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Scores
Standings
OAK
@CLE		3
5
SEA
@DET		8
4
BOS
@KCR		0
1
NYY
@MIN		1
4
MIL
@TEX		5
2
CAL
@TOR		24
2
STL
@LAD		5
4
CIN
@NYM		8
4
HOU
@PHI		3
1
PIT
@SDP		4
3		 
(19)
CHC
@SFG		2
5
Saturday, August 25, 1979
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 16,181, Time of Game: 2:19
Brewers
5
78-52
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 6 GB
 at Rangers
2
62-67
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 9 GB
W: Mike Caldwell (14-5)
L: Brian Allard (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         1  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  1    5  9  0
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    2  9  3

Milwaukee Brewers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Molitor 2B 5 1 3 1 0 0 .317 .833 0.043 0.54 0.091 -0.048 0.8 4 4
Sal Bando 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .243 .685 -0.034 0.59 0.024 -0.058 -0.8 0 3
Cecil Cooper 1B 4 1 3 2 0 1 .313 .890 0.197 0.70 0.206 -0.010 2.1 15 2 HR
Gorman Thomas CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .230 .841 0.080 0.72 0.099 -0.019 0.7 2 0
Ben Oglivie LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .255 .830 0.127 0.68 0.134 -0.007 1.6 0 0 HR
Sixto Lezcano RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .329 .988 -0.165 0.89 0.000 -0.165 -2.3 1 0 GDP
Don Money DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .243 .674 -0.042 0.41 0.000 -0.042 -0.8
Robin Yount SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .669 -0.038 0.37 0.000 -0.038 -0.7 3 8
Charlie Moore C 4 1 0 0 0 1 .317 .801 -0.013 0.27 0.014 -0.027 -0.2 1 0 CS
Mike Caldwell P 1 2
Team Totals 36 5 9 5 2 6 .250 .706 0.155 0.57 0.568 -0.414 0.3 27 19
HR: B Oglivie (25, off B Allard; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); C Cooper (19, off B Allard; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: C Cooper 6; B Oglivie 4; P Molitor 3; S Bando; G Thomas.
GIDP: S Lezcano (10).
RBI: C Cooper 2 (85); P Molitor (50); B Oglivie (69); G Thomas (95).
2-out RBI: P Molitor; B Oglivie.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. P Molitor-R Yount-C Cooper; R Yount-P Molitor-C Cooper.
Baserunning
CS: C Moore (5, 2nd base by D Rajsich/J Sundberg).
Pickoffs: P Molitor (1st base by D Rajsich).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bump Wills 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .272 .679 -0.035 1.02 0.048 -0.083 -0.1 2 2 SB
Mickey Rivers CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .691 -0.118 1.10 0.000 -0.118 -1.1 4 0
Buddy Bell SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .303 .797 0.024 0.78 0.065 -0.041 0.5 1 4
Al Oliver LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .318 .820 -0.040 1.10 0.040 -0.081 -0.2 0 0 GDP
Richie Zisk RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .276 .773 -0.099 1.06 0.034 -0.133 -0.9 1 0 GDP
John Ellis 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .748 -0.060 0.86 0.014 -0.074 -0.6 12 0
Eric Soderholm 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .251 .696 0.002 0.72 0.046 -0.044 0.1 0 2
   Nelson Norman PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .491 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Billy Sample DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .261 .726 -0.052 0.88 0.022 -0.074 -0.7 2B
Jim Sundberg C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .269 .704 0.033 1.01 0.085 -0.053 0.3 7 1 2B
Brian Allard P 1
   Dave Rajsich P 2
Team Totals 34 2 9 2 1 1 .265 .609 -0.345 0.95 0.354 -0.701 -2.7 27 12
2B: B Sample (15, off M Caldwell); J Sundberg (22, off M Caldwell).
TB: B Bell 2; J Sundberg 2; B Sample 2; A Oliver; R Zisk; J Ellis; E Soderholm; B Wills.
GIDP: A Oliver (12); R Zisk (10).
RBI: A Oliver (59); J Sundberg (52).
2-out RBI: J Sundberg.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Bell-B Wills-J Ellis.
E: J Ellis (5); B Bell (10); E Soderholm (6).
Baserunning
SB: B Wills (29, 2nd base off M Caldwell/C Moore).

Milwaukee Brewers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Caldwell, W (14-5) 9 9 2 2 1 1 0 3.33 35 61 0.346 0.95 2.7
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 1 1 0 2.00 35 61 0.346 0.57 2.7

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Brian Allard, L (1-3) 3 6 4 4 0 1 2 4.61 15 32 -0.229 0.97 -2.4
Dave Rajsich 6 3 1 0 2 5 0 3.48 23 0 0 0.074 0.33 2.1
Team Totals 9 9 5 4 2 6 2 4.00 38 32 0 0 -0.155 0.95 -0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Rajsich (2; P Molitor, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 16,181.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Brewers         Texas Rangers
1 Paul Molitor 2B 1 Bump Wills 2B
2 Sal Bando 3B 2 Mickey Rivers CF
3 Cecil Cooper 1B 3 Buddy Bell SS
4 Gorman Thomas CF 4 Al Oliver LF
5 Ben Oglivie LF 5 Richie Zisk RF
6 Sixto Lezcano RF 6 John Ellis 1B
7 Don Money DH 7 Eric Soderholm 3B
8 Robin Yount SS 8 Billy Sample DH
9 Charlie Moore C 9 Jim Sundberg C
Mike Caldwell P Brian Allard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-0 1 1-- RR MIL C. Cooper B. Allard 17% 78% Home Run; Molitor Scores
t1 1-0 1 123 OO MIL S. Lezcano B. Allard -13% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 12- R MIL G. Thomas B. Allard 9% 63% Single to CF; Bando Scores; Cooper to 2B
b7 1-4 2 -2- R TEX J. Sundberg M. Caldwell -9% 81% Double to LF; Sample Scores
b2 0-1 0 1-- OO TEX R. Zisk M. Caldwell 8% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Brian Allard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIL P. Molitor B. Allard -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- MIL S. Bando B. Allard 2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- MIL C. Cooper B. Allard 4% 54% Single to RF; Bando to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- R MIL G. Thomas B. Allard 9% 63% Single to CF; Bando Scores; Cooper to 2B
t1 1-0 1 12- MIL B. Oglivie B. Allard 5% 68% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Cooper to 3B; Thomas to 2B
t1 1-0 1 123 OO MIL S. Lezcano B. Allard -13% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Brewers 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O TEX B. Wills M. Caldwell 2% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O TEX M. Rivers M. Caldwell 2% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-1 2 --- O TEX B. Bell M. Caldwell 1% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Brian Allard facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O MIL D. Money B. Allard -2% 58% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- O MIL R. Yount B. Allard -2% 57% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 1-0 2 --- O MIL C. Moore B. Allard -1% 56% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- TEX A. Oliver M. Caldwell -4% 52% Single to SS
b2 0-1 0 1-- OO TEX R. Zisk M. Caldwell 8% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- TEX J. Ellis M. Caldwell -1% 59% Single to CF
b2 0-1 2 1-- O TEX E. Soderholm M. Caldwell 3% 61% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Brian Allard facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- MIL P. Molitor B. Allard 3% 65% Single to CF
t3 1-0 0 1-- O MIL S. Bando B. Allard -3% 61% Bunt Popfly: C
t3 1-0 1 1-- RR MIL C. Cooper B. Allard 17% 78% Home Run; Molitor Scores
t3 3-0 1 --- O MIL G. Thomas B. Allard -1% 77% Flyball: SS
t3 3-0 2 --- R MIL B. Oglivie B. Allard 7% 84% Home Run
t3 4-0 2 --- O MIL S. Lezcano B. Allard -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 8-9-1
b3 0-4 0 --- O TEX B. Sample M. Caldwell 2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-4 1 --- O TEX J. Sundberg M. Caldwell 1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-4 2 --- O TEX B. Wills M. Caldwell 1% 88% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Dave Rajsich facing 7-8-9
Dave Rajsich replaces Brian Allard pitching
t4 4-0 0 --- O MIL D. Money D. Rajsich -1% 87% Strikeout
t4 4-0 1 --- O MIL R. Yount D. Rajsich -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 4-0 2 --- MIL C. Moore D. Rajsich 1% 86% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t4 4-0 2 1-- O MIL P. Molitor D. Rajsich -1% 85% Moore Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 2-3-4
b4 0-4 0 --- O TEX M. Rivers M. Caldwell 2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-4 1 --- TEX B. Bell M. Caldwell -2% 85% Single to RF
b4 0-4 1 1-- OO TEX A. Oliver M. Caldwell 4% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Rangers 0.
Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Dave Rajsich facing 1-2-3
t5 4-0 0 --- MIL P. Molitor D. Rajsich 1% 91% Single to CF
t5 4-0 0 1-- O MIL S. Bando D. Rajsich -2% 89% Molitor Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t5 4-0 1 --- O MIL S. Bando D. Rajsich -1% 88% Flyball: RF
t5 4-0 2 --- MIL C. Cooper D. Rajsich 0% 89% Single to RF
t5 4-0 2 1-- O MIL G. Thomas D. Rajsich -1% 88% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 5-6-7
b5 0-4 0 --- TEX R. Zisk M. Caldwell -3% 84% Single to CF
b5 0-4 0 1-- O TEX J. Ellis M. Caldwell 3% 87% Flyball: CF
b5 0-4 1 1-- TEX E. Soderholm M. Caldwell -4% 84% Walk; Zisk to 2B
b5 0-4 1 12- O TEX B. Sample M. Caldwell 4% 88% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Zisk to 3B
b5 0-4 2 1-3 O TEX J. Sundberg M. Caldwell 4% 92% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 4, Rangers 0.
Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Dave Rajsich facing 5-6-7
t6 4-0 0 --- O MIL B. Oglivie D. Rajsich -1% 91% Lineout: 1B
t6 4-0 1 --- O MIL S. Lezcano D. Rajsich -1% 90% Groundout: P-1B
t6 4-0 2 --- O MIL D. Money D. Rajsich -0% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
b6 0-4 0 --- TEX B. Wills M. Caldwell -3% 87% Single to LF
b6 0-4 0 1-- TEX M. Rivers M. Caldwell -1% 85% Wills Steals 2B
b6 0-4 0 -2- O TEX M. Rivers M. Caldwell 4% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-4 1 -2- TEX B. Bell M. Caldwell -4% 85% Single to P; Wills to 3B
b6 0-4 1 1-3 RO TEX A. Oliver M. Caldwell 2% 87% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Wills Scores
b6 1-4 2 1-- O TEX R. Zisk M. Caldwell 3% 89% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Rangers 1.
Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rangers' Dave Rajsich facing 8-9-1
t7 4-1 0 --- O MIL R. Yount D. Rajsich -1% 88% Strikeout
t7 4-1 1 --- O MIL C. Moore D. Rajsich -1% 88% Strikeout
t7 4-1 2 --- O MIL P. Molitor D. Rajsich -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 6-7-8
b7 1-4 0 --- O TEX J. Ellis M. Caldwell 3% 90% Groundout: P-1B
b7 1-4 1 --- O TEX E. Soderholm M. Caldwell 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-4 2 --- TEX B. Sample M. Caldwell -2% 90% Double to LF
b7 1-4 2 -2- R TEX J. Sundberg M. Caldwell -9% 81% Double to LF; Sample Scores
b7 2-4 2 -2- O TEX B. Wills M. Caldwell 5% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Rangers 2.
Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rangers' Dave Rajsich facing 2-3-4
t8 4-2 0 --- O MIL S. Bando D. Rajsich -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 4-2 1 --- O MIL C. Cooper D. Rajsich -1% 84% Strikeout
t8 4-2 2 --- MIL G. Thomas D. Rajsich 1% 85% Walk
t8 4-2 2 1-- MIL B. Oglivie D. Rajsich 1% 86% Walk; Thomas to 2B
t8 4-2 2 12- O MIL S. Lezcano D. Rajsich -3% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 4, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 2-3-4
b8 2-4 0 --- O TEX M. Rivers M. Caldwell 4% 88% Flyball: SS
b8 2-4 1 --- O TEX B. Bell M. Caldwell 3% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2-4 2 --- O TEX A. Oliver M. Caldwell 2% 92% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Rangers 2.
Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rangers' Dave Rajsich facing 7-8-9
t9 4-2 0 --- O MIL D. Money D. Rajsich -1% 92% Lineout: CF
t9 4-2 1 --- O MIL R. Yount D. Rajsich -1% 91% Flyball: CF
t9 4-2 2 --- MIL C. Moore D. Rajsich 1% 92% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Moore to 2B
t9 4-2 2 -2- R MIL P. Molitor D. Rajsich 4% 96% Single to CF; Moore Scores/unER; Molitor to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t9 5-2 2 -2- O MIL S. Bando D. Rajsich -1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Brewers' Mike Caldwell facing 5-6-7
b9 2-5 0 --- O TEX R. Zisk M. Caldwell 2% 98% Strikeout Looking
b9 2-5 1 --- O TEX J. Ellis M. Caldwell 1% 100% Flyball: 2B
b9 2-5 2 --- TEX E. Soderholm M. Caldwell -1% 98% Single to LF
Nelson Norman pinch runs for Eric Soderholm (3B) batting 7th
b9 2-5 2 1-- O TEX B. Sample M. Caldwell 2% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Rangers 2.

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