Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Conroy
  
  Sample hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hostetler vs. Conroy
  
  Hostetler hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Conroy
  
  Wright hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Conroy
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Smithson
  
  Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Smithson
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Smithson
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Conroy
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Conroy
  
  Stein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Conroy
  
  Dent hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Conroy
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hancock who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilkerson vs. Conroy
  
  Wilkerson hits a popup towards first. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Smithson
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Smithson
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smithson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Smithson
  
  Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Conroy
  
  Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson throws the ball in to Lopes who tags Sample, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hostetler vs. Conroy
  
  Hostetler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Conroy
  
  Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Conroy
  
  Parrish hits a popup towards short. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. Smithson
  
  Hancock hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Smithson
  
  Meyer hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Smithson
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Smithson
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heath vs. Smithson
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Conroy
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Conroy
  
  Stein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Conroy
  
  Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Smithson
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopes vs. Smithson
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Smithson
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hill vs. Smithson
  
  Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hancock vs. Smithson
  
  Hancock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meyer vs. Smithson
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Conroy
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Conroy
  
  Wilkerson hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Conroy
  
  Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Mason
  
  Mike Mason now pitching.
  
  Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Mason
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heath vs. Mason
  
  Heath bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Gross moves to third. Henderson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murphy vs. Mason
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stein fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. Henderson moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lopes vs. Schmidt
  
  Dave J. Schmidt now pitching.
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Heath scores. Lopes moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Schmidt
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hostetler vs. Conroy
  
  Hostetler hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Conroy
  
  Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Conroy
  
  Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Conroy
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Schmidt
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stein scoops it up and throws to first, with Schmidt covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. Schmidt
  
  Hancock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Schmidt
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Meyer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Schmidt
  
  Gross is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Schmidt
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. Meyer moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Heath vs. Schmidt
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Conroy
  
  Stein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Conroy
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Conroy
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stein moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilkerson vs. Conroy
  
  Nick Capra pinch runs for Bob Johnson.
  
  Wilkerson takes first base on ball four. Stein moves to third. Capra moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sample vs. Atherton
  
  Keith Atherton now pitching.
  
  Sample hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stein scores. Capra moves to third. Wilkerson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hostetler vs. Atherton
  
  Hostetler hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Capra tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wright vs. Atherton
  
  Wright hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Wright reaches second base with a double. Wilkerson scores. Sample goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Beard
  
  Dave Beard now pitching.
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Matlack
  
  Jim Sundberg now catching. Jon Matlack now pitching.
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Matlack
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample who is chasing the ball. Lopes reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Matlack
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopes scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Matlack
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Beard
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stein vs. Beard
  
  Stein strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Beard
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Beard
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Matlack
  
  Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Garry Hancock.
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Matlack
  
  Bill Almon pinch hits for Dan Meyer.
  
  Almon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kearney vs. Matlack
  
  Bob Kearney pinch hits for Wayne Gross.
  
  Kearney hits a line drive towards third. Bell catches it and throws to first to double up Almon. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Beard
  
  Tony Phillips now playing third base. Bill Almon now playing first base. Bob Kearney now catching. Mike Heath now playing right field.
  
  Wilkerson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Beard
  
  Sample hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hostetler vs. Beard
  
  Hostetler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Beard
  
  Mickey Rivers pinch runs for Dave Hostetler.
  
  Wright hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Tobik
  
  Dave Tobik now pitching.
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Tobik
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Tobik
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1983 -- Texas at Oakland (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Sample B, lf          5  1  2  1   Henderson R, lf       2  1  0  0   
Hostetler D, dh       3  0  1  1   Heath M, c-rf         4  1  0  0   
Rivers M, pr          0  0  0  0   Murphy D, dh          4  1  0  0   
Wright G, cf          5  1  2  3   Lopes D, 2b           4  1  3  2   
Parrish L, rf         3  0  0  0   Davis M, cf           4  1  1  1   
Bell B, 3b            3  0  0  0   Hill D, ss            3  0  0  1   
Stein B, 1b           4  1  1  0   Hancock G, rf         3  0  1  1   
Dent B, ss            4  1  1  1   Burroughs J, ph       1  0  0  0   
Johnson B, c          3  0  2  0   Phillips T, 3b        0  0  0  0   
Capra N, pr           0  1  0  0   Meyer D, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Sundberg J, c         1  0  0  0   Almon B, ph-1b        0  0  0  0   
Wilkerson C, 2b       3  1  0  0   Gross W, 3b           1  0  1  0   
                                   Kearney B, ph-c       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6  9  6                        30  5  7  5

Texas            110 000 400 --  6
Oakland          000 220 100 --  5

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smithson M            4.0  2  2  2  3  0
Mason M               0.2  1  2  2  1  0
Schmidt D (W)         1.1  2  0  0  1  0
Matlack J             2.0  2  1  1  1  2
Tobik D (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Conroy T (L)          6.1  6  5  5  3  1
Atherton K            0.1  2  1  1  0  0
Beard D               2.1  1  0  0  1  2

DP -- Texas 3
LOB -- Texas 6, Oakland 7
2B -- Meyer D, Wright G
3B -- Johnson B, Lopes D
HR -- Wright G, Dent B
SH -- Heath M
SF -- Hill D, Hostetler D
HBP -- by Schmidt D (Gross W)
T -- 2:28
A -- 6947

    

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