Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Keough
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Keough
  
  Grubb 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Keough
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Figueroa
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Figueroa
  
  Figueroa fires to first and picks off Henderson. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Figueroa
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers 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. Figueroa
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Keough
  
  Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Keough
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Davis. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Keough
  
  Sundberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Frias vs. Keough
  
  Frias 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: 12-
  Harrelson vs. Keough
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Figueroa
  
  Armas 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. Figueroa
  
  Gross hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Richardt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Figueroa
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frias fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardt vs. Keough
  
  Richardt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Keough
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richardt moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grubb vs. Keough
  
  Grubb takes first base on ball four. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Oliver vs. Keough
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields it and throws to home to get Richardt. Rivers moves to third. Grubb moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Staub vs. Keough
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Figueroa
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frias fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Figueroa
  
  McKay strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Figueroa
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Keough
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Keough
  
  Sundberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Keough
  
  Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy 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: ---
  Henderson vs. Figueroa
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Figueroa
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Page vs. Figueroa
  
  Figueroa spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Figueroa. Henderson scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Figueroa
  
  Page hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Figueroa
  
  Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Rajsich
  
  Dave Rajsich now pitching.
  
  Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Armas moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Rajsich
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt fields it and throws to second for the out. Armas moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Essian vs. Rajsich
  
  Essian takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McKay vs. Rajsich
  
  McKay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. McKay reaches second base with a double. Armas scores. Davis scores. Essian moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Picciolo vs. Babcock
  
  Bob Babcock now pitching.
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Richardt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Keough
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardt vs. Keough
  
  Richardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Keough
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Keough
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Babcock
  
  Henderson hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Babcock
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Babcock
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Keough
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Keough
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Keough
  
  There goes Staub. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Staub steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Putnam vs. Keough
  
  Putnam strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Keough
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Babcock
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Babcock
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Babcock
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Essian vs. Babcock
  
  Essian hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McKay vs. Babcock
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frias fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Keough
  
  Frias hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Keough
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardt vs. Keough
  
  Richardt hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Keough
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Lyle
  
  Sparky Lyle now pitching.
  
  Picciolo strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Lyle
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Lyle
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Lyle Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Lyle
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Henderson steals third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murphy vs. Lyle
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Page vs. Lyle
  
  Page hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Lyle
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Keough
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Keough
  
  Oliver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Keough
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sample vs. Lacey
  
  Bob Lacey now pitching. Billy Sample pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
  
  Sample takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Lacey
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. Staub scores. Sample goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Jones
  
  Richie Zisk pinch hits for Pepe Frias. Jeff Jones now pitching.
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrelson vs. Jones
  
  Harrelson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Lyle
  
  Al Oliver now playing first base. Odie Davis now playing third base. Billy Sample now playing left field.
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Lyle
  
  Jeff Newman pinch hits for Mike Davis.
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Lyle
  
  Essian hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardt vs. Jones
  
  Jeff Newman now playing first base. Mickey Klutts now playing third base.
  
  Richardt hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Jones
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Jones
  
  Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Jones
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grubb moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Jones
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1980 -- Texas at Oakland (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          5  0  2  0   Henderson R, lf       1  2  0  0   
Grubb J, rf           3  0  0  0   Murphy D, cf          4  0  1  0   
Oliver A, lf-1b       5  1  2  1   Page M, dh            4  2  2  3   
Staub R, dh           4  1  2  0   Armas T, rf           4  1  1  0   
Putnam P, 1b          3  0  0  0   Gross W, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Sample B, ph-lf       0  1  0  0   Klutts M, 3b          0  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         4  0  1  2   Davis M, 1b           3  1  1  0   
Frias P, 3b           3  0  0  0   Newman J, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   
Zisk R, ph            1  0  0  0   Essian J, c           3  0  0  0   
Davis O, 3b           0  0  0  0   McKay D, 2b           3  0  1  2   
Harrelson B, ss       3  0  1  0   Picciolo R, ss        3  0  0  0   
Richardt M, 2b        3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  8  3                        29  6  7  5

Texas            000 000 030 --  3
Oakland          000 400 20x --  6

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Figueroa E (L)        3.1  2  3  3  2  1
Rajsich D             0.1  2  1  1  1  0
Babcock B             2.1  2  0  0  1  1
Lyle S                2.0  1  2  2  1  3

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Keough M (W)          7.1  6  2  2  4  2
Lacey B*              0.0  1  1  1  1  0
Jones J (S)           1.2  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Davis M, Figueroa E
DP -- Texas 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Texas 10, Oakland 4
2B -- McKay D, Sundberg J
HR -- Page M 2, Oliver A
SB -- Staub R, Henderson R
Balk -- Lyle S
T -- 2:56
A -- 2443

    

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