Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Clyde
  
  North strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Clyde
  
  Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Clyde
  
  Bando strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Clyde
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Odom
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Odom
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spencer vs. Odom
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into left field. Rudi picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rudi. Nelson scores. Harrah moves to third. Spencer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Odom
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kubiak fields it and tags Spencer, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burroughs vs. Odom
  
  Burroughs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Madlock vs. Odom
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Clyde
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Clyde
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Clyde
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tenace moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Green vs. Clyde
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. Tenace moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kubiak vs. Clyde
  
  Kubiak takes first base on ball four. Tenace scores. Alou moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  North vs. Clyde
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clyde fields it and throws to home to get Alou. Green moves to third. Kubiak moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rudi vs. Clyde
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Rudi reaches second base with a double. Green scores. Kubiak scores. North moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bando vs. Clyde
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. North scores. Rudi scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Gogolewski
  
  Bill Gogolewski now pitching.
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harris. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Bando goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Gogolewski
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Odom
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Odom
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suarez vs. Odom
  
  Suarez hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Gogolewski
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Gogolewski
  
  Alou 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, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Gogolewski
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Odom
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Odom
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Odom
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Gogolewski
  
  Kubiak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Gogolewski
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gogolewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Gogolewski
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Odom
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Odom
  
  Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Odom
  
  Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Knowles
  
  Darold Knowles now pitching.
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harris vs. Knowles
  
  Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock scores. Biittner moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Suarez vs. Knowles
  
  Suarez hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biittner tags and scores. Harris tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Knowles
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harris moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrah vs. Pina
  
  Horacio Pina now pitching.
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. Harris scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Pina
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Spencer reaches second base with a double. Harrah goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Pina
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Gogolewski
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Gogolewski
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer throws to second for one, and Harrah throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Gogolewski
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Gogolewski
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tenace vs. Gogolewski
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Pina
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Pina
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Pina
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Gogolewski
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Gogolewski covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Gogolewski
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Gogolewski
  
  Kubiak strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Pina
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suarez vs. Pina
  
  Suarez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Pina
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Pina
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Pina
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Harrah reaches second base with a double. Nelson scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Spencer reaches second base with a double. Harrah scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Fingers
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Gogolewski
  
  North is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Gogolewski
  
  Rudi strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Gogolewski
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Bando reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Gogolewski
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Gogolewski covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Fingers
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Fingers
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Fingers
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harris vs. Fingers
  
  There's a wild pitch. Madlock scores. Biittner moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Fingers
  
  Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Suarez vs. Lindblad
  
  Paul Lindblad now pitching.
  
  Suarez hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Lindblad
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Gogolewski
  
  Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Deron Johnson.
  
  Davalillo hits a line drive towards the mound. Gogolewski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Gogolewski
  
  Tenace hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Gogolewski
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Abbott
  
  Vic Davalillo now playing first base. Glenn Abbott now pitching.
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Abbott
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Abbott
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Gogolewski
  
  Green hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Gogolewski
  
  Kubiak 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, 6 - Rangers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Gogolewski
  
  North hits a line drive into left field. Burroughs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burroughs. North moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudi vs. Gogolewski
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Rudi reaches second base with a double. North scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Gogolewski
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Bando reaches second base with a double. Rudi scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Merritt
  
  Jim Merritt now pitching.
  
  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 

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         Game of 9/7/1973 -- Oakland at Texas (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
North B, cf           5  2  1  0   Nelson D, 2b          5  2  3  0   
Rudi J, lf            4  2  2  3   Harrah T, ss          5  2  2  2   
Bando S, 3b           5  1  4  3   Spencer J, 1b         5  0  3  2   
Jackson R, rf         5  0  1  1   Johnson A, dh         5  1  1  0   
Johnson D, 1b         3  0  0  0   Burroughs J, lf       4  1  1  2   
Davalillo V, ph-1b    1  0  0  0   Madlock B, 3b         3  2  2  0   
Tenace G, c           3  1  0  0   Biittner L, rf        4  1  3  0   
Alou J, dh            4  0  1  0   Harris V, cf          3  1  1  1   
Green D, 2b           3  1  0  0   Suarez K, c           3  0  0  1   
Kubiak T, ss          3  1  0  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  8  9  8                        37 10 16  8

Oakland          060 000 002 --  8
Texas            100 602 10x -- 10

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Odom J*               3.0  6  4  3  1  0
Knowles D (L)         0.1  3  3  3  0  0
Pina H                2.1  4  2  2  0  1
Fingers R             0.2  3  1  1  1  1
Lindblad P            0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Abbott G              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clyde D               1.2  3  6  6  4  4
Gogolewski B (W)      7.0  6  2  2  0  5
Merritt J (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th

E -- Rudi J, Harrah T, Burroughs J
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Oakland 5, Texas 6
2B -- Rudi J 2, Jackson R, Spencer J 2, Harrah T, Bando S 2
HR -- Burroughs J
SB -- Nelson D
SF -- Suarez K
WP -- Gogolewski B, Fingers R
T -- 2:40
A -- 5014

    

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