Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Andujar
  
  McDowell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Andujar
  
  Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Andujar
  
  O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Andujar
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Andujar
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Davis 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: ---
  Griffin vs. Witt
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Witt
  
  Murphy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Witt
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Witt
  
  Bochte strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Witt
  
  Kingman strikes out. There goes Bochte. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Canseco vs. Witt
  
  Canseco hits a line drive into left field. Sierra picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sierra. Bochte scores. Canseco moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Witt
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hill vs. Witt
  
  Hill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Andujar
  
  Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Andujar
  
  Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Andujar
  
  Buechele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Willard vs. Witt
  
  Willard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Witt
  
  Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Witt
  
  Murphy strikes out. There goes Griffin. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lansford vs. Witt
  
  There goes Griffin. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Griffin steals third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lansford vs. Witt
  
  Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bochte vs. Witt
  
  Bochte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Bochte reaches second base with a double. Griffin scores. Lansford moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kingman vs. Witt
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Andujar
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Andujar
  
  McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Andujar
  
  Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Witt
  
  Canseco is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Witt
  
  Davis hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Witt
  
  Hill strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Andujar
  
  O'Brien hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Andujar
  
  Porter hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Andujar
  
  Parrish hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Andujar
  
  Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Andujar
  
  Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Andujar covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Willard vs. Witt
  
  Willard strikes out. Porter drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Willard out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Witt
  
  Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Witt
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sierra. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Griffin moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lansford vs. Witt
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buechele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Griffin scores. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bochte vs. Witt
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bochte for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Andujar
  
  Buechele is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Andujar
  
  Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Andujar
  
  McDowell hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Witt
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Witt
  
  Canseco strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Witt
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Witt
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hill vs. Witt
  
  Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Willard vs. Witt
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Willard vs. Meridith
  
  Ron Meridith now pitching.
  
  Meridith fires to third and picks off Davis. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Leiper
  
  Dave Leiper now pitching.
  
  Sierra takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Leiper
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petralli vs. Bair
  
  Doug Bair now pitching. Orlando Mercado pinch hits for Darrell Porter. Geno Petralli pinch hits for Orlando Mercado.
  
  Petralli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Petralli reaches third base with a triple. Sierra goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Parrish vs. Bair
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Petralli scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Incaviglia vs. Bair
  
  Incaviglia takes first base on ball four. Parrish moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Slaught vs. Bair
  
  Slaught hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parrish moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Buechele vs. Bair
  
  Buechele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tillman vs. Meridith
  
  Rusty Tillman pinch hits for Jerry Willard. Geno Petralli now catching.
  
  Tillman strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Meridith
  
  Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Meridith
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Von Ohlen
  
  Dave Von Ohlen now pitching. Mickey Tettleton now catching.
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDowell vs. Von Ohlen
  
  McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sierra vs. Von Ohlen
  
  Sierra hits a line drive into center field. Murphy picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Murphy. McDowell moves to third. Sierra moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  O'Brien vs. Von Ohlen
  
  O'Brien is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Petralli vs. Von Ohlen
  
  Petralli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDowell scores. Sierra moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Parrish vs. Mooneyham
  
  Bill Mooneyham now pitching.
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. Sierra scores. O'Brien moves to third. Petralli moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Incaviglia vs. Mooneyham
  
  Incaviglia is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Harris
  
  Greg Harris now pitching. Ruben Sierra now playing right field. Bob Brower now playing left field.
  
  Lansford hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Harris
  
  Bochte strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Harris
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Mooneyham
  
  Slaught strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Mooneyham
  
  Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Mooneyham
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Buechele moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McDowell vs. Mooneyham
  
  McDowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buechele scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sierra vs. Krueger
  
  Bill Krueger now pitching.
  
  Sierra hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Krueger
  
  There goes McDowell. The throw from Tettleton and he is safe. McDowell steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Brien vs. Krueger
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Krueger covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Harris
  
  Canseco strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Harris
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Harris
  
  Hill is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petralli vs. Krueger
  
  Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Krueger, and towards Hill, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Krueger
  
  Parrish hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brower vs. Krueger
  
  Brower hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Krueger
  
  Slaught hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Harris
  
  Tettleton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Harris
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buechele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Harris
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Harris
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lansford for the out. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bochte vs. Harris
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Harris covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1986 -- Texas at Oakland (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
McDowell O, cf        5  2  2  2   Griffin A, ss         3  3  2  0   
Sierra R, lf-rf       3  2  1  1   Murphy D, cf          5  1  2  2   
O'Brien P, 1b         3  1  1  1   Lansford C, 3b        4  0  0  1   
Porter D, c           2  0  0  0   Bochte B, 1b          5  1  1  1   
Mercado O, ph         0  0  0  0   Kingman D, dh         4  0  0  0   
Petralli G, ph-c      3  1  2  2   Canseco J, lf         4  0  1  1   
Parrish L, 3b         5  2  3  4   Davis M, rf           2  0  0  0   
Incaviglia P, rf      3  0  0  0   Hill D, 2b            3  0  0  0   
Brower B, lf          1  0  0  0   Willard J, c          2  0  0  0   
Slaught D, dh         5  0  0  0   Tillman R, ph         1  0  0  0   
Buechele S, 2b        4  1  1  0   Tettleton M, c        1  1  1  1   
Fletcher S, ss        3  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37 10 11 10                        34  6  7  6

Texas            100 202 221 -- 10
Oakland          310 100 001 --  6

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Witt B                4.2  5  5  5  6 10
Meridith R (W)        1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Harris G (S)          3.0  2  1  1  0  5

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Andujar J             5.0  3  3  3  1  3
Leiper D              0.1  0  1  1  1  0
Bair D                0.2  2  1  1  1  0
Von Ohlen D (L)       0.1  3  2  2  1  0
Mooneyham B           1.0  2  2  2  1  2
Krueger B             1.2  1  1  1  0  0

E -- Sierra R, Murphy D
LOB -- Texas 6, Oakland 7
2B -- Griffin A, Bochte B, Murphy D
3B -- Petralli G
HR -- McDowell O, Murphy D, O'Brien P, Parrish L 2, Tettleton M
SB -- Griffin A 2, Davis M 2, Hill D, McDowell O
SF -- Sierra R
WP -- Witt B 2
T -- 3:14
A -- 4114

    

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