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BAL  7
DET  3

MIL 13
@BOS  4

CAL  5
KCR  1

MIN  3
TOR  1

CLE  7
@NYY  5

(12)
SEA 10
CHW  0

OAK 12
@TEX  5

ATL  5
HOU  2

CHC  3
STL  2

CHC  7
STL  5

PHI  1
NYM  0

PIT  4
MON  3

SDP 10
CIN  7

SFG  4
LAD  0

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 31,790

Saturday, October 5, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 3:16
Athletics
12
84-77
Won 1
3rd, 11 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   1  3  5   0  0  3   12 15  1
Rangers         0  3  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    5  9  3
W: C Young (4-2), L: H Fajardo (0-2)
Rangers
5
84-77
Lost 1
3rd, 11 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                4   3   4   3    2   0  .269  .824   24    1   0   HR,2B,4·SB
  D Howitt RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .444         0   0   
L Blankenship 3B-RF-LF        6   2   2   2    0   2  .243  .664   24    2   2   SB
J Canseco RF                  5   1   1   0    0   3  .266  .916   21    1   0   
  V Law 3B                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .579    6    0   1   
H Baines DH                   3   2   1   0    2   1  .297  .860   18    0   0   IW
D Henderson CF                4   1   2   3    0   1  .278  .814   22    4   0   2B,SF
  B Komminsk CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .345         1   0   
B Jacoby 1B                   4   0   2   2    1   0  .225  .583   18    8   1   2B
M Gallego 2B                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .248  .716   17    5   1   SF
M Bordick SS                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .237  .555   14    1   6   SF
S Hemond C                    5   2   1   0    0   1  .217  .467   21    4   0   SB

B Welch P                                                                0   0
  C Young P                                                              0   0
  K Campbell P                                                           0   0
  R Honeycutt P                                                          0   0
  G Nelson P                                                             0   1
Totals                       39  12  15  12    6   9              185   27  12
BATTING
2B: B Jacoby (21, off H Fajardo); D Henderson (33, off W Rosenthal); R Henderson (17, off H Fajardo).
HR: R Henderson (18, off G Alexander; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SF: M Bordick (1, off H Fajardo); D Henderson (2, off B Manuel); M Gallego (3, off B Manuel).
IBB: H Baines (21, by W Rosenthal).
TB: R Henderson 8; B Jacoby 3; D Henderson 3; L Blankenship 2; J Canseco; H Baines; M Bordick; S Hemond; M Gallego.
RBI: D Henderson 3 (85); R Henderson 3 (57); B Jacoby 2 (44); L Blankenship 2 (20); M Bordick (21); M Gallego (49).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 7 for 18.
FIELDING
DP: 2. M Bordick-M Gallego-B Jacoby; B Jacoby-M Bordick-B Jacoby.
E: M Bordick (11).
BASERUNNING
SB: L Blankenship (10, 2nd base off W Rosenthal/M Stanley); S Hemond (1, 2nd base off W Rosenthal/M Stanley); R Henderson 4 (57, 2nd base off H Fajardo/M Stanley 2, 3rd base off H Fajardo/M Stanley, 3rd base off W Rosenthal/M Stanley).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Downing DH                  5   2   1   0    0   0  .278  .834   23    0   0   
J Franco 2B                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .340  .882   15    2   0   
R Palmeiro 1B                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .322  .920   14    4   1   2B
R Sierra RF                   5   1   4   1    0   0  .309  .864   12    5   1   
K Reimer LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .808    9    3   0   GDP
J Gonzalez CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .793   17    2   0   
D Palmer 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .188  .684   16    1   3   
M Stanley C                   3   1   0   0    0   0  .253  .765   17    9   0   HBP,GDP
J Huson SS                    1   0   0   1    2   1  .215  .604   13    1   0   
  J Daugherty PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .199  .545    4    0   0   

H Fajardo P                                                              0   0
  B Manuel P                                                             0   0
  W Rosenthal P                                                          0   0
  G Alexander P                                                          0   0
Totals                       35   5   9   3    4   3              140   27   5
BATTING
2B: R Palmeiro (48, off G Nelson).
HBP: M Stanley (2, by B Welch).
TB: R Sierra 4; R Palmeiro 2; J Franco; B Downing; J Gonzalez; K Reimer.
GIDP: K Reimer (10); M Stanley (2).
RBI: J Huson (25); R Sierra (116); R Palmeiro (87).
2-out RBI: J Huson; R Palmeiro; R Sierra.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
FIELDING
E: M Stanley (5); D Palmer (9); R Sierra (7).

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
B Welch                        1.2   1   3   1    3   0   0   4.58   11   43-20   12· 1· 7    3· 3· 1· 0     42    -     1.31  -0.24
C Young, W (4-2)               3.1   3   0   0    0   2   0   5.00   12   35-24   16· 3· 5    4· 4· 2· 0          3-0    0.70   0.13
K Campbell                     1.1   1   1   1    1   1   0   2.74    6   32-18    8· 3· 7    2· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.61   0.04
R Honeycutt                    0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    3    7-5     3· 2· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          2-1    0.61   0.01
G Nelson                       2     3   1   1    0   0   0   6.75    8   23-16    9· 1· 6    4· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.20   0.01
Totals                         9     9   5   3    4   3   0          40  140-83   48·10·25   15·10· 7· 0          7-1 
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Fajardo, L (0-2)             4     8   4   4    3   6   0   6.75   22   81-45   26·11· 8    2· 3· 8· 0     33    -     1.36  -0.24
B Manuel                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   1.13    4   10-4     4· 0· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          3-2    2.55   0.00
W Rosenthal                    0.1   2   5   4    2   1   0   5.25    6   28-14    5· 3· 6    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.35  -0.28
G Alexander                    3.2   5   3   3    0   2   1   5.24   16   60-38   24· 4·10    3· 5· 6· 0          2-2    0.09  -0.02
Totals                         9    15  12  11    6   9   1          48  179-101  59·18·24    8·10·15· 0          5-4 
C Young faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
H Fajardo faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: W Rosenthal (1; H Baines).
HBP: B Welch (11; M Stanley).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Larry Young, 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 3:16.
Attendance: 31,790.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 71° F, Wind 15mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Texas Rangers                        
1. R Henderson          LF    1. B Downing            DH 
2. L Blankenship        3B    2. J Franco             2B 
3. J Canseco            RF    3. R Palmeiro           1B 
4. H Baines             DH    4. R Sierra             RF 
5. D Henderson          CF    5. K Reimer             LF 
6. B Jacoby             1B    6. J Gonzalez           CF 
7. M Gallego            2B    7. D Palmer             3B 
8. M Bordick            SS    8. M Stanley            C  
9. S Hemond             C     9. J Huson              SS 

   B Welch              P        H Fajardo            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-1  123  5  -15%  17% B Downing       B Welch         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Palmer Scores/No RBI/unER; Stanley Scores/No RBI/unER; Huson to 3B; Downing to 2B
   t 5   0  3-2  1--  4   13%  54% J Canseco       H Fajardo       Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep 2B); Blankenship to 3B
   b 2   2  0-0  123  4  -10%  32% J Huson         B Welch         Walk; Sierra Scores; Palmer to 3B; Stanley to 2B
   t 6   1  3-5  123  4    9%  95% D Henderson     W Rosenthal     Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Henderson Scores/Team unER; Blankenship Scores/Team unER; Baines to 3B
   t 6   0  3-4  12-  6    9%  85% L Blankenship   W Rosenthal     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Hemond Scores/Team unER; Henderson to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Hector Fajardo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   54%  R Henderson     Walk
   O      1--  4   52%  L Blankenship   Strikeout Looking, Henderson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   48%  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   45%  H Baines        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  B Downing       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   49%  J Franco        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   50%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Hector Fajardo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   48%  D Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   52%  B Jacoby        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      -2-  3   48%  M Gallego       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Jacoby stays at 2B
   O      -2-  5   45%  M Bordick       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Jacoby to 3B; Bordick out at 2B/RF-1B-2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   41%  R Sierra        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 1B)
   O      1--  1   45%  K Reimer        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      1--  5   48%  J Gonzalez      Popfly: 3B
          1--  4   46%  D Palmer        Walk; Sierra to 2B
          12-  7   43%  M Stanley       Hit By Pitch; Sierra to 3B; Palmer to 2B
   R      123  4   32%  J Huson         Walk; Sierra Scores; Palmer to 3B; Stanley to 2B
   RR     123  5   17%  B Downing       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Palmer Scores/No RBI/unER; Stanley Scores/No RBI/unER; Huson to 3B; Downing to 2B
          -23  5   16%  J Franco        Walk
                  Curt Young replaces Bob Welch pitching
   O      123  4   20%  R Palmeiro      Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 3.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Hector Fajardo facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   18%  S Hemond        Flyball: RF
          ---  1   21%  R Henderson     Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   18%  L Blankenship   Strikeout Swinging
          -2-      19%  J Canseco       Henderson Steals 3B
   O      --3  3   15%  " "             Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Curt Young facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   14%  R Sierra        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   OO     1--  1   17%  K Reimer        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  4   18%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 3.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Hector Fajardo facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   24%  H Baines        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Baines to 2B/Adv on E9
          -2-  5   31%  D Henderson     Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Baines to 3B
   O      1-3  2   24%  B Jacoby        Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
          1-3  6   29%  M Gallego       Walk; Henderson to 2B
   RO     123  1   26%  M Bordick       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Baines Scores; Henderson to 3B
   O      1-3  4   21%  S Hemond        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Curt Young facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   22%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   23%  M Stanley       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   24%  J Huson         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 3.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Hector Fajardo facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   29%  R Henderson     Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      35%  L Blankenship   Henderson Steals 2B; Henderson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   R      --3  3   41%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball); Henderson Scores
          1--  4   54%  J Canseco       Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep 2B); Blankenship to 3B
          1-3  6   60%  H Baines        Walk; Canseco to 2B
                  Barry Manuel replaces Hector Fajardo pitching
   RO     123  3   59%  D Henderson     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Blankenship Scores; Canseco to 3B
          1-3  4   63%  B Jacoby        Walk; Baines to 2B
   RO     123  2   64%  M Gallego       Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Canseco Scores; Baines to 3B
   O      1-3  1   59%  M Bordick       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Curt Young facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   62%  B Downing       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   65%  J Franco        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  1   67%  R Palmeiro      Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 3.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Wayne Rosenthal facing 9-1-2
                  Wayne Rosenthal replaces Barry Manuel pitching
          ---  4   70%  S Hemond        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Hemond to 1B
          1--      73%  R Henderson     Hemond Steals 2B
          -2-  6   76%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  6   85%  L Blankenship   Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Hemond Scores/Team unER; Henderson to 2B
          12-      88%  J Canseco       Henderson Steals 3B; Blankenship Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   85%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -23  4   85%  H Baines        Intentional Walk
   RR     123  4   95%  D Henderson     Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Henderson Scores/Team unER; Blankenship Scores/Team unER; Baines to 3B
                  Gerald Alexander replaces Wayne Rosenthal pitching
   RR     -23  4   98%  B Jacoby        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Baines Scores/Team unER; Henderson Scores/unER; Jacoby to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  5   97%  M Gallego       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   97%  M Bordick       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 9, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-9, Curt Young facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   96%  R Sierra        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  2   93%  K Reimer        Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Sierra to 2B
                  Kevin Campbell replaces Curt Young pitching
   O      12-  6   96%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6   97%  D Palmer        Flyball: CF; Sierra to 3B
   O      1-3  4   98%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Stanley to 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 9, Rangers 3.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-3, Gerald Alexander facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   98%  S Hemond        Flyball: RF
          ---  6   98%  R Henderson     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   98%  L Blankenship   Lineout: CF
   O      1--  3   98%  J Canseco       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 9, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-9, Kevin Campbell facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   97%  J Huson         Walk
   O      1--  5   98%  B Downing       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Downing to 1B
          1--  5   97%  J Franco        Single (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Downing to 2B
                  Rick Honeycutt replaces Kevin Campbell pitching; Vance Law replaces Jose Canseco playing 3B batting 3rd; Lance Blankenship moves to RF
   O      12-  1   98%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Downing to 3B; Palmeiro to 1B
   R      1-3  1   97%  R Sierra        Single (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Downing Scores; Palmeiro to 2B
   O      12-  5   98%  K Reimer        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Reimer to 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 9, Rangers 4.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-4, Gerald Alexander facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   98%  H Baines        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   98%  D Henderson     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   98%  B Jacoby        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 9, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-9, Gene Nelson facing 6-7-8
                  Gene Nelson replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching
          ---  2   97%  J Gonzalez      Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   98%  D Palmer        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   OO     1--  2   99%  M Stanley       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 9, Rangers 4.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-4, Gerald Alexander facing 7-8-9
          ---  1  100%  M Gallego       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  5   99%  M Bordick       Flyball: RF
          1--  5  100%  S Hemond        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Gallego to 3B
   RRR    1-3  2  100%  R Henderson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Gallego Scores; Hemond Scores; Henderson Scores
   O      ---  4  100%  L Blankenship   Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  6  100%  V Law           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 12, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-12, Gene Nelson facing 9-1-2
                  Lance Blankenship moves to LF; Brad Komminsk replaces Dave Henderson playing CF batting 5th; Dann Howitt replaces Rickey Henderson playing RF batting 1st; Jack Daugherty pinch hits for Jeff Huson batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  J Daugherty     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4  100%  B Downing       Single (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  1  100%  J Franco        Flyball: CF
   R      1--  6  100%  R Palmeiro      Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Downing Scores
   O      -2-  2  100%  R Sierra        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 12, Rangers 5.

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