April 5, 1997 Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 7
@ANA 5 DET 15
@CHW 12 MIN 7
KCR 5 NYY 10
@OAK 5 BOS 8
@SEA 6 BAL 9
@TEX 7 MIL 5
@TOR 2 ATL 11
CHC 5 FLA 4
CIN 3
(11) HOU 6
STL 2 PIT 3
@LAD 1 COL 15
@MON 3 SDP 4
PHI 1 SFG 2
NYM 0

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 39,073

Saturday, April 5, 1997, 7:36
Time of Game: 3:34

Orioles

4-0

Won 4

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         5  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  3    9 14  1
Rangers         0  0  4   0  0  1   0  0  2    7  7  2

W: A Rhodes (2-0), L: D Oliver (0-1), S: R Myers (3)

Rangers

1-2

Lost 2

3rd, ½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson DH                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .588 1.220   15    0   0   
J Walton LF                   4   1   1   0    1   2  .250  .650   17    0   0   
R Palmeiro 1B                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .313  .896   22    6   0   2B,SF
E Davis RF                    5   3   3   1    0   1  .412  .918   14    2   0   2B
  T Tarasco RF                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Ripken 3B                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .438 1.382   12    1   1   HR,SF
J Hammonds CF                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .214  .567   20    2   0   
L Webster C                   3   1   1   3    2   1  .333 1.267   20   11   0   2B
J Reboulet 2B                 5   0   2   1    0   0  .308  .746   19    3   0   
M Bordick SS                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .063  .126   14    2   1   

S Boskie P                                                               0   0
  A Rhodes P                                                             0   0
  T Mathews P                                                            0   0
  R Myers P                                                              0   0
Totals                       38   9  14   9    5   4              153   27   2

BATTING

2B: L Webster (1, off D Oliver); E Davis (2, off D Oliver); R Palmeiro (1, off X Hernandez).

HR: C Ripken (2, off X Hernandez; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

SF: C Ripken (1, off D Oliver); R Palmeiro (1, off D Oliver).

TB: C Ripken 5; E Davis 4; J Reboulet 2; B Anderson 2; R Palmeiro 2; L Webster 2; J Hammonds; J Walton; M Bordick.

RBI: L Webster 3 (3); C Ripken 3 (4); J Reboulet (2); E Davis (3); R Palmeiro (4).

2-out RBI: L Webster 2; J Reboulet.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 15.

FIELDING

E: C Ripken (2).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M McLemore 2B                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .231   20    1   2   
I Rodriguez C                 5   0   1   2    0   2  .231  .462   30    4   1   
R Greer LF                    3   1   0   0    2   0  .111  .496   25    1   1   
D Palmer 3B                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .182  .490   15    1   5   
L Stevens 1B                  4   1   2   3    0   1  .333 1.166   14    9   0   HR
  M Simms PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    0   0   
M Tettleton DH                3   1   1   1    0   2  .091  .531   18    0   0   HR,HBP
M Devereaux RF                3   1   0   0    1   0  .143  .536   15    6   0   
D Buford CF                   3   0   0   0    1   3  .375 1.420   22    2   0   SB
B Gil SS                      3   1   1   0    0   2  .250  .625   15    3   3   2B
  D Cedeno PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    3    0   0   

D Oliver P                                                               0   0
  B Witt P                                                               0   0
  E Gunderson P                                                          0   0
  D Patterson P                                                          0   0
  X Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       35   7   7   7    5  11              185   27  12

BATTING

2B: B Gil (1, off S Boskie).

HR: M Tettleton (1, off A Rhodes; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); L Stevens (2, off S Boskie; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

HBP: M Tettleton (1, by S Boskie).

TB: L Stevens 5; M Tettleton 4; B Gil 2; D Cedeno; I Rodriguez; D Palmer.

RBI: L Stevens 3 (6); I Rodriguez 2 (2); M Tettleton (1); D Palmer (2).

2-out RBI: L Stevens 3; D Palmer.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

E: B Gil (2); I Rodriguez (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Buford (1, 2nd base off S Boskie/L Webster).

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 Boskie                       4     4   4   4    2   5   1   9.00   20   85-51   24·12·15    4· 4· 4· 0     41    -     0.90  -0.12
A Rhodes, W (2-0)              3     1   1   1    0   4   1   1.80   10   44-29   14· 6· 9    0· 6· 0· 0          0-0    1.19   0.15
T Mathews, H (1)               1.1   1   2   2    1   2   0   6.75    6   23-13    5· 2· 6    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.30   0.13
R Myers, S (3)                 0.2   1   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    5   30-17   10· 3· 4    0· 1· 2· 0          2-2    4.73   0.05
Totals                         9     7   7   7    5  11   2          41  182-110  53·23·34    7·11· 6· 0          2-2

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Oliver, L (0-1)              4     7   6   6    4   1   0  13.50   22   69-35   21· 5· 9    5· 7· 5· 0     21    -     0.72  -0.31
B Witt                         1.1   3   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7   23-15    8· 3· 4    2· 1· 3· 0          1-1    1.23  -0.03
E Gunderson                    0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    3-3     1· 2· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.46   0.04
D Patterson                    0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.33   0.04
X Hernandez                    3     4   3   3    1   2   1   6.75   14   56-32   17· 5·10    7· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.56  -0.03
Totals                         9    14   9   9    5   4   1          45  153-87   48·15·24   16·10·10· 0          5-1

D Oliver faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: S Boskie (1; M Tettleton).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Terry Craft, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.

Time of Game: 3:34.

Attendance: 39,073.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 12mph in from Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Texas Rangers                        
1. B Anderson           DH    1. M McLemore           2B 
2. J Walton             LF    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. J Hammonds           CF    6. M Tettleton          DH 
7. L Webster            C     7. M Devereaux          RF 
8. J Reboulet           2B    8. D Buford             CF 
9. M Bordick            SS    9. B Gil                SS 

   S Boskie             P        D Oliver             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  5-1  12-  1  -22%  60% L Stevens       S Boskie        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Greer Scores; Palmer Scores
   b 9   2  9-7  123  8   19% 100% M Simms         R Myers         Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   b 9   1  9-7  123  3   16%  81% D Palmer        R Myers         Lineout: 1B
   t 1   2  0-2  12-  2   14%  80% L Webster       D Oliver        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Davis Scores; Hammonds Scores
   b 6   0  6-4  ---  3  -13%  58% M Tettleton     A Rhodes        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Darren Oliver facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   53%  B Anderson      Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 1B)
          1--  1   61%  J Walton        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Anderson to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   60%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Anderson Scores; Walton to 2B/Adv on E2
          -2-  5   64%  E Davis         Single to 2B (Line Drive); Walton to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   66%  C Ripken        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF Line); Walton Scores; Davis to 2B
          -2-  5   67%  J Hammonds      Walk
   RR     12-  2   80%  L Webster       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Davis Scores; Hammonds Scores
   RO     -2-  6   84%  J Reboulet      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Webster Scores; Reboulet out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Shawn Boskie facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   86%  M McLemore      Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   87%  I Rodriguez     Lineout: RF
   O      ---  6   88%  R Greer         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Darren Oliver facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   87%  M Bordick       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  5   86%  B Anderson      Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  4   86%  J Walton        Walk
          1--  6   87%  R Palmeiro      Walk; Walton to 2B
   O      12-  3   86%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Shawn Boskie facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   87%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   85%  L Stevens       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS)
   O      1--  5   88%  M Tettleton     Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   86%  M Devereaux     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Stevens to 2B
   O      12-  5   89%  D Buford        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Darren Oliver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   88%  C Ripken        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  1   89%  J Hammonds      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  5   90%  L Webster       Walk; Hammonds to 2B
   O      12-  3   89%  J Reboulet      Foul Popfly: RF (1B Foul)
   O      12-  4   87%  M Bordick       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Shawn Boskie facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   83%  B Gil           Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   85%  M McLemore      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B; Gil to 3B
   O      --3  6   89%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
          --3  6   87%  R Greer         Walk
   R      1-3  1   82%  D Palmer        Single to CF (Line Drive); Gil Scores; Greer to 2B
   RRR    12-  1   60%  L Stevens       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Greer Scores; Palmer Scores
          ---  5   58%  M Tettleton     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   61%  M Devereaux     Lineout: 3B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 4.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-4, Darren Oliver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   59%  B Anderson      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   57%  J Walton        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   56%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Shawn Boskie facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   51%  D Buford        Walk
   O      1--  4   56%  B Gil           Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  6   60%  M McLemore      Flyball: CF
          1--      58%  I Rodriguez     Buford Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   63%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 4.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-4, Darren Oliver facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   69%  E Davis         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  Bobby Witt replaces Darren Oliver pitching
          -2-  1   75%  C Ripken        Single to CF (Line Drive); Davis to 3B
   O      1-3  3   69%  J Hammonds      Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   RO     1-3  4   72%  L Webster       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Davis Scores; Webster to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      -2-  5   69%  J Reboulet      Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-6, Arthur Rhodes facing 3-4-5
                  Arthur Rhodes replaces Shawn Boskie pitching
   O      ---  6   72%  R Greer         Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   75%  D Palmer        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  5   76%  L Stevens       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Rangers 4.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-4, Bobby Witt facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   79%  M Bordick       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   83%  B Anderson      Single to CF (Line Drive); Bordick to 2B
   O      12-  5   79%  J Walton        Strikeout Looking
                  Eric Gunderson replaces Bobby Witt pitching
   O      12-  3   75%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B (Front of Home); Anderson to 2B
                  Danny Patterson replaces Eric Gunderson pitching
   O      12-  2   72%  E Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-6, Arthur Rhodes facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  3   58%  M Tettleton     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   63%  M Devereaux     Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  7   66%  D Buford        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   68%  B Gil           Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Rangers 5.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-5, Xavier Hernandez facing 5-6-7
                  Xavier Hernandez replaces Danny Patterson pitching
   O      ---  7   65%  C Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   63%  J Hammonds      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   64%  L Webster       Walk
   O      1--  2   61%  J Reboulet      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-6, Arthur Rhodes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   66%  M McLemore      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   70%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   73%  R Greer         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Rangers 5.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-5, Xavier Hernandez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   70%  M Bordick       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   68%  B Anderson      Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4   67%  J Walton        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-6, Terry Mathews facing 4-5-6
                  Terry Mathews replaces Arthur Rhodes pitching
   O      ---  3   73%  D Palmer        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   78%  L Stevens       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   82%  M Tettleton     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Rangers 5.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-5, Xavier Hernandez facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   87%  R Palmeiro      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-  3   94%  E Davis         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Palmeiro Scores; Davis to 2B
   RR     -2-  2   98%  C Ripken        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Davis Scores
   O      ---  7   98%  J Hammonds      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   98%  L Webster       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   98%  J Reboulet      Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   98%  M Bordick       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 9, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-9, Terry Mathews facing 7-8-9
                  Tony Tarasco replaces Eric Davis playing RF batting 4th
          ---  5   95%  M Devereaux     Walk
   O      1--  4   98%  D Buford        Strikeout Looking
                  Domingo Cedeno pinch hits for Benji Gil batting 9th
          1--  3   95%  D Cedeno        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Devereaux to 2B
                  Randy Myers replaces Terry Mathews pitching
          12-  7   88%  M McLemore      Walk; Devereaux to 3B; Cedeno to 2B
   RR     123  6   77%  I Rodriguez     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Devereaux Scores; Cedeno Scores; McLemore to 3B
          1-3  6   65%  R Greer         Walk; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      123  3   81%  D Palmer        Lineout: 1B
                  Mike Simms pinch hits for Lee Stevens batting 5th
   O      123  8  100%  M Simms         Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 9, Rangers 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation