Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Hough
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Hough
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Hough
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. McCatty
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. McCatty
  
  Sample hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. McCatty
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sample moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wright vs. McCatty
  
  Wright strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. McCatty
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Hough
  
  Lopes strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Hough
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meyer vs. Hough
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Meyer vs. Hough
  
  Meyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Almon vs. Hough
  
  Almon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Meyer moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kearney vs. Hough
  
  Kearney hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Hough
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meyer scores. Almon moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Henderson vs. Hough
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. McCatty
  
  Stein hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. McCatty
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. McCatty
  
  Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Hough
  
  Peters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Hough
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Hough
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. McCatty
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolleson vs. McCatty
  
  Tolleson 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 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. McCatty
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sample vs. McCatty
  
  Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Hough
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Hough
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Hough
  
  Almon hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. McCatty
  
  Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. McCatty
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stein vs. McCatty
  
  Stein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. McCatty
  
  O'Brien 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 

Top 5

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kearney vs. Hough
  
  Kearney hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Hough
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Hough
  
  Hough fires to first and has Phillips trapped. There's the throw to Dent who tags Phillips for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Hough
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. McCatty
  
  Dent strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. McCatty
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolleson vs. McCatty
  
  Tolleson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Tolleson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. McCatty
  
  Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sample vs. McCatty
  
  Sample strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Hough
  
  Peters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Hough
  
  There goes Peters. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Hough
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Hough
  
  Lopes hits a popup towards third. Stein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. McCatty
  
  Wright hits a popup in front of the plate. Kearney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. McCatty
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. McCatty
  
  Stein hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Hough
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Hough
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Hough
  
  Almon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kearney vs. Hough
  
  Kearney strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Atherton
  
  Keith Atherton now pitching.
  
  O'Brien strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Atherton
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Atherton
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Hough
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Hough
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Hough
  
  Peters strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolleson vs. Atherton
  
  Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Atherton
  
  Rivers 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 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Atherton
  
  Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Atherton
  
  Wright hits a popup towards third. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Hough
  
  Page hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopes vs. Hough
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. Page moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Hough
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. Page moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Meyer vs. Hough
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyer for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Atherton
  
  Donnie Hill now playing shortstop. Tony Phillips now playing second base.
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Atherton
  
  Stein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Stein reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Brien vs. Atherton
  
  O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stein scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Atherton
  
  Curt Wilkerson pinch runs for Pete O'Brien. Bob Jones pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

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         Game of 9/20/1983 -- Oakland at Texas (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Henderson R, lf       4  0  0  0   Rivers M, dh          3  0  1  0   
Peters R, cf          4  0  2  0   Sample B, lf          3  0  1  0   
Page M, dh            4  0  1  0   Wright G, cf          4  0  1  0   
Lopes D, 2b           4  0  0  0   Parrish L, rf         4  0  0  0   
Hill D, ss            0  0  0  0   Stein B, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Davis M, rf           4  1  1  0   O'Brien P, 1b         4  0  1  1   
Meyer D, 1b           3  1  0  0   Wilkerson C, pr       0  1  0  0   
Almon B, 3b           3  0  2  1   Dent B, ss            3  0  0  0   
Kearney B, c          3  0  0  0   Jones B, ph           1  1  1  2   
Phillips T, ss-2b     3  0  2  1   Sundberg J, c         3  0  0  0   
                                   Tolleson W, 2b        3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  8  2                        32  3  7  3

Oakland          020 000 000 --  2
Texas            000 000 003 --  3
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCatty S             6.0  4  0  0  1  5
Atherton K (L)        2.1  3  3  3  1  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hough C (W)           9.0  8  2  2  1  4

DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Oakland 4, Texas 6
2B -- Tolleson W, Stein B
HR -- Jones B
SB -- Davis M
CS -- Phillips T, Peters R
WP -- McCatty S
T -- 2:29
A -- 5272

    

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