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@CAL		5
9
TOR
@CHW		4
5
BOS
@CLE		6
3
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@KCR		2
5
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@MIL		3
5
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@OAK		3
4
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@TEX		3
2
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@CIN		3
12
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11
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@NYM		4
2
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@PHI		8
7
PIT
@STL		1
5
Wednesday, April 12, 1978
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 26,049, Time of Game: 2:04
Tigers
3
4-1
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Rangers
2
2-3
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 2 GB
W: Mark Fidrych (2-0)
L: Jon Matlack (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    3 11  0
Rangers         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 5 0 3 1 0 0 .348 .922 0.097 1.32 0.181 -0.084 0.5 3 0 CS
Steve Dillard 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .222 .522 -0.128 1.33 0.000 -0.128 -1.1 3 5
Rusty Staub DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .598 -0.117 1.17 0.000 -0.117 -1.0
Jason Thompson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .626 -0.087 0.89 0.000 -0.087 -0.7 11 1
Steve Kemp LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .375 .920 0.054 0.61 0.067 -0.013 0.5 2 0
Charlie Spikes RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .308 .615 -0.054 1.22 0.040 -0.093 -0.3 1 0
Lance Parrish C 4 1 1 1 0 2 .167 .647 0.041 1.35 0.149 -0.108 0.1 5 0 HR
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .444 1.000 0.111 1.08 0.127 -0.015 0.9 0 2 2B
Mark Wagner SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .744 0.044 1.29 0.118 -0.075 0.0 1 4
Mark Fidrych P 1 2
Team Totals 36 3 11 3 1 7 .306 .741 -0.039 1.15 0.682 -0.720 -1.2 27 14
2B: A Rodriguez (1, off J Matlack).
HR: L Parrish (1, off J Matlack; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: L Parrish 4; A Rodriguez 4; R LeFlore 3; S Kemp 2; C Spikes; M Wagner.
RBI: A Rodriguez (1); R LeFlore (3); L Parrish (2).
2-out RBI: A Rodriguez.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Wagner-J Thompson; A Rodriguez-S Dillard-J Thompson.
Baserunning
CS: R LeFlore (1, 2nd base by J Matlack/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Hargrove 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .188 .488 0.013 1.01 0.069 -0.056 -0.3 11 2
   Mike Jorgensen PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Bert Campaneris SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .067 .192 -0.167 1.46 0.024 -0.191 -0.6 0 3 GDP
Al Oliver LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .350 .900 0.059 1.48 0.177 -0.118 1.3 2 1 HR
Richie Zisk DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .389 1.365 -0.082 1.11 0.016 -0.099 -0.2
Toby Harrah 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .188 .485 -0.031 1.26 0.050 -0.081 -0.5 0 2
Claudell Washington RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .231 .516 0.033 1.43 0.083 -0.050 -0.0 0 0
Juan Beniquez CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.105 2.17 0.081 -0.186 -0.1 0 0 SB
Bump Wills 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .619 -0.132 1.70 0.000 -0.132 -0.9 3 5
Jim Sundberg C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .133 -0.127 1.45 0.000 -0.127 -0.9 8 0 GDP
Jon Matlack P 1 3
   Len Barker P 1
Team Totals 31 2 6 2 3 5 .194 .555 -0.539 1.46 0.500 -1.040 -2.2 27 17
HR: A Oliver (1, off M Fidrych; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: A Oliver 4; J Beniquez 2; C Washington 2; T Harrah.
GIDP: J Sundberg (1); B Campaneris (1).
RBI: A Oliver 2 (2).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: A Oliver (C Spikes at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: J Beniquez (1, 2nd base off M Fidrych/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Fidrych, W (2-0) 9 6 2 2 3 5 1 2.00 34 69 0.538 1.46 2.2
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 3 5 1 2.00 34 69 0.538 1.15 2.2

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jon Matlack, L (1-1) 7.1 11 3 3 1 5 1 2.20 32 48 -0.046 1.22 0.3
Len Barker 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 5 1 0 0.084 0.67 1.0
Team Totals 9 11 3 3 1 7 1 3.00 37 48 1 0 0.038 1.46 1.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 26,049.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 1-- RR TEX A. Oliver M. Fidrych -18% 27% Home Run; Campaneris Scores
b9 2-3 2 12- O TEX J. Beniquez M. Fidrych 17% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-2 1 --- R DET L. Parrish J. Matlack 15% 47% Home Run
b8 2-3 1 1-- OO TEX B. Campaneris M. Fidrych 14% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t7 2-2 1 1-3 R DET R. LeFlore J. Matlack 12% 74% Single to LF; Rodriguez Scores; Wagner to 2B

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET R. LeFlore J. Matlack 4% 54% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O DET S. Dillard J. Matlack -6% 48% LeFlore Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET S. Dillard J. Matlack -2% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O DET R. Staub J. Matlack -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TEX M. Hargrove M. Fidrych 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- TEX B. Campaneris M. Fidrych -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- RR TEX A. Oliver M. Fidrych -18% 27% Home Run; Campaneris Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- TEX R. Zisk M. Fidrych -2% 26% Walk
b1 2-0 1 1-- O TEX T. Harrah M. Fidrych 2% 28% Flyball: CF
b1 2-0 2 1-- O TEX C. Washington M. Fidrych 2% 29% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O DET J. Thompson J. Matlack -2% 27% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-2 1 --- DET S. Kemp J. Matlack 3% 29% Single to CF
t2 0-2 1 1-- DET C. Spikes J. Matlack 4% 33% Single to LF; Kemp to 2B
t2 0-2 1 12- O DET L. Parrish J. Matlack -5% 29% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-2 2 12- RO DET A. Rodriguez J. Matlack 5% 34% Double to LF; Kemp Scores; Spikes out at Hm/LF-2B-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 7-8-9
b2 2-1 0 --- TEX J. Beniquez M. Fidrych -3% 31% Single to CF
b2 2-1 0 1-- O TEX B. Wills M. Fidrych 3% 34% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 2-1 1 1-- OO TEX J. Sundberg M. Fidrych 4% 38% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
t3 1-2 0 --- O DET M. Wagner J. Matlack -3% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-2 1 --- O DET R. LeFlore J. Matlack -2% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-2 2 --- O DET S. Dillard J. Matlack -1% 33% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- O TEX M. Hargrove M. Fidrych 2% 35% Flyball: 2B
b3 2-1 1 --- O TEX B. Campaneris M. Fidrych 1% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-1 2 --- O TEX A. Oliver M. Fidrych 1% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
t4 1-2 0 --- O DET R. Staub J. Matlack -3% 34% Foul Flyball: LF
t4 1-2 1 --- O DET J. Thompson J. Matlack -2% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-2 2 --- O DET S. Kemp J. Matlack -1% 31% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 4-5-6
b4 2-1 0 --- O TEX R. Zisk M. Fidrych 2% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-1 1 --- O TEX T. Harrah M. Fidrych 1% 34% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-1 2 --- TEX C. Washington M. Fidrych -1% 33% Single to CF
b4 2-1 2 1-- O TEX J. Beniquez M. Fidrych 2% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
t5 1-2 0 --- O DET C. Spikes J. Matlack -3% 32% Strikeout
t5 1-2 1 --- R DET L. Parrish J. Matlack 15% 47% Home Run
t5 2-2 1 --- DET A. Rodriguez J. Matlack 3% 50% Single to CF
t5 2-2 1 1-- O DET M. Wagner J. Matlack -4% 47% Lineout: LF
t5 2-2 2 1-- DET R. LeFlore J. Matlack 3% 49% Single to RF; Rodriguez to 2B
t5 2-2 2 12- O DET S. Dillard J. Matlack -6% 44% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 8-9-1
b5 2-2 0 --- O TEX B. Wills M. Fidrych 3% 46% Flyball: CF
b5 2-2 1 --- O TEX J. Sundberg M. Fidrych 2% 49% Strikeout
b5 2-2 2 --- O TEX M. Hargrove M. Fidrych 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
t6 2-2 0 --- O DET R. Staub J. Matlack -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-2 1 --- O DET J. Thompson J. Matlack -2% 44% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-2 2 --- DET S. Kemp J. Matlack 2% 46% Single to LF
t6 2-2 2 1-- O DET C. Spikes J. Matlack -3% 43% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 2-3-4
b6 2-2 0 --- O TEX B. Campaneris M. Fidrych 3% 46% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b6 2-2 1 --- O TEX A. Oliver M. Fidrych 2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
b6 2-2 2 --- O TEX R. Zisk M. Fidrych 2% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
t7 2-2 0 --- O DET L. Parrish J. Matlack -4% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-2 1 --- DET A. Rodriguez J. Matlack 4% 50% Single to LF
t7 2-2 1 1-- DET M. Wagner J. Matlack 12% 62% Single to RF; Rodriguez to 3B
t7 2-2 1 1-3 R DET R. LeFlore J. Matlack 12% 74% Single to LF; Rodriguez Scores; Wagner to 2B
t7 3-2 1 12- O DET S. Dillard J. Matlack -4% 70% Strikeout
t7 3-2 2 12- O DET R. Staub J. Matlack -5% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 5-6-7
b7 2-3 0 --- O TEX T. Harrah M. Fidrych 5% 70% Flyball: LF
b7 2-3 1 --- O TEX C. Washington M. Fidrych 3% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-3 2 --- TEX J. Beniquez M. Fidrych -3% 71% Single to SS
b7 2-3 2 1-- TEX B. Wills M. Fidrych -2% 68% Beniquez Steals 2B
b7 2-3 2 -2- O TEX B. Wills M. Fidrych 7% 76% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
t8 3-2 0 --- O DET J. Thompson J. Matlack -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-2 1 --- DET S. Kemp J. Matlack 2% 76% Walk
Len Barker replaces Jon Matlack pitching
t8 3-2 1 1-- O DET C. Spikes L. Barker -3% 73% Strikeout
t8 3-2 2 1-- O DET L. Parrish L. Barker -2% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 9-1-2
b8 2-3 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg M. Fidrych 6% 77% Flyball: RF
b8 2-3 1 --- TEX M. Hargrove M. Fidrych -7% 70% Walk
Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Mike Hargrove (1B) batting 1st
b8 2-3 1 1-- OO TEX B. Campaneris M. Fidrych 14% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' Len Barker facing 8-9-1
Mike Jorgensen moves from PR to 1B
t9 3-2 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez L. Barker -2% 83% Flyball: 2B
t9 3-2 1 --- O DET M. Wagner L. Barker -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-2 2 --- O DET R. LeFlore L. Barker -1% 81% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 3-4-5
b9 2-3 0 --- O TEX A. Oliver M. Fidrych 8% 89% Strikeout
b9 2-3 1 --- O TEX R. Zisk M. Fidrych 6% 96% Strikeout
b9 2-3 2 --- TEX T. Harrah M. Fidrych -5% 91% Single to SS
b9 2-3 2 1-- TEX C. Washington M. Fidrych -7% 83% Single to LF; Harrah to 2B
b9 2-3 2 12- O TEX J. Beniquez M. Fidrych 17% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 2.

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