Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Keough
  
  Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Keough
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk 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: ---
  Putnam vs. Keough
  
  Putnam is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Johnson
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chalk vs. Johnson
  
  Chalk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Johnson
  
  Gross hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Putnam. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Johnson
  
  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, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Newman vs. Johnson
  
  Newman hits a fly ball towards right. Gamble catches it and throws to home to double up Henderson. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Keough
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Ellis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gamble vs. Keough
  
  Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sample vs. Keough
  
  Sample bunts towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to first for the out. Ellis moves to third. Gamble moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grubb vs. Keough
  
  Grubb is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sundberg vs. Keough
  
  Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Blanks vs. Keough
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Johnson
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Johnson
  
  Page takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Page. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Johnson
  
  Armas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Johnson
  
  Edwards 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 3

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Keough
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Keough
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Keough
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Keough
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Johnson
  
  Murray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Johnson
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Johnson
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Johnson
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Keough
  
  Gamble 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Keough
  
  Sample 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Keough
  
  Grubb 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 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Johnson
  
  Newman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Johnson
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Johnson
  
  Page hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Johnson
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Keough
  
  Sundberg 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Keough
  
  Blanks 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Keough
  
  Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blanks moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Keough
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blanks moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Putnam vs. Keough
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blanks scores. Wills scores. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ellis vs. Keough
  
  Ellis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Keough
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sample vs. Keough
  
  Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Keough
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Armas throws the ball in to Edwards who tags Grubb trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gamble moves to third. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Johnson
  
  Edwards 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, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Johnson
  
  Murray hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Johnson
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Keough
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Keough
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Keough
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Johnson
  
  Nelson Norman now playing shortstop.
  
  Chalk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Johnson
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Johnson
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newman for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heath vs. Johnson
  
  Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Page vs. Johnson
  
  Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross scores. Heath moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Armas vs. Johnson
  
  Armas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Keough
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Keough
  
  Putnam 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, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Keough
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Johnson
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Johnson
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Johnson
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Keough
  
  Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sample vs. Keough
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Keough
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Johnson
  
  Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching.
  
  Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chalk moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newman vs. Kern
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heath vs. Kern
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Page vs. Kern
  
  Page hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Keough
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Keough
  
  Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Keough
  
  Wills is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Kern
  
  LaRue Washington now playing center field. Johnny Grubb now playing right field.
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Kern
  
  Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Kern
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/24/1979, game 1 -- Texas at Oakland (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Wills B, 2b           5  1  2  0   Henderson R, lf       4  0  2  0   
Bell B, 3b            3  1  1  0   Chalk D, ss           3  0  2  0   
Putnam P, 1b          4  1  1  2   Gross W, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Ellis J, dh           4  1  2  3   Newman J, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Gamble O, rf          2  0  1  0   Heath M, c            3  0  0  0   
Washington L, cf      0  0  0  0   Page M, dh            3  0  2  1   
Sample B, lf          3  0  0  0   Armas T, cf           3  0  0  0   
Grubb J, cf-rf        3  0  1  0   Edwards M, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         4  0  0  0   Murray L, rf          4  0  0  0   
Blanks L, ss          3  1  1  0                                      
Norman N, ss          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  9  5                        32  1  7  1

Texas            000 050 000 --  5
Oakland          000 001 000 --  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson J (W)*        7.0  6  1  1  4  1
Kern J                2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Keough M (L)          9.0  9  5  5  4  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Putnam P
DP -- Texas 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Texas 5, Oakland 8
2B -- Henderson R, Ellis J
HR -- Ellis J
SB -- Henderson R
CS -- Page M
SH -- Sample B
T -- 2:35
A -- 0

    

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