April 1, 1996 Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 8
DET 6 TOR 9
@OAK 6 TEX 5
BOS 3 ATL 10
SFG 8 CHC 5
SDP 4
(10) PIT 4
@FLA 0 LAD 4
@HOU 3 NYM 7
STL 6

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 40,484

Monday, April 1, 1996, 3:05
Time of Game: 2:41

Red Sox

0-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: K Hill (1-0), L: R Clemens (0-1), S: E Vosberg (1)

Rangers

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Cordero 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250   12    2   2   2B
J Valentin SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    0   3   
M Vaughn 1B                   4   0   3   2    0   0  .750 1.500   16    9   0   
J Canseco DH                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   14    0   0   
M Stanley C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    7   1   
M Greenwell LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   12    2   0   
T Naehring 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .250 1.250   12    0   2   HR
T O'Leary RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   19    2   0   
D Hosey CF                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    9    2   0   

R Clemens P                                                              0   2
  M Maddux P                                                             0   0
  J Suppan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   3   8   3    0   7              116   24  10

BATTING

2B: W Cordero (1, off K Hill).

HR: T Naehring (1, off K Hill; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

TB: T Naehring 4; M Vaughn 3; W Cordero 3; D Hosey; J Canseco.

RBI: M Vaughn 2 (2); T Naehring (1).

2-out RBI: M Vaughn; T Naehring.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Valentin-W Cordero-M Vaughn.

E: M Greenwell (1); J Valentin (1).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hamilton CF                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   21    3   0   
I Rodriguez C                 4   2   0   0    1   1  .000  .200   26    7   0   
W Clark 1B                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .667 1.750   21    6   0   2B
J Gonzalez RF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .750    9    3   0   2B,GDP
M Tettleton DH                3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .250   16    0   0   
R Greer LF                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .500   18    4   0   IW
C Worthington 3B              2   1   1   2    1   0  .500 2.500   17    2   1   HR,SF
M McLemore 2B                 2   0   1   1    2   1  .500 1.250   21    1   3   
K Elster SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   17    1   2   SH

K Hill P                                                                 0   0
  E Vosberg P                                                            0   0
Totals                       28   5   5   5    8   8              166   27   6

BATTING

2B: J Gonzalez (1, off R Clemens); W Clark (1, off R Clemens).

HR: C Worthington (1, off R Clemens; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SF: C Worthington (1, off R Clemens).

SH: K Elster (1, off R Clemens).

IBB: R Greer (1, by R Clemens).

TB: C Worthington 4; W Clark 3; J Gonzalez 2; M McLemore.

GIDP: J Gonzalez (1).

RBI: C Worthington 2 (2); M McLemore (1); J Gonzalez (1); W Clark (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Clemens, L (0-1)             5     3   4   2    6   5   1   3.60   26  107-52   29· 9·14    6· 5· 4· 0     48    -     0.82  -0.10
M Maddux                       2     1   1   1    2   1   0   4.50    8   42-21   10· 3· 8    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
J Suppan                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4   17-11    3· 3· 5    1· 0· 1· 0          2-1    0.29  -0.00
Totals                         8     5   5   3    8   8   1          38  166-84   42·15·27   10· 6· 6· 0          2-1

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Hill, W (1-0)                8.2   8   3   3    0   7   1   3.12   34  113-72   41·14·17    7·11· 9· 0     63    -     0.92   0.40
E Vosberg, S (1)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    3-2     1· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.01
Totals                         9     8   3   3    0   7   1          35  116-74   42·15·17    8·11· 9· 0           -

M Maddux faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Clemens (1; R Greer).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 40,484.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 70° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Texas Rangers                        
1. W Cordero            2B    1. D Hamilton           CF 
2. J Valentin           SS    2. I Rodriguez          C  
3. M Vaughn             1B    3. W Clark              1B 
4. J Canseco            DH    4. J Gonzalez           RF 
5. M Stanley            C     5. M Tettleton          DH 
6. M Greenwell          LF    6. R Greer              LF 
7. T Naehring           3B    7. C Worthington        3B 
8. T O'Leary            RF    8. M McLemore           2B 
9. D Hosey              CF    9. K Elster             SS 

   R Clemens            P        K Hill               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  3   10%  65% W Clark         R Clemens       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Rodriguez Scores
   b 2   0  0-1  ---  1    8%  73% C Worthington   R Clemens       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Worthington Scores
   t 8   0  4-1  1--  3   -8%  79% W Cordero       K Hill          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Hosey to 2B
   b 5   0  0-2  12-  1    7%  93% J Gonzalez      R Clemens       Double to LF (Line Drive); Rodriguez Scores/unER; Clark to 3B
   t 8   1  4-1  -23  7    6%  88% M Vaughn        K Hill          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Hosey Scores; Cordero to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Hill facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  W Cordero       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   54%  J Valentin      Flyball: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   53%  M Vaughn        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   55%  J Canseco       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  D Hamilton      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   55%  I Rodriguez     Walk
   R      1--  3   65%  W Clark         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Rodriguez Scores
   O      -2-  5   62%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   63%  M Tettleton     Walk
   O      12-  3   59%  R Greer         Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken Hill facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   62%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   64%  M Greenwell     Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  5   65%  T Naehring      Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  1   73%  C Worthington   Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Worthington Scores
          ---  5   76%  M McLemore      Walk
   O      1--  1   74%  K Elster        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); McLemore to 2B
   O      -2-  4   71%  D Hamilton      Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  4   69%  I Rodriguez     Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Hill facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   72%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   74%  D Hosey         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   75%  W Cordero       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   73%  W Clark         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   71%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   70%  M Tettleton     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Hill facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   73%  J Valentin      Flyball: LF
          ---  1   70%  M Vaughn        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   74%  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   77%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   75%  R Greer         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   77%  C Worthington   Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Worthington to 1B
          1--  6   79%  M McLemore      Walk; Worthington to 2B
   O      12-  5   76%  K Elster        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      12-  5   72%  D Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Hill facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   76%  M Greenwell     Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   78%  T Naehring      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   79%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   82%  I Rodriguez     Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  6   85%  W Clark         Walk; Rodriguez to 2B
   R      12-  1   93%  J Gonzalez      Double to LF (Line Drive); Rodriguez Scores/unER; Clark to 3B
   O      -23  3   90%  M Tettleton     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          -23  4   91%  R Greer         Intentional Walk
   RO     123  3   92%  C Worthington   Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Clark Scores/unER; Gonzalez to 3B; Greer to 2B
   O      -23  6   90%  M McLemore      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 4.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Ken Hill facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   92%  D Hosey         Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   89%  W Cordero       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  6   92%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  3   87%  M Vaughn        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Cordero Scores
          1--  3   85%  J Canseco       Single to LF (Line Drive); Vaughn to 2B
   O      12-  2   89%  M Stanley       Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mike Maddux facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Maddux replaces Roger Clemens pitching
   O      ---  6   88%  K Elster        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   88%  D Hamilton      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   87%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 4.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Ken Hill facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   90%  M Greenwell     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   92%  T Naehring      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   93%  T O'Leary       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mike Maddux facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   94%  W Clark         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   92%  J Gonzalez      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   91%  M Tettleton     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 4.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Ken Hill facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   87%  D Hosey         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  3   79%  W Cordero       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Hosey to 2B
   O      12-  1   82%  J Valentin      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Hosey to 3B; Cordero to 2B
   RO     -23  7   88%  M Vaughn        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Hosey Scores; Cordero to 3B
   O      --3  2   93%  J Canseco       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Maddux facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   94%  R Greer         Walk
          1--  6   95%  C Worthington   Walk; Greer to 2B
                  Jeff Suppan replaces Mike Maddux pitching
   R      12-  4   98%  M McLemore      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Greer Scores; Worthington to 2B
   O      12-  5   97%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   97%  D Hamilton      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Worthington to 3B
   O      1-3  5   96%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 5.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Ken Hill facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   98%  M Stanley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  M Greenwell     Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  2   98%  T Naehring      Home Run (Line Drive); Naehring Scores
                  Ed Vosberg replaces Ken Hill pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Rangers 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation