September 8, 1985 Chicago White Sox at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 7
@BAL 4
(11) BOS 8
CLE 1 SEA 6
@DET 2 KCR 13
MIL 11
(11) NYY 9
OAK 6 CHW 7
@TEX 6 TOR 10
MIN 9 CIN 5
@CHC 5 NYM 4
@LAD 3
(14) PHI 9
@SDP 7 MON 9
@SFG 6
(10) ATL 7
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 7,132

Sunday, September 8, 1985
Time of Game: 2:57

White Sox

68-67

Won 4

3rd, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       4  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  0    7  8  0
Rangers         2  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  3    6 11  1

W: T Seaver (13-10), L: C Hough (14-14), S: B James (24)

Rangers

49-86

Lost 6

7th, 28 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Law LF                      4   1   1   0    0   1  .252  .677    0    2   1   2B
  T Hulett 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .690    0    0   0   
D Boston CF                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .237  .638    0    3   0   2B
H Baines RF                   4   1   0   1    0   1  .306  .803    0    3   0   
G Walker 1B                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .256  .752    0    5   2   
C Fisk C                      3   2   1   1    1   0  .238  .836    0    5   0   2·SB,IW
J Hairston DH                 3   0   1   2    1   2  .238  .725    0    0   0   
  S Fletcher PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .613         0   0   
L Salazar 3B-LF               4   1   1   1    0   1  .229  .624    0    0   1   HR,SB
O Guillen SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .648    0    3   2   3B
J Cruz 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .194  .528    0    4   4   

T Seaver P                                                               1   0
  J Gleaton P                                                            0   0
  D Spillner P                                                           0   0
  J Agosto P                                                             0   0
  D Wehrmeister P                                                        1   0
  B James P                                                              0   1
Totals                       36   7   8   6    2   7                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Boston (11, off C Hough); R Law (19, off C Hough).

3B: O Guillen (6, off C Hough).

HR: L Salazar (8, off C Hough; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: C Fisk (10, by C Welsh).

TB: L Salazar 4; O Guillen 3; D Boston 3; R Law 2; J Cruz; J Hairston; C Fisk.

RBI: J Hairston 2 (17); G Walker (76); L Salazar (35); H Baines (95); C Fisk (94).

2-out RBI: J Hairston 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Cruz-O Guillen; O Guillen-J Cruz-G Walker.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Salazar (13, 2nd base off C Hough/D Slaught); C Fisk 2 (16, Home off C Hough/D Slaught, 2nd base off C Welsh/D Slaught).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O McDowell CF                 3   1   2   0    2   0  .246  .759    0    2   0   2·SB
W Tolleson SS                 3   1   1   0    0   2  .335  .778    0    0   4   
  L Parrish PH                0   0   0   1    1   0  .241  .731    0    0   0   
  C Wilkerson PR-SS           0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .574         0   0   
  B Jones PH                  1   1   1   3    0   0  .207  .570    0    0   0   HR
P O'Brien 1B                  4   1   1   2    1   0  .261  .764    0   11   0   HR
G Ward LF                     4   0   2   0    1   2  .279  .738    0    4   0   
G Wright RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .493    0    0   0   GDP
T Harrah 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .822    0    1   3   
D Walker DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .617    0    0   0   
D Slaught C                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .263  .717    0    7   0   
S Buechele 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .219  .594    0    2   0   3B

C Hough P                                                                0   3
  C Welsh P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   6  11   6    5   5                    27  10

BATTING

3B: S Buechele (3, off D Wehrmeister).

HR: P O'Brien (16, off T Seaver; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); B Jones (2, off B James; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: P O'Brien 4; S Buechele 4; B Jones 4; G Ward 2; O McDowell 2; D Slaught 2; W Tolleson.

GIDP: G Wright (6).

RBI: B Jones 3 (15); P O'Brien 2 (73); L Parrish (38).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: W Tolleson (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: O McDowell 2 (25, 2nd base off T Seaver/C Fisk 2).

PITCHING

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Seaver, W (13-10)            6.1   8   3   3    2   3   1   3.25   27     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 8     46    -     1.16   0.13
J Gleaton                      0     0   0   0    1   0   0   6.75    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.55  -0.07
D Spillner                     0     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.50    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-1    4.16  -0.13
J Agosto, H (7)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.66    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          3-0    4.88   0.27
D Wehrmeister                  1.1   2   2   2    1   1   0   3.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.65   0.00
B James, S (24)                0.2   1   1   1    0   1   1   2.24    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-2    2.04   0.05
Totals                         9    11   6   6    5   5   2          40     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1·11         10-3

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, L (14-14)             7     6   6   4    1   7   1   3.30   29     -       ·  ·     12· 3· 1· 5     51    -     0.72  -0.20
C Welsh                        2     2   1   1    1   0   0   4.14    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          1-1    0.53  -0.05
Totals                         9     8   7   5    2   7   1          38     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 1· 7          1-1

J Gleaton faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
D Spillner faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
C Hough faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: C Hough (10).

IBB: C Welsh (3; C Fisk).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - (none), 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 7,132.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Texas Rangers                        
1. R Law                LF    1. O McDowell           CF 
2. D Boston             CF    2. W Tolleson           SS 
3. H Baines             RF    3. P O'Brien            1B 
4. G Walker             1B    4. G Ward               LF 
5. C Fisk               C     5. G Wright             RF 
6. J Hairston           DH    6. T Harrah             2B 
7. L Salazar            3B    7. D Walker             DH 
8. O Guillen            SS    8. D Slaught            C  
9. J Cruz               2B    9. S Buechele           3B 

   T Seaver             P        C Hough              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  5-3  123      27%  86% P O'Brien       J Agosto        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
   b 1   1  4-0  1--     -13%  67% P O'Brien       T Seaver        Home Run; Tolleson Scores
   b 7   1  5-2  123     -13%  60% L Parrish       D Spillner      Walk; Slaught Scores; Buechele to 3B; McDowell to 2B
   b 6   0  4-2  1--      12%  80% G Wright        T Seaver        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 8   2  3-5  -23       9%  96% J Hairston      C Welsh         Single to LF; Boston Scores; Fisk Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  R Law           Double to LF
          -2-      62%  D Boston        Single to P/Bunt; Law to 3B
   R      1-3      68%  H Baines        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Law Scores; Boston to 2B
          12-      72%  G Walker        Wild Pitch; Boston to 3B; Baines to 2B
   RO     -23      72%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Boston Scores; Baines to 3B
   R      --3      76%  C Fisk          Single to CF; Baines Scores/unER
          1--      79%  J Hairston      Walk; Fisk to 2B
   O      12-      76%  L Salazar       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Fisk to 3B
   R      1-3      82%  O Guillen       Fisk Steals Hm (uk-PR); Salazar Steals 2B
   O      -2-      80%  " "             Strikeout
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  O McDowell      Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      80%  W Tolleson      Single to RF
   RR     1--      67%  P O'Brien       Home Run; Tolleson Scores
   O      ---      69%  G Ward          Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  G Wright        Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      68%  J Cruz          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      67%  R Law           Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      66%  D Boston        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  T Harrah        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  D Walker        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  D Slaught       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Charlie Hough facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      69%  H Baines        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      68%  G Walker        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  C Fisk          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  S Buechele      Flyball: CF
          ---      67%  O McDowell      Single to RF
          1--      65%  W Tolleson      McDowell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      69%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      68%  P O'Brien       Walk
          12-      64%  G Ward          Walk; McDowell to 3B; O'Brien to 2B
   O      123      73%  G Wright        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      71%  J Hairston      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      70%  L Salazar       Strikeout
          ---      72%  O Guillen       Triple to RF
   O      --3      69%  J Cruz          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      72%  T Harrah        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      74%  D Walker        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  D Slaught       Single to LF; Slaught out at 2B/LF-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      73%  R Law           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  D Boston        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      71%  H Baines        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  S Buechele      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      71%  O McDowell      Single to RF
          1--      69%  W Tolleson      McDowell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      74%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      78%  P O'Brien       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      76%  G Walker        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      75%  C Fisk          Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  J Hairston      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
          ---      68%  G Ward          Single to LF
   OO     1--      80%  G Wright        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      81%  T Harrah        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Rangers 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      89%  L Salazar       Home Run
   O      ---      88%  O Guillen       Bunt Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      88%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      87%  R Law           Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      90%  D Walker        Flyball: LF
          ---      87%  D Slaught       Single to RF
          1--      79%  S Buechele      Single to RF; Slaught to 3B
                  Jerry Don Gleaton replaces Tom Seaver pitching
          1-3      73%  O McDowell      Walk; Buechele to 2B
                  Dan Spillner replaces Jerry Don Gleaton pitching; Larry Parrish pinch hits for Wayne Tolleson batting 2nd
   R      123      60%  L Parrish       Walk; Slaught Scores; Buechele to 3B; McDowell to 2B
                  Juan Agosto replaces Dan Spillner pitching; Curtis Wilkerson pinch runs for Larry Parrish batting 2nd
   OO     123      86%  P O'Brien       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Rangers 3.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
                  Curtis Wilkerson moves to SS
          ---      90%  D Boston        Double to CF
                  Chris Welsh replaces Charlie Hough pitching
   O      -2-      89%  H Baines        Flyball: LF; Boston to 3B
   O      --3      86%  G Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
          --3      86%  C Fisk          Intentional Walk
          1-3      87%  J Hairston      Fisk Steals 2B
   RR     -23      96%  " "             Single to LF; Boston Scores; Fisk Scores
                  Scott Fletcher pinch runs for Jerry Hairston batting 6th
   O      1--      96%  L Salazar       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Dave Wehrmeister facing 4-5-6
                  Dave Wehrmeister replaces Juan Agosto pitching; Tim Hulett replaces Rudy Law playing 3B batting 1st; Luis Salazar moves to LF
          ---      93%  G Ward          Single to LF
   O      1--      95%  G Wright        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      97%  T Harrah        Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      99%  D Walker        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Rangers 3.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Chris Welsh facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  O Guillen       Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  J Cruz          Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  T Hulett        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      98%  D Boston        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Dave Wehrmeister facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  D Slaught       Strikeout Looking
          ---      98%  S Buechele      Triple to CF
          --3      95%  O McDowell      Walk
                  Bob James replaces Dave Wehrmeister pitching; Bob Jones pinch hits for Curtis Wilkerson batting 2nd
   RRR    1-3      88%  B Jones         Home Run; Buechele Scores; McDowell Scores
   O      ---      95%  P O'Brien       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Ward          Strikeout
        3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Rangers 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation