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BAL  4
CLE  1

CAL  2
MIN  1

DET  3
CHW  1

MIL 10
TEX  2

SEA  4
OAK  2

TOR 10
BOS  5

CHC  7
MON  0

CIN  9
HOU  8

PHI  6
@PIT  2

(10)
LAD  5
@SDP  3

ATL  2
@SFG  0

STL  4
NYM  3

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 41,548

Friday, April 17, 1987
Time of Game: 2:47
Rangers
2
1-8
Lost 7
6th, 5½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  5  1
Brewers         0  0  0   0  0  3   7  0  X   10 11  1
W: T Higuera (3-0), L: M Mason (0-2)
Brewers
10
10-0
Won 10
1st

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Brower RF-CF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .462 1.203    0    2   0   
S Fletcher SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .722    0    2   1   GDP
P Incaviglia LF               4   0   0   0    0   2  .316  .960    0    0   0   
L Parrish DH                  4   1   1   1    0   3  .243  .695    0    0   0   HR
D Slaught C                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .258  .819    0   11   0   HR,GDP
P O'Brien 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .176  .567    0    7   0   2·2B,CS
S Buechele 3B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .920    0    0   1   
J Browne 2B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .333 1.057    0    0   6   
O McDowell CF                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .241  .785    0    2   0   
  R Sierra PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .384    0    0   0   

M Mason P                                                                0   0
  M Williams P                                                           0   1
  D Mohorcic P                                                           0   0
  S Anderson P                                                           0   0
  G Harris P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   2   5   2    2  12                    24   9
BATTING
2B: P O'Brien 2 (2, 2 off T Higuera).
HR: D Slaught (2, off T Higuera; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); L Parrish (2, off T Higuera; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: L Parrish 4; D Slaught 4; P O'Brien 4; B Brower.
GIDP: D Slaught (2); S Fletcher (3).
RBI: D Slaught (2); L Parrish (3).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Browne-S Fletcher-P O'Brien.
E: D Slaught (2).
BASERUNNING
CS: P O'Brien (1, 3rd base by T Higuera/B Schroeder).
Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 3B                  3   2   1   1    1   1  .386 1.154    0    1   1   2B,SB
  J Castillo PH-2B            1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .167    0    2   2   
R Yount CF                    5   2   2   2    0   2  .326  .889    0    2   0   2B,SB
G Braggs RF                   3   1   2   0    2   0  .275  .896    0    2   0   2·SB
R Deer LF                     3   2   1   1    2   2  .429 1.324    0    2   0   IW
C Cooper DH                   5   1   1   2    0   0  .118  .281    0    0   0   2B,GDP
D Sveum SS                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .432 1.149    0    0   0   2B,IW
G Brock 1B                    3   0   0   1    0   2  .313 1.061    0    6   1   HBP
B Schroeder C                 4   0   2   0    0   2  .348  .826    0   11   1   SB
J Gantner 2B-3B               4   1   1   2    0   1  .242  .639    0    0   4   

T Higuera P                                                              1   0
Totals                       34  10  11  10    6  11                    27   9
BATTING
2B: P Molitor (6, off D Mohorcic); D Sveum (5, off M Mason); R Yount (3, off M Mason); C Cooper (1, off S Anderson).
IBB: D Sveum (1, by S Anderson); R Deer (2, by M Mason).
HBP: G Brock (2, by S Anderson).
TB: R Yount 3; C Cooper 2; G Braggs 2; D Sveum 2; P Molitor 2; B Schroeder 2; J Gantner; R Deer.
GIDP: C Cooper (1).
RBI: R Yount 2 (10); J Gantner 2 (6); C Cooper 2 (4); G Brock (11); P Molitor (8); D Sveum (10); R Deer (12).
2-out RBI: J Gantner 2; D Sveum.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 15.
FIELDING
DP: 3. J Gantner-J Castillo-G Brock 2; B Schroeder-P Molitor.
E: J Gantner (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: P Molitor (4, 2nd base off M Mason/D Slaught); G Braggs 2 (2, 2nd base off G Harris/D Slaught, 2nd base off M Mason/D Slaught); R Yount (1, 2nd base off D Mohorcic/D Slaught); B Schroeder (1, 2nd base off M Mason/D Slaught).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Mason, L (0-2)               5.2   4   3   3    4   6   0   6.75   24     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 4     51    -     1.27  -0.10
M Williams                     0.2   1   1   1    0   1   0  11.57    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.92   0.02
D Mohorcic                     0     2   3   3    1   0   0   3.48    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          1-1    0.60  -0.17
S Anderson                     0.2   3   3   3    1   2   0  11.57    7     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          2-2    0.17  -0.04
G Harris                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.70    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    11  10  10    6  11   0          41     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0·11          4-3 
Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Higuera, W (3-0)             9     5   2   2    2  12   2   2.74   33     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 5     79    -     0.93   0.21
Totals                         9     5   2   2    2  12   2          33     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 5           -  
D Mohorcic faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: T Higuera (2).
IBB: S Anderson (2; D Sveum); M Mason (1; R Deer).
HBP: S Anderson (1; G Brock).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 41,548.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. B Brower             RF    1. P Molitor            3B 
2. S Fletcher           SS    2. R Yount              CF 
3. P Incaviglia         LF    3. G Braggs             RF 
4. L Parrish            DH    4. R Deer               LF 
5. D Slaught            C     5. C Cooper             DH 
6. P O'Brien            1B    6. D Sveum              SS 
7. S Buechele           3B    7. G Brock              1B 
8. J Browne             2B    8. B Schroeder          C  
9. O McDowell           CF    9. J Gantner            2B 

   M Mason              P        T Higuera            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  3-2  12-      17%  78% R Sierra        T Higuera       Double Play: Strikeout, O'Brien Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   b 6   0  1-0  -2-      16%  67% R Yount         M Mason         Double to RF; Molitor Scores
   t 7   0  3-1  ---     -12%  68% D Slaught       T Higuera       Home Run
   b 4   1  1-0  12-     -12%  37% C Cooper        M Mason         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 6   2  1-2  -2-      11%  83% D Sveum         M Mason         Double to RF; Deer Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Teddy Higuera facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Brower        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  S Fletcher      Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Mason facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  P Molitor       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  R Yount         Strikeout
          ---      52%  G Braggs        Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  R Deer          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Teddy Higuera facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      40%  L Parrish       Home Run
   O      ---      43%  D Slaught       Strikeout Looking
          ---      39%  P O'Brien       Double to LF
          -2-      37%  S Buechele      Walk
   O      12-      40%  J Browne        Groundout: 2B-1B; O'Brien to 3B; Buechele to 2B
   O      -23      45%  O McDowell      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Mason facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      43%  C Cooper        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      41%  D Sveum         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      40%  G Brock         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Teddy Higuera facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  B Brower        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      43%  S Fletcher      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Mason facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      42%  B Schroeder     Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  J Gantner       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      38%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Teddy Higuera facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      41%  L Parrish       Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  D Slaught       Flyball: LF
          ---      40%  P O'Brien       Double to RF
   O      -2-      44%  S Buechele      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Mason facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      41%  R Yount         Flyball: RF
          ---      44%  G Braggs        Walk
          1--      46%  R Deer          Braggs Steals 2B
          -2-      49%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-      37%  C Cooper        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Teddy Higuera facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      40%  J Browne        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      42%  O McDowell      Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  B Brower        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Mason facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      39%  D Sveum         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      37%  G Brock         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      39%  B Schroeder     Single to 3B
          1--      40%  J Gantner       Schroeder Steals 2B
   O      -2-      35%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Teddy Higuera facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      38%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      40%  P Incaviglia    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      41%  L Parrish       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Mason facing 1-2-3
          ---      47%  P Molitor       Walk
          1--      51%  R Yount         Molitor Steals 2B
   R      -2-      67%  " "             Double to RF; Molitor Scores
   O      -2-      65%  G Braggs        Groundout: 2B-1B; Yount to 3B
          --3      67%  R Deer          Intentional Walk
   RO     1-3      72%  C Cooper        Groundout: 2B-1B; Yount Scores; Deer to 2B
   R      -2-      83%  D Sveum         Double to RF; Deer Scores
                  Mitch Williams replaces Mike Mason pitching
   O      -2-      80%  G Brock         Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 3.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Teddy Higuera facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      68%  D Slaught       Home Run
          ---      61%  P O'Brien       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); O'Brien to 1B
   O      1--      68%  S Buechele      Flyball: LF
          1--      61%  J Browne        Walk; O'Brien to 2B
                  Ruben Sierra pinch hits for Oddibe McDowell batting 9th
   OO     12-      78%  R Sierra        Double Play: Strikeout, O'Brien Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mitch Williams facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Brower moves to CF; Ruben Sierra moves to RF
          ---      81%  B Schroeder     Single to LF
   O      1--      78%  J Gantner       Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Gantner to 1B
                  Dale Mohorcic replaces Mitch Williams pitching
   R      1--      89%  P Molitor       Double to LF; Gantner Scores
   R      -2-      94%  R Yount         Single to CF; Molitor Scores
          1--      95%  G Braggs        Yount Steals 2B; Yount to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
          --3      95%  " "             Walk
                  Scott Anderson replaces Dale Mohorcic pitching
   R      1-3      98%  R Deer          Single to LF; Yount Scores; Braggs to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  C Cooper        Double to RF; Braggs Scores; Deer to 3B
          -23      99%  D Sveum         Intentional Walk
   R      123      99%  G Brock         Hit By Pitch; Deer Scores; Cooper to 3B; Sveum to 2B
   O      123      99%  B Schroeder     Strikeout
   RR     123     100%  J Gantner       Single to CF; Cooper Scores; Sveum Scores; Brock to 3B
                  Juan Castillo pinch hits for Paul Molitor batting 1st
   O      1-3     100%  J Castillo      Strikeout Looking
                  7 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 10.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-10, Teddy Higuera facing 1-2-3
                  Juan Castillo moves to 2B; Jim Gantner moves to 3B
          ---     100%  B Brower        Single to CF
   OO     1--     100%  S Fletcher      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  P Incaviglia    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 10-2, Greg Harris facing 2-3-4
                  Greg Harris replaces Scott Anderson pitching
   O      ---     100%  R Yount         Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  G Braggs        Single to CF
          1--     100%  R Deer          Braggs Steals 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-     100%  C Cooper        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 10.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-10, Teddy Higuera facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  L Parrish       Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Parrish to 1B
   OO     1--     100%  D Slaught       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  P O'Brien       Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 10.

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