September 28, 1973 Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 6
@BAL 4 BAL 18
CLE 4 BOS 11
MIL 2 BOS 5
MIL 3 MIN 7
@CAL 1 NYY 4
DET 1 OAK 4
CHW 1 TEX 5
KCR 4 SFG 5
@CIN 3
(14) MON 3
@PIT 2 LAD 5
@SDP 2 STL 3
PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 4,445

Friday, September 28, 1973
Time of Game: 2:05

Royals

87-73

Lost 2

2nd, 6 GB

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

W: J Bibby (9-12), L: M Littell (1-3)

Rangers

56-104

Won 1

6th, 37 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F White 2B                    2   1   0   1    1   1  .231  .556    0    1   1   SB,SF
E Kirkpatrick CF              4   1   2   0    0   0  .266  .715    0    6   0   2B
J Wohlford LF                 3   0   1   2    0   0  .262  .709    0    2   0   SH
F Ortenzio 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .188  .528    0    8   1   
H McRae DH                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .230  .687    0    0   0   SB
G Brett 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .182    0    4   2   
  S Hovley PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .669    0    0   0   
T Poquette RF                 3   1   0   0    0   1  .130  .366    0    1   0   
  K Bevacqua PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .644    0    0   0   
B Floyd SS                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .767    0    0   2   
  G Hopkins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .728    0    0   0   
B Martinez C                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .250  .737    0    2   0   

M Littell P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   4   4   4    3   7                    24   6

BATTING

2B: E Kirkpatrick (24, off J Bibby).

SF: F White (2, off J Bibby).

SH: J Wohlford (2, off J Bibby).

TB: E Kirkpatrick 3; J Wohlford; B Floyd.

RBI: J Wohlford 2 (10); F White (5); B Martinez (5).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

E: B Martinez (2); T Poquette (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: H McRae (2, 2nd base off J Bibby/D Billings); F White (3, 2nd base off J Bibby/D Billings).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Burroughs RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .847    0    1   0   
V Harris CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .657    0    1   0   
  E Maddox CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .616         1   0   
A Johnson LF                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .699    0    0   0   
  L Biittner LF               2   0   0   0    1   0  .252  .617    0    2   0   
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .688    0   12   0   
B Madlock 3B                  3   3   2   0    1   0  .348  .952    0    0   0   3B,2B
D Castle DH                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .222  .633    0    0   0   2B
  D Nelson PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .285  .694         0   0   
D Billings C                  3   1   3   3    1   0  .183  .496    0    7   0   HR,2B
P Mackanin SS                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .102  .265    0    0   5   SF
L Randle 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .720    0    3   1   

J Bibby P                                                                0   5
Totals                       32   5   9   5    3   1                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Billings (11, off M Littell); D Castle (1, off M Littell); B Madlock (4, off M Littell).

3B: B Madlock (3, off M Littell).

HR: D Billings (3, off M Littell; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

SF: P Mackanin (1, off M Littell).

TB: D Billings 7; B Madlock 5; D Castle 3; A Johnson; J Spencer.

RBI: D Billings 3 (32); D Castle (1); P Mackanin (2).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: L Biittner (2).

BASERUNNING

PO: D Billings (1st base by M Littell).

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Littell, L (1-3)             8     9   5   5    3   1   1   5.68   36     -       ·  ·      9·12· 3· 8     42    -     1.38  -0.52
Totals                         8     9   5   5    3   1   1          36     -       ·  ·      9·12· 3· 8           -

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bibby, W (9-12)              9     4   4   3    3   7   0   3.76   35     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 3     69    -     1.01  -0.02
Totals                         9     4   4   3    3   7   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Bibby 2 (15).

IBB: None.

PO: M Littell (1; D Billings, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Jim Honochick.

Time of Game: 2:05.

Attendance: 4,445.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Texas Rangers                        
1. F White              2B    1. J Burroughs          RF 
2. E Kirkpatrick        CF    2. V Harris             CF 
3. J Wohlford           LF    3. A Johnson            LF 
4. F Ortenzio           1B    4. J Spencer            1B 
5. H McRae              DH    5. B Madlock            3B 
6. G Brett              3B    6. D Castle             DH 
7. T Poquette           RF    7. D Billings           C  
8. B Floyd              SS    8. P Mackanin           SS 
9. B Martinez           C     9. L Randle             2B 

   M Littell            P        J Bibby              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  4-3  1--      57%  86% D Billings      M Littell       Home Run (LF-CF); Nelson Scores
   b 6   1  3-1  -2-      15%  41% D Billings      M Littell       Double to RF; Madlock Scores
   b 4   0  2-0  1--      14%  48% D Castle        M Littell       Double (LF-CF); Madlock to 3B
   b 4   1  2-1  1-3     -10%  41% L Randle        M Littell       Fielder's Choice 1B; Castle out at Hm/1B-C; Billings to 2B
   t 4   0  0-1  -2-     -10%  21% J Wohlford      J Bibby         Single to RF; Kirkpatrick Scores; Wohlford to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  F White         Walk
          1--      44%  E Kirkpatrick   White Steals 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; White to 3B
   RO     --3      43%  J Wohlford      Groundout: SS-1B; White Scores
   O      ---      44%  F Ortenzio      Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Littell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  J Burroughs     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      40%  V Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      41%  A Johnson       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      43%  J Spencer       Single to RF; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-      39%  B Madlock       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Bibby facing 5-6-7
                  Larry Biittner replaces Alex Johnson playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---      41%  H McRae         Strikeout
   O      ---      42%  G Brett         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      43%  T Poquette      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Littell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      41%  D Castle        Flyball: RF
          ---      43%  D Billings      Single to LF
          1--      49%  P Mackanin      Billings Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Billings to 3B/Adv on E9
   O      --3      42%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      38%  L Randle        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      40%  B Floyd         Strikeout
   O      ---      41%  B Martinez      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      42%  F White         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Littell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      40%  J Burroughs     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      38%  V Harris        Foul Popfly: 3B
          ---      39%  L Biittner      Walk
   O      1--      37%  J Spencer       Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Bibby facing 2-3-4
          ---      30%  E Kirkpatrick   Double (CF-RF)
   R      -2-      21%  J Wohlford      Single to RF; Kirkpatrick Scores; Wohlford to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-      18%  F Ortenzio      Wild Pitch; Wohlford to 3B
          --3      16%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      20%  H McRae         Popfly: 2B
   O      1-3      25%  G Brett         Strikeout
   O      1-3      29%  T Poquette      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Littell facing 5-6-7
          ---      34%  B Madlock       Walk
          1--      48%  D Castle        Double (LF-CF); Madlock to 3B
          -23      52%  D Billings      Walk
   RO     123      51%  P Mackanin      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Madlock Scores; Castle to 3B
   O      1-3      41%  L Randle        Fielder's Choice 1B; Castle out at Hm/1B-C; Billings to 2B
   O      12-      35%  J Burroughs     Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
          ---      31%  B Floyd         Single to CF
          1--      25%  B Martinez      Wild Pitch; Floyd to 3B
   O      --3      29%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   RO     --3      26%  F White         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Floyd Scores
   O      ---      27%  E Kirkpatrick   Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Mark Littell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      24%  V Harris        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      22%  L Biittner      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      20%  J Spencer       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Bibby facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      22%  J Wohlford      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      23%  F Ortenzio      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      22%  H McRae         Walk
          1--      21%  G Brett         McRae Steals 2B
   O      -2-      24%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Mark Littell facing 5-6-7
          ---      33%  B Madlock       Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      26%  D Castle        Strikeout
   R      -2-      41%  D Billings      Double to RF; Madlock Scores
   O      -2-      35%  P Mackanin      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      29%  L Randle        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Bibby facing 7-8-9
          ---      23%  T Poquette      Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Poquette to 2B
   O      -2-      23%  B Floyd         Groundout: P-1B; Poquette to 3B
   RO     --3      19%  B Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B; Poquette Scores/unER
   O      ---      20%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Mark Littell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      16%  J Burroughs     Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      14%  V Harris        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      12%  L Biittner      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jim Bibby facing 2-3-4
                  Elliott Maddox replaces Vic Harris playing CF batting 2nd
          ---      11%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      11%  J Wohlford      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   O      -2-      13%  F Ortenzio      Groundout: SS-1B; Kirkpatrick to 3B
   O      --3      15%  H McRae         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Mark Littell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      11%  J Spencer       Lineout: LF
          ---      20%  B Madlock       Triple to RF
   R      --3      29%  D Castle        Single to RF; Madlock Scores
                  Dave Nelson pinch runs for Don Castle batting 6th
   RR     1--      86%  D Billings      Home Run (LF-CF); Nelson Scores
   O      ---      85%  P Mackanin      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  L Randle        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 5.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Jim Bibby facing 6-7-8
                  Steve Hovley pinch hits for George Brett batting 6th
   O      ---      92%  S Hovley        Strikeout Looking
                  Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Tom Poquette batting 7th
   O      ---      97%  K Bevacqua      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Bobby Floyd batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  G Hopkins       Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 5.

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