September 17, 1979 Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 10
@CHW 3 CLE 5
NYY 1 CLE 6
NYY 5 BAL 2
@DET 1 KCR 16
CAL 4 TEX 6
@OAK 3 MIL 7
@SEA 6 TOR 5
BOS 4 BOS 5
@TOR 3 LAD 9
ATL 4 PIT 2
@MON 1 HOU 1
@SDP 0 SFG 7
CIN 4 PHI 7
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 2,636

Monday, September 17, 1979
Time of Game: 2:32

Rangers

75-76

Won 1

4th, 6½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         2  1  0   0  2  1   0  0  0    6 11  0
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    3  7  1

W: S Comer (16-10), L: M Morgan (2-9), S: J Kern (27)

Athletics

52-99

Lost 3

7th, 29½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .288  .732    0    3   0   
B Wills 2B                    3   2   1   1    1   0  .270  .675    0    2   2   SF
A Oliver LF                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .325  .846    0    4   0   2B
B Bell 3B                     3   0   1   2    2   1  .298  .786    0    0   4   
W Montanez 1B                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .248  .646    0   11   1   
R Zisk RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .769    0    0   0   2·GDP
P Putnam DH                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .286  .802    0    0   0   HR
J Sundberg C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .276  .706    0    5   2   
N Norman SS                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .211  .507    0    1   1   2B,SH

S Comer P                                                                0   2
  J Kern P                                                               1   1
Totals                       34   6  11   6    5   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: A Oliver (26, off C Minetto); N Norman (8, off M Norris).

HR: P Putnam (18, off M Morgan; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: B Wills (3, off M Norris).

SH: N Norman (16, off M Morgan).

TB: P Putnam 5; A Oliver 3; N Norman 2; J Sundberg 2; W Montanez; B Bell; M Rivers; B Wills.

GIDP: R Zisk 2 (14).

RBI: B Bell 2 (93); P Putnam 2 (62); B Wills (44); A Oliver (70).

2-out RBI: P Putnam.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                4   2   3   1    1   0  .277  .684    0    5   0   HR,CS
D Murphy CF                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .759    0    3   1   
D Revering DH                 2   0   1   1    2   1  .297  .833    0    0   0   2B
J Newman 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .226  .660    0    0   2   
W Gross 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .219  .691    0    7   0   
J Essian C                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .253  .691    0    4   1   
M Heath RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .651    0    1   0   
D Chalk 2B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .227  .592    0    4   3   2B
R Picciolo SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .600    0    3   3   

M Morgan P                                                               0   0
  C Minetto P                                                            0   0
  M Norris P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   3   7   3    5   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: D Chalk (6, off J Kern); D Revering (24, off S Comer).

HR: R Henderson (1, off S Comer; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: R Henderson 6; D Chalk 3; D Revering 2; J Newman.

RBI: D Chalk (11); D Revering (69); R Henderson (21).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Newman-D Chalk-W Gross; R Picciolo-D Chalk-W Gross.

E: J Newman (18).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Henderson (9, 2nd base by S Comer/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
S Comer, W (16-10)             6     4   2   2    3   2   1   3.69   24     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 4     55    -     0.92   0.16
J Kern, S (27)                 3     3   1   1    2   3   0   1.60   14     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.74   0.08
Totals                         9     7   3   3    5   5   1          38     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 7           -

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Morgan, L (2-9)              1.2   5   3   3    2   0   1   5.84   11     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 5     31    -     1.13  -0.25
C Minetto                      3     3   2   0    2   1   0   5.42   14     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 3          2-0    0.93  -0.03
M Norris                       4.1   3   1   1    1   3   0   4.90   16     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 2· 3          2-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         9    11   6   4    5   4   1          41     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 2·11          4-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Fred Spenn, 2B - (none), 3B - Ted Hendry.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 2,636.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Oakland Athletics                    
1. M Rivers             CF    1. R Henderson          LF 
2. B Wills              2B    2. D Murphy             CF 
3. A Oliver             LF    3. D Revering           DH 
4. B Bell               3B    4. J Newman             3B 
5. W Montanez           1B    5. W Gross              1B 
6. R Zisk               RF    6. J Essian             C  
7. P Putnam             DH    7. M Heath              RF 
8. J Sundberg           C     8. D Chalk              2B 
9. N Norman             SS    9. R Picciolo           SS 

   S Comer              P        M Morgan             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  -23      11%  69% B Bell          M Morgan        Single to RF; Rivers Scores; Wills Scores
   b 1   0  2-0  ---     -10%  56% R Henderson     S Comer         Home Run
   t 2   0  1-2  ---      10%  70% P Putnam        M Morgan        Home Run
   t 5   0  1-3  1--       9%  88% A Oliver        C Minetto       Double to CF; Wills Scores/unER
   t 1   1  0-2  12-      -6%  65% R Zisk          M Morgan        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  M Rivers        Single
          1--      59%  B Wills         Single to CF; Rivers to 2B
   O      12-      59%  A Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B; Rivers to 3B; Wills to 2B
   RR     -23      69%  B Bell          Single to RF; Rivers Scores; Wills Scores
          1--      72%  W Montanez      Walk; Bell to 2B
   OO     12-      65%  R Zisk          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Comer facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      56%  R Henderson     Home Run
   O      ---      58%  D Murphy        Strikeout
          ---      55%  D Revering      Walk
   O      1--      58%  J Newman        Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      61%  W Gross         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Morgan facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      70%  P Putnam        Home Run
          ---      73%  J Sundberg      Single to LF
   O      1--      72%  N Norman        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Sundberg to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF; Sundberg to 3B
          --3      70%  B Wills         Walk
                  Craig Minetto replaces Mike Morgan pitching
          1-3      72%  A Oliver        Walk; Wills to 2B
   O      123      67%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Steve Comer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      69%  J Essian        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      71%  M Heath         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      72%  D Chalk         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Craig Minetto facing 5-6-7
          ---      74%  W Montanez      Single to CF
   OO     1--      69%  R Zisk          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  P Putnam        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Steve Comer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  R Picciolo      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      68%  R Henderson     Single to CF
   O      1--      72%  D Murphy        Henderson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      73%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Craig Minetto facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      72%  J Sundberg      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      71%  N Norman        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  M Rivers        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Steve Comer facing 3-4-5
          ---      65%  D Revering      Walk
   O      1--      69%  J Newman        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      73%  W Gross         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      76%  J Essian        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Craig Minetto facing 2-3-4
          ---      78%  B Wills         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   R      1--      88%  A Oliver        Double to CF; Wills Scores/unER
          -2-      89%  B Bell          Walk
   O      12-      86%  W Montanez      Strikeout
   O      12-      84%  R Zisk          Flyball: RF; Oliver to 3B
   R      1-3      90%  P Putnam        Single to LF; Oliver Scores/unER; Bell to 2B
                  Mike Norris replaces Craig Minetto pitching
   O      12-      88%  J Sundberg      Lineout: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Steve Comer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      90%  M Heath         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  D Chalk         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  R Picciolo      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mike Norris facing 9-1-2
          ---      94%  N Norman        Double to LF
   O      -2-      94%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Norman to 3B
   RO     --3      95%  B Wills         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Norman Scores
   O      ---      95%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Steve Comer facing 1-2-3
          ---      93%  R Henderson     Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  D Murphy        Groundout: P-1B; Henderson to 2B
   R      -2-      90%  D Revering      Double to CF; Henderson Scores
   O      -2-      92%  J Newman        Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      91%  W Gross         Walk
   O      12-      94%  J Essian        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 2.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mike Norris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  B Bell          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  W Montanez      Lineout: CF
   O      ---      93%  R Zisk          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Jim Kern facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Kern replaces Steve Comer pitching
   O      ---      95%  M Heath         Flyball: 2B
          ---      92%  D Chalk         Double to LF
   O      -2-      95%  R Picciolo      Groundout: C-1B; Chalk to 3B
   O      --3      97%  R Henderson     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 2.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mike Norris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  P Putnam        Strikeout
          ---      97%  J Sundberg      Single to CF
   O      1--      96%  N Norman        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      96%  M Rivers        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Jim Kern facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  D Murphy        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  D Revering      Strikeout Looking
          ---      98%  J Newman        Single to SS
   O      1--      99%  W Gross         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 2.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mike Norris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  B Wills         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  A Oliver        Single to CF; Oliver out at 2B/CF-2B-1B
          ---      98%  B Bell          Walk
   O      1--      98%  W Montanez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Jim Kern facing 6-7-8
          ---      96%  J Essian        Walk
   O      1--      98%  M Heath         Groundout: 3B-1B; Essian to 2B
   R      -2-      96%  D Chalk         Single to CF; Essian Scores
   O      1--      99%  R Picciolo      Strikeout Looking
          1--      96%  R Henderson     Walk; Chalk to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Murphy        Groundout: 1B-P
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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