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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 14, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers, played on September 14, 1973 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 14, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 14, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 4,690 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: John Rice 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Hank Morgenweck |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Alex Johnson | DH |
Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
Ken Suarez | Catcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Pat Bourque | DH |
Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Vic Davalillo | Right Fielder |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 14, 1973
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hunter
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hunter
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hunter
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Bibby
North strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bibby
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Bibby
Bando 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
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hunter
Burroughs hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hunter
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Hunter
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Bibby
Bourque strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bibby
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Bibby
Tenace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Tenace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Bibby
Davalillo 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
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hunter
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Hunter
There goes Madlock. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hunter
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Hunter
Suarez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Hunter
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Bibby
Rudi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bibby
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Bibby
North hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hunter
Harrah hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hunter
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Hunter
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hunter
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Hunter
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bibby
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Bibby
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Bibby
Bourque strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hunter
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hunter
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Hunter
Suarez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Hunter
Nelson hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bibby
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Bibby
Tenace bunts towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Bibby
Davalillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Bibby
Rudi hits a popup towards short. Harrah catches it and throws to second to double up Johnson. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hunter
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hunter
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hunter
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hunter
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bibby
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Bibby
North bunts in front of the plate. Suarez fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Bibby
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Bibby
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bourque vs. Bibby
Bourque hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Hunter
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hunter
Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Hunter
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suarez vs. Hunter
Suarez hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bibby
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Bibby
Tenace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Bibby
Davalillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Bibby
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Bibby
Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Dick Green.
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hunter
Ted Kubiak now playing second base.
Nelson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hunter
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hunter
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Bibby
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bibby
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Bibby
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hunter
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hunter
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Hunter
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Hunter
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Bibby
Elliott Maddox now playing left field. Pete Mackanin now playing third base.
Bourque takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bibby
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Pat Bourque.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Bibby
There goes Lewis. The throw from Suarez and he is safe. Lewis steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Bibby
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lewis scores. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Bibby
Davalillo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Bibby
Rudi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Bibby
Rico Carty pinch hits for Ted Kubiak.
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harrah fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hunter
Manny Trillo now playing second base.
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Hunter
Suarez bunts towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Hunter
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Hunter
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Allen
Lloyd Allen now pitching.
North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Allen
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. North moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Allen
Bando is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Allen
Mike Andrews pinch hits for Allan Lewis.
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. North moves to third. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Allen
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tenace vs. Allen
Tenace hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/14/1973 -- Texas at Oakland (N) Texas AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Nelson D, 2b 5 0 0 0 North B, cf 4 1 1 0 Harrah T, ss 5 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 4 1 0 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 1 2 1 Bourque P, dh 3 0 0 0 Johnson A, dh 4 0 1 0 Lewis A, pr 0 1 0 0 Biittner L, lf 4 0 0 0 Andrews M, ph 1 1 1 0 Maddox E, lf 0 0 0 0 Johnson D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Tenace G, c 4 1 4 5 Mackanin P, 3b 0 0 0 0 Davalillo V, rf 2 0 1 0 Harris V, cf 4 0 1 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0 Suarez K, c 1 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 2 0 1 0 Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Kubiak T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Carty R, ph 1 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 6 1 34 5 9 5 Texas 000 001 000 0 -- 1 Oakland 000 000 001 4 -- 5 2 outs when winning run was scored. Texas IP H R ER BB SO Bibby J 9.0 6 1 1 4 3 Allen L (L) 0.2 3 4 4 1 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Hunter J (W) 10.0 6 1 1 3 1 DP -- Texas 1 LOB -- Texas 7, Oakland 8 2B -- Tenace G, Madlock B HR -- Burroughs J, Tenace G SB -- Lewis A CS -- Madlock B SH -- Tenace G, North B, Suarez K, Campaneris B T -- 2:20 A -- 4690
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