May 24, 1980 Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 9
DET 1 CLE 7
@BOS 2 KCR 6
@CAL 5
(10) MIL 4
MIN 0 OAK 15
TEX 7 SEA 5
CHW 4 NYY 6
@TOR 2 LAD 4
@CHC 2 CIN 2
MON 0 NYM 5
ATL 4
(10) PHI 5
HOU 4 SFG 10
@PIT 9
(15) SDP 8
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 5,061

Saturday, May 24, 1980, 1:40PM
Time of Game: 3:01

Rangers

20-19

Lost 1

4th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  6  0    7  8  3
Athletics       0  1  0   5  3  3   3  0  X   15 17  1

W: S McCatty (4-4), L: G Perry (3-2)

Athletics

21-19

Won 1

3rd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .305  .711    0    2   0   
B Wills 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .718    0    1   4   
  B Harrelson 2B-SS           0   1   0   1    2   0  .000  .333    0    0   1   
A Oliver LF                   3   1   1   1    2   1  .294  .791    0    0   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .345  .921    0    1   1   SB
J Ellis DH                    5   2   3   2    0   1  .314  .710    0    0   0   2B
J Grubb RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .595    0    2   0   
  B Sample PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .581    0    0   0   
P Putnam 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .606    0    8   1   
  J Sundberg C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .889    0    0   0   
D Roberts C-2B                3   1   1   1    1   0  .194  .647    0    4   1   
P Frias SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .536    0    4   2   
  J Norris PH-1B              0   0   0   1    1   0  .220  .488    0    1   0   

G Perry P                                                                0   1
  D Rajsich P                                                            0   1
  S Comer P                                                              1   0
  A Devine P                                                             0   0
  S Lyle P                                                               0   0
Totals                       36   7   8   7    7   2                    24  12

BATTING

2B: J Ellis (2, off S McCatty).

TB: J Ellis 4; M Rivers 2; A Oliver; D Roberts; B Bell.

RBI: J Ellis 2 (9); B Harrelson (1); A Oliver (31); J Norris (7); M Rivers (16); D Roberts (5).

2-out RBI: J Norris; D Roberts; B Harrelson; M Rivers.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Roberts-P Frias; B Wills-P Frias-P Putnam.

E: P Frias 2 (8); B Wills (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bell (2, 2nd base off S McCatty/J Newman).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                5   1   1   1    1   0  .258  .717    0    5   0   
D Murphy CF                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .292  .780    0    1   0   SH
D Revering 1B                 6   1   1   0    0   1  .325  .958    0    9   0   2B,GDP
M Page DH                     3   4   3   1    2   0  .252  .687    0    0   0   
W Gross 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .265  .794    0    0   0   
  M Klutts 3B                 2   1   1   3    0   0  .267  .691    0    0   0   HR
T Armas RF                    3   3   2   1    1   0  .304  .823    0    2   0   2B
  M Davis PH-RF               1   0   1   1    0   0  .143  .286    0    2   0   
J Newman C                    5   1   3   4    0   0  .229  .651    0    2   0   2B,CS
M Guerrero SS                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .217  .506    0    0   4   IW
  D McKay PH-2B               1   0   1   0    0   0  .192  .635    0    3   1   HBP
R Picciolo 2B-SS              5   1   2   1    0   3  .292  .675    0    3   3   

S McCatty P                                                              0   1
  J Jones P                                                              0   0
  B Lacey P                                                              0   0
Totals                       40  15  17  13    6   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: J Newman (5, off D Rajsich); T Armas (3, off G Perry); D Revering (8, off A Devine).

HR: M Klutts (1, off A Devine; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: D Murphy (8, off D Rajsich).

IBB: M Guerrero (1, by G Perry).

HBP: D McKay (2, by A Devine).

TB: J Newman 4; M Klutts 4; M Page 3; T Armas 3; R Picciolo 2; D Revering 2; R Henderson; D Murphy; W Gross; M Davis; D McKay.

GIDP: D Revering (4).

RBI: J Newman 4 (18); M Klutts 3 (7); R Picciolo (7); D Murphy (19); M Page (7); R Henderson (13); T Armas (29); M Davis (2).

2-out RBI: M Davis; J Newman.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 8 for 18.

FIELDING

E: M Guerrero (7).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Newman (1, 2nd base by G Perry/D Roberts).

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
G Perry, L (3-2)               3.1   6   6   4    4   2   0   3.58   19     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 1· 4     26    -     1.12  -0.25
D Rajsich                      1     2   3   1    1   0   0   5.82    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          2-1    0.17  -0.02
S Comer                        0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   9.39    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          1-1    0.03  -0.00
A Devine                       2     8   6   6    1   2   1   4.91   16     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 8          0-0    0.00  -0.00
S Lyle                         1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.79    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    17  15  11    6   4   1          48     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 2·15          3-2

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S McCatty, W (4-4)             7     5   5   5    4   1   0   5.33   31     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 4· 5     44    -     0.41   0.23
J Jones                        0.2   2   2   2    3   0   0   2.87    7     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 2          3-3    0.03  -0.00
B Lacey                        1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.55    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          3-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     8   7   7    7   2   0          43     -       ·  ·     11·10· 5· 8          6-3

S McCatty faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: G Perry (2; M Guerrero).

HBP: A Devine (1; D McKay).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Russ Goetz.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 5,061.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F, No Precipitation.

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           1B 
4. B Bell               3B    4. M Page               DH 
5. J Ellis              DH    5. W Gross              3B 
6. J Grubb              RF    6. T Armas              RF 
7. P Putnam             1B    7. J Newman             C  
8. D Roberts            C     8. M Guerrero           SS 
9. P Frias              SS    9. R Picciolo           2B 

   G Perry              P        S McCatty            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  0-1  12-       8%  85% T Armas         G Perry         Single to LF; Page Scores; Gross to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  -2-       8%  69% J Newman        G Perry         Single to CF; Armas Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  ---       6%  61% T Armas         G Perry         Double to LF
   b 4   1  0-3  123       5%  97% R Henderson     G Perry         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Armas Scores; Guerrero Scores/No RBI/unER; Picciolo to 3B
   b 4   1  0-2  123       5%  91% R Picciolo      G Perry         Single/Bunt; Gross Scores; Armas to 3B; Guerrero to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve McCatty facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Rivers        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      54%  B Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  A Oliver        Walk
   O      1--      55%  B Bell          Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  R Henderson     Walk
   O      1--      55%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      52%  D Revering      Strikeout
          1--      54%  M Page          Walk; Murphy to 2B
   O      12-      50%  W Gross         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve McCatty facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Ellis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Grubb         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      55%  P Putnam        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
          ---      61%  T Armas         Double to LF
   R      -2-      69%  J Newman        Single to CF; Armas Scores
   O      1--      66%  M Guerrero      Lineout: SS
   OO     1--      62%  R Picciolo      Double Play: Strikeout, Newman Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve McCatty facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  D Roberts       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      66%  P Frias         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  M Rivers        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  R Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      68%  D Murphy        Walk
   OO     1--      63%  D Revering      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve McCatty facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  B Wills         Lineout: RF
   O      ---      68%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      66%  B Bell          Single to CF
          1--      65%  J Ellis         Bell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      69%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
          ---      72%  M Page          Single to RF
          1--      77%  W Gross         Single/Bunt; Page to 2B
   R      12-      85%  T Armas         Single to LF; Page Scores; Gross to 2B
   O      12-      85%  J Newman        Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Gross to 3B; Armas to 2B
          -23      86%  M Guerrero      Intentional Walk
   R      123      91%  R Picciolo      Single/Bunt; Gross Scores; Armas to 3B; Guerrero to 2B
   RR     123      97%  R Henderson     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Armas Scores; Guerrero Scores/No RBI/unER; Picciolo to 3B
                  Dave Rajsich replaces Gaylord Perry pitching
   RO     1-3      97%  D Murphy        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Picciolo Scores/unER; Henderson to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  D Revering      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 6.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Steve McCatty facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  J Grubb         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      98%  P Putnam        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  D Roberts       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-0, Dave Rajsich facing 4-5-6
          ---      98%  M Page          E6 on Foul Ball
          ---      98%  " "             Single to 3B
   O      1--      99%  W Gross         Foul Flyball: 1B; Page to 3B
          --3      99%  T Armas         Walk
   RR     1-3     100%  J Newman        Double to LF; Page Scores/unER; Armas Scores
                  Steve Comer replaces Dave Rajsich pitching
   R      -2-     100%  M Guerrero      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Newman Scores/No RBI/unER
          1--     100%  R Picciolo      Single to RF; Guerrero to 2B
   O      12-     100%  R Henderson     Flyball: 3B
   O      12-     100%  D Murphy        Groundout: 1B-P
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 9.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-9, Steve McCatty facing 9-1-2
                  Mickey Klutts replaces Wayne Gross playing 3B batting 5th
          ---      99%  P Frias         Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Frias to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  M Rivers        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-     100%  B Wills         Flyball: CF
          -2-     100%  A Oliver        Walk
   O      12-     100%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-0, Adrian Devine facing 3-4-5
                  Adrian Devine replaces Steve Comer pitching
          ---     100%  D Revering      Double to RF
          -2-     100%  M Page          Walk
   RRR    12-     100%  M Klutts        Home Run; Revering Scores; Page Scores
   O      ---     100%  T Armas         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Newman        Lineout: 2B
                  Dave McKay pinch hits for Mario Guerrero batting 8th
          ---     100%  D McKay         Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  R Picciolo      Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 12.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-12, Steve McCatty facing 5-6-7
                  Dave McKay moves to 2B; Rob Picciolo moves to SS
          ---     100%  J Ellis         Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  J Grubb         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-     100%  P Putnam        Flyball: 2B
   R      -2-     100%  D Roberts       Single to CF; Ellis Scores
   O      1--     100%  P Frias         Foul Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 12.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 12-1, Adrian Devine facing 1-2-3
                  Bud Harrelson replaces Bump Wills playing 2B batting 2nd
          ---     100%  R Henderson     Single to LF
          1--     100%  D Murphy        Single to LF; Henderson to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Revering      Flyball: CF; Henderson to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  M Page          Single to LF; Henderson Scores; Murphy to 2B
   O      12-     100%  M Klutts        Groundout: 2B-1B; Murphy to 3B; Page to 2B
                  Mike Davis pinch hits for Tony Armas batting 6th
   R      -23     100%  M Davis         Single to 2B; Murphy Scores; Page to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  J Newman        Single to LF; Page Scores; Davis to 2B
          12-     100%  D McKay         Hit By Pitch; Davis to 3B; Newman to 2B
   O      123     100%  R Picciolo      Strikeout
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 15.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-15, Steve McCatty facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Davis moves to RF
          ---     100%  M Rivers        Single to CF
          1--     100%  B Harrelson     Walk; Rivers to 2B
   R      12-     100%  A Oliver        Single to CF; Rivers Scores; Harrelson to 3B
          1-3     100%  B Bell          Walk; Oliver to 2B
                  Jeff Jones replaces Steve McCatty pitching
   RR     123     100%  J Ellis         Single to RF; Harrelson Scores; Oliver Scores; Bell to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Grubb         Flyball: LF
   O      12-     100%  P Putnam        Lineout: RF
          12-     100%  D Roberts       Walk; Bell to 3B; Ellis to 2B
                  Jim Norris pinch hits for Pepe Frias batting 9th
   R      123     100%  J Norris        Walk; Bell Scores; Ellis to 3B; Roberts to 2B
   R      123     100%  M Rivers        Single to SS; Ellis Scores; Roberts to 3B; Norris to 2B
   R      123     100%  B Harrelson     Walk; Roberts Scores; Norris to 3B; Rivers to 2B
                  Bob Lacey replaces Jeff Jones pitching
   O      123     100%  A Oliver        Strikeout
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 7, Athletics 15.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 15-7, Sparky Lyle facing 1-2-3
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Adrian Devine pitching; Jim Sundberg replaces Pat Putnam playing C batting 7th; Jim Norris moves to 1B; Dave Roberts moves to 2B; Bud Harrelson moves to SS
   O      ---     100%  R Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  D Revering      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Athletics 15.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 7-15, Bob Lacey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  J Ellis         Single to CF
                  Bill Sample pinch hits for Johnny Grubb batting 6th
   O      1--     100%  B Sample        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Athletics 15.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation