Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Bibby
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Bibby
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bando vs. Bibby
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Bibby
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Bibby
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Bibby
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mangual vs. Bibby
  
  Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harrah fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Knowles
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Knowles
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Knowles
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Knowles
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Bibby
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Bibby
  
  Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Bibby
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Knowles
  
  Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Knowles
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Knowles
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Bibby
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Bibby
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Bibby
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Bibby
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Knowles
  
  Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Knowles
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Knowles
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Bibby
  
  Tenace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grieve. Tenace reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mangual vs. Bibby
  
  Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Green vs. Bibby
  
  Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs who is chasing the ball. Green reaches third base with a triple. Tenace scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maxvill vs. Bibby
  
  Maxvill bunts towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. Green scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Bibby
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Knowles
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Knowles
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Knowles
  
  Grieve hits a line drive towards short. Maxvill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Knowles
  
  Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Bibby
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Bibby
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Bibby
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Knowles
  
  Fregosi hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Knowles
  
  Harrah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Knowles
  
  Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Knowles
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tovar vs. Knowles
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Knowles
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Bibby
  
  Rudi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Foucault
  
  Steve Foucault now pitching.
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Foucault
  
  Mangual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Foucault
  
  Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mangual moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxvill vs. Foucault
  
  Maxvill hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Mangual moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alou vs. Foucault
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mangual scores. Green scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Foucault
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foucault fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Lindblad
  
  Paul Lindblad now pitching.
  
  Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Lindblad
  
  Grieve hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Grieve reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randle vs. Lindblad
  
  Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grieve moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hargrove vs. Fingers
  
  Mike Hargrove pinch hits for Jim Fregosi. Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grieve scores. Randle moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrah vs. Fingers
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randle tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Fingers
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Fingers
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Foucault
  
  Mike Hargrove now playing first base.
  
  Bando strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Foucault
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Foucault
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Fingers
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Fingers
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Fingers
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Fingers
  
  Jim Spencer pinch hits for Tom Grieve.
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randle vs. Fingers
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rudi scoops it up and throws to first, with Fingers covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Stanhouse
  
  Mike Hargrove now playing left field. Jim Spencer now playing first base. Don Stanhouse now pitching.
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Stanhouse
  
  Mangual strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Stanhouse
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxvill vs. Stanhouse
  
  Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Fingers
  
  Bill North now playing center field.
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Fingers
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Fingers
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Stanhouse
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Stanhouse
  
  Herb Washington pinch runs for Jesus Alou.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Washington moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Washington vs. Stanhouse
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bando vs. Stanhouse
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanhouse fields it and throws to home to get Washington. Washington moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Stanhouse
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Stanhouse
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Fingers
  
  Larry Haney now catching. Joe Rudi now playing left field. Gene Tenace now playing first base.
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Fingers
  
  Tovar is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Fingers
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/7/1974 -- Oakland at Texas (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Alou J, dh            5  1  3  2   Tovar C, cf           5  0  2  1   
Washington H, pr      0  0  0  0   Johnson A, dh         5  0  1  0   
Washington C, lf      3  1  1  0   Burroughs J, rf       2  1  1  1   
Haney L, c            0  0  0  0   Grieve T, lf          3  1  1  0   
Bando S, 3b           5  0  0  0   Spencer J, ph-1b      1  0  1  0   
Jackson R, rf         4  1  1  3   Randle L, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Rudi J, 1b-lf         5  1  2  1   Fregosi J, 1b         2  0  0  0   
Tenace G, c-1b        4  1  1  0   Hargrove M, ph-1b-lf  2  0  2  1   
Mangual A, cf         4  1  1  0   Harrah T, ss          3  0  0  1   
North B, cf           0  0  0  0   Nelson D, 2b          3  1  0  0   
Green D, 2b           3  2  2  1   Sundberg J, c         3  0  1  0   
Maxvill D, ss         3  0  0  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  8 11  8                        33  4 10  4

Oakland          300 203 000 --  8
Texas            000 013 000 --  4

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knowles D (W)         5.0  3  1  1  3  1
Lindblad P*           0.0  3  3  3  0  0
Fingers R (S)         4.0  4  0  0  1  2

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bibby J (L)+          5.0  7  6  6  2  2
Foucault S            2.0  3  2  2  0  3
Stanhouse D           2.0  1  0  0  2  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

DP -- Oakland 3, Texas 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, Texas 7
2B -- Tenace G, Grieve T, Alou J
3B -- Green D
HR -- Jackson R, Rudi J, Burroughs J
SH -- Maxvill D
SF -- Harrah T
WP -- Stanhouse D
T -- 2:43
A -- 25277

    

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