5/3/75 CAL @ TEX
This was a big time frustration game for me. I managed the Rangers, who lost this one 6-3. I got a decent outing from Jackie Brown, who went 8 innings and gave up 8 hits and 3 walks. The problem is that they all seemed to be grouped together, as witnessed by his 6 earned runs allowed.
Problems started in the top of the first. After getting Mickey Rivers and Denny Doyle to fly out, Brown proceeds to issue a walk to Tommy Harper, who stole 2nd and scored on Leroy Stanton single. Another walk was issued, and Ellie Rodriguez removed that problem by hitting a 3-run home run, his 2nd homer of the season.
Brown worked out of a little bit of trouble in the 2nd, after Jerry Remy & Rudy Meoli (the 8 & 9 hitters) reached, he would retire the next 9 hitters in a row. But 4 more singles led to 2 more runs in the 5th inning.
Meanwhile, the offense was squandering one opportunity after another. Mike Hargrove was thrown out at the plate in the first. Two other runners were left on that inning. Two more were stranded in the 2nd. The 4th and 5th innings were killed due to GDP’s.
Texas did manage to push across 1 run in the 6th (thanks to Dave Chalk’s throwing error) and 2 more in the 7th, which finally chased Angels starter Andy Hassler, who pitched 6-2/3 while giving up TWELVE hits and 2 walks. The Rangers would leave 2 runners on in the 7th, 8th, and 9th as well. All told, Texas amassed 16 hits, but only 3 runs while leaving 12 runners on and grounding into 3 double plays.
Despite going 2-5 with a double, Jeff Burroughs stranded 6 runners (3 in scoring position) while making the last out in both the 7th & 9th innings. Hargrove lowered his batting average to .415 by “only” going 2-5, and Rivers is still on a record setting pace for stolen bases, despite not having any this game (he’s go 19 through 25 games).
Problems started in the top of the first. After getting Mickey Rivers and Denny Doyle to fly out, Brown proceeds to issue a walk to Tommy Harper, who stole 2nd and scored on Leroy Stanton single. Another walk was issued, and Ellie Rodriguez removed that problem by hitting a 3-run home run, his 2nd homer of the season.
Brown worked out of a little bit of trouble in the 2nd, after Jerry Remy & Rudy Meoli (the 8 & 9 hitters) reached, he would retire the next 9 hitters in a row. But 4 more singles led to 2 more runs in the 5th inning.
Meanwhile, the offense was squandering one opportunity after another. Mike Hargrove was thrown out at the plate in the first. Two other runners were left on that inning. Two more were stranded in the 2nd. The 4th and 5th innings were killed due to GDP’s.
Texas did manage to push across 1 run in the 6th (thanks to Dave Chalk’s throwing error) and 2 more in the 7th, which finally chased Angels starter Andy Hassler, who pitched 6-2/3 while giving up TWELVE hits and 2 walks. The Rangers would leave 2 runners on in the 7th, 8th, and 9th as well. All told, Texas amassed 16 hits, but only 3 runs while leaving 12 runners on and grounding into 3 double plays.
Despite going 2-5 with a double, Jeff Burroughs stranded 6 runners (3 in scoring position) while making the last out in both the 7th & 9th innings. Hargrove lowered his batting average to .415 by “only” going 2-5, and Rivers is still on a record setting pace for stolen bases, despite not having any this game (he’s go 19 through 25 games).
posted by Derek @ 3/18/2006 11:51:00 AM
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