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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
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 2,739

Sunday, September 10, 1978
Time of Game: 2:14
Rangers
1
69-71
Lost 1
3rd, 7½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  4  1
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  9  0
W: P Broberg (10-11), L: S Comer (8-4)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
Athletics
2
66-77
Won 1
4th, 12 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Hargrove 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .742    0    5   3   
  M Jorgensen 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .527         5   0   
B Campaneris SS               2   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .488    0    2   2   SH
  J Grubb PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .813    0    0   0   
  N Norman SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .266         0   2   
B Wills 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .234  .640    0    4   2   
A Oliver LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .837    0    2   0   GDP
B Bonds DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .832    0    0   0   
R Zisk RF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .255  .741    0    3   0   2B
J Ellis C                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .225  .608    0    1   3   
J Beniquez CF                 3   0   3   1    0   0  .257  .650    0    0   0   CS
T Harrah 3B                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .688    0    2   1   SH

S Comer P                                                                2   1
Totals                       27   1   4   1    4   5                    26  14
BATTING
2B: R Zisk (15, off P Broberg).
SH: T Harrah (8, off P Broberg); B Campaneris (24, off P Broberg).
TB: J Beniquez 3; R Zisk 2.
GIDP: A Oliver (6).
RBI: J Beniquez (42).
2-out RBI: J Beniquez.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
FIELDING
DP: 2. T Harrah-B Wills; B Campaneris-M Hargrove.
E: B Wills (13).
BASERUNNING
CS: J Beniquez (10, 2nd base by P Broberg/J Essian).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Edwards 2B-SS               3   0   1   0    1   0  .276  .640    0    2   3   2B
G Burke CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .597    0    2   0   
R Carty DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .865    0    0   0   GDP
  D Woodard PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   0   
M Page LF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .293  .837    0    2   0   
J Newman 1B                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .246  .658    0   11   0   CS,SH
T Duncan 3B-2B                4   0   2   0    0   1  .265  .654    0    1   2   
D Alston RF                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .488    0    2   0   SH
  D Revering PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .714    0    0   0   
  M Dilone RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .570         0   0   
  T Hosley PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .600 1.467    0    0   0   
J Essian C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .629    0    5   1   
  B Robinson PH-C             1   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .662    0    0   0   
R Picciolo SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .435    0    2   2   
  W Gross PH-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .641    0    0   1   

P Broberg P                                                              0   3
Totals                       30   2   9   2    2   2                    27  12
BATTING
2B: M Edwards (15, off S Comer).
SH: J Newman (3, off S Comer); D Alston (4, off S Comer).
TB: T Duncan 2; J Newman 2; M Edwards 2; R Carty; T Hosley; M Page; G Burke.
GIDP: R Carty (12).
RBI: J Newman (28); T Hosley (2).
2-out RBI: T Hosley; J Newman.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
FIELDING
DP: 1. M Edwards-R Picciolo-J Newman.
BASERUNNING
CS: J Newman (3, 2nd base by S Comer/J Ellis).

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
S Comer, L (8-4)               8.2   9   2   1    2   2   0   1.99   34     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 2· 9     60    -     1.86  -0.22
Totals                         8.2   9   2   1    2   2   0          34     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 2· 9           -  
Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Broberg, W (10-11)           9     4   1   1    4   5   0   4.58   33     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 4     76    -     1.05   0.28
Totals                         9     4   1   1    4   5   0          33     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 4           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Fred Spenn, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 2,739.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Oakland Athletics                    
1. M Hargrove           1B    1. M Edwards            2B 
2. B Campaneris         SS    2. G Burke              CF 
3. B Wills              2B    3. R Carty              DH 
4. A Oliver             LF    4. M Page               LF 
5. B Bonds              DH    5. J Newman             1B 
6. R Zisk               RF    6. T Duncan             3B 
7. J Ellis              C     7. D Alston             RF 
8. J Beniquez           CF    8. J Essian             C  
9. T Harrah             3B    9. R Picciolo           SS 

   S Comer              P        P Broberg            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  1-0  -2-      43%  56% J Newman        S Comer         Single to CF; Woodard Scores
   b 9   2  1-1  -23      37% 100% T Hosley        S Comer         Single to SS; Newman Scores/unER; Duncan stays at 2B
   t 5   2  0-0  -2-     -15%  37% J Beniquez      P Broberg       Single to LF; Zisk Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  12-     -12%  52% R Carty         S Comer         Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
   b 6   0  1-0  ---      11%  49% M Edwards       S Comer         Double to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Broberg facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  B Wills         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Comer facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  M Edwards       Walk
          1--      64%  G Burke         Single to SS; Edwards to 2B
   OO     12-      52%  R Carty         Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
          1--      54%  M Page          Walk; Burke to 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Newman        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Broberg facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  A Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Bonds         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Zisk          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Comer facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  T Duncan        Single to LF
   O      1--      57%  D Alston        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Duncan to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  J Essian        Groundout: 1B-P; Duncan to 3B
   O      --3      50%  R Picciolo      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Broberg facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  J Ellis         Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  J Beniquez      Single to RF
   O      1--      54%  T Harrah        Beniquez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      55%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Comer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  M Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  G Burke         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  R Carty         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Broberg facing 1-2-3
          ---      46%  M Hargrove      Walk
   O      1--      47%  B Campaneris    Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Hargrove to 2B
          -2-      45%  B Wills         Walk
   OO     12-      56%  A Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Comer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  M Page          Groundout: P unassisted
          ---      56%  J Newman        Single to LF
   O      1--      51%  T Duncan        Newman Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Broberg facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  B Bonds         Strikeout
          ---      47%  R Zisk          Double to LF
   O      -2-      52%  J Ellis         Strikeout
   R      -2-      37%  J Beniquez      Single to LF; Zisk Scores
          1--      35%  T Harrah        Walk; Beniquez to 2B
   O      12-      40%  M Hargrove      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Comer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      36%  D Alston        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      34%  J Essian        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      32%  R Picciolo      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pete Broberg facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      35%  B Campaneris    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      36%  B Wills         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      37%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Comer facing 1-2-3
          ---      49%  M Edwards       Double to RF
   O      -2-      38%  G Burke         Fielder's Choice 1B; Edwards out at 3B/1B-3B
   OO     1--      29%  R Carty         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pete Broberg facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      31%  B Bonds         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      33%  R Zisk          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      34%  J Ellis         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Comer facing 4-5-6
          ---      42%  M Page          Single to CF
   O      1--      38%  J Newman        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Page to 2B
   O      -2-      31%  T Duncan        Flyball: LF
                  Dave Revering pinch hits for Dell Alston batting 7th
   O      -2-      24%  D Revering      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pete Broberg facing 8-9-1
                  Miguel Dilone replaces Dave Revering playing RF batting 7th
          ---      20%  J Beniquez      Single to 3B
   O      1--      21%  T Harrah        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Beniquez to 2B
   O      -2-      24%  M Hargrove      Groundout: SS-1B; Beniquez to 3B
                  Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Bert Campaneris batting 2nd
          --3      23%  J Grubb         Walk
   O      1-3      28%  B Wills         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Comer facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Jorgensen replaces Mike Hargrove playing 1B batting 1st; Nelson Norman replaces Johnny Grubb playing SS batting 2nd; Bruce Robinson pinch hits for Jim Essian batting 8th
   O      ---      22%  B Robinson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Wayne Gross pinch hits for Rob Picciolo batting 9th
   O      ---      18%  W Gross         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      15%  M Edwards       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pete Broberg facing 4-5-6
                  Bruce Robinson moves to C; Taylor Duncan moves to 2B; Wayne Gross moves to 3B; Mike Edwards moves to SS
   O      ---      16%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      17%  B Bonds         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      18%  R Zisk          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Comer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      10%  G Burke         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      19%  R Carty         Single to CF
                  Darrell Woodard pinch runs for Rico Carty batting 3rd
   O      1--      13%  M Page          Groundout: P-1B; Woodard to 2B
   R      -2-      56%  J Newman        Single to CF; Woodard Scores
          1--      63%  T Duncan        Single to 2B; Newman to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw); Duncan to 2B
                  Tim Hosley pinch hits for Miguel Dilone batting 7th
   R      -23     100%  T Hosley        Single to SS; Newman Scores/unER; Duncan stays at 2B
        2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 2.

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