September 30, 1986 Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
@BOS 3
(10) CHW 5
SEA 4
(10) CHW 5
SEA 4 CAL 8
@KCR 4 MIL 5
DET 0 MIN 10
CLE 9
(10) NYY 5
TOR 2 TEX 9
OAK 5 ATL 8
CIN 7 MON 1
NYM 0 PHI 9
CHC 2 SDP 11
LAD 8 SFG 6
HOU 5 STL 5
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 6,908

Tuesday, September 30, 1986
Time of Game: 3:06

Athletics

74-84

Lost 3

3rd, 17½ GB

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

W: K Brown (1-0), L: R Rodriguez (1-2), S: M Loynd (1)

Rangers

84-73

Won 4

2nd, 7 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Davis RF                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .265  .761    0    3   0   SB
D Murphy CF                   5   0   0   0    0   4  .248  .736    0    2   0   
J Canseco LF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .247  .794    0    2   0   2B
B Bochte 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .258  .700    0    5   0   
D Kingman DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .211  .686    0    0   0   
C Lansford 3B                 4   2   1   0    0   0  .286  .761    0    0   2   SB
D Hill 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .279  .700    0    1   3   
J Willard C                   3   1   2   0    1   1  .268  .722    0   10   0   2B
  S Javier PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .205  .587         0   0   
A Griffin SS                  4   0   2   2    0   0  .281  .677    0    1   1   2B,CS

R Rodriguez P                                                            0   0
  E Plunk P                                                              0   0
  B Mooneyham P                                                          0   0
  D Bair P                                                               0   0
Totals                       36   5   8   4    2  11                    24   6

BATTING

2B: A Griffin (23, off M Loynd); J Willard (7, off K Brown); J Canseco (29, off K Brown).

TB: J Willard 3; A Griffin 3; J Canseco 2; B Bochte; M Davis; C Lansford.

RBI: A Griffin 2 (48); B Bochte (42); M Davis (51).

2-out RBI: A Griffin 2; B Bochte.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

FIELDING

PB: J Willard (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Davis (25, 2nd base off K Brown/D Slaught); C Lansford (16, 2nd base off M Loynd/O Mercado).

CS: A Griffin (15, 2nd base by K Brown/D Slaught).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O McDowell CF                 4   2   1   0    1   1  .264  .771    0    2   0   SB
S Fletcher SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .747    0    3   2   
  C Wilkerson SS              1   1   0   0    0   0  .238  .580    0    0   1   SB
P O'Brien 1B                  1   1   0   0    3   0  .285  .845    0    7   0   SB
  T Paciorek 1B               1   0   1   2    0   0  .286  .680    0    2   0   
P Incaviglia RF               3   1   0   1    1   2  .244  .771    0    0   1   SB,HBP
  B Brower LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000         0   0   
R Sierra LF-RF                4   1   1   3    0   1  .265  .786    0    2   0   HR
L Parrish DH                  3   1   0   0    1   3  .275  .858    0    0   0   
D Slaught C                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .257  .750    0    4   1   
  O Mercado C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .565    0    7   0   
S Buechele 3B                 3   0   1   1    0   1  .244  .710    0    0   1   
  M Stanley 3B                0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .927    0    0   0   SB
J Browne 2B                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .500 1.000    0    0   4   

K Brown P                                                                0   1
  M Loynd P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   9   7   8    8   9                    27  11

BATTING

HR: R Sierra (16, off R Rodriguez; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF).

HBP: P Incaviglia (4, by E Plunk).

TB: R Sierra 4; J Browne 2; S Buechele; O McDowell; D Slaught; T Paciorek.

RBI: R Sierra 3 (53); T Paciorek 2 (21); S Buechele (52); P Incaviglia (83); J Browne (2).

2-out RBI: R Sierra 3; T Paciorek 2; S Buechele; J Browne; P Incaviglia.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

PB: D Slaught (13).

E: M Stanley (1); J Browne (1); R Sierra (6); M Loynd ().

