September 15, 1981 Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 11,829

Tuesday, September 15, 1981, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:47

Athletics

53-40

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2  6  2
Rangers         0  0  3   0  2  2   5  0  X   12 18  1

W: C Hough (1-1), L: B Kingman (3-6)

Rangers

48-40

Won 1

2nd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                4   0   1   0    0   2  .331  .868    0    7   0   
D Murphy CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .797    0    2   0   
C Johnson DH                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .255  .811    0    0   0   
T Armas RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .265  .801    0    5   0   
J Spencer 1B                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .197  .539    0    3   0   
W Gross 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .194  .653    0    1   1   GDP
M Heath C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .648    0    1   3   GDP
  B Kearney C                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Newman PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .631    0    0   0   
D McKay 2B                    2   1   2   2    2   0  .238  .635    0    4   1   HR
R Picciolo SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .239  .613    0    1   1   GDP

B Kingman P                                                              0   1
  B Owchinko P                                                           0   0
  B McLaughlin P                                                         0   1
  R Bordi P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   2   6   2    5   7                    24   8

BATTING

HR: D McKay (2, off B Lacey; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).

TB: D McKay 5; R Henderson; D Murphy; C Johnson; R Picciolo.

GIDP: R Picciolo (5); W Gross (6); M Heath (8).

RBI: D McKay 2 (15).

2-out RBI: D McKay 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: W Gross (12); R Picciolo (5).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    4   4   4   0    1   0  .251  .622    0    2   5   CS
M Rivers CF                   4   2   3   3    0   0  .268  .645    0    3   0   2B,CS,HBP
A Oliver DH                   5   1   4   4    0   0  .314  .768    0    0   0   2·2B
B Bell 3B                     3   0   0   1    1   0  .303  .818    0    0   3   SF,IW
P Putnam 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .262  .725    0    8   1   
T Poquette LF                 5   0   1   2    0   0  .227  .523    0    3   0   
J Sundberg C                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .278  .724    0    7   0   
L Roberts RF                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .801    0    1   0   
M Wagner SS                   5   3   2   2    0   0  .357  .878    0    2   2   2B

C Hough P                                                                0   2
  B Lacey P                                                              1   0
Totals                       40  12  18  12    3   1                    27  13

BATTING

2B: M Wagner (2, off B McLaughlin); A Oliver 2 (26, off B McLaughlin, off B Kingman); M Rivers (16, off B McLaughlin).

SF: B Bell (8, off B Kingman).

IBB: B Bell (9, by B Kingman).

HBP: M Rivers (1, by B Kingman).

TB: A Oliver 6; M Rivers 4; B Wills 4; M Wagner 3; L Roberts 2; P Putnam; J Sundberg; T Poquette.

RBI: A Oliver 4 (51); M Rivers 3 (22); T Poquette 2 (6); M Wagner 2 (6); B Bell (59).

2-out RBI: M Wagner 2; T Poquette 2; M Rivers 2; A Oliver.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 7 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 3. C Hough-B Wills-P Putnam; M Wagner-B Wills-P Putnam; B Wills-M Wagner-P Putnam.

E: P Putnam (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Wills (9, 2nd base by B Kingman/M Heath); M Rivers (4, 2nd base by B Kingman/M Heath).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Kingman, L (3-6)             4.1   8   5   5    1   0   0   3.88   22     -       ·  ·      2·10· 0· 8     26    -     0.85  -0.21
B Owchinko                     1     4   2   1    0   1   0   2.97    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 4          3-2    0.41  -0.05
B McLaughlin                   1.2   5   5   5    1   0   0  12.10   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 5          2-0    0.03  -0.00
R Bordi                        1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    18  12  11    3   1   0          45     -       ·  ·      7·15· 0·18          5-2

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hough, W (1-1)               8     5   1   0    5   7   0   3.43   32     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 5     72    -     0.66   0.24
B Lacey                        1     1   1   1    0   0   1   7.66    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     6   2   1    5   7   1          36     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: C Hough (3).

IBB: B Kingman (2; B Bell).

HBP: B Kingman (4; M Rivers).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Larry McCoy.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 11,829.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Texas Rangers                        
1. R Henderson          LF    1. B Wills              2B 
2. D Murphy             CF    2. M Rivers             CF 
3. C Johnson            DH    3. A Oliver             DH 
4. T Armas              RF    4. B Bell               3B 
5. J Spencer            1B    5. P Putnam             1B 
6. W Gross              3B    6. T Poquette           LF 
7. M Heath              C     7. J Sundberg           C  
8. D McKay              2B    8. L Roberts            RF 
9. R Picciolo           SS    9. M Wagner             SS 

   B Kingman            P        C Hough              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-0  123      17%  83% A Oliver        B Kingman       Single to CF; Wagner Scores; Wills Scores; Rivers to 3B
   t 2   0  0-0  1--       8%  54% W Gross         C Hough         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 5   0  3-0  1--       7%  89% R Picciolo      C Hough         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 3   1  0-0  12-       7%  67% M Rivers        B Kingman       Hit By Pitch; Wagner to 3B; Wills to 2B
   b 5   2  0-3  123       6%  97% T Poquette      B Owchinko      Single to CF; Wills Scores; Oliver Scores; Bell to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Henderson     Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  C Johnson       Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  T Armas         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Kingman facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B Wills         Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  M Rivers        Wills Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      55%  " "             Single to LF
   O      1--      51%  A Oliver        Rivers Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  J Spencer       Walk
   OO     1--      54%  W Gross         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  M Heath         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Kingman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  B Bell          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  P Putnam        Flyball: LF
          ---      52%  T Poquette      Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  J Sundberg      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Hough facing 8-9-1
          ---      46%  D McKay         Walk
   O      1--      50%  R Picciolo      Strikeout
          1--      45%  R Henderson     Single to LF; McKay to 2B
   O      12-      50%  D Murphy        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; McKay to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  C Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Kingman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  L Roberts       Flyball: LF
          ---      56%  M Wagner        Single to CF
          1--      60%  B Wills         Single to LF; Wagner to 2B
          12-      67%  M Rivers        Hit By Pitch; Wagner to 3B; Wills to 2B
   RR     123      83%  A Oliver        Single to CF; Wagner Scores; Wills Scores; Rivers to 3B
   RO     1-3      85%  B Bell          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Rivers Scores
   O      1--      84%  P Putnam        Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 3.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  T Armas         Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      86%  W Gross         Walk
   O      1--      88%  M Heath         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Kingman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      87%  T Poquette      Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      87%  J Sundberg      Flyball: CF
          ---      87%  L Roberts       Single to LF
   O      1--      86%  M Wagner        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 3.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Charlie Hough facing 8-9-1
          ---      82%  D McKay         Walk
   OO     1--      89%  R Picciolo      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  R Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Kingman facing 1-2-3
          ---      91%  B Wills         Single to RF
   O      1--      90%  M Rivers        Flyball: LF
          1--      93%  A Oliver        Double to LF; Wills to 3B
          -23      93%  B Bell          Intentional Walk
                  Bob Owchinko replaces Brian Kingman pitching
   O      123      91%  P Putnam        Strikeout
   RR     123      97%  T Poquette      Single to CF; Wills Scores; Oliver Scores; Bell to 2B
   O      12-      97%  J Sundberg      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 5.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  C Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  T Armas         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bob Owchinko facing 8-9-1
          ---      98%  L Roberts       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      98%  M Wagner        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      99%  B Wills         Single to LF; Wagner to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  M Rivers        Single to CF; Wagner Scores/unER; Wills to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  A Oliver        Single to CF; Wills Scores; Rivers to 3B
                  Bo McLaughlin replaces Bob Owchinko pitching
   O      1-3     100%  B Bell          Baserunner Out Advancing; Oliver out at 2B/C-2B
   O      --3      99%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 7.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
          ---      99%  J Spencer       Walk
          1--      98%  W Gross         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Spencer to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  M Heath         Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B; Spencer to 3B
   R      --3      99%  D McKay         Single to RF; Spencer Scores/unER
          1--      99%  R Picciolo      Single to CF; McKay to 2B
          12-      99%  R Henderson     Wild Pitch; McKay to 3B; Picciolo to 2B
   O      -23     100%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Bo McLaughlin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  P Putnam        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  T Poquette      Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  J Sundberg      Single to LF
          1--     100%  L Roberts       Single to CF; Sundberg to 2B
   RR     12-     100%  M Wagner        Double to RF; Sundberg Scores; Roberts Scores
          -2-     100%  B Wills         Walk
   RR     12-     100%  M Rivers        Double to LF; Wagner Scores; Wills Scores
   R      -2-     100%  A Oliver        Double to RF; Rivers Scores
   O      -2-     100%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 12.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-12, Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  D Murphy        Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  C Johnson       Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  T Armas         Groundout: 3B-1B; Murphy to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  J Spencer       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 12.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 12-1, Rich Bordi facing 5-6-7
                  Rich Bordi replaces Bo McLaughlin pitching; Bob Kearney replaces Mike Heath playing C batting 7th
          ---     100%  P Putnam        Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  T Poquette      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  J Sundberg      Walk; Poquette to 2B
   O      12-     100%  L Roberts       Flyball: LF
   O      12-     100%  M Wagner        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 12.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-12, Bob Lacey facing 6-7-8
                  Bob Lacey replaces Charlie Hough pitching
   O      ---     100%  W Gross         Groundout: 1B-P
                  Jeff Newman pinch hits for Bob Kearney batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  J Newman        Flyball: LF
   R      ---     100%  D McKay         Home Run
   O      ---     100%  R Picciolo      Flyball: CF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 12.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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