Rangers 5-6 Athletics (Jun 21, 1979)

TEX

OAK

1

0

2

0

3

0

1

4

1

4

5

1

0

6

0

1

7

2

0

8

1

0

9

0

X

R

5

6

H

12

11

E

1

0

W: R. Langford

L: S. Comer

S: D. Heaverlo

TEX

Team Stats

OAK

1

HR

2

5

R

6

12

H

11

0

SB

0

LOB

.324

AVG

.344

.395

OBP

.344

.459

SLG

.719

5.63

ERA

5.00

6

K

1

0

BB

5

Current Series

Rangers

5

Athletics

6

Game 1

Final

Rangers

8

Athletics

5

Game 2

Final

Rangers

5

Athletics

1

Game 3

Final

Rangers

7

Athletics

2

Game 4

Final

1979 AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Angels	88	74	.543
Royals	85	77	.525	3.0
Rangers	83	79	.512	5.0
Twins	82	80	.506	6.0
White Sox	73	86	.459	13.5
Mariners	67	95	.414	21.0
Athletics	54	108	.333	34.0

Game Summary

The Oakland Athletics squeaked out a win over the Texas Rangers, 6 to 5, on June 22, 1979.

Game Info

June 21, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb CF	4	1	2	1	0	1	1
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	5	1	2	1	0	0	0
John Ellis J. Ellis C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Dave Roberts D. Roberts PR-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble RF	1	1	1	1	1	2	0
Bill Sample B. Sample PH-LF	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm DH	4	0	0	1	0	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk LF-RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	2	1	0	0	0	0
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	12	5	1	5	1

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Chalk D. Chalk SS	4	0	0	0	0	1
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0
Jeff Newman J. Newman 1B	4	1	2	0	0	1
Mitchell Page M. Page DH	4	2	1	0	0	1
Mike Heath M. Heath C	3	0	0	1	0	1
Tony Armas T. Armas CF	4	2	2	2	1	2
Larry Murray L. Murray RF	3	1	3	3	1	0
Derek Bryant D. Bryant LF	2	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	32	6	11	6	2	6

Batting

2B: B. Bell, R. Zisk

HR: O. Gamble

TB: B. Bell 2, L. Blanks, J. Ellis, O. Gamble 4, J. Grubb 2, P. Putnam 2, B. Sample 2, B. Wills, R. Zisk 2

RBI: L. Blanks, O. Gamble, J. Grubb, P. Putnam, E. Soderholm

IBB: O. Gamble 2

SF: E. Soderholm

Batting

2B: W. Gross 2, L. Murray, M. Page

3B: D. Bryant

HR: T. Armas, L. Murray

TB: T. Armas 5, D. Bryant 3, W. Gross 4, L. Murray 7, J. Newman 2, M. Page 2

RBI: T. Armas 2, M. Heath, L. Murray 3

SAC: D. Bryant, M. Heath

GIDP: M. Page

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Steve Comer S. Comer (L)	6.0	10	6	5	3	2	7.50
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander	2.0	1	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	6	5	6	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Langford R. Langford (W)	6.1	8	4	4	5	1	1	5.68
Bob Lacey B. Lacey	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Jim Todd J. Todd	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	9.00
Dave Heaverlo D. Heaverlo (S)	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	5	5	1	1

Batters faced: D. Alexander 7, S. Comer 27

WP: R. Langford 2

Batters faced: D. Heaverlo 6, B. Lacey, R. Langford 31, J. Todd 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb CF	4	1	2	1	0	1	1
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	5	1	2	1	0	0	0
John Ellis J. Ellis C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Dave Roberts D. Roberts PR-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble RF	1	1	1	1	1	2	0
Bill Sample B. Sample PH-LF	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm DH	4	0	0	1	0	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk LF-RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	2	1	0	0	0	0
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	12	5	1	5	1

Batting

2B: B. Bell, R. Zisk

HR: O. Gamble

TB: B. Bell 2, L. Blanks, J. Ellis, O. Gamble 4, J. Grubb 2, P. Putnam 2, B. Sample 2, B. Wills, R. Zisk 2

RBI: L. Blanks, O. Gamble, J. Grubb, P. Putnam, E. Soderholm

IBB: O. Gamble 2

SF: E. Soderholm

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Steve Comer S. Comer (L)	6.0	10	6	5	3	2	7.50
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander	2.0	1	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	6	5	6	2

Batters faced: D. Alexander 7, S. Comer 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Chalk D. Chalk SS	4	0	0	0	0	1
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0
Jeff Newman J. Newman 1B	4	1	2	0	0	1
Mitchell Page M. Page DH	4	2	1	0	0	1
Mike Heath M. Heath C	3	0	0	1	0	1
Tony Armas T. Armas CF	4	2	2	2	1	2
Larry Murray L. Murray RF	3	1	3	3	1	0
Derek Bryant D. Bryant LF	2	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	32	6	11	6	2	6

Batting

2B: W. Gross 2, L. Murray, M. Page

3B: D. Bryant

HR: T. Armas, L. Murray

TB: T. Armas 5, D. Bryant 3, W. Gross 4, L. Murray 7, J. Newman 2, M. Page 2

RBI: T. Armas 2, M. Heath, L. Murray 3

SAC: D. Bryant, M. Heath

GIDP: M. Page

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Langford R. Langford (W)	6.1	8	4	4	5	1	1	5.68
Bob Lacey B. Lacey	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Jim Todd J. Todd	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	9.00
Dave Heaverlo D. Heaverlo (S)	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	5	5	1	1

WP: R. Langford 2

Batters faced: D. Heaverlo 6, B. Lacey, R. Langford 31, J. Todd 5

36-33 TEX

OAK 22-49

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL West

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