April 15, 2001 Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 7
@ANA 5 TBD 7
@BAL 4 BOS 5
NYY 4 MIN 4
CHW 3 TEX 10
@OAK 8 KCR 4
@TOR 2 ATL 3
PHI 0 CHC 5
PIT 1 COL 10
ARI 7
(10) MIL 7
SFG 4 FLA 6
@MON 3 CIN 3
@NYM 1 LAD 5
@SDP 4 STL 6
HOU 5

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 18,853

Sunday, April 15, 2001, 5:08PM
Time of Game: 3:27

Rangers

7-6

Won 3

2nd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         2  0  1   0  5  1   1  0  0   10 15  1
Athletics       0  0  3   2  1  0   1  1  0    8 13  0

W: D Oliver (3-0), L: G Heredia (0-3), S: M Venafro (1)

Athletics

2-10

Lost 7

4th, 7 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Greer LF                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .302  .884   18    1   1   HR,2B
R Velarde 2B                  4   3   3   1    0   1  .392 1.191   18    4   7   HR,HBP
A Rodriguez SS                3   2   2   5    2   0  .362 1.168   29    2   4   2·HR
R Palmeiro 1B                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .233  .788   10   12   1   
I Rodriguez C                 5   2   2   2    0   0  .224  .657   20    5   1   HR
A Galarraga DH                4   0   2   0    1   0  .304 1.005   15    0   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   2   0    1   0  .211  .668   22    0   1   GDP
B Porter CF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .316  .737   12    0   0   2B,GDP
R Mateo RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .616    9    1   0   

D Oliver P                                                               0   1
  P Mahomes P                                                            2   0
  M Venafro P                                                            0   1
Totals                       39  10  15   9    4   5              153   27  17

BATTING

2B: R Greer (6, off T Mathews); B Porter (2, off G Heredia).

HR: A Rodriguez 2 (4, 2 off G Heredia; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); I Rodriguez (2, off G Heredia; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); R Greer (2, off G Heredia; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF); R Velarde (4, off T Mathews; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

HBP: R Velarde (1, by G Heredia).

TB: A Rodriguez 8; R Velarde 6; R Greer 6; I Rodriguez 5; K Caminiti 2; A Galarraga 2; B Porter 2; R Palmeiro.

GIDP: B Porter (1); K Caminiti (1).

RBI: A Rodriguez 5 (15); I Rodriguez 2 (4); R Greer (6); R Velarde (8).

2-out RBI: A Rodriguez 3; I Rodriguez 2; R Velarde.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 4. R Velarde-R Palmeiro; R Velarde-A Rodriguez-R Palmeiro; M Venafro-I Rodriguez-R Palmeiro; A Rodriguez-R Velarde-R Palmeiro.

E: K Caminiti (2).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon LF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .191  .496   19    2   0   
M Tejada SS                   3   0   0   0    2   0  .233  .839   27    6   3   
J Giambi 1B                   4   1   3   3    1   0  .410 1.181   21    5   0   HR
  M Bellhorn PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
O Saenz DH                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .189  .592   12    0   0   2B,GDP
  M Valdez PH                 1   0   0   0    1   1  .300  .717   13    0   0   
A Piatt RF                    3   0   2   1    0   1  .238  .594   16    1   1   
  J Giambi PH-RF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .390    5    2   0   GDP
T Long CF                     4   2   3   1    0   1  .325  .876   12    2   0   HR,2B
R Hernandez C                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .317  .764   12    5   0   2B
E Chavez 3B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .244  .706   14    1   1   
F Menechino 2B                3   1   1   1    0   0  .111  .211   14    2   5   SF,GDP

G Heredia P                                                              1   0
  T Mathews P                                                            0   0
  L Vizcaino P                                                           0   0
  J Isringhausen P                                                       0   0
Totals                       35   8  13   7    5   4              165   27  10

BATTING

2B: T Long (2, off P Mahomes); R Hernandez (4, off D Oliver); O Saenz (2, off D Oliver).

HR: T Long (1, off P Mahomes; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); J Giambi (2, off P Mahomes; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

SF: F Menechino (1, off D Oliver).

TB: T Long 7; J Giambi 6; O Saenz 2; A Piatt 2; R Hernandez 2; E Chavez; J Damon; F Menechino.

GIDP: J Giambi (3); O Saenz (2); F Menechino (1).

RBI: J Giambi 3 (5); F Menechino (1); A Piatt (2); T Long (2); R Hernandez (4).

2-out RBI: A Piatt.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F Menechino-M Tejada-J Giambi; M Tejada-F Menechino-J Giambi.

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
D Oliver, W (3-0)              5     9   6   5    1   2   0   5.17   23   91-56   35· 5·16   11· 2· 7· 0     28    -     1.27  -0.36
P Mahomes, H (1)               3     4   2   2    1   1   2   1.74   13   49-34   20· 0·14    6· 1· 2· 2          0-0    1.25   0.08
M Venafro, S (1)               1     0   0   0    3   1   0   6.00    5   20-7     2· 0· 5    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.65   0.10
Totals                         9    13   8   7    5   4   2          41  160-97   57· 5·35   18· 3· 9· 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
G Heredia, L (0-3)             4.2   8   8   8    1   1   4   7.88   23   76-48   30· 3·15    6· 7· 3· 4     16    -     0.88  -0.64
T Mathews                      1.1   6   2   2    1   2   1   6.43   10   34-24   14· 3· 7    3· 0· 3· 1          0-0    0.51  -0.10
L Vizcaino                     2     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    7   28-17    8· 2· 7    1· 2· 1· 0          2-1    0.31   0.04
J Isringhausen                 1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   15-9     6· 2· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.28   0.02
Totals                         9    15  10  10    4   5   5          44  153-98   58·10·30   11·11· 7· 5          2-1

T Mathews faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Oliver (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: G Heredia (1; R Velarde).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dan Iassogna, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Laz Diaz.

Time of Game: 3:27.

Attendance: 18,853.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 59° F, Wind 13mph out to Rightfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Oakland Athletics                    
1. R Greer              LF    1. J Damon              LF 
2. R Velarde            2B    2. M Tejada             SS 
3. A Rodriguez          SS    3. J Giambi             1B 
4. R Palmeiro           1B    4. O Saenz              DH 
5. I Rodriguez          C     5. A Piatt              RF 
6. A Galarraga          DH    6. T Long               CF 
7. K Caminiti           3B    7. R Hernandez          C  
8. B Porter             CF    8. E Chavez             3B 
9. R Mateo              RF    9. F Menechino          2B 

   D Oliver             P        G Heredia            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1 10-8  123  1   34% 100% J Giambi        M Venafro       Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
   t 5   2  5-3  1-3  6   34%  59% A Rodriguez     G Heredia       Home Run (LF-CF); Porter Scores; Velarde Scores
   t 5   2  5-6  1--  2   20%  81% I Rodriguez     G Heredia       Home Run (LF-CF); Palmeiro Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  1--  1   16%  66% A Rodriguez     G Heredia       Home Run (LF-CF); Velarde Scores
   b 4   0  3-3  1--  3  -14%  26% R Hernandez     D Oliver        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Long Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Gil Heredia facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  R Greer         Flyball: LF
          ---  3   50%  R Velarde       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   RR     1--  1   66%  A Rodriguez     Home Run (LF-CF); Velarde Scores
   O      ---  2   65%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   64%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Darren Oliver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   66%  J Damon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   68%  M Tejada        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   67%  J Giambi        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   69%  O Saenz         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gil Heredia facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   67%  A Galarraga     Popfly: 2B
          ---  5   69%  K Caminiti      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   OO     1--  1   65%  B Porter        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Darren Oliver facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   61%  A Piatt         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   O      1--  4   65%  T Long          Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  4   71%  R Hernandez     Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gil Heredia facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   69%  R Mateo         Popfly: SS
   R      ---  3   77%  R Greer         Home Run (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   76%  R Velarde       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   76%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Darren Oliver facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   72%  E Chavez        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   65%  F Menechino     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Chavez to 2B
          12-  2   57%  J Damon         Single to 1B (Bunt); Chavez to 3B; Menechino to 2B
   R      123      50%  M Tejada        Wild Pitch; Chavez Scores; Menechino to 3B; Damon to 2B
          -23  6   47%  " "             Walk
   RR     123  4   35%  J Giambi        Single to LF (Line Drive); Menechino Scores/unER; Damon Scores; Tejada to 2B
   OO     12-  3   46%  O Saenz         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Tejada to 3B
   O      --3  5   50%  A Piatt         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 3.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Gil Heredia facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  9   45%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   47%  A Galarraga     Walk
   O      1--  7   44%  K Caminiti      Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Darren Oliver facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   40%  T Long          Single (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   R      1--  3   26%  R Hernandez     Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Long Scores
   O      -2-  1   27%  E Chavez        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hernandez to 3B
   RO     --3  3   25%  F Menechino     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Hernandez Scores
   O      ---  6   26%  J Damon         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 5.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Gil Heredia facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   33%  B Porter        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  1   28%  R Mateo         Popfly: SS
   O      -2-  3   24%  R Greer         Flyball: RF; Porter to 3B
          --3  3   25%  R Velarde       Hit By Pitch
   RRR    1-3  6   59%  A Rodriguez     Home Run (LF-CF); Porter Scores; Velarde Scores
          ---  2   60%  R Palmeiro      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  2   81%  I Rodriguez     Home Run (LF-CF); Palmeiro Scores
                  T.J. Mathews replaces Gil Heredia pitching
          ---  1   81%  A Galarraga     Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  2   82%  K Caminiti      Single to RF (Line Drive); Galarraga to 2B
   O      12-  4   80%  B Porter        Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-8, Darren Oliver facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   83%  M Tejada        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   84%  J Giambi        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   82%  O Saenz         Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   RO     -2-  5   77%  A Piatt         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Saenz Scores; Piatt out at 2B/LF-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Athletics 6.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-6, T.J. Mathews facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   75%  R Mateo         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   74%  R Greer         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Greer out at 3B/RF-2B-3B
   R      ---  2   84%  R Velarde       Home Run
          --- 10   84%  A Rodriguez     Walk
   O      1--  1   83%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 9, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 6-9, Pat Mahomes facing 6-7-8
                  Pat Mahomes replaces Darren Oliver pitching
          ---  3   76%  T Long          Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   83%  R Hernandez     Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Long out at 3B/P; Hernandez to 1B
   O      1--  3   86%  E Chavez        Popfly: SS
          1--  2   83%  F Menechino     Single to CF (Line Drive); Hernandez to 3B
   O      1-3  5   89%  J Damon         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 9, Athletics 6.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-6, T.J. Mathews facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   90%  I Rodriguez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
          1--  3   94%  A Galarraga     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Rodriguez to 3B
                  Luis Vizcaino replaces T.J. Mathews pitching
   ROO    1-3  3   93%  K Caminiti      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Rodriguez Scores
   O      ---  3   92%  B Porter        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 6-10, Pat Mahomes facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   94%  M Tejada        Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  4   89%  J Giambi        Home Run (CF-RF)
                  Mario Valdez pinch hits for Olmedo Saenz batting 4th
   O      ---  8   91%  M Valdez        Strikeout Looking
                  Jeremy Giambi pinch hits for Adam Piatt batting 5th
   O      ---  4   92%  J Giambi        Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Athletics 7.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-7, Luis Vizcaino facing 9-1-2
                  Jeremy Giambi moves to RF
   O      ---  2   92%  R Mateo         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  5   91%  R Greer         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   91%  R Velarde       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   92%  A Rodriguez     Walk; Velarde to 2B
   O      12-  2   91%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 10, Athletics 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 7-10, Pat Mahomes facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  1   82%  T Long          Home Run
   O      ---  3   87%  R Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   82%  E Chavez        Walk
   OO     1--  5   92%  F Menechino     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Athletics 8.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-8, Jason Isringhausen facing 5-6-7
                  Jason Isringhausen replaces Luis Vizcaino pitching
   O      ---  5   91%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   90%  A Galarraga     Flyball: RF
          ---  5   91%  K Caminiti      Walk
   O      1--  2   90%  B Porter        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 10, Athletics 8.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 8-10, Mike Venafro facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Venafro replaces Pat Mahomes pitching
   O      ---  4   95%  J Damon         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   89%  M Tejada        Walk
          1--  5   79%  J Giambi        Walk; Tejada to 2B
                  Mark Bellhorn pinch runs for Jason Giambi batting 3rd
          12-  5   66%  M Valdez        Walk; Tejada to 3B; Bellhorn to 2B
   OO     123  1  100%  J Giambi        Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 10, Athletics 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation