Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Hamilton
  
  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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Hamilton
  
  Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hamilton
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heath fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sample moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ellis vs. Hamilton
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sample moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Zisk vs. Hamilton
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sample scores. Bell moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Soderholm vs. Hamilton
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Medich
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Medich
  
  Bryant hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Medich
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Hamilton
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Hamilton
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norman vs. Hamilton
  
  Norman hits a fly ball into right field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Hamilton
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Medich
  
  Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Medich
  
  Page hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Medich
  
  Armas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Newman trying to get to third. Zisk throws the ball in to Bell, who tags Newman for the out. Armas moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heath vs. Medich
  
  Heath 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 3

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Hamilton
  
  Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hamilton
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Hamilton
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Medich
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Medich
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Medich
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Picciolo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bryant vs. Medich
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. Picciolo moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Medich
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Hamilton
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Hamilton
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Hamilton
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Medich
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Medich
  
  Page hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Medich
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Hamilton
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Hamilton
  
  Norman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Hamilton
  
  Hamilton fires to first and has Norman trapped. There's the throw to Picciolo who tags Norman for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Hamilton
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Medich
  
  Heath 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Medich
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Medich
  
  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, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Hamilton
  
  Sample bunts towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hamilton
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Hamilton
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Medich
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Medich
  
  Bryant hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Medich
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Hamilton
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Hamilton
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Hamilton
  
  Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Hamilton
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Norman vs. Hamilton
  
  Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Medich
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Medich
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis fields the ball and throws to Medich covering. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Medich
  
  There goes Page. The throw from Roberts and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Medich
  
  Armas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Medich
  
  Heath is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Hamilton
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Hamilton
  
  Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hamilton
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heath fields it and throws to first for the out. Sample moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ellis vs. Hamilton
  
  Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Putnam vs. Heaverlo
  
  Dave Heaverlo now pitching. Johnny Grubb pinch runs for John Ellis. Pat Putnam pinch hits for Richie Zisk.
  
  Putnam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Heaverlo
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Medich
  
  Johnny Grubb now playing right field. Pat Putnam now playing first base.
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Medich
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Edwards moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Henderson vs. Lyle
  
  Sparky Lyle now pitching.
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bryant vs. Lyle
  
  Bryant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Picciolo moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Lyle
  
  Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Picciolo scores. Bryant moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newman vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching.
  
  Newman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Page vs. Kern
  
  Page hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Heaverlo
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Heaverlo
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norman vs. Heaverlo
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Norman vs. Heaverlo
  
  Norman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington scores. Norman moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Heaverlo
  
  Wills is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gamble vs. Heaverlo
  
  Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Billy Sample.
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norman scores. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Todd
  
  Jim Sundberg pinch runs for Oscar Gamble. Jim Todd now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wills tags and scores. Sundberg tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. Todd
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Kern
  
  Jim Sundberg now catching. Johnny Grubb now playing left field. Dave Roberts now playing right field.
  
  Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Kern
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Kern
  
  Edwards hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/24/1979, game 2 -- Texas at Oakland (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Wills B, 2b           4  1  0  0   Henderson R, lf       4  0  0  0   
Sample B, lf          3  2  1  0   Bryant D, rf          4  0  1  1   
Gamble O, ph          1  0  1  1   Gross W, 1b           4  0  1  1   
Sundberg J, pr-c      0  0  0  0   Newman J, c           4  0  1  0   
Bell B, 3b            4  0  1  1   Page M, dh            4  0  1  0   
Ellis J, 1b           3  0  1  0   Armas T, cf           3  0  2  0   
Grubb J, pr-rf-lf     1  1  0  0   Heath M, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Zisk R, rf            3  0  0  1   Edwards M, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Putnam P, ph-1b       1  1  1  3   Picciolo R, ss        3  1  2  0   
Soderholm E, dh       4  0  0  0                                      
Roberts D, c-rf       3  0  1  0                                      
Washington L, cf      4  1  2  0                                      
Norman N, ss          4  1  2  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  7 10  7                        34  2  9  2

Texas            100 000 033 --  7
Oakland          000 000 020 --  2

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Medich D (W)*         7.0  6  2  2  1  3
Lyle S                0.1  2  0  0  0  0
Kern J (S)            1.2  1  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hamilton D (L)        7.2  6  3  3  3  0
Heaverlo D            0.2  4  4  4  1  0
Todd J                0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Norman N
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Oakland 6
HR -- Putnam P
SB -- Washington L
CS -- Norman N, Page M
SF -- Bell B
T -- 2:32
A -- 4752

    

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