Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Norris
  
  Rivers strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Norris
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Norris, and towards Picciolo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Norris
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Norris
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ellis vs. Norris
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Ellis reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. Norris
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Medich
  
  Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Medich
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Medich
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Page vs. Medich
  
  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 

Top 2

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Norris
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Norris
  
  Norris 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, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Norris
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Norris
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Medich
  
  Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Medich
  
  Armas takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heath vs. Medich
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Guerrero vs. Medich
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Picciolo vs. Medich
  
  Picciolo is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  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, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Norris
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Medich
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Medich
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Medich
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Revering vs. Medich
  
  Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Page vs. Medich
  
  Page hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Revering moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Medich
  
  Gross hits a line drive into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Armas vs. Medich
  
  Armas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Norris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Norris
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Norris
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Norris
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Medich
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Medich
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive towards first. Norris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Medich
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive towards first. Norris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Norris
  
  Norris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Norris
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Norris moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivers vs. Norris
  
  Rivers bunts in front of the plate. Heath fields it and throws to first for the out. Norris moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wills vs. Norris
  
  Wills hits a line drive to right field. Armas throws towards first. Revering fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Revering. Norris scores. Harrelson moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Oliver vs. Norris
  
  Oliver is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Norris
  
  Bell strikes out. Heath throws to third to get Harrelson for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Medich
  
  Henderson hits a line drive 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: ---
  Murphy vs. Medich
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Medich
  
  Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Page vs. Medich
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Medich
  
  Gross hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Norris
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Norris
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellis moves to third. Grubb moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sundberg vs. Norris
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellis scores. Grubb scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norris vs. Norris
  
  Norris bunts towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Norris for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrelson vs. Norris
  
  Harrelson bunts towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rivers vs. Norris
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Rivers reaches second base with a double. Sundberg scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Norris
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Medich
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Medich
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Medich
  
  Guerrero strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Hamilton
  
  Dave Hamilton now pitching.
  
  Oliver is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hamilton
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Hamilton
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Medich
  
  Mike Davis pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Medich
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Medich
  
  Murphy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching.
  
  Revering hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Kern
  
  Page takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Kern
  
  Gross hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Hamilton
  
  Mickey Klutts now playing second base. Danny Walton pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
  
  Walton strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Hamilton
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norris vs. Hamilton
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klutts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrelson vs. Hamilton
  
  Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivers vs. Hamilton
  
  Rivers is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Kern
  
  Pat Putnam now playing first base. Jim Norris now playing right field.
  
  Armas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Kern
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Kern
  
  Jeff Newman pinch hits for Mario Guerrero.
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Hamilton
  
  Dave McKay now playing second base. Mickey Klutts now playing shortstop.
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Hamilton
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Hamilton Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Hamilton
  
  Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Camacho
  
  Ernie Camacho now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Camacho
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Camacho
  
  Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Camacho
  
  Billy Sample pinch runs for John Ellis.
  
  Putnam hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klutts vs. Kern
  
  Klutts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Kern
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Kern
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/25/1980 -- Texas at Oakland (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          4  0  1  1   Henderson R, lf       5  2  2  0   
Wills B, 2b           4  1  1  1   Murphy D, cf          4  1  2  2   
Oliver A, lf          3  1  1  0   Revering D, 1b        3  0  1  0   
Bell B, 3b            5  1  1  1   Page M, dh            3  0  1  1   
Ellis J, dh           4  1  2  2   Gross W, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Sample B, pr          0  0  0  0   Armas T, rf           3  0  0  0   
Grubb J, rf           3  1  1  0   Heath M, c            4  0  0  0   
Walton D, ph          1  0  0  0   Guerrero M, ss        3  0  0  0   
Putnam P, 1b          1  0  0  0   Newman J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         3  1  1  2   McKay D, 2b           0  0  0  0   
Norris J, 1b-rf       3  1  2  0   Picciolo R, 2b        2  0  0  0   
Harrelson B, ss       3  0  1  0   Davis M, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Klutts M, 2b-ss       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7 11  7                        34  3  7  3

Texas            200 013 001 --  7
Oakland          001 000 200 --  3

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Medich D (W)          6.1  7  3  3  3  6
Kern J (S)            2.2  0  0  0  1  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Norris M (L)          6.0 10  6  6  2  4
Hamilton D            2.1  1  1  1  2  4
Camacho E             0.2  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Revering D
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Texas 8, Oakland 8
2B -- Ellis J, Rivers M
HR -- Murphy D
SB -- Henderson R
CS -- Harrelson B
SH -- Rivers M, Norris J
HBP -- by Hamilton D (Oliver A)
WP -- Camacho E
Balk -- Hamilton D
T -- 3:01
A -- 10549

    

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