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@BAL		3
0
CLE
@BOS		9
8
KCR
@CAL		1
3
MIN
@CHW		4
11
MIL
@DET		3
4
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@OAK		1
3
ATL
@CIN		2
3		 
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@HOU		1
5
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@MON		4
5		 
(10)
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@NYM		1
5
CHC
@NYM		7
0
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@SDP		5
2
PIT
@STL		7
4
Saturday, September 15, 1973
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 8,360, Time of Game: 2:31
Rangers
1
51-95
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 34½ GB
 at Athletics
3
86-61
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Vida Blue (18-9)
L: Pete Broberg (4-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  9  0
Athletics       2  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    3  6  0

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Nelson 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .285 .695 -0.037 1.38 0.071 -0.108 -0.3 2 3
Toby Harrah SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .692 -0.111 2.32 0.000 -0.111 -1.1 0 0
   Pete Mackanin SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 .097 .270 0.039 0.87 0.039 0.000 0.4 0 0
   Bill Sudakis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .826 -0.041 1.63 0.000 -0.041 -0.4
   Jim Mason SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .578 -0.035 1.41 0.000 -0.035 -0.2 1 1
Bill Madlock 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .276 .758 0.056 1.06 0.112 -0.056 0.6 0 1
Jeff Burroughs RF 4 0 2 0 1 0 .275 .830 0.176 1.33 0.206 -0.030 1.7 3 1
Alex Johnson DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .291 .715 -0.226 2.17 0.071 -0.297 -1.9 GDP
Tom Grieve LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .886 -0.210 1.76 0.000 -0.210 -2.1 3 0 GDP
   Jim Spencer PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .693 -0.012 0.49 0.000 -0.012 -0.1 3 1
Jim Fregosi 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .248 .669 -0.016 0.78 0.026 -0.042 -0.2 5 1
   Larry Biittner LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .600 -0.034 1.38 0.000 -0.034 -0.2 0 0
Vic Harris CF 2 0 1 0 2 1 .249 .669 -0.035 1.31 0.106 -0.140 -0.0 3 0 SB,CS
Dick Billings C 3 0 2 0 1 1 .176 .456 0.099 1.27 0.131 -0.032 0.6 3 0
Pete Broberg P 1 1
Team Totals 32 1 9 0 8 2 .281 .706 -0.387 1.39 0.762 -1.148 -3.1 24 9
TB: B Madlock 2; J Burroughs 2; D Billings 2; J Fregosi; D Nelson; V Harris.
GIDP: T Grieve (4); A Johnson (17).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Spencer-J Mason; J Burroughs-J Fregosi.
Outfield Assists: J Burroughs (S Bando at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: V Harris (10, 2nd base off V Blue/R Fosse).
CS: V Harris (11, 3rd base by R Fingers/R Fosse).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill North CF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .288 .725 0.110 0.78 0.134 -0.024 1.1 5 1 2·SB
Bert Campaneris SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .622 -0.041 0.62 0.000 -0.041 -0.8 2 3
Sal Bando 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .281 .843 0.004 0.64 0.028 -0.024 0.0 1 1
Pat Bourque DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 .209 .730 0.013 0.74 0.041 -0.029 0.1 2B,SF
   Allan Lewis PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Gene Tenace 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .261 .837 0.066 0.46 0.098 -0.032 0.2 6 0
Vic Davalillo RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .185 .438 -0.004 0.32 0.013 -0.018 -0.3 3 0
Joe Rudi LF 3 0 2 0 0 1 .256 .696 -0.004 0.62 0.025 -0.028 0.3 1 0
Ray Fosse C 2 1 1 0 0 0 .253 .637 0.010 0.59 0.024 -0.014 -0.1 5 1 SH
Dick Green 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .646 -0.042 0.70 0.000 -0.042 -1.1 4 6
Vida Blue P
   Rollie Fingers P
Team Totals 26 3 6 3 5 3 .231 .613 0.112 0.61 0.363 -0.252 -0.6 27 12
2B: P Bourque (8, off P Broberg).
SF: P Bourque (3, off P Broberg).
SH: R Fosse (7, off P Broberg).
TB: J Rudi 2; P Bourque 2; R Fosse; G Tenace; B North.
RBI: P Bourque (27); B North (33); G Tenace (79).
2-out RBI: G Tenace.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 3. B Campaneris-D Green-G Tenace; B North-D Green-R Fosse; D Green-B Campaneris-G Tenace.
