April 4, 1974 Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 7
@TEX 2 CIN 7
ATL 6
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 21,907

Thursday, April 4, 1974
Time of Game: 2:43

Athletics

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  4  0   0  2  0   1  0  0    7 11  1
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  7  2

W: C Hunter (1-0), L: J Bibby (0-1)

Rangers

0-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    4   0   
B Campaneris SS               5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   3   
S Bando 3B                    4   1   1   0    1   2  .250  .900    0    0   4   2B
R Jackson RF                  5   3   4   1    0   0  .800 2.600    0    2   0   HR,2·2B,SB
G Tenace 1B                   3   1   0   0    2   1  .000  .400    0    9   1   
J Rudi LF                     3   1   3   2    1   0 1.000 2.333    0    2   0   2B
  H Washington PR             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  V Davalillo LF              0   0   0   0    1   0                0    1   0   
D Johnson DH                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Fosse C                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .400  .800    0    4   0   
D Green 2B                    3   0   1   2    1   0  .333  .833    0    3   3   

C Hunter P                                                               1   0
  R Fingers P                                                            0   0
Totals                       38   7  11   6    6   7                    27  11

BATTING

2B: S Bando (1, off J Bibby); J Rudi (1, off J Bibby); R Jackson 2 (2, 2 off J Bibby).

HR: R Jackson (1, off S Hargan; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: R Jackson 9; J Rudi 4; S Bando 2; R Fosse 2; D Green.

RBI: J Rudi 2 (2); D Green 2 (2); R Fosse (1); R Jackson (1).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

E: G Tenace (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Jackson (1, 3rd base off J Bibby/D Billings).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Nelson 2B                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .750    0    2   0   2B,SB
C Tovar RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    6   0   
A Johnson LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   1   
J Burroughs DH                4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   0   
T Harrah SS                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .750 1.500    0    1   2   
J Lovitto CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    5   0   SH
J Fregosi 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   1   
D Billings C                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.334    0    7   0   
  L Randle PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Sundberg C                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

J Bibby P                                                                0   1
  S Foucault P                                                           0   0
  S Hargan P                                                             0   0
  L Allen P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   2   7   2    0   4                    27   5

BATTING

2B: D Nelson (1, off C Hunter).

SH: J Lovitto (1, off C Hunter).

TB: T Harrah 3; D Billings 2; D Nelson 2; J Fregosi.

RBI: D Nelson 2 (2).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Johnson-D Nelson.

E: S Hargan (); D Nelson (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Nelson (1, 3rd base off R Fingers/R Fosse).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hunter, W (1-0)              7     6   2   2    0   2   0   2.57   28     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 3· 6     59    -     0.52   0.15
R Fingers                      2     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          1-0    0.35   0.03
Totals                         9     7   2   2    0   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     11·10· 3· 7          1-0

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, L (0-1)               4.1   8   6   6    4   3   0  12.46   24     -       ·  ·      2· 7· 0· 8     22    -     0.70  -0.32
S Foucault                     1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.12   0.01
S Hargan                       2     3   1   1    0   3   1   4.50   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.04  -0.00
L Allen                        1     0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9    11   7   7    6   7   1          44     -       ·  ·      5·15· 0·11          1-0

C Hunter faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: J Bibby (1).

WP: S Hargan (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Armando Rodriguez.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 21,907.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Texas Rangers                        
1. B North              CF    1. D Nelson             2B 
2. B Campaneris         SS    2. C Tovar              RF 
3. S Bando              3B    3. A Johnson            LF 
4. R Jackson            RF    4. J Burroughs          DH 
5. G Tenace             1B    5. J Spencer            1B 
6. J Rudi               LF    6. T Harrah             SS 
7. D Johnson            DH    7. J Lovitto            CF 
8. R Fosse              C     8. J Fregosi            3B 
9. D Green              2B    9. D Billings           C  

