Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Blue
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clines vs. Blue
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Blue
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Blue
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fregosi moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burroughs vs. Blue
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington who is chasing the ball. Burroughs reaches third base with a triple. Fregosi scores. Harrah goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grieve vs. Blue
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Barr
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Barr
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Barr
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Blue
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Blue
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Blue
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Barr
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Barr
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Barr
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Blue
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Blue
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Blue
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Blue
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Barr
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Barr
  
  Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haney vs. Barr
  
  Haney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Blue
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Blue
  
  Grieve hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Blue
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Barr
  
  North hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez who is chasing the ball. North reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Washington vs. Barr
  
  Washington hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rudi vs. Barr
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Barr North scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Barr
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Barr
  
  Baylor takes first base on ball four. Rudi moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bando vs. Barr
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Barr
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rudi scores. Baylor moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Campaneris vs. Barr
  
  Campaneris takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garner vs. Barr
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Blue
  
  Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Blue
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Blue
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clines vs. Blue
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Beniquez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fregosi vs. Blue
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haney vs. Barr
  
  Haney hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Barr
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Barr
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fregosi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Blue
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Blue
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Blue
  
  Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Blue
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Barr
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Barr
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Barr
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Blue
  
  Howell hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Blue
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beniquez vs. Blue
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sundberg moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clines vs. Blue
  
  Clines hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Barr
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fregosi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Barr
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fregosi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campaneris for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Barr
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haney vs. Barr
  
  Larry Lintz pinch runs for Phil Garner.
  
  Barr fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Barr. Lintz moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hosley vs. Barr
  
  Tim Hosley pinch hits for Larry Haney.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lintz scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hosley vs. Barr
  
  Hosley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Blue
  
  Tim Hosley now catching. Tommy Sandt now playing second base.
  
  Fregosi hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Blue
  
  Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Blue
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Blue
  
  Dave Moates pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
  
  Grieve hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Barr
  
  Dave Moates now playing right field.
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Barr
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Barr
  
  Rudi hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Blue
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Blue
  
  Lenny Randle pinch hits for Roy Howell.
  
  Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Blue
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bando. Randle moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Beniquez vs. Blue
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 5/16/1976 -- Texas at Oakland (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Beniquez J, cf        5  0  2  0   North B, cf           4  1  1  0   
Clines G, lf          4  0  1  0   Washington C, rf      4  0  0  0   
Fregosi J, 1b         4  1  2  0   Rudi J, lf            4  1  1  0   
Harrah T, ss          4  1  2  0   Baylor D, 1b          2  0  0  0   
Burroughs J, rf       2  0  1  2   Bando S, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Moates D, pr-rf       0  0  0  0   Williams B, dh        3  0  1  1   
Grieve T, dh          4  0  0  0   Campaneris B, ss      2  0  0  0   
Smalley R, 2b         4  0  0  0   Garner P, 2b          2  0  1  0   
Howell R, 3b          3  0  0  0   Lintz L, pr           0  1  0  0   
Randle L, ph          1  0  1  0   Sandt T, 2b           0  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         4  0  1  0   Haney L, c            2  0  0  0   
                                   Hosley T, ph-c        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2 10  2                        27  3  4  1

Texas            200 000 000 --  2
Oakland          000 200 10x --  3

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barr S (L)            8.0  4  3  2  3  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (W)            9.0 10  2  2  2  2

E -- Barr S, Bando S
DP -- Texas 1, Oakland 3
LOB -- Texas 8, Oakland 3
2B -- Sundberg J
3B -- Burroughs J, North B
WP -- Barr S
Balk -- Barr S
T -- 1:55
A -- 4940

    

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