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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 22, 1979
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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 June 22, 1979 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Comer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 1,865 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: John Shulock |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Grubb | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| John Ellis | Catcher |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
| Larry Murray | Right Fielder |
| Derek Bryant | Left Fielder |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 22, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Langford
Grubb is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Langford
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Langford
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Langford
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Langford
There's a wild pitch. Putnam moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gamble vs. Langford
Gamble is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Soderholm vs. Langford
Soderholm hits a line drive towards third. Gross reaches out 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: ---
Edwards vs. Comer
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Comer
Chalk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Comer
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Langford
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Langford
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Langford
Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Murray 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: ---
Newman vs. Comer
Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Comer
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Comer
Heath strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Langford
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Langford
Bell takes first base on ball four. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Langford
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman fields it and throws to third for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Langford
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gamble vs. Langford
Gamble is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Soderholm vs. Langford
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Armas 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: ---
Armas vs. Comer
Armas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Comer
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields the ball and throws to Comer covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Comer
Bryant bunts towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bryant for the out. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Comer
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Comer
Chalk 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
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Langford
Zisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Zisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Langford
Wills hits a ball on the ground for an out. Wills moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanks vs. Langford
There's a wild pitch. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blanks vs. Langford
Blanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Langford
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Langford
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk 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: ---
Gross vs. Comer
Gross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Comer
Newman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Comer
Page hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Page reaches second base with a double. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Comer
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. Newman scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Comer
Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Page scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Comer
Murray hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Grubb is chasing the ball. Murray rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Comer
Bryant hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Grubb who is chasing the ball. Bryant reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Comer
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Langford
Putnam hits a line drive into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Langford
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Langford
Gamble hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Langford
Soderholm hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Comer
Chalk hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Comer
Gross hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Comer
Newman hits a fly ball towards right. Gamble catches it. Gross tags up. Here's the throw to Blanks, who relays to Bell, who tags Gross for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Langford
Zisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Langford
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Langford
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Comer
Page hits a fly ball towards left. Zisk settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Zisk. Page moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Comer
Heath bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Page moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Armas vs. Comer
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Comer
Murray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble. Murray reaches second base with a double. Page scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bryant vs. Comer
Bryant hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Langford
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Langford
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Langford
The ball gets by Heath for a passed ball. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Langford
Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grubb scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Langford
Ellis takes first base on ball four. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching. Dave Roberts pinch runs for John Ellis. Billy Sample pinch hits for Oscar Gamble.
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Putnam moves to third. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Soderholm vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching.
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Putnam tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Todd
Zisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Alexander
Dave Roberts now catching. Billy Sample now playing left field. Richie Zisk now playing right field. Doyle Alexander now pitching.
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Alexander
Chalk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Alexander
Gross hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Alexander
Newman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Todd
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Todd
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Todd
Grubb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Heaverlo
Putnam hits a popup towards short. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Alexander
Page strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Alexander
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Alexander
Armas strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Heaverlo
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Heaverlo
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Heaverlo
Soderholm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Heaverlo
Zisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/22/1979 -- Texas at Oakland (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Grubb J, cf 4 1 2 1 Edwards M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Chalk D, ss 4 0 0 0
Putnam P, 1b 5 1 2 1 Gross W, 3b 4 0 2 0
Ellis J, c 3 0 1 0 Newman J, 1b 4 1 2 0
Roberts D, pr-c 1 0 0 0 Page M, dh 4 2 1 0
Gamble O, rf 1 1 1 1 Heath M, c 3 0 0 1
Sample B, ph-lf 2 0 2 0 Armas T, cf 4 2 2 2
Soderholm E, dh 4 0 0 1 Murray L, rf 3 1 3 3
Zisk R, lf-rf 5 0 1 0 Bryant D, lf 2 0 1 0
Wills B, 2b 4 2 1 0
Blanks L, ss 4 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 12 5 32 6 11 6
Texas 000 110 210 -- 5
Oakland 001 401 00x -- 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Comer S (L) 6.0 10 6 5 0 3
Alexander D 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R (W) 6.1 8 4 4 5 1
Lacey B* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Todd J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Heaverlo D (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Zisk R
DP -- Texas 2
LOB -- Texas 11, Oakland 4
2B -- Bell B, Zisk R, Page M, Gross W 2, Murray L
3B -- Bryant D
HR -- Armas T, Murray L, Gamble O
SH -- Bryant D, Heath M
SF -- Soderholm E
WP -- Langford R 2
PB -- Heath M
T -- 2:27
A -- 1865
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