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| First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: Not Given |
Sunday, September 10, 1978 Time of Game: 2:40 |
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Rangers
8
69-70
Won 1
3rd, 7½ GB
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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: Doyle Alexander (8-9), L: Mike Norris (0-4) |
Athletics
3
65-77
Lost 1
4th, 12 GB
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Batting Stats
Texas Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Hargrove 1B 3 2 1 0 2 0 .256 .745 5 2 M Jorgensen PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .526 2 0 B Wills 2B 4 1 2 2 1 1 .235 .642 2 3 2·CS J Lowenstein 3B 3 1 0 0 0 0 .220 .742 1 0 SB,HBP S Alomar 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .467 1 0 A Oliver LF 5 0 2 2 0 1 .318 .844 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 .838 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 J Sundberg C 2 0 1 0 2 0 .285 .753 6 1 J Beniquez CF 4 1 0 0 0 2 .251 .640 7 0 T Harrah SS 2 1 0 0 1 1 .222 .688 0 3 CS,SH D Alexander P 2 2 Totals 33 8 9 0 7 9 27 11
Batting Events
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 Events
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).
Oakland Athletics AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Edwards 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .636 2 1 G Burke CF 4 2 3 0 0 0 .251 .600 1 0 3B,CS R Carty DH 3 0 1 2 0 1 .292 .868 0 0 3B,SF M Page LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .293 .837 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 .650 5 4 SH B Robinson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .673 10 3 S Meyer C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0 0 M Guerrero SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 .276 .655 5 0 R Picciolo SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .450 0 2 J Wallis RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .729 1 1 W Gross 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .198 .643 1 2 2B M Norris P 1 0 A Wirth P 0 0 E Sosa P 0 0 Totals 32 3 8 0 1 5 27 13
Batting Events
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 Events
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 Events
SB: M Page (23, 2nd base off D Alexander/J Sundberg).
CS: G Burke (8, 2nd base by D Alexander/J Sundberg).
Pitching Stats
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).
HBP: A Wirth (3; J Lowenstein).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Fred Spenn, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Texas Rangers Oakland Athletics 1. Mike Hargrove 1B 1. Mike Edwards 2B 2. Bump Wills 2B 2. Glenn Burke CF 3. John Lowenstein 3B 3. Rico Carty DH 4. Al Oliver LF 4. Mitchell Page LF 5. Bobby Bonds RF 5. Jeff Newman 1B 6. Richie Zisk DH 6. Bruce Robinson C 7. Jim Sundberg C 7. Mario Guerrero SS 8. Juan Beniquez CF 8. Joe Wallis RF 9. Toby Harrah SS 9. Wayne Gross 3B Doyle Alexander P Mike Norris P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t3 | 2 | -23 | RR | 21% | 60% | 0-1 | TEX | A. Oliver | M. Norris | Single to CF; Hargrove Scores; Wills Scores | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | R | -15% | 46% | 1-2 | OAK | R. Carty | D. Alexander | Triple to RF; Burke Scores | |
| t4 | 1 | 123 | RR | 14% | 87% | 3-2 | TEX | B. Wills | A. Wirth | Single to RF; Beniquez Scores/unER; Harrah Scores/unER; Hargrove to 3B | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 12% | 66% | 2-2 | TEX | J. Sundberg | M. Norris | Single to LF; Zisk to 3B | ||
| b2 | 2 | --3 | R | -10% | 36% | 0-0 | OAK | M. Guerrero | D. Alexander | Single to LF; Page Scores |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | TEX | M. Hargrove | M. Norris | Walk | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | TEX | B. Wills | M. Norris | Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 49% | 0-0 | TEX | J. Lowenstein | M. Norris | Groundout: 1B-P; Wills to 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 45% | 0-0 | TEX | A. Oliver | M. Norris | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | OAK | M. Edwards | D. Alexander | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | -3% | 45% | 0-0 | OAK | G. Burke | D. Alexander | Single to CF | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 49% | 0-0 | OAK | R. Carty | D. Alexander | Burke Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | OAK | R. Carty | D. Alexander | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | TEX | B. Bonds | M. Norris | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | TEX | R. Zisk | M. Norris | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | 1% | 47% | 0-0 | TEX | J. Sundberg | M. Norris | Walk | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | TEX | J. Beniquez | M. Norris | Wild Pitch; Sundberg to 2B | ||
| t2 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 45% | 0-0 | TEX | J. Beniquez | M. Norris | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 41% | 0-0 | OAK | M. Page | D. Alexander | Single to 3B/Bunt | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | -3% | 38% | 0-0 | OAK | J. Newman | D. Alexander | Page Steals 2B | ||
| b2 | 0 | -2- | O | 1% | 40% | 0-0 | OAK | J. Newman | D. Alexander | Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Page to 3B | |
| b2 | 1 | --3 | O | 6% | 46% | 0-0 | OAK | B. Robinson | D. Alexander | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --3 | R | -10% | 36% | 0-0 | OAK | M. Guerrero | D. Alexander | Single to LF; Page Scores | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 38% | 1-0 | OAK | J. Wallis | D. Alexander | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 42% | 0-1 | TEX | T. Harrah | M. Norris | Walk | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -7% | 35% | 0-1 | TEX | M. Hargrove | M. Norris | Harrah Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 3% | 38% | 0-1 | TEX | M. Hargrove | M. Norris | Walk | ||
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | 4% | 43% | 0-1 | TEX | B. Wills | M. Norris | Walk; Hargrove to 2B | ||
| t3 | 1 | 12- | O | -3% | 39% | 0-1 | TEX | J. Lowenstein | M. Norris | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hargrove to 3B; Wills to 2B | |
| t3 | 2 | -23 | RR | 21% | 60% | 0-1 | TEX | A. Oliver | M. Norris | Single to CF; Hargrove Scores; Wills Scores | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 58% | 2-1 | TEX | B. Bonds | M. Norris | Strikeout | |
| 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 60% | 1-2 | OAK | W. Gross | D. Alexander | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 62% | 1-2 | OAK | M. Edwards | D. Alexander | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | -2% | 61% | 1-2 | OAK | G. Burke | D. Alexander | Single to CF | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | R | -15% | 46% | 1-2 | OAK | R. Carty | D. Alexander | Triple to RF; Burke Scores | |
| b3 | 2 | --3 | O | 4% | 50% | 2-2 | OAK | M. Page | D. Alexander | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 2-2 | TEX | R. Zisk | M. Norris | Single to RF | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 12% | 66% | 2-2 | TEX | J. Sundberg | M. Norris | Single to LF; Zisk to 3B | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-3 | R | 6% | 72% | 2-2 | TEX | J. Beniquez | M. Norris | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Zisk Scores/unER/No RBI; Sundberg to 2B | |
| t4 | 0 | 12- | 7% | 80% | 3-2 | TEX | T. Harrah | M. Norris | Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Sundberg to 3B; Beniquez to 2B | ||
| Alan Wirth replaces Mike Norris pitching | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | 123 | O | -6% | 73% | 3-2 | TEX | M. Hargrove | A. Wirth | Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Beniquez to 3B; Harrah to 2B | |
| t4 | 1 | 123 | RR | 14% | 87% | 3-2 | TEX | B. Wills | A. Wirth | Single to RF; Beniquez Scores/unER; Harrah Scores/unER; Hargrove to 3B | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-3 | O | -4% | 83% | 5-2 | TEX | J. Lowenstein | A. Wirth | Wills Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| t4 | 2 | --3 | R | 6% | 89% | 5-2 | TEX | J. Lowenstein | A. Wirth | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Hargrove Scores/No RBI/unER | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 89% | 6-2 | TEX | A. Oliver | A. Wirth | Lowenstein Steals 2B | ||
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | -1% | 88% | 6-2 | TEX | A. Oliver | A. Wirth | Foul Flyball: LF | |
| 4 runs, 3 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Rangers' Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 90% | 2-6 | OAK | J. Newman | D. Alexander | Foul Flyball: C | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 91% | 2-6 | OAK | B. Robinson | D. Alexander | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 91% | 2-6 | OAK | M. Guerrero | D. Alexander | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Athletics' Alan Wirth facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 1% | 92% | 6-2 | TEX | B. Bonds | A. Wirth | Single to LF | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | 2% | 94% | 6-2 | TEX | R. Zisk | A. Wirth | Bonds Steals 2B; Bonds to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B) | ||
| t5 | 0 | --3 | OO | -4% | 90% | 6-2 | TEX | R. Zisk | A. Wirth | Fly Ball Double Play: RF-1B-3B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 90% | 6-2 | TEX | J. Sundberg | A. Wirth | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Rangers' Doyle Alexander facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 92% | 2-6 | OAK | J. Wallis | D. Alexander | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | -3% | 89% | 2-6 | OAK | W. Gross | D. Alexander | Double to RF | ||
