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NYY  3
@BAL  0
 TEX  5
OAK  1
 HOU  5
SFG  0
Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 6,219

 Monday, April 12, 1976
Time of Game: 2:14
Athletics
1
3-1
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  4  2
Rangers         0  1  3   0  0  0   0  1  X    5  9  1
W: Nelson Briles (1-0), L: Paul Mitchell (0-1)
 Rangers
5
3-1
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .389  .810              6   0   
B Campaneris SS               4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .301              0   0   
C Washington RF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .399              4   0   
D Baylor 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .154  .927              6   0   3B
J Rudi LF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .375  .875              2   0   
S Bando 3B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .200  .783              1   3   
G Tenace C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .710              2   0   
B Williams DH                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .583              0   0   
P Garner 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .913              3   3   GDP

P Mitchell P                                                                  0   0
  M Norris P                                                                  0   2
Totals                       30   1   4   0    1   3                         24   8
Batting Events
3B: D Baylor (1, off N Briles).
TB: D Baylor 3; B North 2; J Rudi.
GIDP: P Garner (2).
RBI: S Bando (3).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
E: B Campaneris (1); P Garner (3).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Randle LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .575              2   1   
J Beniquez CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .513              1   0   
M Hargrove 1B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .133  .435             13   0   2B
T Harrah SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .308 1.009              1   7   
J Burroughs RF                4   2   1   3    0   0  .375 1.188              3   0   HR
R Howell 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .321              2   2   
T Grieve DH                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .313  .813              0   0   HR
R Smalley 2B                  3   0   2   1    1   1  .364  .955              1   4   2B
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .167              4   0   SH

N Briles P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       34   5   9   0    1   2                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: R Smalley (1, off M Norris); M Hargrove (1, off P Mitchell).
HR: J Burroughs (2, off P Mitchell; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF); T Grieve (1, off M Norris; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: J Sundberg (1, off M Norris).
TB: T Grieve 5; J Burroughs 4; M Hargrove 3; R Smalley 3; R Howell; T Harrah.
RBI: J Burroughs 3 (4); T Grieve (1); R Smalley (1).
2-out RBI: T Grieve.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Harrah-R Smalley-M Hargrove.
E: T Harrah (3).

Pitching Stats

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 Mitchell, L (0-1)            3     6   4   3    0   0   1   9.00   16     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 1· 6     33    -     1.03  -0.24
M Norris                       5     3   1   1    1   2   1   1.80   20     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 2· 3          0-0    0.23   0.03
Totals                         8     9   5   4    1   2   2          36     -       ·  ·     11·13· 3· 9           -  
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Briles, W (1-0)              9     4   1   1    1   3   0   1.00   31     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1· 4     77    -     0.69   0.29
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   3   0          31     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 6,219.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Rain.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Texas Rangers                                
1. Billy North                  CF       1. Len Randle                   LF
2. Bert Campaneris              SS       2. Juan Beniquez                CF
3. Claudell Washingto           RF       3. Mike Hargrove                1B
4. Don Baylor                   1B       4. Toby Harrah                  SS
5. Joe Rudi                     LF       5. Jeff Burroughs               RF
6. Sal Bando                    3B       6. Roy Howell                   3B
7. Gene Tenace                   C       7. Tom Grieve                   DH
8. Billy Williams               DH       8. Roy Smalley                  2B
9. Phil Garner                  2B       9. Jim Sundberg                  C

   Paul Mitchell                 P          Nelson Briles                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 1-3 RRR 16% 90% 1-0 TEX J. Burroughs P. Mitchell Home Run; Hargrove Scores; Harrah Scores
b2 1 12- R 14% 73% 0-0 TEX R. Smalley P. Mitchell Single; Burroughs Scores/unER; Howell to 3B
t3 0 1-- OO 9% 67% 0-1 OAK P. Garner N. Briles Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 1 1-3 O -6% 67% 1-0 TEX J. Sundberg P. Mitchell Flyball: CF
b2 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 TEX R. Howell P. Mitchell Single to RF; Burroughs to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 OAK B. North N. Briles Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 OAK B. Campaneris N. Briles Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 OAK C. Washington N. Briles Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Paul Mitchell facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 TEX L. Randle P. Mitchell Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 TEX J. Beniquez P. Mitchell Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 TEX M. Hargrove P. Mitchell Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 TEX T. Harrah P. Mitchell Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 OAK D. Baylor N. Briles Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 OAK J. Rudi N. Briles Single to LF; Baylor out at 3B/LF-3B
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 OAK S. Bando N. Briles Flyball: LF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 OAK G. Tenace N. Briles Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Paul Mitchell facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 TEX J. Burroughs P. Mitchell Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b2 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 TEX R. Howell P. Mitchell Single to RF; Burroughs to 2B
b2 0 12- O -6% 59% 0-0 TEX T. Grieve P. Mitchell Lineout: CF
b2 1 12- R 14% 73% 0-0 TEX R. Smalley P. Mitchell Single; Burroughs Scores/unER; Howell to 3B
b2 1 1-3 O -6% 67% 1-0 TEX J. Sundberg P. Mitchell Flyball: CF
b2 2 1-3 O -4% 62% 1-0 TEX L. Randle P. Mitchell Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 58% 0-1 OAK B. Williams N. Briles Walk
t3 0 1-- OO 9% 67% 0-1 OAK P. Garner N. Briles Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 65% 0-1 OAK B. North N. Briles Single
t3 2 1-- O 3% 68% 0-1 OAK B. Campaneris N. Briles Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Paul Mitchell facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 TEX J. Beniquez P. Mitchell Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 1 --- 4% 70% 1-0 TEX M. Hargrove P. Mitchell Double to LF
b3 1 -2- 4% 74% 1-0 TEX T. Harrah P. Mitchell Single to LF; Hargrove to 3B
b3 1 1-3 RRR 16% 90% 1-0 TEX J. Burroughs P. Mitchell Home Run; Hargrove Scores; Harrah Scores
b3 1 --- O -0% 90% 4-0 TEX R. Howell P. Mitchell Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O -0% 89% 4-0 TEX T. Grieve P. Mitchell Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 4.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 1% 91% 0-4 OAK C. Washington N. Briles Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- O 1% 92% 0-4 OAK D. Baylor N. Briles Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 92% 0-4 OAK J. Rudi N. Briles Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 8-9-1
Mike Norris replaces Paul Mitchell pitching
b4 0 --- 1% 93% 4-0 TEX R. Smalley M. Norris Walk
b4 0 1-- O -0% 93% 4-0 TEX J. Sundberg M. Norris Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Smalley to 2B
b4 1 -2- O -1% 92% 4-0 TEX L. Randle M. Norris Strikeout
b4 2 -2- O -1% 91% 4-0 TEX J. Beniquez M. Norris Fielder's Choice 3B; Smalley out at 3B/3B-2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 4.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 1% 93% 0-4 OAK S. Bando N. Briles Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 94% 0-4 OAK G. Tenace N. Briles Foul Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- O 1% 94% 0-4 OAK B. Williams N. Briles Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 TEX M. Hargrove M. Norris Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- 0% 94% 4-0 TEX T. Harrah M. Norris Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b5 1 1-- O -1% 94% 4-0 TEX J. Burroughs M. Norris Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 2 1-- O -1% 93% 4-0 TEX R. Howell M. Norris Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 4.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 2% 95% 0-4 OAK P. Garner N. Briles Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- -2% 93% 0-4 OAK B. North N. Briles Single to CF
t6 1 1-- O 2% 95% 0-4 OAK B. Campaneris N. Briles Strikeout
t6 2 1-- O 1% 96% 0-4 OAK C. Washington N. Briles Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- 0% 96% 4-0 TEX T. Grieve M. Norris Single to CF
b6 0 1-- O -0% 96% 4-0 TEX R. Smalley M. Norris Strikeout Looking
b6 1 1-- O -0% 95% 4-0 TEX J. Sundberg M. Norris Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b6 2 1-- O -0% 95% 4-0 TEX L. Randle M. Norris Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 4.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- -4% 91% 0-4 OAK D. Baylor N. Briles Triple to CF
t7 0 --3 O 3% 94% 0-4 OAK J. Rudi N. Briles Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --3 RO 1% 94% 0-4 OAK S. Bando N. Briles Groundout: SS-1B; Baylor Scores
t7 2 --- O 1% 95% 1-4 OAK G. Tenace N. Briles Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-1 TEX J. Beniquez M. Norris Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 94% 4-1 TEX M. Hargrove M. Norris Lineout: RF
b7 2 --- O -0% 94% 4-1 TEX T. Harrah M. Norris Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 4.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 1-4 OAK B. Williams N. Briles Lineout: CF
t8 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-4 OAK P. Garner N. Briles Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 1% 98% 1-4 OAK B. North N. Briles Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 TEX J. Burroughs M. Norris Lineout: RF
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 TEX R. Howell M. Norris Groundout: P-1B
b8 2 --- R 2% 99% 4-1 TEX T. Grieve M. Norris Home Run
b8 2 --- 0% 99% 5-1 TEX R. Smalley M. Norris Double to LF
b8 2 -2- O -0% 99% 5-1 TEX J. Sundberg M. Norris Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 5.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 1-5 OAK B. Campaneris N. Briles Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-5 OAK C. Washington N. Briles Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-5 OAK D. Baylor N. Briles Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 5.

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