Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Jenkins
  
  North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Jenkins
  
  There goes North. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. North steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Jenkins
  
  Washington is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Jenkins
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Jenkins
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Jenkins
  
  Rudi strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Blue
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Blue
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Blue
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Jenkins
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Jenkins
  
  Tenace 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, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Jenkins
  
  Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Jenkins
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Blue
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Blue
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Blue
  
  Harrah hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Jenkins
  
  North 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, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Jenkins
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Jenkins
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Blue
  
  Grieve hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Blue
  
  Nelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Blue
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Blue
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Jenkins
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Jenkins
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Jenkins
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Jenkins
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Blue
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Blue
  
  Randle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Blue
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Jenkins
  
  Kubiak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Jenkins
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  North vs. Jenkins
  
  North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kubiak moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Jenkins
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bando vs. Jenkins
  
  Bando hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Jenkins
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Blue
  
  Fregosi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Blue
  
  Harrah hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Blue
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Blue, and towards Garner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Jenkins
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Jenkins
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Jenkins
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubiak vs. Jenkins
  
  Kubiak takes first base on ball four. Tenace moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garner vs. Jenkins
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Blue
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Blue
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Blue
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Jenkins
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fregosi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats North for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Jenkins
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Jenkins
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Blue
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Blue
  
  Randle hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Blue
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Jenkins
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudi vs. Jenkins
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Merritt
  
  Don Hopkins pinch runs for Joe Rudi. Jim Merritt now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tenace vs. Thomas
  
  Stan Thomas now pitching.
  
  Tenace hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kubiak vs. Thomas
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Thomas Jackson scores. Hopkins moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kubiak vs. Thomas
  
  Kubiak hits a line drive into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Blue
  
  Jim Holt now playing first base.
  
  Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Blue
  
  Harrah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Blue
  
  Grieve hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Thomas
  
  Garner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Thomas
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Thomas
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Blue
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Blue
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Blue
  
  Tovar takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenas vs. Blue
  
  Leo Cardenas pinch hits for Willie Davis.
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randle vs. Blue
  
  Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burroughs vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Tovar moves to third. Randle moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Burroughs vs. Fingers
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Randle scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Fingers
  
  Jim Spencer pinch hits for Jim Fregosi.
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/12/1975 -- Oakland at Texas (D)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
North B, cf           5  1  2  0   Tovar C, lf           3  1  0  0   
Washington C, lf      5  0  1  0   Davis W, cf           3  0  0  0   
Bando S, 3b           4  1  2  3   Cardenas L, ph        1  0  0  0   
Jackson R, rf         4  1  1  0   Randle L, 3b          4  1  1  1   
Rudi J, 1b            4  0  1  0   Burroughs J, rf       4  0  1  2   
Hopkins D, pr         0  0  0  0   Fregosi J, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Holt J, 1b            0  0  0  0   Spencer J, ph         1  0  0  0   
Williams B, dh        4  1  2  1   Harrah T, ss          3  0  0  0   
Tenace G, c           3  0  0  0   Grieve T, dh          3  1  1  1   
Kubiak T, ss          3  1  1  0   Nelson D, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Garner P, 2b          4  0  0  0   Sundberg J, c         2  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 10  4                        30  4  3  4

Oakland          010 030 010 --  5
Texas            001 000 003 --  4

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (W)            8.2  2  4  4  2  3
Fingers R (S)         0.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L)*        7.0 10  5  5  2  4
Merritt J             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Thomas S              1.2  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, Texas 1
2B -- Jackson R
HR -- Williams B, Grieve T, Bando S
SB -- North B
WP -- Fingers R
Balk -- Thomas S
T -- 2:26
A -- 20598

    

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