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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 16, 1978
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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 16, 1978 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 14,948 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Larry McCoy |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dell Alston | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Burke | Center Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
| Bruce Robinson | Catcher |
| Rob Picciolo | Second Baseman |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Jim Mason | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 16, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Jenkins
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alston for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Jenkins
Burke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Jenkins
Page hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Jenkins
There goes Burke. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Burke steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Jenkins
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Burke trying to get to home. Oliver throws the ball in to Sundberg who tags Burke, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Keough
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Keough
Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Mike Hargrove.
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Keough
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alston. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zisk vs. Keough
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Keough
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Keough
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alston who is chasing the ball. Sundberg reaches third base with a triple. Jorgensen scores. Oliver scores. Zisk goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Keough
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Jenkins
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Guerrero hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Jenkins
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Jenkins
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Keough
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Keough
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Keough
Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Keough
The umpire calls a balk on Keough Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Keough
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jenkins
Robinson 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Jenkins
Picciolo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Jenkins
Alston hits a popup towards third. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Keough
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Keough
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Keough
Billy Sample pinch hits for Bobby Bonds.
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Jenkins
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Jenkins
Page strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Jenkins
Carty is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Keough
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Keough
Wills bunts towards third. Gross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Keough
There goes Wills. The throw from Robinson to Guerrero and they have Wills trapped. The throw over to Newman, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Keough
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Jenkins
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Jenkins
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Jenkins
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mason fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Keough
Mason is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Keough
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Keough
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jenkins
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Jenkins
Picciolo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alston vs. Jenkins
Alston strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. Jenkins
Burke 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, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Keough
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Keough
Zisk hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Keough
Sample strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Keough
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Jenkins
Page strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Jenkins
Dave Revering pinch hits for Rico Carty.
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Jenkins
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Jenkins
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Jenkins
There's a wild pitch. Guerrero moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Newman vs. Jenkins
Newman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Keough
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Keough
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Keough
Mason hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jenkins
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Jenkins
Taylor Duncan pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Jenkins
Alston 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, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Keough
Taylor Duncan now playing second base.
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Keough
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Keough
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Keough
Zisk hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sample vs. Keough
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliver scores. Zisk moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Keough
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zisk scores. Sample moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Keough
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sample scores. Sundberg moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Keough
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Wills goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Norris
Mike Norris now pitching.
Mason strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Jenkins
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Jenkins
Page hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Jenkins
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Jenkins
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Jenkins
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newman vs. Jenkins
Newman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1978 -- Oakland at Texas (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Alston D, rf 4 0 0 0 Hargrove M, 1b 1 0 1 0
Burke G, cf 4 0 1 0 Jorgensen M, pr-1b 3 1 1 0
Page M, lf 4 1 1 1 Beniquez J, cf 4 0 0 0
Carty R, dh 2 0 1 0 Oliver A, lf 4 2 3 0
Revering D, ph 2 0 0 0 Zisk R, rf 3 2 0 0
Guerrero M, ss 4 0 2 0 Bonds B, dh 1 0 0 0
Gross W, 3b 4 0 3 0 Sample B, ph 3 1 1 1
Newman J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 1 2 4
Robinson B, c 3 0 1 0 Wills B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Picciolo R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Harrah T, ss 4 0 1 2
Duncan T, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Mason J, 3b 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 9 1 35 8 11 8
Oakland 000 000 001 -- 1
Texas 300 000 05x -- 8
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Keough M (L) 7.2 11 8 3 1 7
Norris M 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 9.0 9 1 1 0 9
E -- Newman J
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, Texas 4
2B -- Oliver A
3B -- Sundberg J
HR -- Page M
SB -- Burke G
CS -- Wills B
WP -- Jenkins F
Balk -- Keough M
T -- 2:13
A -- 14948
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