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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 30, 1977
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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 30, 1977 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 30, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 30, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pablo Torrealba |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 7,471 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Ron Luciano |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Jim Tyrone | Right Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | DH |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Keith Smith | Left Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Kurt Bevacqua | First Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Tom Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 30, 1977
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Ellis
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ellis
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Ellis
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
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Torrealba
Smith hits a popup towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Torrealba
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Torrealba
Beniquez bunts towards third. Gross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Torrealba
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up 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: ---
Jorgensen vs. Ellis
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Ellis
Tyrone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Ellis
There goes Tyrone. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Tyrone steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Ellis
Sanguillen hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Ellis
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bevacqua scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Torrealba
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Torrealba
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Torrealba
Bevacqua strikes out. There goes Horton. The throw from Newman to Perez, and back to Jorgensen, who tags Horton out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Ellis
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Ellis
Newman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Ellis
Picciolo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Torrealba
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Torrealba
There goes Wills. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Torrealba
Grieve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Torrealba
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Torrealba
Campaneris bunts towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Torrealba
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ellis
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Ellis
Page hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Ellis
There goes Page. The throw from Sundberg and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jorgensen vs. Ellis
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bevacqua scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. Page scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Ellis
Tyrone 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
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Torrealba
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Torrealba
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Torrealba
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Torrealba
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Torrealba
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrealba 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: ---
Sanguillen vs. Ellis
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Ellis
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Ellis
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Torrealba
Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Torrealba
Smith hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Torrealba
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Ellis
Newman 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Ellis
Picciolo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ellis
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Torrealba
Larry Murray now playing center field.
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Torrealba
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Torrealba
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Torrealba
Sundberg hits a popup towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Ellis
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wills. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Ellis
Jorgensen bunts towards first. Bevacqua scoops it up and throws to first, with Wills covering, for the out. Page moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyrone vs. Ellis
Tyrone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Ellis
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Page moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Ellis
Gross hits a line drive into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Torrealba
Bevacqua hits a line drive towards third. Gross reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Torrealba
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Torrealba
Grieve hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Torrealba
Eddie Miller pinch runs for Tom Grieve.
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Torrealba
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campaneris vs. Torrealba
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller scores. Smith scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Beniquez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Bair
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Bair
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Bair
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Ellis
Dave May now playing right field. Mike Hargrove now playing first base.
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Ellis
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Ellis
Picciolo hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Ellis
Perez 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
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Dunning
Steve Dunning now pitching.
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Dunning
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Dunning
Wills bunts towards third. Gross fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Dunning
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dunning fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Ellis
Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Page for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Ellis
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Ellis
Tyrone strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/30/1977 -- Oakland at Texas (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Picciolo R, ss 4 0 0 0 Smith K, lf 4 1 1 1
Perez M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 0 1 2
Page M, lf 4 1 1 0 Beniquez J, cf 4 0 1 0
Jorgensen M, 1b 3 0 0 1 Harrah T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Tyrone J, rf 4 0 1 0 Horton W, dh 3 0 2 0
Sanguillen M, dh 3 0 2 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0
Gross W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bevacqua K, 1b 3 0 1 0
Armas T, cf 2 0 0 0 Hargrove M, 1b 1 0 1 0
Murray L, cf 1 0 1 0 Wills B, 2b 4 2 2 0
Newman J, c 3 0 0 0 Grieve T, rf 3 0 2 1
Miller E, pr 0 1 0 0
May D, rf 1 0 0 0
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31 1 5 1 33 4 12 4
Oakland 000 100 000 -- 1
Texas 001 000 30x -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Torrealba P (L) 6.1 10 4 4 1 3
Bair D 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Dunning S 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (W) 9.0 5 1 0 0 8
E -- Sundberg J, Wills B
DP -- Oakland 2, Texas 1
LOB -- Oakland 4, Texas 8
SB -- Tyrone J, Wills B, Page M, Smith K, Miller E, Campaneris B
CS -- Horton W
SH -- Campaneris B, Jorgensen M
T -- 2:06
A -- 7471
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