September 14, 1987 Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 8
MIN 2 DET 3
BOS 0 KCR 8
CAL 5 MIL 6
@NYY 4 CLE 11
@SEA 8 TEX 2
OAK 1
(11) TOR 18
BAL 3 ATL 3
CIN 2 HOU 8
@LAD 1 NYM 6
CHC 5 PHI 3
STL 2
(11) MON 6
@PIT 4
(14) SFG 4
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 11,888

Monday, September 14, 1987
Time of Game: 3:34

Athletics

72-72

Lost 4

3rd, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0    1  8  0
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1    2  6  0

W: D Mohorcic (7-4), L: S Ontiveros (8-8)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Rangers

69-75

Won 4

4th, 7½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Polonia DH                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .292  .742    0    0   0   SB
  S Henderson PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .302  .831    0    0   0   
  J Willard PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .400    0    0   0   
T Bernazard 2B                5   0   0   0    1   2  .253  .728    0    2   2   GDP
J Canseco LF                  4   0   1   0    1   2  .265  .792    0    1   0   2B,SB
C Lansford 3B-1B              3   0   2   1    2   0  .301  .852    0    3   3   SB,IW
D Murphy CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .229  .725    0    3   0   GDP
  M Gallego PH-3B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .672    0    0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  1   0   0   0    3   0  .283  .976    0    5   0   
  S Javier PR-RF-CF           1   0   0   0    0   0  .199  .576    0    1   0   
M Davis RF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .784    0    2   0   
  T Phillips PH-3B-RF         2   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .730    0    1   0   
T Steinbach C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .798    0   12   1   GDP
  R Jackson PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .209  .677    0    0   0   
  W Weiss PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Tettleton C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .665         0   0   
A Griffin SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .661    0    2   3   SH

S Davis P                                                                0   0
  S Ontiveros P                                                          0   0
Totals                       37   1   8   1    9   9                    32   9

BATTING

2B: J Canseco (31, off B Witt).

SH: A Griffin (10, off D Mohorcic).

IBB: C Lansford (9, by B Witt).

TB: J Canseco 2; C Lansford 2; R Jackson; M Davis; A Griffin; S Henderson; L Polonia.

GIDP: T Bernazard (10); D Murphy (4); T Steinbach (10).

RBI: C Lansford (73).

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Griffin-C Lansford; T Steinbach-T Bernazard.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Lansford (26, 2nd base off B Witt/G Petralli); L Polonia (27, 2nd base off B Witt/G Petralli); J Canseco (13, 3rd base off B Witt/G Petralli).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Browne 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .706    0    3   5   SH
B Brower LF                   5   1   1   1    0   2  .258  .809    0    2   0   HR
P O'Brien 1B                  3   0   0   0    2   0  .296  .831    0   10   2   IW
L Parrish 3B                  4   0   0   0    1   3  .269  .822    0    1   2   
D Porter DH                   4   0   0   1    1   3  .239  .772    0    0   0   
G Petralli C                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .856    0    7   0   
  C Espy PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Slaught C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .679    0    2   0   
O McDowell CF                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .234  .733    0    1   0   SB
D Meier RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .750    0    2   0   
  T O'Malley PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .681    0    0   0   GDP
  T Paciorek RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .627         0   0   
C Wilkerson SS                4   1   1   0    0   1  .260  .693    0    4   2   

B Witt P                                                                 0   1
  M Williams P                                                           1   0
  D Mohorcic P                                                           0   1
Totals                       35   2   6   2    5  12                    33  13

BATTING

HR: B Brower (14, off S Davis; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: J Browne (7, off S Ontiveros).

IBB: P O'Brien (4, by S Ontiveros).

TB: B Brower 4; G Petralli 2; C Wilkerson; O McDowell; J Browne.

GIDP: T O'Malley (5).

RBI: D Porter (17); B Brower (41).

2-out RBI: D Porter.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Mohorcic-C Wilkerson-P O'Brien; J Browne-C Wilkerson-P O'Brien; L Parrish-J Browne-P O'Brien.

