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@CAL		4
5
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@CLE		6
1
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@MIL		6
13
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@NYY		4
6		 
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@OAK		3
1
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@SEA		10
6
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@TOR		2
6
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@TOR		8
9
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@ATL		3
0
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@CHC		7
2
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@HOU		4
7
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@MON		1
0
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1
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@SDP		9
1
Tuesday, June 27, 1978
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 3,619, Time of Game: 2:12
Rangers
3
39-32
⇐ Won 7 ⇒
1st
 at Athletics
1
35-38
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 5 GB
W: Dock Ellis (7-3)
L: Rick Langford (1-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  1   1  0  0   0  1  0    3  7  1
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Hargrove 1B 3 1 0 0 2 0 .264 .774 0.002 0.83 0.066 -0.064 -0.1 13 1
Bert Campaneris SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .186 .475 -0.087 1.02 0.012 -0.100 -0.8 3 5 CS,SH
Bump Wills 2B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .236 .656 0.170 1.06 0.213 -0.043 1.4 2 1 SB
Richie Zisk LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .287 .824 -0.076 0.77 0.012 -0.089 -0.8 2 0
Bobby Bonds RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .265 .783 0.039 1.11 0.085 -0.047 0.1 0 0 SF
Pat Putnam DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .138 .305 -0.063 0.91 0.000 -0.063 -0.6 SH
Jim Sundberg C 4 0 2 1 0 1 .320 .786 0.123 0.72 0.145 -0.022 0.8 2 2
Toby Harrah 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .600 -0.074 0.69 0.000 -0.074 -0.8 0 3
Bobby Thompson CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .213 .599 -0.036 0.81 0.012 -0.048 -0.2 5 0
Dock Ellis P 1
   Reggie Cleveland P
Team Totals 30 3 7 3 4 6 .233 .548 -0.002 0.89 0.545 -0.550 -1.0 27 13
SF: B Bonds (5, off D Heaverlo).
SH: B Campaneris (12, off R Langford); P Putnam (1, off R Langford).
TB: J Sundberg 2; B Campaneris; R Zisk; B Thompson; B Bonds; B Wills.
RBI: J Sundberg (25); B Wills (25); B Bonds (35).
2-out RBI: B Wills.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Campaneris-M Hargrove; D Ellis-B Campaneris-M Hargrove.
E: T Harrah (8).
Baserunning
SB: B Wills (24, 2nd base off D Heaverlo/J Essian).
CS: B Campaneris (3, 2nd base by R Langford/J Essian).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Glenn Burke CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .583 -0.115 1.14 0.000 -0.115 -0.8 3 0
Tito Fuentes 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .111 .259 -0.055 0.97 0.024 -0.079 -0.2 3 2
Mario Guerrero SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .672 -0.037 1.04 0.036 -0.073 -0.1 1 3
Mitchell Page DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 .264 .769 0.021 1.38 0.155 -0.134 0.3 CS
Dave Revering 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .255 .683 0.009 1.03 0.054 -0.045 -0.2 5 2
   Miguel Dilone PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .628 -0.087 2.60 0.000 -0.087 -0.4 1 0 CS
   Jeff Newman 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .682 -0.040 1.43 0.000 -0.040 -0.2 1 0
Jim Essian C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .245 .668 0.065 1.01 0.088 -0.023 0.6 6 3
Wayne Gross 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 .211 .685 -0.012 1.73 0.076 -0.088 -0.5 1 0 SH,GDP
   Rob Picciolo PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dell Alston LF-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .441 -0.062 1.17 0.000 -0.062 -0.4 3 0
   Joe Wallis PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .763 -0.140 3.00 0.000 -0.140 -0.7 0 0 GDP
Tony Armas RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .231 .559 -0.050 1.13 0.024 -0.075 -0.4 1 0
Rick Langford P 2
   Dave Heaverlo P 2
Team Totals 28 1 5 1 3 1 .179 .437 -0.503 1.28 0.457 -0.961 -3.0 27 12
SH: W Gross (3, off D Ellis).
TB: M Page 2; D Revering; J Essian; T Fuentes.
GIDP: J Wallis (1); W Gross (2).
RBI: M Page (32).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: J Essian (6).
