Rangers 4-11 Athletics (Sep 7, 1978)

TEX

OAK

1

0

1

2

3

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

2

6

0

6

7

0

8

1

9

0

X

R

4

11

H

10

11

E

4

1

W: A. Wirth

L: J. Matlack

TEX

Team Stats

OAK

1

HR

1

4

R

11

10

H

11

0

SB

1

LOB

.278

AVG

.306

.333

OBP

.342

.417

SLG

.417

4.50

ERA

4.00

4

K

2

BB

3

Current Series

Rangers

4

Athletics

11

Game 1

Final

Rangers

8

Athletics

3

Game 2

Final

Rangers

1

Athletics

2

Game 3

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 Oakland Athletics dominated the Texas Rangers, 11 to 4, on September 8, 1978.

Game Info

September 7, 1978

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mike Hargrove M. Hargrove 1B	2	0	1	0	0	2	0
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	4	0	2	2	0	0	0
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
John Ellis J. Ellis C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	1	3	0	0	0	0
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Bonds B. Bonds RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
John Lowenstein J. Lowenstein RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk DH	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Toby Harrah T. Harrah SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Sandy Alomar Sr. S. Alomar Sr. 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
La Rue Washington L. Rue Washington 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	4	10	4	1	3	2

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	4	5	3	0	0	0	1	0
Glenn Burke G. Burke CF	3	2	3	2	0	0	1	0
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Mitchell Page M. Page LF	4	1	3	5	1	1	0	0
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Newman J. Newman 1B	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Taylor Duncan T. Duncan 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Wallis J. Wallis RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
Bruce Robinson B. Robinson C	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Essian J. Essian C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	11	11	10	1	1	2	4

Batting

2B: M. Hargrove, A. Oliver

HR: R. Zisk

TB: J. Beniquez 2, K. Bevacqua, M. Hargrove 2, T. Harrah, A. Oliver 4, B. Wills, R. Zisk 4

RBI: J. Beniquez 2, T. Harrah, R. Zisk

Batting

2B: M. Edwards

HR: M. Page

TB: G. Burke 3, T. Duncan, M. Edwards 4, M. Page 6, J. Wallis

RBI: G. Burke 2, R. Carty, J. Newman, M. Page 5, B. Robinson

SAC: G. Burke, M. Guerrero

GIDP: M. Dilone

Baserunning

SB: M. Page

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (L)	5.2	9	10	3	2	3	1	4.76
Len Barker L. Barker	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Danny Darwin D. Darwin	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	11	11	4	2	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson	1.2	5	3	3	1	1	1	16.20
Alan Wirth A. Wirth (W)	5.2	5	1	1	2	1	0	1.59
Elias Sosa E. Sosa	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	3	2	1

Batters faced: L. Barker 2, D. Darwin 7, J. Matlack 31

Batters faced: J. Henry Johnson 11, E. Sosa 5, A. Wirth 23

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mike Hargrove M. Hargrove 1B	2	0	1	0	0	2	0
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	4	0	2	2	0	0	0
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
John Ellis J. Ellis C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	1	3	0	0	0	0
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Bonds B. Bonds RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
John Lowenstein J. Lowenstein RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk DH	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Toby Harrah T. Harrah SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Sandy Alomar Sr. S. Alomar Sr. 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
La Rue Washington L. Rue Washington 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	4	10	4	1	3	2

Batting

2B: M. Hargrove, A. Oliver

HR: R. Zisk

TB: J. Beniquez 2, K. Bevacqua, M. Hargrove 2, T. Harrah, A. Oliver 4, B. Wills, R. Zisk 4

RBI: J. Beniquez 2, T. Harrah, R. Zisk

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (L)	5.2	9	10	3	2	3	1	4.76
Len Barker L. Barker	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Danny Darwin D. Darwin	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	11	11	4	2	4	1

Batters faced: L. Barker 2, D. Darwin 7, J. Matlack 31

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	4	5	3	0	0	0	1	0
Glenn Burke G. Burke CF	3	2	3	2	0	0	1	0
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Mitchell Page M. Page LF	4	1	3	5	1	1	0	0
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Newman J. Newman 1B	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Taylor Duncan T. Duncan 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Wallis J. Wallis RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
Bruce Robinson B. Robinson C	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Essian J. Essian C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	11	11	10	1	1	2	4

Batting

2B: M. Edwards

HR: M. Page

TB: G. Burke 3, T. Duncan, M. Edwards 4, M. Page 6, J. Wallis

RBI: G. Burke 2, R. Carty, J. Newman, M. Page 5, B. Robinson

SAC: G. Burke, M. Guerrero

GIDP: M. Dilone

Baserunning

SB: M. Page

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson	1.2	5	3	3	1	1	1	16.20
Alan Wirth A. Wirth (W)	5.2	5	1	1	2	1	0	1.59
Elias Sosa E. Sosa	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	3	2	1

Batters faced: J. Henry Johnson 11, E. Sosa 5, A. Wirth 23

68-70 TEX

OAK 65-76

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

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