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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 20, 1983
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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 20, 1983 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 5,272 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Russ Goetz |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Rick Peters | Center Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
| Dan Meyer | First Baseman |
| Bill Almon | Third Baseman |
| Bob Kearney | Catcher |
| Tony Phillips | Shortstop |
| Steve Boros | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | DH |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| George Wright | Center Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Right Fielder |
| Bill Stein | Third Baseman |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Wayne Tolleson | Second Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 20, 1983
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hough
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Hough
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Hough
Page strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. McCatty
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. McCatty
Sample hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. McCatty
There's a wild pitch. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. McCatty
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. McCatty
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Hough
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hough
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Hough
There goes Davis. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Hough
Meyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almon vs. Hough
Almon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kearney vs. Hough
Kearney hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Hough
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meyer scores. Almon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Hough
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish 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: ---
Stein vs. McCatty
Stein hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. McCatty
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. McCatty
Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Hough
Peters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Hough
Page hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein 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: ---
Lopes vs. Hough
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. McCatty
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. McCatty
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. McCatty
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. McCatty
Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hough
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Hough
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Hough
Almon hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. McCatty
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. McCatty
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. McCatty
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. McCatty
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kearney vs. Hough
Kearney hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hough
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Hough
Hough fires to first and has Phillips trapped. There's the throw to Dent who tags Phillips for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hough
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. McCatty
Dent strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. McCatty
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. McCatty
Tolleson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Tolleson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. McCatty
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. McCatty
Sample strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Hough
Peters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Hough
There goes Peters. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Hough
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Hough
Lopes hits a popup towards third. Stein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. McCatty
Wright hits a popup in front of the plate. Kearney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. McCatty
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. McCatty
Stein hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hough
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Hough
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Hough
Almon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kearney vs. Hough
Kearney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching.
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Atherton
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Atherton
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hough
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hough
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Hough
Peters strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Atherton
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Atherton
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Atherton
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Atherton
Wright hits a popup towards third. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Hough
Page hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Hough
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. Page moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Hough
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. Page moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyer vs. Hough
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyer for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Atherton
Donnie Hill now playing shortstop. Tony Phillips now playing second base.
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Atherton
Stein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Stein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Atherton
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stein scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Atherton
Curt Wilkerson pinch runs for Pete O'Brien. Bob Jones pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1983 -- Oakland at Texas (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 4 0 0 0 Rivers M, dh 3 0 1 0
Peters R, cf 4 0 2 0 Sample B, lf 3 0 1 0
Page M, dh 4 0 1 0 Wright G, cf 4 0 1 0
Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, rf 4 0 0 0
Hill D, ss 0 0 0 0 Stein B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Davis M, rf 4 1 1 0 O'Brien P, 1b 4 0 1 1
Meyer D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Wilkerson C, pr 0 1 0 0
Almon B, 3b 3 0 2 1 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0
Kearney B, c 3 0 0 0 Jones B, ph 1 1 1 2
Phillips T, ss-2b 3 0 2 1 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0
Tolleson W, 2b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 2 32 3 7 3
Oakland 020 000 000 -- 2
Texas 000 000 003 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
McCatty S 6.0 4 0 0 1 5
Atherton K (L) 2.1 3 3 3 1 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Hough C (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 4
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Oakland 4, Texas 6
2B -- Tolleson W, Stein B
HR -- Jones B
SB -- Davis M
CS -- Phillips T, Peters R
WP -- McCatty S
T -- 2:29
A -- 5272
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