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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 18, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers, played on September 18, 1979 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 750 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Spenn 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Barnett |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Dave Chalk | Second Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Mike Heath | Right Fielder |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 18, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. McCatty
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. McCatty
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McCatty
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Jenkins
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Jenkins
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Jenkins
Revering hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Jenkins
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Jenkins
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McCatty
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. McCatty
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. McCatty
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Jenkins
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Jenkins
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Jenkins
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Jenkins
Picciolo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. McCatty
Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. McCatty
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy who is chasing the ball. Sundberg reaches third base with a triple. Putnam goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norman vs. McCatty
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivers vs. McCatty
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. McCatty
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. McCatty
There goes Rivers. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. McCatty
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Sundberg scores. Rivers scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. McCatty
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McCatty. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. McCatty
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Jenkins
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Jenkins
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Jenkins
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. McCatty
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. McCatty
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. McCatty
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. McCatty
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Jenkins
Newman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Jenkins
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chalk vs. Jenkins
Chalk hits a line drive towards the mound. Jenkins catches it and throws to first to double up Gross. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Page vs. Jenkins
Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Page for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. McCatty
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields the ball and throws to McCatty covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. McCatty
The ball gets by Newman for a passed ball. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. McCatty
Wills bunts towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. McCatty
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. McCatty
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. McCatty
Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. McCatty
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Jenkins
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Jenkins
Picciolo hits a line drive towards short. Norman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Jenkins
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. McCatty
Larry Murray now playing right field.
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. McCatty
Sundberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. McCatty
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields the ball and throws to McCatty covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. McCatty
Rivers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Rivers reaches second base with a double. Norman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. McCatty
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Jenkins
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 -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Jenkins
Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Jenkins
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Jenkins
Gross takes first base on ball four. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Jenkins
Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McCatty
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields the ball and throws to McCatty covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. McCatty
There goes Oliver. The throw from Newman and he is out, Chalk applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McCatty
Bell hits a line drive towards the mound. McCatty reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. McCatty
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Jenkins
Page hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Jenkins
Murray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Jenkins
Picciolo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Picciolo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Jenkins
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. McCatty
Zisk hits a line drive towards short. Picciolo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. McCatty
Putnam is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. McCatty
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. McCatty
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. McCatty
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Jenkins
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Jenkins
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 -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Jenkins
Newman hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. McCatty
Wills hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. McCatty
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Murray picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Murray. Wills scores. Oliver moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Montanez vs. Heaverlo
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Oliver scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Heaverlo
Zisk takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Putnam vs. Heaverlo
Putnam is hit by the pitch. Bell scores. Montanez moves to third. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Heaverlo
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Norman vs. Heaverlo
Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivers vs. Heaverlo
Rivers hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Jenkins
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Jenkins
Chalk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Jenkins
Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essian vs. Jenkins
Jim Essian pinch hits for Larry Murray.
Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Picciolo vs. Jenkins
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross scores. Page moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Jenkins
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk who is chasing the ball. Henderson reaches third base with a triple. Page scores. Picciolo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Lyle covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1979 -- Texas at Oakland (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 2 2 1 Henderson R, lf 5 1 2 2
Wills B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Murphy D, cf 5 0 0 0
Oliver A, lf 5 2 4 3 Revering D, 1b 4 1 2 2
Bell B, 3b 5 1 1 1 Newman J, c 4 0 1 0
Montanez W, 1b 5 0 1 2 Gross W, 3b 3 1 2 0
Zisk R, rf 3 0 0 0 Chalk D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Putnam P, dh 4 1 1 1 Page M, dh 3 1 1 0
Sundberg J, c 4 1 1 1 Heath M, rf 2 0 0 0
Norman N, ss 5 1 2 0 Murray L, rf 1 0 0 0
Essian J, ph 1 0 0 0
Picciolo R, ss 4 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 13 9 36 5 10 5
Texas 003 021 003 -- 9
Oakland 200 000 003 -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 8.2 10 5 5 2 5
Lyle S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
McCatty S (L)* 8.0 12 8 8 3 6
Heaverlo D 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- McCatty S, Murray L
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 10, Oakland 6
2B -- Oliver A, Rivers M, Picciolo R, Wills B
3B -- Sundberg J, Henderson R
HR -- Revering D
SB -- Rivers M
CS -- Oliver A
SH -- Wills B
HBP -- by Heaverlo D (Putnam P)
PB -- Newman J
T -- 2:29
A -- 750
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