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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 19, 1979
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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 19, 1979 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 19, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 19, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Kingman |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 1,037 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: (none) 3B: Fred Spenn |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Derek Bryant | Right Fielder |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 19, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Kingman
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Kingman
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Kingman
There goes Wills. The throw from Essian and he is out, Picciolo applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Kingman
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy 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: ---
Henderson vs. Alexander
Henderson hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Alexander
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Alexander
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Alexander
Essian hits a fly ball into right field. Sample 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: ---
Bell vs. Kingman
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Kingman
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Kingman
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Alexander
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Alexander
Page strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Alexander
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Alexander
Bryant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Picciolo vs. Alexander
Picciolo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Picciolo reaches second base with a double. Gross scores. Bryant goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Alexander
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver throws the ball in to Bell who relays the ball to Wills who tags Henderson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Picciolo scores. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Kingman
Putnam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Kingman
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Kingman
There's a wild pitch. Putnam moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Norman vs. Kingman
Norman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Kingman
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Putnam scores. Sundberg scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Kingman
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Kingman
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Kingman
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Kingman
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliver scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sample vs. Norris
Mike Norris now pitching.
Sample hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Essian fields it and throws to first for the out. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Putnam vs. Norris
Putnam is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Norris
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. Bell scores. Montanez moves to third. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Norman vs. Norris
Norman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Essian fields it and tags Montanez for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Alexander
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Alexander
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Alexander
Essian hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Alexander
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Norris
Dave Chalk now playing third base.
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Norris
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Norris
There goes Wills. The throw from Essian and he is out, Picciolo applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Norris
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Alexander
Page strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Alexander
Edwards 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Alexander
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Norris
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Norris
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sample vs. Norris
Sample hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bryant. Sample reaches second base with a double. Sample is thrown out after the base hit. Bell scores. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Putnam vs. Norris
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Norris
Sundberg strikes out. Essian drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sundberg out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Alexander
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Alexander
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Alexander
There goes Henderson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Alexander
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Alexander
There goes Henderson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Henderson steals third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Revering vs. Alexander
Revering strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Norris
Norman strikes out. Essian drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Norman out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Norris
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Norris
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Norris
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Alexander
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Alexander
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Alexander
Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Norris
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Norris
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Norris
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to third for the out. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Norris
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Norris
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. Montanez moves to third. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Norman vs. Norris
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Alexander
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Alexander
Bryant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Picciolo hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
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Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Hamilton
Dave Hamilton now pitching.
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Hamilton
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Hamilton
Oliver is hit by the pitch. Rivers moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Hamilton
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Wills scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Hamilton
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to second for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sample vs. Hamilton
Sample hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Hamilton
John Ellis pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Kern
Murphy 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, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Kern
Revering 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, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Kern
Essian hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Kern
Chalk is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hamilton
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Hamilton
Norman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Norman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Hamilton
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Norman trying to get to home. Murphy throws the ball in to Essian who tags Norman who's trying to score from second, for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Hamilton
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Rivers trying to get to home. Bryant throws the ball in to Essian who tags Rivers who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Kern
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Kern
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Page moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bryant vs. Kern
There's a wild pitch. Page moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bryant vs. Kern
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kern, and towards Wills, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Page scores. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picciolo vs. Kern
Picciolo hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Kern
Henderson 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/19/1979 -- Texas at Oakland (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 2 3 2 Henderson R, lf 4 0 1 1
Wills B, 2b 5 2 4 0 Murphy D, cf 4 0 2 0
Oliver A, lf 4 1 1 1 Revering D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 5 2 4 3 Essian J, c 4 0 1 0
Montanez W, 1b 5 0 3 1 Gross W, 3b 1 1 0 0
Sample B, rf 5 0 1 1 Chalk D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Putnam P, dh 3 1 1 0 Page M, dh 4 1 1 0
Ellis J, ph 1 0 0 0 Edwards M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Sundberg J, c 2 1 0 1 Bryant D, rf 3 1 1 1
Norman N, ss 5 0 1 0 Picciolo R, ss 4 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 18 9 34 4 8 4
Texas 006 010 020 -- 9
Oakland 030 000 001 -- 4
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (W) 6.1 5 3 3 3 4
Kern J 2.2 3 1 1 0 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Kingman B (L) 2.1 7 6 6 1 1
Norris M 4.2 6 1 1 4 4
Hamilton D 2.0 5 2 2 1 0
LOB -- Texas 11, Oakland 6
2B -- Picciolo R, Sample B, Norman N
SB -- Henderson R 2
CS -- Wills B 2
HBP -- by Hamilton D (Oliver A)
WP -- Kingman B, Kern J
T -- 2:51
A -- 1037
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