September 18, 2001 Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 7
TBD 2 NYY 11
@CHW 3 CLE 11
KCR 2 MIN 8
DET 3 SEA 4
ANA 0 OAK 6
@TEX 5 TOR 8
BAL 5 CIN 6
CHC 5 COL 10
ARI 9 SDP 3
@LAD 2 FLA 3
@MON 1 PHI 4
ATL 3 NYM 7
@PIT 5 HOU 3
@SFG 2 STL 9
MIL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 21,517

Tuesday, September 18, 2001, 8:17PM
Time of Game: 3:23

Athletics

88-57

Won 9

2nd, 17 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  1   1  0  1   3  0  0    6 11  0
Rangers         2  0  0   0  0  2   0  1  0    5  7  1

W: M Mulder (19-7), L: M Venafro (5-5), S: J Isringhausen (29)

Rangers

66-79

Lost 2

4th, 39 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    3   2   1   0    2   1  .259  .697   30    2   0   2B
M Tejada SS                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .256  .763   22    1   9   
J Giambi 1B                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .337 1.116   17   11   1   2B,GDP
J Dye RF                      3   0   2   0    2   0  .289  .825   22    1   0   IW
E Chavez 3B                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .270  .834   23    1   1   HR
G Myers DH                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .223  .750   15    0   0   
  O Saenz PH                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .226  .693   14    0   0   
T Long LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .282  .751   16    1   0   
R Hernandez C                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .252  .706   12    6   0   HR,2B
F Menechino 2B                3   1   0   0    1   1  .245  .753   23    2   3   

M Mulder P                                                               1   0
  J Tam P                                                                0   0
  J Mecir P                                                              1   0
  J Isringhausen P                                                       0   0
Totals                       37   6  11   4    5   8              194   27  14

BATTING

2B: R Hernandez (24, off R Helling); J Damon (32, off R Helling); J Giambi (41, off M Venafro).

HR: R Hernandez (11, off R Helling; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); E Chavez (26, off R Helling; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

IBB: J Dye (6, by M Venafro).

TB: R Hernandez 6; E Chavez 4; J Giambi 3; M Tejada 2; J Dye 2; J Damon 2; T Long.

GIDP: J Giambi (16).

RBI: M Tejada (93); E Chavez (95); J Giambi (106); R Hernandez (52).

2-out RBI: R Hernandez.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F Menechino-M Tejada-J Giambi; M Tejada-F Menechino-J Giambi.

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Catalanotto LF-1B           4   1   1   0    0   0  .343  .919   10    3   0   
C Curtis RF                   2   2   1   0    1   0  .261  .708    9    4   0   
  R Ledee PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .671    3    2   0   
A Rodriguez SS                4   2   3   2    0   0  .315 1.013   14    2   4   HR,2B,SB
R Palmeiro 1B                 2   0   0   1    1   2  .266  .932   21    4   3   HBP
  C Magruder PR-LF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
R Sierra DH                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .286  .872   14    0   0   GDP
G Kapler CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .262  .768   18    0   0   
M Lamb 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .305  .757   11    1   0   
B Haselman C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .741   14    8   0   
  C Pena PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .371    5    0   0   
M Young 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .736   17    1   0   GDP

R Helling P                                                              2   0
  D Kolb P                                                               0   0
  M Venafro P                                                            0   0
  P Mahomes P                                                            0   0
  J Zimmerman P                                                          0   0
Totals                       32   5   7   4    3   5              136   27   7

BATTING

2B: A Rodriguez (33, off J Tam).

HR: A Rodriguez (45, off M Mulder; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).

HBP: R Palmeiro (7, by M Mulder).

TB: A Rodriguez 7; B Haselman; F Catalanotto; M Lamb; C Curtis.

GIDP: M Young (5); R Sierra (12).

RBI: A Rodriguez 2 (122); R Sierra (57); R Palmeiro (111).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Palmeiro-A Rodriguez-R Helling.

E: M Venafro ().

BASERUNNING

SB: A Rodriguez (16, 3rd base off J Mecir/R Hernandez).

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
M Mulder, W (19-7)             6     6   4   4    2   3   1   3.57   25   91-57   30· 9·18   12· 3· 3· 1     45    -     1.03  -0.25
J Tam, H (24)                  1.1   1   1   1    0   1   0   2.90    5   16-11    7· 1· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.84   0.13
J Mecir, H (13)                0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.05    3   17-9     7· 0· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          1-1    3.06   0.03
J Isringhausen, S (29)         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.78    3    9-5     3· 2· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.22
Totals                         9     7   5   5    3   5   1          36  133-82   47·12·23   17· 5· 4· 1          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
R Helling                      6     7   3   3    1   4   2   5.04   25  111-68   41· 4·23    8· 7· 3· 2     49    -     0.94  -0.00
D Kolb, H (6)                  0.1   0   1   1    1   0   0   4.15    2    9-4     1· 0· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.50  -0.00
M Venafro, BS (4), L (5-5)     0.1   2   2   2    2   0   0   4.42    5   19-7     4· 0· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          1-1    1.98  -0.48
P Mahomes                      1.1   1   0   0    0   3   0   5.67    5   23-14    8· 3· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          2-0    0.85   0.08
J Zimmerman                    1     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.62    5   31-23   18· 2· 3    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.01   0.05
Totals                         9    11   6   6    5   8   2          42  193-116  72· 9·35   11· 9· 7· 2          3-1

M Mulder faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Venafro (3).

IBB: M Venafro (4; J Dye).

HBP: M Mulder (5; R Palmeiro).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Kerwin Danley, 3B - Greg Gibson.

Time of Game: 3:23.

Attendance: 21,517.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 86° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Texas Rangers                        
1. J Damon              CF    1. F Catalanotto        LF 
2. M Tejada             SS    2. C Curtis             RF 
3. J Giambi             1B    3. A Rodriguez          SS 
4. J Dye                RF    4. R Palmeiro           1B 
5. E Chavez             3B    5. R Sierra             DH 
6. G Myers              DH    6. G Kapler             CF 
7. T Long               LF    7. M Lamb               3B 
8. R Hernandez          C     8. B Haselman           C  
9. F Menechino          2B    9. M Young              2B 

   M Mulder             P        R Helling            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  4-3  12-  1   31%  70% M Tejada        M Venafro       Single to P (Ground Ball); Menechino Scores/Adv on E1 (throw); Damon Scores/No RBI; Tejada to 2B
   b 6   0  3-2  1--  4  -26%  27% A Rodriguez     M Mulder        Home Run; Curtis Scores
   t 6   1  2-2  ---  6   16%  62% E Chavez        R Helling       Home Run
   t 4   2  2-1  ---  1   12%  45% R Hernandez     R Helling       Home Run
   t 7   1  4-5  -2-  4   11%  82% J Giambi        M Venafro       Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Tejada Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Helling facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   53%  J Damon         Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  M Tejada        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  3   47%  J Giambi        Flyball: RF
          1--  5   49%  J Dye           Single to LF (Line Drive); Damon to 2B
   O      12-  5   45%  E Chavez        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Mulder facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  F Catalanotto   Single (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   36%  C Curtis        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Catalanotto to 2B
          12-  2   30%  A Rodriguez     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Catalanotto to 3B; Curtis to 2B
   R      123  4   23%  R Palmeiro      Hit By Pitch; Catalanotto Scores; Curtis to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
   ROO    123  3   29%  R Sierra        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Curtis Scores; Rodriguez to 3B
   O      --3  4   31%  G Kapler        Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Helling facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   29%  G Myers         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   27%  T Long          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   29%  R Hernandez     Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  7   26%  F Menechino     Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Hernandez out at 3B/3B; Menechino to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Mulder facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   28%  M Lamb          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  5   26%  B Haselman      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   OO     1--  5   30%  M Young         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Helling facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   36%  J Damon         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   R      -2-  4   44%  M Tejada        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Damon Scores
   OO     1--  4   35%  J Giambi        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
          ---  3   36%  J Dye           Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   O      1--  4   34%  E Chavez        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mark Mulder facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   36%  F Catalanotto   Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   37%  C Curtis        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   38%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Rick Helling facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   35%  G Myers         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   33%  T Long          Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  1   45%  R Hernandez     Home Run
   O      ---  7   44%  F Menechino     Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Mark Mulder facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  R Palmeiro      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   49%  R Sierra        Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
          ---  5   47%  G Kapler        Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  M Lamb          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 2.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Rick Helling facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  J Damon         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   45%  M Tejada        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   43%  J Giambi        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Mark Mulder facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   46%  B Haselman      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  8   48%  M Young         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 2.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Rick Helling facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   46%  J Dye           Flyball: LF
   R      ---  6   62%  E Chavez        Home Run
   O      ---  5   60%  G Myers         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   59%  T Long          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Mark Mulder facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   53%  C Curtis        Walk
   RR     1--  4   27%  A Rodriguez     Home Run; Curtis Scores
   O      ---  4   29%  R Palmeiro      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   31%  R Sierra        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   32%  G Kapler        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 4.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Danny Kolb facing 8-9-1
                  Danny Kolb replaces Rick Helling pitching
   O      ---  4   27%  R Hernandez     Lineout: 2B
          ---  5   32%  F Menechino     Walk
                  Mike Venafro replaces Danny Kolb pitching
          1--      35%  J Damon         Wild Pitch; Menechino to 2B
          -2-  7   39%  " "             Walk
   RR     12-  1   70%  M Tejada        Single to P (Ground Ball); Menechino Scores/Adv on E1 (throw); Damon Scores/No RBI; Tejada to 2B
   R      -2-  4   82%  J Giambi        Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Tejada Scores
          -2-  4   83%  J Dye           Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   80%  E Chavez        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Giambi to 3B
                  Pat Mahomes replaces Mike Venafro pitching; Olmedo Saenz pinch hits for Greg Myers batting 6th
   O      1-3  6   76%  O Saenz         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-6, Mark Mulder facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   69%  M Lamb          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
                  Jeff Tam replaces Mark Mulder pitching
   O      1--  4   76%  B Haselman      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   81%  M Young         Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
   O      1--  1   85%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 4.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-4, Pat Mahomes facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   87%  T Long          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   86%  R Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B; Long to 2B
   O      -2-  4   84%  F Menechino     Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  4   82%  J Damon         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-6, Jeff Tam facing 2-3-4
                  Ricky Ledee pinch hits for Chad Curtis batting 2nd
   O      ---  3   86%  R Ledee         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   79%  A Rodriguez     Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
                  Jim Mecir replaces Jeff Tam pitching
          -2-      76%  R Palmeiro      Rodriguez Steals 3B
          --3  7   70%  " "             Walk
   RO     1-3  5   72%  R Sierra        Groundout: P unassisted; Rodriguez Scores; Palmeiro to 2B
                  Chris Magruder pinch runs for Rafael Palmeiro batting 4th
   O      -2-  5   82%  G Kapler        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 5.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-5, Jeff Zimmerman facing 2-3-4
                  Jeff Zimmerman replaces Pat Mahomes pitching; Frank Catalanotto moves to 1B; Chris Magruder moves to LF; Ricky Ledee moves to RF
   O      ---  9   80%  M Tejada        Flyball: RF
          ---  4   82%  J Giambi        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   85%  J Dye           Walk; Giambi to 2B
   O      12-  5   81%  E Chavez        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      12-  8   78%  O Saenz         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-6, Jason Isringhausen facing 7-8-9
                  Jason Isringhausen replaces Jim Mecir pitching
   O      ---  2   87%  M Lamb          Groundout: SS-1B
                  Carlos Pena pinch hits for Bill Haselman batting 8th
   O      ---  5   95%  C Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  M Young         Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation