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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 10, 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 September 10, 1976 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 10, 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 | September 10, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 7,297 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Al Clark |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Don Baylor | First Baseman |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | DH |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Tom Grieve | DH |
| Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 10, 1976
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blyleven
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Blyleven
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Blyleven
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Blyleven
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Blue
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Blue
Harrah hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Harrah reaches second base with a double. Clines goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Blue
Fregosi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Blue
Grieve hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Blyleven
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Blyleven
There goes Washington. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Blyleven
McCovey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Blyleven
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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Blue
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Blue
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner catches it and throws to first to double up Randle. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Blue
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blyleven
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris bunts towards first. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first, with Randle covering, for the out. North moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Blyleven
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Blyleven
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Blue
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Blue
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Blyleven
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Blyleven
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Blyleven
Larry Lintz pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
There goes Lintz. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Lintz steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Blyleven
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lintz moves to third. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
North vs. Blyleven
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Blue
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Blue
Grieve hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Blue
There goes Fregosi. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Fregosi steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Blue
Randle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Randle reaches second base with a double. Fregosi scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Blue
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Blyleven
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi 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 5
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Blue
Beniquez 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Blue
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen juggles the ball. That's an error on McMullen. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Blue
Clines hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Blue
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fregosi vs. Blue
Fregosi strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Blyleven
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Blyleven
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blyleven
Billy Williams pinch hits for Larry Lintz.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Blue
Grieve hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
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 7
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Blyleven
Garner hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blyleven
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Blue
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Blue
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Blue
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Blyleven
Baylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Blue
Clines 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Blue
Harrah hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Blue
Fregosi hits a line drive 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Blyleven
Tenace hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Blyleven
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blyleven
There goes Washington. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Blyleven
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullen vs. Blyleven
There goes Washington. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Washington steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Blyleven
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Blue
Dave Moates pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
Grieve bunts towards first. Baylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grieve for the out. Moates moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Blue
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blyleven
Dave Moates now playing right field.
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, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Blyleven
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Bacsik
Mike Bacsik now pitching.
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Bacsik
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Blue
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ault vs. Blue
Doug Ault pinch hits for Jim Sundberg.
Ault hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Blue
Ken Pape pinch runs for Doug Ault.
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to third for the out. Pape moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Blue
Harrah hits a line drive into center field. North picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on North. Pape scores. Clines moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hargrove vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching. Mike Hargrove pinch hits for Jim Fregosi.
Hargrove is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moates vs. Fingers
Moates takes first base on ball four. Clines scores. Harrah moves to third. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grieve vs. Fingers
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to home to get Harrah. Hargrove moves to third. Moates moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randle vs. Fingers
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. Moates moves to third. Grieve moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/10/1976 -- Oakland at Texas (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
North B, cf 5 0 1 0 Clines G, lf 5 2 1 0
Campaneris B, ss 4 2 2 1 Harrah T, ss 5 0 3 2
Baylor D, 1b 5 1 2 1 Fregosi J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Rudi J, lf 4 0 1 1 Hargrove M, ph 0 1 0 0
Tenace G, c 5 1 1 1 Burroughs J, rf 4 0 1 0
Washington C, rf 3 0 1 0 Moates D, pr-rf 0 0 0 1
McCovey W, dh 1 0 0 0 Grieve T, dh 4 0 0 0
Lintz L, pr 0 0 0 0 Randle L, 2b 4 0 2 2
Williams B, ph 2 0 0 0 Thompson D, 3b 4 0 0 0
McMullen K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 4 0 1 0
Garner P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0
Ault D, ph 1 0 1 0
Pape K, pr 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 4 38 5 10 5
Oakland 100 000 001 2 -- 4
Texas 100 100 000 3 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (L) 9.1 9 5 5 1 3
Fingers R 0.1 1 0 0 2 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B 9.1 9 4 4 4 5
Bacsik M (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- McMullen K, North B
DP -- Oakland 1, Texas 2
LOB -- Oakland 7, Texas 8
2B -- Harrah T, Randle L
HR -- Tenace G, Campaneris B, Baylor D
SB -- Campaneris B, Washington C 3, Lintz L, Fregosi J
SH -- Campaneris B, Grieve T
T -- 2:47
A -- 7297
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