September 10, 1978 Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 7
@BOS 4 CAL 13
KCR 3 CHW 2
SEA 1 CLE 7
@DET 4 MIN 3
MIL 1 TEX 8
@OAK 3 OAK 2
TEX 1 LAD 11
@ATL 5 CIN 8
SFG 1 HOU 3
SDP 2 CHC 6
@MON 3 NYM 11
PIT 9 STL 8
@PHI 6
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, September 10, 1978
Time of Game: 2:40

Rangers

69-70

Won 1

3rd, 7½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  2   4  0  0   2  0  0    8  9  0
Athletics       0  1  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  8  4

W: D Alexander (8-9), L: M Norris (0-4)

Athletics

65-77

Lost 1

4th, 12 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Hargrove 1B                 3   2   1   0    2   0  .256  .745    0    5   2   
  M Jorgensen PR-1B           0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .527         2   0   
B Wills 2B                    4   1   2   2    1   1  .235  .642    0    2   3   2·CS
J Lowenstein 3B               3   1   0   0    0   0  .220  .742    0    1   0   SB,HBP
  S Alomar 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .467    0    1   0   
A Oliver LF                   5   0   2   2    0   1  .318  .844    0    0   0   
  J Grubb LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .812         0   0   
B Bonds RF                    4   1   1   0    1   2  .276  .839    0    1   0   SB,GDP
  B Thompson RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .639         0   0   
R Zisk DH                     5   1   2   1    0   1  .255  .742    0    0   0   
J Sundberg C                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .285  .753    0    6   1   
J Beniquez CF                 4   1   0   0    0   2  .251  .640    0    7   0   
T Harrah SS                   2   1   0   0    1   1  .222  .689    0    0   3   CS,SH

D Alexander P                                                            2   2
Totals                       33   8   9   5    7   9                    27  11

BATTING

SH: T Harrah (7, off M Norris).

HBP: J Lowenstein (2, by A Wirth).

TB: R Zisk 2; B Wills 2; A Oliver 2; B Bonds; M Hargrove; J Sundberg.

GIDP: B Bonds (14).

RBI: A Oliver 2 (75); B Wills 2 (51); R Zisk (68).

2-out RBI: A Oliver 2; R Zisk.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bonds (35, 2nd base off A Wirth/B Robinson); J Lowenstein (15, 2nd base off A Wirth/B Robinson).

CS: T Harrah (7, 2nd base by M Norris/B Robinson); B Wills 2 (8, 2nd base by A Wirth/B Robinson 2).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Edwards 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .636    0    2   1   
G Burke CF                    4   2   3   0    0   0  .251  .599    0    1   0   3B,CS
R Carty DH                    3   0   1   2    0   1  .292  .868    0    0   0   3B,SF
M Page LF                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .293  .837    0    1   0   SB
  M Dilone LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .570         0   0   
J Newman 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .649    0    5   4   SH
B Robinson C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .673    0   10   3   
  S Meyer C                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
M Guerrero SS                 3   0   1   1    0   1  .276  .655    0    5   0   
  R Picciolo SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .450    0    0   2   
J Wallis RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .729    0    1   1   
W Gross 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .198  .643    0    1   2   2B

M Norris P                                                               1   0
  A Wirth P                                                              0   0
  E Sosa P                                                               0   0
Totals                       32   3   8   3    1   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: W Gross (8, off D Alexander).

3B: R Carty (1, off D Alexander); G Burke (1, off D Alexander).

SF: R Carty (7, off D Alexander).

SH: J Newman (2, off D Alexander).

TB: G Burke 5; R Carty 3; W Gross 2; M Page; M Guerrero; J Newman.

RBI: R Carty 2 (92); M Guerrero (37).

2-out RBI: R Carty; M Guerrero.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Picciolo-M Edwards-J Newman; J Wallis-J Newman-W Gross.

E: W Gross (20); J Newman (11); M Norris (); B Robinson (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Page (23, 2nd base off D Alexander/J Sundberg).

CS: G Burke (8, 2nd base by D Alexander/J Sundberg).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Alexander, W (8-9)           9     8   3   3    1   5   0   4.10   35     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 7     63    -     0.64   0.01
Totals                         9     8   3   3    1   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 7           -

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Norris, L (0-4)              3     3   6   2    5   5   0   4.84   18     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 3     37    -     1.24  -0.40
A Wirth                        3.2   4   2   2    1   0   0   3.53   15     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 4          3-3    0.57  -0.08
E Sosa                         2.1   2   0   0    1   4   0   2.45    9     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          2-1    0.09  -0.01
Totals                         9     9   8   4    7   9   0          42     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0· 9          5-4

M Norris faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: E Sosa (2).

WP: M Norris (1); E Sosa (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: A Wirth (3; J Lowenstein).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Fred Spenn, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Oakland Athletics                    
1. M Hargrove           1B    1. M Edwards            2B 
2. B Wills              2B    2. G Burke              CF 
3. J Lowenstein         3B    3. R Carty              DH 
4. A Oliver             LF    4. M Page               LF 
5. B Bonds              RF    5. J Newman             1B 
6. R Zisk               DH    6. B Robinson           C  
7. J Sundberg           C     7. M Guerrero           SS 
8. J Beniquez           CF    8. J Wallis             RF 
9. T Harrah             SS    9. W Gross              3B 

   D Alexander          P        M Norris             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  1-0  -23      21%  60% A Oliver        M Norris        Single to CF; Hargrove Scores; Wills Scores
   b 3   2  2-1  1--     -15%  46% R Carty         D Alexander     Triple to RF; Burke Scores
   t 4   1  2-3  123      14%  87% B Wills         A Wirth         Single to RF; Beniquez Scores/unER; Harrah Scores/unER; Hargrove to 3B
   t 4   0  2-2  1--      12%  66% J Sundberg      M Norris        Single to LF; Zisk to 3B
   b 2   2  0-0  --3     -10%  36% M Guerrero      D Alexander     Single to LF; Page Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Norris facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  M Hargrove      Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Wills         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      49%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 1B-P; Wills to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  A Oliver        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  M Edwards       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      45%  G Burke         Single to CF
   O      1--      49%  R Carty         Burke Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Norris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  B Bonds         Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  R Zisk          Strikeout
          ---      47%  J Sundberg      Walk
          1--      49%  J Beniquez      Wild Pitch; Sundberg to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  M Page          Single to 3B/Bunt
          1--      38%  J Newman        Page Steals 2B
   O      -2-      40%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Page to 3B
   O      --3      46%  B Robinson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      --3      36%  M Guerrero      Single to LF; Page Scores
   O      1--      38%  J Wallis        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Norris facing 9-1-2
          ---      42%  T Harrah        Walk
   O      1--      35%  M Hargrove      Harrah Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      38%  " "             Walk
          1--      42%  B Wills         Walk; Hargrove to 2B
   O      12-      39%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hargrove to 3B; Wills to 2B
   RR     -23      60%  A Oliver        Single to CF; Hargrove Scores; Wills Scores
   O      1--      58%  B Bonds         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      61%  W Gross         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  M Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      61%  G Burke         Single to CF
   R      1--      46%  R Carty         Triple to RF; Burke Scores
   O      --3      50%  M Page          Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 2.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Norris facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  R Zisk          Single to RF
          1--      66%  J Sundberg      Single to LF; Zisk to 3B
   R      1-3      73%  J Beniquez      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Zisk Scores/unER/No RBI; Sundberg to 2B
          12-      80%  T Harrah        Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Sundberg to 3B; Beniquez to 2B
                  Alan Wirth replaces Mike Norris pitching
   O      123      73%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Beniquez to 3B; Harrah to 2B
   RR     123      87%  B Wills         Single to RF; Beniquez Scores/unER; Harrah Scores/unER; Hargrove to 3B
   O      1-3      83%  J Lowenstein    Wills Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   R      --3      89%  " "             Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Hargrove Scores/No RBI/unER
          1--      89%  A Oliver        Lowenstein Steals 2B
   O      -2-      88%  " "             Foul Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      90%  J Newman        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      91%  B Robinson      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      91%  M Guerrero      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Alan Wirth facing 5-6-7
          ---      92%  B Bonds         Single to LF
          1--      94%  R Zisk          Bonds Steals 2B; Bonds to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   OO     --3      90%  " "             Fly Ball Double Play: RF-1B-3B
   O      ---      90%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Doyle Alexander facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  J Wallis        Flyball: CF
          ---      89%  W Gross         Double to RF
   O      -2-      91%  M Edwards       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      93%  G Burke         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 2.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Alan Wirth facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  T Harrah        Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      92%  M Hargrove      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  R Carty         Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  M Page          Flyball: CF
          ---      94%  J Newman        Single to LF
   O      1--      95%  B Robinson      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 2.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Alan Wirth facing 2-3-4
          ---      96%  B Wills         Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  J Lowenstein    Wills Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      95%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      95%  A Oliver        Flyball: SS
          1--      95%  B Bonds         Walk; Lowenstein to 2B
   R      12-      98%  R Zisk          Single to LF; Lowenstein Scores; Bonds to 3B
                  Elias Sosa replaces Alan Wirth pitching
   R      1-3      99%  J Sundberg      Wild Pitch; Bonds Scores; Zisk to 2B
          -2-      99%  " "             Balk; Zisk to 3B
          --3      99%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      99%  J Beniquez      Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
                  Sandy Alomar replaces John Lowenstein playing 3B batting 3rd
   O      ---      99%  M Guerrero      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  J Wallis        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  W Gross         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Athletics 2.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Elias Sosa facing 9-1-2
                  Rob Picciolo replaces Mario Guerrero playing SS batting 7th
   O      ---      99%  T Harrah        Strikeout
          ---      99%  M Hargrove      Single to RF
                  Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Mike Hargrove batting 1st
   O      1--      99%  B Wills         Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  S Alomar        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Jorgensen moves to 1B
   O      ---     100%  M Edwards       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      99%  G Burke         Triple to CF
   RO     --3      99%  R Carty         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Burke Scores
          ---      99%  M Page          Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Newman        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-3, Elias Sosa facing 4-5-6
                  Scott Meyer replaces Bruce Robinson playing C batting 6th; Miguel Dilone replaces Mitchell Page playing LF batting 4th
          ---     100%  A Oliver        Single to CF
   OO     1--      99%  B Bonds         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-8, Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
                  Johnny Grubb replaces Al Oliver playing LF batting 4th; Bobby Thompson replaces Bobby Bonds playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  S Meyer         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  R Picciolo      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Wallis        Flyball: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Athletics 3.

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