September 14, 1978 California Angels at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 4
BOS 3 NYY 4
@DET 2 KCR 5
OAK 1 MIL 4
BAL 3 CHW 6
@SEA 5 CAL 16
@TEX 1 LAD 2
HOU 1 NYM 7
MON 6 PHI 11
CHC 5 PIT 7
STL 4 SDP 8
CIN 1 ATL 4
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 8,261

Thursday, September 14, 1978
Time of Game: 2:38

Angels

79-69

Won 1

2nd, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  1  0   1  0  1   0  0 13   16 18  1
Rangers         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  3

W: D Aase (11-8), L: D Ellis (9-7)

Rangers

72-72

Lost 1

3rd, 8½ GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Miller CF                   6   2   3   3    0   0  .270  .694    0    2   1   2B
C Lansford 3B                 4   1   1   1    1   1  .281  .701    0    2   3   2B,SF,IW
L Bostock RF                  6   1   3   3    0   0  .297  .740    0    4   0   
D Baylor DH                   6   1   1   1    0   0  .257  .815    0    0   0   SB
J Rudi LF                     4   3   2   1    1   1  .249  .699    0    1   0   HR,IW
R Jackson 1B                  5   2   3   2    0   0  .301  .775    0   11   1   HR
B Downing C                   5   2   3   3    0   0  .264  .702    0    2   1   2·2B
B Grich 2B                    4   2   1   1    0   1  .233  .656    0    4   2   SH
D Chalk SS                    5   2   1   1    0   0  .257  .608    0    0   2   

D Aase P                                                                 1   2
Totals                       45  16  18  16    2   3                    27  12

BATTING

2B: R Miller (21, off J Umbarger); C Lansford (19, off D Ellis); B Downing 2 (13, off L Barker, off D Ellis).

HR: R Jackson (5, off D Ellis; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Rudi (16, off D Ellis; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: C Lansford (7, off D Darwin).

SH: B Grich (18, off D Ellis).

IBB: C Lansford (2, by J Umbarger); J Rudi (4, by R Cleveland).

TB: R Jackson 6; J Rudi 5; B Downing 5; R Miller 4; L Bostock 3; C Lansford 2; D Baylor; B Grich; D Chalk.

RBI: R Miller 3 (32); L Bostock 3 (69); B Downing 3 (41); R Jackson 2 (54); D Baylor (86); D Chalk (31); J Rudi (73); B Grich (35); C Lansford (39).

2-out RBI: L Bostock.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 9 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 3. R Miller-B Grich-C Lansford; B Downing-B Grich; R Jackson.

E: D Chalk (18).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Baylor (22, 2nd base off R Cleveland/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Hargrove 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .249  .733    0   11   0   
  M Jorgensen 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .527         1   0   
J Beniquez CF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .258  .663    0    3   0   CS
B Bonds RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .838    0    4   1   
A Oliver LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .317  .840    0    1   0   2B
R Zisk DH                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .255  .749    0    0   0   HR,2B
J Sundberg C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .748    0    4   0   
T Harrah SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .219  .696    0    1   3   
K Bevacqua 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .643    0    1   1   
  J Grubb PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .815    0    0   0   
B Wills 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .642    0    1   4   SB,HBP

D Ellis P                                                                0   2
  J Umbarger P                                                           0   0
  R Cleveland P                                                          0   0
  L Barker P                                                             0   0
  D Darwin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   1   5   1    4   2                    27  11

BATTING

2B: R Zisk (17, off D Aase); A Oliver (31, off D Aase).

HR: R Zisk (19, off D Aase; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: B Wills (4, by D Aase).

TB: R Zisk 6; A Oliver 2; J Beniquez; J Sundberg.

RBI: R Zisk (69).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Bonds-J Sundberg.

E: K Bevacqua 2 (17); B Wills (14).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Wills (50, 2nd base off D Aase/B Downing).

CS: J Beniquez (11, 2nd base by D Aase/B Downing).

PITCHING

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Aase, W (11-8)               9     5   1   1    4   2   1   3.98   35     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1· 5     71    -     1.10   0.40
Totals                         9     5   1   1    4   2   1          35     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1· 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 Ellis, L (9-7)               8.1   9   6   3    0   3   2   4.20   36     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 2· 9     50    -     0.89  -0.05
J Umbarger                     0     2   3   3    1   0   0   5.20    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          3-3    0.38  -0.04
R Cleveland                    0     1   2   2    1   0   0   3.29    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.02  -0.00
L Barker                       0     5   5   5    0   0   0   4.83    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 5          3-3    0.00  -0.00
D Darwin                       0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-2    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    18  16  13    2   3   2          49     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 2·18         10-9

J Umbarger faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
R Cleveland faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
L Barker faced 5 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Umbarger (3; C Lansford); R Cleveland (5; J Rudi).

HBP: D Aase (2; B Wills).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Steve Palermo.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 8,261.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Texas Rangers                        
1. R Miller             CF    1. M Hargrove           1B 
2. C Lansford           3B    2. J Beniquez           CF 
3. L Bostock            RF    3. B Bonds              RF 
4. D Baylor             DH    4. A Oliver             LF 
5. J Rudi               LF    5. R Zisk               DH 
6. R Jackson            1B    6. J Sundberg           C  
7. B Downing            C     7. T Harrah             SS 
8. B Grich              2B    8. K Bevacqua           3B 
9. D Chalk              SS    9. B Wills              2B 

   D Aase               P        D Ellis              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  2-1  -2-      13%  63% R Zisk          D Aase          Double Play: Flyball: CF; Oliver out at 3B/CF-2B-3B
   t 4   0  1-1  ---      13%  63% R Jackson       D Ellis         Home Run
   t 6   0  1-2  ---      12%  79% J Rudi          D Ellis         Home Run
   b 2   0  1-0  ---     -12%  45% R Zisk          D Aase          Home Run
   t 4   1  1-2  --3     -10%  58% D Chalk         D Ellis         Double Play: Flyball: RF; Downing out at Hm/RF-C

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R Miller        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      48%  L Bostock       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      45%  D Baylor        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Aase facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      45%  J Beniquez      Single to SS
          1--      42%  B Bonds         Walk; Beniquez to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  A Oliver        Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  J Rudi          Single to CF
          1--      64%  R Jackson       Single to RF; Rudi to 3B
   RO     1-3      63%  B Downing       Groundout: P-1B; Rudi Scores; Jackson to 2B
   O      -2-      60%  B Grich         Strikeout
          -2-      61%  D Chalk         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Jackson to 3B
   O      1-3      57%  R Miller        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Aase facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      45%  R Zisk          Home Run
          ---      41%  J Sundberg      Single to SS
   O      1--      45%  T Harrah        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      47%  K Bevacqua      Groundout: P-1B; Sundberg to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  B Wills         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Dock Ellis facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      48%  C Lansford      Strikeout
          ---      50%  L Bostock       Single to CF
   O      1--      47%  D Baylor        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      45%  J Rudi          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Aase facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  M Hargrove      Flyball: 2B
          ---      44%  J Beniquez      Walk
   OO     1--      50%  B Bonds         Double Play: Strikeout, Beniquez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      63%  R Jackson       Home Run
          ---      69%  B Downing       Double to CF
   O      -2-      68%  B Grich         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Downing to 3B
   OO     --3      58%  D Chalk         Double Play: Flyball: RF; Downing out at Hm/RF-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Aase facing 4-5-6
          ---      50%  A Oliver        Double to RF
   OO     -2-      63%  R Zisk          Double Play: Flyball: CF; Oliver out at 3B/CF-2B-3B
          ---      62%  J Sundberg      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      65%  T Harrah        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 1.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      62%  R Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      67%  C Lansford      Double to CF
   O      -2-      64%  L Bostock       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lansford to 3B
   O      --3      60%  D Baylor        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Aase facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      63%  K Bevacqua      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      59%  B Wills         Hit By Pitch
          1--      57%  M Hargrove      Wills Steals 2B
          -2-      54%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      58%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 1B-P; Wills to 3B; Hargrove to 2B
   O      -23      67%  B Bonds         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 1.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      79%  J Rudi          Home Run
   O      ---      78%  R Jackson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      76%  B Downing       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  B Grich         Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Don Aase facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      79%  A Oliver        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      81%  R Zisk          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      83%  J Sundberg      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Rangers 1.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  D Chalk         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  R Miller        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  C Lansford      Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Don Aase facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      83%  T Harrah        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  K Bevacqua      Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  B Wills         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Rangers 1.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      86%  L Bostock       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  D Baylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  J Rudi          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Don Aase facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  M Hargrove      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      92%  J Beniquez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  B Bonds         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Rangers 1.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Jorgensen replaces Mike Hargrove playing 1B batting 1st
   O      ---      92%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
          ---      93%  B Downing       Single to CF
          1--      94%  B Grich         Fielder's Choice 2B; Downing to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 2B)
          12-      96%  D Chalk         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Downing to 3B; Grich to 2B
                  Jim Umbarger replaces Dock Ellis pitching
   RR     123      99%  R Miller        Double to CF; Downing Scores/unER; Grich Scores/unER; Chalk to 3B
          -23      99%  C Lansford      Intentional Walk
   RR     123     100%  L Bostock       Single to CF; Chalk Scores/unER; Miller Scores/Team unER; Lansford to 3B
                  Reggie Cleveland replaces Jim Umbarger pitching
   R      1-3     100%  D Baylor        Single to CF; Lansford Scores/Team unER; Bostock to 3B
          1-3     100%  J Rudi          Baylor Steals 2B
          -23     100%  " "             Intentional Walk
                  Len Barker replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching
   R      123     100%  R Jackson       Single to P; Bostock Scores/Team unER; Baylor to 3B; Rudi to 2B
   RR     123     100%  B Downing       Double to RF; Baylor Scores/Team unER; Rudi Scores/Team unER; Jackson to 3B
   R      -23     100%  B Grich         Single to LF; Jackson Scores/Team unER; Downing to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  D Chalk         Single to RF; Downing Scores/Team unER; Grich to 2B
   R      12-     100%  R Miller        Single to LF; Grich Scores/Team unER; Chalk to 3B; Miller to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Danny Darwin replaces Len Barker pitching
   RO     -23     100%  C Lansford      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Chalk Scores/Team unER
   R      -2-     100%  L Bostock       Single to LF; Miller Scores/Team unER
   O      1--     100%  D Baylor        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  13 runs, 10 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 16, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-16, Don Aase facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  A Oliver        Flyball: 3B
          ---     100%  R Zisk          Double to CF
   O      -2-     100%  J Sundberg      Flyball: RF
          -2-     100%  T Harrah        Walk
                  Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Kurt Bevacqua batting 8th
   O      12-     100%  J Grubb         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 16, Rangers 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation