April 13, 1989 Texas Rangers at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 9
CLE 1 OAK 5
@CAL 0 DET 3
MIN 0 TEX 6
@MIL 1 HOU 4
@LAD 2
(15) PIT 4
NYM 2 ATL 4
@SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 7,266

Thursday, April 13, 1989, 6:00
Time of Game: 3:12

Rangers

7-1

Won 5

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  4    6 12  2
Brewers         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  1

W: B Witt (1-0), L: D August (1-2)

Brewers

2-5

Lost 3

6th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Espy CF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .732   14    0   0   2B,GDP
S Fletcher SS                 3   1   1   0    2   0  .370  .995   20    1   2   
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .219  .681   19    9   2   
R Sierra RF                   3   1   2   1    2   0  .419 1.231   17    5   0   IW
J Franco 2B                   3   1   1   4    1   1  .276  .781   19    1   5   HR,SF,GDP
P Incaviglia LF               5   0   2   0    0   0  .233  .636   13    1   0   
G Petralli C                  4   0   2   0    1   0  .235  .498   20    9   0   
R Leach DH                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .500   13    0   0   SH,GDP
  M Stanley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
S Buechele 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .192  .608   14    0   1   HR

B Witt P                                                                 0   0
  J Russell P                                                            1   0
Totals                       35   6  12   6    7   2              152   27  10

BATTING

2B: C Espy (2, off D August).

HR: S Buechele (1, off D August; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); J Franco (1, off P Mirabella; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: J Franco (1, off D August).

SH: R Leach (1, off D August).

IBB: R Sierra (1, by D August).

TB: J Franco 4; S Buechele 4; C Espy 3; R Sierra 2; P Incaviglia 2; G Petralli 2; R Palmeiro; S Fletcher.

GIDP: J Franco (5); R Leach (1); C Espy (2).

RBI: J Franco 4 (12); S Buechele (2); R Sierra (8).

2-out RBI: S Buechele.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Franco-S Fletcher-R Palmeiro.

E: J Franco (1); G Petralli (1).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Felder DH                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .717   19    0   0   SB
B Surhoff C                   3   0   0   1    1   0  .130  .290   15    2   0   SF
R Yount CF                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .286  .739   10    1   0   
R Deer RF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .385 1.121   13    3   0   HBP
G Braggs LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .292  .828   14    2   0   
T Francona 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .100  .200   21   10   2   GDP
G Polidor 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .105  .263   14    1   3   2B
B Spiers SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .237   11    1   5   SH
J Gantner 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .238  .571   16    5   4   

D August P                                                               1   1
  C Crim P                                                               1   0
  P Mirabella P                                                          0   0
Totals                       33   1   8   1    2   8              133   27  15

BATTING

2B: G Polidor (1, off B Witt).

SF: B Surhoff (1, off B Witt).

SH: B Spiers (1, off B Witt).

HBP: R Deer (1, by B Witt).

TB: R Yount 3; G Polidor 3; M Felder 2; J Gantner.

GIDP: T Francona (1).

RBI: B Surhoff (3).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 3. G Polidor-J Gantner-T Francona; B Spiers-J Gantner-T Francona; J Gantner-T Francona.

E: D August ().

BASERUNNING

SB: M Felder (1, 2nd base off B Witt/G Petralli).

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
B Witt, W (1-0)                8     7   1   1    2   8   0   2.70   33  112-66   37·15·14   14· 6· 2· 0     70    -     1.73   0.50
J Russell                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5   16-10    7· 0· 3    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   8   0          38  128-76   44·15·17   17· 7· 3· 0           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D August, L (1-2)              5     7   2   2    5   1   1   2.29   26   97-51   33· 1·17   11· 4· 5· 0     41    -     1.29  -0.17
C Crim                         3.1   2   2   2    2   1   0   8.44   13   40-21   15· 1· 5    4· 3· 3· 0          3-0    1.09   0.29
P Mirabella                    0.2   3   2   2    0   0   1   7.20    5   15-8     5· 1· 2    1· 3· 1· 0          2-2    0.44  -0.13
Totals                         9    12   6   6    7   2   2          44  152-80   53· 3·24   16·10· 9· 0          5-2

D August faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Witt (1).

IBB: D August (1; R Sierra).

HBP: B Witt (1; R Deer).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Al Clark.

Time of Game: 3:12.

Attendance: 7,266.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 50° F, Wind 17mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. C Espy               CF    1. M Felder             DH 
2. S Fletcher           SS    2. B Surhoff            C  
3. R Palmeiro           1B    3. R Yount              CF 
4. R Sierra             RF    4. R Deer               RF 
5. J Franco             2B    5. G Braggs             LF 
6. P Incaviglia         LF    6. T Francona           1B 
7. G Petralli           C     7. G Polidor            3B 
8. R Leach              DH    8. B Spiers             SS 
9. S Buechele           3B    9. J Gantner            2B 

   B Witt               P        D August             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  2-1  123  5   39%  84% T Francona      B Witt          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 8   1  2-1  12-  4  -15%  45% G Braggs        B Witt          Walk; Surhoff to 3B; Yount to 2B
   t 6   1  1-2  123  1  -15%  62% C Espy          C Crim          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   b 8   0  2-1  1--  3  -14%  47% R Yount         B Witt          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Surhoff to 2B
   t 4   2  1-1  ---  3   14%  59% S Buechele      D August        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Don August facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  C Espy          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   50%  S Fletcher      Walk
          1--  5   54%  R Palmeiro      Walk; Fletcher to 2B
   O      12-  4   49%  R Sierra        Flyball: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      12-  5   45%  J Franco        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  M Felder        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   49%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  2   48%  R Yount         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   50%  R Deer          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Don August facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   54%  P Incaviglia    Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  6   60%  G Petralli      Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Incaviglia to 2B
   OO     12-  5   49%  R Leach         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Incaviglia to 3B
   O      --3  3   45%  S Buechele      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Witt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   47%  G Braggs        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   49%  T Francona      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   47%  G Polidor       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   50%  B Spiers        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Don August facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   54%  C Espy          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  6   60%  S Fletcher      Walk; Espy to 2B
   O      12-  2   60%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: P-SS-1B; Espy to 3B; Fletcher to 2B
          -23  4   61%  R Sierra        Intentional Walk
   RO     123  3   62%  J Franco        Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short RF); Espy Scores; Fletcher to 3B
   O      1-3  4   57%  P Incaviglia    Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bobby Witt facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   53%  J Gantner       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      50%  M Felder        Wild Pitch; Gantner to 2B
   O      -2-  5   51%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Gantner to 3B
   RO     --3  2   49%  B Surhoff       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Gantner Scores
          ---  2   47%  R Yount         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   45%  R Deer          Hit By Pitch; Yount to 2B
   O      12-  6   50%  G Braggs        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Don August facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   47%  G Petralli      Lineout: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  3   45%  R Leach         Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---  3   59%  S Buechele      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  1   61%  C Espy          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   58%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Bobby Witt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   61%  T Francona      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   63%  G Polidor       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   65%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don August facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   62%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   65%  R Sierra        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   OO     1--  2   59%  J Franco        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Bobby Witt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   63%  J Gantner       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   59%  M Felder        Single to 1B (Bunt to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   63%  B Surhoff       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          1--      62%  R Yount         Felder Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   67%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don August facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   70%  P Incaviglia    Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  5   76%  G Petralli      Walk; Incaviglia to 2B
          12-  2   83%  R Leach         Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Incaviglia to 3B; Petralli to 2B
                  Chuck Crim replaces Don August pitching
   O      123  5   77%  S Buechele      Lineout: SS
   OO     123  1   62%  C Espy          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Bobby Witt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   65%  R Deer          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   68%  G Braggs        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   70%  T Francona      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chuck Crim facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   68%  S Fletcher      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   66%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: LF
          ---  5   67%  R Sierra        Walk
          1--  4   69%  J Franco        Walk; Sierra to 2B
   O      12-  3   65%  P Incaviglia    Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Bobby Witt facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   57%  G Polidor       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   60%  B Spiers        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Polidor to 2B
   O      -2-  3   67%  J Gantner       Groundout: SS-1B; Polidor to 3B
   O      --3  4   75%  M Felder        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chuck Crim facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   73%  G Petralli      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   72%  R Leach         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   71%  S Buechele      Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Bobby Witt facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   61%  B Surhoff       Walk
          1--  3   47%  R Yount         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Surhoff to 2B
   O      12-  3   60%  R Deer          Strikeout Looking
          12-  4   45%  G Braggs        Walk; Surhoff to 3B; Yount to 2B
   OO     123  5   84%  T Francona      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chuck Crim facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   83%  C Espy          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  6   84%  S Fletcher      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  2   87%  R Palmeiro      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Fletcher to 2B
                  Paul Mirabella replaces Chuck Crim pitching
   R      12-  2   94%  R Sierra        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Fletcher Scores; Palmeiro to 2B
   RRR    12-  5   99%  J Franco        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Palmeiro Scores; Sierra Scores
   O      ---  2   99%  P Incaviglia    Flyball: RF
          ---  3   99%  G Petralli      Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
                  Mike Stanley pinch hits for Rick Leach batting 8th
   O      1--  3   99%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-6, Jeff Russell facing 7-8-9
                  Jeff Russell replaces Bobby Witt pitching
   O      ---  4  100%  G Polidor       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1  100%  B Spiers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  7  100%  J Gantner       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--  1  100%  M Felder        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Gantner to 2B
          12-     100%  B Surhoff       E2 on Foul Ball
   O      12-  3  100%  " "             Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Brewers 1.

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