BASERUNNING

SB: O McDowell (19, 2nd base off S Davis/T Steinbach).

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
S Davis                        7     4   1   1    2   9   1   5.59   26     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 4· 0     72    -     1.29   0.31
S Ontiveros, L (8-8)           3.2   2   1   1    3   3   0   3.98   15     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 1· 0          0-0    2.79   0.05
Totals                        10.2   6   2   2    5  12   1          41     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 5· 0           -

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Witt                         7     5   1   1    8   7   0   4.80   33     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 3· 0     62    -     1.29   0.25
M Williams                     3     2   0   0    0   2   0   3.07   10     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 1· 0          1-0    2.85   0.47
D Mohorcic, W (7-4)            1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.88    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.41   0.15
Totals                        11     8   1   1    9   9   0          47     -       ·  ·     14·10· 5· 0          1-0

B Witt faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Davis (8); B Witt (7).

IBB: S Ontiveros (3; P O'Brien); B Witt (1; C Lansford).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Larry Young.

Time of Game: 3:34.

Attendance: 11,888.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Texas Rangers                        
1. L Polonia            DH    1. J Browne             2B 
2. T Bernazard          2B    2. B Brower             LF 
3. J Canseco            LF    3. P O'Brien            1B 
4. C Lansford           3B    4. L Parrish            3B 
5. D Murphy             CF    5. D Porter             DH 
6. M McGwire            1B    6. G Petralli           C  
7. M Davis              RF    7. O McDowell           CF 
8. T Steinbach          C     8. D Meier              RF 
9. A Griffin            SS    9. C Wilkerson          SS 

   S Davis              P        B Witt               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b11   2  1-1  123      34% 100% D Porter        S Ontiveros     Walk; Wilkerson Scores; O'Brien to 3B; Parrish to 2B
   t11   1  1-1  12-      23%  65% T Bernazard     D Mohorcic      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   t 7   1  1-1  1-3      20%  59% D Murphy        B Witt          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 6   1  1-0  ---      18%  54% B Brower        S Davis         Home Run (Line Drive)
   b10   1  1-1  1--     -14%  50% T O'Malley      S Ontiveros     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  L Polonia       Walk
   O      1--      50%  T Bernazard     Popfly: SS
          1--      48%  J Canseco       Polonia Steals 2B
          -2-      46%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      38%  C Lansford      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Polonia Scores; Canseco to 2B
   O      12-      42%  D Murphy        Strikeout
          12-      39%  M McGwire       Walk; Canseco to 3B; Lansford to 2B
   O      123      45%  M Davis         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Storm Davis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      43%  J Browne        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      41%  B Brower        Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  P O'Brien       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bobby Witt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      42%  T Steinbach     Strikeout
          ---      40%  A Griffin       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--      42%  L Polonia       Groundout: P-2B-1B; Griffin to 2B
          -2-      41%  T Bernazard     Walk
   O      12-      45%  J Canseco       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Storm Davis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      42%  L Parrish       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      41%  D Porter        Strikeout
   O      ---      39%  G Petralli      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bobby Witt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      42%  C Lansford      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      43%  D Murphy        Strikeout
          ---      42%  M McGwire       Walk
          1--      40%  M Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); McGwire to 2B
   O      12-      44%  T Steinbach     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Storm Davis facing 7-8-9
          ---      49%  O McDowell      Walk
          1--      51%  D Meier         McDowell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      46%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      42%  C Wilkerson     Strikeout
          -2-      44%  J Browne        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); McDowell to 3B
   O      1-3      38%  B Brower        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bobby Witt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      41%  A Griffin       Flyball: RF
          ---      38%  L Polonia       Single to P (Bunt Popup)
   O      1--      40%  T Bernazard     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Polonia to 2B
          -2-      40%  J Canseco       Wild Pitch; Polonia to 3B
   O      --3      44%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Storm Davis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      40%  P O'Brien       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      38%  L Parrish       Strikeout
   O      ---      37%  D Porter        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bobby Witt facing 4-5-6
          ---      33%  C Lansford      Walk
   O      1--      37%  D Murphy        Flyball: LF
          1--      35%  M McGwire       Lansford Steals 2B
   O      -2-      39%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      42%  M Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Storm Davis facing 6-7-8
          ---      48%  G Petralli      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      43%  O McDowell      Strikeout
          1--      45%  D Meier         Wild Pitch; Petralli to 2B
   O      -2-      40%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      35%  C Wilkerson     Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bobby Witt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      37%  T Steinbach     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      39%  A Griffin       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      41%  L Polonia       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Storm Davis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      37%  J Browne        Strikeout
   R      ---      54%  B Brower        Home Run (Line Drive)
          ---      58%  P O'Brien       Walk
   OO     1--      50%  L Parrish       Double Play: Strikeout; O'Brien out at 2B/C-2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Bobby Witt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  T Bernazard     Strikeout
          ---      47%  J Canseco       Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
          -2-      41%  C Lansford      Canseco Steals 3B
          --3      39%  " "             Intentional Walk
   OO     1-3      59%  D Murphy        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Storm Davis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      55%  D Porter        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      59%  G Petralli      Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Cecil Espy pinch runs for Geno Petralli batting 6th
   O      1--      54%  O McDowell      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  D Meier         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Bobby Witt facing 6-7-8
                  Don Slaught replaces Cecil Espy playing C batting 6th
          ---      43%  M McGwire       Walk
                  Mitch Williams replaces Bobby Witt pitching; Tony Phillips pinch hits for Mike Davis batting 7th; Stan Javier pinch runs for Mark McGwire batting 6th
   O      1--      50%  T Phillips      Strikeout
   OO     1--      61%  T Steinbach     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Ontiveros facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Ontiveros replaces Storm Davis pitching; Carney Lansford moves to 1B; Tony Phillips moves to 3B; Stan Javier moves to RF
   O      ---      56%  C Wilkerson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      53%  J Browne        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  B Brower        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mitch Williams facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      56%  A Griffin       Flyball: CF
                  Steve Henderson pinch hits for Luis Polonia batting 1st
          ---      50%  S Henderson     Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      1--      58%  T Bernazard     Strikeout
   O      1--      65%  J Canseco       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Ontiveros facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      59%  P O'Brien       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  L Parrish       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  D Porter        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mitch Williams facing 4-5-6
          ---      42%  C Lansford      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Mike Gallego pinch hits for Dwayne Murphy batting 5th
   O      1--      44%  M Gallego       Groundout: 2B-1B; Lansford to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  S Javier        Foul Flyball: 1B; Lansford to 3B
   O      --3      65%  T Phillips      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Ontiveros facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Gallego moves to 3B; Stan Javier moves to CF; Tony Phillips moves to RF
   O      ---      59%  D Slaught       Flyball: CF
          ---      64%  O McDowell      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Tom O'Malley pinch hits for Dave Meier batting 8th
   OO     1--      50%  T O'Malley      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 11th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Dale Mohorcic facing 8-9-1
                  Dale Mohorcic replaces Mitch Williams pitching; Tom Paciorek replaces Tom O'Malley playing RF batting 8th; Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Terry Steinbach batting 8th
          ---      42%  R Jackson       Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Walt Weiss pinch runs for Reggie Jackson batting 8th
   O      1--      44%  A Griffin       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Weiss to 2B
                  Jerry Willard pinch hits for Steve Henderson batting 1st
          -2-      42%  J Willard       Walk
   OO     12-      65%  T Bernazard     Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 11th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Ontiveros facing 9-1-2
                  Mickey Tettleton replaces Walt Weiss playing C batting 8th
          ---      72%  C Wilkerson     Single to 3B (Line Drive)
   O      1--      71%  J Browne        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Wilkerson to 2B
   O      -2-      63%  B Brower        Flyball: RF; Wilkerson to 3B
          --3      64%  P O'Brien       Intentional Walk
          1-3      66%  L Parrish       Walk; O'Brien to 2B
   R      123     100%  D Porter        Walk; Wilkerson Scores; O'Brien to 3B; Parrish to 2B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation