June 2, 1979 Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 5
CLE 2 KCR 4
MIL 3 MIN 8
BOS 2 CHW 7
@NYY 0 DET 9
@OAK 3 TOR 6
@SEA 2 BAL 5
@TEX 4 ATL 7
NYM 6 SFG 8
@CHC 6 CIN 4
PHI 2 HOU 2
MON 1 SDP 3
@PIT 1 STL 12
LAD 5

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 26,362

Saturday, June 2, 1979, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:42

Orioles

31-19

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  1  0   0  1  0   2  0  1    5 14  0
Rangers         4  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  7  0

W: T Martinez (3-1), L: S Lyle (3-5), S: D Stanhouse (5)

Rangers

29-21

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   5   0   2   2    0   2  .297  .728    0    5   0   
R Dauer 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .708    0    0   0   
P Kelly DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .950    0    0   0   
  B Ayala PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .777    0    0   0   
K Singleton RF                4   1   2   1    0   0  .320 1.046    0    0   0   HR
E Murray 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .270  .738    0   12   0   GDP
G Roenicke LF                 4   1   4   0    0   0  .289  .975    0    1   0   2B
B Smith 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .209  .588    0    1   2   
  J Lowenstein PH             0   0   0   0    0   0  .320 1.060         0   0   
  L May PH                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .306  .870    0    0   0   
  M Belanger SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .139  .446         0   3   
K Garcia SS-2B                4   3   3   2    0   0  .252  .695    0    3   4   HR
D Skaggs C                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .243  .630    0    5   0   SH

D Martinez P                                                             0   0
  S Stewart P                                                            0   2
  T Martinez P                                                           0   0
  D Stanhouse P                                                          0   0
Totals                       38   5  14   5    0   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: G Roenicke (4, off F Jenkins).

HR: K Singleton (14, off F Jenkins; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); K Garcia (3, off F Jenkins; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: D Skaggs (1, off S Lyle).

TB: K Garcia 6; K Singleton 5; G Roenicke 5; A Bumbry 2; D Skaggs 2; R Dauer.

GIDP: E Murray (6).

RBI: A Bumbry 2 (19); K Garcia 2 (8); K Singleton (37).

2-out RBI: A Bumbry.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Smith-E Murray.

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Grubb LF-RF                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .296  .863    0    1   0   
  G Holle PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   1   2   0    1   0  .280  .717    0    0   2   
A Oliver CF                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .303  .827    0    1   0   
J Ellis DH                    4   1   1   2    0   2  .261  .636    0    0   0   
P Putnam 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .278  .751    0   12   0   
R Zisk RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .644    0    1   0   GDP
  B Sample PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .714         0   0   
J Sundberg C                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .226  .617    0    6   0   
N Norman SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .187  .495    0    2   3   
  O Gamble PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .349 1.026         0   0   
  L Blanks PH-SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .630    0    1   1   
B Wills 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .242  .625    0    3   9   SB,HBP

F Jenkins P                                                              0   0
  E Farmer P                                                             0   0
  S Lyle P                                                               0   0
Totals                       32   4   7   3    6   5                    27  15

BATTING

HBP: B Wills (2, by S Stewart).

TB: B Bell 2; A Oliver; J Grubb; J Ellis; P Putnam; J Sundberg.

GIDP: R Zisk (6).

RBI: J Ellis 2 (19); P Putnam (15).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Wills-N Norman-P Putnam.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Wills (17, 2nd base off S Stewart/D Skaggs).

PO: B Wills (2nd base by S Stewart).

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
D Martinez                     0     4   4   4    1   0   0   3.33    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 4     25    -     1.36  -0.32
S Stewart                      7.2   3   0   0    4   4   0   2.21   29     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 3          2-1    0.79   0.28
T Martinez, W (3-1)            0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.98    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.53   0.18
D Stanhouse, S (5)             0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.83    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.80   0.12
Totals                         9     7   4   4    6   5   0          39     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 7          4-1

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Jenkins                      7    11   4   4    0   4   2   3.57   30     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 0·11     43    -     1.11  -0.06
E Farmer                       0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   5.32    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.44   0.06
S Lyle, L (3-5)                1.1   2   1   1    0   1   0   4.37    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          1-0    2.09  -0.24
Totals                         9    14   5   5    0   6   2          39     -       ·  ·     15· 4· 0·14          1-0

D Martinez faced 5 batters in the 1st inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: S Stewart (3; B Wills, 2nd base).

HBP: S Stewart (1; B Wills).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Bill Kunkel.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 26,362.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Texas Rangers                        
1. A Bumbry             CF    1. J Grubb              LF 
2. R Dauer              3B    2. B Bell               3B 
3. P Kelly              DH    3. A Oliver             CF 
4. K Singleton          RF    4. J Ellis              DH 
5. E Murray             1B    5. P Putnam             1B 
6. G Roenicke           LF    6. R Zisk               RF 
7. B Smith              2B    7. J Sundberg           C  
8. K Garcia             SS    8. N Norman             SS 
9. D Skaggs             C     9. B Wills              2B 

   D Martinez           P        F Jenkins            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  4-4  -2-      28%  83% A Bumbry        S Lyle          Single to CF; Garcia Scores
   t 7   1  4-2  1--      27%  46% K Garcia        F Jenkins       Home Run; Roenicke Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  123     -11%  18% J Ellis         D Martinez      Single to CF; Grubb Scores; Bell Scores; Oliver to 3B
   b 9   2  5-4  1--      10% 100% A Oliver        D Stanhouse     Strikeout Looking
   b 9   0  5-4  ---       9%  88% B Wills         T Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  R Dauer         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      45%  P Kelly         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  J Grubb         Single to CF
          1--      36%  B Bell          Single to RF; Grubb to 2B
          12-      30%  A Oliver        Walk; Grubb to 3B; Bell to 2B
   RR     123      18%  J Ellis         Single to CF; Grubb Scores; Bell Scores; Oliver to 3B
   R      1-3      13%  P Putnam        Single to CF; Oliver Scores; Ellis to 3B
                  Sammy Stewart replaces Dennis Martinez pitching
   ROO    1-3      15%  R Zisk          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Ellis Scores/No RBI
   O      ---      16%  J Sundberg      Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 4.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      22%  K Singleton     Home Run
   O      ---      20%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      24%  G Roenicke      Double to LF
   O      -2-      21%  B Smith         Flyball: RF; Roenicke to 3B
   O      --3      18%  K Garcia        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Sammy Stewart facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      19%  N Norman        Lineout: 1B
          ---      18%  B Wills         Walk
          1--      17%  J Grubb         Wills Steals 2B
   O      -2-      20%  " "             Wills Picked off 2B (P-SS)
   O      ---      21%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Rangers 4.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      18%  D Skaggs        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      17%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
   O      ---      16%  R Dauer         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Sammy Stewart facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      17%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      16%  A Oliver        Single to CF
   O      1--      17%  J Ellis         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      19%  P Putnam        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Rangers 4.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      16%  P Kelly         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      15%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      14%  E Murray        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Sammy Stewart facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      15%  R Zisk          Flyball: CF
          ---      14%  J Sundberg      Single to LF
   O      1--      15%  N Norman        Flyball: CF
          1--      14%  B Wills         Hit By Pitch; Sundberg to 2B
   O      12-      16%  J Grubb         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Rangers 4.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      14%  G Roenicke      Single to LF; Roenicke out at 2B/SS-2B
   O      ---      13%  B Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      14%  K Garcia        Single to CF
          1--      16%  D Skaggs        Single to 2B; Garcia to 2B
   R      12-      24%  A Bumbry        Single to CF; Garcia Scores; Skaggs to 2B
   O      12-      19%  R Dauer         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Sammy Stewart facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      20%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      21%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      22%  J Ellis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 4.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      19%  P Kelly         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      23%  K Singleton     Single to RF
   OO     1--      16%  E Murray        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Sammy Stewart facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      17%  P Putnam        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      18%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      19%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 4.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
          ---      24%  G Roenicke      Single to CF
   O      1--      19%  B Smith         Strikeout
   RR     1--      46%  K Garcia        Home Run; Roenicke Scores
          ---      50%  D Skaggs        Single to LF
   O      1--      45%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      50%  R Dauer         Single to CF; Bumbry to 3B
   O      1-3      41%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Sammy Stewart facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      45%  N Norman        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      48%  B Wills         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---      46%  J Grubb         Walk
          1--      43%  B Bell          Single to 3B; Grubb to 2B
   O      12-      50%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Rangers 4.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Ed Farmer facing 4-5-6
                  Ed Farmer replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching
   O      ---      45%  K Singleton     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      42%  E Murray        Strikeout
          ---      44%  G Roenicke      Single to LF
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Ed Farmer pitching; Lee May pinch hits for John Lowenstein batting 7th; John Lowenstein pinch hits for Billy Smith batting 7th
   O      1--      39%  L May           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Sammy Stewart facing 4-5-6
                  Kiko Garcia moves to 2B; Mark Belanger replaces Lee May playing SS batting 7th
   O      ---      44%  J Ellis         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      47%  P Putnam        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      45%  R Zisk          Walk
                  Bill Sample pinch runs for Richie Zisk batting 6th
          1--      41%  J Sundberg      Walk; Sample to 2B
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Sammy Stewart pitching; Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Nelson Norman batting 8th; Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Oscar Gamble batting 8th
   O      12-      50%  L Blanks        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Rangers 4.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Sparky Lyle facing 8-9-1
                  Larvell Blanks moves to SS; Bill Sample moves to LF; Johnny Grubb moves to RF
          ---      58%  K Garcia        Single to LF
   O      1--      56%  D Skaggs        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Garcia to 2B
   R      -2-      83%  A Bumbry        Single to CF; Garcia Scores
   O      1--      81%  R Dauer         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Benny Ayala pinch hits for Pat Kelly batting 3rd
   O      1--      79%  B Ayala         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Tippy Martinez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      88%  B Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Don Stanhouse replaces Tippy Martinez pitching; Gary Holle pinch hits for Johnny Grubb batting 1st
   O      ---      95%  G Holle         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      90%  B Bell          Walk
   O      1--     100%  A Oliver        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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