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Scores
Standings
SEA
@CAL		11
7
TOR
@CHW		2
4
BOS
@CLE		4
1
BOS
@CLE		5
10
DET
@KCR		5
6
NYY
@MIL		0
2
OAK
@MIN		2
10
BAL
@TEX		5
0
BAL
@TEX		6
1
HOU
@ATL		4
5
PHI
@MON		1
2
CHC
@NYM		0
6
CIN
@SDP		4
1
LAD
@SFG		7
6
PIT
@STL		3
4
Sunday, April 17, 1977 1:07PM
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 24,241, Time of Game: 2:09
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Orioles
5
2-4
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 2½ GB
 at Rangers
0
4-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 1½ GB
W: Jim Palmer (2-1)
L: Bert Blyleven (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         2  0  0   0  0  0   2  1  0    5 10  0
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Shopay LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.079 0.63 0.000 -0.079 -1.2 3 0
Mark Belanger SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 .118 .368 -0.013 0.54 0.033 -0.046 -0.3 4 1 SB
Ken Singleton RF 4 2 2 0 1 1 .263 .808 -0.015 0.49 0.030 -0.045 0.1 1 0 2B
Doug DeCinces 3B 4 2 1 1 1 0 .300 .967 0.090 0.64 0.103 -0.014 0.7 0 0
Eddie Murray DH 5 0 2 1 0 1 .217 .511 0.041 0.73 0.084 -0.044 0.6 2B
Lee May 1B 4 0 2 2 1 0 .143 .360 0.169 0.90 0.187 -0.018 1.7 8 0
Larry Harlow CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .500 -0.068 0.84 0.014 -0.082 -1.3 4 0 SB
Billy Smith 2B 4 1 3 1 0 1 .667 1.881 0.027 0.53 0.055 -0.028 1.2 1 2 HR
Dave Skaggs C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.073 0.69 0.000 -0.073 -1.2 6 2
Jim Palmer P 1
Team Totals 38 5 10 5 4 5 .263 .728 0.079 0.66 0.506 -0.429 0.4 27 6
2B: E Murray (1, off B Blyleven); K Singleton (2, off B Blyleven).
HR: B Smith (1, off B Blyleven; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
TB: B Smith 6; E Murray 3; K Singleton 3; L May 2; D DeCinces.
RBI: L May 2 (2); B Smith (2); E Murray (1); D DeCinces (3).
2-out RBI: L May 2; D DeCinces; E Murray.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Baserunning
SB: L Harlow (1, 2nd base off B Blyleven/B Fahey); M Belanger (1, 2nd base off B Blyleven/B Fahey).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .185 .407 -0.061 0.67 0.015 -0.076 -0.7 2 6 CS
Claudell Washington LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .440 .961 -0.058 0.86 0.049 -0.107 -0.4 2 0 CS
Mike Hargrove 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .519 -0.050 0.49 0.000 -0.050 -0.7 11 1
Dave May DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .661 -0.049 0.63 0.000 -0.049 -0.5
Ken Henderson RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .182 .432 -0.055 0.72 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 1 0
Toby Harrah 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .318 1.011 0.061 0.82 0.069 -0.009 0.3 0 1 SB
Bump Wills 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .208 .439 -0.077 0.92 0.000 -0.077 -0.8 3 4
Bill Fahey C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.070 1.27 0.000 -0.070 -0.6 4 0
   Willie Horton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.1
   John Ellis C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Juan Beniquez CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .734 -0.059 0.78 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 3 0
Bert Blyleven P 3
Team Totals 28 0 3 0 2 6 .107 .274 -0.420 0.75 0.133 -0.554 -4.6 27 15
TB: B Campaneris; C Washington; T Harrah.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
E: T Harrah (2).
Baserunning
SB: T Harrah (2, 2nd base off J Palmer/D Skaggs).
CS: B Campaneris (2, 2nd base by J Palmer/D Skaggs); C Washington (2, 2nd base by J Palmer/D Skaggs).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer, W (2-1) 9 3 0 0 2 6 0 0.64 30 85 0.422 0.75 4.6
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 2 6 0 0.00 30 85 0.422 0.66 4.6

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, L (1-1) 9 10 5 3 4 5 1 1.61 42 52 -0.078 0.66 -0.4
Team Totals 9 10 5 3 4 5 1 3.00 42 52 -0.078 0.75 -0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 24,241.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Texas Rangers
1 Tom Shopay LF 1 Bert Campaneris SS
2 Mark Belanger SS 2 Claudell Washingto LF
3 Ken Singleton RF 3 Mike Hargrove 1B
4 Doug DeCinces 3B 4 Dave May DH
5 Eddie Murray DH 5 Ken Henderson RF
6 Lee May 1B 6 Toby Harrah 3B
7 Larry Harlow CF 7 Bump Wills 2B
8 Billy Smith 2B 8 Bill Fahey C
9 Dave Skaggs C 9 Juan Beniquez CF
Jim Palmer P Bert Blyleven P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 123 RR BAL L. May B. Blyleven 16% 68% Single to CF; Singleton Scores/unER; DeCinces Scores/unER; Murray to 2B
t7 2-0 2 -2- R BAL D. DeCinces B. Blyleven 8% 88% Single to LF; Singleton Scores
b4 0-2 0 1-- O TEX M. Hargrove J. Palmer 8% 72% Washington Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 3-0 2 1-- R BAL E. Murray B. Blyleven 5% 94% Double (CF-RF); DeCinces Scores
b5 0-2 1 -2- O TEX B. Wills J. Palmer 5% 74% Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL T. Shopay B. Blyleven -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger B. Blyleven -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- BAL K. Singleton B. Blyleven 1% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- BAL D. DeCinces B. Blyleven 2% 49% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Singleton to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- BAL E. Murray B. Blyleven 3% 52% Single to P; Singleton to 3B; DeCinces to 2B
t1 0-0 2 123 RR BAL L. May B. Blyleven 16% 68% Single to CF; Singleton Scores/unER; DeCinces Scores/unER; Murray to 2B
t1 2-0 2 12- O BAL L. Harlow B. Blyleven -3% 65% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O TEX B. Campaneris J. Palmer 2% 67% Bunt Popfly: 1B
b1 0-2 1 --- O TEX C. Washington J. Palmer 2% 69% Strikeout
b1 0-2 2 --- O TEX M. Hargrove J. Palmer 1% 70% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- BAL B. Smith B. Blyleven 3% 73% Single to CF
t2 2-0 0 1-- O BAL D. Skaggs B. Blyleven -3% 70% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 2-0 1 1-- O BAL T. Shopay B. Blyleven -2% 68% Strikeout Looking
t2 2-0 2 1-- O BAL M. Belanger B. Blyleven -2% 66% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O TEX D. May J. Palmer 2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- O TEX K. Henderson J. Palmer 2% 70% Strikeout
b2 0-2 2 --- TEX T. Harrah J. Palmer -1% 69% Walk
b2 0-2 2 1-- O TEX B. Wills J. Palmer 2% 71% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
t3 2-0 0 --- O BAL K. Singleton B. Blyleven -2% 69% Strikeout
t3 2-0 1 --- O BAL D. DeCinces B. Blyleven -1% 68% Lineout: SS
t3 2-0 2 --- O BAL E. Murray B. Blyleven -1% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O TEX B. Fahey J. Palmer 3% 70% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O TEX J. Beniquez J. Palmer 2% 72% Lineout: CF
b3 0-2 2 --- TEX B. Campaneris J. Palmer -1% 70% Single to RF
b3 0-2 2 1-- O TEX C. Washington J. Palmer 3% 73% Campaneris Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- BAL L. May B. Blyleven 3% 76% Single (LF-CF)
t4 2-0 0 1-- O BAL L. Harlow B. Blyleven -3% 73% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t4 2-0 1 1-- BAL B. Smith B. Blyleven 1% 75% Harlow Steals 2B
t4 2-0 1 -2- O BAL B. Smith B. Blyleven -3% 72% Strikeout
t4 2-0 2 -2- O BAL D. Skaggs B. Blyleven -3% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- TEX C. Washington J. Palmer -5% 64% Walk
b4 0-2 0 1-- O TEX M. Hargrove J. Palmer 8% 72% Washington Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 0-2 1 --- O TEX M. Hargrove J. Palmer 2% 74% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 2 --- O TEX D. May J. Palmer 1% 75% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- O BAL T. Shopay B. Blyleven -2% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- BAL M. Belanger B. Blyleven 2% 75% Walk
t5 2-0 1 1-- BAL K. Singleton B. Blyleven 1% 77% Belanger Steals 2B
t5 2-0 1 -2- O BAL K. Singleton B. Blyleven -3% 74% Flyball: RF
t5 2-0 2 -2- BAL D. DeCinces B. Blyleven 1% 75% Walk
t5 2-0 2 12- O BAL E. Murray B. Blyleven -3% 71% Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
b5 0-2 0 --- O TEX K. Henderson J. Palmer 3% 74% Strikeout
b5 0-2 1 --- TEX T. Harrah J. Palmer -4% 71% Single to LF
b5 0-2 1 1-- TEX B. Wills J. Palmer -2% 69% Harrah Steals 2B
b5 0-2 1 -2- O TEX B. Wills J. Palmer 5% 74% Strikeout
b5 0-2 2 -2- O TEX B. Fahey J. Palmer 4% 78% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t6 2-0 0 --- O BAL L. May B. Blyleven -2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-0 1 --- O BAL L. Harlow B. Blyleven -1% 75% Flyball: CF
t6 2-0 2 --- BAL B. Smith B. Blyleven 1% 76% Single to CF
t6 2-0 2 1-- O BAL D. Skaggs B. Blyleven -2% 74% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
b6 0-2 0 --- O TEX J. Beniquez J. Palmer 4% 78% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-2 1 --- O TEX B. Campaneris J. Palmer 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-2 2 --- O TEX C. Washington J. Palmer 2% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t7 2-0 0 --- O BAL T. Shopay B. Blyleven -2% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-0 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger B. Blyleven -1% 79% Flyball: LF
t7 2-0 2 --- BAL K. Singleton B. Blyleven 2% 81% Double to CF
t7 2-0 2 -2- R BAL D. DeCinces B. Blyleven 8% 88% Single to LF; Singleton Scores
t7 3-0 2 1-- R BAL E. Murray B. Blyleven 5% 94% Double (CF-RF); DeCinces Scores
t7 4-0 2 -2- BAL L. May B. Blyleven 0% 94% Walk
t7 4-0 2 12- O BAL L. Harlow B. Blyleven -1% 93% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
b7 0-4 0 --- O TEX M. Hargrove J. Palmer 2% 95% Flyball: LF
b7 0-4 1 --- O TEX D. May J. Palmer 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-4 2 --- O TEX K. Henderson J. Palmer 1% 96% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Rangers 0.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t8 4-0 0 --- R BAL B. Smith B. Blyleven 2% 98% Home Run (LF-CF)
t8 5-0 0 --- O BAL D. Skaggs B. Blyleven -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t8 5-0 1 --- O BAL T. Shopay B. Blyleven -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 5-0 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger B. Blyleven -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
b8 0-5 0 --- O TEX T. Harrah J. Palmer 1% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 0-5 1 --- O TEX B. Wills J. Palmer 0% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
Willie Horton pinch hits for Bill Fahey (C) batting 8th
b8 0-5 2 --- O TEX W. Horton J. Palmer 0% 99% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 0.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
John Ellis replaces Willie Horton (PH) playing C batting 8th
t9 5-0 0 --- BAL K. Singleton B. Blyleven 0% 99% Single to LF
t9 5-0 0 1-- O BAL D. DeCinces B. Blyleven -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 5-0 1 1-- O BAL E. Murray B. Blyleven -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 5-0 2 1-- O BAL L. May B. Blyleven -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
b9 0-5 0 --- O TEX J. Beniquez J. Palmer 1% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 0-5 1 --- O TEX B. Campaneris J. Palmer 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 0-5 2 --- TEX C. Washington J. Palmer -0% 100% Single to LF
b9 0-5 2 1-- O TEX M. Hargrove J. Palmer 0% 100% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 0.

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