September 21, 1974 Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 6
BAL 5
(10) OAK 3
@CHW 2 MIL 6
DET 2 MIN 8
CAL 1 NYY 14
CLE 7 KCR 4
@TEX 1 KCR 8
@TEX 5 HOU 6
ATL 5
(10) SDP 4
@LAD 3 NYM 4
@PIT 2 SFG 8
CIN 6
(10) CHC 19
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Saturday, September 21, 1974, 6:00PM
Time of Game: 2:38

Royals

74-78

Won 2

4th, 11 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  2   0  1  0   0  0  0    4 12  2
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  5  2

W: A Fitzmorris (12-6), L: J Bibby (19-18)

Rangers

80-71

Lost 1

2nd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Pinson LF                   5   2   4   0    0   0  .272  .686    0    0   0   2·SB
A Cowens RF                   4   0   2   0    1   1  .248  .605    0    1   0   2B
G Brett 3B                    4   0   1   2    0   1  .270  .657    0    1   5   GDP
H McRae DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .862    0    0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .244  .803    0   16   1   3B
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .795    0    0   1   
C Rojas 2B                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .643    0    1   1   
  F Patek SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .223  .622    0    4   7   
F White SS-2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .551    0    2   5   
B Martinez C                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .217  .597    0    1   0   2B

A Fitzmorris P                                                           1   3
Totals                       36   4  12   2    2   7                    27  23

BATTING

2B: B Martinez (3, off J Bibby); A Cowens (5, off J Bibby).

3B: J Mayberry (1, off J Bibby).

TB: V Pinson 4; J Mayberry 3; A Cowens 3; B Martinez 3; A Otis; C Rojas; G Brett.

GIDP: G Brett (7).

RBI: G Brett 2 (39).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F White-F Patek-J Mayberry; C Rojas-J Mayberry-F White.

E: J Mayberry (9); F White (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: V Pinson 2 (17, 2nd base off J Bibby/J Sundberg, 2nd base off J Terpko/J Sundberg).

PO: B Martinez (2nd base by J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Nelson 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .575    0    3   3   GDP
C Tovar CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .283  .710    0    0   0   
J Burroughs RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .904    0    6   0   
M Hargrove 1B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .329  .832    0    8   1   
J Spencer DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .720    0    0   0   
  D Moates PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
L Randle LF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .306  .704    0    0   1   
T Harrah SS                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .266  .746    0    2   3   
R Howell 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .689    0    0   2   
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .693    0    7   1   

J Bibby P                                                                1   0
  J Merritt P                                                            0   0
  J Terpko P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   1   5   1    4   1                    27  11

BATTING

TB: R Howell; L Randle; M Hargrove; J Burroughs; T Harrah.

GIDP: D Nelson (16).

RBI: T Harrah (70).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Nelson-T Harrah-M Hargrove.

E: C Tovar (6); R Howell (2).

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
A Fitzmorris, W (12-6)         9     5   1   0    4   1   0   2.88   35     -       ·  ·     25· 1· 0· 4     72    -     1.00   0.32
Totals                         9     5   1   0    4   1   0          35     -       ·  ·     25· 1· 0· 4           -

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 (19-18)             4.1   7   4   3    2   3   0   4.67   20     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 1· 7     36    -     0.76  -0.20
J Merritt                      3.2   4   0   0    0   3   0   4.71   14     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 1· 3          2-1    0.36   0.02
J Terpko                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9    12   4   3    2   7   0          38     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 2·11          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: J Bibby (11).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Hank Morgenweck.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Texas Rangers                        
1. V Pinson             LF    1. D Nelson             2B 
2. A Cowens             RF    2. C Tovar              CF 
3. G Brett              3B    3. J Burroughs          RF 
4. H McRae              DH    4. M Hargrove           1B 
5. J Mayberry           1B    5. J Spencer            DH 
6. A Otis               CF    6. L Randle             LF 
7. C Rojas              2B    7. T Harrah             SS 
8. F White              SS    8. R Howell             3B 
9. B Martinez           C     9. J Sundberg           C  

   A Fitzmorris         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  ---      11%  61% J Mayberry      J Bibby         Triple to CF; Mayberry Scores/Adv on E5
   t 3   0  0-1  -2-       9%  78% V Pinson        J Bibby         Single to CF; Martinez Scores/Adv on E8 (throw to Hm)/No RBI; Pinson to 2B
   b 5   1  4-0  12-       7%  93% D Nelson        A Fitzmorris    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 3   0  0-1  ---       6%  68% B Martinez      J Bibby         Double to RF
   b 5   0  4-0  1--      -6%  81% R Howell        A Fitzmorris    Single to RF; Harrah to 2B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  V Pinson        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      52%  A Cowens        Double to LF
   O      -2-      49%  G Brett         Strikeout
   O      -2-      45%  H McRae         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  D Nelson        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      45%  C Tovar         Walk
   OO     1--      50%  J Burroughs     Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B-SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bibby facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      61%  J Mayberry      Triple to CF; Mayberry Scores/Adv on E5
   O      ---      59%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      58%  C Rojas         Single to LF; Rojas out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---      57%  F White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
          ---      53%  M Hargrove      Walk
   O      1--      55%  J Spencer       Groundout: P unassisted; Hargrove to 2B
          -2-      53%  L Randle        Walk
   O      12-      57%  T Harrah        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hargrove to 3B
   O      1-3      62%  R Howell        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Bibby facing 9-1-2
          ---      68%  B Martinez      Double to RF
   R      -2-      78%  V Pinson        Single to CF; Martinez Scores/Adv on E8 (throw to Hm)/No RBI; Pinson to 2B
          -2-      81%  A Cowens        Wild Pitch; Pinson to 3B
          --3      83%  " "             Walk
   RO     1-3      82%  G Brett         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Pinson Scores/unER
   O      1--      80%  H McRae         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      79%  J Mayberry      Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Al Fitzmorris facing 9-1-2
                  Frank White moves to 2B; Freddie Patek replaces Cookie Rojas playing SS batting 7th
   O      ---      81%  J Sundberg      Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      83%  D Nelson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  C Tovar         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Bibby facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      82%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      82%  F Patek         Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  F White         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Al Fitzmorris facing 3-4-5
          ---      77%  J Burroughs     Single to LF
   O      1--      81%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      84%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      86%  L Randle        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Bibby facing 9-1-2
          ---      87%  B Martinez      Walk
          1--      90%  V Pinson        Single to RF; Martinez to 2B
   O      12-      86%  A Cowens        Martinez Picked off 2B (C-2B)
          1--      87%  " "             Pinson Steals 2B
          -2-      89%  " "             Single to LF; Pinson to 3B
                  Jim Merritt replaces Jim Bibby pitching
   R      1-3      92%  G Brett         Single to LF; Pinson Scores; Cowens to 2B
   O      12-      91%  H McRae         Popfly: 1B
   O      12-      90%  J Mayberry      Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Al Fitzmorris facing 7-8-9
          ---      87%  T Harrah        Walk
          1--      81%  R Howell        Single to RF; Harrah to 2B
   O      12-      86%  J Sundberg      Strikeout Looking
   OO     12-      93%  D Nelson        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      93%  A Otis          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      92%  F Patek         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      92%  F White         Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Al Fitzmorris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  C Tovar         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  J Burroughs     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      95%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
          ---      96%  B Martinez      Single to CF
          1--      97%  V Pinson        Single to 1B/Bunt; Martinez to 2B
   O      12-      96%  A Cowens        Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Pinson to 2B
   OO     12-      94%  G Brett         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Al Fitzmorris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      94%  L Randle        Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--      96%  T Harrah        Single to CF; Randle out at 3B/CF-3B
   O      1--      97%  R Howell        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  H McRae         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  A Otis          Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  F Patek         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Al Fitzmorris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      98%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Nelson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  C Tovar         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      99%  J Burroughs     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jeff Terpko facing 8-9-1
                  Jeff Terpko replaces Jim Merritt pitching
   O      ---      99%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  V Pinson        Single to CF
          1--      99%  A Cowens        Pinson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
          ---      97%  M Hargrove      Single to CF
          1--      92%  J Spencer       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hargrove to 2B
                  Dave Moates pinch runs for Jim Spencer batting 5th
   O      12-      95%  L Randle        Groundout: P-1B; Hargrove to 3B; Moates to 2B
   RO     -23      99%  T Harrah        Fielder's Choice SS; Hargrove Scores/unER; Moates out at 3B/SS-3B-2B
   O      1--     100%  R Howell        Groundout: 3B-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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