September 7, 1975 Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 2
@BAL 0 KCR 8
@CAL 7
(11) MIN 9
@CHW 1 CLE 7
DET 2 CLE 9
DET 0 BOS 6
@MIL 3 MIL 7
BOS 3 OAK 4
TEX 1 OAK 7
TEX 3 ATL 5
LAD 4 CIN 8
SFG 4 HOU 3
SDP 2 PIT 6
@MON 0 STL 12
@NYM 4 CHC 6
@PHI 4

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, September 7, 1975
Time of Game: 2:38

Rangers

69-74

Lost 2

3rd, 17½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  3
Athletics       0  0  2   0  2  0   0  0  X    4  6  0

W: D Bosman (9-5), L: C Wright (4-6), S: J Todd (11)

Athletics

84-56

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Randle CF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .285  .715    0    3   0   2B
R Smalley 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .564    0    1   1   
M Hargrove LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .298  .799    0    1   0   
J Burroughs RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .693    0    2   0   
J Spencer 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .265  .727    0   10   0   HR
T Harrah SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .296  .866    0    0   4   SB,GDP
T Grieve DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .764    0    0   0   2B
R Howell 3B                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .255  .724    0    0   1   SB
J Sundberg C                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .199  .541    0    3   0   
  M Cubbage PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .617    0    0   0   
  R Pruitt C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .481    0    3   1   

C Wright P                                                               0   4
  M Kekich P                                                             0   1
  T Moore P                                                              1   0
Totals                       31   1   5   1    5   7                    24  12

BATTING

2B: L Randle (22, off D Bosman); T Grieve (13, off D Bosman).

HR: J Spencer (11, off D Bosman; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: J Spencer 4; T Grieve 2; L Randle 2; R Howell; T Harrah.

GIDP: T Harrah (6).

RBI: J Spencer (45).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

E: J Spencer (4); R Howell (17); R Smalley (17).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Howell (2, 2nd base off D Bosman/R Fosse); T Harrah (23, 2nd base off D Bosman/R Fosse).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    2   2   1   0    1   0  .264  .686    0    3   0   SH
B Campaneris SS               1   0   0   1    0   0  .261  .660    0    0   0   2·SH
  T Martinez SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .395    0    0   3   SH
S Bando 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .206  .633    0    0   2   
R Jackson RF                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .264  .866    0    0   0   2B,IW
G Tenace 1B-C                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .239  .806    0   11   0   2B
B Williams DH                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .748    0    0   0   
C Washington LF               3   0   1   0    1   1  .306  .757    0    4   0   3B
P Garner 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .593    0    1   5   
R Fosse C                     2   1   1   0    1   0  .143  .373    0    5   0   2B
  D Hopkins PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .542         0   0   SB
  L Haney C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .334         1   0   
  J Holt PH-1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .632    0    2   0   

D Bosman P                                                               0   0
  J Todd P                                                               0   1
Totals                       26   4   6   3    5   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: R Fosse (2, off C Wright); R Jackson (36, off C Wright); G Tenace (14, off C Wright).

3B: C Washington (5, off T Moore).

SH: B Campaneris 2 (19, 2 off C Wright); T Martinez (7, off M Kekich); B North (13, off C Wright).

IBB: R Jackson (5, by T Moore).

TB: C Washington 3; G Tenace 3; R Jackson 2; R Fosse 2; B North.

RBI: B Campaneris (39); R Jackson (93); G Tenace (71).

2-out RBI: R Jackson; G Tenace.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Martinez-P Garner-G Tenace.

PB: R Fosse (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Hopkins (17, 2nd base off M Kekich/J Sundberg).

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
C Wright, L (4-6)              4.2   5   4   3    2   0   0   4.50   23     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0· 5     38    -     0.93  -0.22
M Kekich                       1.2   0   0   0    2   2   0   4.37    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.30   0.02
T Moore                        1.2   1   0   0    1   3   0   6.13    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.26   0.02
Totals                         8     6   4   3    5   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 6          2-0

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Bosman, W (9-5)              5.1   4   1   1    3   5   1   3.48   23     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 0· 4     58    -     1.17   0.16
J Todd, S (11)                 3.2   1   0   0    2   2   0   2.38   13     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 1          1-0    0.85   0.16
Totals                         9     5   1   1    5   7   1          36     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 5          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Todd (5).

IBB: T Moore (5; R Jackson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Armando Rodriguez, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Ron Luciano.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Oakland Athletics                    
1. L Randle             CF    1. B North              CF 
2. R Smalley            2B    2. B Campaneris         SS 
3. M Hargrove           LF    3. S Bando              3B 
4. J Burroughs          RF    4. R Jackson            RF 
5. J Spencer            1B    5. G Tenace             1B 
6. T Harrah             SS    6. B Williams           DH 
7. T Grieve             DH    7. C Washington         LF 
8. R Howell             3B    8. P Garner             2B 
9. J Sundberg           C     9. R Fosse              C  

   C Wright             P        D Bosman             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  2-0  ---     -11%  63% J Spencer       D Bosman        Home Run
   b 5   2  1-2  --3      11%  81% R Jackson       C Wright        Double to LF; North Scores
   b 3   2  0-1  --3       9%  76% R Jackson       C Wright        Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); North Scores/No RBI/unER
   b 3   0  0-0  -2-       9%  71% B North         C Wright        Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Fosse to 3B; North to 2B
   t 2   2  0-0  123       8%  55% L Randle        D Bosman        Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  L Randle        Double to RF
   O      -2-      45%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-1B; Randle to 3B
   O      --3      51%  M Hargrove      Flyball: LF
   O      --3      55%  J Burroughs     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Clyde Wright facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B North         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Campaneris    Flyball: RF
          ---      52%  S Bando         Walk
   O      1--      50%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Bosman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  T Harrah        Single to RF
          1--      48%  T Grieve        Harrah Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      51%  R Howell        Passed Ball; Harrah to 3B
          --3      50%  " "             Walk
          1-3      49%  J Sundberg      Howell Steals 2B
          -23      47%  " "             Walk
   O      123      55%  L Randle        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Clyde Wright facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  G Tenace        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      51%  B Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  C Washington    Walk
   O      1--      50%  P Garner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Bosman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      52%  R Smalley       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  M Hargrove      Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  J Burroughs     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Clyde Wright facing 9-1-2
          ---      62%  R Fosse         Double to LF
          -2-      71%  B North         Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Fosse to 3B; North to 2B
   RO     -23      72%  B Campaneris    Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Fosse Scores; North to 3B
   O      --3      67%  S Bando         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      --3      76%  R Jackson       Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); North Scores/No RBI/unER
          1--      78%  G Tenace        Double to LF; Jackson to 3B
   O      -23      74%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Bosman facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      63%  J Spencer       Home Run
   O      ---      66%  T Harrah        Strikeout
          ---      61%  T Grieve        Double to RF
   O      -2-      65%  R Howell        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      69%  J Sundberg      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Clyde Wright facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  C Washington    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      66%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  R Fosse         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  L Randle        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      70%  R Smalley       Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  M Hargrove      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Clyde Wright facing 1-2-3
          ---      75%  B North         Single to CF
   O      1--      73%  B Campaneris    Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; North to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  S Bando         Flyball: RF; North to 3B
   R      --3      81%  R Jackson       Double to LF; North Scores
   R      -2-      88%  G Tenace        Single to CF; Jackson Scores
                  Mike Kekich replaces Clyde Wright pitching
   O      1--      87%  B Williams      Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Dick Bosman facing 4-5-6
                  Ted Martinez replaces Bert Campaneris playing SS batting 2nd
   O      ---      90%  J Burroughs     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      87%  J Spencer       Walk
                  Jim Todd replaces Dick Bosman pitching
   OO     1--      92%  T Harrah        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mike Kekich facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  C Washington    Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  P Garner        Flyball: LF
          ---      91%  R Fosse         Walk
                  Don Hopkins pinch runs for Ray Fosse batting 9th
   O      1--      90%  B North         Hopkins Steals 2B; Hopkins out at Hm/Adv on E3 (throw)/SS-C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Todd facing 7-8-9
                  Larry Haney replaces Don Hopkins playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  T Grieve        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      90%  R Howell        Walk
                  Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Jim Sundberg batting 9th
          1--      89%  M Cubbage       Wild Pitch; Howell to 2B
   O      -2-      92%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Howell to 3B
          --3      90%  L Randle        Walk
   O      1-3      95%  R Smalley       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
                  Ron Pruitt replaces Mike Cubbage playing C batting 9th
          ---      95%  B North         Walk
   O      1--      95%  T Martinez      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; North to 2B
                  Tommy Moore replaces Mike Kekich pitching
   O      -2-      94%  S Bando         Strikeout
          -2-      95%  R Jackson       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      94%  G Tenace        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Todd facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  M Hargrove      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  J Burroughs     Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tommy Moore facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  B Williams      Strikeout
          ---      98%  C Washington    Triple to CF
   O      --3      97%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Jim Holt pinch hits for Larry Haney batting 9th
   O      --3      97%  J Holt          Baserunner Out Advancing; Washington out at Hm/C-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Todd facing 6-7-8
                  Gene Tenace moves to C; Jim Holt moves to 1B
   O      ---      99%  T Harrah        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Grieve        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      99%  R Howell        Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  R Pruitt        Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 4.

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