September 24, 1988 Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 3
@CAL 2 KCR 6
@CHW 2 TOR 1
@CLE 0 OAK 5
@MIL 2 NYY 5
BOS 4 SEA 3
@TEX 0 CIN 2
@ATL 1 MON 1
@PHI 0
(6) CHC 2
@PIT 1 SDP 3
HOU 0 LAD 7
@SFG 3 NYM 14
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 13,219

Saturday, September 24, 1988, 7:36
Time of Game: 2:46

Mariners

64-90

Won 1

7th, 35½ GB

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

W: M Langston (14-11), L: J Russell (10-8)

Rangers

67-86

Lost 1

5th, 32 GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Brantley CF-RF              3   0   1   1    1   0  .266  .705   18    3   0   CS,SH
H Reynolds 2B                 4   0   2   1    1   0  .287  .725   20    1   2   SB
D Coles LF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .750   30    1   0   
A Davis 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .885   13    8   2   
S Balboni DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .702   11    0   0   
J Presley 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   2  .232  .643   20    0   2   
  M Kingery PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .205  .589         0   0   
  E Martinez 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .862         0   0   
D Valle C                     3   1   0   0    0   0  .229  .697    7    8   0   HBP
J Buhner RF                   1   1   0   0    1   1  .218  .722   10    2   0   
  B Fields PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .694    3    0   0   
  H Cotto CF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .680    1    2   0   
R Quinones SS                 4   0   3   1    0   0  .251  .679   10    2   4   2B

M Langston P                                                             0   3
Totals                       34   3  10   3    3   5              143   27  13

BATTING

2B: R Quinones (29, off J Russell).

SH: M Brantley (5, off J Russell).

HBP: D Valle (7, by D Henry).

TB: R Quinones 4; J Presley 2; H Reynolds 2; M Brantley; A Davis; S Balboni.

RBI: R Quinones (48); M Brantley (56); H Reynolds (39).

2-out RBI: H Reynolds; R Quinones.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

E: R Quinones (20).

BASERUNNING

SB: H Reynolds (34, 2nd base off J Russell/C Kreuter).

CS: M Brantley (7, 2nd base by J Russell/C Kreuter).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O McDowell CF                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .249  .662   16    2   0   
J Browne 2B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .220  .602   15    1   3   SH
B Garbey 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .196  .485   16    8   1   
R Sierra RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .734   11    2   0   
S Buechele 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .751   18    2   4   
M Stanley DH                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .236  .632   17    0   0   
B Brower LF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .226  .594   13    5   1   
C Kreuter C                   1   0   0   0    2   0  .241  .767   13    6   1   
  C Espy PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .621         0   0   CS
  J Sundberg C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .759         0   0   
J Kunkel SS                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .245  .650   10    0   2   

J Russell P                                                              1   1
  D Henry P                                                              0   0
  M Williams P                                                           0   0
Totals                       25   0   1   0    7   6              129   27  13

BATTING

SH: J Browne (3, off M Langston).

TB: J Kunkel.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Brower-S Buechele.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Espy (9, 2nd base by M Langston/D Valle).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Langston, W (14-11)          9     1   0   0    7   6   0   3.42   33  129-70   36·11·23   10· 6· 4· 0     84    -     1.31   0.68
Totals                         9     1   0   0    7   6   0          33  129-70   36·11·23   10· 6· 4· 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
J Russell, L (10-8)            8     7   1   1    2   5   0   3.77   31  109-74   45·11·18   12· 5· 7· 0     67    -     1.18   0.30
D Henry                        0.2   2   2   2    1   0   0   6.97    6   19-8     6· 1· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.96  -0.09
M Williams                     0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.70    2    7-4     4· 0· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          3-1    0.75  -0.03
Totals                         9    10   3   3    3   5   0          39  135-86   55·12·19   16· 6· 8· 0          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: J Russell (4); D Henry (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: D Henry (2; D Valle).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Larry Young.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 13,219.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 78° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Texas Rangers                        
1. M Brantley           CF    1. O McDowell           CF 
2. H Reynolds           2B    2. J Browne             2B 
3. D Coles              LF    3. B Garbey             1B 
4. A Davis              1B    4. R Sierra             RF 
5. S Balboni            DH    5. S Buechele           3B 
6. J Presley            3B    6. M Stanley            DH 
7. D Valle              C     7. B Brower             LF 
8. J Buhner             RF    8. C Kreuter            C  
9. R Quinones           SS    9. J Kunkel             SS 

   M Langston           P        J Russell            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   0  0-1  1-3  2  -15%  59% H Reynolds      J Russell       Line Drive Double Play: LF-3B
   t 3   0  0-0  1--  2   12%  66% R Quinones      J Russell       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Buhner to 3B
   t 9   2  0-1  12-  4    9%  92% R Quinones      D Henry         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Kingery Scores; Valle to 2B
   b 6   2  1-0  1-3  3    9%  70% S Buechele      M Langston      Flyball: RF
   t 3   0  0-0  -23  3    8%  74% M Brantley      J Russell       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Buhner Scores; Quinones to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Russell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  M Brantley      Lineout: RF
          ---  5   50%  H Reynolds      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
          1--      52%  D Coles         Reynolds Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   49%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Reynolds to 3B
   O      --3  6   45%  A Davis         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Langston facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  O McDowell      Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   49%  J Browne        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  B Garbey        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Russell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   48%  S Balboni       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   46%  J Presley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   45%  D Valle         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Langston facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  R Sierra        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  3   49%  S Buechele      Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  6   48%  M Stanley       Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  B Brower        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Russell facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   54%  J Buhner        Walk
          1--  2   66%  R Quinones      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Buhner to 3B
   R      -23  3   74%  M Brantley      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Buhner Scores; Quinones to 3B
   OO     1-3  2   59%  H Reynolds      Line Drive Double Play: LF-3B
   O      1--  2   57%  D Coles         Brantley Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Langston facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   59%  C Kreuter       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   56%  J Kunkel        Walk
   O      1--  5   60%  O McDowell      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   63%  J Browne        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Russell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   60%  D Coles         Groundout: P-2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   59%  A Davis         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   58%  S Balboni       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Langston facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   61%  B Garbey        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   63%  R Sierra        Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  5   64%  S Buechele      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Russell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   62%  J Presley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   60%  D Valle         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   59%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Langston facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   62%  M Stanley       Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   65%  B Brower        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   63%  C Kreuter       Walk
   O      1--  3   66%  J Kunkel        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Kunkel to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw); Kreuter out at Hm/1B-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Russell facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   70%  R Quinones      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   68%  M Brantley      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Quinones to 2B
   O      -2-  2   65%  H Reynolds      Lineout: LF (LF Line)
          -2-      65%  D Coles         Wild Pitch; Quinones to 3B
   O      --3  5   61%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Langston facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   54%  O McDowell      Walk
   O      1--  2   57%  J Browne        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); McDowell to 2B
          -2-  4   54%  B Garbey        Walk
   O      12-  2   61%  R Sierra        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; McDowell to 3B
   O      1-3  3   70%  S Buechele      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Russell facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   73%  A Davis         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   79%  S Balboni       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Davis to 2B
          12-  3   86%  J Presley       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep 2B); Davis to 3B; Balboni to 2B
   O      123  1   79%  D Valle         Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Balboni to 3B; Presley to 2B; Valle to 1B
                  Bruce Fields pinch hits for Jay Buhner batting 8th
   O      123  3   72%  B Fields        Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      123  2   64%  R Quinones      Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Langston facing 6-7-8
                  Henry Cotto replaces Bruce Fields playing CF batting 8th; Mickey Brantley moves to RF
   O      ---  4   69%  M Stanley       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   72%  B Brower        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   70%  C Kreuter       Walk
                  Cecil Espy pinch runs for Chad Kreuter batting 8th
   O      1--      75%  J Kunkel        Espy Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Russell facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Sundberg replaces Cecil Espy playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  6   73%  M Brantley      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   75%  H Reynolds      Walk
   O      1--  8   72%  D Coles         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   70%  A Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Langston facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   76%  J Kunkel        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   81%  O McDowell      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   77%  J Browne        Walk
   O      1--  2   84%  B Garbey        Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dwayne Henry facing 5-6-7
                  Dwayne Henry replaces Jeff Russell pitching
   O      ---  2   82%  S Balboni       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  6   84%  J Presley       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
                  Mike Kingery pinch runs for Jim Presley batting 6th
          1--      85%  D Valle         Wild Pitch; Kingery to 2B
          -2-  2   86%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  1   83%  H Cotto         Lineout: 3B
   R      12-  4   92%  R Quinones      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Kingery Scores; Valle to 2B
          12-  4   93%  M Brantley      Walk; Valle to 3B; Quinones to 2B
                  Mitch Williams replaces Dwayne Henry pitching
   R      123  4   97%  H Reynolds      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Valle Scores; Quinones to 3B; Brantley to 2B
   O      123  3   96%  D Coles         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Mark Langston facing 4-5-6
                  Edgar Martinez replaces Mike Kingery playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---  5   98%  R Sierra        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  7  100%  S Buechele      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2  100%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation