May 31, 1991 Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 36,386

Friday, May 31, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:45

Mariners

25-23

Lost 1

4th, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  0  1   0  0  0   0  2  3    6 13  1
Rangers         0  0  4   2  1  0   0  0  X    7 10  0

W: G Alexander (3-0), L: S Bankhead (2-3), S: J Russell (12)

Rangers

26-17

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Reynolds 2B                 3   0   0   2    0   1  .308  .735   13    3   0   2·SF
K Griffey LF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .282  .780   10    1   0   
  T Jones LF                  2   1   1   1    0   0  .264  .719    5    0   0   HR
K Griffey CF                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .847    7    0   0   
  A Powell RF-CF              3   1   1   1    0   1  .182  .455    9    1   0   2B
A Davis 1B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .213  .619   22   10   1   
E Martinez 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .335  .916   21    1   4   
P O'Brien DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .719   11    0   0   
J Buhner RF-CF-RF             4   2   3   0    0   0  .247  .889   11    3   0   
S Bradley C                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .130  .336    8    4   0   2B
O Vizquel SS                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .202  .544   12    1   4   

S Bankhead P                                                             0   0
  B Krueger P                                                            0   2
  R Swan P                                                               0   1
Totals                       37   6  13   6    0   6              129   24  12

BATTING

2B: A Powell (1, off M Jeffcoat); S Bradley (1, off J Russell).

HR: T Jones (2, off J Russell; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: H Reynolds 2 (3, off J Russell, off G Alexander).

TB: T Jones 4; S Bradley 3; J Buhner 3; A Davis 2; A Powell 2; O Vizquel 2; P O'Brien; E Martinez.

RBI: H Reynolds 2 (20); T Jones (9); O Vizquel (11); A Davis (23); A Powell (1).

2-out RBI: T Jones; A Davis; A Powell.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Krueger-O Vizquel-A Davis.

E: E Martinez (5).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Downing DH                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .352 1.012   20    0   0   
R Palmeiro 1B                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .326  .837   13    8   0   2B,GDP
R Sierra RF                   5   2   1   1    0   0  .344  .946   20    4   1   2·SB
J Franco 2B                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .299  .802   26    0   4   
K Reimer LF                   4   0   3   1    0   0  .286  .772   11    3   0   2·2B
J Gonzalez CF                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .339 1.012   23    3   0   
S Buechele 3B                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .287  .844   15    1   0   2B
M Stanley C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .830   15    6   0   
M Diaz SS                     2   2   1   2    1   0  .268  .698   11    2   1   HR,SH

G Alexander P                                                            0   1
  M Jeffcoat P                                                           0   0
  J Russell P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   7  10   6    5   4              154   27   7

BATTING

2B: S Buechele (4, off B Krueger); R Palmeiro (13, off S Bankhead); K Reimer 2 (8, 2 off S Bankhead).

HR: M Diaz (1, off S Bankhead; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SH: M Diaz (4, off B Krueger).

TB: K Reimer 5; M Diaz 4; R Palmeiro 3; S Buechele 2; J Franco 2; R Sierra.

GIDP: R Palmeiro (4).

RBI: M Diaz 2 (11); J Franco 2 (22); R Sierra (34); K Reimer (15).

2-out RBI: J Franco 2; K Reimer; R Sierra.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Sierra 2 (9, 2nd base off S Bankhead/S Bradley, 2nd base off B Krueger/S Bradley).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Bankhead, L (2-3)            2.2   6   4   4    0   1   1   4.64   14   62-40   26· 0·14    5· 2· 6· 0     31    -     0.87  -0.31
B Krueger                      4.1   3   3   1    5   3   0   5.05   21   76-43   26· 1·16    8· 4· 1· 0          1-0    0.35  -0.07
R Swan                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    4    9-7     4· 0· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8    10   7   5    5   4   1          39  147-90   56· 1·33   15· 7· 8· 0          1-0

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Alexander, W (3-0)           7     6   1   1    0   5   0   1.39   26   86-56   27· 6·23    8· 9· 4· 0     66    -     0.73   0.12
M Jeffcoat                     0.2   4   2   2    0   0   0   3.47    6   21-11    7· 1· 3    0· 3· 3· 0          0-0    0.21  -0.02
J Russell, S (12)              1.1   3   3   3    0   1   1   2.73    7   18-12    7· 1· 4    1· 1· 4· 0          2-0    0.96   0.03
Totals                         9    13   6   6    0   6   1          39  125-79   41· 8·30    9·13·11· 0          2-0

Balks: G Alexander (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - Drew Coble.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 36,386.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 90° F, Wind 21mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Texas Rangers                        
1. H Reynolds           2B    1. B Downing            DH 
2. K Griffey            LF    2. R Palmeiro           1B 
3. K Griffey            CF    3. R Sierra             RF 
4. A Davis              1B    4. J Franco             2B 
5. E Martinez           3B    5. K Reimer             LF 
6. P O'Brien            DH    6. J Gonzalez           CF 
7. J Buhner             RF    7. S Buechele           3B 
8. S Bradley            C     8. M Stanley            C  
9. O Vizquel            SS    9. M Diaz               SS 

   S Bankhead           P        G Alexander          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  1-0  ---  1   13%  53% M Diaz          S Bankhead      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Diaz Scores
   b 3   2  1-1  -2-  3   11%  65% R Sierra        S Bankhead      Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Palmeiro Scores
   b 3   2  1-2  -2-  6   10%  76% J Franco        S Bankhead      Single (Line Drive); Sierra Scores; Franco to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 3   0  0-0  12-  1   -8%  32% O Vizquel       G Alexander     Single (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Buhner to 3B; Bradley to 2B
   b 3   2  1-3  -2-  7    8%  84% K Reimer        S Bankhead      Double to RF (Ground Ball thru 1B Foul); Franco Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Gerald Alexander facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  H Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   54%  K Griffey       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   55%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Bankhead facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   53%  B Downing       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   51%  R Palmeiro      Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  5   50%  R Sierra        Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Gerald Alexander facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   52%  A Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   54%  E Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   55%  P O'Brien       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Bankhead facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  J Franco        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   57%  K Reimer        Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  8   53%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B; Reimer stays at 2B
   O      -2-  4   50%  S Buechele      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Gerald Alexander facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   46%  J Buhner        Single (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
          1--  1   40%  S Bradley       Single (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Buhner to 2B
          12-  1   32%  O Vizquel       Single (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Buhner to 3B; Bradley to 2B
   RO     123  2   30%  H Reynolds      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Buhner Scores; Bradley to 3B; Vizquel to 2B
   O      -23  3   37%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  2   43%  " "             Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Bankhead facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   40%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   R      ---  1   53%  M Diaz          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Diaz Scores
   O      ---  4   51%  B Downing       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
          ---  1   54%  R Palmeiro      Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  3   65%  R Sierra        Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Palmeiro Scores
          1--      66%  J Franco        Sierra Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   76%  " "             Single (Line Drive); Sierra Scores; Franco to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-  7   84%  K Reimer        Double to RF (Ground Ball thru 1B Foul); Franco Scores
                  Bill Krueger replaces Scott Bankhead pitching
          -2-  6   84%  J Gonzalez      Walk
          12-  6   86%  S Buechele      Walk; Reimer to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      123  1   82%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Stanley to 1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 4.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-4, Gerald Alexander facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   84%  A Davis         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   86%  E Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   87%  P O'Brien       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bill Krueger facing 9-1-2
                  Jay Buhner moves to CF; Alonzo Powell replaces Ken Griffey playing RF batting 3rd
          ---  5   88%  M Diaz          Walk
          1--  4   90%  B Downing       Walk; Diaz to 2B
   OO     12-  3   86%  R Palmeiro      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Diaz to 3B
   R      --3  3   91%  R Sierra        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Diaz Scores/No RBI/unER; Sierra to 1B
          1--      91%  J Franco        Sierra Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   95%  " "             Single (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Sierra Scores/unER
          1--  1   95%  K Reimer        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Franco to 3B
   O      1-3  3   94%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gonzalez to 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 6.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-6, Gerald Alexander facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   92%  J Buhner        Single to C (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   94%  S Bradley       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      1--  2   95%  O Vizquel       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  1   96%  H Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Bill Krueger facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   97%  S Buechele      Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  7   97%  M Stanley       Flyball: CF; Buechele to 3B
   RO     --3  1   98%  M Diaz          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Buechele Scores
   O      ---  3   98%  B Downing       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 7.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-7, Gerald Alexander facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   98%  K Griffey       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   99%  A Powell        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   98%  A Davis         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
          1--      98%  E Martinez      Balk; Davis to 2B
   O      -2-  6   99%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Bill Krueger facing 2-3-4
                  Tracy Jones replaces Ken Griffey playing LF batting 2nd; Alonzo Powell moves to CF; Jay Buhner moves to RF
   O      ---  2   99%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   99%  R Sierra        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   98%  J Franco        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 7.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-7, Gerald Alexander facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   99%  P O'Brien       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); O'Brien out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---  1   99%  J Buhner        Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   99%  S Bradley       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Bill Krueger facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   99%  K Reimer        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   99%  J Gonzalez      Walk
   O      1--  4   99%  S Buechele      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   99%  M Stanley       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 7.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-7, Mike Jeffcoat facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Jeffcoat replaces Gerald Alexander pitching
          ---  5   99%  O Vizquel       Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   99%  H Reynolds      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  2  100%  T Jones         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   R      1--  3   99%  A Powell        Double to CF (Line Drive); Vizquel Scores
   R      -2-  6   98%  A Davis         Single (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Powell Scores
          1--  2   97%  E Martinez      Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Davis to 2B
                  Jeff Russell replaces Mike Jeffcoat pitching
   O      12-  1   99%  P O'Brien       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Russ Swan facing 9-1-2
                  Russ Swan replaces Bill Krueger pitching
   O      ---  4   99%  M Diaz          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   99%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   99%  R Palmeiro      Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  2   99%  R Sierra        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 7.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-7, Jeff Russell facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   97%  J Buhner        Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
          1--  1   92%  S Bradley       Double to LF (Line Drive); Buhner to 3B
   RO     -23  4   96%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Buhner Scores; Bradley to 3B
   RO     --3  4   99%  H Reynolds      Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bradley Scores
   R      ---  3   96%  T Jones         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Jones Scores
   O      ---  4  100%  A Powell        Strikeout Looking
        3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 6, Rangers 7.

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