Athletics 13-12 Rangers (Jun 30, 1979)

OAK

TEX

1

0

2

0

3

4

0

5

1

0

6

0

3

7

5

1

8

0

2

9

3

0

10

0

11

0

12

0

13

0

14

0

15

1

0

R

13

12

H

29

21

E

2

0

W: R. Langford

L: D. Medich

S: J. Todd

OAK

Team Stats

TEX

1

HR

3

13

R

12

29

H

21

1

SB

1

LOB

.426

AVG

.328

.474

OBP

.371

.529

SLG

.484

5.40

ERA

7.80

5

K

6

4

BB

7

Current Series

Athletics

3

Rangers

5

Game 1

Final

Athletics

3

Rangers

4

Game 2

Final

Athletics

13

Rangers

12

Game 3

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 Texas Rangers couldn't pull it off against the Oakland Athletics, 13 to 12, on July 1, 1979.

Game Info

June 30, 1979

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Rickey Henderson R. Henderson CF	8	1	4	1	0	1	0	1
Dave Chalk D. Chalk 3B	6	3	2	4	1	0	3	0
Jim Essian J. Essian DH	8	2	5	1	0	0	0	1
Jeff Newman J. Newman 1B	7	1	3	1	0	0	0	2
Mitchell Page M. Page PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Milt Ramirez M. Ramirez SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Armas T. Armas RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Murray L. Murray RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Gross W. Gross PH-LF-1B	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	1
Mike Heath M. Heath C	9	0	4	2	0	0	0	0
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	7	2	4	0	0	0	1	0
Derek Bryant D. Bryant LF-RF	6	2	3	1	0	0	2	0
Rob Picciolo R. Picciolo SS-LF	8	2	3	2	0	0	0	1
Totals	68	13	29	13	1	1	7	6

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	7	2	3	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B-SS	8	2	3	2	1	0	0	1
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble RF	4	2	3	4	1	0	1	0
La Rue Washington L. Rue Washington PR-CF-3B-SS	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm PH-3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	6	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
John Ellis J. Ellis DH	8	1	2	2	0	0	0	1
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	8	2	2	1	1	0	0	0
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb CF-RF	7	0	2	1	0	0	1	2
Dave Roberts D. Roberts PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	6	1	2	1	0	0	1	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Nelson Norman N. Norman PR-SS	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen PH-CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	64	12	21	12	3	1	4	5

Batting

2B: J. Essian, M. Heath

3B: M. Edwards

HR: D. Chalk

TB: T. Armas, D. Bryant 3, D. Chalk 5, M. Edwards 6, J. Essian 6, M. Heath 5, R. Henderson 4, J. Newman 3, R. Picciolo 3

RBI: D. Bryant, D. Chalk 4, J. Essian, W. Gross, M. Heath 2, R. Henderson, J. Newman, R. Picciolo 2

IBB: D. Bryant, W. Gross

SAC: M. Edwards, J. Essian, R. Henderson

SF: W. Gross

GIDP: M. Heath

Baserunning

SB: R. Henderson

CS: R. Henderson

Batting

2B: B. Wills

HR: B. Bell, O. Gamble, B. Sample

TB: B. Bell 6, J. Ellis 2, O. Gamble 6, J. Grubb 2, M. Jorgensen, P. Putnam 2, B. Sample 5, E. Soderholm, J. Sundberg 2, B. Wills 4

RBI: B. Bell 2, J. Ellis 2, O. Gamble 4, J. Grubb, P. Putnam, B. Sample, J. Sundberg

HBP: P. Putnam

SAC: L. Blanks, B. Wills

SF: P. Putnam

Baserunning

SB: L. Rue Washington

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve McCatty S. McCatty	5.2	10	9	6	1	2	2	9.53
Craig Minetto C. Minetto	1.1	1	2	2	1	1	1	13.50
Dave Heaverlo D. Heaverlo	2.0	3	1	1	1	2	0	4.50
Rick Langford R. Langford (W)	5.0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jim Todd J. Todd (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	15.0	21	12	9	4	5	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack	5.1	12	4	4	0	1	1	6.75
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander	1.1	3	4	4	1	1	0	27.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	0.0	2	1	1	2	0	0	-
Doc Medich D. Medich (L)	8.1	12	4	4	4	4	0	4.32
Totals	15.0	29	13	13	7	6	1

Batters faced: D. Heaverlo 10, R. Langford 22, S. McCatty 30, C. Minetto 6, J. Todd 4

Batters faced: D. Alexander 8, S. Lyle 4, J. Matlack 26, D. Medich 41

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Rickey Henderson R. Henderson CF	8	1	4	1	0	1	0	1
Dave Chalk D. Chalk 3B	6	3	2	4	1	0	3	0
Jim Essian J. Essian DH	8	2	5	1	0	0	0	1
Jeff Newman J. Newman 1B	7	1	3	1	0	0	0	2
Mitchell Page M. Page PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Milt Ramirez M. Ramirez SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Armas T. Armas RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Murray L. Murray RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Gross W. Gross PH-LF-1B	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	1
Mike Heath M. Heath C	9	0	4	2	0	0	0	0
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	7	2	4	0	0	0	1	0
Derek Bryant D. Bryant LF-RF	6	2	3	1	0	0	2	0
Rob Picciolo R. Picciolo SS-LF	8	2	3	2	0	0	0	1
Totals	68	13	29	13	1	1	7	6

Batting

2B: J. Essian, M. Heath

3B: M. Edwards

HR: D. Chalk

TB: T. Armas, D. Bryant 3, D. Chalk 5, M. Edwards 6, J. Essian 6, M. Heath 5, R. Henderson 4, J. Newman 3, R. Picciolo 3

RBI: D. Bryant, D. Chalk 4, J. Essian, W. Gross, M. Heath 2, R. Henderson, J. Newman, R. Picciolo 2

IBB: D. Bryant, W. Gross

SAC: M. Edwards, J. Essian, R. Henderson

SF: W. Gross

GIDP: M. Heath

Baserunning

SB: R. Henderson

CS: R. Henderson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve McCatty S. McCatty	5.2	10	9	6	1	2	2	9.53
Craig Minetto C. Minetto	1.1	1	2	2	1	1	1	13.50
Dave Heaverlo D. Heaverlo	2.0	3	1	1	1	2	0	4.50
Rick Langford R. Langford (W)	5.0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jim Todd J. Todd (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	15.0	21	12	9	4	5	3

Batters faced: D. Heaverlo 10, R. Langford 22, S. McCatty 30, C. Minetto 6, J. Todd 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	7	2	3	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B-SS	8	2	3	2	1	0	0	1
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble RF	4	2	3	4	1	0	1	0
La Rue Washington L. Rue Washington PR-CF-3B-SS	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm PH-3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	6	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
John Ellis J. Ellis DH	8	1	2	2	0	0	0	1
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	8	2	2	1	1	0	0	0
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb CF-RF	7	0	2	1	0	0	1	2
Dave Roberts D. Roberts PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	6	1	2	1	0	0	1	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Nelson Norman N. Norman PR-SS	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen PH-CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	64	12	21	12	3	1	4	5

Batting

2B: B. Wills

HR: B. Bell, O. Gamble, B. Sample

TB: B. Bell 6, J. Ellis 2, O. Gamble 6, J. Grubb 2, M. Jorgensen, P. Putnam 2, B. Sample 5, E. Soderholm, J. Sundberg 2, B. Wills 4

RBI: B. Bell 2, J. Ellis 2, O. Gamble 4, J. Grubb, P. Putnam, B. Sample, J. Sundberg

HBP: P. Putnam

SAC: L. Blanks, B. Wills

SF: P. Putnam

Baserunning

SB: L. Rue Washington

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack	5.1	12	4	4	0	1	1	6.75
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander	1.1	3	4	4	1	1	0	27.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	0.0	2	1	1	2	0	0	-
Doc Medich D. Medich (L)	8.1	12	4	4	4	4	0	4.32
Totals	15.0	29	13	13	7	6	1

Batters faced: D. Alexander 8, S. Lyle 4, J. Matlack 26, D. Medich 41

23-57 OAK

TEX 44-34

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL West

Game Summary

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