| b5 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 91% | 2-6 | OAK | M. Edwards | D. Alexander | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | 2% | 93% | 2-6 | OAK | G. Burke | D. Alexander | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Athletics' Alan Wirth facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 6-2 | TEX | J. Beniquez | A. Wirth | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 92% | 6-2 | TEX | T. Harrah | A. Wirth | Foul Flyball: SS | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 92% | 6-2 | TEX | M. Hargrove | A. Wirth | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Rangers' Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 94% | 2-6 | OAK | R. Carty | D. Alexander | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 95% | 2-6 | OAK | M. Page | D. Alexander | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | -1% | 94% | 2-6 | OAK | J. Newman | D. Alexander | Single to LF | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 95% | 2-6 | OAK | B. Robinson | D. Alexander | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Athletics' Alan Wirth facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 1% | 96% | 6-2 | TEX | B. Wills | A. Wirth | Single to CF | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 95% | 6-2 | TEX | J. Lowenstein | A. Wirth | Wills Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | 0% | 95% | 6-2 | TEX | J. Lowenstein | A. Wirth | Hit By Pitch | ||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | -0% | 95% | 6-2 | TEX | A. Oliver | A. Wirth | Flyball: SS | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 95% | 6-2 | TEX | B. Bonds | A. Wirth | Walk; Lowenstein to 2B | ||
| t7 | 2 | 12- | R | 2% | 98% | 6-2 | TEX | R. Zisk | A. Wirth | Single to LF; Lowenstein Scores; Bonds to 3B | |
| Elias Sosa replaces Alan Wirth pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 1% | 99% | 7-2 | TEX | J. Sundberg | E. Sosa | Wild Pitch; Bonds Scores; Zisk to 2B | |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 99% | 8-2 | TEX | J. Sundberg | E. Sosa | Balk; Zisk to 3B | ||
| t7 | 2 | --3 | 0% | 99% | 8-2 | TEX | J. Sundberg | E. Sosa | Walk | ||
| t7 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -0% | 99% | 8-2 | TEX | J. Beniquez | E. Sosa | Strikeout | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, Athletics 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Rangers' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Sandy Alomar replaces John Lowenstein playing 3B batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 2-8 | OAK | M. Guerrero | D. Alexander | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 2-8 | OAK | J. Wallis | D. Alexander | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 2-8 | OAK | W. Gross | D. Alexander | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Athletics 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Athletics' Elias Sosa facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Rob Picciolo replaces Mario Guerrero playing SS batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 8-2 | TEX | T. Harrah | E. Sosa | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 0% | 99% | 8-2 | TEX | M. Hargrove | E. Sosa | Single to RF | ||
| Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Mike Hargrove (1B) batting 1st | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | -0% | 99% | 8-2 | TEX | B. Wills | E. Sosa | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 99% | 8-2 | TEX | S. Alomar | E. Sosa | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Athletics 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Rangers' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Mike Jorgensen moves from PR to 1B | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 2-8 | OAK | M. Edwards | D. Alexander | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | -1% | 99% | 2-8 | OAK | G. Burke | D. Alexander | Triple to CF | ||
| b8 | 1 | --3 | RO | 0% | 99% | 2-8 | OAK | R. Carty | D. Alexander | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Burke Scores | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | -0% | 99% | 3-8 | OAK | M. Page | D. Alexander | Walk | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 3-8 | OAK | J. Newman | D. Alexander | 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, Athletics' Elias Sosa facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Scott Meyer replaces Bruce Robinson playing C batting 6th; Miguel Dilone replaces Mitchell Page playing LF batting 4th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 0% | 100% | 8-3 | TEX | A. Oliver | E. Sosa | Single to CF | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -0% | 99% | 8-3 | TEX | B. Bonds | E. Sosa | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 8-3 | TEX | R. Zisk | E. Sosa | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Athletics 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-8, Rangers' Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Johnny Grubb replaces Al Oliver playing LF batting 4th; Bobby Thompson replaces Bobby Bonds playing RF batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 3-8 | OAK | S. Meyer | D. Alexander | Strikeout Looking | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 3-8 | OAK | R. Picciolo | D. Alexander | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 3-8 | OAK | J. Wallis | D. Alexander | Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Athletics 3. | |||||||||||
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