August 16, 1989 Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 16,873

Wednesday, August 16, 1989, 1:37
Time of Game: 2:51

Rangers

62-56

Won 1

4th, 9 GB

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

W: N Ryan (14-7), L: S Bankhead (11-5), S: J Russell (26)

Mariners

57-62

Lost 1

6th, 14½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Espy CF                     5   0   2   0    0   1  .254  .625   15    4   0   2·SB
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   1   2   1    1   0  .286  .755   25    8   1   HR,SB
H Baines DH                   2   0   0   1    1   1  .311  .896   17    0   0   SF
R Sierra RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .896   17    2   0   
J Franco 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .834   12    0   2   
R Leach LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .713    9    2   0   
  S Buechele 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .684         0   0   
F Manrique 3B-SS              4   0   1   0    0   1  .319  .794   15    0   1   
J Kunkel SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .777   13    1   3   
  P Incaviglia PR-LF          0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .733         0   0   
C Kreuter C                   2   2   1   1    1   0  .142  .517   13   10   0   HR,SH

N Ryan P                                                                 0   1
  J Russell P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   3   6   3    3   5              136   27   8

BATTING

HR: R Palmeiro (8, off S Bankhead; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); C Kreuter (3, off S Bankhead; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF).

SF: H Baines (4, off S Bankhead).

SH: C Kreuter (4, off B Swift).

TB: R Palmeiro 5; C Kreuter 4; C Espy 2; F Manrique.

RBI: C Kreuter (7); R Palmeiro (57); H Baines (64).

2-out RBI: R Palmeiro.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Palmeiro-J Kunkel-R Palmeiro.

E: J Kunkel (16).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Espy 2 (39, 2nd base off S Bankhead/S Bradley, 3rd base off S Bankhead/S Bradley); R Palmeiro (4, 2nd base off S Bankhead/S Bradley).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Reynolds 2B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .296  .711   14    1   5   SB
G Briley LF                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .289  .857   22    4   0   HBP
A Davis 1B                    3   1   2   0    1   1  .337  .970   18    8   1   2B
  H Cotto PR-RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .678         0   0   
J Leonard DH                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .258  .729   14    0   0   
D Coles RF-1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .262  .685   13    5   0   GDP
M Kingery CF                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .242  .675   13    3   0   SF
J Presley 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .242  .667   19    0   2   
S Bradley C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .735   14    5   0   2B
O Vizquel SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .563    5    0   1   
  D Cochrane PH-SS            2   0   0   0    0   1  .209  .664    7    0   0   

S Bankhead P                                                             1   0
  M Jackson P                                                            0   0
  B Swift P                                                              0   1
  K Comstock P                                                           0   0
Totals                       30   1   4   1    4  10              139   27  10

BATTING

2B: A Davis (20, off N Ryan); S Bradley (15, off J Russell).

SF: M Kingery (1, off N Ryan).

HBP: G Briley (4, by N Ryan).

TB: A Davis 3; S Bradley 2; H Reynolds.

GIDP: D Coles (10).

RBI: M Kingery (6).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

E: A Davis (7); B Swift ().

BASERUNNING

SB: H Reynolds (20, 2nd base off N Ryan/C Kreuter).

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
N Ryan, W (14-7)               7.1   3   1   1    4   8   0   3.18   30  114-63   30·14·19    7· 9· 1· 0     72    -     1.51   0.23
J Russell, S (26)              1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   1.93    6   20-14    9· 2· 3    3· 0· 1· 0          2-0    2.35   0.27
Totals                         9     4   1   1    4  10   0          36  134-77   39·16·22   10· 9· 2· 0          2-0

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Bankhead, L (11-5)           6.2   6   3   3    3   4   2   3.37   30  112-70   43· 5·22   10·10· 3· 0     51    -     1.09  -0.06
M Jackson                      1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.70    4    8-7     4· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.48   0.04
B Swift                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.95    3    6-5     3· 0· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.44   0.00
K Comstock                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.63    1    4-2     1· 1· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.51   0.01
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3   5   2          38  130-84   51· 7·26   14·12· 4· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: N Ryan (13).

IBB: None.

HBP: N Ryan (6; G Briley).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Terry Cooney.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 16,873.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Seattle Mariners                     
1. C Espy               CF    1. H Reynolds           2B 
2. R Palmeiro           1B    2. G Briley             LF 
3. H Baines             DH    3. A Davis              1B 
4. R Sierra             RF    4. J Leonard            DH 
5. J Franco             2B    5. D Coles              RF 
6. R Leach              LF    6. M Kingery            CF 
7. F Manrique           3B    7. J Presley            3B 
8. J Kunkel             SS    8. S Bradley            C  
9. C Kreuter            C     9. O Vizquel            SS 

   N Ryan               P        S Bankhead           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  2-1  12-  3   15%  70% D Coles         N Ryan          Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   t 7   2  1-2  ---  3   14%  79% R Palmeiro      S Bankhead      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   b 8   2  3-1  -23  2   12%  93% D Coles         J Russell       Groundout: SS-1B
   t 3   1  0-0  ---  4   12%  59% C Kreuter       S Bankhead      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   b 8   0  3-1  ---  5   -8%  76% H Reynolds      N Ryan          Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Bankhead facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  C Espy          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   46%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   45%  H Baines        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   42%  H Reynolds      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
          1--  1   36%  G Briley        Hit By Pitch; Reynolds to 2B
   O      12-  6   42%  A Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   44%  J Leonard       Groundout: P-1B; Briley to 2B; Reynolds to 3B
   O      -23  4   50%  D Coles         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Bankhead facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   48%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  6   50%  J Franco        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   47%  R Leach         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  6   45%  F Manrique      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   47%  M Kingery       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   49%  J Presley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   50%  S Bradley       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Bankhead facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   48%  J Kunkel        Flyball: RF
   R      ---  4   59%  C Kreuter       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          ---  2   62%  C Espy          Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          1--      63%  R Palmeiro      Espy Steals 2B
          -2-  5   65%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   61%  H Baines        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  3   57%  R Sierra        Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   59%  O Vizquel       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   61%  H Reynolds      Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  7   63%  G Briley        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Mariners 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Bankhead facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   60%  J Franco        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4   59%  R Leach         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   58%  F Manrique      Lineout: CF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   53%  A Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   57%  J Leonard       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   52%  D Coles         Walk; Davis to 2B
          12-      46%  M Kingery       Wild Pitch; Davis to 3B; Coles to 2B
   RO     -23  2   46%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Davis Scores
   O      -2-  5   50%  J Presley       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Mariners 1.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Scott Bankhead facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   47%  J Kunkel        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  6   50%  C Kreuter       Walk
          1--  1   55%  C Espy          Single to LF (Line Drive); Kreuter to 2B
          12-  4   63%  R Palmeiro      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kreuter to 3B; Espy to 2B
   RO     123  5   63%  H Baines        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Kreuter Scores
          12-      65%  R Sierra        Espy Steals 3B; Palmeiro Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   59%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   62%  S Bradley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   65%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   66%  H Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Mariners 1.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott Bankhead facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   64%  J Franco        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   62%  R Leach         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   63%  F Manrique      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  6   61%  J Kunkel        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   65%  G Briley        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   57%  A Davis         Double to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
          -2-  6   54%  J Leonard       Walk
   OO     12-  3   70%  D Coles         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Mariners 1.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott Bankhead facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   67%  C Kreuter       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   65%  C Espy          Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  3   79%  R Palmeiro      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          ---  5   80%  H Baines        Walk
                  Mike Jackson replaces Scott Bankhead pitching
   O      1--  2   79%  R Sierra        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   83%  M Kingery       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   85%  J Presley       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   83%  S Bradley       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
                  Dave Cochrane pinch hits for Omar Vizquel batting 9th
   O      1--  4   87%  D Cochrane      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Mariners 1.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Jackson facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Cochrane moves to SS
   O      ---  2   85%  J Franco        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   85%  R Leach         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   84%  F Manrique      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   76%  H Reynolds      Walk
          1--      73%  G Briley        Reynolds Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   81%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          -2-  4   75%  A Davis         Walk
                  Jeff Russell replaces Nolan Ryan pitching; Henry Cotto pinch runs for Alvin Davis batting 3rd
   O      12-  1   80%  J Leonard       Groundout: 2B-1B; Reynolds to 3B; Cotto to 2B
   O      -23  2   93%  D Coles         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Mariners 1.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bill Swift facing 8-9-1
                  Bill Swift replaces Mike Jackson pitching; Darnell Coles moves to 1B; Henry Cotto moves to RF
          ---  1   94%  J Kunkel        Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B to 2B)
                  Pete Incaviglia pinch runs for Jeff Kunkel batting 8th
   O      1--  1   93%  C Kreuter       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Incaviglia to 2B
   O      -2-  4   92%  C Espy          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  Keith Comstock replaces Bill Swift pitching
   O      -2-  4   91%  R Palmeiro      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Jeff Russell facing 6-7-8
                  Steve Buechele replaces Rick Leach playing 3B batting 6th; Fred Manrique moves to SS; Pete Incaviglia moves to LF
   O      ---  6   96%  M Kingery       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   99%  J Presley       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   95%  S Bradley       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  3  100%  D Cochrane      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Mariners 1.

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