Athletics @ Rangers
September 27, 1979

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Top 9 R H E
Athletics 3 8 2
Rangers 4 8 0
Top 9 R H E
Athletics 3 8 2
Rangers 4 8 0

Jim Essian Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .248
OBP .333 .300
At Bats 3 306
Hits 1 76
• Singles 0 52
• Doubles 1 16
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 8
Walks 0 24
RBI’s 0 39

Sparky Lyle Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 8 12
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Arlington Stadium - September 27, 1979
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Out
Sparky Lyle
Jim Sundberg
Willie Montanez
Bump Wills
Buddy Bell
Nelson Norman
Al Oliver
Mickey Rivers
Richie Zisk
Jim Essian
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Wallis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 9 Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Putnam hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Zisk strikes out.
Bottom 8 Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 8 Sparky Lyle now pitching. Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Murphy for the double play.
Top 8 Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 8 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Oliver hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Essian fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Wills bunts between the mound and first base. Keough scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. Rivers moves to second.
Bottom 7 Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 7 Picciolo hits a line drive into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Chalk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross scores.
Top 7 Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Gross hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Gross reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 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.
Bottom 6 Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montanez scores. There goes Zisk trying to get to home. Henderson throws the ball in to Essian who tags Zisk, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Sundberg moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 6 Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops it up and throws to first, with Keough covering, for the out. Montanez moves to third. Zisk moves to second.
Bottom 6 Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo misplays the ball. That's an error on Picciolo. Bell scores. Montanez moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 6 Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk misplays the ball. That's an error on Chalk. Oliver scores. Bell moves to second.
Bottom 6 Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third.
Bottom 6 There goes Oliver. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Oliver steals second.
Bottom 6 Oliver takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Wills strikes out.
Bottom 5 Rivers hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Chalk reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Picciolo hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Putnam strikes out.
Bottom 4 Zisk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Wallis hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Gross takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. Rivers moves to third.
Bottom 3 Wills takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 There goes Rivers. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Rivers steals second.
Bottom 3 Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Norman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops it up and throws to first, with Keough covering, for the out.
Top 3 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Picciolo strikes out.
Bottom 2 Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Putnam strikes out.
Bottom 2 Zisk strikes out.
Bottom 2 Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 2 Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Essian hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Essian reaches second base with a double. Gross moves to third.
Top 2 Wallis strikes out.
Top 2 Gross takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Bell hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out.
Top 1 Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.