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Friday, July 19, 1996, 7:35
, The Ballpark in Arlington
Attendance: 37,455, Time of Game: 3:30
Athletics
9
49-48
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
 at Rangers
6
55-41
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Carlos Reyes (6-10)
L: Rick Helling (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  1  0   4  4  0   0  0  0    9 11  0
Rangers         0  0  3   1  1  1   0  0  0    6 11  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Herrera RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .722 20 13 -0.092 0.66 0.000 -0.092 -1.5 1 1
Tony Batista 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .319 .780 14 11 -0.005 0.51 0.037 -0.042 -0.3 1 3
Jason Giambi LF 5 2 2 2 0 1 .310 .912 21 15 0.194 0.66 0.215 -0.020 1.8 1 0 HR,2B
   Damon Mashore LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .787 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mark McGwire 1B 4 2 2 3 0 2 .318 1.273 12 9 0.165 0.84 0.204 -0.038 1.8 9 1 2·HR
Geronimo Berroa DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .287 .874 16 12 -0.043 0.64 0.015 -0.058 -0.3
Scott Brosius 3B 3 2 2 0 1 0 .355 1.164 19 12 0.085 0.53 0.092 -0.007 1.5 0 1 2·2B
Terry Steinbach C 3 1 2 2 0 1 .282 .880 15 10 0.109 0.84 0.125 -0.015 0.7 11 0 SF
Ernie Young CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .247 .761 20 13 -0.096 0.91 0.000 -0.096 -1.4 0 0
Mike Bordick SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 .238 .621 17 9 0.162 0.85 0.204 -0.042 1.1 3 4 3B
Doug Johns P 1 0
   Carlos Reyes P 0 0
   Jim Corsi P 0 0
   Buddy Groom P 0 0
   Billy Taylor P 0 0
Team Totals 37 9 11 9 1 8 .297 .983 154 104 0.479 0.71 0.892 -0.410 3.3 27 10
2B: S Brosius 2 (13, 1 off G Heredia, 1 off R Helling); J Giambi (28, off R Helling).
3B: M Bordick (3, off R Helling).
HR: M McGwire 2 (33, 2 off R Helling; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); J Giambi (17, off R Helling; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: T Steinbach (1, off G Heredia).
TB: M McGwire 8; J Giambi 6; S Brosius 4; M Bordick 3; T Steinbach 2; G Berroa; T Batista.
RBI: M McGwire 3 (67); T Steinbach 2 (54); M Bordick 2 (34); J Giambi 2 (66).
2-out RBI: M Bordick 2; T Steinbach.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Bordick-T Batista-M McGwire.
Outfield Assists: J Herrera (M McLemore at home plate).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Darryl Hamilton CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .743 16 10 -0.174 1.40 0.000 -0.174 -1.8 4 0
Ivan Rodriguez C 5 2 2 3 0 1 .318 .866 18 13 0.218 1.29 0.309 -0.091 2.7 8 1 HR
Rusty Greer LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .328 .904 17 10 0.050 1.18 0.109 -0.059 0.6 1 0
Juan Gonzalez DH 3 1 1 1 2 1 .337 1.092 22 11 0.094 1.37 0.181 -0.087 1.1 HR
Dean Palmer 3B 3 0 0 0 2 2 .291 .896 28 14 -0.010 1.44 0.109 -0.119 -0.7 0 0
Mark McLemore 2B 3 0 1 0 2 1 .300 .811 21 10 -0.023 1.67 0.109 -0.132 -0.1 6 2 2B,GDP
Rene Gonzales 1B 1 1 0 0 1 0 .269 .751 7 2 0.005 1.62 0.041 -0.035 0.0 3 0
   Warren Newson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .838 4 4 -0.075 2.69 0.000 -0.075 -0.9
   Kurt Stillwell 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 .283 .684 9 5 -0.104 1.59 0.000 -0.104 -1.1 3 0
Damon Buford RF 4 2 3 0 0 1 .282 .779 16 11 0.072 1.47 0.153 -0.081 0.7 2 0
Kevin Elster SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 .269 .818 19 13 -0.076 1.97 0.104 -0.180 -0.4 0 2 2B
Rick Helling P 0 0
   Gil Heredia P 0 1
   Mike Henneman P 0 0
Team Totals 36 6 11 5 7 10 .306 .946 177 103 -0.023 1.46 1.115 -1.137 0.3 27 6
2B: M McLemore (15, off J Corsi); K Elster (21, off J Corsi).
HR: J Gonzalez (26, off D Johns; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line); I Rodriguez (12, off D Johns; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: I Rodriguez 5; J Gonzalez 4; D Buford 3; M McLemore 2; R Greer 2; K Elster 2; K Stillwell.
GIDP: M McLemore (11).
RBI: I Rodriguez 3 (55); K Elster (62); J Gonzalez (82).
2-out RBI: I Rodriguez 3.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 14.

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doug Johns 4.1 5 5 5 5 2 2 5.99 22 89 47 27 3 17 8 7 2 0 30 -0.248 1.32 -2.5
Carlos Reyes, W (6-10) 0.2 1 1 1 1 2 0 5.65 4 18 11 3 4 4 1 0 0 0 3 1 0.037 1.92 0.3
Jim Corsi 2.1 4 0 0 0 3 0 3.33 10 32 21 11 2 8 3 4 3 0 1 1 0.103 1.32 0.7
Buddy Groom, H (8) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.10 3 10 7 4 0 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0.017 1.23 0.2
Billy Taylor, S (9) 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 4.23 4 28 17 8 4 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.112 2.15 1.0
Team Totals 9 11 6 6 7 10 2 6.00 43 177 103 53 13 37 14 12 6 0 30 6 2 0.021 0.71 -0.3
C Reyes faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
B Groom faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Helling, L (1-2) 4 9 8 8 1 5 3 7.52 22 81 56 36 6 14 2 14 6 0 16 -0.542 1.00 -5.5
Gil Heredia 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 6.12 14 64 42 25 6 11 4 8 3 0 0 0 0.050 0.36 1.5
Mike Henneman 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.36 3 9 6 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.013 0.17 0.6
Team Totals 9 11 9 9 1 8 3 9.00 39 154 104 65 13 26 7 23 9 0 16 0 0 -0.479 1.46 -3.3
R Helling faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: C Reyes (1); B Taylor (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Fieldin Culbreth, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 3:30.
Attendance: 37,455.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 93° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Texas Rangers
1 Jose Herrera RF 1 Darryl Hamilton CF
2 Tony Batista 2B 2 Ivan Rodriguez C
3 Jason Giambi LF 3 Rusty Greer LF
4 Mark McGwire 1B 4 Juan Gonzalez DH
5 Geronimo Berroa DH 5 Dean Palmer 3B
6 Scott Brosius 3B 6 Mark McLemore 2B
7 Terry Steinbach C 7 Rene Gonzales 1B
8 Ernie Young CF 8 Damon Buford RF
9 Mike Bordick SS 9 Kevin Elster SS
Doug Johns P Rick Helling P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-1 2 -23 6,(3-2)  RRR TEX I. Rodriguez D. Johns -25% 29% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Gonzales Scores; Buford Scores
t4 3-3 2 12- 4,(2-1)  RR OAK M. Bordick R. Helling 20% 69% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Brosius Scores; Steinbach Scores
t5 5-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR OAK J. Giambi R. Helling 15% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Batista Scores
t4 1-3 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR OAK M. McGwire R. Helling 14% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Giambi Scores
b4 3-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R TEX J. Gonzalez D. Johns -11% 55% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O OAK J. Herrera R. Helling -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK T. Batista R. Helling -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK J. Giambi R. Helling -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Doug Johns facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TEX D. Hamilton D. Johns 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX I. Rodriguez D. Johns 2% 49% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX R. Greer D. Johns 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK M. McGwire R. Helling -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK G. Berroa R. Helling -2% 46% Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
t2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK S. Brosius R. Helling 2% 48% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t2 0-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R OAK T. Steinbach R. Helling 8% 56% Single to CF (Line Drive); Brosius Scores
t2 1-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O OAK E. Young R. Helling -2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Doug Johns facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  TEX J. Gonzalez D. Johns -4% 50% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TEX D. Palmer D. Johns 4% 54% Popfly: SS
b2 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO TEX M. McLemore D. Johns 6% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK M. Bordick R. Helling -2% 57% Popfly: 2B
t3 1-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK J. Herrera R. Helling -2% 56% Lineout: CF
t3 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK T. Batista R. Helling -1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Doug Johns facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TEX R. Gonzales D. Johns -4% 50% Walk
b3 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  TEX D. Buford D. Johns -6% 44% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gonzales to 2B
b3 0-1 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O TEX K. Elster D. Johns 6% 50% Popfly: 1B
b3 0-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O TEX D. Hamilton D. Johns 3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Gonzales to 3B; Buford to 2B
b3 0-1 2 -23 6,(3-2)  RRR TEX I. Rodriguez D. Johns -25% 29% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Gonzales Scores; Buford Scores
b3 3-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX R. Greer D. Johns 1% 30% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 3.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 3-4-5
t4 1-3 0 --- 10,(3-2)  OAK J. Giambi R. Helling 6% 36% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t4 1-3 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR OAK M. McGwire R. Helling 14% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Giambi Scores
t4 3-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK G. Berroa R. Helling -3% 47% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t4 3-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK S. Brosius R. Helling 3% 50% Walk
t4 3-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OAK T. Steinbach R. Helling 4% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Brosius to 2B
t4 3-3 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O OAK E. Young R. Helling -5% 49% Strikeout Looking
t4 3-3 2 12- 4,(2-1)  RR OAK M. Bordick R. Helling 20% 69% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Brosius Scores; Steinbach Scores
t4 5-3 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O OAK J. Herrera R. Helling -3% 66% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Athletics' Doug Johns facing 4-5-6
b4 3-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R TEX J. Gonzalez D. Johns -11% 55% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b4 4-5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  TEX D. Palmer D. Johns -4% 50% Walk
b4 4-5 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  TEX M. McLemore D. Johns -7% 44% Walk; Palmer to 2B
b4 4-5 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O TEX R. Gonzales D. Johns 4% 47% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Palmer to 3B
b4 4-5 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O TEX D. Buford D. Johns 8% 55% Strikeout Swinging
b4 4-5 2 1-3 10,(3-2)  O TEX K. Elster D. Johns 7% 62% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Rangers 4.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-4, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 2-3-4
t5 5-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK T. Batista R. Helling 4% 66% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t5 5-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR OAK J. Giambi R. Helling 15% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Batista Scores
t5 7-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R OAK M. McGwire R. Helling 6% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball)
Gil Heredia replaces Rick Helling pitching
t5 8-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  OAK G. Berroa G. Heredia 1% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 8-4 0 1-- 9,(3-2)  OAK S. Brosius G. Heredia 4% 93% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Berroa to 3B
t5 8-4 0 -23 1,(0-0)  RO OAK T. Steinbach G. Heredia -1% 92% Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Berroa Scores
t5 9-4 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O OAK E. Young G. Heredia -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 9-4 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O OAK M. Bordick G. Heredia -1% 90% Groundout: P-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 9, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-9, Athletics' Doug Johns facing 1-2-3
b5 4-9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX D. Hamilton D. Johns 2% 92% Lineout: SS
b5 4-9 1 --- 2,(1-0)  TEX I. Rodriguez D. Johns -2% 90% Single to P (Ground Ball)
b5 4-9 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  TEX R. Greer D. Johns -4% 86% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Rodriguez to 3B
b5 4-9 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  TEX J. Gonzalez D. Johns -4% 82% Walk; Greer to 2B
Carlos Reyes replaces Doug Johns pitching
b5 4-9 1 123 5,(2-2)  O TEX D. Palmer C. Reyes 6% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b5 4-9 2 123 1,(0-0)  R TEX M. McLemore C. Reyes -4% 84% Wild Pitch; Rodriguez Scores; Greer to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
b5 5-9 2 -23 6,(3-2)  TEX M. McLemore C. Reyes -2% 82% Walk
Warren Newson pinch hits for Rene Gonzales (1B) batting 7th
b5 5-9 2 123 4,(0-2)  O TEX W. Newson C. Reyes 7% 90% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 9, Rangers 5.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-5, Rangers' Gil Heredia facing 1-2-3
Kurt Stillwell replaces Warren Newson (PH) playing 1B batting 7th
t6 9-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK J. Herrera G. Heredia -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t6 9-5 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK T. Batista G. Heredia -1% 88% Lineout: 2B
t6 9-5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK J. Giambi G. Heredia -1% 87% Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 9, Rangers 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-9, Athletics' Carlos Reyes facing 8-9-1
b6 5-9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  TEX D. Buford C. Reyes -4% 84% Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 2B)
Jim Corsi replaces Carlos Reyes pitching
b6 5-9 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  R TEX K. Elster J. Corsi -10% 73% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Buford Scores
b6 6-9 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O TEX D. Hamilton J. Corsi 5% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 6-9 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O TEX I. Rodriguez J. Corsi 5% 83% Strikeout Swinging
b6 6-9 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O TEX R. Greer J. Corsi 4% 87% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 9, Rangers 6.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-6, Rangers' Gil Heredia facing 4-5-6
t7 9-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK M. McGwire G. Heredia -1% 86% Strikeout Swinging
t7 9-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK G. Berroa G. Heredia -1% 85% Flyball: CF
t7 9-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK S. Brosius G. Heredia -1% 84% Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 9, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 6-9, Athletics' Jim Corsi facing 4-5-6
b7 6-9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX J. Gonzalez J. Corsi 3% 87% Popfly: 1B (Deep 2B-1B)
b7 6-9 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX D. Palmer J. Corsi 2% 90% Strikeout Looking
b7 6-9 2 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX M. McLemore J. Corsi -2% 87% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b7 6-9 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O TEX K. Stillwell J. Corsi 4% 91% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McLemore out at Hm/RF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 9, Rangers 6.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-6, Rangers' Gil Heredia facing 7-8-9
t8 9-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK T. Steinbach G. Heredia -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t8 9-6 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK E. Young G. Heredia -1% 89% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t8 9-6 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK M. Bordick G. Heredia -1% 89% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 9, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 6-9, Athletics' Jim Corsi facing 8-9-1
b8 6-9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  TEX D. Buford J. Corsi -6% 83% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b8 6-9 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TEX K. Elster J. Corsi 5% 88% Strikeout Swinging
Buddy Groom replaces Jim Corsi pitching
b8 6-9 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TEX D. Hamilton B. Groom 4% 93% Lineout: SS
b8 6-9 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TEX I. Rodriguez B. Groom 3% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 9, Rangers 6.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-6, Rangers' Mike Henneman facing 1-2-3
Mike Henneman replaces Gil Heredia pitching
t9 9-6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O OAK J. Herrera M. Henneman -1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t9 9-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK T. Batista M. Henneman -0% 95% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t9 9-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK J. Giambi M. Henneman -0% 94% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 9, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 6-9, Athletics' Buddy Groom facing 3-4-5
Damon Mashore replaces Jason Giambi playing LF batting 3rd
b9 6-9 0 --- 4,(2-1)  TEX R. Greer B. Groom -5% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Billy Taylor replaces Buddy Groom pitching
b9 6-9 0 1-- 9,(2-2)  O TEX J. Gonzalez B. Taylor 5% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b9 6-9 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  TEX D. Palmer B. Taylor -6% 88% Walk; Greer to 2B
b9 6-9 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O TEX M. McLemore B. Taylor 6% 93% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Greer to 3B; Palmer to 2B
b9 6-9 2 -23 7,(3-2)  O TEX K. Stillwell B. Taylor 7% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 9, Rangers 6.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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