April 6, 1997 Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 36,156

Sunday, April 6, 1997, 2:05
Time of Game: 3:03

Orioles

4-1

Lost 1

1st

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

W: R Pavlik (1-0), L: M Mussina (0-1)

Rangers

2-2

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson DH                 1   0   0   0    3   1  .556 1.223   24    0   0   HBP
T Tarasco RF                  3   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    1   0   
  J Walton PH-RF              2   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .762    3    2   0   
R Palmeiro 1B                 3   0   0   0    2   0  .263  .822   25    9   1   GDP
C Ripken 3B                   5   1   3   2    0   0  .476 1.478   15    0   4   HR
B Surhoff LF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .688   17    3   0   
J Hammonds CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453   11    1   0   
C Hoiles C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .464   20    6   0   
J Reboulet 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .585   17    0   2   
M Bordick SS                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .053  .153   18    1   2   

M Mussina P                                                              0   1
  M Johnson P                                                            1   1
Totals                       32   3   6   2    7   3              161   24  11

BATTING

HR: C Ripken (3, off R Pavlik; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: B Anderson (3, by J Santana).

TB: C Ripken 6; B Surhoff 2; J Walton.

GIDP: R Palmeiro (1).

RBI: C Ripken 2 (6).

2-out RBI: C Ripken.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: J Reboulet (1).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M McLemore 2B                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .067  .289   14    4   4   
I Rodriguez C                 5   2   2   0    0   1  .278  .611   13    3   0   2B
R Greer LF                    5   2   4   2    0   0  .357 1.000   20    1   0   2·2B
D Palmer 3B                   4   1   2   3    1   0  .267  .656   21    0   3   
L Stevens 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .313 1.063   17   12   1   2B
M Tettleton DH                3   1   1   1    1   0  .143  .821   15    0   0   HR,IW
M Devereaux RF                4   0   1   2    0   0  .182  .523   12    2   0   
D Buford CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .983   11    3   0   
B Gil SS                      2   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .700    6    1   3   
  D Cedeno PR-SS              2   1   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    7    1   5   

R Pavlik P                                                               0   0
  E Vosberg P                                                            0   0
  J Santana P                                                            0   0
Totals                       38   9  13   9    2   5              136   27  16

BATTING

2B: I Rodriguez (1, off M Johnson); R Greer 2 (2, 2 off M Mussina); L Stevens (1, off M Mussina).

HR: M Tettleton (2, off M Johnson; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

IBB: M Tettleton (1, by M Mussina).

TB: R Greer 6; M Tettleton 4; I Rodriguez 3; D Palmer 2; L Stevens 2; B Gil; M Devereaux; M McLemore.

RBI: D Palmer 3 (5); R Greer 2 (2); M Devereaux 2 (5); M Tettleton (2); L Stevens (7).

2-out RBI: D Palmer 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 7 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Stevens-D Cedeno-L Stevens.

E: L Stevens (2).

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
M Mussina, L (0-1)             4     9   7   7    2   3   0  15.75   23   72-45   29· 5·11    9· 2· 7· 0     17    -     0.74  -0.35
M Johnson                      4     4   2   2    0   2   1   4.50   17   64-41   23· 7·10    6· 7· 2· 0          0-0    0.04  -0.02
Totals                         8    13   9   9    2   5   1          40  136-86   52·12·21   15· 9· 9· 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
R Pavlik, W (1-0)              6.1   4   2   2    5   3   1   2.84   28  116-66   37·13·16   12· 7· 1· 0     55    -     0.62   0.12
E Vosberg                      1.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    7   32-20   15· 2· 3    5· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.11   0.01
J Santana                      1     1   1   1    1   0   0   9.00    5   11-4     4· 0· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.15   0.00
Totals                         9     6   3   3    7   3   1          40  159-90   56·15·19   19· 8· 2· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Mussina (1; M Tettleton).

HBP: J Santana (1; B Anderson).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:03.

Attendance: 36,156.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

   M Mussina            P        R Pavlik             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-1  12-  4   11%  78% L Stevens       M Mussina       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Greer Scores; Palmer to 3B
   b 1   1  0-2  123  1    9%  88% M Devereaux     M Mussina       Single to LF (Line Drive); Palmer Scores; Stevens Scores; Tettleton to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-  4    9%  66% R Greer         M Mussina       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); McLemore Scores
   t 2   0  4-0  ---  2   -6%  76% C Ripken        R Pavlik        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 3   2  5-1  12-  3   -6%  79% C Ripken        R Pavlik        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Tarasco Scores; Palmeiro to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Pavlik facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  T Tarasco       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   55%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  M McLemore      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   57%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B; McLemore to 2B
   R      -2-  4   66%  R Greer         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); McLemore Scores
          -2-  6   67%  D Palmer        Walk
   R      12-  4   78%  L Stevens       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Greer Scores; Palmer to 3B
          -23  4   79%  M Tettleton     Intentional Walk
   RR     123  1   88%  M Devereaux     Single to LF (Line Drive); Palmer Scores; Stevens Scores; Tettleton to 3B
   O      1-3  4   85%  D Buford        Fielder's Choice P; Tettleton out at Hm/P-3B-C; Devereaux to 3B; Buford to 2B
   O      -23  4   83%  B Gil           Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 4.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Roger Pavlik facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  2   76%  C Ripken        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   78%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   80%  J Hammonds      Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   79%  C Hoiles        Walk
   O      1--  3   81%  J Reboulet      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   79%  M McLemore      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   79%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   80%  R Greer         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   R      -2-  3   85%  D Palmer        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Greer Scores
   O      1--  4   84%  L Stevens       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Rangers 5.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, Roger Pavlik facing 9-1-2
          ---      84%  M Bordick       E3 on Foul Ball (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   86%  " "             Flyball: RF
          ---  7   84%  B Anderson      Walk
   O      1--  1   86%  T Tarasco       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Tarasco to 1B
          1-- 10   85%  R Palmeiro      Walk; Tarasco to 2B
   R      12-  3   79%  C Ripken        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Tarasco Scores; Palmeiro to 2B
   O      12-  2   83%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mike Mussina facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   81%  M Tettleton     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   80%  M Devereaux     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   80%  D Buford        Popfly: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 5.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Roger Pavlik facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   82%  J Hammonds      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   84%  C Hoiles        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   85%  J Reboulet      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mike Mussina facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   87%  B Gil           Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Domingo Cedeno pinch runs for Benji Gil batting 9th
   O      1--  2   86%  M McLemore      Groundout: 2B-1B; Cedeno to 2B
          -2-  1   88%  I Rodriguez     Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Cedeno to 3B
   R      1-3  6   92%  R Greer         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Cedeno Scores; Rodriguez to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   93%  D Palmer        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Rodriguez Scores; Greer to 2B
   O      -2-  3   92%  L Stevens       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 7.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Roger Pavlik facing 9-1-2
                  Domingo Cedeno moves to SS
   O      ---  4   94%  M Bordick       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   92%  B Anderson      Walk
   O      1--  5   94%  T Tarasco       Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   95%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mike Johnson facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Johnson replaces Mike Mussina pitching
   R      ---  4   97%  M Tettleton     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Tettleton Scores
   O      ---  6   97%  M Devereaux     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   97%  D Buford        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  3   97%  D Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 8.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-8, Roger Pavlik facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   95%  C Ripken        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  6   93%  B Surhoff       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Ripken to 2B
   O      12-  3   95%  J Hammonds      Flyball: CF
   O      12-  6   97%  C Hoiles        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      12-  5   98%  J Reboulet      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Mike Johnson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   98%  M McLemore      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   98%  I Rodriguez     Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   98%  R Greer         Flyball: CF
   R      -2-  4   99%  D Palmer        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Rodriguez Scores
   O      1--  6   99%  L Stevens       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 9.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-9, Roger Pavlik facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   99%  M Bordick       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   99%  B Anderson      Walk
                  Ed Vosberg replaces Roger Pavlik pitching; Jerome Walton pinch hits for Tony Tarasco batting 2nd
   O      1--  2   99%  J Walton        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Walton to 1B
          1--  8   99%  R Palmeiro      Walk; Walton to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  C Ripken        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-2, Mike Johnson facing 6-7-8
                  Jerome Walton moves to RF
   O      ---  6  100%  M Tettleton     Flyball: RF
          ---  4  100%  M Devereaux     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Devereaux to 1B
   O      1--  2  100%  D Buford        Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  4   99%  D Cedeno        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 9.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-9, Ed Vosberg facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   99%  B Surhoff       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1  100%  J Hammonds      Flyball: CF
   O      1--  7  100%  C Hoiles        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Surhoff to 2B
   O      -2-  8  100%  J Reboulet      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-2, Mike Johnson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5  100%  M McLemore      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2  100%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  2  100%  R Greer         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4  100%  D Palmer        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 9.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-9, Julio Santana facing 9-1-2
                  Julio Santana replaces Ed Vosberg pitching
          ---  5  100%  M Bordick       Walk
          1--  1   99%  B Anderson      Hit By Pitch; Bordick to 2B
          12-  1   98%  J Walton        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Bordick to 3B; Anderson to 2B
   ROO    123  1  100%  R Palmeiro      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B; Bordick Scores/No RBI; Anderson to 3B
   O      --3  3  100%  C Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 9.

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