Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Morgan
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Morgan
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Morgan
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Morgan
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Wills scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Morgan
  
  Montanez takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zisk vs. Morgan
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Comer
  
  Henderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Comer
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Comer
  
  Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Comer
  
  Newman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Comer
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Morgan
  
  Putnam hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Morgan
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norman vs. Morgan
  
  Norman bunts in front of the plate. Essian fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. Morgan
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sundberg moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wills vs. Morgan
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliver vs. Minetto
  
  Craig Minetto now pitching.
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Minetto
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Comer
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Comer
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Comer
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Minetto
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Minetto
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Minetto
  
  Putnam hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Comer
  
  Picciolo 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, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Comer
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Comer
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Norman applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Comer
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Minetto
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Minetto
  
  Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Minetto
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Comer
  
  Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Comer
  
  Newman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Comer
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essian vs. Comer
  
  Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Minetto
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman juggles the ball. That's an error on Newman. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Minetto
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Wills goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Minetto
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montanez vs. Minetto
  
  Montanez strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zisk vs. Minetto
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Putnam vs. Minetto
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Bell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Norris
  
  Mike Norris now pitching.
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive towards short. Picciolo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Comer
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Comer
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Comer
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Norris
  
  Norman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Norman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. Norris
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. Norman moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wills vs. Norris
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Norman tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Norris
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Comer
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Comer
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Revering vs. Comer
  
  Revering hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Revering reaches second base with a double. Henderson scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Newman vs. Comer
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Comer
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Essian vs. Comer
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Norris
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Norris
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Norris
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching.
  
  Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Kern
  
  Chalk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Chalk reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Picciolo vs. Kern
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Chalk moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Henderson vs. Kern
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kern fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Norris
  
  Putnam strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Norris
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norman vs. Norris
  
  Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Norris
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Picciolo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Kern
  
  Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Kern
  
  Revering is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Kern
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Kern
  
  Gross 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 9

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Norris
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Norris
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy throws the ball in to Gross who tags Oliver trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Norris
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Norris
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Kern
  
  Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Kern
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Essian moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chalk vs. Kern
  
  Chalk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Essian scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Kern
  
  Picciolo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Kern
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. Chalk moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Kern
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Kern covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1979 -- Texas at Oakland (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          5  1  1  0   Henderson R, lf       4  2  3  1   
Wills B, 2b           3  2  1  1   Murphy D, cf          5  0  0  0   
Oliver A, lf          4  1  2  1   Revering D, dh        2  0  1  1   
Bell B, 3b            3  0  1  2   Newman J, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Montanez W, 1b        4  0  1  0   Gross W, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Zisk R, rf            4  0  0  0   Essian J, c           3  1  0  0   
Putnam P, dh          4  1  2  2   Heath M, rf           4  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         4  0  2  0   Chalk D, 2b           4  0  2  1   
Norman N, ss          3  1  1  0   Picciolo R, ss        4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6 11  6                        33  3  7  3

Texas            210 021 000 --  6
Oakland          100 001 001 --  3

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Comer S (W)           6.0  4  2  2  3  2
Kern J (S)            3.0  3  1  1  2  3

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morgan M (L)          1.2  5  3  3  2  0
Minetto C             3.0  3  2  0  2  1
Norris M              4.1  3  1  1  1  3

E -- Newman J
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Texas 8, Oakland 8
2B -- Oliver A, Norman N, Revering D, Chalk D
HR -- Henderson R, Putnam P
CS -- Henderson R
SH -- Norman N
SF -- Wills B
T -- 2:32
A -- 2636

    

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