Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Harris
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buechele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Harris
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Harris
  
  McGwire hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Harris
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Harris
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brower vs. Young
  
  Brower hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Brower reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Young
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Buechele vs. Young
  
  Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. Brower scores. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Young
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Incaviglia vs. Young
  
  Incaviglia strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  O'Brien vs. Young
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Harris
  
  Canseco hits a line drive towards third. Parrish reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Harris
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Harris covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Harris
  
  Tettleton hits a fly ball into right field. Meier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Young
  
  Paciorek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Young
  
  Slaught hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meier vs. Young
  
  Meier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brower vs. Young
  
  Brower hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Harris
  
  Griffin strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Harris
  
  Polonia bunts towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Harris
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Young
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Young
  
  Buechele hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Young
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Harris
  
  McGwire hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Harris
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into center field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Harris
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Harris
  
  Canseco strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Young
  
  Incaviglia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Young
  
  O'Brien strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paciorek vs. Young
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Harris
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tettleton vs. Harris
  
  Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Harris
  
  Griffin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Young
  
  Slaught hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meier vs. Young
  
  Meier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brower vs. Young
  
  Brower hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meier moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fletcher vs. Young
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buechele vs. Young
  
  Buechele hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Harris
  
  Polonia hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Buechele reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Harris
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buechele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Harris
  
  McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Harris
  
  Lansford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Buechele reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Plunk
  
  Eric Plunk now pitching.
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Plunk
  
  Incaviglia strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Plunk
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Harris
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Harris
  
  Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Harris
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Plunk
  
  Paciorek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Paciorek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Slaught vs. Plunk
  
  Cecil Espy pinch runs for Tom Paciorek.
  
  Slaught bunts towards the mound. Plunk fields it and throws to first for the out. Espy moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McDowell vs. Plunk
  
  Oddibe McDowell pinch hits for Dave Meier.
  
  McDowell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brower vs. Plunk
  
  Brower strikes out. There goes McDowell. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fletcher vs. Plunk
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into right field. Davis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Davis. Espy scores. McDowell scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Buechele vs. Plunk
  
  Buechele strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Howe
  
  Steve Howe now pitching. Bob Brower now playing left field. Steve Buechele now playing third base. Jerry Browne now playing second base. Cecil Es
  
  Tettleton strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Howe
  
  Steve Henderson pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin.
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Howe
  
  Terry Steinbach pinch hits for Luis Polonia.
  
  Steinbach hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Howe
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Howe
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Browne vs. Plunk
  
  Mike Gallego now playing shortstop.
  
  Browne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Plunk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Incaviglia vs. Plunk
  
  There goes Browne. The throw from Tettleton and he is safe. Browne steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Incaviglia vs. Plunk
  
  Incaviglia strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Brien vs. Plunk
  
  O'Brien is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Espy vs. Plunk
  
  Espy hits a ball on the ground towards second. Phillips scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Howe
  
  Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Howe
  
  Brian Harper pinch hits for Dwayne Murphy.
  
  Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Canseco vs. Mohorcic
  
  Dale Mohorcic now pitching. Stan Javier pinch runs for Brian Harper.
  
  Canseco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Mohorcic
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Mohorcic
  
  Tettleton hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallego vs. Mohorcic
  
  Gallego hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Mohorcic
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petralli vs. Eckersley
  
  Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Geno Petralli pinch hits for Don Slaught. Stan Javier now playing center field.
  
  Petralli hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Eckersley
  
  McDowell hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Eckersley
  
  Darrell Porter pinch hits for Bob Brower.
  
  Porter is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1987 -- Oakland at Texas (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Polonia L, dh         3  0  0  0   Brower B, cf-lf       4  1  2  0   
Steinbach T, ph       2  1  1  1   Porter D, ph          1  0  0  0   
Phillips T, 2b        3  0  1  0   Fletcher S, ss        3  0  1  2   
McGwire M, 1b         4  2  2  2   Buechele S, 2b-3b     4  0  0  1   
Lansford C, 3b        3  1  1  0   Parrish L, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Murphy D, cf          3  0  0  0   Browne J, 2b          1  0  1  0   
Harper B, ph          1  0  1  0   Incaviglia P, dh      3  0  0  0   
Javier S, pr-cf       0  1  0  0   O'Brien P, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Canseco J, lf         4  1  1  3   Paciorek T, lf        3  0  1  0   
Davis M, rf           4  0  1  0   Espy C, pr-rf         1  1  0  0   
Tettleton M, c        4  0  0  0   Slaught D, c          2  2  2  2   
Griffin A, ss         2  0  0  0   Petralli G, ph        1  0  0  0   
Henderson S, ph       1  0  0  0   Meier D, rf           2  0  1  0   
Gallego M, ss         1  0  1  0   McDowell O, ph-cf     1  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6  9  6                        32  5  9  5

Oakland          000 101 013 --  6
Texas            110 010 200 --  5

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Young C               5.0  6  3  3  2  3
Plunk E (W)           3.0  3  2  2  2  5
Eckersley D (S)       1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harris G              7.0  4  2  2  1  4
Howe S*               1.0  3  3  3  1  1
Mohorcic D (L)        1.0  2  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Davis M
DP -- Oakland 3, Texas 1
LOB -- Oakland 4, Texas 5
2B -- Brower B, Paciorek T
HR -- Slaught D 2, McGwire M 2, Steinbach T, Canseco J
SB -- Brower B, McDowell O, Browne J
SH -- Slaught D
T -- 2:56
A -- 9533

    

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