Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Comer
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Comer
  
  Murphy 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, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Comer
  
  Revering hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Comer
  
  Newman 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

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Langford
  
  Rivers strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Langford
  
  Wills hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Edwards reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Langford
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Langford, and towards Edwards, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Comer
  
  Gross hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Comer
  
  Wallis 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, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Comer
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Comer
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Langford
  
  Bell hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Langford
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Langford
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Comer
  
  Picciolo 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Comer
  
  Henderson 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, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Comer
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Comer
  
  Revering hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Langford
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Langford
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Putnam moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Norman vs. Langford
  
  Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to third for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivers vs. Langford
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman fields it and throws to second for the out. Sundberg moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wills vs. Langford
  
  Wills 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 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Comer
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Comer
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Comer
  
  Wallis hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Langford
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Langford
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Langford
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Langford, and towards Picciolo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Comer
  
  Heath hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Comer
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Comer
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Comer
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Langford
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Langford
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Langford
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norman vs. Langford
  
  Norman hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Comer
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Comer
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Comer
  
  Newman hits a line drive towards right. Zisk catches it and throws to first to double up Murphy. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Langford
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Langford
  
  Wills strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Langford
  
  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 

Top 7

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Comer
  
  Gross hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Comer
  
  Wallis 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Comer
  
  Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Comer
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Langford
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Langford
  
  Montanez takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zisk vs. Langford
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. Montanez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Putnam vs. Langford
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Putnam for the out. Montanez moves to third. Zisk moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sundberg vs. Langford
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montanez scores. Zisk moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Norman vs. Langford
  
  Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zisk tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Langford
  
  Rivers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Langford
  
  Wills 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 

Top 8

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Comer
  
  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, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Comer
  
  Henderson 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, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Comer
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Langford
  
  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, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Langford
  
  Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Langford
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Comer
  
  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 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Comer
  
  Newman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Comer
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields the ball and throws to Comer covering. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wallis vs. Comer
  
  Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/26/1979 -- Oakland at Texas (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Henderson R, lf       4  0  0  0   Rivers M, cf          4  1  1  2   
Murphy D, cf          2  0  0  0   Wills B, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Revering D, dh        4  0  0  0   Oliver A, lf          4  0  0  0   
Newman J, 1b          4  1  1  1   Bell B, 3b            4  1  1  0   
Gross W, 3b           4  1  2  1   Montanez W, 1b        3  1  0  0   
Wallis J, rf          4  0  0  0   Zisk R, rf            3  1  1  1   
Heath M, c            3  0  1  0   Putnam P, dh          3  0  1  0   
Edwards M, 2b         3  0  0  0   Sundberg J, c         2  1  2  1   
Picciolo R, ss        3  0  1  0   Norman N, ss          2  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  2                        29  5  6  5

Oakland          010 000 001 --  2
Texas            000 000 50x --  5

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Langford R (L)        8.0  6  5  5  2  2

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Comer S (W)           9.0  5  2  2  2  2

E -- Wills B
DP -- Texas 2
LOB -- Oakland 4, Texas 3
HR -- Gross W, Rivers M, Newman J
SF -- Norman N
T -- 1:56
A -- 6369

    

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