May 20, 1978 Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 2
@CLE 1 BOS 6
@DET 5 KCR 6
MIN 3 MIL 6
CAL 4 OAK 4
CHW 3 SEA 7
TEX 3 TOR 10
NYY 8 CHC 10
STL 2 CIN 10
SDP 6 HOU 13
ATL 0 LAD 3
SFG 2 PIT 6
@MON 0 PHI 9
@NYM 4
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 34,835

Saturday, May 20, 1978
Time of Game: 2:38

Rangers

18-17

Lost 1

4th, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  9  2
Mariners        0  1  0   0  1  2   1  2  X    7 14  0

W: S Rawley (1-4), L: F Jenkins (4-2), S: E Romo (4)

Mariners

14-26

Won 1

7th, 10½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Hargrove 1B                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .254  .778    0    6   2   
A Oliver LF                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .695    0    1   0   
  J Lowenstein LF             3   0   0   0    0   1  .366 1.100    0    2   0   
B Bonds RF                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .295  .831    0    1   0   HR,SB
R Zisk DH                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .906    0    0   0   GDP
J Sundberg C                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .331  .844    0    8   1   HR
J Beniquez CF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .261  .644    0    3   1   SB
T Harrah 3B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .198  .616    0    0   1   SB,CS
B Wills 2B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .244  .645    0    0   3   SB
J Mason SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .467    0    2   2   
  K Bevacqua PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .140  .411    0    0   0   
  N Norman SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Jorgensen PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .614    0    0   0   

F Jenkins P                                                              1   0
  R Cleveland P                                                          0   0
Totals                       34   3   9   3    4   2                    24  11

BATTING

HR: B Bonds (4, off G Abbott; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); J Sundberg (2, off G Abbott; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: B Bonds 5; J Sundberg 4; M Hargrove 2; B Wills 2; A Oliver; J Beniquez.

GIDP: R Zisk (3).

RBI: J Sundberg (16); B Wills (11); B Bonds (10).

2-out RBI: B Wills.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: J Mason (1); J Lowenstein (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bonds (7, 2nd base off E Romo/B Stinson); T Harrah (6, 3rd base off S Rawley/B Stinson); B Wills (10, 2nd base off S Rawley/B Stinson); J Beniquez (5, 2nd base off G Abbott/B Stinson).

CS: T Harrah (2, 2nd base by G Abbott/B Stinson).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     4   1   0   0    0   1  .276  .688    0    1   2   SB
C Reynolds SS                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .324  .742    0    3   2   SB
B Bochte LF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .277  .745    0    1   0   2B
R Jones CF                    4   1   2   0    0   2  .221  .615    0    6   0   SB
L Roberts RF                  4   1   3   0    0   1  .314  .993    0    2   0   
  L Milbourne PR              0   1   0   0    0   0  .267  .534         0   0   
  J Hale RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .384         0   0   
S Braun DH                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .246  .723    0    0   0   HR,2B
B Stein 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .241  .681    0    0   2   2B
J Bernhardt 1B                3   0   2   1    0   0  .310  .737    0    9   3   SF
B Stinson C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .750    0    2   1   

G Abbott P                                                               2   2
  S Rawley P                                                             1   0
  E Romo P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   7  14   5    0   7                    27  12

BATTING

2B: B Bochte (9, off F Jenkins); S Braun (4, off F Jenkins); B Stein (12, off F Jenkins).

HR: S Braun (2, off F Jenkins; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: J Bernhardt (1, off R Cleveland).

TB: S Braun 6; B Stein 3; L Roberts 3; R Jones 2; B Bochte 2; J Bernhardt 2; C Reynolds 2.

RBI: S Braun 2 (13); J Bernhardt (2); B Bochte (18); C Reynolds (14).

2-out RBI: B Bochte; C Reynolds.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Reynolds-J Cruz-J Bernhardt.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Cruz (15, 2nd base off F Jenkins/J Sundberg); R Jones (7, 2nd base off F Jenkins/J Sundberg); C Reynolds (6, 2nd base off F Jenkins/J Sundberg).

PO: B Stein (1st base by 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
F Jenkins, L (4-2)             7    13   7   7    0   7   1   3.42   33     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0·13     30    -     1.08  -0.45
R Cleveland                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.13    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          1-1    0.13  -0.00
Totals                         8    14   7   7    0   7   1          36     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0·14          1-1

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Abbott                       5.2   8   3   3    1   0   2   4.22   24     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 8     40    -     1.05  -0.14
S Rawley, W (1-4)              1     1   0   0    2   0   0   4.02    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.34   0.06
E Romo, S (4)                  2.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   3.27    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 0          1-0    1.17   0.13
Totals                         9     9   3   3    4   2   2          38     -       ·  ·     10·11· 2· 9          1-0

F Jenkins faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Terry Cooney.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 34,835.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Seattle Mariners                     
1. M Hargrove           1B    1. J Cruz               2B 
2. A Oliver             LF    2. C Reynolds           SS 
3. B Bonds              RF    3. B Bochte             LF 
4. R Zisk               DH    4. R Jones              CF 
5. J Sundberg           C     5. L Roberts            RF 
6. J Beniquez           CF    6. S Braun              DH 
7. T Harrah             3B    7. B Stein              3B 
8. B Wills              2B    8. J Bernhardt          1B 
9. J Mason              SS    9. B Stinson            C  

   F Jenkins            P        G Abbott             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  3-2  1--      34%  73% S Braun         F Jenkins       Home Run; Roberts Scores
   t 6   1  2-2  ---     -18%  35% J Sundberg      G Abbott        Home Run
   t 6   0  2-1  ---     -17%  50% B Bonds         G Abbott        Home Run
   b 5   2  1-1  -2-      15%  69% C Reynolds      F Jenkins       Single to CF; Cruz Scores
   b 7   2  3-4  1--      11%  89% B Bochte        F Jenkins       Double; Reynolds Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      50%  A Oliver        Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  B Bonds         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      55%  R Zisk          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  C Reynolds      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  B Bochte        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Glenn Abbott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  J Beniquez      Single to RF
          1--      48%  T Harrah        Beniquez Steals 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; Beniquez to 3B
   R      --3      41%  B Wills         Single to RF; Beniquez Scores
   O      1--      43%  J Mason         Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
          ---      48%  R Jones         Single to RF
          1--      54%  L Roberts       Single to LF; Jones to 2B
   RO     12-      55%  S Braun         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Jones Scores/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)/No RBI
   O      1--      53%  B Stein         Double to CF; Braun out at Hm/CF-SS-C
          -2-      55%  J Bernhardt     Single to 2B; Stein to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  B Stinson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Mariners 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
          ---      46%  M Hargrove      Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  A Oliver        Flyball: SS
          1--      46%  B Bonds         Single to LF; Hargrove to 2B
   OO     12-      55%  R Zisk          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  C Reynolds      Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B Bochte        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Mariners 1.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Glenn Abbott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  J Sundberg      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  J Beniquez      Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  T Harrah        Walk
   O      1--      56%  B Wills         Harrah Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
          ---      60%  R Jones         Single to CF
          1--      63%  L Roberts       Jones Steals 2B
   O      -2-      58%  " "             Strikeout
                  John Lowenstein replaces Al Oliver playing LF batting 2nd
   O      -2-      54%  S Braun         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      50%  B Stein         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Mariners 1.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Glenn Abbott facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  B Wills         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Mason         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  M Hargrove      Single to RF
   O      1--      56%  J Lowenstein    Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
          ---      61%  J Bernhardt     Single to RF
   O      1--      57%  B Stinson       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      53%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      55%  C Reynolds      Cruz Steals 2B
   R      -2-      69%  " "             Single to CF; Cruz Scores
          1--      70%  B Bochte        Reynolds Steals 2B
   O      -2-      67%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Mariners 2.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Glenn Abbott facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      50%  B Bonds         Home Run
   O      ---      53%  R Zisk          Flyball: CF
   R      ---      35%  J Sundberg      Home Run
   O      ---      37%  J Beniquez      Flyball: CF
                  Shane Rawley replaces Glenn Abbott pitching
          ---      36%  T Harrah        Walk
          1--      34%  B Wills         Single to 3B; Harrah to 2B
                  Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Jim Mason batting 9th
          12-      32%  K Bevacqua      Harrah Steals 3B; Wills Steals 2B
   O      -23      38%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Mariners 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-3, Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
                  Nelson Norman replaces Kurt Bevacqua playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      34%  R Jones         Strikeout Looking
          ---      39%  L Roberts       Single to CF
   RR     1--      73%  S Braun         Home Run; Roberts Scores
   O      ---      71%  B Stein         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  J Bernhardt     Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Mariners 4.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Shane Rawley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      75%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      78%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: CF
          ---      75%  B Bonds         Walk
                  Enrique Romo replaces Shane Rawley pitching
          1--      73%  R Zisk          Bonds Steals 2B
   O      -2-      80%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Mariners 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-3, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      78%  B Stinson       Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  J Cruz          Strikeout Looking
          ---      78%  C Reynolds      Single to CF
   R      1--      89%  B Bochte        Double; Reynolds Scores
   O      -2-      87%  R Jones         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Mariners 5.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Enrique Romo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      91%  J Sundberg      Lineout: 1B
          ---      86%  J Beniquez      Walk
   O      1--      90%  T Harrah        Groundout: SS-1B; Beniquez to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  B Wills         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Mariners 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 5-3, Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
          ---      95%  L Roberts       Single to CF
                  Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Leon Roberts batting 5th
   R      1--      98%  S Braun         Double to LF; Milbourne Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI
                  Reggie Cleveland replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching
          -2-      99%  B Stein         Single to 2B; Braun to 3B
   O      1-3      98%  J Bernhardt     Stein Picked off 1B (C-1B)
   RO     --3      99%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Braun Scores
   O      ---      99%  B Stinson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Mariners 7.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Enrique Romo facing 9-1-2
                  John Hale replaces Larry Milbourne playing RF batting 5th; Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Nelson Norman batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  M Jorgensen     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  M Hargrove      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---     100%  J Lowenstein    Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Mariners 7.

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