September 15, 1973 Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 3
@BAL 0 CLE 9
@BOS 8 CAL 3
KCR 1 CHW 11
MIN 4 DET 4
MIL 3 OAK 3
TEX 1 CIN 3
ATL 2
(10) HOU 5
LAD 1 MON 5
PHI 4
(10) NYM 5
CHC 1 CHC 7
@NYM 0 SFG 5
@SDP 2 PIT 7
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 8,360

Saturday, September 15, 1973
Time of Game: 2:31

Rangers

51-95

Lost 2

6th, 34½ GB

                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

W: V Blue (18-9), L: P Broberg (4-8), S: R Fingers (19)

Athletics

86-61

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Nelson 2B                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .285  .695    0    2   3   
T Harrah SS                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .692    0    0   0   
  P Mackanin SS               0   0   0   0    1   0  .097  .270    0    0   0   
  B Sudakis PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .825    0    0   0   
  J Mason SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .578    0    1   1   
B Madlock 3B                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .276  .758    0    0   1   
J Burroughs RF                4   0   2   0    1   0  .275  .830    0    3   1   
A Johnson DH                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .291  .714    0    0   0   GDP
T Grieve LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .886    0    3   0   GDP
  J Spencer PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .693    0    3   1   
J Fregosi 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .669    0    5   1   
  L Biittner LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .600    0    0   0   
V Harris CF                   2   0   1   0    2   1  .249  .669    0    3   0   SB,CS
D Billings C                  3   0   2   0    1   1  .176  .457    0    3   0   

P Broberg P                                                              1   1
Totals                       32   1   9   0    8   2                    24   9

BATTING

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 Burroughs-J Fregosi; J Spencer-J Mason.

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            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .288  .726    0    5   1   2·SB
B Campaneris SS               4   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .621    0    2   3   
S Bando 3B                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .281  .843    0    1   1   
P Bourque DH                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .209  .730    0    0   0   2B,SF
  A Lewis PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Tenace 1B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .261  .838    0    6   0   
V Davalillo RF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .185  .438    0    3   0   
J Rudi LF                     3   0   2   0    0   1  .256  .696    0    1   0   
R Fosse C                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .253  .637    0    5   1   SH
D Green 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .646    0    4   6   

V Blue P                                                                 0   0
  R Fingers P                                                            0   0
Totals                       26   3   6   3    5   3                    27  12

BATTING

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. D Green-B Campaneris-G Tenace; B North-D Green-R Fosse; B Campaneris-D Green-G Tenace.

BASERUNNING

SB: B North 2 (50, 2nd base off P Broberg/D Billings 2).

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
P Broberg, L (4-8)             8     6   3   3    5   3   0   5.57   33     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0· 6     56    -     0.65  -0.11
Totals                         8     6   3   3    5   3   0          33     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0· 6           -

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Blue, W (18-9)               5.1   6   0   0    7   2   0   3.37   27     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 0· 6     51    -     1.32   0.17
R Fingers, S (19)              3.2   3   1   1    1   0   0   1.84   13     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 1· 3          2-0    1.58   0.21
Totals                         9     9   1   1    8   2   0          40     -       ·  ·      7·13· 1· 9          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - George Maloney.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 8,360.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Oakland Athletics                    
1. D Nelson             2B    1. B North              CF 
2. T Harrah             SS    2. B Campaneris         SS 
3. B Madlock            3B    3. S Bando              3B 
4. J Burroughs          RF    4. P Bourque            DH 
5. A Johnson            DH    5. G Tenace             1B 
6. T Grieve             LF    6. V Davalillo          RF 
7. J Fregosi            1B    7. J Rudi               LF 
8. V Harris             CF    8. R Fosse              C  
9. D Billings           C     9. D Green              2B 

   P Broberg            P        V Blue               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  3-0  123      16%  90% T Grieve        V Blue          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 1   1  0-0  123      15%  55% A Johnson       V Blue          Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B-C
   t 7   0  3-0  1-3      12%  88% A Johnson       R Fingers       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Madlock Scores
   t 8   1  3-1  12-      11%  91% D Nelson        R Fingers       Harris Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   t 7   0  3-0  1--     -10%  76% J Burroughs     R Fingers       Single to RF; Madlock to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  D Nelson        Walk
   O      1--      50%  T Harrah        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      46%  B Madlock       Single to RF; Harrah to 2B
          12-      40%  J Burroughs     Walk; Harrah to 3B; Madlock to 2B
   OO     123      55%  A Johnson       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, Pete Broberg facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B North         Walk
          1--      61%  B Campaneris    North Steals 2B
   O      -2-      60%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; North to 3B
          --3      61%  S Bando         Walk
   RO     1-3      64%  P Bourque       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; North Scores; Bando to 2B
   R      -2-      73%  G Tenace        Single to LF; Bando Scores
          1--      74%  V Davalillo     Walk; Tenace to 2B
   O      12-      71%  J Rudi          Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      74%  T Grieve        Flyball: RF
          ---      71%  J Fregosi       Single to CF
   O      1--      74%  V Harris        Strikeout Looking
          1--      72%  D Billings      Single to LF; Fregosi to 2B
          12-      68%  D Nelson        Single to 1B; Fregosi to 3B; Billings to 2B
   O      123      76%  T Harrah        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pete Broberg facing 8-9-1
                  Pete Mackanin replaces Toby Harrah playing SS batting 2nd
          ---      78%  R Fosse         Single to RF
   O      1--      77%  D Green         Groundout: 2B-1B; Fosse to 2B
   R      -2-      84%  B North         Single to LF; Fosse Scores
          1--      85%  B Campaneris    North Steals 2B
   O      -2-      83%  " "             Groundout: P unassisted; North to 3B
   O      --3      81%  S Bando         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
          ---      78%  B Madlock       Single to LF
   O      1--      80%  J Burroughs     Flyball: CF; Madlock to 2B
   O      -2-      82%  A Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B; Madlock to 3B
   O      --3      85%  T Grieve        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pete Broberg facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  P Bourque       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  G Tenace        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      83%  V Davalillo     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      85%  J Fregosi       Flyball: RF
          ---      83%  V Harris        Walk
          1--      82%  D Billings      Harris Steals 2B
   O      -2-      85%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      87%  D Nelson        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pete Broberg facing 7-8-9
          ---      89%  J Rudi          Single to RF
   O      1--      88%  R Fosse         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Rudi to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  D Green         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      85%  B North         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
          ---      81%  P Mackanin      Walk
   O      1--      85%  B Madlock       Popfly: 2B
          1--      81%  J Burroughs     Single to LF; Mackanin to 2B
          12-      74%  A Johnson       Walk; Mackanin to 3B; Burroughs to 2B
   OO     123      90%  T Grieve        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, Pete Broberg facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  B Campaneris    Flyball: RF
          ---      90%  S Bando         Walk
   OO     1--      88%  P Bourque       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, Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      90%  J Fregosi       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      87%  V Harris        Walk
          1--      83%  D Billings      Walk; Harris to 2B
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Vida Blue pitching
   O      12-      88%  D Nelson        Foul Flyball: C
                  Bill Sudakis pinch hits for Pete Mackanin batting 2nd
   O      12-      92%  B Sudakis       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pete Broberg facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Mason replaces Bill Sudakis playing SS batting 2nd
          ---      93%  G Tenace        Walk
   O      1--      92%  V Davalillo     Flyball: CF
          1--      93%  J Rudi          Single to CF; Tenace to 2B
   O      12-      92%  R Fosse         Groundout: P-1B; Tenace to 3B; Rudi to 2B
   O      -23      91%  D Green         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Rollie Fingers facing 3-4-5
          ---      87%  B Madlock       Walk
          1--      76%  J Burroughs     Single to RF; Madlock to 3B
   ROO    1-3      88%  A Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Madlock Scores
                  Jim Spencer pinch hits for Tom Grieve batting 6th
   O      ---      90%  J Spencer       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pete Broberg facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Spencer moves to 1B; Larry Biittner replaces Jim Fregosi playing LF batting 7th
   O      ---      89%  B North         Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  S Bando         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 3.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Rollie Fingers facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  L Biittner      Flyball: LF
          ---      87%  V Harris        Single to RF
          1--      80%  D Billings      Single to CF; Harris to 2B
   O      12-      91%  D Nelson        Harris Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      1--      95%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pete Broberg facing 4-5-6
          ---      96%  P Bourque       Double to CF
                  Allan Lewis pinch runs for Pat Bourque batting 4th
   OO     -2-      94%  G Tenace        Double Play: Flyball: 1B-SS
   O      ---      93%  V Davalillo     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Rollie Fingers facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  J Mason         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Madlock       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     100%  J Burroughs     Lineout: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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