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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 12, 1976
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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, 1976 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1976 |
|---|---|
| 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, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Mitchell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 6,219 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: George Maloney |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | First Baseman |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Billy Williams | DH |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Left Fielder |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Tom Grieve | DH |
| Roy Smalley | Second Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 12, 1976
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Briles
North hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Briles
Campaneris hits a fly ball 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: ---
Washington vs. Briles
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Mitchell
Randle 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Mitchell
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Mitchell
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Mitchell
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Briles
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Harrah. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Briles
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Baylor trying to get to third. Randle throws the ball in to Howell, who tags Baylor for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Briles
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Briles
Tenace hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Mitchell
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Mitchell
Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Mitchell
Grieve hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Mitchell
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Howell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Mitchell
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randle vs. Mitchell
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Briles
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Briles
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Briles
North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Briles
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Mitchell
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Mitchell
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Mitchell
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Mitchell
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Mitchell
Howell hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Mitchell
Grieve hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Briles
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Briles
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Briles
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Norris
Mike Norris now pitching.
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Norris
Sundberg bunts towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Norris
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Norris
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and has Smalley trapped. There's the throw to Garner who tags Smalley for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Briles
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Briles
Tenace hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Briles
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Norris
Hargrove 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Norris
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner misplays the ball. That's an error on Garner. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Norris
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Norris
Howell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Briles
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Briles
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Briles
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Briles
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Norris
Grieve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Norris
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Norris
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Norris
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Briles
Baylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez who is chasing the ball. Baylor reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Briles
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. Briles
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baylor scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Briles
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Norris
Beniquez 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Norris
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Norris
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Briles
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Briles
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Briles
North hits a popup, foul, towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Norris
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Norris
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Norris
Grieve hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Norris
Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Norris
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Briles
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Briles
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Briles
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1976 -- Oakland at Texas (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
North B, cf 4 0 2 0 Randle L, lf 4 0 0 0
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 4 0 0 0
Washington C, rf 4 0 0 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 1 2 0
Baylor D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Harrah T, ss 4 1 1 0
Rudi J, lf 3 0 1 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 2 1 3
Bando S, 3b 3 0 0 1 Howell R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Tenace G, c 3 0 0 0 Grieve T, dh 4 1 2 1
Williams B, dh 2 0 0 0 Smalley R, 2b 3 0 2 1
Garner P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 34 5 9 5
Oakland 000 000 100 -- 1
Texas 013 000 01x -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Mitchell P (L) 3.0 6 4 3 0 0
Norris M 5.0 3 1 1 1 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 3
E -- Harrah T, Campaneris B, Garner P
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Oakland 3, Texas 7
2B -- Hargrove M, Smalley R
3B -- Baylor D
HR -- Burroughs J, Grieve T
SH -- Sundberg J
T -- 2:14
A -- 6219
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