July 25, 1999 Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Devil Rays Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
ANA 7
(11) TOR 11
@CHW 3 DET 9
BOS 1 KCR 13
OAK 11
(10) SEA 4
@MIN 3 NYY 2
CLE 1 TEX 4
@TBD 3 LAD 2
@ARI 1 STL 6
@COL 4 FLA 4
MIL 3 HOU 5
SDP 2 PIT 6
@MON 1 NYM 5
CHC 1 ATL 5
@PHI 4
(10) CIN 2
@SFG 1
(14)

Standings at end of play this day

Tropicana Field, Attendance: 21,202

Sunday, July 25, 1999, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:31

Rangers

58-40

Won 8

1st

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

W: R Helling (8-7), L: R Arrojo (2-6), S: J Wetteland (29)

Devil Rays

41-58

Lost 5

5th, 20 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M McLemore 2B                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .283  .754   12    2   1   2B,CS
R Mateo CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .253  .749   17    1   0   2B
R Greer LF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .275  .825   16    4   0   
J Gonzalez RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .932   15    3   0   
R Palmeiro DH                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .351 1.057   10    0   0   HR
T Zeile 3B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .296  .856   17    1   4   HR
L Stevens 1B                  4   1   0   0    0   1  .290  .883   22    8   0   
G Zaun C                      4   0   1   1    0   0  .221  .545   13    6   1   3B
J Shave SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .532   11    2   4   

R Helling P                                                              0   1
  J Wetteland P                                                          0   0
Totals                       34   4   8   4    1   4              133   27  11

BATTING

2B: R Mateo (8, off A Newman); M McLemore (14, off R Arrojo).

3B: G Zaun (1, off R Arrojo).

HR: R Palmeiro (24, off R Arrojo; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); T Zeile (14, off R Arrojo; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: T Zeile 5; R Palmeiro 4; M McLemore 3; G Zaun 3; R Mateo 2; R Greer.

RBI: R Greer (60); R Palmeiro (84); G Zaun (7); T Zeile (60).

2-out RBI: G Zaun.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Shave-M McLemore-L Stevens; R Helling-J Shave-L Stevens.

BASERUNNING

CS: M McLemore (5, 2nd base by R Arrojo/M Difelice).

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cairo 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .739    6    0   2   GDP
  D Lamb SS                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .564    7    2   2   
D Martinez CF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .294  .809   15    5   0   CS
B Smith 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .150  .461   20    1   0   
F McGriff DH                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .324 1.020   18    0   0   HR
B Trammell LF                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .269  .879   15    0   0   2B
W Boggs 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .295  .727   12    9   0   3B
A Ledesma SS-2B               4   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .610   11    2   3   GDP
R Butler RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .167  .481   18    3   0   
M Difelice C                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .725   14    4   1   2B,HBP

R Arrojo P                                                               0   2
  A Newman P                                                             0   0
  R White P                                                              1   0
Totals                       31   3   7   3    3   5              136   27  10

BATTING

2B: B Trammell (8, off R Helling); M Difelice (7, off R Helling).

3B: W Boggs (1, off J Wetteland).

HR: F McGriff (23, off R Helling; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

HBP: M Difelice (2, by R Helling).

TB: F McGriff 4; B Trammell 3; W Boggs 3; M Difelice 2; D Martinez 2.

GIDP: A Ledesma (8); M Cairo (8).

RBI: F McGriff 2 (69); W Boggs (22).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

BASERUNNING

CS: D Martinez (4, 2nd base by R Helling/G Zaun).

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
R Helling, W (8-7)             8.1   5   2   2    3   3   1   4.33   31  125-71   43· 7·21    9· 9· 6· 0     65    -     1.01   0.43
J Wetteland, S (29)            0.2   2   1   1    0   2   0   4.79    4   10-9     4· 3· 2    0· 0· 2· 0          0-0    3.97   0.05
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   5   1          35  135-80   47·10·23    9· 9· 8· 0           -

Tampa Bay Devil Rays          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Arrojo, L (2-6)              7     7   3   3    0   3   2   6.34   27   90-64   40· 6·18    9·11· 4· 0     54    -     0.64   0.00
A Newman                       0.1   1   1   1    1   0   0  10.13    3   17-9     6· 2· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.36  -0.05
R White                        1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.99    5   25-15    8· 1· 6    2· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.14   0.03
Totals                         9     8   4   4    1   4   2          35  132-88   54· 9·25   12·13· 5· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Helling (5; M Difelice).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Jim Reynolds, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 21,202.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Tampa Bay Devil Rays                 
1. M McLemore           2B    1. M Cairo              2B 
2. R Mateo              CF    2. D Martinez           CF 
3. R Greer              LF    3. B Smith              3B 
4. J Gonzalez           RF    4. F McGriff            DH 
5. R Palmeiro           DH    5. B Trammell           LF 
6. T Zeile              3B    6. W Boggs              1B 
7. L Stevens            1B    7. A Ledesma            SS 
8. G Zaun               C     8. R Butler             RF 
9. J Shave              SS    9. M Difelice           C  

   R Helling            P        R Arrojo             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  4-2  1--  2  -31%  57% W Boggs         J Wetteland     Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Trammell Scores
   b 9   1  4-3  --3  4   26%  82% A Ledesma       J Wetteland     Strikeout Swinging
   b 9   2  4-3  --3  3   18% 100% R Butler        J Wetteland     Strikeout Swinging
   b 5   0  3-0  12-  2   14%  81% A Ledesma       R Helling       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B); Trammell to 3B
   b 3   1  1-0  12-  2   11%  61% M Cairo         R Helling       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rolando Arrojo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  M McLemore      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   46%  R Mateo         Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   47%  R Greer         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   45%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Helling facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  M Cairo         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   45%  D Martinez      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      49%  B Smith         Martinez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  4   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rolando Arrojo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   48%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
   R      ---  4   57%  T Zeile         Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  5   56%  L Stevens       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   54%  G Zaun          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Helling facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   57%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   59%  B Trammell      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   60%  W Boggs         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rolando Arrojo facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   58%  J Shave         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   62%  M McLemore      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   O      -2-  1   58%  R Mateo         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  5   55%  R Greer         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Helling facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   58%  A Ledesma       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   55%  R Butler        Walk
          1--  5   51%  M Difelice      Hit By Pitch; Butler to 2B
   OO     12-  2   61%  M Cairo         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rolando Arrojo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   59%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   R      ---  1   69%  R Palmeiro      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  2   71%  T Zeile         Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  4   69%  L Stevens       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--  5   79%  G Zaun          Triple to CF (Line Drive); Stevens Scores
   O      --3  4   76%  J Shave         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Helling facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   79%  D Martinez      Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   81%  B Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   82%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rolando Arrojo facing 1-2-3
                  Aaron Ledesma moves to 2B; David Lamb replaces Miguel Cairo playing SS batting 1st
          ---  1   84%  M McLemore      Single to CF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--      80%  R Mateo         McLemore Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  2   79%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   78%  R Greer         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Helling facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   72%  B Trammell      Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  6   67%  W Boggs         Walk
   OO     12-  2   81%  A Ledesma       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B); Trammell to 3B
   O      --3  3   84%  R Butler        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rolando Arrojo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   83%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   82%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   81%  T Zeile         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Helling facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   74%  M Difelice      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   80%  D Lamb          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   84%  D Martinez      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      -2-  6   88%  B Smith         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rolando Arrojo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   87%  L Stevens       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   86%  G Zaun          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   85%  J Shave         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Helling facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   88%  F McGriff       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   85%  B Trammell      Walk
   O      1--  2   89%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4   92%  A Ledesma       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Alan Newman facing 1-2-3
                  Alan Newman replaces Rolando Arrojo pitching
          ---  5   93%  M McLemore      Walk
          1--  8   96%  R Mateo         Double to RF (Line Drive); McLemore to 3B
   RO     -23  4   97%  R Greer         Groundout: 2B-1B; McLemore Scores; Mateo to 3B
                  Rick White replaces Alan Newman pitching
   O      --3  6   95%  J Gonzalez      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      --3  4   95%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-4, Rick Helling facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   96%  R Butler        Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  7   98%  M Difelice      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   98%  D Lamb          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rick White facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   98%  T Zeile         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   98%  L Stevens       Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   98%  G Zaun          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-4, Rick Helling facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   95%  D Martinez      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  6   98%  B Smith         Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   RR     1--  3   94%  F McGriff       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Martinez Scores
                  John Wetteland replaces Rick Helling pitching
          ---  1   88%  B Trammell      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   R      1--  2   57%  W Boggs         Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Trammell Scores
   O      --3  4   82%  A Ledesma       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  3  100%  R Butler        Strikeout Swinging
        3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Devil Rays 3.

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