   C Hunter             P        J Bibby              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-0  12-      15%  75% J Rudi          J Bibby         Double to CF; Jackson Scores; Tenace to 3B
   t 2   1  0-1  -23       9%  78% R Fosse         J Bibby         Single to LF; Tenace Scores; Rudi to 3B; Fosse to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 2   1  0-2  -23       8%  86% D Green         J Bibby         Single to RF; Rudi Scores; Fosse Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  ---       7%  57% R Jackson       J Bibby         Double to RF
   t 2   0  0-1  -23      -5%  70% D Johnson       J Bibby         Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B North         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Campaneris    Popfly: SS
   O      ---      45%  S Bando         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  D Nelson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  C Tovar         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  A Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bibby facing 4-5-6
          ---      57%  R Jackson       Double to RF
          -2-      60%  G Tenace        Walk
   R      12-      75%  J Rudi          Double to CF; Jackson Scores; Tenace to 3B
   O      -23      70%  D Johnson       Strikeout
   R      -23      78%  R Fosse         Single to LF; Tenace Scores; Rudi to 3B; Fosse to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   RR     -23      86%  D Green         Single to RF; Rudi Scores; Fosse Scores
   OO     1--      84%  B North         Double Play: Flyball: LF-2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  J Burroughs     Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  J Spencer       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      88%  T Harrah        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jim Bibby facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      87%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
          ---      88%  S Bando         Walk
          1--      91%  R Jackson       Double to RF; Bando to 3B
   O      -23      88%  G Tenace        Strikeout
          -23      89%  J Rudi          Walk
   O      123      86%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      88%  J Lovitto       Flyball: CF
          ---      86%  J Fregosi       Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B)
          1--      83%  D Billings      Single to LF; Fregosi to 2B
   O      12-      86%  D Nelson        Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      90%  C Tovar         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      89%  R Fosse         Flyball: CF
          ---      90%  D Green         Walk
   O      1--      89%  B North         Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      89%  B Campaneris    Balk; North to 2B
   O      -2-      88%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  A Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  J Burroughs     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      91%  J Spencer       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jim Bibby facing 3-4-5
          ---      93%  S Bando         Double to LF
   R      -2-      96%  R Jackson       Single to 2B; Bando Scores/Adv on E4 (throw); Jackson to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  G Tenace        Flyball: RF
          -2-      96%  J Rudi          Jackson Steals 3B
   R      --3      97%  " "             Single to LF; Jackson Scores
                  Steve Foucault replaces Jim Bibby pitching
   O      1--      97%  D Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      97%  R Fosse         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
          ---      95%  T Harrah        Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  J Lovitto       Bunt Groundout: 1B-P/Sacrifice; Harrah to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  J Fregosi       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      98%  D Billings      Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-0, Steve Foucault facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      98%  D Green         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  B North         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  D Nelson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  C Tovar         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  A Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 0.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-0, Steve Hargan facing 3-4-5
                  Steve Hargan replaces Steve Foucault pitching
   O      ---      99%  S Bando         Strikeout
   R      ---      99%  R Jackson       Home Run
   O      ---      99%  G Tenace        Flyball: RF
          ---      99%  J Rudi          Single
                  Herb Washington pinch runs for Joe Rudi batting 6th
          1--      99%  D Johnson       Wild Pitch; Washington to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-7, Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
                  Vic Davalillo replaces Herb Washington playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  J Burroughs     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Spencer       Strikeout
          ---     100%  T Harrah        Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  J Lovitto       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Rangers 0.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-0, Steve Hargan facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  R Fosse         Single
   O      1--     100%  D Green         Flyball: CF
          1--     100%  B North         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Fosse to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  S Bando         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 7, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-7, Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
          ---      99%  J Fregosi       Single to LF
          1--      99%  D Billings      Single to LF; Fregosi to 2B
                  Len Randle pinch runs for Dick Billings batting 9th
   RR     12-      97%  D Nelson        Double (CF-RF); Fregosi Scores; Randle Scores
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Catfish Hunter pitching
          -2-      96%  C Tovar         Nelson Steals 3B
   O      --3      98%  " "             Popfly: SS
   O      --3      99%  A Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   O      --3     100%  J Burroughs     Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Rangers 2.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-2, Lloyd Allen facing 4-5-6
                  Lloyd Allen replaces Steve Hargan pitching; Jim Sundberg replaces Len Randle playing C batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  R Jackson       Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  G Tenace        Walk
          1--     100%  V Davalillo     Walk; Tenace to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      12-      99%  R Fosse         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 7, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-7, Rollie Fingers facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  T Harrah        Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  J Lovitto       Groundout: 2B-1B; Harrah to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  J Fregosi       Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Rangers 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation