May 21, 1978 Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 28,689

Sunday, May 21, 1978, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:40

Rangers

19-17

Won 1

3rd, 3½ GB

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

W: D Alexander (4-2), L: E Romo (3-1), S: R Cleveland (4)

Mariners

14-27

Lost 1

7th, 11 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Hargrove 1B                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .254  .773    0   10   3   GDP
  T Harrah PR-3B              0   1   0   0    0   0  .198  .616         0   0   SB
A Oliver DH                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .268  .730    0    0   0   HR,2B,SF
B Bonds RF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .282  .795    0    3   0   
R Zisk LF                     3   1   2   1    1   1  .304  .940    0    0   0   HR
  B Thompson PR-LF            0   1   0   0    0   0  .304  .835         0   0   SB
J Lowenstein 3B               3   0   1   0    1   0  .364 1.082    0    0   3   SB
  M Jorgensen 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .614         1   0   
J Sundberg C                  3   0   2   0    1   1  .339  .860    0    3   1   
J Beniquez CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .623    0    4   0   
B Wills 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .624    0    3   3   
J Mason SS                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .222  .541    0    2   2   

D Alexander P                                                            1   3
  R Cleveland P                                                          0   1
Totals                       33   5   9   4    5   6                    27  16

BATTING

2B: A Oliver (10, off S Rawley).

HR: A Oliver (4, off B McLaughlin; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); R Zisk (10, off B McLaughlin; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: A Oliver (3, off B McLaughlin).

TB: A Oliver 6; R Zisk 5; J Sundberg 2; J Lowenstein; M Hargrove; J Mason.

GIDP: M Hargrove (2).

RBI: A Oliver 3 (21); R Zisk (31).

2-out RBI: A Oliver.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Hargrove-J Mason.

E: J Mason (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Harrah (7, 2nd base off S Rawley/B Stinson); B Thompson (1, Home off J Todd/B Stinson); J Lowenstein (2, 2nd base off J Todd/B Stinson).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .668    0    1   3   
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .325  .745    0    2   3   CS
B Bochte CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .732    0    3   0   SH
L Roberts RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .942    0    1   0   
S Braun LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .730    0    3   0   
B Stein 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .668    0    0   1   SH
L Stanton DH                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .209  .587    0    0   0   2B
  L Milbourne PR              1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   SB
J Bernhardt 1B                2   1   0   0    1   0  .290  .711    0   11   1   
  R Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .612    0    0   0   
B Stinson C                   3   2   2   4    0   0  .275  .824    0    6   0   2·HR

B McLaughlin P                                                           0   0
  J Todd P                                                               0   0
  E Romo P                                                               0   0
  S Rawley P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   4   6   4    3   3                    27   8

BATTING

2B: L Stanton (3, off D Alexander).

HR: B Stinson 2 (3, 2 off D Alexander; 3rd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to CF; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: B Bochte (1, off D Alexander); B Stein (2, off R Cleveland).

TB: B Stinson 8; L Stanton 3; C Reynolds; S Braun.

RBI: B Stinson 4 (16).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Cruz-C Reynolds-J Bernhardt; J Bernhardt-C Reynolds.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Milbourne (1, 2nd base off D Alexander/J Sundberg).

CS: C Reynolds (3, 2nd base by D Alexander/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
D Alexander, W (4-2)           8     6   4   4    3   2   2   3.24   32     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 6     53    -     1.07  -0.22
R Cleveland, S (4)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.98    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    5.47   0.32
Totals                         9     6   4   4    3   3   2          35     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 1· 6          1-0

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B McLaughlin                   5.1   6   3   3    2   5   2   5.73   24     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 6     47    -     1.10  -0.22
J Todd, BS (1)                 2.1   2   1   1    2   1   0   3.86    9     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 2          2-0    2.20   0.04
E Romo, L (3-1)                1     0   1   1    1   0   0   3.44    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    2.30   0.16
S Rawley                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.98    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          1-1    2.39  -0.38
Totals                         9     9   5   5    5   6   2          39     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 9          5-1

D Alexander faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 28,689.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

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

   D Alexander          P        B McLaughlin         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  4-4  -2-      37%  84% A Oliver        S Rawley        Double to LF; Harrah Scores
   b 3   0  1-0  12-     -23%  23% B Stinson       D Alexander     Home Run; Stanton Scores; Bernhardt Scores
   t 8   2  4-3  1-3      23%  47% J Sundberg      J Todd          Lowenstein Steals 2B; Thompson Steals Hm
   t 6   1  4-3  1-3     -19%  25% J Beniquez      J Todd          Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS
   b 5   1  3-3  ---     -16%  31% B Stinson       D Alexander     Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Byron McLaughlin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Hargrove      Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  C Reynolds      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      49%  B Bochte        Reynolds Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Byron McLaughlin facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      61%  R Zisk          Home Run
   O      ---      59%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      58%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  J Beniquez      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  L Roberts       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      61%  S Braun         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  B Stein         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Mariners 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Byron McLaughlin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  B Wills         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      58%  J Mason         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      57%  M Hargrove      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
          ---      50%  L Stanton       Double to CF
          -2-      46%  J Bernhardt     Walk
   RRR    12-      23%  B Stinson       Home Run; Stanton Scores; Bernhardt Scores
   O      ---      24%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      25%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      26%  B Bochte        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Mariners 3.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Byron McLaughlin facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      37%  A Oliver        Home Run
   O      ---      34%  B Bonds         Strikeout
   O      ---      32%  R Zisk          Strikeout
          ---      34%  J Lowenstein    Walk
          1--      37%  J Sundberg      Single to CF; Lowenstein to 3B
   O      1-3      31%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      33%  L Roberts       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      31%  S Braun         Walk
   O      1--      33%  B Stein         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      35%  L Stanton       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Mariners 3.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Byron McLaughlin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      32%  B Wills         Strikeout
          ---      36%  J Mason         Walk
          1--      48%  M Hargrove      Single to LF; Mason to 3B; Hargrove to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   RO     -23      48%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Mason Scores
   O      -2-      44%  B Bonds         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Tied 3-3, Doyle Alexander facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  J Bernhardt     Flyball: CF
   R      ---      31%  B Stinson       Home Run
   O      ---      32%  J Cruz          Strikeout Looking
          ---      31%  C Reynolds      Walk
   O      1--      33%  B Bochte        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Mariners 4.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Byron McLaughlin facing 4-5-6
          ---      39%  R Zisk          Single to RF
   O      1--      34%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: LF
          1--      44%  J Sundberg      Single to RF; Zisk to 3B
                  Jim Todd replaces Byron McLaughlin pitching
   OO     1-3      25%  J Beniquez      Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Mariners 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-3, Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      27%  L Roberts       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      29%  S Braun         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      30%  B Stein         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Mariners 4.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Todd facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      25%  B Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      30%  J Mason         Single to RF
   OO     1--      20%  M Hargrove      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Mariners 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-3, Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
          ---      18%  L Stanton       Single to CF
                  Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Leroy Stanton batting 7th
          1--      15%  J Bernhardt     Milbourne Steals 2B
   O      -2-      19%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      21%  B Stinson       Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      24%  J Cruz          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Mariners 4.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Todd facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      19%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      15%  B Bonds         Strikeout
          ---      18%  R Zisk          Walk
                  Bobby Thompson pinch runs for Richie Zisk batting 4th
          1--      25%  J Lowenstein    Single to CF; Thompson to 3B
   R      1-3      47%  J Sundberg      Lowenstein Steals 2B; Thompson Steals Hm
          -2-      49%  " "             Walk
                  Enrique Romo replaces Jim Todd pitching
   O      12-      40%  J Beniquez      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Mariners 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Tied 4-4, Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
                  Bobby Thompson moves to LF
          ---      33%  C Reynolds      Single to RF
   O      1--      35%  B Bochte        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Reynolds to 2B
   OO     -2-      50%  L Roberts       Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Mariners 4.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Enrique Romo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      44%  B Wills         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      40%  J Mason         Flyball: CF
          ---      43%  M Hargrove      Walk
                  Shane Rawley replaces Enrique Romo pitching; Toby Harrah pinch runs for Mike Hargrove batting 1st
          1--      47%  A Oliver        Harrah Steals 2B
   R      -2-      84%  " "             Double to LF; Harrah Scores
   O      -2-      81%  B Bonds         Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Mariners 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 4-5, Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Jorgensen replaces John Lowenstein playing 1B batting 5th; Toby Harrah moves to 3B
          ---      68%  S Braun         Single to CF
                  Reggie Cleveland replaces Doyle Alexander pitching
   O      1--      73%  B Stein         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Braun to 2B
   O      -2-      84%  L Milbourne     Groundout: 2B-1B; Braun to 3B
                  Ruppert Jones pinch hits for Juan Bernhardt batting 8th
   O      --3     100%  R Jones         Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Mariners 4.

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