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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 31, 1980
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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 May 31, 1980 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Norris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 24,305 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Al Clark 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Steve Palermo |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Wayne Gross | First Baseman |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Mickey Klutts | Third Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 31, 1980
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Medich
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers 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. Medich
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Medich
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: ---
Rivers vs. Norris
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Norris
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Norris
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Norris
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Norris
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Norris
There's a wild pitch. Oliver moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zisk vs. Norris
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Medich
Gross hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Medich
Medich spins and fires to second, and Gross is picked off. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Medich
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Medich
Newman 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, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Norris
Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Norris
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klutts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Norris
Harrelson bunts towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Norris
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Medich
Klutts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Medich
Guerrero bunts towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guerrero for the out. Klutts moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Medich
Edwards 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Medich
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Medich
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Norris
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klutts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Norris
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Norris
There goes Oliver. The throw from Newman and he is out, Guerrero applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Norris
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Medich
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 -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Medich
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Medich
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Norris
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klutts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Norris
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Norris
Putnam strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Medich
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Medich
Klutts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Medich
Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Medich
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Norris
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Norris
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Norris
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris juggles the ball. That's an error on Norris. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Norris
There goes Rivers. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Norris
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 6
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Medich
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Medich
Murphy bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Medich
Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Medich
There goes Page. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Page steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Medich
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Medich
Armas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk who is chasing the ball. Armas reaches third base with a triple. Page scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newman vs. Medich
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Norris
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Norris
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Norris
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Medich
Klutts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Medich
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Medich, and towards Wills, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Medich
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Norris
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Norris
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Norris
Sundberg hits a popup towards first. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Medich
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Medich
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Page vs. Medich
Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields it and throws to second for the out. Henderson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Medich
Gross hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk who is chasing the ball. Gross reaches third base with a triple. Page goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Armas vs. Babcock
Bob Babcock now pitching.
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newman vs. Babcock
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Norris
Billy Sample pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Norris
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Norris
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. Sample moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Norris
There goes Wills. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Norris
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sample tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Norris
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Babcock
Pepe Frias now playing shortstop.
Klutts strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Babcock
Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Babcock
Edwards 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 9
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Norris
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Norris
Johnny Grubb pinch runs for John Ellis.
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Norris
Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Norris
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grubb scores. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Lacey
Jim Norris pinch hits for Pepe Frias. Bob Lacey now pitching. Dave Roberts pinch hits for Jim Norris.
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Putnam trying to get to home. Murphy throws the ball in to Newman who tags Putnam who's trying to score from second, for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Lacey
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klutts fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1980 -- Oakland at Texas (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 3 2 2 0 Rivers M, cf 4 1 1 0
Murphy D, cf 3 0 1 0 Wills B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Page M, dh 4 2 1 2 Oliver A, lf 2 0 1 1
Gross W, 1b 4 0 2 1 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Armas T, rf 4 0 1 1 Ellis J, dh 2 0 0 1
Newman J, c 4 0 0 0 Grubb J, pr 0 1 0 0
Klutts M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Zisk R, rf 4 0 0 0
Guerrero M, ss 2 0 0 0 Putnam P, 1b 4 0 2 0
Edwards M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 1
Harrelson B, ss 1 0 0 0
Sample B, ph 0 1 0 0
Frias P, ss 0 0 0 0
Norris J, ph 0 0 0 0
Roberts D, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 8 4 30 3 7 3
Oakland 000 002 020 -- 4
Texas 100 000 011 -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Norris M (W) 8.1 6 3 3 4 3
Lacey B (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (L) 7.1 8 4 4 2 2
Babcock B 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Norris M
LOB -- Oakland 5, Texas 7
2B -- Gross W, Henderson R
3B -- Armas T, Gross W
SB -- Rivers M, Page M, Wills B
CS -- Oliver A
SH -- Harrelson B, Guerrero M, Murphy D
SF -- Ellis J, Oliver A
WP -- Norris M
T -- 2:42
A -- 24305
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