Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Langford
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Langford
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Langford
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Jenkins
  
  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 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Jenkins
  
  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, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Jenkins
  
  Page hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Langford
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Langford
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Langford
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Jenkins
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Jenkins
  
  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 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Jenkins
  
  Armas is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Langford
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Langford
  
  Putnam hits a line drive towards first. Revering reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Langford
  
  Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Jenkins
  
  Essian hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Jenkins
  
  Guerrero strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Jenkins
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Picciolo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Jenkins
  
  Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Langford
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Langford
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Langford
  
  There goes Wills. The throw from Essian and he is out, Guerrero applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Langford
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Jenkins
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias misplays the ball. That's an error on Frias. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Jenkins
  
  Page takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Revering vs. Jenkins
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gross vs. Jenkins
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Armas vs. Jenkins
  
  Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Gross moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Essian vs. Jenkins
  
  Essian hits a line drive into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Langford
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Langford
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Langford
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Jenkins
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Jenkins
  
  Picciolo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Jenkins
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Langford
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Langford
  
  Putnam hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Picciolo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Langford
  
  Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Langford
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frias moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wills vs. Langford
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero misplays the ball. That's an error on Guerrero. Frias scores. Rivers moves to third. Wills moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Oliver vs. Langford
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Wills scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Langford
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Jenkins
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Jenkins
  
  Page 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Jenkins
  
  Revering strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Langford
  
  Ellis hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Langford
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Langford
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Langford
  
  Putnam hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Jenkins
  
  Gross 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Jenkins
  
  Armas hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Jenkins
  
  Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Jenkins
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Langford
  
  Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Langford
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Langford
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Jenkins
  
  Mike Davis pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jenkins, and towards Wills, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Jenkins
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Jenkins
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Langford
  
  Dave McKay now playing second base.
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Langford
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Langford
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ellis vs. Langford
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. Langford
  
  Grubb is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Langford
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Jenkins
  
  Page 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: ---
  Revering vs. Jenkins
  
  Revering 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: ---
  Gross vs. Jenkins
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/23/1980 -- Texas at Oakland (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          4  1  2  0   Henderson R, lf       4  0  0  0   
Wills B, 2b           4  1  0  0   Murphy D, cf          4  1  0  0   
Oliver A, lf          4  0  1  2   Page M, dh            3  0  0  0   
Bell B, 3b            4  0  1  0   Revering D, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Ellis J, dh           4  0  0  0   Gross W, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Grubb J, rf           3  0  0  0   Armas T, rf           3  0  1  1   
Sundberg J, c         4  0  1  0   Essian J, c           2  0  0  0   
Putnam P, 1b          3  0  0  0   Guerrero M, ss        3  0  0  0   
Frias P, ss           3  1  1  0   Picciolo R, 2b        2  0  1  0   
                                   Davis M, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   McKay D, 2b           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  6  2                        29  1  2  1

Texas            000 003 000 --  3
Oakland          000 100 000 --  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W)         9.0  2  1  0  3  8

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Langford R (L)        9.0  6  3  0  1  0

E -- Frias P, Guerrero M
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 4, Oakland 4
2B -- Picciolo R
CS -- Wills B
WP -- Langford R
T -- 1:56
A -- 4141

    

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