Outfield Assists: B North (T Harrah at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: B North 2 (50, 2nd base off P Broberg/D Billings 2).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pete Broberg, L (4-8) 8 6 3 3 5 3 0 5.57 33 56 -0.112 0.61 0.6
Team Totals 8 6 3 3 5 3 0 3.38 33 56 -0.112 1.39 0.6

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vida Blue, W (18-9) 5.1 6 0 0 7 2 0 3.37 27 51 0.173 1.34 1.9
Rollie Fingers, S (19) 3.2 3 1 1 1 0 0 1.84 13 2 0 0.214 1.50 1.2
Team Totals 9 9 1 1 8 2 0 1.00 40 51 2 0 0.387 0.61 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 8,360.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Oakland Athletics
1 Dave Nelson 2B 1 Bill North CF
2 Toby Harrah SS 2 Bert Campaneris SS
3 Bill Madlock 3B 3 Sal Bando 3B
4 Jeff Burroughs RF 4 Pat Bourque DH
5 Alex Johnson DH 5 Gene Tenace 1B
6 Tom Grieve LF 6 Vic Davalillo RF
7 Jim Fregosi 1B 7 Joe Rudi LF
8 Vic Harris CF 8 Ray Fosse C
9 Dick Billings C 9 Dick Green 2B
Pete Broberg P Vida Blue P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-3 1 123 OO TEX T. Grieve V. Blue 16% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 123 OO TEX A. Johnson V. Blue 15% 55% Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B-C
t7 0-3 0 1-3 ROO TEX A. Johnson R. Fingers 12% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Madlock Scores
t8 1-3 1 12- O TEX D. Nelson R. Fingers 11% 91% Harris Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t7 0-3 0 1-- TEX J. Burroughs R. Fingers -10% 76% Single to RF; Madlock to 3B

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, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- TEX D. Nelson V. Blue -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O TEX T. Harrah V. Blue 3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- TEX B. Madlock V. Blue -4% 46% Single to RF; Harrah to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- TEX J. Burroughs V. Blue -6% 40% Walk; Harrah to 3B; Madlock to 2B
t1 0-0 1 123 OO TEX A. Johnson V. Blue 15% 55% Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Pete Broberg facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- OAK B. North P. Broberg 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- OAK B. Campaneris P. Broberg 3% 61% North Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O OAK B. Campaneris P. Broberg -1% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B; North to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 OAK S. Bando P. Broberg 2% 61% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-3 RO OAK P. Bourque P. Broberg 3% 64% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; North Scores; Bando to 2B
b1 1-0 2 -2- R OAK G. Tenace P. Broberg 9% 73% Single to LF; Bando Scores
b1 2-0 2 1-- OAK V. Davalillo P. Broberg 1% 74% Walk; Tenace to 2B
b1 2-0 2 12- O OAK J. Rudi P. Broberg -3% 71% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
t2 0-2 0 --- O TEX T. Grieve V. Blue 2% 74% Flyball: RF
t2 0-2 1 --- TEX J. Fregosi V. Blue -3% 71% Single to CF
t2 0-2 1 1-- O TEX V. Harris V. Blue 3% 74% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-2 2 1-- TEX D. Billings V. Blue -2% 72% Single to LF; Fregosi to 2B
t2 0-2 2 12- TEX D. Nelson V. Blue -3% 68% Single to 1B; Fregosi to 3B; Billings to 2B
t2 0-2 2 123 O TEX T. Harrah V. Blue 8% 76% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Pete Broberg facing 8-9-1
Pete Mackanin replaces Toby Harrah playing SS batting 2nd
b2 2-0 0 --- OAK R. Fosse P. Broberg 2% 78% Single to RF
b2 2-0 0 1-- O OAK D. Green P. Broberg -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B; Fosse to 2B
b2 2-0 1 -2- R OAK B. North P. Broberg 6% 84% Single to LF; Fosse Scores
b2 3-0 1 1-- OAK B. Campaneris P. Broberg 1% 85% North Steals 2B
b2 3-0 1 -2- O OAK B. Campaneris P. Broberg -1% 83% Groundout: P unassisted; North to 3B
b2 3-0 2 --3 O OAK S. Bando P. Broberg -2% 81% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
t3 0-3 0 --- TEX B. Madlock V. Blue -4% 78% Single to LF
t3 0-3 0 1-- O TEX J. Burroughs V. Blue 2% 80% Flyball: CF; Madlock to 2B
t3 0-3 1 -2- O TEX A. Johnson V. Blue 3% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B; Madlock to 3B
t3 0-3 2 --3 O TEX T. Grieve V. Blue 3% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Pete Broberg facing 4-5-6
b3 3-0 0 --- O OAK P. Bourque P. Broberg -1% 84% Flyball: CF
b3 3-0 1 --- O OAK G. Tenace P. Broberg -1% 84% Popfly: 2B
b3 3-0 2 --- O OAK V. Davalillo P. Broberg -0% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
t4 0-3 0 --- O TEX J. Fregosi V. Blue 2% 85% Flyball: RF
t4 0-3 1 --- TEX V. Harris V. Blue -2% 83% Walk
t4 0-3 1 1-- TEX D. Billings V. Blue -1% 81% Harris Steals 2B
t4 0-3 1 -2- O TEX D. Billings V. Blue 3% 85% Strikeout
t4 0-3 2 -2- O TEX D. Nelson V. Blue 3% 87% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Pete Broberg facing 7-8-9
b4 3-0 0 --- OAK J. Rudi P. Broberg 1% 89% Single to RF
b4 3-0 0 1-- O OAK R. Fosse P. Broberg -1% 88% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Rudi to 2B
b4 3-0 1 -2- O OAK D. Green P. Broberg -1% 87% Flyball: RF
b4 3-0 2 -2- O OAK B. North P. Broberg -1% 85% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
t5 0-3 0 --- TEX P. Mackanin V. Blue -4% 81% Walk
t5 0-3 0 1-- O TEX B. Madlock V. Blue 4% 85% Popfly: 2B
t5 0-3 1 1-- TEX J. Burroughs V. Blue -4% 81% Single to LF; Mackanin to 2B
t5 0-3 1 12- TEX A. Johnson V. Blue -7% 74% Walk; Mackanin to 3B; Burroughs to 2B
t5 0-3 1 123 OO TEX T. Grieve V. Blue 16% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Pete Broberg facing 2-3-4
b5 3-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris P. Broberg -1% 89% Flyball: RF
b5 3-0 1 --- OAK S. Bando P. Broberg 1% 90% Walk
b5 3-0 1 1-- OO OAK P. Bourque P. Broberg -2% 88% Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
t6 0-3 0 --- O TEX J. Fregosi V. Blue 2% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-3 1 --- TEX V. Harris V. Blue -3% 87% Walk
t6 0-3 1 1-- TEX D. Billings V. Blue -4% 83% Walk; Harris to 2B
Rollie Fingers replaces Vida Blue pitching
t6 0-3 1 12- O TEX D. Nelson R. Fingers 5% 88% Foul Flyball: C
Bill Sudakis pinch hits for Pete Mackanin (SS) batting 2nd
t6 0-3 2 12- O TEX B. Sudakis R. Fingers 4% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Pete Broberg facing 5-6-7
Jim Mason replaces Bill Sudakis (PH) playing SS batting 2nd
b6 3-0 0 --- OAK G. Tenace P. Broberg 1% 93% Walk
b6 3-0 0 1-- O OAK V. Davalillo P. Broberg -1% 92% Flyball: CF
b6 3-0 1 1-- OAK J. Rudi P. Broberg 1% 93% Single to CF; Tenace to 2B
b6 3-0 1 12- O OAK R. Fosse P. Broberg -1% 92% Groundout: P-1B; Tenace to 3B; Rudi to 2B
b6 3-0 2 -23 O OAK D. Green P. Broberg -2% 91% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 3-4-5
t7 0-3 0 --- TEX B. Madlock R. Fingers -4% 87% Walk
t7 0-3 0 1-- TEX J. Burroughs R. Fingers -10% 76% Single to RF; Madlock to 3B
t7 0-3 0 1-3 ROO TEX A. Johnson R. Fingers 12% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Madlock Scores
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Tom Grieve (LF) batting 6th
t7 1-3 2 --- O TEX J. Spencer R. Fingers 1% 90% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rangers' Pete Broberg facing 1-2-3
Jim Spencer moves from PH to 1B
Larry Biittner replaces Jim Fregosi (1B) playing LF batting 7th
b7 3-1 0 --- O OAK B. North P. Broberg -1% 89% Strikeout
b7 3-1 1 --- O OAK B. Campaneris P. Broberg -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-1 2 --- O OAK S. Bando P. Broberg -0% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 3.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 7-8-9
t8 1-3 0 --- O TEX L. Biittner R. Fingers 3% 91% Flyball: LF
t8 1-3 1 --- TEX V. Harris R. Fingers -4% 87% Single to RF
t8 1-3 1 1-- TEX D. Billings R. Fingers -7% 80% Single to CF; Harris to 2B
t8 1-3 1 12- O TEX D. Nelson R. Fingers 11% 91% Harris Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t8 1-3 2 1-- O TEX D. Nelson R. Fingers 3% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rangers' Pete Broberg facing 4-5-6
b8 3-1 0 --- OAK P. Bourque P. Broberg 2% 96% Double to CF
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Pat Bourque (DH) batting 4th
b8 3-1 0 -2- OO OAK G. Tenace P. Broberg -3% 94% Double Play: Flyball: 1B-SS
b8 3-1 2 --- O OAK V. Davalillo P. Broberg -0% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 3.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 2-3-4
t9 1-3 0 --- O TEX J. Mason R. Fingers 4% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-3 1 --- O TEX B. Madlock R. Fingers 2% 99% Foul Flyball: C
t9 1-3 2 --- O TEX J. Burroughs R. Fingers 1% 100% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 3.

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