Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Blue
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Blue
  
  Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Blue
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Alexander
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Alexander
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Page vs. Alexander
  
  Page hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jorgensen vs. Alexander
  
  Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Alexander
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Wills fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Blue
  
  Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Blue
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Blue
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Alexander
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Alexander
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Armas vs. Alexander
  
  Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Alexander
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Alexander
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Blue
  
  Wills hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Blue
  
  Grieve hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Blue
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Alexander
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Alexander
  
  Page hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Alexander
  
  Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Alexander
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Blue
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Blue
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Blue
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Blue
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. Beniquez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Blue
  
  There goes Beniquez. The throw from Newman and he is out, Gross applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Alexander
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Alexander
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Alexander
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Blue
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Blue
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Blue
  
  Wills bunts towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grieve vs. Blue
  
  Grieve hits a line drive towards third. Gross reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Alexander
  
  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. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Alexander
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Alexander
  
  Picciolo 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 

Top 6

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Blue
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hargrove vs. Blue
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campaneris vs. Blue
  
  Campaneris bunts in front of the plate. Newman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Newman. Smith scores. Hargrove moves to third. Campaneris moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Beniquez vs. Blue
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. Hargrove scores. Campaneris scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Blue
  
  There goes Beniquez. The throw from Newman and he is out, Gross applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Blue
  
  Harrah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Blue
  
  Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Blue
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Alexander
  
  Page hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Alexander
  
  Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Alexander
  
  Williams hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Blue
  
  Larry Murray now playing right field.
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Blue
  
  Grieve hits a line drive into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Blue
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Blue
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Alexander
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Alexander
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Alexander
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Blue
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Blue
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive towards short. Picciolo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Blue
  
  Harrah hits a popup towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Alexander
  
  Willie Crawford pinch hits for Jeff Newman.
  
  Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Alexander
  
  Larry Lintz pinch runs for Willie Crawford.
  
  There goes Lintz. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Alexander
  
  Scott hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabb vs. Alexander
  
  Jerry Tabb pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
  
  Tabb is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Blue
  
  Tim Hosley now catching. Rodney Scott now playing shortstop. Larry Lintz now playing second base.
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Blue
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Blue
  
  Wills hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Alexander
  
  Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Alexander
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Alexander
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Page moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanguillen vs. Alexander
  
  Matt Alexander pinch runs for Earl Williams.
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Page moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Alexander
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/1977 -- Texas at Oakland (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b        3  1  0  0   Scott R, 2b-ss        4  0  1  0   
Campaneris B, ss      3  1  0  0   Picciolo R, ss        3  0  0  0   
Beniquez J, cf        4  0  2  2   Tabb J, ph            1  0  0  0   
Harrah T, 3b          3  0  0  0   Hosley T, c           0  0  0  0   
Horton W, dh          3  0  0  0   Page M, lf            4  0  1  0   
Sundberg J, c         4  0  1  0   Jorgensen M, rf       2  0  1  0   
Wills B, 2b           3  0  1  0   Murray L, rf          1  0  0  0   
Grieve T, rf          3  0  0  0   Williams E, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Smith K, lf           3  1  1  0   Alexander M, pr       0  0  0  0   
                                   Sanguillen M, dh      4  1  1  0   
                                   Gross W, 3b           4  0  0  0   
                                   Armas T, cf           3  0  1  1   
                                   Newman J, c           2  0  0  0   
                                   Crawford W, ph        0  0  0  0   
                                   Lintz L, pr-2b        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  3  5  2                        32  1  6  1

Texas            000 003 000 --  3
Oakland          010 000 000 --  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Alexander D (W)       9.0  6  1  1  2  4

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (L)            9.0  5  3  2  3  2

E -- Newman J
LOB -- Texas 4, Oakland 6
2B -- Sanguillen M, Smith K, Beniquez J
CS -- Beniquez J 2, Lintz L
SH -- Wills B, Campaneris B
T -- 2:02
A -- 2036

    

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