April 4, 1997 Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 8
CLE 6
(11) DET 8
@CHW 7
(10) KCR 2
@MIN 1 OAK 4
NYY 2 BOS 10
@SEA 5 BAL 5
@TEX 4 TOR 6
MIL 2 ATL 5
CHC 4 CIN 9
@FLA 7 HOU 3
STL 2
(11) LAD 5
PIT 3 COL 5
@MON 4 SDP 13
PHI 3 SFG 6
NYM 4

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 26,058

Friday, April 4, 1997, 7:52
Time of Game: 3:00

Orioles

3-0

Won 3

1st

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

W: S Erickson (1-0), L: D Patterson (0-1), S: A Benitez (1)

Rangers

1-1

Lost 1

3rd, ½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson DH                 5   1   4   2    0   1  .667 1.381   20    0   0   
M Bordick SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   13    1   5   2·GDP
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .308  .846   22   12   1   
E Davis RF                    3   0   0   1    0   2  .333  .725   24    0   0   SF
C Ripken 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .417 1.295   15    0   0   
B Surhoff LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .542   10    2   0   
J Hammonds CF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .533   10    2   0   
C Hoiles C                    4   1   0   0    0   3  .182  .523   18    7   0   
  L Webster C                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     3   0   
J Reboulet 2B                 2   2   1   0    1   0  .250  .705   10    0   5   SH

S Erickson P                                                             0   2
  A Mills P                                                              0   0
  J Orosco P                                                             0   0
  A Benitez P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   5   9   4    1  10              142   27  13

BATTING

SF: E Davis (1, off J Burkett).

SH: J Reboulet (1, off D Patterson).

TB: B Anderson 4; J Hammonds; C Ripken; R Palmeiro; J Reboulet; B Surhoff.

GIDP: M Bordick 2 (3).

RBI: B Anderson 2 (3); E Davis (2); R Palmeiro (3).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Reboulet-M Bordick-R Palmeiro.

BASERUNNING

PO: B Anderson (1st base by J Burkett).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M McLemore 2B                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   11    1   3   GDP
I Rodriguez C                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .250  .500   17   10   0   
R Greer LF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .167  .542   14    2   0   
D Palmer 3B                   3   1   0   1    1   1  .167  .542   14    1   1   
L Stevens 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .875   12    9   0   
M Tettleton DH                4   1   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   17    0   0   
M Devereaux RF                4   0   1   3    0   1  .250  .750   17    2   0   2B
D Buford CF                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .600 2.114   21    2   0   
B Gil SS                      2   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    5    0   3   
  W Newson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .833    7    0   0   
  B Ripken SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Cedeno PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   

J Burkett P                                                              0   1
  E Gunderson P                                                          0   0
  D Patterson P                                                          0   0
  X Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       31   4   5   4    5   9              139   27   9

BATTING

2B: M Devereaux (1, off S Erickson).

TB: M Devereaux 2; I Rodriguez 2; D Buford; B Gil.

GIDP: M McLemore (1).

RBI: M Devereaux 3 (3); D Palmer (1).

2-out RBI: M Devereaux 3.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Palmer-L Stevens; B Gil-M McLemore-L Stevens.

E: B Gil (1); L Stevens (1).

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
S Erickson, W (1-0)            6     5   4   4    4   3   0   6.00   26   93-50   35· 4·11   16· 2· 1· 0     45    -     0.74  -0.23
A Mills, H (2)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   11-7     4· 3· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.64   0.19
J Orosco, H (2)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.51   0.07
A Benitez, S (1)               1.2   0   0   0    1   5   0   0.00    6   30-17    9· 5· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.54   0.31
Totals                         9     5   4   4    5   9   0          36  136-75   49·12·14   17· 4· 1· 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
J Burkett                      5.2   6   2   2    1   5   0   3.18   23   85-55   33· 7·15    5· 3· 9· 0     53    -     0.93   0.08
E Gunderson, H (1)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.25   0.06
D Patterson, BS (1), L (0-1)   2     3   3   1    0   3   0   4.50   10   40-29   18· 6· 5    4· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.65  -0.35
X Hernandez                    1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   11-8     1· 4· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.05
Totals                         9     9   5   3    1  10   0          37  139-94   53·17·24   11· 4·11· 0          2-0

S Erickson faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: A Mills (1).

IBB: None.

PO: J Burkett (0; B Anderson, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - (none), 3B - Terry Craft.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 26,058.

Field Condition: Damp.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 17mph out to Leftfield, Night, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Texas Rangers                        
1. B Anderson           DH    1. M McLemore           2B 
2. M Bordick            SS    2. I Rodriguez          C  
3. R Palmeiro           1B    3. R Greer              LF 
4. E Davis              RF    4. D Palmer             3B 
5. C Ripken             3B    5. L Stevens            1B 
6. B Surhoff            LF    6. M Tettleton          DH 
7. J Hammonds           CF    7. M Devereaux          RF 
8. C Hoiles             C     8. D Buford             CF 
9. J Reboulet           2B    9. B Gil                SS 

   S Erickson           P        J Burkett            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  4-2  123  7   23%  70% B Anderson      D Patterson     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Hammonds Scores; Hoiles Scores/unER; Reboulet to 3B
   b 1   2  0-1  123  2  -18%  16% M Devereaux     S Erickson      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Greer Scores; Palmer Scores; Tettleton Scores
   t 7   0  4-2  12-  1   12%  47% J Reboulet      D Patterson     Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Hammonds to 3B; Hoiles to 2B; Reboulet to 1B
   b 9   2  5-4  1--  4   11% 100% D Cedeno        A Benitez       Strikeout Swinging
   b 9   0  5-4  ---  6   10%  87% M Tettleton     A Benitez       Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, John Burkett facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   53%  B Anderson      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      56%  M Bordick       Anderson Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Anderson to 2B
   O      -2-  4   51%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      -2-  1   48%  R Palmeiro      Lineout: CF
   O      -2-  3   45%  E Davis         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  M McLemore      Walk
          1--  1   32%  I Rodriguez     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McLemore to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
          -23  6   30%  R Greer         Walk
   R      123  6   23%  D Palmer        Walk; McLemore Scores; Rodriguez to 3B; Greer to 2B
   O      123  3   28%  L Stevens       Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  3   34%  M Tettleton     Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Greer to 3B; Palmer to 2B
   RRR    123  2   16%  M Devereaux     Double to LF (Ground Ball); Greer Scores; Palmer Scores; Tettleton Scores
   O      -2-  6   17%  D Buford        Groundout: P-1B
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 4.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, John Burkett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   16%  C Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   14%  B Surhoff       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   13%  J Hammonds      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Scott Erickson facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   12%  B Gil           Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  2   15%  M McLemore      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  3   15%  I Rodriguez     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   16%  R Greer         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 4.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, John Burkett facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   14%  C Hoiles        Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   16%  J Reboulet      Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
          1--  1   19%  B Anderson      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Reboulet to 2B
   OO     12-  3   12%  M Bordick       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Scott Erickson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   13%  D Palmer        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   13%  L Stevens       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   14%  M Tettleton     Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 4.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, John Burkett facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   12%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  7   11%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   10%  C Ripken        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Scott Erickson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   11%  M Devereaux     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   10%  D Buford        Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   10%  B Gil           Lineout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Buford to 2B
   O      -2-  3   12%  M McLemore      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 4.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, John Burkett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   10%  B Surhoff       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  4    9%  J Hammonds      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6    8%  C Hoiles        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Scott Erickson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  8    9%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5    9%  R Greer         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  2    9%  D Palmer        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 4.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, John Burkett facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   13%  J Reboulet      Walk
          1--  2   18%  B Anderson      Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Reboulet to 2B
   O      12-  2   13%  M Bordick       Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
   R      12-  3   22%  R Palmeiro      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Reboulet Scores; Anderson to 3B
   RO     1-3  9   20%  E Davis         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Anderson Scores
          1--  1   23%  C Ripken        Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Palmeiro to 2B
                  Eric Gunderson replaces John Burkett pitching
   O      12-  3   17%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Scott Erickson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   18%  L Stevens       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   19%  M Tettleton     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   20%  M Devereaux     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 4.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Danny Patterson facing 7-8-9
                  Danny Patterson replaces Eric Gunderson pitching
          ---  1   26%  J Hammonds      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   35%  C Hoiles        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Hammonds to 2B
          12-  1   47%  J Reboulet      Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Hammonds to 3B; Hoiles to 2B; Reboulet to 1B
   RR     123  7   70%  B Anderson      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Hammonds Scores; Hoiles Scores/unER; Reboulet to 3B
   ROO    1-3  1   63%  M Bordick       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Reboulet Scores/unER/No RBI
   O      --- 13   61%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Scott Erickson facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   54%  D Buford        Walk
                  Alan Mills replaces Scott Erickson pitching; Warren Newson pinch hits for Benji Gil batting 9th
          1--      49%  W Newson        Wild Pitch; Buford to 2B
   O      -2-  4   58%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   65%  M McLemore      Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   73%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 4.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-4, Danny Patterson facing 4-5-6
                  Billy Ripken replaces Warren Newson playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  5   70%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   68%  C Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   69%  B Surhoff       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  4   67%  J Hammonds      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Jesse Orosco facing 3-4-5
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Alan Mills pitching
   O      ---  2   73%  R Greer         Flyball: CF
                  Armando Benitez replaces Jesse Orosco pitching
   O      ---  5   78%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   82%  L Stevens       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 4.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-4, Xavier Hernandez facing 8-9-1
                  Xavier Hernandez replaces Danny Patterson pitching
   O      ---  4   80%  C Hoiles        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   78%  J Reboulet      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   77%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Armando Benitez facing 6-7-8
                  Lenny Webster replaces Chris Hoiles playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  6   87%  M Tettleton     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   95%  M Devereaux     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   89%  D Buford        Walk
                  Domingo Cedeno pinch hits for Billy Ripken batting 9th
   O      1--  4  100%  D Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 4.

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