September 12, 1996 Milwaukee Brewers at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 11
@BAL 3 CLE 11
CAL 2 NYY 12
@DET 3 SEA 8
@KCR 5 MIN 4
OAK 3
(12) MIL 15
@TEX 4 COL 16
ATL 8 HOU 4
PHI 1 LAD 4
STL 1 MON 5
FLA 4 PIT 10
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 41,303

Thursday, September 12, 1996, 7:30
Time of Game: 2:54

Brewers

71-77

Won 1

4th, 17½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         6  4  1   0  0  0   1  0  3   15 18  0
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  2    4  9  1

W: B McDonald (11-10), L: K Hill (15-9)

Rangers

83-63

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     6   4   5   3    0   0  .289  .747   19    1   3   2·HR,3B
J Cirillo 3B                  5   0   0   1    0   0  .324  .887   17    0   3   
  M Loretta 3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .653    5    0   0   
D Nilsson DH                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .948   15    0   0   
  K Stinnett PH-C             1   0   0   0    0   0  .048  .178    2    1   0   
J Jaha 1B                     3   2   2   2    1   0  .297  .914   12    6   0   HR,2B
  T Unroe 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .585    4    4   0   
J Valentin SS                 5   2   2   1    0   0  .269  .823   23    0   2   2B
M Newfield LF                 4   2   3   1    0   0  .270  .751   13    1   0   2B
  B Banks LF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    1   0   
J Burnitz RF                  4   2   2   4    0   1  .263  .860   14    4   0   2B
  T Dunn PH-RF                1   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    1    0   0   
G Williams CF                 5   0   1   1    0   1  .248  .688   14    2   0   2B
J Levis C                     4   1   1   1    1   0  .254  .660   17    7   0   2B
  A Reyes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

B McDonald P                                                             0   2
Totals                       45  15  18  14    2   2              160   27  10

BATTING

2B: G Williams (17, off D Cook); M Newfield (20, off K Hill); J Burnitz (13, off D Cook); J Valentin (32, off K Hill); J Jaha (23, off K Hill); J Levis (4, off M Whiteside).

3B: F Vina (9, off M Whiteside).

HR: F Vina 2 (7, 2 off M Whiteside; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line); J Jaha (30, off K Hill; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

TB: F Vina 13; J Jaha 6; M Newfield 4; J Valentin 3; J Burnitz 3; J Levis 2; G Williams 2; T Dunn; D Nilsson.

RBI: J Burnitz 4 (32); F Vina 3 (41); J Jaha 2 (106); J Valentin (87); M Newfield (52); J Cirillo (74); G Williams (32); J Levis (21).

2-out RBI: F Vina 3; J Levis.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 8 for 13.

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hamilton CF                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .298  .741    9    6   0   
  D Buford CF                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .295  .805    2    0   0   2B
I Rodriguez C                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .312  .850   10    2   1   
  D Valle C                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .815    2    0   0   2B
W Clark 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .808   11    7   1   
  L Frazier LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .684    5    0   0   
J Gonzalez RF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .329 1.063    9    1   0   
  W Newson RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .788    7    1   0   
M Tettleton DH                3   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .819   15    0   0   
  K Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
D Palmer 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .890    7    1   1   
  J Voigt 3B                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    8    0   1   
L Stevens LF-1B               4   1   2   2    0   1  .281  .876   10    8   0   HR
M McLemore 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .773    4    0   6   
  K Stillwell 2B              2   1   1   0    0   0  .265  .660    9    1   2   
K Elster SS                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .249  .775   11    0   0   
  R Gonzales SS               2   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .648    9    0   3   

K Hill P                                                                 0   0
  D Cook P                                                               0   0
  M Whiteside P                                                          0   1
Totals                       36   4   9   4    0   8              131   27  16

BATTING

2B: D Valle (5, off B McDonald); D Buford (9, off B McDonald).

HR: L Stevens (3, off A Reyes; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

TB: L Stevens 5; D Buford 2; D Valle 2; D Hamilton 2; K Stillwell; J Voigt; K Elster.

RBI: L Stevens 2 (12); D Valle (15); D Buford (17).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M McLemore-W Clark-D Palmer-I Rodriguez-D Palmer.

E: W Clark (4).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B McDonald, W (11-10)          8     7   2   2    0   7   0   4.01   31  112-69   46· 9·13    8· 7· 9· 0     67    -     0.07   0.05
A Reyes                        1     2   2   2    0   1   1  13.50    5   19-15    9· 2· 4    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     9   4   4    0   8   1          36  131-84   55·11·17   10· 7·11· 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
K Hill, L (15-9)               1.1   8   8   7    1   1   1   3.80   14   47-36   25· 3· 8    3· 3· 6· 0      8    -     0.80  -0.41
D Cook                         0.2   3   2   2    0   0   0   4.30    4   14-9     6· 2· 1    1· 1· 2· 0          1-1    0.15  -0.04
M Whiteside                    7     7   5   5    1   1   2   7.48   29   99-60   39· 4·17   13· 9· 5· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    18  15  14    2   2   3          47  160-105  70· 9·26   17·13·13· 0          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 41,303.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 9mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Texas Rangers                        
1. F Vina               2B    1. D Hamilton           CF 
2. J Cirillo            3B    2. I Rodriguez          C  
3. D Nilsson            DH    3. W Clark              1B 
4. J Jaha               1B    4. J Gonzalez           RF 
5. J Valentin           SS    5. M Tettleton          DH 
6. M Newfield           LF    6. D Palmer             3B 
7. J Burnitz            RF    7. L Stevens            LF 
8. G Williams           CF    8. M McLemore           2B 
9. J Levis              C     9. K Elster             SS 

   B McDonald           P        K Hill               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  2   12%  66% J Jaha          K Hill          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Vina Scores; Nilsson to 3B
   t 1   1  0-2  1-3  2    8%  79% M Newfield      K Hill          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Jaha Scores; Valentin to 3B
   t 1   1  0-3  -23  1    6%  85% J Burnitz       K Hill          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Valentin Scores; Newfield Scores
   t 1   1  0-1  -23  4    6%  71% J Valentin      K Hill          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Nilsson Scores; Jaha to 3B
   t 1   2  0-5  12-  1    4%  89% F Vina          K Hill          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Burnitz Scores/unER/No RBI; Levis to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Hill facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   53%  F Vina          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  5   50%  J Cirillo       Flyball: CF
          1--  5   53%  D Nilsson       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Vina to 2B
   R      12-  2   66%  J Jaha          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Vina Scores; Nilsson to 3B
   R      -23  4   71%  J Valentin      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Nilsson Scores; Jaha to 3B
   R      1-3  2   79%  M Newfield      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Jaha Scores; Valentin to 3B
   RR     -23  1   85%  J Burnitz       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Valentin Scores; Newfield Scores
   O      1--  5   84%  G Williams      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   85%  J Levis         Walk; Burnitz to 2B
   R      12-  1   89%  F Vina          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Burnitz Scores/unER/No RBI; Levis to 3B
   O      1-3  2   87%  J Cirillo       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Brewers 6, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Ben McDonald facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   89%  D Hamilton      Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  3   90%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   90%  W Clark         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 6, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Ken Hill facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   90%  D Nilsson       Flyball: CF
   R      ---  1   93%  J Jaha          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  7   94%  J Valentin      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  Dennis Cook replaces Ken Hill pitching
          -2-  5   95%  M Newfield      Single to 1B (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Valentin to 3B; Newfield to 2B
   RR     -23  4   97%  J Burnitz       Double to CF (Line Drive); Valentin Scores; Newfield Scores
   R      -2-  3   98%  G Williams      Double to LF (Line Drive); Burnitz Scores
   OO     -2-  2   98%  J Levis         Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B); Williams out at Hm/1B-3B-C-3B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 10, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-10, Ben McDonald facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   98%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   98%  M Tettleton     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   98%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 10, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 10-0, Matt Whiteside facing 1-2-3
                  Matt Whiteside replaces Dennis Cook pitching
          ---  2   99%  F Vina          Triple to RF (Fly Ball)
   RO     --3  4   99%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 2B-1B; Vina Scores
   O      ---  2   99%  D Nilsson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   99%  J Jaha          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 11, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-11, Ben McDonald facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   99%  L Stevens       Strikeout
   O      ---  2   99%  M McLemore      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   99%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 11, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 11-0, Matt Whiteside facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   99%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF
          ---  3   99%  M Newfield      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   99%  J Burnitz       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   99%  G Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 11, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-11, Ben McDonald facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   99%  D Hamilton      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   99%  I Rodriguez     Lineout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      1--  4   99%  W Clark         Flyball: CF; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      -2-  6   99%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 11, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 11-0, Matt Whiteside facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   99%  J Levis         Flyball: CF
          ---  3   99%  F Vina          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   99%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 2B-1B; Vina to 2B
   O      -2-  3   99%  D Nilsson       Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 11, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-11, Ben McDonald facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7  100%  M Tettleton     Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2  100%  D Palmer        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3  100%  L Stevens       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2  100%  M McLemore      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 11, Rangers 0.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 11-0, Matt Whiteside facing 4-5-6
          ---  7  100%  J Jaha          Walk
   O      1--  6  100%  J Valentin      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  3  100%  M Newfield      Lineout: CF
   O      1--  6  100%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 11, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-11, Ben McDonald facing 9-1-2
          ---  5  100%  K Elster        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   99%  D Hamilton      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Elster to 2B
   O      12-  5   99%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Elster to 3B; Hamilton to 2B
   O      -23  5  100%  W Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  1  100%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 11, Rangers 0.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 11-0, Matt Whiteside facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Valle replaces Ivan Rodriguez playing C batting 2nd; Lee Stevens moves to 1B; Kurt Stillwell replaces Mark McLemore playing 2B batting 8th; Jack Voigt replaces Dean Palmer playing 3B batting 6th; Rene Gonzales replaces Kevin Elster playing SS batting 9th; Lou Frazier replaces Will Clark playing LF batting 3rd; Damon Buford replaces Darryl Hamilton playing CF batting 1st; Warren Newson replaces Juan Gonzalez playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---  2  100%  G Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  J Levis         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   R      ---  6  100%  F Vina          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  4  100%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 12, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-12, Ben McDonald facing 5-6-7
                  Tim Unroe replaces John Jaha playing 1B batting 4th; Mark Loretta replaces Jeff Cirillo playing 3B batting 2nd
   O      ---  4  100%  M Tettleton     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  5  100%  J Voigt         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2  100%  L Stevens       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 12, Rangers 0.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 12-0, Matt Whiteside facing 3-4-5
                  Kelly Stinnett pinch hits for Dave Nilsson batting 3rd
   O      ---  2  100%  K Stinnett      Lineout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  T Unroe         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3  100%  J Valentin      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 12, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-12, Ben McDonald facing 8-9-1
                  Brian Banks replaces Marc Newfield playing LF batting 6th
          ---  2  100%  K Stillwell     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4  100%  R Gonzales      Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  2  100%  D Buford        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Stillwell Scores
   R      -2-  2  100%  D Valle         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Buford Scores
   O      -2-  5  100%  L Frazier       Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      -2-  7  100%  W Newson        Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 12, Rangers 2.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 12-2, Matt Whiteside facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4  100%  B Banks         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  Todd Dunn pinch hits for Jeromy Burnitz batting 7th
          ---  1  100%  T Dunn          Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2  100%  G Williams      Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   R      1--  1  100%  J Levis         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Dunn Scores
   RR     -2-  5  100%  F Vina          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Levis Scores
   O      ---  5  100%  M Loretta       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 15, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-15, Al Reyes facing 5-6-7
                  Al Reyes replaces Jesse Levis pitching and batting 9th; Kelly Stinnett moves to C (team loses DH); Todd Dunn moves to RF; Kevin Brown pinch hits for Mickey Tettleton batting 5th
   O      ---  3  100%  K Brown         Strikeout Looking
          ---  3  100%  J Voigt         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   RR     1--  1  100%  L Stevens       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Voigt Scores
   O      ---  7  100%  K Stillwell     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  R Gonzales      Groundout: 2B-1B
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 15, Rangers 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation