September 23, 2007 Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 37,812

Sunday, September 23, 2007, 2:06PM
Time of Game: 2:29

Orioles

66-89

Lost 1

4th, 25½ GB

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

W: K Millwood (10-13), L: J Leicester (2-3), S: C Wilson (12)

Rangers

72-84

Won 1

4th, 20 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Redman CF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .317  .820   24    1   0   
L Hernandez 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .643    8    2   1   GDP
N Markakis RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .290  .829   17    6   0   
M Tejada SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .806   14    1   2   2B,GDP
A Huff DH                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .773   13    0   0   
K Millar 1B                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .257  .791   18    7   0   2B,SB
S Moore 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .184  .484   13    1   3   
  B Roberts PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .821    1    0   0   
J House C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .194  .597   12    3   0   2B
  M Mora PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .769    4    0   0   GDP
F Bynum LF                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .273  .781   13    3   0   

J Leicester P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   0   9   0    1   6              137   24   6

BATTING

2B: J House (2, off K Millwood); K Millar (26, off K Millwood); M Tejada (19, off J Benoit).

TB: K Millar 4; J House 2; T Redman 2; M Tejada 2; B Roberts; F Bynum.

GIDP: M Mora (22); M Tejada (21); L Hernandez (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Moore-L Hernandez-K Millar.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Millar (1, 2nd base off K Millwood/G Laird).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Catalanotto 1B              3   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .799   14    8   0   HBP
  B Wilkerson 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .787         2   0   
I Kinsler 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .264  .805    9    4   7   GDP
M Young SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .312  .776   14    0   1   
M Byrd CF                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .309  .813   12    2   0   HBP
H Blalock DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .885   13    0   0   
J Botts LF                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .234  .674   13    2   0   2B
  D Murphy LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .356  .980         1   0   
N Cruz RF                     3   1   2   1    0   0  .237  .673    6    2   0   3B
G Laird C                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .218  .602   11    6   1   
T Metcalf 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .668   12    0   4   

K Millwood P                                                             0   1
  J Benoit P                                                             0   0
  C Wilson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   3   7   3    0   3              104   27  14

BATTING

2B: J Botts (8, off J Leicester).

3B: N Cruz (2, off J Leicester).

HBP: F Catalanotto (11, by J Leicester); M Byrd (5, by J Leicester).

TB: N Cruz 4; I Kinsler 2; J Botts 2; G Laird; M Young.

GIDP: I Kinsler (13).

RBI: N Cruz (30); M Byrd (66); G Laird (45).

2-out RBI: G Laird; N Cruz.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. T Metcalf-I Kinsler-F Catalanotto 2; T Metcalf-I Kinsler-B Wilkerson.

E: I Kinsler (17).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Leicester, L (2-3)           8     7   3   3    0   3   0   6.51   32  103-65   35· 6·24   11·12· 4· 0     59    -     0.56  -0.01
Totals                         8     7   3   3    0   3   0          32  103-65   35· 6·24   11·12· 4· 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 Millwood, W (10-13)          7     7   0   0    0   5   0   5.16   27  104-72   49· 7·16   13· 3· 6· 0     68    -     1.11   0.40
J Benoit, H (18)               1     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.78    5   18-11    8· 1· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.87   0.05
C Wilson, S (12)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.03    3   12-8     7· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.76   0.04
Totals                         9     9   0   0    1   6   0          35  134-91   64· 8·19   15· 5· 8· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Leicester (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Leicester 2 (3; F Catalanotto, M Byrd).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Hickox, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Ed Rapuano.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 37,812.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 87° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Texas Rangers                        
1. T Redman             CF    1. F Catalanotto        1B 
2. L Hernandez          2B    2. I Kinsler            2B 
3. N Markakis           RF    3. M Young              SS 
4. M Tejada             SS    4. M Byrd               CF 
5. A Huff               DH    5. H Blalock            DH 
6. K Millar             1B    6. J Botts              LF 
7. S Moore              3B    7. N Cruz               RF 
8. J House              C     8. G Laird              C  
9. F Bynum              LF    9. T Metcalf            3B 

   J Leicester          P        K Millwood           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  2-0  1-3  1   14%  81% L Hernandez     K Millwood      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3  4   11%  55% M Tejada        K Millwood      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   b 2   2  0-0  -2-  4   11%  64% N Cruz          J Leicester     Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Botts Scores
   b 2   2  0-1  --3  5    8%  72% G Laird         J Leicester     Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Cruz Scores
   t 5   1  2-0  1--  7   -8%  66% T Redman        K Millwood      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bynum to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   47%  T Redman        Single to P (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   41%  L Hernandez     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Redman to 2B
   O      12-  3   44%  N Markakis      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Redman to 3B
   OO     1-3  4   55%  M Tejada        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Leicester facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  F Catalanotto   Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  5   51%  I Kinsler       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  8   50%  M Young         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Millwood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   52%  A Huff          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   50%  K Millar        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  5   53%  S Moore         Strikeout Looking
          1--  3   49%  J House         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Millar to 3B
   O      -23  5   55%  F Bynum         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Leicester facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   53%  M Byrd          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   51%  H Blalock       Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
          ---  4   53%  J Botts         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   R      -2-  4   64%  N Cruz          Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Botts Scores
   R      --3  5   72%  G Laird         Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Cruz Scores
   O      1--  3   70%  T Metcalf       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   73%  T Redman        Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  3   75%  L Hernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   76%  N Markakis      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jon Leicester facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   74%  F Catalanotto   Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
          ---  2   76%  I Kinsler       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   74%  M Young         Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  4   72%  M Byrd          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Millwood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   75%  M Tejada        Groundout: P-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   77%  A Huff          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   74%  K Millar        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  3   78%  S Moore         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jon Leicester facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   76%  H Blalock       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   75%  J Botts         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   74%  N Cruz          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Millwood facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   77%  J House         Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
          ---  1   74%  F Bynum         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  7   66%  T Redman        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bynum to 3B
   OO     1-3  1   81%  L Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jon Leicester facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   79%  G Laird         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   78%  T Metcalf       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   77%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Millwood facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   80%  N Markakis      Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   83%  M Tejada        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   84%  A Huff          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jon Leicester facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   86%  I Kinsler       Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B)
          1--  2   89%  M Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kinsler to 2B
          12-      92%  M Byrd          Wild Pitch; Kinsler to 3B; Young to 2B
   RO     -23  4   91%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Kinsler Scores
   O      -2-  1   90%  H Blalock       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  6   89%  J Botts         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 3.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Kevin Millwood facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   84%  K Millar        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5   88%  S Moore         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   91%  J House         Strikeout Looking
          1--      91%  F Bynum         Millar Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   94%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jon Leicester facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   95%  N Cruz          Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   94%  G Laird         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   93%  T Metcalf       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  4   92%  F Catalanotto   Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 3.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Joaquin Benoit facing 1-2-3
                  Joaquin Benoit replaces Kevin Millwood pitching; Brad Wilkerson replaces Frank Catalanotto playing 1B batting 1st; David Murphy replaces Jason Botts playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---  4   95%  T Redman        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   96%  L Hernandez     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  7   95%  N Markakis      Walk
          1--  4   91%  M Tejada        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Markakis to 3B
   O      -23  1   97%  A Huff          Groundout: C-1B (Short 3B Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jon Leicester facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   97%  I Kinsler       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  3   96%  M Young         Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
          ---  1   97%  M Byrd          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   96%  H Blalock       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 3.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, C.J. Wilson facing 6-7-8
                  C.J. Wilson replaces Joaquin Benoit pitching
   O      ---  7   98%  K Millar        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  Brian Roberts pinch hits for Scott Moore batting 7th
          ---  1   96%  B Roberts       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
                  Melvin Mora pinch hits for J.R. House batting 8th
   OO     1--  4  100%  M Mora          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation