September 26, 1980 Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 9,535

Friday, September 26, 1980, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 1:57

Rangers

71-83

Lost 8

4th, 21 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 10  0
Mariners        1  0  2   0  0  4   0  0  X    7  8  0

W: G Abbott (12-11), L: F Jenkins (12-11)

Mariners

59-95

Won 6

7th, 33 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .260  .671    0    2   1   
J Grubb RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .794    0    1   0   2·GDP
A Oliver LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .820    0    2   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .327  .872    0    1   7   
R Staub DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .824    0    0   0   
P Putnam 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .735    0   11   1   
B Sample CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .649    0    0   0   
J Sundberg C                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .272  .728    0    5   0   
B Harrelson SS                2   1   2   0    0   0  .264  .676    0    0   1   
  D Roberts PH-SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .671    0    0   0   
  J Norris PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .605    0    0   0   

F Jenkins P                                                              2   1
  C Hough P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   2  10   1    1   0                    24  11

BATTING

TB: J Sundberg 3; B Wills 3; B Harrelson 2; A Oliver; R Staub.

GIDP: J Grubb 2 (10).

RBI: B Wills (57).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Bell-B Wills-P Putnam.

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .208  .569    0    2   3   SB
J Simpson RF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .246  .637    0    3   0   2B
D Meyer LF                    4   1   2   3    0   0  .279  .732    0    2   0   HR,SB
B Bochte 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .300  .831    0   12   0   IW
J Beniquez CF                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .233  .637    0    5   0   GDP
W Horton DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .639    0    0   0   
J Narron C                    3   1   1   3    0   0  .193  .618    0    0   0   HR
D Edler 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .643    0    0   2   
M Mendoza SS                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .249  .608    0    3   2   2B

G Abbott P                                                               0   1
  M Sarmiento P                                                          0   0
Totals                       31   7   8   7    1   3                    27   8

BATTING

2B: M Mendoza (6, off F Jenkins); J Simpson (15, off F Jenkins).

HR: J Narron (4, off F Jenkins; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); D Meyer (11, off F Jenkins; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

IBB: B Bochte (13, by F Jenkins).

TB: D Meyer 5; J Narron 4; J Simpson 2; M Mendoza 2; J Cruz; J Beniquez; B Bochte.

GIDP: J Beniquez (8).

RBI: J Narron 3 (13); D Meyer 3 (70); J Beniquez (21).

2-out RBI: J Narron 3; D Meyer 2.

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Mendoza-B Bochte; J Cruz-M Mendoza-B Bochte.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Cruz (43, 2nd base off F Jenkins/J Sundberg); D Meyer (7, 2nd base off F Jenkins/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 (12-11)           5.2   7   7   7    1   3   2   3.70   25     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 1· 7     29    -     0.97  -0.33
C Hough                        2.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.65    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8     8   7   7    1   3   2          32     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 2· 8           -

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, W (12-11)            8     9   2   2    0   0   0   3.96   31     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 3· 9     56    -     0.94   0.17
M Sarmiento                    1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.95    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9    10   2   2    1   0   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 4·10           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: F Jenkins (8; B Bochte).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Dallas Parks, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Fred Spenn.

Time of Game: 1:57.

Attendance: 9,535.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Seattle Mariners                     
1. B Wills              2B    1. J Cruz               2B 
2. J Grubb              RF    2. J Simpson            RF 
3. A Oliver             LF    3. D Meyer              LF 
4. B Bell               3B    4. B Bochte             1B 
5. R Staub              DH    5. J Beniquez           CF 
6. P Putnam             1B    6. W Horton             DH 
7. B Sample             CF    7. J Narron             C  
8. J Sundberg           C     8. D Edler              3B 
9. B Harrelson          SS    9. M Mendoza            SS 

   F Jenkins            P        G Abbott             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  2-1  -2-      22%  63% D Meyer         F Jenkins       Home Run; Mendoza Scores
   b 6   2  2-4  12-      13%  97% J Narron        F Jenkins       Home Run; Bochte Scores; Beniquez Scores
   t 5   1  3-2  12-      12%  71% J Grubb         G Abbott        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 3   0  1-0  1-3     -11%  36% B Wills         G Abbott        Single to RF; Sundberg Scores; Harrelson to 3B
   t 3   0  1-0  1--     -10%  47% B Harrelson     G Abbott        Single to RF; Sundberg to 3B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  B Wills         Single to CF
   O      1--      48%  J Grubb         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wills to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  A Oliver        Lineout: CF; Wills to 3B
   O      --3      55%  B Bell          Foul Flyball: 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
          ---      58%  J Cruz          Single to CF
          1--      61%  J Simpson       Cruz Steals 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Bunt Popfly: P
   R      -2-      65%  D Meyer         Single to CF; Cruz Scores
          1--      66%  B Bochte        Meyer Steals 2B
   O      -2-      63%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      60%  J Beniquez      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 1.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Glenn Abbott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      65%  P Putnam        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      66%  B Sample        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  W Horton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  J Narron        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      61%  D Edler         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Glenn Abbott facing 8-9-1
          ---      57%  J Sundberg      Single to LF
          1--      47%  B Harrelson     Single to RF; Sundberg to 3B
   R      1-3      36%  B Wills         Single to RF; Sundberg Scores; Harrelson to 3B
   ROO    1-3      42%  J Grubb         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Harrelson Scores/No RBI
   O      ---      44%  A Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
          ---      51%  M Mendoza       Double to RF
   O      -2-      46%  J Cruz          Lineout: 1B
   O      -2-      42%  J Simpson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   RR     -2-      63%  D Meyer         Home Run; Mendoza Scores
   O      ---      62%  B Bochte        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Mariners 3.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Glenn Abbott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      65%  B Bell          Flyball: CF
          ---      62%  R Staub         Single to RF
   O      1--      66%  P Putnam        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      69%  B Sample        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      67%  J Beniquez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  W Horton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      64%  J Narron        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Mariners 3.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Glenn Abbott facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      67%  J Sundberg      Flyball: 2B
          ---      64%  B Harrelson     Single to CF
          1--      58%  B Wills         Single to LF; Harrelson to 2B
   OO     12-      71%  J Grubb         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  D Edler         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      67%  M Mendoza       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Mariners 3.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Glenn Abbott facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      70%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      74%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
          ---      80%  J Simpson       Double to RF
   O      -2-      79%  D Meyer         Groundout: P-1B; Simpson to 3B
          --3      80%  B Bochte        Intentional Walk
   R      1-3      87%  J Beniquez      Single to LF; Simpson Scores; Bochte to 2B
   O      12-      84%  W Horton        Foul Flyball: C
   RRR    12-      97%  J Narron        Home Run; Bochte Scores; Beniquez Scores
                  Charlie Hough replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching
   O      ---      97%  D Edler         Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Mariners 7.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-7, Glenn Abbott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  P Putnam        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  B Sample        Flyball: LF
          ---      98%  J Sundberg      Single to CF
                  Dave Roberts pinch hits for Bud Harrelson batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  D Roberts       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Mariners 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-2, Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Roberts moves to SS
   O      ---      98%  M Mendoza       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      98%  J Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Simpson       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Mariners 7.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-7, Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  B Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Grubb         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      99%  A Oliver        Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  B Bell          Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Mariners 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-2, Charlie Hough facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  D Meyer         Lineout: LF
          ---      99%  B Bochte        Single to CF
   OO     1--      99%  J Beniquez      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Mariners 7.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-7, Manny Sarmiento facing 5-6-7
                  Manny Sarmiento replaces Glenn Abbott pitching
   O      ---     100%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      99%  P Putnam        Walk
   O      1--     100%  B Sample        Lineout: RF
          1--     100%  J Sundberg      Single to CF; Putnam to 2B
                  Jim Norris pinch hits for Dave Roberts batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  J Norris        Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Mariners 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation