April 4, 1996 Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
KCR 3 DET 10
@OAK 9
(15) TEX 13
BOS 2 SFG 7
@ATL 1 CHC 9
LAD 4 MON 10
@CIN 2 FLA 6
PIT 2 NYM 10
STL 9 PHI 7
COL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 18,086

Thursday, April 4, 1996, 8:23
Time of Game: 3:01

Red Sox

0-3

Lost 3

5th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  6  4
Rangers         0  2  2   1  4  0   4  0  X   13 16  0

W: K Gross (1-0), L: T Wakefield (0-1)

Rangers

3-0

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T O'Leary RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .473    0    2   0   
J Valentin SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .091  .258    0    0   1   CS
M Vaughn 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .500    0    5   0   
J Canseco DH                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .182  .523    0    0   0   2B,CS
W Cordero 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .583    0    5   2   
M Greenwell LF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .364    0    3   1   
M Stanley C                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .100  .382    0    5   0   2B
  A Delgado C                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
T Naehring 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .111  .717    0    1   3   
D Hosey CF                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .889    0    2   0   3B

T Wakefield P                                                            0   1
  J Doherty P                                                            0   1
  M Stanton P                                                            0   0
  J Suppan P                                                             0   0
  H Slocumb P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   2   6   1    4   5                    24   9

BATTING

2B: M Stanley (1, off K Gross); J Canseco (1, off M Whiteside).

3B: D Hosey (1, off K Gross).

TB: D Hosey 3; J Canseco 2; M Stanley 2; T O'Leary; M Greenwell; W Cordero.

RBI: J Canseco (1).

2-out RBI: J Canseco.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

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

PB: M Stanley (1).

E: M Stanley (1); W Cordero 3 (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Canseco (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by I Rodriguez); J Valentin (1, 2nd base by K Gross/I Rodriguez).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hamilton CF                 4   2   2   1    1   0  .214  .464    0    6   0   SF,GDP
I Rodriguez C                 4   2   2   0    1   0  .462 1.071    0    5   2   SB
  K Stillwell 2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
W Clark 1B                    3   2   2   2    2   0  .500 1.243    0    5   1   
  D Buford RF                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
J Gonzalez RF                 4   1   2   4    0   0  .400 1.571    0    0   0   HR,HBP
  D Valle C                   0   0   0   0    1   0                0    1   0   
M Tettleton DH                3   1   0   0    3   2  .273  .740    0    0   0   
D Palmer 3B                   5   2   0   0    1   2  .000  .167    0    1   0   
R Greer LF                    5   1   3   2    0   1  .333 1.015    0    3   0   2B
M McLemore 2B                 3   2   3   1    1   0  .571 1.285    0    0   1   SB,SF
  C Worthington 1B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .200 1.133         1   0   
K Elster SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    4   3   SH

K Gross P                                                                1   0
  M Whiteside P                                                          0   0
  M Brandenburg P                                                        0   1
Totals                       37  13  16  10   10   6                    27   8

BATTING

2B: R Greer (1, off M Stanton).

HR: J Gonzalez (1, off M Stanton; 7th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: M McLemore (1, off T Wakefield); D Hamilton (1, off T Wakefield).

SH: K Elster (2, off T Wakefield).

HBP: J Gonzalez (1, by J Doherty).

TB: J Gonzalez 5; R Greer 4; M McLemore 3; W Clark 2; I Rodriguez 2; D Hamilton 2; D Buford; K Elster.

GIDP: D Hamilton (1).

RBI: J Gonzalez 4 (7); R Greer 2 (2); W Clark 2 (3); M McLemore (3); D Hamilton (1).

2-out RBI: J Gonzalez; W Clark.

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 5 for 18.

FIELDING

DP: 1. I Rodriguez-K Elster.

BASERUNNING

SB: M McLemore (1, 2nd base off T Wakefield/M Stanley); I Rodriguez (1, 2nd base off T Wakefield/M Stanley).

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
T Wakefield, L (0-1)           4.2   9   7   5    5   4   0   9.64   28     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 8· 0     21    -     0.88  -0.23
J Doherty                      1.1   1   2   0    2   1   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 0          2-2    0.23  -0.08
M Stanton                      0.1   4   4   4    1   0   1 108.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 3· 1          0-0    0.00  -0.00
J Suppan                       0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.00   0.00
H Slocumb                      1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    16  13   9   10   6   1          51     -       ·  ·     11· 9·13· 1          3-2

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 Gross, W (1-0)               7     4   1   1    4   4   0   1.29   27     -       ·  ·      5·10· 4· 0     65    -     0.70   0.19
M Whiteside                    1     2   1   1    0   0   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
M Brandenburg                  1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     6   2   2    4   5   0          35     -       ·  ·      6·14· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: H Slocumb (1); K Gross (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Doherty (1; J Gonzalez).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 18,086.

Field Condition: Damp.

Weather: 52° F, Wind 20mph out to Centerfield, Night, Drizzle.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Texas Rangers                        
1. T O'Leary            RF    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. W Cordero            2B    5. M Tettleton          DH 
6. M Greenwell          LF    6. D Palmer             3B 
7. M Stanley            C     7. R Greer              LF 
8. T Naehring           3B    8. M McLemore           2B 
9. D Hosey              CF    9. K Elster             SS 

   T Wakefield          P        K Gross              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  1-2  12-      10%  79% R Greer         T Wakefield     Single to RF (Line Drive); Tettleton Scores; Palmer to 3B/Adv on E2
   t 3   0  2-0  ---      -8%  61% D Hosey         K Gross         Triple (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   b 2   2  0-1  --3       7%  71% I Rodriguez     T Wakefield     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); McLemore Scores/unER/No RBI; Rodriguez to 1B
   b 1   2  0-0  123      -7%  50% D Palmer        T Wakefield     Strikeout
   t 3   1  2-1  1--       6%  66% M Vaughn        K Gross         Double Play: Strikeout, Valentin Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Gross facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T O'Leary       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  M Vaughn        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Hamilton      Single to LF (Line Drive); Hamilton out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---      51%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: LF
          ---      52%  W Clark         Walk
          1--      55%  J Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive); Clark to 3B
          1-3      57%  M Tettleton     Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      123      50%  D Palmer        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Gross facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  J Canseco       Walk
   O      1--      53%  W Cordero       Canseco Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (C-1B)
          ---      50%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      53%  M Greenwell     Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      51%  M Stanley       Walk; Cordero to 2B
   O      12-      56%  T Naehring      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Wakefield facing 7-8-9
          ---      59%  R Greer         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      64%  M McLemore      Single to LF (Line Drive); Greer to 2B
   O      12-      64%  K Elster        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Greer to 3B; McLemore to 2B
   RO     -23      63%  D Hamilton      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Greer Scores; McLemore to 3B
   R      --3      71%  I Rodriguez     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); McLemore Scores/unER/No RBI; Rodriguez to 1B
          1--      71%  W Clark         Rodriguez Steals 2B
   O      -2-      69%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Gross facing 9-1-2
          ---      61%  D Hosey         Triple (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   R      --3      60%  T O'Leary       Wild Pitch; Hosey Scores
   O      ---      63%  " "             Strikeout
          ---      60%  J Valentin      Walk
   OO     1--      66%  M Vaughn        Double Play: Strikeout, Valentin Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tim Wakefield facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      64%  J Gonzalez      Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      66%  M Tettleton     Walk
          1--      69%  D Palmer        Walk; Tettleton to 2B
   R      12-      79%  R Greer         Single to RF (Line Drive); Tettleton Scores; Palmer to 3B/Adv on E2
   RO     1-3      81%  M McLemore      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Palmer Scores/unER; Greer to 2B
          -2-      81%  K Elster        Passed Ball; Greer to 3B
   O      --3      79%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 4.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Kevin Gross facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      81%  J Canseco       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  W Cordero       Popfly: C
          ---      82%  M Greenwell     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      78%  M Stanley       Double to LF (Line Drive); Greenwell to 3B
   O      -23      84%  T Naehring      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
          ---      86%  D Hamilton      Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--      90%  I Rodriguez     Single to LF (Line Drive); Hamilton to 3B
   R      1-3      92%  W Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive); Hamilton Scores; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-      92%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rodriguez to 3B; Gonzalez to 1B
   O      1-3      89%  M Tettleton     Strikeout
   O      1-3      87%  D Palmer        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 5.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Kevin Gross facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      89%  D Hosey         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      92%  J Valentin      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tim Wakefield facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  R Greer         Flyball: LF
          ---      92%  M McLemore      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      92%  K Elster        McLemore Steals 2B
   O      -2-      91%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-      91%  D Hamilton      Walk
                  John Doherty replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
          12-      92%  I Rodriguez     Walk; McLemore to 3B; Hamilton to 2B
   R      123      95%  W Clark         Walk; McLemore Scores; Hamilton to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
   R      123      97%  J Gonzalez      Hit By Pitch; Hamilton Scores; Rodriguez to 3B; Clark to 2B
   RR     123      99%  M Tettleton     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Rodriguez Scores/unER/No RBI; Clark Scores/unER/No RBI; Gonzalez to 3B; Tettleton to 1B
   O      1-3      99%  D Palmer        Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 9.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-9, Kevin Gross facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  M Vaughn        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Canseco       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  W Cordero       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-1, John Doherty facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  R Greer         Strikeout Looking
          ---      99%  M McLemore      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      99%  K Elster        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      99%  D Hamilton      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 9.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-9, Kevin Gross facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  M Greenwell     Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  M Stanley       Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  T Naehring      Walk
   O      1--     100%  D Hosey         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Mike Stanton facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Stanton replaces John Doherty pitching
          ---     100%  I Rodriguez     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--     100%  W Clark         Single to RF (Line Drive); Rodriguez to 2B
   RRR    12-     100%  J Gonzalez      Home Run; Rodriguez Scores; Clark Scores
          ---     100%  M Tettleton     Walk
   O      1--     100%  D Palmer        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Palmer to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   R      -2-     100%  R Greer         Double to LF (Line Drive); Palmer Scores
                  Jeff Suppan replaces Mike Stanton pitching
          -2-     100%  M McLemore      Walk
          12-     100%  K Elster        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Greer to 3B; McLemore to 2B
   OO     123     100%  D Hamilton      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 13.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-13, Matt Whiteside facing 1-2-3
                  Matt Whiteside replaces Kevin Gross pitching; Dave Valle replaces Juan Gonzalez playing C batting 4th; Craig Worthington replaces Mark McLemore playing 1B batting 8th; Kurt Stillwell replaces Ivan Rodriguez playing 2B batting 2nd; Damon Buford replaces Will Clark playing RF batting 3rd
          ---     100%  T O'Leary       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--     100%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  M Vaughn        Flyball: CF
   R      1--     100%  J Canseco       Double to LF (Line Drive); O'Leary Scores
   O      -2-     100%  W Cordero       Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 13.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 13-2, Heathcliff Slocumb facing 2-3-4
                  Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Jeff Suppan pitching; Alex Delgado replaces Mike Stanley playing C batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  K Stillwell     Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  D Buford        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--     100%  D Valle         Walk; Buford to 2B
   O      12-     100%  M Tettleton     Strikeout
          12-     100%  D Palmer        Wild Pitch; Buford to 3B; Valle to 2B
   O      -23     100%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 13.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-13, Mark Brandenburg facing 6-7-8
                  Mark Brandenburg replaces Matt Whiteside pitching
   O      ---     100%  M Greenwell     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  A Delgado       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  T Naehring      Popfly: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 13.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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