June 24, 1979 Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 6
@BAL 4 BOS 8
TOR 4 KCR 5
@CAL 2 MIN 4
@CHW 3 MIN 7
@CHW 1 NYY 8
CLE 2 TEX 5
@OAK 1 TEX 7
@OAK 2 MIL 7
@SEA 4
(12) ATL 4
LAD 2 CIN 8
SFG 7 HOU 4
SDP 1 PHI 5
@MON 2 CHC 5
@PIT 0 NYM 6
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, June 24, 1979
Time of Game: 2:35

Rangers

38-33

Won 2

2nd, 2 GB

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

W: J Johnson (4-8), L: M Keough (0-9)

Athletics

22-51

Lost 2

7th, 20 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .252  .615    0    3   2   
B Bell 3B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .275  .710    0    1   0   GDP
P Putnam 1B                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .289  .794    0    7   1   
J Ellis DH                    4   1   2   3    0   0  .268  .747    0    0   0   HR,2B
O Gamble RF                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .412 1.198    0    6   1   
  L Washington CF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Sample LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .748    0    1   0   SH,GDP
J Grubb CF-RF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .264  .759    0    4   0   IW
J Sundberg C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .216  .576    0    4   1   
L Blanks SS                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .258  .639    0    0   0   
  N Norman SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .491    0    1   1   

J Johnson P                                                              0   1
  J Kern P                                                               0   0
Totals                       32   5   9   5    4   3                    27   7

BATTING

2B: J Ellis (6, off M Keough).

HR: J Ellis (7, off M Keough; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: B Sample (4, off M Keough).

IBB: J Grubb (1, by M Keough).

TB: J Ellis 6; B Wills 2; O Gamble; J Grubb; B Bell; P Putnam; L Blanks.

GIDP: B Sample (4); B Bell (6).

RBI: J Ellis 3 (31); P Putnam 2 (30).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Gamble-J Sundberg.

E: P Putnam (1).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250    0    4   0   2B,SB
D Chalk SS                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .258  .593    0    0   5   
W Gross 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .247  .807    0    0   4   
J Newman 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .659    0   12   0   
M Heath C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .300 1.017    0    3   0   
M Page DH                     3   0   2   1    1   0  .248  .680    0    0   0   CS
T Armas CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .226  .636    0    3   1   
M Edwards 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .561    0    3   6   
L Murray RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .191  .552    0    2   0   

M Keough P                                                               0   1
Totals                       32   1   7   1    4   2                    27  17

BATTING

2B: R Henderson (1, off J Johnson).

TB: R Henderson 3; M Page 2; D Chalk 2; W Gross.

RBI: M Page (23).

2-out RBI: M Page.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Chalk-M Edwards-J Newman; W Gross-M Edwards-J Newman.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Henderson (1, 2nd base off J Johnson/J Sundberg).

CS: M Page (10, 2nd base by J Johnson/J Sundberg).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Johnson, W (4-8)             7     6   1   1    4   1   0   4.00   29     -       ·  ·      5·13· 0· 6     58    -     0.86   0.24
J Kern                         2     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.57    7     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 1          1-0    1.00   0.07
Totals                         9     7   1   1    4   2   0          36     -       ·  ·      6·17· 0· 7          1-0

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 Keough, L (0-9)              9     9   5   5    4   3   1   5.56   37     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 9     48    -     0.89  -0.19
Totals                         9     9   5   5    4   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 9           -

J Johnson faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Keough (1; J Grubb).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Bill Kunkel.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Oakland Athletics                    
1. B Wills              2B    1. R Henderson          LF 
2. B Bell               3B    2. D Chalk              SS 
3. P Putnam             1B    3. W Gross              3B 
4. J Ellis              DH    4. J Newman             1B 
5. O Gamble             RF    5. M Heath              C  
6. B Sample             LF    6. M Page               DH 
7. J Grubb              CF    7. T Armas              CF 
8. J Sundberg           C     8. M Edwards            2B 
9. L Blanks             SS    9. L Murray             RF 

   J Johnson            P        M Keough             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  0-0  123      18%  81% P Putnam        M Keough        Single to CF; Blanks Scores; Wills Scores; Bell to 3B
   t 5   1  0-2  1-3      13%  94% J Ellis         M Keough        Home Run; Bell Scores; Putnam Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3      11%  50% J Newman        J Johnson       Double Play: Flyball: RF; Henderson out at Hm/RF-C
   t 2   1  0-0  123      -8%  53% J Sundberg      M Keough        Strikeout Looking
   t 5   1  0-0  12-       8%  63% B Bell          M Keough        Single to LF; Blanks to 3B; Wills to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  B Wills         Single to RF
   OO     1--      46%  B Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  P Putnam        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, John Henry Johnson facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  R Henderson     Double to RF
          -2-      33%  D Chalk         Single to RF; Henderson to 3B
          1-3      33%  W Gross         E3 on Foul Ball
   O      1-3      39%  " "             Flyball: 2B
   OO     1-3      50%  J Newman        Double Play: Flyball: RF; Henderson out at Hm/RF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 4-5-6
          ---      56%  J Ellis         Double to CF
          -2-      60%  O Gamble        Walk
   O      12-      59%  B Sample        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ellis to 3B; Gamble to 2B
          -23      60%  J Grubb         Intentional Walk
   O      123      53%  J Sundberg      Strikeout Looking
   O      123      45%  L Blanks        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, John Henry Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  M Heath         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      45%  M Page          Walk
   O      1--      49%  T Armas         Page Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      48%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      50%  M Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  B Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  B Bell          Walk
   O      1--      47%  P Putnam        Lineout: RF
   O      1--      45%  J Ellis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, John Henry Johnson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  L Murray        Flyball: 2B
          ---      44%  R Henderson     Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  D Chalk         Flyball: RF
          1--      46%  W Gross         Henderson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  O Gamble        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Sample        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      44%  J Grubb         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, John Henry Johnson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  J Newman        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      49%  M Heath         Flyball: RF
          ---      47%  M Page          Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  T Armas         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  J Sundberg      Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  L Blanks        Single to 2B
          1--      55%  B Wills         Single to RF; Blanks to 2B
          12-      63%  B Bell          Single to LF; Blanks to 3B; Wills to 2B
   RR     123      81%  P Putnam        Single to CF; Blanks Scores; Wills Scores; Bell to 3B
   RRR    1-3      94%  J Ellis         Home Run; Bell Scores; Putnam Scores
          ---      94%  O Gamble        Single to P
   O      1--      93%  B Sample        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      93%  J Grubb         Single to CF; Gamble to 3B; Grubb out at 2B/CF-3B-2B-1B
                  5 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, John Henry Johnson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      94%  M Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  L Murray        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      96%  R Henderson     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Matt Keough facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  L Blanks        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  B Wills         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, John Henry Johnson facing 2-3-4
                  Nelson Norman replaces Larvell Blanks playing SS batting 9th
          ---      93%  D Chalk         Walk
   O      1--      95%  W Gross         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      96%  J Newman        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gross to 2B
          -2-      95%  M Heath         Walk
   R      12-      91%  M Page          Single to CF; Gross Scores; Heath to 3B
   O      1-3      94%  T Armas         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 1.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Matt Keough facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  B Bell          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      94%  P Putnam        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  J Ellis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, John Henry Johnson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  M Edwards       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      96%  L Murray        Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  R Henderson     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 1.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Matt Keough facing 5-6-7
          ---      97%  O Gamble        Walk
   OO     1--      96%  B Sample        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  J Grubb         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, John Henry Johnson facing 2-3-4
          ---      93%  D Chalk         Single to 3B
                  Jim Kern replaces John Henry Johnson pitching
          1--      88%  W Gross         Single to LF; Chalk to 2B
   O      12-      93%  J Newman        Strikeout
   O      12-      96%  M Heath         Flyball: CF
   O      12-      99%  M Page          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 1.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Matt Keough facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  J Sundberg      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  N Norman        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Wills         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Jim Kern facing 7-8-9
                  La Rue Washington replaces Oscar Gamble playing CF batting 5th; Johnny Grubb moves to RF
   O      ---      99%  T Armas         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Edwards       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     100%  L Murray        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation