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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 23, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers, played on September 23, 1977 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 1,798 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Fred Spenn |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Earl Williams | DH |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Jim Tyrone | Right Fielder |
| Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 23, 1977
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Keough
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Keough
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Keough
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Keough
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Keough
Horton hits a line drive into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Perry
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Perry
Picciolo hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Perry
Page hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Keough
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Keough
The umpire calls a balk on Keough Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Keough
Sundberg hits a popup towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Keough
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beniquez vs. Keough
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargrove vs. Keough
Hargrove hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Keough
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Perry
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Perry
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Perry
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Perry
Gross takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyrone vs. Perry
Tyrone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah juggles the ball. That's an error on Harrah. Williams moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Armas vs. Perry
Armas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Perry
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Keough
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Keough
There goes Washington. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Scott applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Keough
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Keough
There goes Harrah. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Keough
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Keough
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrah scores. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Keough
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Keough
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Keough covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Perry
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Perry
There goes Picciolo. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Picciolo steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Perry
Page strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Perry
Jorgensen hits a line drive towards third. Harrah catches it and throws to second to double up Picciolo. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Keough
Beniquez hits a popup towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Keough
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Keough
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perry
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Perry
Sanguillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Perry
Gross hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyrone vs. Perry
Tyrone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tyrone for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Keough
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Keough
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Keough
Horton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Perry
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Perry
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Perry
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Perry
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Perry
Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. Page moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Perry
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Keough
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Keough
There goes Wills. The throw from Sanguillen and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Keough
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Keough
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beniquez vs. Keough
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargrove vs. Keough
There goes Beniquez. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Beniquez steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hargrove vs. Keough
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Keough covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Perry
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Perry
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyrone vs. Perry
Tyrone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Perry
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Keough
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Keough
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Keough
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Keough
Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Keough
Eddie Miller pinch runs for Willie Horton.
Wills takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Perry
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Perry
Picciolo bunts towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Perry
Page hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris catches it and steps on second to double up Scott. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bair
Larry Murray now playing left field.
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Bair
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Bair
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Bair
Dave May pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Bair
Lew Beasley pinch runs for Dave May.
There goes Beasley. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Beasley steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Bair
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beasley scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Bair
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Perry
Jim Mason now playing shortstop.
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perry
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Perry
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Lacey
Jeff Newman now catching. Bob Lacey now pitching. Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Eddie Miller.
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Lacey
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Lacey
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Perry
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Perry
Sheldon Mallory pinch hits for Jim Tyrone.
Mallory strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Perry
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1977 -- Texas at Oakland (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b 5 1 2 3 Scott R, 2b 3 1 1 0
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 0 0 Picciolo R, ss 3 0 0 0
May D, ph 1 0 1 1 Page M, lf 3 0 0 0
Beasley L, pr 0 1 0 0 Murray L, lf 0 0 0 0
Mason J, ss 0 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 4 0 1 1
Washington C, lf 3 0 1 1 Williams E, dh 4 1 0 0
Harrah T, 3b 3 1 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 3 0 0 0
Horton W, dh 4 0 1 0 Newman J, c 0 0 0 0
Miller E, pr 0 0 0 0 Gross W, 3b 2 1 0 0
Bevacqua K, ph 1 0 0 0 Tyrone J, rf 3 1 0 0
Wills B, 2b 3 1 2 1 Mallory S, ph 1 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0 Armas T, cf 4 1 1 4
Henderson K, rf 3 1 0 0
Beniquez J, cf 2 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 7 6 30 5 3 5
Texas 031 000 020 -- 6
Oakland 040 010 000 -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (W) 9.0 3 5 1 5 6
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Keough M 6.2 5 4 4 9 6
Bair D (L) 1.1 2 2 2 1 3
Lacey B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Wills B 2, Harrah T, Sanguillen M
DP -- Texas 2
LOB -- Texas 10, Oakland 4
2B -- Hargrove M
HR -- Hargrove M, Armas T
SB -- Harrah T, Picciolo R, Wills B, Beniquez J, Beasley L
CS -- Washington C
SH -- Picciolo R
Balk -- Keough M
T -- 2:55
A -- 1798
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