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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 12, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics, played on April 12, 1975 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 20,598 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Armando Rodriguez 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Rich Garcia |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | First Baseman |
| Billy Williams | DH |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Ted Kubiak | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | First Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Tom Grieve | DH |
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 12, 1975
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Jenkins
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Jenkins
There goes North. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Jenkins
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Jenkins
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Jenkins
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Blue
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blue
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Blue
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jenkins
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Jenkins
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Jenkins
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Jenkins
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Blue
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Blue
Harrah hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Jenkins
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Jenkins
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Jenkins
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Blue
Grieve hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Blue
Nelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Blue
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Blue
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Jenkins
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jenkins
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Jenkins
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blue
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Blue
Randle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Jenkins
Kubiak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Jenkins
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Jenkins
North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Jenkins
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Jenkins
Bando hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Blue
Fregosi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Blue
Harrah hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Blue
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Blue, and towards Garner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Jenkins
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jenkins
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Jenkins
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Jenkins
Kubiak takes first base on ball four. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Jenkins
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Blue
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Blue
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Blue
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Jenkins
North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fregosi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats North for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Jenkins
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Jenkins
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blue
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Blue
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Jenkins
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Merritt
Don Hopkins pinch runs for Joe Rudi. Jim Merritt now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. Thomas
Stan Thomas now pitching.
Tenace hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kubiak vs. Thomas
The umpire calls a balk on Thomas Jackson scores. Hopkins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubiak vs. Thomas
Kubiak hits a line drive into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Blue
Jim Holt now playing first base.
Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Blue
Harrah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Blue
Grieve hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Thomas
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Thomas
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Thomas
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Blue
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Blue
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Blue
Tovar takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Blue
Leo Cardenas pinch hits for Willie Davis.
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Blue
Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Tovar moves to third. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burroughs vs. Fingers
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Randle scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Fingers
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Jim Fregosi.
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1975 -- Oakland at Texas (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
North B, cf 5 1 2 0 Tovar C, lf 3 1 0 0
Washington C, lf 5 0 1 0 Davis W, cf 3 0 0 0
Bando S, 3b 4 1 2 3 Cardenas L, ph 1 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 0 Randle L, 3b 4 1 1 1
Rudi J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 0 1 2
Hopkins D, pr 0 0 0 0 Fregosi J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Holt J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Spencer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams B, dh 4 1 2 1 Harrah T, ss 3 0 0 0
Tenace G, c 3 0 0 0 Grieve T, dh 3 1 1 1
Kubiak T, ss 3 1 1 0 Nelson D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 2 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 4 30 4 3 4
Oakland 010 030 010 -- 5
Texas 001 000 003 -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (W) 8.2 2 4 4 2 3
Fingers R (S) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L)* 7.0 10 5 5 2 4
Merritt J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Thomas S 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, Texas 1
2B -- Jackson R
HR -- Williams B, Grieve T, Bando S
SB -- North B
WP -- Fingers R
Balk -- Thomas S
T -- 2:26
A -- 20598
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