BASERUNNING

SB: O McDowell (32, 2nd base off D Bair/J Willard); P O'Brien (3, 3rd base off E Plunk/J Willard); M Stanley (1, 2nd base off B Mooneyham/J Willard); P Incaviglia (3, 2nd base off E Plunk/J Willard); C Wilkerson (9, 2nd base off D Bair/J Willard).

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
R Rodriguez, L (1-2)           2.2   3   5   5    3   1   1   6.61   14     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 3· 1     30    -     1.45  -0.38
E Plunk                        1.1   3   2   2    2   2   0   5.40   10     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.39  -0.09
B Mooneyham                    3.1   0   2   2    3   5   0   4.52   13     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.02
D Bair                         0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          2-2    0.09  -0.01
Totals                         8     7   9   9    8   9   1          40     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 6· 1          2-2

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Brown, W (1-0)               5     6   2   2    0   4   0   3.60   19     -       ·  ·      8· 2· 5· 0     51    -     0.69  -0.01
M Loynd, S (1)                 4     2   3   0    2   7   0   5.36   19     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.33   0.05
Totals                         9     8   5   2    2  11   0          38     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 7· 0           -

Balks: R Rodriguez (1).

WP: M Loynd (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: E Plunk (4; P Incaviglia).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Ted Hendry.

Time of Game: 3:06.

Attendance: 6,908.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Texas Rangers                        
1. M Davis              RF    1. O McDowell           CF 
2. D Murphy             CF    2. S Fletcher           SS 
3. J Canseco            LF    3. P O'Brien            1B 
4. B Bochte             1B    4. P Incaviglia         RF 
5. D Kingman            DH    5. R Sierra             LF 
6. C Lansford           3B    6. L Parrish            DH 
7. D Hill               2B    7. D Slaught            C  
8. J Willard            C     8. S Buechele           3B 
9. A Griffin            SS    9. J Browne             2B 

   R Rodriguez          P        K Brown              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  2-2  -23      25%  82% R Sierra        R Rodriguez     Home Run; O'Brien Scores; Incaviglia Scores
   b 3   2  2-0  123      11%  47% P Incaviglia    R Rodriguez     Walk; Browne Scores; McDowell to 3B; O'Brien to 2B
   b 3   2  2-1  123      10%  57% R Sierra        R Rodriguez     Balk; McDowell Scores; O'Brien to 3B; Incaviglia to 2B
   t 3   1  0-1  -2-      -8%  29% M Davis         K Brown         Single to CF (Line Drive); Willard Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-      -7%  45% B Bochte        K Brown         Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Canseco Scores; Bochte out at 2B/RF-SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Brown facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Murphy        Strikeout Looking
          ---      52%  J Canseco       Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   RO     -2-      45%  B Bochte        Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Canseco Scores; Bochte out at 2B/RF-SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      43%  O McDowell      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      41%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      42%  P O'Brien       Walk
   O      1--      40%  P Incaviglia    Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Brown facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      42%  D Kingman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      43%  C Lansford      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      44%  D Hill          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Rodriguez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      42%  R Sierra        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      40%  L Parrish       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      39%  D Slaught       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Brown facing 8-9-1
          ---      33%  J Willard       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      -2-      37%  A Griffin       Lineout: LF
   R      -2-      29%  M Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive); Willard Scores
          1--      28%  D Murphy        Davis Steals 2B
   O      -2-      30%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      33%  J Canseco       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Rodriguez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      30%  S Buechele      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      33%  J Browne        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--      38%  O McDowell      Single to RF (Line Drive); Browne to 2B
   O      12-      32%  S Fletcher      Lineout: RF
          12-      33%  P O'Brien       Passed Ball; Browne to 3B
          1-3      36%  " "             Walk; McDowell to 2B
   R      123      47%  P Incaviglia    Walk; Browne Scores; McDowell to 3B; O'Brien to 2B
   R      123      57%  R Sierra        Balk; McDowell Scores; O'Brien to 3B; Incaviglia to 2B
   RRR    -23      82%  " "             Home Run; O'Brien Scores; Incaviglia Scores
                  Eric Plunk replaces Rick Rodriguez pitching
          ---      82%  L Parrish       Walk
          1--      83%  D Slaught       Single to CF (Line Drive); Parrish to 2B
   R      12-      89%  S Buechele      Single to LF (Line Drive); Parrish Scores; Slaught to 2B
   R      12-      93%  J Browne        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Slaught Scores; Buechele to 2B
   O      12-      92%  O McDowell      Flyball: RF
                  7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 7.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-7, Kevin Brown facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      93%  B Bochte        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  D Kingman       Strikeout
          ---      93%  C Lansford      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      93%  D Hill          Passed Ball; Lansford to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Eric Plunk facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      95%  P O'Brien       Walk
          1--      95%  P Incaviglia    Hit By Pitch; O'Brien to 2B
          12-      96%  R Sierra        O'Brien Steals 3B; Incaviglia Steals 2B
   O      -23      95%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      93%  L Parrish       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 7.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-7, Kevin Brown facing 8-9-1
          ---      91%  J Willard       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--      93%  A Griffin       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Griffin to 1B
   O      1--      95%  M Davis         Griffin Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      96%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Bill Mooneyham facing 7-8-9
                  Bill Mooneyham replaces Eric Plunk pitching
          ---      96%  D Slaught       Walk
   O      1--      96%  S Buechele      Strikeout
   O      1--      95%  J Browne        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      95%  O McDowell      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 7.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-7, Mike Loynd facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Loynd replaces Kevin Brown pitching; Orlando Mercado replaces Don Slaught playing C batting 7th; Mike Stanley replaces Steve Buechele playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---      96%  D Murphy        Strikeout
          ---      95%  J Canseco       Walk
   O      1--      96%  B Bochte        Flyball: CF
          1--      96%  D Kingman       Wild Pitch; Canseco to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Bill Mooneyham facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  S Fletcher      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  P O'Brien       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 7.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-7, Mike Loynd facing 6-7-8
          ---      95%  C Lansford      Reached on E5 (Line Drive); Lansford to 1B
          1--      94%  D Hill          Lansford Steals 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      98%  J Willard       Strikeout
   R      -2-      95%  A Griffin       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Lansford Scores/unER
   O      -2-      97%  M Davis         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Bill Mooneyham facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  R Sierra        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  L Parrish       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  O Mercado       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 7.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-7, Mike Loynd facing 2-3-4
                  Tom Paciorek replaces Pete O'Brien playing 1B batting 3rd; Curtis Wilkerson replaces Scott Fletcher playing SS batting 2nd
   O      ---      98%  D Murphy        Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  J Canseco       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Bochte        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Bill Mooneyham facing 8-9-1
          ---      99%  M Stanley       Walk
          1--      99%  J Browne        Stanley Steals 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Flyball: CF; Stanley to 3B
          --3      99%  O McDowell      Walk
                  Doug Bair replaces Bill Mooneyham pitching
          1-3      99%  C Wilkerson     McDowell Steals 2B
   O      -23      99%  " "             Fielder's Choice 2B; Stanley out at Hm/2B-C; McDowell to 3B; Wilkerson to 1B
          1-3      99%  T Paciorek      Wilkerson Steals 2B
   RR     -23     100%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); McDowell Scores; Wilkerson Scores
   O      1--     100%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 9.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-9, Mike Loynd facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Brower replaces Pete Incaviglia playing LF batting 4th; Ruben Sierra moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  D Kingman       Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  C Lansford      Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Lansford to 3B
   O      --3     100%  D Hill          Flyball: CF
          --3     100%  J Willard       Walk
                  Stan Javier pinch runs for Jerry Willard batting 8th
   R      1-3     100%  A Griffin       Single to P/Bunt; Lansford Scores/unER; Javier to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw)
          1-3     100%  M Davis         Baserunner Advance; Griffin to 2B
   R      -23      99%  " "             Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Javier Scores/No RBI/unER; Griffin to 3B; Davis to 1B
   O      1-3     100%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-1B
        2 runs, 1 hit, 3 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Rangers 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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