May 17, 1977 Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 6
BOS 2 TOR 3
@MIL 1 MIN 10
CLE 4 NYY 5
@OAK 2
(15) SEA 10
BAL 2 TEX 3
DET 1 ATL 9
MON 6 CHC 23
SDP 6 PIT 3
@CIN 0 HOU 5
STL 2 NYM 8
SFG 1 LAD 6
@PHI 4

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 10,826

Tuesday, May 17, 1977
Time of Game: 2:14

Tigers

14-19

Lost 2

5th, 5 GB

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

W: D Alexander (5-1), L: D Rozema (3-1)

Rangers

17-14

Won 2

3rd, 5 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .629    0    2   0   
T Fuentes 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .308  .707    0    0   1   GDP
P Mankowski 3B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .344  .855    0    1   4   
B Oglivie RF                  4   0   0   0    0   4  .262  .806    0    3   0   
S Kemp LF                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .272  .796    0    1   0   
J Thompson 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .816    0    9   3   
M May C                       4   0   0   0    0   2  .294  .762    0    3   1   
J Wockenfuss DH               3   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .789    0    0   0   
M Wagner SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .152  .492    0    2   0   

D Rozema P                                                               3   0
Totals                       33   1   7   1    1   7                    24   9

BATTING

TB: S Kemp 2; J Thompson; R LeFlore; T Fuentes; P Mankowski; M Wagner.

GIDP: T Fuentes (4).

RBI: S Kemp (18).

2-out RBI: S Kemp.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Thompson-M Wagner.

E: M May (4).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Washington LF               4   2   2   1    0   0  .330  .816    0    1   0   2B,SB
B Campaneris SS               4   0   2   0    0   1  .310  .787    0    2   3   
M Hargrove 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .301  .790    0   12   0   GDP,IW
W Horton DH                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .304  .889    0    0   0   SF
T Grieve RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .532    0    2   0   
T Harrah 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .877    0    0   2   SB,HBP
B Wills 2B                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .760    0    1   5   CS,IW
J Sundberg C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .520         2   0   
  B Fahey C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .056  .112    0    6   0   
J Beniquez CF                 2   1   1   0    1   0  .226  .624    0    1   0   SB

D Alexander P                                                            0   1
Totals                       27   3   6   2    3   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: C Washington (7, off D Rozema).

SF: W Horton (2, off D Rozema).

IBB: B Wills (2, by D Rozema); M Hargrove (1, by D Rozema).

HBP: T Harrah (2, by D Rozema).

TB: C Washington 3; B Campaneris 2; J Beniquez; B Wills.

GIDP: M Hargrove (2).

RBI: C Washington (11); W Horton (18).

2-out RBI: C Washington.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Alexander-B Campaneris-M Hargrove.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Harrah (4, 2nd base off D Rozema/M May); C Washington (4, 3rd base off D Rozema/M May); J Beniquez (4, 2nd base off D Rozema/M May).

CS: B Wills (4, 2nd base by D Rozema/M May).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Rozema, L (3-1)              8     6   3   2    3   3   0   2.86   32     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 5     60    -     0.85   0.05
Totals                         8     6   3   2    3   3   0          32     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 5           -

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Alexander, W (5-1)           9     7   1   1    1   7   0   2.19   34     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 1· 5     75    -     1.17   0.55
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   7   0          34     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 1· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Rozema 2 (3; B Wills, M Hargrove).

HBP: D Rozema (2; T Harrah).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Nick Bremigan.

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 10,826.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Texas Rangers                        
1. R LeFlore            CF    1. C Washington         LF 
2. T Fuentes            2B    2. B Campaneris         SS 
3. P Mankowski          3B    3. M Hargrove           1B 
4. B Oglivie            RF    4. W Horton             DH 
5. S Kemp               LF    5. T Grieve             RF 
6. J Thompson           1B    6. T Harrah             3B 
7. M May                C     7. B Wills              2B 
8. J Wockenfuss         DH    8. J Sundberg           C  
9. M Wagner             SS    9. J Beniquez           CF 

   D Rozema             P        D Alexander          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  2-1  1--      18%  84% T Fuentes       D Alexander     Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   b 3   2  1-0  -2-      12%  54% C Washington    D Rozema        Double to RF; Beniquez Scores
   b 6   1  1-2  1-3     -11%  69% M Hargrove      D Rozema        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
   t 1   2  0-0  12-     -10%  40% S Kemp          D Alexander     Single to RF; Fuentes Scores; Mankowski to 3B
   b 3   2  1-1  -2-      10%  63% B Campaneris    D Rozema        Washington Steals 3B; Washington Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 3B)/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R LeFlore       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  T Fuentes       Single to 3B/Bunt
          1--      46%  P Mankowski     Walk; Fuentes to 2B
   O      12-      51%  B Oglivie       Strikeout
   R      12-      40%  S Kemp          Single to RF; Fuentes Scores; Mankowski to 3B
   O      1-3      45%  J Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  C Washington    Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      41%  B Campaneris    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      40%  M Hargrove      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      42%  M May           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      43%  J Wockenfuss    Flyball: LF
          ---      42%  M Wagner        Single to CF
   O      1--      44%  R LeFlore       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Rozema facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      42%  W Horton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      40%  T Grieve        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      39%  T Harrah        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      41%  T Fuentes       Popfly: C
   O      ---      43%  P Mankowski     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Bill Fahey replaces Jim Sundberg playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      44%  B Oglivie       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Rozema facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      41%  B Wills         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      39%  B Fahey         Strikeout
          ---      40%  J Beniquez      Walk
          1--      42%  C Washington    Beniquez Steals 2B
   R      -2-      54%  " "             Double to RF; Beniquez Scores
   R      -2-      63%  B Campaneris    Washington Steals 3B; Washington Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 3B)/unER
   O      ---      62%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      65%  S Kemp          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      62%  J Thompson      Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      65%  M May           Groundout: 2B-1B; Thompson to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  J Wockenfuss    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Rozema facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      65%  W Horton        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      64%  T Grieve        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      67%  M Wagner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      69%  R LeFlore       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  T Fuentes       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Rozema facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      69%  T Harrah        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      71%  B Wills         Single to CF
   O      1--      67%  B Fahey         Wills Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      66%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      70%  P Mankowski     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      72%  B Oglivie       Strikeout
          ---      70%  S Kemp          Single to CF
   O      1--      74%  J Thompson      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Rozema facing 9-1-2
          ---      77%  J Beniquez      Single to RF
   O      1--      76%  C Washington    Groundout: 1B-P; Beniquez to 2B
          -2-      80%  B Campaneris    Single to CF; Beniquez to 3B
   OO     1-3      69%  M Hargrove      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  M May           Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  J Wockenfuss    Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      79%  M Wagner        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Rozema facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  W Horton        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      76%  T Grieve        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      77%  T Harrah        Hit By Pitch
          1--      78%  B Wills         Harrah Steals 2B
          -2-      78%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      74%  B Fahey         Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
          ---      66%  R LeFlore       Single to RF
   OO     1--      84%  T Fuentes       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---      81%  P Mankowski     Single to LF
   O      1--      87%  B Oglivie       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Rozema facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      85%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      87%  C Washington    Single to RF
          1--      92%  B Campaneris    Single to LF (Pop Fly); Washington to 3B; Campaneris to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
          -23      92%  M Hargrove      Intentional Walk
   RO     123      94%  W Horton        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Washington Scores
   O      12-      92%  T Grieve        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  S Kemp          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  J Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  M May           Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation