Athletics @ Rangers
September 16, 1981

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Bottom 9 R H E
Athletics 2 7 0
Rangers 1 5 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Athletics 2 7 0
Rangers 1 5 1

Buddy Bell Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .301
OBP .333 .369
At Bats 2 316
Hits 0 95
• Singles 0 70
• Doubles 0 14
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 10
Walks 1 36
RBI’s 0 59

Mike Norris Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
10 7 0
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Arlington Stadium - September 16, 1981
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Out
Mike Norris
Mike Heath
Jim Spencer
Dave McKay
Wayne Gross
Rob Picciolo
Rickey Henderson
Dwayne Murphy
Tony Armas
Buddy Bell
Mickey Rivers

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Oakland Athletics 2 7 0 8
Texas Rangers 1 5 1 3
Winning Pitcher Mike Norris
Losing Pitcher Danny Darwin
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Dwayne Murphy
Attendance 9,743
Time of Game 2 hours 29 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 9 Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Comer. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 9 Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. McKay moves to second.
Top 9 McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Roberts strikes out.
Bottom 8 Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Gross takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Steve Comer now pitching. Armas strikes out.
Top 8 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Murphy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 8 Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Poquette strikes out.
Bottom 7 Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Mike Heath now catching. Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop. Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Jeff Cox pinch runs for Keith Drumright. Mike Davis pinch hits for Fred Stanley. Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Keith Drumright pinch hits for Jeff Newman. Drumright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to second.
Top 7 McKay strikes out.
Top 7 Spencer strikes out.
Top 7 Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 6 Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Johnson is hit by the pitch.
Top 6 Murphy strikes out.
Top 6 There goes Henderson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Henderson steals second.
Top 6 Henderson takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Roberts strikes out.
Bottom 5 Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 McKay strikes out.
Top 5 Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first, with Darwin covering, for the out.
Bottom 4 Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Bell takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Oliver hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Rivers reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Armas strikes out.
Top 4 There goes Johnson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Johnson steals second.
Top 4 Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 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.
Bottom 3 Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Wagner bunts between the mound and first base. Norris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. Sundberg scores.
Bottom 3 Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to third.
Bottom 3 Sundberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Sundberg reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 3 Stanley takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Newman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newman for the out.
Bottom 2 Poquette hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Putnam strikes out.
Bottom 2 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 McKay strikes out.
Top 2 Spencer strikes out.
Top 2 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Darwin covering, for the out.
Bottom 1 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Wills strikes out.
Top 1 Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.