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Scores
Standings
OAK
@CAL		5
2
MIL
@CHW		3
9
DET
@KCR		6
5
MIN
@SEA		5
4
CLE
@TEX		7
1
ATL
@HOU		2
8
CIN
@SDP		4
0
LAD
@SFG		7
1
Tuesday, April 14, 1981 8:35PM
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 22,761, Time of Game: 2:23
Indians
7
1-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 1½ GB
 at Rangers
1
1-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 4 GB
W: Rick Waits (1-0)
L: Jon Matlack (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         4  0  1   0  0  0   0  2  0    7  8  0
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1 10  2

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Miguel Dilone LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .083 .237 -0.017 0.32 0.012 -0.029 0.2 1 1
   Larry Littleton LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Rick Manning CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .282 -0.023 0.22 0.000 -0.023 -0.7 4 1 SH
Mike Hargrove 1B 3 2 0 0 1 0 .364 .916 0.010 0.22 0.025 -0.015 -0.3 9 1 HBP
Joe Charboneau DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 .333 .833 0.030 0.41 0.039 -0.009 0.4
Toby Harrah 3B 3 2 1 2 1 0 .400 1.200 0.179 0.64 0.213 -0.034 1.6 2 0 3B,GDP
Jorge Orta RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .182 .523 0.113 0.47 0.121 -0.008 1.2 2 0 2B
   Von Hayes RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bo Diaz C 4 1 2 2 0 1 .429 1.000 0.068 0.31 0.077 -0.009 1.6 3 0 2B
Alan Bannister 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .167 .333 -0.004 0.18 0.009 -0.013 0.7 3 3
Tom Veryzer SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .382 -0.019 0.19 0.000 -0.019 -1.3 2 5 GDP
Rick Waits P 1 2
Team Totals 34 7 8 6 3 3 .235 .669 0.337 0.32 0.496 -0.159 3.2 27 13
2B: J Orta (1, off J Matlack); B Diaz (1, off J Matlack).
3B: T Harrah (1, off J Matlack).
SH: R Manning (1, off J Matlack).
HBP: M Hargrove (1, by J Matlack).
TB: B Diaz 3; T Harrah 3; J Orta 2; A Bannister 2; M Dilone; J Charboneau.
GIDP: T Veryzer (1); T Harrah (1).
RBI: T Harrah 2 (3); B Diaz 2 (2); J Orta (1); A Bannister (1).
2-out RBI: T Harrah 2; B Diaz; J Orta.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Hargrove-T Veryzer-M Hargrove; R Manning-M Hargrove.
Outfield Assists: R Manning (B Sample at 1st base); M Dilone (B Bell at 2nd base).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bump Wills 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .844 -0.012 0.58 0.034 -0.046 -0.4 2 4 SB
Mickey Rivers CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .313 .826 -0.018 0.57 0.027 -0.045 -0.2 1 0 2B
Al Oliver DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .222 -0.047 0.54 0.000 -0.047 -0.9
Buddy Bell 3B-SS 4 0 3 1 0 1 .444 .889 0.012 0.41 0.040 -0.028 0.7 1 5
Billy Sample LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .071 .196 0.001 0.45 0.031 -0.030 -0.2 2 0
Johnny Grubb RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .583 -0.055 0.59 0.021 -0.076 -0.8 0 0
Pat Putnam 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .800 -0.057 0.34 0.001 -0.058 -0.7 15 0 GDP
Jim Sundberg C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .417 .950 0.019 0.27 0.029 -0.010 0.1 3 0
Mario Mendoza SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .764 -0.010 0.64 0.011 -0.021 -0.1 1 4
   Bill Stein PH-3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 .500 1.000 0.007 0.10 0.007 0.000 -0.2 2 0
Jon Matlack P 4
   Bob Babcock P
Team Totals 34 1 10 1 2 3 .294 .657 -0.160 0.46 0.201 -0.361 -2.8 27 17
2B: M Rivers (2, off R Waits).
TB: B Bell 3; M Rivers 2; J Grubb; B Sample; P Putnam; J Sundberg; B Stein; M Mendoza.
GIDP: P Putnam (1).
RBI: B Bell (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Wills-P Putnam; B Bell-P Putnam.
E: J Matlack (); B Wills (1).
Baserunning
SB: B Wills (1, 2nd base off R Waits/B Diaz).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Waits, W (1-0) 9 10 1 1 2 3 0 1.00 36 64 0.162 0.46 2.8
Team Totals 9 10 1 1 2 3 0 1.00 36 64 0.162 0.32 2.8

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jon Matlack, L (0-2) 7.1 7 7 5 3 3 0 6.92 34 40 -0.334 0.35 -3.2
Bob Babcock 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5 1 1 -0.004 0.04 0.0
Team Totals 9 8 7 5 3 3 0 5.00 39 40 1 1 -0.338 0.46 -3.2
Balks: None.
WP: R Waits (1); J Matlack (1).
HBP: J Matlack (1; M Hargrove).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 22,761.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Texas Rangers
1 Miguel Dilone LF 1 Bump Wills 2B
2 Rick Manning CF 2 Mickey Rivers CF
3 Mike Hargrove 1B 3 Al Oliver DH
4 Joe Charboneau DH 4 Buddy Bell 3B
5 Toby Harrah 3B 5 Billy Sample LF
6 Jorge Orta RF 6 Johnny Grubb RF
7 Bo Diaz C 7 Pat Putnam 1B
8 Alan Bannister 2B 8 Jim Sundberg C
9 Tom Veryzer SS 9 Mario Mendoza SS
Rick Waits P Jon Matlack P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 12- RR CLE T. Harrah J. Matlack 21% 70% Triple to RF; Hargrove Scores; Charboneau Scores
t1 2-0 2 --3 R CLE J. Orta J. Matlack 8% 78% Double to RF; Harrah Scores
t1 3-0 2 -2- R CLE B. Diaz J. Matlack 6% 84% Single to LF; Orta Scores
b2 0-4 0 1-- OO TEX J. Grubb R. Waits 6% 88% Line Drive Double Play: CF-1B
t3 4-0 2 --3 R CLE J. Orta J. Matlack 4% 92% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hargrove Scores/No RBI/unER

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE M. Dilone J. Matlack -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE R. Manning J. Matlack -1% 46% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- CLE M. Hargrove J. Matlack 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- CLE J. Charboneau J. Matlack 2% 50% Single to P (Ground Ball); Hargrove to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- RR CLE T. Harrah J. Matlack 21% 70% Triple to RF; Hargrove Scores; Charboneau Scores
t1 2-0 2 --3 R CLE J. Orta J. Matlack 8% 78% Double to RF; Harrah Scores
t1 3-0 2 -2- R CLE B. Diaz J. Matlack 6% 84% Single to LF; Orta Scores
t1 4-0 2 1-- O CLE A. Bannister J. Matlack -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- TEX B. Wills R. Waits -3% 81% Walk
b1 0-4 0 1-- O TEX M. Rivers R. Waits 3% 83% Flyball: CF
b1 0-4 1 1-- O TEX A. Oliver R. Waits 1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B; Wills to 2B
b1 0-4 2 -2- O TEX B. Bell R. Waits 2% 87% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
t2 4-0 0 --- O CLE T. Veryzer J. Matlack -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 4-0 1 --- O CLE M. Dilone J. Matlack -1% 85% Groundout: P-1B
t2 4-0 2 --- O CLE R. Manning J. Matlack -0% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' Rick Waits facing 5-6-7
b2 0-4 0 --- TEX B. Sample R. Waits -3% 82% Single to RF
b2 0-4 0 1-- OO TEX J. Grubb R. Waits 6% 88% Line Drive Double Play: CF-1B
b2 0-4 2 --- O TEX P. Putnam R. Waits 1% 88% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
t3 4-0 0 --- CLE M. Hargrove J. Matlack 1% 90% Hit By Pitch
t3 4-0 0 1-- CLE J. Charboneau J. Matlack 2% 91% Walk; Hargrove to 2B
t3 4-0 0 12- OO CLE T. Harrah J. Matlack -3% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Hargrove to 3B
t3 4-0 2 --3 R CLE J. Orta J. Matlack 4% 92% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hargrove Scores/No RBI/unER
t3 5-0 2 1-- O CLE B. Diaz J. Matlack -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Rick Waits facing 8-9-1
b3 0-5 0 --- TEX J. Sundberg R. Waits -2% 89% Single to CF
b3 0-5 0 1-- O TEX M. Mendoza R. Waits 2% 91% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-5 1 1-- O TEX B. Wills R. Waits 2% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-5 2 1-- TEX M. Rivers R. Waits -0% 92% Wills Steals 2B
b3 0-5 2 -2- O TEX M. Rivers R. Waits 1% 94% Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
t4 5-0 0 --- O CLE A. Bannister J. Matlack -0% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 5-0 1 --- O CLE T. Veryzer J. Matlack -0% 93% Groundout: P-1B
t4 5-0 2 --- O CLE M. Dilone J. Matlack -0% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Rick Waits facing 3-4-5
b4 0-5 0 --- O TEX A. Oliver R. Waits 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-5 1 --- O TEX B. Bell R. Waits 1% 95% Single to LF; Bell out at 2B/LF-2B
b4 0-5 2 --- O TEX B. Sample R. Waits 0% 95% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
t5 5-0 0 --- O CLE R. Manning J. Matlack -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 5-0 1 --- O CLE M. Hargrove J. Matlack -0% 95% Groundout: P-1B
t5 5-0 2 --- O CLE J. Charboneau J. Matlack -0% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Rick Waits facing 6-7-8
b5 0-5 0 --- TEX J. Grubb R. Waits -2% 92% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b5 0-5 0 1-- OO TEX P. Putnam R. Waits 4% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b5 0-5 2 --- TEX J. Sundberg R. Waits -1% 96% Walk
b5 0-5 2 1-- TEX M. Mendoza R. Waits -1% 95% Single to 3B/Bunt; Sundberg to 2B
b5 0-5 2 12- O TEX B. Wills R. Waits 2% 96% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
t6 5-0 0 --- CLE T. Harrah J. Matlack 0% 97% Walk
t6 5-0 0 1-- O CLE J. Orta J. Matlack -0% 97% Strikeout
t6 5-0 1 1-- O CLE B. Diaz J. Matlack -0% 96% Strikeout
t6 5-0 2 1-- CLE A. Bannister J. Matlack 0% 97% Single to CF (Pop Fly); Harrah to 3B
t6 5-0 2 1-3 O CLE T. Veryzer J. Matlack -1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Rick Waits facing 2-3-4
b6 0-5 0 --- TEX M. Rivers R. Waits -3% 93% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b6 0-5 0 -2- O TEX A. Oliver R. Waits 2% 95% Strikeout
b6 0-5 1 -2- R TEX B. Bell R. Waits -4% 91% Single to LF; Rivers Scores; Bell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b6 1-5 1 -2- O TEX B. Sample R. Waits 2% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-5 2 -2- O TEX J. Grubb R. Waits 2% 95% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 1.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
t7 5-1 0 --- CLE M. Dilone J. Matlack 1% 96% Single to RF
t7 5-1 0 1-- CLE R. Manning J. Matlack 1% 97% Wild Pitch; Dilone to 2B
t7 5-1 0 -2- O CLE R. Manning J. Matlack -0% 97% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Dilone to 3B
t7 5-1 1 --3 O CLE M. Hargrove J. Matlack -1% 95% Flyball: LF
t7 5-1 2 --3 O CLE J. Charboneau J. Matlack -1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Indians' Rick Waits facing 7-8-9
Larry Littleton replaces Miguel Dilone playing LF batting 1st
b7 1-5 0 --- O TEX P. Putnam R. Waits 1% 96% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 1-5 1 --- O TEX J. Sundberg R. Waits 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
Bill Stein pinch hits for Mario Mendoza (SS) batting 9th
b7 1-5 2 --- TEX B. Stein R. Waits -1% 96% Single to RF
b7 1-5 2 1-- O TEX B. Wills R. Waits 1% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 1.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
Bill Stein moves from PH to 3B
Buddy Bell moves from 3B to SS
t8 5-1 0 --- CLE T. Harrah J. Matlack 0% 98% Reached on E1 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
t8 5-1 0 1-- O CLE J. Orta J. Matlack -0% 97% Popfly: 3B
t8 5-1 1 1-- R CLE B. Diaz J. Matlack 2% 99% Double to LF; Harrah Scores/unER
Bob Babcock replaces Jon Matlack pitching
t8 6-1 1 -2- R CLE A. Bannister B. Babcock 1% 99% Single to LF; Diaz Scores
t8 7-1 1 1-- OO CLE T. Veryzer B. Babcock -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-7, Indians' Rick Waits facing 2-3-4
b8 1-7 0 --- O TEX M. Rivers R. Waits 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 1-7 1 --- O TEX A. Oliver R. Waits 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 1-7 2 --- TEX B. Bell R. Waits -0% 100% Single to LF
b8 1-7 2 1-- O TEX B. Sample R. Waits 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Rangers 1.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-1, Rangers' Bob Babcock facing 1-2-3
t9 7-1 0 --- O CLE L. Littleton B. Babcock -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 7-1 1 --- O CLE R. Manning B. Babcock -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 7-1 2 --- O CLE M. Hargrove B. Babcock -0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-7, Indians' Rick Waits facing 6-7-8
Von Hayes replaces Jorge Orta playing RF batting 6th
b9 1-7 0 --- O TEX J. Grubb R. Waits 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-7 1 --- TEX P. Putnam R. Waits -0% 100% Single to RF
b9 1-7 1 1-- O TEX J. Sundberg R. Waits 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 1-7 2 1-- TEX B. Stein R. Waits 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Putnam to 2B
b9 1-7 2 -2- O TEX B. Stein R. Waits 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Rangers 1.

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