September 7, 1989 Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 7
@CAL 1 TOR 12
@CLE 4 NYY 6
@SEA 4 BAL 8
@TEX 3 BAL 9
@TEX 6 SFG 7
@ATL 5 LAD 8
@CIN 2 HOU 2
SDP 1 PIT 7
@MON 4 NYM 13
STL 1 CHC 6
@PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Thursday, September 7, 1989, 5:35
Time of Game: 3:21

Orioles

76-65

Won 1

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         2  0  0   0  2  0   3  1  0    8 12  1
Rangers         0  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  0    3 10  0

W: J Ballard (16-7), L: N Ryan (15-10), S: M Williamson (8)

Rangers

71-67

Lost 1

4th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Bradley LF                  6   0   1   0    0   5  .269  .769   29    1   0   2B
S Finley RF                   5   2   2   0    0   3  .251  .621   29    1   0   3·SB
C Ripken SS                   3   3   2   1    2   0  .270  .744   25    0   5   2B
L Sheets DH                   2   2   2   1    2   0  .247  .679   29    0   0   2B,HBP,IW
  B Anderson PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .642         0   0   
M Devereaux CF                5   1   3   5    0   0  .267  .724   19    2   0   HR,SB
J Traber 1B                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .213  .570   27   10   0   
  R Milligan PH-1B            0   0   0   0    1   0  .258  .840    7    2   0   
C Worthington 3B              5   0   1   0    0   4  .241  .710   19    2   3   
B Melvin C                    5   0   1   0    0   3  .248  .583   19    5   2   
T Hulett 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .260  .727   25    4   3   

J Ballard P                                                              0   1
  M Williamson P                                                         0   1
Totals                       39   8  12   8    6  16              228   27  15

BATTING

2B: C Ripken (25, off N Ryan); P Bradley (20, off N Ryan); L Sheets (12, off N Ryan).

HR: M Devereaux (8, off N Ryan; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

IBB: L Sheets (10, by N Ryan).

HBP: L Sheets (3, by C McMurtry).

TB: M Devereaux 6; C Ripken 3; L Sheets 3; S Finley 2; P Bradley 2; C Worthington; B Melvin.

RBI: M Devereaux 5 (39); J Traber (26); L Sheets (33); C Ripken (84).

2-out RBI: M Devereaux 2; L Sheets.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Worthington-T Hulett-J Traber.

E: C Worthington (20).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Finley 3 (13, 3rd base off N Ryan/C Kreuter, 2nd base off N Ryan/C Kreuter 2); M Devereaux (22, 2nd base off N Ryan/C Kreuter).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Kunkel SS                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .271  .743    9    0   1   
  R Palmeiro PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .719    5    0   0   
  R Leach RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .725         0   0   
S Buechele 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .701   13    0   1   
  T Bosley PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .560    6    0   0   
  F Manrique SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .765         0   0   
J Franco 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .846    9    3   0   
R Sierra RF                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .308  .898   13    1   0   HR
  S Coolbaugh 3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311         0   1   
H Baines DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .314  .888   15    0   0   CS
P Incaviglia LF               4   1   1   0    0   1  .223  .704   21    1   0   2B
M Stanley 1B                  2   1   2   0    0   0  .243  .564    7    3   0   
  J Daugherty PH-1B           2   0   1   0    0   1  .315  .758    5    1   0   
J Gonzalez CF                 2   0   1   1    0   0  .133  .321    2    2   0   GDP
  C Espy PH-CF                2   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .613    5    0   0   
C Kreuter C                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .156  .514    3   11   0   SH
  G Petralli PH-C             2   0   0   0    0   1  .320  .803    7    5   0   

N Ryan P                                                                 0   1
  K Rogers P                                                             0   1
  C Guante P                                                             0   0
  C McMurtry P                                                           0   0
  D Hall P                                                               0   0
  J Barfield P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   3  10   3    1   6              120   27   5

BATTING

2B: P Incaviglia (21, off J Ballard).

HR: R Sierra (25, off J Ballard; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SH: C Kreuter (6, off J Ballard).

TB: R Sierra 4; P Incaviglia 2; M Stanley 2; C Kreuter; J Daugherty; R Palmeiro; J Gonzalez; H Baines; C Espy.

GIDP: J Gonzalez (2).

RBI: J Kunkel (26); R Sierra (103); J Gonzalez (1).

2-out RBI: R Sierra.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

PB: C Kreuter (19).

BASERUNNING

CS: H Baines (3, 2nd base by J Ballard/B Melvin).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Ballard, W (16-7)            6     7   3   3    1   2   1   3.65   24   73-49   28· 6·15   13· 3· 5· 0     47    -     1.19   0.04
M Williamson, S (8)            3     3   0   0    0   4   0   3.01   12   42-29   15· 9· 5    3· 1· 4· 0          0-0    0.32   0.05
Totals                         9    10   3   3    1   6   1          36  115-78   43·15·20   16· 4· 9· 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
N Ryan, L (15-10)              6.1   9   7   7    4  10   1   3.39   32  150-85   41·18·26    6· 3· 9· 0     33    -     1.04  -0.40
K Rogers                       0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   3.15    3   13-9     4· 3· 1    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.18  -0.00
C Guante                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.68    1    7-4     1· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.49   0.01
C McMurtry                     0.2   1   1   1    1   2   0   8.64    5   20-9     4· 4· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.17  -0.02
D Hall                         0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   4.02    2   11-7     3· 1· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.19   0.00
J Barfield                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   10-9     6· 2· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    12   8   8    6  16   1          46  211-123  59·30·33    8· 3·12· 0          4-0

Balks: None.

WP: N Ryan (16).

IBB: N Ryan (3; L Sheets).

HBP: C McMurtry (2; L Sheets).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - John Shulock.

Time of Game: 3:21.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Texas Rangers                        
1. P Bradley            LF    1. J Kunkel             SS 
2. S Finley             RF    2. S Buechele           3B 
3. C Ripken             SS    3. J Franco             2B 
4. L Sheets             DH    4. R Sierra             RF 
5. M Devereaux          CF    5. H Baines             DH 
6. J Traber             1B    6. P Incaviglia         LF 
7. C Worthington        3B    7. M Stanley            1B 
8. B Melvin             C     8. J Gonzalez           CF 
9. T Hulett             2B    9. C Kreuter            C  

   J Ballard            P        N Ryan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  3-4  1-3  3   17%  94% M Devereaux     N Ryan          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Finley Scores; Sheets Scores
   b 4   2  2-0  ---  2  -12%  63% R Sierra        J Ballard       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   t 1   2  0-0  1--  4   12%  59% L Sheets        N Ryan          Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Ripken Scores; Sheets to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 5   0  1-2  -2-  5   10%  81% C Ripken        N Ryan          Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Finley Scores
   b 3   0  2-0  1--  1    9%  72% J Gonzalez      J Ballard       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  P Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   46%  S Finley        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   47%  C Ripken        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   R      1--  4   59%  L Sheets        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Ripken Scores; Sheets to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   R      --3  6   67%  M Devereaux     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sheets Scores
          1--      68%  J Traber        Wild Pitch; Devereaux to 3B
   O      --3  7   65%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeff Ballard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   68%  J Kunkel        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   69%  S Buechele      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   70%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   69%  C Worthington   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   67%  B Melvin        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   67%  T Hulett        Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeff Ballard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   69%  R Sierra        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   71%  H Baines        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   72%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   77%  P Bradley       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   73%  S Finley        Strikeout Looking
          -2-  4   75%  C Ripken        Walk
          12-      78%  L Sheets        Passed Ball; Bradley to 3B; Ripken to 2B
          -23  5   79%  " "             Walk
   O      123  3   73%  M Devereaux     Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
   O      123  4   68%  J Traber        Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeff Ballard facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   64%  M Stanley       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  1   72%  J Gonzalez      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   71%  C Kreuter       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   74%  J Kunkel        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   72%  C Worthington   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   71%  B Melvin        Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   71%  T Hulett        Walk
   O      1--  3   70%  P Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeff Ballard facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   73%  S Buechele      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   74%  J Franco        Flyball: RF
   R      ---  2   63%  R Sierra        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          ---  3   61%  H Baines        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to P's Left)
   O      1--  5   64%  P Incaviglia    Baines Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 1.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   68%  S Finley        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--      71%  C Ripken        Finley Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   81%  " "             Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Finley Scores
          -2-  4   85%  L Sheets        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Ripken to 3B
   O      1-3  3   81%  M Devereaux     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1-3      82%  J Traber        Devereaux Steals 2B
   RO     -23  5   84%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Ripken Scores; Devereaux to 3B
   O      --3  4   82%  C Worthington   Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Jeff Ballard facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   75%  P Incaviglia    Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
          -2-  4   66%  M Stanley       Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Incaviglia to 3B
   R      1-3  1   58%  J Gonzalez      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Incaviglia Scores; Stanley to 2B
   O      12-  2   59%  C Kreuter       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Stanley to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
   RO     -23  6   63%  J Kunkel        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Stanley Scores; Gonzalez out at 3B/SS-3B; Kunkel to 1B
   O      1--  1   66%  S Buechele      Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Rangers 3.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   64%  B Melvin        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  3   62%  T Hulett        Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   61%  P Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Jeff Ballard facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   65%  J Franco        Flyball: 2B (Short CF-RF)
          ---  5   61%  R Sierra        Walk
   O      1--  1   66%  H Baines        Flyball: 3B
   O      1--  4   70%  P Incaviglia    Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Rangers 3.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
          ---  8   73%  S Finley        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   70%  C Ripken        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--      72%  L Sheets        Finley Steals 2B
          -2-  5   74%  " "             Intentional Walk
          12-      77%  M Devereaux     Finley Steals 3B
   RRR    1-3  3   94%  " "             Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Finley Scores; Sheets Scores
                  Kenny Rogers replaces Nolan Ryan pitching
   O      ---  7   94%  J Traber        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   94%  C Worthington   Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  4   94%  B Melvin        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Worthington to 3B
                  Cecilio Guante replaces Kenny Rogers pitching
   O      1-3  7   93%  T Hulett        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 7, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Mark Williamson facing 7-8-9
                  Mark Williamson replaces Jeff Ballard pitching; Jack Daugherty pinch hits for Mike Stanley batting 7th
   O      ---  3   95%  J Daugherty     Strikeout Swinging
                  Cecil Espy pinch hits for Juan Gonzalez batting 8th
   O      ---  4   96%  C Espy          Groundout: SS-1B
                  Geno Petralli pinch hits for Chad Kreuter batting 9th
   O      ---  1   97%  G Petralli      Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Rangers 3.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-3, Craig McMurtry facing 1-2-3
                  Craig McMurtry replaces Cecilio Guante pitching; Geno Petralli moves to C; Jack Daugherty moves to 1B; Cecil Espy moves to CF
   O      ---  5   96%  P Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  S Finley        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   96%  C Ripken        Walk
          1--  4   96%  L Sheets        Hit By Pitch; Ripken to 2B
                  Brady Anderson pinch runs for Larry Sheets batting 4th
   R      12-  2   98%  M Devereaux     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Ripken Scores; Anderson to 2B
                  Drew Hall replaces Craig McMurtry pitching; Randy Milligan pinch hits for Jim Traber batting 6th
          12-  7   98%  R Milligan      Walk; Anderson to 3B; Devereaux to 2B
   O      123  4   98%  C Worthington   Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 8, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-8, Mark Williamson facing 1-2-3
                  Randy Milligan moves to 1B; Rafael Palmeiro pinch hits for Jeff Kunkel batting 1st
          ---  5   96%  R Palmeiro      Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Thad Bosley pinch hits for Steve Buechele batting 2nd
   O      1--  6   98%  T Bosley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   99%  J Franco        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   99%  R Sierra        Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Rangers 3.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-3, John Barfield facing 8-9-1
                  John Barfield replaces Drew Hall pitching; Scott Coolbaugh replaces Ruben Sierra playing 3B batting 4th; Fred Manrique replaces Thad Bosley playing SS batting 2nd; Rick Leach replaces Rafael Palmeiro playing RF batting 1st
   O      ---  4   99%  B Melvin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  T Hulett        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  P Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-8, Mark Williamson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6  100%  H Baines        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  P Incaviglia    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2  100%  J Daugherty     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  1  100%  C Espy          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Daugherty to 2B
   O      12-  6  100%  G Petralli      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 8, Rangers 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation