April 6, 2004 Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
@BAL 1 MIN 7
CLE 6
(15) OAK 3
TEX 1 ANA 10
@SEA 5 TBD 9
NYY 4 DET 7
@TOR 3 COL 6
@ARI 2 NYM 7
@ATL 2 FLA 4
MON 3 SFG 7
@HOU 5 LAD 5
SDP 4 MIL 7
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 13,217

Tuesday, April 6, 2004, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:05

Rangers

0-2

Lost 2

4th, 2 GB

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

W: M Mulder (1-0), L: C Park (0-1), S: A Rhodes (2)

Athletics

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Young SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .444   13    0   4   
H Blalock 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .472   12    0   2   
A Soriano 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   2  .333 1.056   19    3   2   2B,SB
M Teixeira 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .125  .722   18    7   0   
B Fullmer DH                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .661   12    0   0   
E Young LF                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .667 1.334   13    2   0   CS
K Mench RF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250    8    2   0   
R Nivar CF                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .666   16    2   0   SB,CS
R Barajas C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   16    8   0   

C Park P                                                                 0   1
  C Almanzar P                                                           0   0
Totals                       30   1   5   1    1   7              127   24   9

BATTING

2B: A Soriano (1, off M Mulder).

TB: E Young 2; A Soriano 2; K Mench; R Nivar.

RBI: R Nivar (1).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Young-A Soriano-M Teixeira; H Blalock-A Soriano-M Teixeira.

E: A Soriano (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Nivar (1, 2nd base off M Mulder/D Miller); A Soriano (1, 2nd base off M Mulder/D Miller).

CS: R Nivar (1, 2nd base by M Mulder/D Miller); E Young (1, 2nd base by M Mulder/D Miller).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Kotsay CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .222   11    3   0   
B Kielty LF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.375   12    1   0   3B
E Chavez 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .429  .929   10    1   3   GDP
J Dye RF                      4   1   1   2    0   1  .429 1.500   14    3   0   HR
E Durazo DH                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .453   14    0   0   
S Hatteberg 1B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    9   1   
B Crosby SS                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .453   12    0   2   
D Miller C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   10    6   3   GDP
M Scutaro 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .453    7    3   2   

M Mulder P                                                               1   1
  J Mecir P                                                              0   0
  A Rhodes P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   3   7   3    1   8               99   27  12

BATTING

3B: B Kielty (1, off C Park).

HR: J Dye (1, off C Park; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

TB: J Dye 4; B Kielty 4; E Chavez 2; B Crosby; M Kotsay.

GIDP: E Chavez (1); D Miller (1).

RBI: J Dye 2 (4); E Chavez (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 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
C Park, L (0-1)                7.2   7   3   3    1   8   1   3.52   30   95-68   35· 7·26   12· 4· 5· 0     60    -     0.87  -0.05
C Almanzar                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    4-3     1· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.15   0.00
Totals                         8     7   3   3    1   8   1          31   99-71   36· 8·27   12· 5· 5· 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
M Mulder, W (1-0)              7     5   1   1    1   4   0   1.29   25   92-61   38· 4·19   12· 6· 2· 0     66    -     0.96   0.28
J Mecir, H (1)                 1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   13-10    4· 5· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.03   0.08
A Rhodes, S (2)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   14-10    6· 3· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1   7   0          31  119-81   48·12·21   13· 8· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian Runge, 1B - Kerwin Danley, 2B - Jim Reynolds, 3B - Dana DeMuth.

Time of Game: 2:05.

Attendance: 13,217.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 59° F, Wind 14mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Oakland Athletics                    
1. M Young              SS    1. M Kotsay             CF 
2. H Blalock            3B    2. B Kielty             LF 
3. A Soriano            2B    3. E Chavez             3B 
4. M Teixeira           1B    4. J Dye                RF 
5. B Fullmer            DH    5. E Durazo             DH 
6. E Young              LF    6. S Hatteberg          1B 
7. K Mench              RF    7. B Crosby             SS 
8. R Nivar              CF    8. D Miller             C  
9. R Barajas            C     9. M Scutaro            2B 

   C Park               P        M Mulder             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  1-1  1--  3   24%  82% J Dye           C Park          Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Chavez Scores
   b 6   1  1-0  ---  5   12%  49% B Kielty        C Park          Triple to CF (Line Drive)
   b 5   0  1-0  1--  2  -11%  37% D Miller        C Park          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 6   1  1-0  --3  3    9%  58% E Chavez        C Park          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Kielty Scores
   t 5   1  0-0  1--  1   -8%  42% K Mench         M Mulder        Single to CF (Line Drive); Young to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Mulder facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  M Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   54%  H Blalock       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   55%  A Soriano       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Chan Ho Park facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  M Kotsay        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   51%  B Kielty        Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   52%  E Chavez        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   50%  J Dye           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Mulder facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   52%  M Teixeira      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   54%  B Fullmer       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  5   53%  E Young         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   55%  K Mench         Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Chan Ho Park facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   53%  E Durazo        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   51%  S Hatteberg     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  7   52%  B Crosby        Walk
   O      1--  1   50%  D Miller        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Mulder facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  K Mench         Flyball: CF
          ---  4   50%  R Nivar         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      55%  R Barajas       Nivar Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  3   56%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Chan Ho Park facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   53%  M Scutaro       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   56%  M Kotsay        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   54%  B Kielty        Groundout: P-1B; Kotsay to 2B
   O      -2-  3   50%  E Chavez        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Mulder facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  M Young         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   55%  H Blalock       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   53%  A Soriano       Walk
          1--      52%  M Teixeira      Soriano Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   56%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Chan Ho Park facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  J Dye           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  E Durazo        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  S Hatteberg     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Mulder facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   53%  B Fullmer       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   50%  E Young         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   42%  K Mench         Single to CF (Line Drive); Young to 3B
   RO     1-3  8   40%  R Nivar         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Young Scores; Nivar to 1B
          1--      39%  R Barajas       Nivar Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   43%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Chan Ho Park facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   48%  B Crosby        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   37%  D Miller        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   35%  M Scutaro       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Mulder facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   38%  M Young         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   40%  H Blalock       Lineout: CF
          ---  1   37%  A Soriano       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  3   41%  M Teixeira      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Chan Ho Park facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   37%  M Kotsay        Lineout: CF
          ---  5   49%  B Kielty        Triple to CF (Line Drive)
   R      --3  3   58%  E Chavez        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Kielty Scores
   RR     1--  3   82%  J Dye           Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Chavez Scores
   O      ---  4   81%  E Durazo        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   82%  S Hatteberg     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   81%  B Crosby        Lineout: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 3.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Mark Mulder facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   84%  B Fullmer       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   87%  E Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   88%  K Mench         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Chan Ho Park facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   87%  D Miller        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   86%  M Scutaro       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   85%  M Kotsay        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 3.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Mecir facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Mecir replaces Mark Mulder pitching
   O      ---  4   89%  R Nivar         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   92%  R Barajas       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   94%  M Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Chan Ho Park facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   94%  B Kielty        Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   92%  E Chavez        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  Carlos Almanzar replaces Chan Ho Park pitching
   O      ---  4   92%  J Dye           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Arthur Rhodes facing 2-3-4
                  Arthur Rhodes replaces Jim Mecir pitching
   O      ---  2   96%  H Blalock       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      --- 10   99%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  M Teixeira      Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation