Athletics 3-4 Rangers (May 16, 1978)

OAK

TEX

1

3

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

1

9

0

X

R

3

4

H

8

E

0

W: J. Matlack

L: J. Henry Johnson

OAK

Team Stats

TEX

1

HR

0

3

R

4

8

H

8

1

SB

0

LOB

.242

AVG

.286

OBP

.364

.424

SLG

.357

4.50

ERA

3.00

1

K

7

4

BB

2

Current Series

Athletics

3

Rangers

4

Game 1

Final

Athletics

4

Rangers

6

Game 2

Final

1978 AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Royals	92	70	.568
Angels	87	75	.537	5.0
Rangers	87	75	.537	5.0
Twins	73	89	.451	19.0
White Sox	71	90	.441	20.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	23.0
Mariners	56	104	.350	35.0

Game Summary

The Texas Rangers squeaked out a win over the Oakland Athletics, 4 to 3, on May 17, 1978.

Game Info

May 16, 1978

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Steve Staggs S. Staggs 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jeff Newman J. Newman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Mitchell Page M. Page LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Dave Revering D. Revering 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Gary Alexander G. Alexander DH	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone PR	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Jerry Tabb J. Tabb PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B	4	1	2	2	1	0	0	0
Rob Picciolo R. Picciolo PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Essian J. Essian C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	3	8	3	1	1	2	7

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Mike Hargrove M. Hargrove 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	3	1	1	0	1	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	2	2	1	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	2	1	0	0	2	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	3	2	0	1
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	3	0	1	1	0	0
Toby Harrah T. Harrah 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua DH	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	2	0	1	0	1	0
Totals	28	4	8	4	4	1

Batting

2B: J. Essian

3B: M. Guerrero

HR: W. Gross

TB: G. Alexander 2, J. Essian 2, W. Gross 5, M. Guerrero 3, M. Page, G. Thomasson

RBI: W. Gross 2, M. Guerrero

IBB: J. Essian

Baserunning

SB: M. Dilone

Batting

2B: B. Campaneris, A. Oliver

TB: J. Beniquez, B. Campaneris 2, A. Oliver 3, J. Sundberg 3, B. Wills

RBI: J. Beniquez, A. Oliver, J. Sundberg 2

IBB: R. Zisk

SF: J. Beniquez

GIDP: J. Beniquez, M. Hargrove

Baserunning

CS: J. Beniquez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson (L)	7.1	7	4	4	4	1	4.91
Elias Sosa E. Sosa	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	4	4	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (W)	9.0	8	3	3	2	7	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	2	7	1

Batters faced: J. Henry Johnson 31, E. Sosa 2

Batters faced: J. Matlack 35

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Steve Staggs S. Staggs 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jeff Newman J. Newman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Mitchell Page M. Page LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Dave Revering D. Revering 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Gary Alexander G. Alexander DH	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone PR	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Jerry Tabb J. Tabb PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B	4	1	2	2	1	0	0	0
Rob Picciolo R. Picciolo PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Essian J. Essian C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	3	8	3	1	1	2	7

Batting

2B: J. Essian

3B: M. Guerrero

HR: W. Gross

TB: G. Alexander 2, J. Essian 2, W. Gross 5, M. Guerrero 3, M. Page, G. Thomasson

RBI: W. Gross 2, M. Guerrero

IBB: J. Essian

Baserunning

SB: M. Dilone

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson (L)	7.1	7	4	4	4	1	4.91
Elias Sosa E. Sosa	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	4	4	4	1

Batters faced: J. Henry Johnson 31, E. Sosa 2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Mike Hargrove M. Hargrove 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	3	1	1	0	1	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	2	2	1	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	2	1	0	0	2	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	3	2	0	1
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	3	0	1	1	0	0
Toby Harrah T. Harrah 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua DH	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	2	0	1	0	1	0
Totals	28	4	8	4	4	1

Batting

2B: B. Campaneris, A. Oliver

TB: J. Beniquez, B. Campaneris 2, A. Oliver 3, J. Sundberg 3, B. Wills

RBI: J. Beniquez, A. Oliver, J. Sundberg 2

IBB: R. Zisk

SF: J. Beniquez

GIDP: J. Beniquez, M. Hargrove

Baserunning

CS: J. Beniquez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (W)	9.0	8	3	3	2	7	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	2	7	1

Batters faced: J. Matlack 35

22-12 OAK

TEX 16-15

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

Game Summary

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