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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 5, 1975
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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 5, 1975 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 10,958 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Armando Rodriguez 3B: Bill Haller |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Lovitto | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Second Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | DH |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Tom Grieve | Left Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Third Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | DH |
| Jim Holt | First Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 5, 1975
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Blue
Lovitto hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Blue
Smalley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Blue
Fregosi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Perry
North bunts towards third. Cardenas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Perry
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Perry
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cardenas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Blue
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Blue
Grieve hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Grieve reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Blue
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perry
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Perry
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Blue
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Blue
Sundberg hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Blue
Lovitto hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Perry
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Perry
Garner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Perry
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
North vs. Perry
North hits a fly ball towards center. Lovitto catches it and throws to first to double up Martinez. Garner tags and scores. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Blue
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Blue
Fregosi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Perry
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Perry
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Blue
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Blue
Grieve hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Blue
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Blue
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perry
Williams hits a popup towards third. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Perry
Holt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Perry
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Blue
Sundberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Blue
Lovitto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Blue
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Blue
Fregosi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lovitto moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lovitto scores. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Blue
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Perry
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Perry
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Perry
North hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Blue
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Blue
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Blue
Lenny Randle pinch runs for Leo Cardenas.
There goes Randle. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Blue
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Perry
Roy Howell now playing third base.
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Perry
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Blue
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovitto vs. Blue
Lovitto bunts in front of the plate. Tenace juggles the ball. That's an error on Tenace. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Blue
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and has Sundberg trapped. There's the throw to Martinez who tags Sundberg for the out. Lovitto moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Blue
Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Lovitto moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrah vs. Blue
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perry
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Perry
Holt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Perry
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Jim Holt.
There goes Alexander. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Perry
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Blue
Larry Haney now catching. Gene Tenace now playing first base.
Grieve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Blue
Howell bunts towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Blue
There's a wild pitch. Grieve moves to third. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Blue
There's a wild pitch. Grieve scores. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Spencer reaches second base with a double. Howell scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Fingers
Sundberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lovitto vs. Fingers
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Fingers
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Fingers
Fregosi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Perry
Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Phil Garner.
Tovar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Perry
Tommy Harper pinch hits for Ted Martinez.
Harper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lovitto. Harper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Perry
North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats North for the out. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Perry
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell juggles the ball. That's an error on Howell. Harper scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Perry
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1975 -- Texas at Oakland (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Lovitto J, cf 4 1 1 0 North B, cf 3 0 0 1
Smalley R, 2b 5 0 1 1 Washington C, lf 4 0 0 0
Fregosi J, dh 5 0 1 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Burroughs J, rf 3 0 1 1 Jackson R, rf 3 0 0 0
Harrah T, ss 4 0 1 0 Williams B, dh 2 0 0 0
Grieve T, lf 4 1 2 0 Holt J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Cardenas L, 3b 2 0 1 0 Alexander M, pr 0 0 0 0
Randle L, pr 0 0 0 0 Haney L, c 0 0 0 0
Howell R, 3b 1 1 1 0 Tenace G, c-1b 3 0 0 0
Spencer J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Garner P, 2b 1 1 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Tovar C, ph 1 0 0 0
Martinez T, ss 2 0 1 0
Harper T, ph 1 1 1 0
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35 4 10 3 26 2 2 1
Texas 000 001 003 -- 4
Oakland 001 000 001 -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (W) 9.0 2 2 1 2 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (L)* 8.0 8 3 3 3 4
Fingers R 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Tenace G, Howell R
DP -- Texas 2, Oakland 1
LOB -- Texas 8, Oakland 1
2B -- Grieve T, Spencer J, Harper T
CS -- Randle L, Alexander M
SH -- Lovitto J
SF -- North B
HBP -- by Perry G (Garner P)
WP -- Blue V 2
T -- 2:29
A -- 10958
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