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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 9, 1981
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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 9, 1981 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 1981 |
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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 9, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 11,655 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Russ Goetz |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Al Oliver | DH |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Bob Jones | Right Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Cliff Johnson | DH |
Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
Jeff Newman | Catcher |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 9, 1981
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Langford
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Langford
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Langford
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Langford
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson 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: ---
Henderson vs. Medich
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Medich
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Medich
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Langford
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Langford
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Langford
There goes Sundberg. The throw from Newman and he is out, Stanley applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Langford
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy 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: ---
Armas vs. Medich
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers 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. Medich
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Medich
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Medich
Newman takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKay vs. Medich
McKay hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Langford
Putnam hits a popup 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: ---
Mendoza vs. Langford
Mendoza hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Langford
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson 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: ---
Stanley vs. Medich
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Medich
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Medich
Murphy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Medich
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Medich
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Langford
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Langford
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Langford
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Langford
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay misplays the ball. That's an error on McKay. Oliver scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Langford
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sample vs. Langford
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to home to get Bell. Jones moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Putnam vs. Langford
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Medich
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. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Medich
Gross hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Medich
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Medich
McKay hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Langford
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Langford
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Langford
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Medich
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Medich
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Medich
There goes Henderson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Henderson steals third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Medich
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Medich
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Medich
Armas hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Langford
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Langford
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Langford
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Langford
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Medich
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Medich
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Medich
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Langford
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Langford
Putnam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Putnam reaches second base with a double. Sample moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Poquette vs. Langford
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sample tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Langford
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Putnam moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Underwood
Tom Underwood now pitching.
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Underwood
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Medich
Mark Wagner now playing shortstop.
McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Medich
Stanley hits a popup in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Medich
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Henderson reaches second base with a double. McKay moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Medich
Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. McKay scores. Henderson moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Armas vs. Comer
Steve Comer now pitching.
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to home to get Henderson. Murphy moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Comer
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Underwood
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Underwood
Bill Stein pinch hits for Bob Jones.
Stein strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Underwood
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Underwood
Sample takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Underwood
John Ellis pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Comer
Bill Stein now playing right field. John Ellis now playing first base.
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Comer
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Wayne Gross.
Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Comer
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Underwood
Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop. Fred Stanley now playing second base. Dave McKay now playing third base.
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Underwood
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Underwood
There goes Wagner. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Wagner steals third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Underwood
Rivers takes first base on ball four. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Underwood
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. Wagner scores. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Jones
Jeff Jones now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay juggles the ball. That's an error on McKay. Wills scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stein vs. Jones
Stein hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Jones
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Jones
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Jones
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Jones
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Picciolo. Sundberg scores. Sample goes all the way around to score. Wagner moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Jones
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Comer
Bill Stein now playing first base. Johnny Grubb now playing right field. Mike Davis pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Comer
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Comer
Murphy hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/9/1981 -- Texas at Oakland (N) Texas AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Wills B, 2b 6 1 2 0 Henderson R, lf 5 1 2 0 Rivers M, cf 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 4 1 1 1 Oliver A, dh 5 2 2 1 Johnson C, dh 3 0 2 2 Bell B, 3b 5 1 1 1 Armas T, rf 4 0 0 0 Jones B, rf 2 0 0 1 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stein B, ph-rf-1b 2 1 1 3 Gross W, 3b 4 1 3 1 Sundberg J, c 5 1 4 0 Sexton J, pr 0 0 0 0 Sample B, lf 4 2 2 0 Picciolo R, ss 0 0 0 0 Putnam P, 1b 3 0 1 0 Newman J, c 3 0 0 0 Ellis J, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 McKay D, 2b-3b 4 1 1 0 Grubb J, rf 0 0 0 0 Stanley F, ss-2b 3 0 0 0 Mendoza M, ss 2 0 0 0 Davis M, ph 1 0 0 0 Poquette T, ph 0 0 0 1 Wagner M, ss 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 9 14 7 35 4 9 4 Texas 000 100 107 -- 9 Oakland 001 110 100 -- 4 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Medich D 6.1 8 4 4 2 5 Kern J* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Comer S (W) 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Langford R 6.1 8 2 2 1 3 Underwood T (L) 2.0 3 3 3 2 3 Jones J 0.2 3 4 1 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- McKay D 2, Picciolo R DP -- Texas 1 LOB -- Texas 10, Oakland 7 2B -- Henderson R 2, Putnam P HR -- Murphy D, Gross W, Stein B SB -- Henderson R, Wagner M CS -- Sundberg J SF -- Poquette T T -- 3:02 A -- 11655
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