August 30, 1974 Cleveland Indians at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 8
@CHW 5 OAK 10
@DET 5 BAL 9
@KCR 2 CAL 9
@MIL 2 MIN 3
BOS 2 CLE 7
@TEX 3 MON 11
@CIN 3 PIT 4
@LAD 3 NYM 4
ATL 2 HOU 3
@PHI 2 CHC 5
@SDP 1
(12) CHC 4
@SDP 3
(10) SFG 8
STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 9,651

Friday, August 30, 1974
Time of Game: 2:54

Indians

65-64

Won 2

3rd, 6½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  2  0   4  1  0   0  0  0    7 13  2
Rangers         1  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  3

W: F Beene (3-4), L: P Broberg (0-4)

Rangers

68-65

Lost 2

3rd, 8½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lowenstein 3B               3   1   0   0    2   1  .247  .651    0    0   2   
F Duffy SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .238  .599    0    0   6   SH
R Carty DH                    5   0   3   3    0   0  .444 1.011    0    0   0   2B
C Spikes RF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .284  .777    0    1   0   CS
J Ellis 1B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .773    0   12   0   GDP
O Gamble LF                   2   2   2   0    1   0  .295  .817    0    1   0   
  T Smith PR-LF               2   1   1   0    0   0  .136  .390    0    2   0   
R Torres CF                   4   2   3   2    1   0  .189  .480    0    2   0   HR,IW
D Duncan C                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .194  .599    0    5   0   HBP
L Alvarado 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .192  .449    0    4   2   SH

D Bosman P                                                               0   0
  F Beene P                                                              0   0
  T Buskey P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   7  13   5    5   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: R Carty (5, off S Foucault).

HR: R Torres (1, off S Hargan; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: F Duffy (14, off D Clyde); L Alvarado (5, off D Stanhouse).

IBB: R Torres (1, by S Foucault).

HBP: D Duncan (1, by P Broberg).

TB: R Torres 6; R Carty 4; C Spikes 2; O Gamble 2; J Ellis; L Alvarado; T Smith.

GIDP: J Ellis (14).

RBI: R Carty 3 (10); R Torres 2 (8).

2-out RBI: R Carty 3.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

E: C Spikes (8); D Duncan (14).

BASERUNNING

CS: C Spikes (7, 2nd base by P Broberg/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Nelson 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .257  .614    0    7   4   3·SB,SH
C Tovar LF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .282  .705    0    1   1   2B,SB
J Burroughs RF                4   0   1   1    0   1  .294  .900    0    3   0   2B
M Hargrove 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .343  .866    0    6   2   
J Spencer DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .768    0    0   0   
L Randle 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .307  .704    0    3   1   2B
T Harrah SS                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .258  .744    0    2   5   
J Lovitto CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .198  .529    0    1   0   
J Sundberg C                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .267  .718    0    3   2   

S Hargan P                                                               1   0
  P Broberg P                                                            0   0
  D Stanhouse P                                                          0   0
  S Foucault P                                                           0   0
  D Clyde P                                                              0   1
Totals                       32   3   6   2    4   5                    27  16

BATTING

2B: C Tovar (16, off F Beene); L Randle (17, off D Bosman); J Burroughs (29, off D Bosman).

SH: D Nelson (9, off D Bosman).

TB: L Randle 3; T Harrah 2; J Burroughs 2; C Tovar 2.

RBI: J Burroughs (107); T Harrah (65).

2-out RBI: J Burroughs.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Randle-D Nelson-M Hargrove.

