July 12, 1977 Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 3
MIN 0 KCR 8
@CHW 3 CLE 7
BOS 1 DET 2
TOR 1 NYY 5
@MIL 2 OAK 3
SEA 2
(10) TEX 4
BAL 3
(10) ATL 4
@CIN 3 LAD 8
@HOU 0 PIT 5
@MON 4
(12) NYM 4
CHC 2 PHI 5
STL 4 SDP 7
SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 8,646

Tuesday, July 12, 1977
Time of Game: 2:36

Orioles

49-38

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Orioles         3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    3  6  0
Rangers         0  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  1   1    4  7  0

W: D Alexander (9-5), L: D Drago (2-2)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Rangers

43-41

Won 6

4th, 7 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Shopay CF                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .200  .641    0    3   0   
B Smith 2B                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .239  .632    0    1   2   2B
P Kelly LF                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .289  .811    0    2   0   
K Singleton RF                4   1   1   3    0   0  .337  .953    0    2   0   HR
E Murray 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .276  .763    0    9   0   
  T Muser 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .688         1   0   
L May DH                      3   0   1   0    1   0  .248  .708    0    0   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .753    0    0   4   CS
M Belanger SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .530    0    0   3   
D Skaggs C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .702    0   11   0   

R May P                                                                  0   1
  D Drago P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   3   6   3    3   4                    29  10

BATTING

2B: B Smith (8, off D Alexander).

HR: K Singleton (11, off D Alexander; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out).

TB: K Singleton 4; B Smith 2; L May; T Shopay; D Skaggs; P Kelly.

RBI: K Singleton 3 (50).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: D DeCinces (6, 2nd base by D Alexander/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               4   1   2   1    1   1  .267  .696    0    1   3   2B,SB
M Hargrove 1B                 2   1   1   0    1   0  .294  .783    0   10   1   3B,SB
  J Ellis PH-1B               2   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .591    0    0   0   
J Beniquez CF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .289  .775    0    5   0   SB
W Horton DH                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .282  .765    0    0   0   
T Harrah 3B                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .271  .881    0    0   4   
K Henderson RF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .677    0    2   0   
J Sundberg C                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .251  .634    0    5   2   2B
B Wills 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .281  .763    0    4   1   SH,IW
C Washington LF               4   0   0   0    0   3  .287  .749    0    2   0   

D Alexander P                                                            1   0
Totals                       35   4   7   3    5  11                    30  11

BATTING

2B: B Campaneris (12, off R May); J Sundberg (9, off R May).

3B: M Hargrove (3, off R May).

SH: B Wills (1, off R May).

IBB: B Wills (3, by R May).

TB: J Sundberg 3; M Hargrove 3; B Campaneris 3; J Beniquez; T Harrah.

RBI: B Campaneris (26); T Harrah (39); J Sundberg (23).

2-out RBI: B Campaneris; J Sundberg; T Harrah.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Campaneris (13, 3rd base off R May/D Skaggs); J Beniquez (19, 2nd base off D Drago/D Skaggs); M Hargrove (2, 2nd base off R May/D Skaggs).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R May                          9     5   3   3    4   9   0   3.84   36     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 5     70    -     1.70   0.12
D Drago, L (2-2)               0.2   2   1   1    1   2   0   2.38    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          0-0    3.68  -0.36
Totals                         9.2   7   4   4    5  11   0          41     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 7           -

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 (9-5)          10     6   3   3    3   4   1   3.88   38     -       ·  ·     14·13· 0· 4     69    -     0.90   0.26
Totals                        10     6   3   3    3   4   1          38     -       ·  ·     14·13· 0· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: R May (1).

IBB: R May (2; B Wills).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 8,646.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Texas Rangers                        
1. T Shopay             CF    1. B Campaneris         SS 
2. B Smith              2B    2. M Hargrove           1B 
3. P Kelly              LF    3. J Beniquez           CF 
4. K Singleton          RF    4. W Horton             DH 
5. E Murray             1B    5. T Harrah             3B 
6. L May                DH    6. K Henderson          RF 
7. D DeCinces           3B    7. J Sundberg           C  
8. M Belanger           SS    8. B Wills              2B 
9. D Skaggs             C     9. C Washington         LF 

   R May                P        D Alexander          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  3-2  1--      51%  61% J Sundberg      R May           Double to CF; Harrah Scores
   b10   2  3-3  -23      36% 100% T Harrah        D Drago         Single to LF; Campaneris Scores; Beniquez to 3B
   b10   1  3-3  -23     -21%  64% W Horton        D Drago         Strikeout
   b10   1  3-3  1--      19%  83% J Beniquez      D Drago         Single to LF; Campaneris to 3B
   t 1   1  0-0  -23     -17%  25% K Singleton     D Alexander     Home Run; Shopay Scores; Smith Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  T Shopay        Walk
          1--      36%  B Smith         Double to RF; Shopay to 3B
   O      -23      42%  P Kelly         Strikeout Looking
   RRR    -23      25%  K Singleton     Home Run; Shopay Scores; Smith Scores
   O      ---      26%  E Murray        Strikeout
          ---      25%  L May           Single to RF
   O      1--      27%  D DeCinces      Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Rudy May facing 1-2-3
          ---      30%  B Campaneris    Single
          1--      36%  M Hargrove      Walk; Campaneris to 2B
          12-      39%  J Beniquez      Campaneris Steals 3B
          1-3      40%  " "             Hargrove Steals 2B
   O      -23      35%  " "             Strikeout
          -23      36%  W Horton        Walk
   O      123      29%  T Harrah        Flyball: 2B
   O      123      22%  K Henderson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Doyle Alexander facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      24%  M Belanger      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      24%  D Skaggs        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      24%  T Shopay        Single/Bunt
   O      1--      25%  B Smith         Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Rudy May facing 7-8-9
          ---      29%  J Sundberg      Single to LF
   O      1--      27%  B Wills         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Sundberg to 2B
   O      -2-      23%  C Washington    Strikeout
   R      -2-      32%  B Campaneris    Double to RF; Sundberg Scores
   O      -2-      29%  M Hargrove      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5
          ---      26%  P Kelly         Walk
   O      1--      29%  K Singleton     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      31%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      33%  L May           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Rudy May facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      30%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      28%  W Horton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      27%  T Harrah        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 1.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      29%  D DeCinces      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      30%  M Belanger      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      31%  D Skaggs        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Rudy May facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      28%  K Henderson     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      26%  J Sundberg      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      25%  B Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 1.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      27%  T Shopay        Strikeout
   O      ---      28%  B Smith         Flyball: CF
          ---      27%  P Kelly         Single/Bunt
   O      1--      29%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Rudy May facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      26%  C Washington    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      23%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      27%  M Hargrove      Triple to RF
   R      --3      36%  J Beniquez      Wild Pitch; Hargrove Scores
   O      ---      34%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 2.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      36%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      38%  L May           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      40%  D DeCinces      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Rudy May facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      36%  W Horton        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      33%  T Harrah        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      31%  K Henderson     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 2.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doyle Alexander facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      33%  M Belanger      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      35%  D Skaggs        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      36%  T Shopay        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Rudy May facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      31%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
   O      ---      28%  B Wills         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      26%  C Washington    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 2.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      28%  B Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      30%  P Kelly         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      31%  K Singleton     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Rudy May facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      24%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
                  John Ellis pinch hits for Mike Hargrove batting 2nd
   O      ---      20%  J Ellis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      16%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 2.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
                  John Ellis moves to 1B
   O      ---      18%  E Murray        Strikeout Looking
          ---      16%  L May           Walk
   O      1--      19%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      20%  M Belanger      DeCinces Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Rudy May facing 4-5-6
                  Tony Muser replaces Eddie Murray playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---      11%  W Horton        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      21%  T Harrah        Walk
   O      1--      10%  K Henderson     Strikeout Looking
   R      1--      61%  J Sundberg      Double to CF; Harrah Scores
          -2-      61%  B Wills         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  C Washington    Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 3.

Top of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Doyle Alexander facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      56%  M Belanger      Foul Flyball: C
          ---      50%  D Skaggs        Single to LF
   O      1--      57%  T Shopay        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      64%  B Smith         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
                  Dick Drago replaces Rudy May pitching
          ---      71%  B Campaneris    Walk
   O      1--      64%  J Ellis         Strikeout
          1--      83%  J Beniquez      Single to LF; Campaneris to 3B
          1-3      85%  W Horton        Beniquez Steals 2B
   O      -23      64%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -23     100%  T Harrah        Single to LF; Campaneris Scores; Beniquez to 3B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 4.

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