April 14, 1981 Cleveland Indians at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 5
@CAL 2 CHW 9
MIL 3 DET 6
@KCR 5 MIN 5
@SEA 4 CLE 7
@TEX 1 HOU 8
ATL 2 CIN 4
@SDP 0 LAD 7
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 22,761

Tuesday, April 14, 1981, 8:35PM
Time of Game: 2:23

Indians

1-2

Won 1

6th, 1½ GB

                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

W: R Waits (1-0), L: J Matlack (0-2)

Rangers

1-3

Lost 1

5th, 4 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Dilone LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .083  .237    0    1   1   
  L Littleton LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Manning CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .282    0    4   1   SH
M Hargrove 1B                 3   2   0   0    1   0  .364  .917    0    9   1   HBP
J Charboneau DH               3   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .833    0    0   0   
T Harrah 3B                   3   2   1   2    1   0  .400 1.200    0    2   0   3B,GDP
J Orta RF                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .182  .523    0    2   0   2B
  V Hayes RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Diaz C                      4   1   2   2    0   1  .429 1.000    0    3   0   2B
A Bannister 2B                4   0   2   1    0   0  .167  .334    0    3   3   
T Veryzer SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .382    0    2   5   GDP

R Waits P                                                                1   2
Totals                       34   7   8   6    3   3                    27  13

BATTING

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.

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .844    0    2   4   SB
M Rivers CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .313  .827    0    1   0   2B
A Oliver DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .222    0    0   0   
B Bell 3B-SS                  4   0   3   1    0   1  .444  .888    0    1   5   
B Sample LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .071  .196    0    2   0   
J Grubb RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .583    0    0   0   
P Putnam 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .800    0   15   0   GDP
J Sundberg C                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .417  .950    0    3   0   
M Mendoza SS                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .764    0    1   4   
  B Stein PH-3B               2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    2   0   

J Matlack P                                                              0   4
  B Babcock P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   1  10   1    2   3                    27  17

BATTING

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 Bell-P Putnam; B Wills-P Putnam.

E: J Matlack (); B Wills (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Wills (1, 2nd base off R Waits/B Diaz).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Waits, W (1-0)               9    10   1   1    2   3   0   1.00   36     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 1· 7     64    -     0.55   0.16
Totals                         9    10   1   1    2   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 1· 7           -

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Matlack, L (0-2)             7.1   7   7   5    3   3   0   6.92   34     -       ·  ·     17· 5· 0· 5     40    -     0.43  -0.33
B Babcock                      1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          1-1    0.04  -0.00
Totals                         9     8   7   5    3   3   0          39     -       ·  ·     20· 6· 0· 6          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: R Waits (1); J Matlack (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Matlack (1; M Hargrove).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Greg Kosc.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 22,761.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Texas Rangers                        
1. M Dilone             LF    1. B Wills              2B 
2. R Manning            CF    2. M Rivers             CF 
3. M Hargrove           1B    3. A Oliver             DH 
4. J Charboneau         DH    4. B Bell               3B 
5. T Harrah             3B    5. B Sample             LF 
6. J Orta               RF    6. J Grubb              RF 
7. B Diaz               C     7. P Putnam             1B 
8. A Bannister          2B    8. J Sundberg           C  
9. T Veryzer            SS    9. M Mendoza            SS 

   R Waits              P        J Matlack            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  12-      21%  70% T Harrah        J Matlack       Triple to RF; Hargrove Scores; Charboneau Scores
   t 1   2  0-2  --3       8%  78% J Orta          J Matlack       Double to RF; Harrah Scores
   t 1   2  0-3  -2-       6%  84% B Diaz          J Matlack       Single to LF; Orta Scores
   b 2   0  4-0  1--       6%  88% J Grubb         R Waits         Line Drive Double Play: CF-1B
   t 3   2  0-4  --3       4%  92% J Orta          J Matlack       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hargrove Scores/No RBI/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Dilone        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  R Manning       Flyball: LF
          ---      48%  M Hargrove      Walk
          1--      50%  J Charboneau    Single to P (Ground Ball); Hargrove to 2B
   RR     12-      70%  T Harrah        Triple to RF; Hargrove Scores; Charboneau Scores
   R      --3      78%  J Orta          Double to RF; Harrah Scores
   R      -2-      84%  B Diaz          Single to LF; Orta Scores
   O      1--      84%  A Bannister     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, Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
          ---      81%  B Wills         Walk
   O      1--      83%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      85%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B; Wills to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  B Bell          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      86%  T Veryzer       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  M Dilone        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      85%  R Manning       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Rick Waits facing 5-6-7
          ---      82%  B Sample        Single to RF
   OO     1--      88%  J Grubb         Line Drive Double Play: CF-1B
   O      ---      88%  P Putnam        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
          ---      90%  M Hargrove      Hit By Pitch
          1--      91%  J Charboneau    Walk; Hargrove to 2B
   OO     12-      88%  T Harrah        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Hargrove to 3B
   R      --3      92%  J Orta          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hargrove Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--      92%  B Diaz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Rick Waits facing 8-9-1
          ---      89%  J Sundberg      Single to CF
   O      1--      91%  M Mendoza       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      93%  B Wills         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      92%  M Rivers        Wills Steals 2B
   O      -2-      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, Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  A Bannister     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  T Veryzer       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      93%  M Dilone        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Rick Waits facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  B Bell          Single to LF; Bell out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---      95%  B Sample        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      95%  R Manning       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  M Hargrove      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      94%  J Charboneau    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Rick Waits facing 6-7-8
          ---      92%  J Grubb         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      96%  P Putnam        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
          ---      96%  J Sundberg      Walk
          1--      95%  M Mendoza       Single to 3B/Bunt; Sundberg to 2B
   O      12-      97%  B Wills         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, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
          ---      97%  T Harrah        Walk
   O      1--      97%  J Orta          Strikeout
   O      1--      96%  B Diaz          Strikeout
          1--      97%  A Bannister     Single to CF (Pop Fly); Harrah to 3B
   O      1-3      96%  T Veryzer       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Rick Waits facing 2-3-4
          ---      93%  M Rivers        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-      95%  A Oliver        Strikeout
   R      -2-      91%  B Bell          Single to LF; Rivers Scores; Bell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      94%  B Sample        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      95%  J Grubb         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 1.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
          ---      96%  M Dilone        Single to RF
          1--      97%  R Manning       Wild Pitch; Dilone to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Dilone to 3B
   O      --3      95%  M Hargrove      Flyball: LF
   O      --3      95%  J Charboneau    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Rick Waits facing 7-8-9
                  Larry Littleton replaces Miguel Dilone playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---      96%  P Putnam        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      97%  J Sundberg      Groundout: P-1B
                  Bill Stein pinch hits for Mario Mendoza batting 9th
          ---      96%  B Stein         Single to RF
   O      1--      97%  B Wills         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, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
                  Bill Stein moves to 3B; Buddy Bell moves to SS
          ---      98%  T Harrah        Reached on E1 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      97%  J Orta          Popfly: 3B
   R      1--      99%  B Diaz          Double to LF; Harrah Scores/unER
                  Bob Babcock replaces Jon Matlack pitching
   R      -2-      99%  A Bannister     Single to LF; Diaz Scores
   OO     1--      99%  T Veryzer       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, Rick Waits facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  M Rivers        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  B Bell          Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  B Sample        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Rangers 1.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-1, Bob Babcock facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  L Littleton     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Manning       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Hargrove      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-7, Rick Waits facing 6-7-8
                  Von Hayes replaces Jorge Orta playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  J Grubb         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  P Putnam        Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  J Sundberg      Flyball: CF
          1--     100%  B Stein         Wild Pitch; Putnam to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Rangers 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation