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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 17, 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 17, 1978 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 6,564 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Steve Palermo |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Wallis | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Burke | Center Fielder |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Rob Picciolo | Second Baseman |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | DH |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Jim Mason | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 17, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Matlack
Wallis 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: ---
Burke vs. Matlack
Burke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Matlack
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Matlack
Page strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Langford
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Langford
Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Langford
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Grubb moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zisk vs. Langford
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. Grubb scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Langford
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Langford
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jorgensen vs. Langford
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Matlack
Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Matlack
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Matlack
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Matlack
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Langford
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Langford
Mason hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Langford
Wills bunts in front of the plate. Newman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Langford
There goes Wills. The throw from Newman and he is out, Guerrero applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Matlack
Picciolo 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Matlack
Wallis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Matlack
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Matlack covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Langford
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Langford
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Langford
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Langford
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gross. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Langford
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zisk scores. Beniquez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jorgensen vs. Langford
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up 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: ---
Guerrero vs. Matlack
Guerrero 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: ---
Page vs. Matlack
Page hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Matlack
Carty hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Matlack
Revering 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Langford
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Langford
Mason bunts in front of the plate. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Langford
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grubb vs. Langford
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Langford
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Matlack
Newman hits a popup towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Matlack
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Matlack
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wallis vs. Matlack
Wallis hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burke vs. Matlack
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Matlack, and towards Harrah, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Langford
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Norris
Mike Norris now pitching.
There goes Zisk. The throw from Newman and he is out, Guerrero applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Norris
Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Norris
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Matlack
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Matlack
Page hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Matlack
Carty 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Norris
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Norris
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mason vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Mason bunts towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Picciolo covering, for the out. Jorgensen moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wills vs. Lacey
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to home to get Jorgensen. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Lacey
Billy Sample pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
Sample strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Matlack
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Matlack
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Matlack
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Lacey
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Lacey
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Lacey
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Lacey
Sundberg 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 8
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Matlack
Taylor Duncan pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Matlack
Wallis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Matlack
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Matlack
Guerrero 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Lacey
Darrell Woodard now playing second base.
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Lacey
Harrah bunts towards the mound. Lacey fields it and throws to first for the out. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Lacey
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Jim Mason.
Bevacqua hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Lacey
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Matlack
Nelson Norman now playing third base.
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Matlack
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Matlack
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez 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 9/17/1978 -- Oakland at Texas (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Wallis J, rf 4 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 5 1 2 0
Burke G, cf 4 0 0 0 Grubb J, dh 2 1 1 0
Guerrero M, ss 4 0 2 0 Sample B, ph 1 0 0 0
Page M, lf 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, lf 4 0 0 0
Carty R, dh 4 1 2 1 Zisk R, rf 4 1 3 2
Revering D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 4 0 2 0
Newman J, c 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 1
Gross W, 3b 3 0 1 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 4 0 2 0
Picciolo R, 2b 2 0 1 0 Harrah T, ss 2 0 1 0
Duncan T, ph 1 0 0 0 Mason J, 3b 1 0 0 0
Woodard D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Bevacqua K, ph 1 0 0 0
Norman N, 3b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 32 3 12 3
Oakland 000 100 000 -- 1
Texas 201 000 00x -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R (L)* 4.0 9 3 3 1 1
Norris M+ 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Lacey B 3.0 2 0 0 0 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 9
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Gross W, Wills B
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Oakland 5, Texas 10
HR -- Carty R
CS -- Wills B, Zisk R
SH -- Mason J 2, Harrah T
T -- 2:04
A -- 6564
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