Baserunning
CS: M Page (7, 2nd base by D Ellis/J Sundberg); M Dilone (14, 2nd base by D Ellis/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dock Ellis, W (7-3) 8 4 1 0 3 1 0 3.38 28 70 0.424 1.30 2.5
Reggie Cleveland, S (8) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.93 4 0 0 0.079 1.16 0.4
Team Totals 9 5 1 0 3 1 0 0.00 32 70 0 0 0.503 0.89 3.0

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Langford, L (1-6) 7 6 3 2 4 5 0 3.07 30 56 0.050 0.96 0.7
Dave Heaverlo 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.27 7 1 1 -0.047 0.59 0.3
Team Totals 9 7 3 2 4 6 0 2.00 37 56 1 1 0.003 1.28 1.0
R Langford faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 3,619.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Oakland Athletics
1 Mike Hargrove 1B 1 Glenn Burke CF
2 Bert Campaneris SS 2 Tito Fuentes 2B
3 Bump Wills 2B 3 Mario Guerrero SS
4 Richie Zisk LF 4 Mitchell Page DH
5 Bobby Bonds RF 5 Dave Revering 1B
6 Pat Putnam DH 6 Jim Essian C
7 Jim Sundberg C 7 Wayne Gross 3B
8 Toby Harrah 3B 8 Dell Alston LF
9 Bobby Thompson CF 9 Tony Armas RF
Dock Ellis P Rick Langford P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-3 0 1-- OO OAK J. Wallis D. Ellis 14% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t4 1-1 1 -2- R TEX J. Sundberg R. Langford 13% 66% Single to LF; Bonds Scores; Sundberg to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b1 0-0 1 12- R OAK M. Page D. Ellis -13% 29% Single to CF; Fuentes Scores/unER; Guerrero to 3B
t3 0-1 2 -2- R TEX B. Wills R. Langford 11% 47% Single to LF; Hargrove Scores
b7 1-2 1 1-- O OAK J. Essian D. Ellis 9% 74% Dilone Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- TEX M. Hargrove R. Langford 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O TEX B. Campaneris R. Langford -3% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-- O TEX B. Wills R. Langford -3% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- O TEX R. Zisk R. Langford -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O OAK G. Burke D. Ellis 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- OAK T. Fuentes D. Ellis -2% 45% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- OAK M. Guerrero D. Ellis -4% 42% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Fuentes to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- R OAK M. Page D. Ellis -13% 29% Single to CF; Fuentes Scores/unER; Guerrero to 3B
b1 1-0 1 1-3 O OAK D. Revering D. Ellis 7% 35% Page Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 1-0 2 --3 O OAK D. Revering D. Ellis 3% 39% Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O TEX B. Bonds R. Langford -2% 36% Strikeout
t2 0-1 1 --- O TEX P. Putnam R. Langford -2% 35% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 --- TEX J. Sundberg R. Langford 1% 36% Single to 3B
t2 0-1 2 1-- O TEX T. Harrah R. Langford -2% 34% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- OAK J. Essian D. Ellis -3% 30% Walk
b2 1-0 0 1-- OO OAK W. Gross D. Ellis 6% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O OAK D. Alston D. Ellis 1% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O TEX B. Thompson R. Langford -3% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- TEX M. Hargrove R. Langford 3% 38% Walk
t3 0-1 1 1-- O TEX B. Campaneris R. Langford -2% 36% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Hargrove to 2B
t3 0-1 2 -2- R TEX B. Wills R. Langford 11% 47% Single to LF; Hargrove Scores
t3 1-1 2 1-- O TEX R. Zisk R. Langford -2% 45% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- O OAK T. Armas D. Ellis 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b3 1-1 1 --- O OAK G. Burke D. Ellis 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-1 2 --- O OAK T. Fuentes D. Ellis 1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- TEX B. Bonds R. Langford 4% 54% Single to SS
t4 1-1 0 1-- O TEX P. Putnam R. Langford -2% 53% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Bonds to 2B
t4 1-1 1 -2- R TEX J. Sundberg R. Langford 13% 66% Single to LF; Bonds Scores; Sundberg to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t4 2-1 1 -2- O TEX T. Harrah R. Langford -3% 62% Lineout: LF
t4 2-1 2 -2- TEX B. Thompson R. Langford 1% 63% Walk
t4 2-1 2 12- O TEX M. Hargrove R. Langford -4% 59% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
b4 1-2 0 --- O OAK M. Guerrero D. Ellis 3% 62% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 1-2 1 --- O OAK M. Page D. Ellis 2% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1-2 2 --- O OAK D. Revering D. Ellis 1% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 2-3-4
t5 2-1 0 --- O TEX B. Campaneris R. Langford -2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-1 1 --- O TEX B. Wills R. Langford -2% 62% Flyball: CF
t5 2-1 2 --- TEX R. Zisk R. Langford 1% 63% Single to RF
t5 2-1 2 1-- O TEX B. Bonds R. Langford -2% 60% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
b5 1-2 0 --- OAK J. Essian D. Ellis -6% 55% Single to CF
b5 1-2 0 1-- O OAK W. Gross D. Ellis 3% 57% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Essian to 2B
b5 1-2 1 -2- O OAK D. Alston D. Ellis 5% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-2 2 -2- O OAK T. Armas D. Ellis 5% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 6-7-8
t6 2-1 0 --- O TEX P. Putnam R. Langford -2% 65% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 2-1 1 --- O TEX J. Sundberg R. Langford -2% 64% Lineout: 2B
t6 2-1 2 --- O TEX T. Harrah R. Langford -1% 63% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
b6 1-2 0 --- O OAK G. Burke D. Ellis 4% 67% Flyball: LF
b6 1-2 1 --- O OAK T. Fuentes D. Ellis 3% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-2 2 --- O OAK M. Guerrero D. Ellis 2% 71% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 9-1-2
t7 2-1 0 --- O TEX B. Thompson R. Langford -2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-1 1 --- O TEX M. Hargrove R. Langford -2% 67% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t7 2-1 2 --- TEX B. Campaneris R. Langford 1% 69% Single to LF
t7 2-1 2 1-- O TEX B. Wills R. Langford -2% 66% Campaneris Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
b7 1-2 0 --- O OAK M. Page D. Ellis 5% 71% Foul Flyball: C
b7 1-2 1 --- OAK D. Revering D. Ellis -5% 65% Single to SS
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Dave Revering (1B) batting 5th
b7 1-2 1 1-- O OAK J. Essian D. Ellis 9% 74% Dilone Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b7 1-2 2 --- O OAK J. Essian D. Ellis 2% 76% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 3-4-5
Dell Alston moves from LF to 1B
Miguel Dilone moves from PR to LF
t8 2-1 0 --- TEX B. Wills R. Langford 3% 80% Walk
Dave Heaverlo replaces Rick Langford pitching
t8 2-1 0 1-- TEX R. Zisk D. Heaverlo 7% 86% Wills Steals 2B; Wills to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t8 2-1 0 --3 O TEX R. Zisk D. Heaverlo -4% 82% Groundout: P-1B
t8 2-1 1 --3 RO TEX B. Bonds D. Heaverlo 4% 86% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Wills Scores/unER
t8 3-1 2 --- O TEX P. Putnam D. Heaverlo -1% 86% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
b8 1-3 0 --- OAK W. Gross D. Ellis -8% 78% Walk
Joe Wallis pinch hits for Dell Alston (1B) batting 8th
Rob Picciolo pinch runs for Wayne Gross (3B) batting 7th
b8 1-3 0 1-- OO OAK J. Wallis D. Ellis 14% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b8 1-3 2 --- OAK T. Armas D. Ellis -2% 90% Walk
b8 1-3 2 1-- O OAK G. Burke D. Ellis 4% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Dave Heaverlo facing 7-8-9
Jeff Newman replaces Miguel Dilone (LF) playing 1B batting 5th
Rob Picciolo moves from PR to 3B
Joe Wallis moves from PH to LF
t9 3-1 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg D. Heaverlo -1% 93% Strikeout
t9 3-1 1 --- O TEX T. Harrah D. Heaverlo -0% 92% Flyball: CF
t9 3-1 2 --- TEX B. Thompson D. Heaverlo 0% 93% Single to LF
t9 3-1 2 1-- O TEX M. Hargrove D. Heaverlo -1% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Reggie Cleveland facing 2-3-4
Reggie Cleveland replaces Dock Ellis pitching
b9 1-3 0 --- O OAK T. Fuentes R. Cleveland 4% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-3 1 --- O OAK M. Guerrero R. Cleveland 3% 99% Flyball: LF
b9 1-3 2 --- OAK M. Page R. Cleveland -3% 96% Single to CF
b9 1-3 2 1-- O OAK J. Newman R. Cleveland 4% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 1.

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