Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Kingman
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Kingman
  
  Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Kingman
  
  There goes Wills. The throw from Essian and he is out, Picciolo applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Kingman
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy 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: ---
  Henderson vs. Alexander
  
  Henderson hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Alexander
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Alexander
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essian vs. Alexander
  
  Essian hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Kingman
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Kingman
  
  Montanez 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: ---
  Sample vs. Kingman
  
  Sample 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 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Alexander
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Alexander
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Alexander
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bryant vs. Alexander
  
  Bryant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Picciolo vs. Alexander
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Picciolo reaches second base with a double. Gross scores. Bryant goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Alexander
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver throws the ball in to Bell who relays the ball to Wills who tags Henderson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Picciolo scores. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Kingman
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Kingman
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. Putnam moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Norman vs. Kingman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Putnam moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Norman vs. Kingman
  
  Norman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rivers vs. Kingman
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Putnam scores. Sundberg scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Kingman
  
  Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliver vs. Kingman
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Kingman
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montanez vs. Kingman
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliver scores. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sample vs. Norris
  
  Mike Norris now pitching.
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Essian fields it and throws to first for the out. Montanez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Putnam vs. Norris
  
  Putnam is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sundberg vs. Norris
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. Bell scores. Montanez moves to third. Putnam moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Norman vs. Norris
  
  Norman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Essian fields it and tags Montanez for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Alexander
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Alexander
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essian vs. Alexander
  
  Essian hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Alexander
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Norris
  
  Dave Chalk now playing third base.
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Norris
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Norris
  
  There goes Wills. The throw from Essian and he is out, Picciolo applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Norris
  
  Oliver 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 4

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Alexander
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Alexander
  
  Edwards 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Alexander
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Norris
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Norris
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sample vs. Norris
  
  Sample hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bryant. Sample reaches second base with a double. Sample is thrown out after the base hit. Bell scores. Montanez moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Putnam vs. Norris
  
  Putnam strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sundberg vs. Norris
  
  Sundberg strikes out. Essian drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sundberg out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Alexander
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Alexander
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Alexander
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Alexander
  
  Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Revering vs. Alexander
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Henderson steals third. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Revering vs. Alexander
  
  Revering strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Norris
  
  Norman strikes out. Essian drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Norman out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Norris
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Norris
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Norris
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Alexander
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Alexander
  
  Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Alexander
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Norris
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Norris
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sample vs. Norris
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to third for the out. Montanez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Putnam vs. Norris
  
  Putnam strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Norris
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. Montanez moves to third. Sample moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Norman vs. Norris
  
  Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Alexander
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Alexander
  
  Bryant takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching.
  
  Picciolo hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Kern
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kern fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Hamilton
  
  Dave Hamilton now pitching.
  
  Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Hamilton
  
  Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Hamilton
  
  Oliver is hit by the pitch. Rivers moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Hamilton
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Wills scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montanez vs. Hamilton
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to second for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sample vs. Hamilton
  
  Sample hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ellis vs. Hamilton
  
  John Ellis pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Kern
  
  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. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Kern
  
  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, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Kern
  
  Essian hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Kern
  
  Chalk is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Hamilton
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Hamilton
  
  Norman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Norman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. Hamilton
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Norman trying to get to home. Murphy throws the ball in to Essian who tags Norman who's trying to score from second, for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Hamilton
  
  Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Rivers trying to get to home. Bryant throws the ball in to Essian who tags Rivers who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Kern
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Kern
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Page moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bryant vs. Kern
  
  There's a wild pitch. Page moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bryant vs. Kern
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kern, and towards Wills, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Page scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Picciolo vs. Kern
  
  Picciolo hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Kern
  
  Henderson 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 

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         Game of 9/19/1979 -- Texas at Oakland (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          5  2  3  2   Henderson R, lf       4  0  1  1   
Wills B, 2b           5  2  4  0   Murphy D, cf          4  0  2  0   
Oliver A, lf          4  1  1  1   Revering D, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Bell B, 3b            5  2  4  3   Essian J, c           4  0  1  0   
Montanez W, 1b        5  0  3  1   Gross W, 3b           1  1  0  0   
Sample B, rf          5  0  1  1   Chalk D, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Putnam P, dh          3  1  1  0   Page M, dh            4  1  1  0   
Ellis J, ph           1  0  0  0   Edwards M, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Sundberg J, c         2  1  0  1   Bryant D, rf          3  1  1  1   
Norman N, ss          5  0  1  0   Picciolo R, ss        4  1  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  9 18  9                        34  4  8  4

Texas            006 010 020 --  9
Oakland          030 000 001 --  4

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Alexander D (W)       6.1  5  3  3  3  4
Kern J                2.2  3  1  1  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kingman B (L)         2.1  7  6  6  1  1
Norris M              4.2  6  1  1  4  4
Hamilton D            2.0  5  2  2  1  0

LOB -- Texas 11, Oakland 6
2B -- Picciolo R, Sample B, Norman N
SB -- Henderson R 2
CS -- Wills B 2
HBP -- by Hamilton D (Oliver A)
WP -- Kingman B, Kern J
T -- 2:51
A -- 1037

    

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