E: L Randle (20); J Burroughs (5); T Harrah (28).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Tovar (12, 2nd base off D Bosman/D Duncan); D Nelson 3 (21, Home off D Bosman/D Duncan, 3rd base off D Bosman/D Duncan, 2nd base off D Bosman/D Duncan).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Bosman                       3.2   3   3   3    4   2   0   4.43   18     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 2· 3     41    -     1.05  -0.16
F Beene, W (3-4)               3.1   3   0   0    0   2   0   5.27   13     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 1· 2          2-0    0.92   0.14
T Buskey                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.52    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.04
Totals                         9     6   3   3    4   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 3· 5          2-0

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Hargan                       2     6   2   2    0   1   1   4.34   12     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 6     37    -     0.94  -0.17
P Broberg, L (0-4)             1     2   3   3    0   0   0   8.04    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          1-0    1.15  -0.15
D Stanhouse                    0.1   0   1   1    1   0   0   4.75    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.61  -0.01
S Foucault                     1.2   2   1   0    3   2   0   2.22    9     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          3-3    1.17  -0.19
D Clyde                        4     3   0   0    1   0   0   3.92   16     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 3          0-0    0.23   0.03
Totals                         9    13   7   6    5   3   1          44     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0·13          6-3

S Hargan faced 1 batter in the 3rd inning.
P Broberg faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Foucault (5; R Torres).

HBP: P Broberg (1; D Duncan).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Jim McKean.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 9,651.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Texas Rangers                        
1. J Lowenstein         3B    1. D Nelson             2B 
2. F Duffy              SS    2. C Tovar              LF 
3. R Carty              DH    3. J Burroughs          RF 
4. C Spikes             RF    4. M Hargrove           1B 
5. J Ellis              1B    5. J Spencer            DH 
6. O Gamble             LF    6. L Randle             3B 
7. R Torres             CF    7. T Harrah             SS 
8. D Duncan             C     8. J Lovitto            CF 
9. L Alvarado           2B    9. J Sundberg           C  

   D Bosman             P        S Hargan             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  2-3  123      22%  88% R Carty         S Foucault      Double to LF; Lowenstein Scores; Duncan Scores; Torres Scores; Carty out at 3B/LF-SS-C-3B
   t 2   0  1-0  1--      19%  61% R Torres        S Hargan        Home Run; Gamble Scores
   t 4   0  2-2  1--      16%  70% R Torres        P Broberg       Single to RF; Gamble Scores/Adv on E9 (throw)/No RBI; Torres to 2B
   b 3   2  2-1  --3     -13%  46% J Burroughs     D Bosman        Double to RF; Tovar Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  --3      -9%  38% M Hargrove      D Bosman        Nelson Steals Hm

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Hargan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  F Duffy         Strikeout
          ---      48%  R Carty         Single to LF
          1--      50%  C Spikes        Single to LF; Carty to 2B
   O      12-      45%  J Ellis         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  D Nelson        Walk
          1--      39%  C Tovar         Nelson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Flyball: LF
          -2-      40%  J Burroughs     Nelson Steals 3B
   O      --3      46%  " "             Strikeout
   R      --3      38%  M Hargrove      Nelson Steals Hm
          ---      37%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      39%  J Spencer       Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Hargan facing 6-7-8
          ---      43%  O Gamble        Single to LF
   RR     1--      61%  R Torres        Home Run; Gamble Scores
   O      ---      59%  D Duncan        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      62%  L Alvarado      Single to SS
   O      1--      60%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 2B-1B; Alvarado to 2B
   O      -2-      57%  F Duffy         Fielder's Choice  unassisted; Alvarado out at 3B/3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Dick Bosman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      60%  L Randle        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      61%  T Harrah        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      62%  J Lovitto       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Rangers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Hargan facing 3-4-5
          ---      66%  R Carty         Single to CF
                  Pete Broberg replaces Steve Hargan pitching
   O      1--      63%  C Spikes        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      59%  J Ellis         Spikes Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      58%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Dick Bosman facing 9-1-2
          ---      53%  J Sundberg      Walk
   O      1--      55%  D Nelson        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Sundberg to 2B
   O      -2-      61%  C Tovar         Fielder's Choice SS; Sundberg out at 3B/SS-2B
          1--      59%  J Burroughs     Tovar Steals 2B; Tovar to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3      46%  " "             Double to RF; Tovar Scores
   O      -2-      50%  M Hargrove      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Rangers 2.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Pete Broberg facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  O Gamble        Single to LF
   R      1--      70%  R Torres        Single to RF; Gamble Scores/Adv on E9 (throw)/No RBI; Torres to 2B
          -2-      73%  D Duncan        Hit By Pitch
                  Don Stanhouse replaces Pete Broberg pitching
   O      12-      73%  L Alvarado      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Duncan to 2B; Torres to 3B
          -23      73%  J Lowenstein    Walk
                  Steve Foucault replaces Don Stanhouse pitching
   O      123      66%  F Duffy         Strikeout Looking
   RRRO   123      88%  R Carty         Double to LF; Lowenstein Scores; Duncan Scores; Torres Scores; Carty out at 3B/LF-SS-C-3B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-6, Dick Bosman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      90%  J Spencer       Flyball: RF
          ---      85%  L Randle        Double to RF; Randle to 3B/Adv on E9
   R      --3      81%  T Harrah        Single to RF; Randle Scores
   O      1--      83%  J Lovitto       Groundout: 2B-1B; Harrah to 2B
          -2-      81%  J Sundberg      Walk
                  Fred Beene replaces Dick Bosman pitching
   O      12-      86%  D Nelson        Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Rangers 3.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-3, Steve Foucault facing 4-5-6
          ---      87%  C Spikes        Single to 2B
   OO     1--      84%  J Ellis         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      85%  O Gamble        Walk
                  Tommy Smith pinch runs for Oscar Gamble batting 6th
          1--      85%  R Torres        Baserunner Advance; Smith to 2B/Adv on E6
          -2-      85%  " "             Intentional Walk
          12-      87%  D Duncan        Walk; Smith to 3B; Torres to 2B
   R      123      92%  L Alvarado      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Smith Scores/No RBI/unER; Torres to 3B; Duncan to 2B
   O      123      90%  J Lowenstein    Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 7, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Fred Beene facing 2-3-4
                  Tommy Smith moves to LF
   O      ---      92%  C Tovar         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      93%  J Burroughs     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  M Hargrove      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Rangers 3.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-3, David Clyde facing 2-3-4
                  David Clyde replaces Steve Foucault pitching
   O      ---      93%  F Duffy         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  C Spikes        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Fred Beene facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      94%  J Spencer       Strikeout
          ---      92%  L Randle        Single to RF
          1--      89%  T Harrah        Single to P (Ground Ball); Randle to 2B
   O      12-      92%  J Lovitto       Lineout: 1B
   O      12-      95%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Rangers 3.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-3, David Clyde facing 5-6-7
          ---      96%  J Ellis         Single to LF
   O      1--      95%  T Smith         Popfly: 3B
          1--      96%  R Torres        Single (2B-1B); Ellis to 2B
   O      12-      95%  D Duncan        Popfly: SS
   O      12-      94%  L Alvarado      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Fred Beene facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      96%  D Nelson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      93%  C Tovar         Double to LF
   O      -2-      96%  J Burroughs     Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      97%  M Hargrove      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Rangers 3.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-3, David Clyde facing 1-2-3
          ---      98%  J Lowenstein    Walk
   O      1--      97%  F Duffy         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Lowenstein to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  R Carty         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      97%  C Spikes        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Tom Buskey facing 5-6-7
                  Tom Buskey replaces Fred Beene pitching
   O      ---      98%  J Spencer       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      99%  L Randle        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  T Harrah        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Rangers 3.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-3, David Clyde facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  J Ellis         Popfly: 2B
          ---      99%  T Smith         Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  R Torres        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      99%  D Duncan        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Tom Buskey facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  J Lovitto       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  J Sundberg      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     100%  D Nelson        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Rangers 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation