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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 25, 1979
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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 25, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 25, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Kingman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 6,322 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Ted Hendry |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Dave Revering | DH |
| Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Joe Wallis | Right Fielder |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | DH |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 25, 1979
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Medich
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Medich
There goes Henderson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Medich
Murphy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Henderson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Medich
Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Medich
Newman 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, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Medich
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Kingman
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Kingman
Wills hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Kingman
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Medich
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Medich
Essian strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Medich
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Kingman
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Kingman
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Kingman
Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Kingman
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Kingman
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zisk scores. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Kingman
Norman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Putnam scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Kingman
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Kingman
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Medich
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Medich
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Medich
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Kingman
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Kingman
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Kingman
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Medich
Revering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Medich
Newman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Revering trying to get to third. Oliver throws the ball in to Soderholm, who tags Revering for the out. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Medich
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Medich
Wallis hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Kingman
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops it up and throws to first, with Kingman covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Kingman
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Kingman
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Kingman
Norman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Kingman
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Medich
Essian hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Medich
Edwards hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Medich
Picciolo hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Kingman
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 -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Kingman
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Kingman
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Medich
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Medich
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Medich
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Kingman
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Kingman
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Putnam for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Kingman
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Kingman
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Medich
Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Medich
Gross hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Medich
Wallis hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Medich
Essian takes first base on ball four. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers throws the ball in to Wills who tags Edwards trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Newman scores. Essian moves to third. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Kingman
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Kingman
Rivers hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Essian fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Kingman
Kingman fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kingman. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Kingman
There's a wild pitch. Rivers scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Kingman
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Minetto
Craig Minetto now pitching.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Kern
Picciolo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Kern
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Kern
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Minetto
Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Minetto
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Minetto
Billy Sample pinch runs for Richie Zisk. John Ellis pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
There goes Sample. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Sample steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Minetto
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Norris
Mike Norris now pitching.
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sample scores. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Norris
LaRue Washington pinch runs for Eric Soderholm.
Sundberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Norris
Norman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Kern
Billy Sample now playing right field. Buddy Bell now playing third base.
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Kern
Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Kern
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wallis vs. Kern
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it and throws to second for the out. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Essian vs. Kern
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1979 -- Oakland at Texas (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 4 1 1 0 Rivers M, cf 4 1 1 1
Murphy D, cf 4 1 1 1 Wills B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Revering D, dh 4 0 2 1 Oliver A, lf 4 0 0 0
Newman J, 1b 4 1 3 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Gross W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Zisk R, rf 3 1 1 0
Wallis J, rf 4 0 0 0 Sample B, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
Essian J, c 3 0 0 0 Putnam P, dh 3 1 1 0
Edwards M, 2b 3 0 1 1 Ellis J, ph 1 0 0 0
Picciolo R, ss 3 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 2 1
Washington L, pr 0 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 2 1 1 1
Norman N, ss 4 0 3 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 9 3 32 5 9 4
Oakland 200 000 100 -- 3
Texas 030 000 11x -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Kingman B (L) 6.1 7 4 3 3 2
Minetto C 1.1 1 1 1 0 1
Norris M 0.1 1 0 0 1 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D 6.2 6 3 3 1 2
Kern J (W) 2.1 3 0 0 0 2
E -- Kingman B
DP -- Oakland 1, Texas 1
LOB -- Oakland 4, Texas 7
2B -- Murphy D
SB -- Henderson R, Sample B
WP -- Kingman B
T -- 2:31
A -- 6322
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