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Scores
Standings
DET
@BAL		3
5
BOS
@CLE		7
8
BOS
@CLE		5
2
CHW
@KCR		8
4
CHW
@KCR		1
6
NYY
@MIL		3
4
TEX
@MIN		4
6
CAL
@OAK		2
3		 
(10)
PIT
@CHC		10
4
PIT
@CHC		3
11
ATL
@CIN		3
6
SDP
@HOU		3
4
SFG
@LAD		4
2
MON
@NYM		2
1		 
(10)
MON
@NYM		3
13
STL
@PHI		2
4
STL
@PHI		1
2
Sunday, April 22, 1973
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 4,415, Time of Game: 2:30
Rangers
4
2-8
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
6th, 5½ GB
 at Twins
6
8-4
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
W: Bert Blyleven (2-3)
L: Dick Bosman (1-3)
S: Ray Corbin (3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  1  1   2  0  0    4 10  0
Twins           0  0  0   1  1  4   0  0  X    6  7  1

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Nelson 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .214 .803 -0.065 1.33 0.076 -0.141 -0.5 0 0 CS,SH
Toby Harrah SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .584 0.043 1.15 0.141 -0.098 -0.0 1 7
Larry Biittner 1B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .143 -0.083 0.87 0.011 -0.094 -0.7 12 0
Alex Johnson DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 .432 1.029 -0.010 1.17 0.067 -0.077 0.1
Rico Carty LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .211 .541 -0.050 1.54 0.092 -0.142 0.4 0 0 GDP
Dick Billings C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .174 .477 -0.027 1.18 0.063 -0.090 -0.1 6 0 2B
Jeff Burroughs RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .222 .726 0.110 1.12 0.189 -0.079 0.6 1 0 HR
Vic Harris 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .050 .145 -0.050 1.20 0.032 -0.081 -0.2 1 2
Elliott Maddox CF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .276 .639 -0.010 1.35 0.079 -0.090 -0.1 3 0
Dick Bosman P
   Don Stanhouse P
   Charlie Hudson P 2
Team Totals 35 4 10 3 3 4 .286 .742 -0.142 1.21 0.750 -0.892 -0.5 24 11
2B: D Billings (1, off B Blyleven).
HR: J Burroughs (2, off B Blyleven; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SH: D Nelson (2, off B Blyleven).
TB: J Burroughs 5; D Billings 3; E Maddox 2; A Johnson 2; R Carty; D Nelson.
GIDP: R Carty (2).
RBI: R Carty 2 (7); J Burroughs (3).
2-out RBI: R Carty 2; J Burroughs.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Baserunning
CS: D Nelson (1, 2nd base by B Blyleven/G Mitterwald).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Hisle CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .292 .963 -0.077 0.72 0.000 -0.077 -1.2 1 0
Rod Carew 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .233 .689 -0.002 0.85 0.051 -0.053 -0.2 2 5
Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 .160 .596 0.191 0.89 0.209 -0.018 1.3 7 1 HR
   Steve Brye LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Danny Walton DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 .308 1.246 0.049 1.05 0.093 -0.044 0.3
Bobby Darwin RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .613 -0.116 0.93 0.000 -0.116 -1.3 1 0
Steve Braun 3B 4 2 3 3 0 0 .263 .791 0.267 1.33 0.271 -0.004 2.5 0 3 2B
Danny Thompson SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .154 .394 -0.012 0.82 0.036 -0.047 0.5 2 5
George Mitterwald C 2 0 1 1 1 0 .182 .584 0.115 1.00 0.140 -0.025 1.0 6 1
Jim Holt LF-1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .412 1.121 -0.057 0.75 0.000 -0.057 -0.9 7 0
Bert Blyleven P 1
   Ray Corbin P
Team Totals 31 6 7 6 3 6 .226 .649 0.358 0.93 0.800 -0.441 2.0 27 15
2B: S Braun (4, off D Stanhouse).
HR: H Killebrew (1, off D Bosman; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: H Killebrew 4; S Braun 4; R Carew; D Thompson; G Mitterwald.
RBI: S Braun 3 (5); H Killebrew (2); D Thompson (3); G Mitterwald (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Thompson-R Carew-H Killebrew.
E: D Thompson (2).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Bosman, L (1-3) 5 5 5 5 2 4 1 3.55 22 39 -0.243 1.04 -1.4
Don Stanhouse 0.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 11.37 4 3 3 -0.167 1.65 -2.6
Charlie Hudson 2.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.50 8 2 0 0.053 0.27 1.9
Team Totals 8 7 6 6 3 6 1 6.75 34 39 5 3 -0.357 1.21 -2.0
D Bosman faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, W (2-3) 6.2 10 4 3 3 4 1 3.10 32 41 -0.068 1.21 -1.0
Ray Corbin, S (3) 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 7 2 0 0.211 1.18 1.4
Team Totals 9 10 4 3 3 4 1 3.00 39 41 2 0 0.143 0.93 0.5
Balks: None.
WP: D Bosman (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 4,415.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 46° F.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-2 1 123 RRR MIN S. Braun D. Stanhouse 21% 92% Double to CF; Carew Scores; Killebrew Scores; Walton Scores
t6 1-2 2 --- R TEX J. Burroughs B. Blyleven -17% 56% Home Run
t5 0-1 1 -2- R TEX T. Harrah B. Blyleven -14% 47% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Maddox Scores/No RBI/unER; Harrah to 2B
b4 0-0 1 --- R MIN H. Killebrew D. Bosman 13% 67% Home Run
b5 1-1 1 -2- R MIN G. Mitterwald D. Bosman 12% 71% Single to LF; Braun Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- TEX D. Nelson B. Blyleven -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O TEX T. Harrah B. Blyleven 6% 52% Nelson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- O TEX T. Harrah B. Blyleven 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O TEX L. Biittner B. Blyleven 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIN L. Hisle D. Bosman -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Carew D. Bosman -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIN H. Killebrew D. Bosman -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- TEX A. Johnson B. Blyleven -4% 46% Single to 3B
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO TEX R. Carty B. Blyleven 8% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- TEX D. Billings B. Blyleven -1% 53% Single to LF
t2 0-0 2 1-- TEX J. Burroughs B. Blyleven -2% 51% Single to CF; Billings to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- TEX V. Harris B. Blyleven -3% 47% Walk; Billings to 3B; Burroughs to 2B
t2 0-0 2 123 O TEX E. Maddox B. Blyleven 8% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O MIN D. Walton D. Bosman -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O MIN B. Darwin D. Bosman -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- MIN S. Braun D. Bosman 1% 52% Single to CF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O MIN D. Thompson D. Bosman -2% 50% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- TEX D. Nelson B. Blyleven -4% 46% Single to RF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O TEX T. Harrah B. Blyleven 4% 50% Popfly: C
t3 0-0 1 1-- O TEX L. Biittner B. Blyleven 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-0 2 1-- O TEX A. Johnson B. Blyleven 3% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O MIN G. Mitterwald D. Bosman -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O MIN J. Holt D. Bosman -2% 51% Lineout: CF
b3 0-0 2 --- O MIN L. Hisle D. Bosman -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t4 0-0 0 --- O TEX R. Carty B. Blyleven 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 --- TEX D. Billings B. Blyleven -5% 48% Double to LF
t4 0-0 1 -2- O TEX J. Burroughs B. Blyleven 4% 52% Foul Flyball: C
t4 0-0 2 -2- O TEX V. Harris B. Blyleven 4% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Carew D. Bosman -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 1 --- R MIN H. Killebrew D. Bosman 13% 67% Home Run
b4 1-0 1 --- O MIN D. Walton D. Bosman -2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- O MIN B. Darwin D. Bosman -1% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
t5 0-1 0 --- TEX E. Maddox B. Blyleven -5% 59% Single to CF
t5 0-1 0 1-- O TEX D. Nelson B. Blyleven 3% 62% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Maddox to 2B
t5 0-1 1 -2- R TEX T. Harrah B. Blyleven -14% 47% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Maddox Scores/No RBI/unER; Harrah to 2B
t5 1-1 1 -2- O TEX L. Biittner B. Blyleven 4% 51% Groundout: 1B-P; Harrah to 3B
t5 1-1 2 --3 O TEX A. Johnson B. Blyleven 5% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 6-7-8
b5 1-1 0 --- MIN S. Braun D. Bosman 5% 61% Single to CF
b5 1-1 0 1-- O MIN D. Thompson D. Bosman -2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B; Braun to 2B
b5 1-1 1 -2- R MIN G. Mitterwald D. Bosman 12% 71% Single to LF; Braun Scores
b5 2-1 1 1-- MIN J. Holt D. Bosman 2% 73% Wild Pitch; Mitterwald to 2B
b5 2-1 1 -2- O MIN J. Holt D. Bosman -3% 70% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-1 2 -2- O MIN L. Hisle D. Bosman -3% 66% Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t6 1-2 0 --- O TEX R. Carty B. Blyleven 4% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- O TEX D. Billings B. Blyleven 3% 73% Strikeout
t6 1-2 2 --- R TEX J. Burroughs B. Blyleven -17% 56% Home Run
t6 2-2 2 --- O TEX V. Harris B. Blyleven 2% 57% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 2-3-4
b6 2-2 0 --- MIN R. Carew D. Bosman 5% 63% Single to RF
b6 2-2 0 1-- MIN H. Killebrew D. Bosman 7% 70% Walk; Carew to 2B
b6 2-2 0 12- MIN D. Walton D. Bosman 9% 79% Walk; Carew to 3B; Killebrew to 2B
Don Stanhouse replaces Dick Bosman pitching
b6 2-2 0 123 O MIN B. Darwin D. Stanhouse -8% 71% Strikeout
b6 2-2 1 123 RRR MIN S. Braun D. Stanhouse 21% 92% Double to CF; Carew Scores; Killebrew Scores; Walton Scores
b6 5-2 1 -2- R MIN D. Thompson D. Stanhouse 4% 96% Single to RF; Braun Scores; Thompson to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 6-2 1 -2- MIN G. Mitterwald D. Stanhouse 0% 96% Walk
Charlie Hudson replaces Don Stanhouse pitching
b6 6-2 1 12- O MIN J. Holt C. Hudson -1% 95% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Thompson to 3B
b6 6-2 2 1-3 O MIN L. Hisle C. Hudson -1% 94% Strikeout
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 6.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-6, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
t7 2-6 0 --- TEX E. Maddox B. Blyleven -3% 92% Single
t7 2-6 0 1-- O TEX D. Nelson B. Blyleven 2% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Maddox to 2B
t7 2-6 1 -2- O TEX T. Harrah B. Blyleven 2% 96% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-6 2 -2- TEX L. Biittner B. Blyleven -1% 95% Walk
t7 2-6 2 12- TEX A. Johnson B. Blyleven -3% 92% Single to 2B; Maddox to 3B; Biittner to 2B
t7 2-6 2 123 RR TEX R. Carty B. Blyleven -9% 83% Single to CF; Maddox Scores; Biittner Scores; Johnson to 2B
Ray Corbin replaces Bert Blyleven pitching
t7 4-6 2 12- O TEX D. Billings R. Corbin 6% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-4, Rangers' Charlie Hudson facing 2-3-4
b7 6-4 0 --- O MIN R. Carew C. Hudson -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 6-4 1 --- O MIN H. Killebrew C. Hudson -1% 87% Groundout: P-1B
b7 6-4 2 --- O MIN D. Walton C. Hudson -1% 87% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 6.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-6, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 7-8-9
Jim Holt moves from LF to 1B
Steve Brye replaces Harmon Killebrew (1B) playing LF batting 3rd
t8 4-6 0 --- O TEX J. Burroughs R. Corbin 4% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-6 1 --- O TEX V. Harris R. Corbin 2% 93% Lineout: 1B
t8 4-6 2 --- O TEX E. Maddox R. Corbin 1% 94% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-4, Rangers' Charlie Hudson facing 5-6-7
b8 6-4 0 --- O MIN B. Darwin C. Hudson -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 6-4 1 --- O MIN S. Braun C. Hudson -0% 93% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 6-4 2 --- O MIN D. Thompson C. Hudson -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 6.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-6, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 1-2-3
t9 4-6 0 --- O TEX D. Nelson R. Corbin 4% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-6 1 --- O TEX T. Harrah R. Corbin 2% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-6 2 --- O TEX L. Biittner R. Corbin 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 6.

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