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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 17, 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 September 17, 1980 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1980 |
|---|---|
| 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 17, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Butcher |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 7,255 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Dallas Parks 3B: George Maloney |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Orlando Gonzalez | First Baseman |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | DH |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Third Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 17, 1980
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Butcher
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Butcher
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Butcher
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. Langford
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Langford
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Langford
Oliver hits a line drive into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Butcher
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Butcher
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Butcher
Gonzalez hits a line drive 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: 1--
McKay vs. Butcher
McKay takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Butcher
Newman takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to third. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerrero vs. Butcher
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Gross scores. McKay scores. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Butcher
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
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Langford
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Langford
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay 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: ---
Roberts vs. Langford
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Butcher
Murphy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Butcher
Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Butcher
There goes Page. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Butcher
Armas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Armas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Rajsich
Dave Rajsich now pitching.
Gross hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb. Gross reaches second base with a double. Armas scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Rajsich
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKay vs. Rajsich
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Langford
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Langford
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Langford
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Langford
Rivers hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Rajsich
Newman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Rajsich
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Rajsich
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Rajsich
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newman scores. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Rajsich
There's a wild pitch. Henderson moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Page vs. Rajsich
Page strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Armas vs. Lewallyn
Dennis Lewallyn now pitching.
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, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Langford
Grubb hits a line drive into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Langford
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Langford
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy throws the ball in to McKay who tags Zisk trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Oliver scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Langford
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Lewallyn
Gross hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lewallyn
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Lewallyn
McKay hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Langford
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Langford
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Langford
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, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Lewallyn
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Lewallyn
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lewallyn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lewallyn
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Lewallyn
There goes Henderson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Lewallyn
Murphy 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, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Langford
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Langford
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Langford
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Lewallyn
Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Page for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Lewallyn
Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Lewallyn
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Armas moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKay vs. Gleaton
McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Armas scores. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newman vs. Gleaton
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Langford
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Langford
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Langford
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Gleaton
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gleaton
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Gleaton
Murphy 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
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Langford
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Langford
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Langford
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Langford
Jim Norris pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
Norris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Langford
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Norris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grubb vs. Langford
Grubb hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McKay reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Gleaton
Jim Norris now playing right field. Odie Davis now playing shortstop.
Page is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Gleaton
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Gleaton
Mickey Klutts pinch hits for Wayne Gross.
Klutts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Gleaton
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Langford
Mickey Klutts now playing third base.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Langford
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Langford
Putnam hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klutts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Langford
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Langford
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Langford
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching. Buddy Bell pinch hits for Jim Norris.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1980 -- Oakland at Texas (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 2 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 4 0 2 1
Murphy D, cf 5 1 2 1 Grubb J, rf 4 0 0 0
Page M, dh 5 0 1 1 Davis O, ss 0 0 0 0
Armas T, rf 5 2 2 0 Oliver A, lf 4 1 1 0
Gross W, 3b 4 1 3 1 Zisk R, dh 4 1 3 1
Klutts M, ph-3b 1 0 1 0 Putnam P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez O, 1b 5 0 0 0 Roberts D, 3b 3 0 0 0
McKay D, 2b 3 1 1 1 Staub R, ph 1 1 1 2
Newman J, c 3 1 1 0 Wills B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Guerrero M, ss 4 0 1 2 Sundberg J, c 3 1 1 0
Harrelson B, ss 2 0 1 0
Norris J, ph-rf 1 0 1 0
Bell B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 6 35 4 11 4
Oakland 022 100 100 -- 6
Texas 000 100 012 -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R (W) 8.2 11 4 4 1 1
Lacey B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher J (L) 2.1 5 4 4 2 2
Rajsich D 1.1 3 1 1 1 2
Lewallyn D 2.2 2 1 1 1 0
Gleaton J 2.2 2 0 0 1 2
DP -- Oakland 2, Texas 1
LOB -- Oakland 9, Texas 5
2B -- Guerrero M, Murphy D, Armas T, Gross W, Harrelson B, Oliver A
HR -- Staub R
SB -- Henderson R
CS -- Page M
WP -- Rajsich D
T -- 2:33
A -- 7255
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