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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 8, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 8, 1973 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 8, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Henninger |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 6,086 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Morgenweck 1B: George Maloney 2B: John Rice 3B: Jim Evans |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Pat Bourque | DH |
Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Alex Johnson | DH |
Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Jim Fregosi | First Baseman |
Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
Ken Suarez | Catcher |
Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 8, 1973
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Henninger
North hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Henninger
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Henninger
Bando hits a line drive towards third. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Holtzman
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Holtzman
Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Holtzman
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Holtzman
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Holtzman
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Henninger
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock juggles the ball. That's an error on Madlock. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Henninger
Vic Davalillo pinch runs for Reggie Jackson.
Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Rudi reaches second base with a double. Davalillo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bourque vs. Henninger
Bourque hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davalillo tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Henninger
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Henninger
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Holtzman
Vic Davalillo now playing right field.
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Fregosi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Holtzman
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suarez vs. Holtzman
Suarez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fregosi scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Holtzman
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Henninger
Green hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Henninger
North hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Henninger
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Henninger
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Holtzman
Nelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Holtzman
Harrah hits a popup in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Holtzman
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Holtzman
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Henninger
Davalillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Henninger
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bourque vs. Henninger
Bourque hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henninger fields it and throws to second for the out. Davalillo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. Henninger
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davalillo tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Henninger
There's a wild pitch. Bourque moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Henninger
Fosse hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Fosse reaches second base with a double. Bourque scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Henninger
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Brown
Jackie Brown now pitching.
The ball gets by Suarez for a passed ball. Fosse moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
North vs. Brown
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campaneris vs. Brown
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Holtzman
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Holtzman
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Holtzman
Biittner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Biittner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suarez vs. Holtzman
Suarez 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
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Brown
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Brown
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Bando trying to get to third. Harris throws the ball in to Madlock, who tags Bando for the out. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Brown
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bourque vs. Brown
Bourque strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Holtzman
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Holtzman
Nelson takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Holtzman
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harris scores. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Holtzman
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burroughs vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Burroughs hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris catches it and throws to second to double up Harrah. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Lindblad
Madlock is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Brown
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Brown
Fosse hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Brown
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Lindblad
Fregosi 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, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Lindblad
Biittner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Lindblad
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Brown
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Brown
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Brown
Bando strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Lindblad
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Lindblad
Nelson bunts towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Lindblad
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Lindblad
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Brown
Davalillo hits a popup towards first. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Brown
Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Brown
Bourque hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lindblad
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Lindblad
Elliott Maddox pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Lindblad
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Lindblad
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Brown
Elliott Maddox now playing left field.
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Brown
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Gene Tenace.
There goes Lewis. The throw from Suarez and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Brown
Fosse hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Brown
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Dick Green.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Brown
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Lindblad
Vic Davalillo now playing first base. Ted Kubiak now playing second base. Jesus Alou now playing right field.
Suarez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Lindblad
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Lindblad
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Lindblad
There goes Nelson. The throw from Fosse and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Lindblad
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Lindblad
Johnson is walked intentionally. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Lindblad
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Harrah moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/1973 -- Oakland at Texas (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI North B, cf 4 0 0 0 Nelson D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0 Harrah T, ss 4 1 2 2 Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Johnson A, dh 3 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 1 0 0 0 Burroughs J, lf 3 0 1 0 Davalillo , pr-rf-1b 3 2 2 0 Maddox E, pr-lf 1 0 1 1 Rudi J, lf 4 0 2 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bourque P, dh 3 1 0 1 Fregosi J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Tenace G, 1b 2 0 0 1 Biittner L, rf 3 0 1 0 Lewis A, pr 0 0 0 0 Suarez K, c 4 0 1 1 Kubiak T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Harris V, cf 3 1 1 0 Fosse R, c 4 0 1 1 Green D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Alou J, ph-rf 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 8 3 32 4 10 4 Oakland 010 200 000 -- 3 Texas 110 010 001 -- 4 2 outs when winning run was scored. Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Holtzman K* 4.0 6 3 3 4 3 Lindblad P (L) 4.2 4 1 1 2 2 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Henninger R 3.2 5 3 2 1 1 Brown J (W) 5.1 3 0 0 2 5 * Pitched to 4 batters in 5th E -- Madlock B, Fosse R DP -- Oakland 3 LOB -- Oakland 7, Texas 10 2B -- Rudi J, Fregosi J, Campaneris B, Fosse R, Biittner L HR -- Harrah T SB -- Nelson D CS -- Lewis A SH -- Nelson D SF -- Bourque P, Tenace G HBP -- by Lindblad P (Biittner L) WP -- Henninger R PB -- Suarez K T -- 2:30 A -- 6086
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