Athletics 3-4 Rangers (May 17, 1978)

OAK

TEX

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3

2

0

3

0

4

0

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9

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R

3

4

H

8

E

0

W: J. Matlack

L: J. Henry Johnson

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 17, 1978

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steve Staggs S. Staggs 2B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jeff Newman J. Newman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Mitchell Page M. Page LF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.750
Dave Revering D. Revering 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gary Alexander G. Alexander DH	3	1	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry Tabb J. Tabb PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Rob Picciolo R. Picciolo PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Essian J. Essian C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	33	3	8	3	2	7

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mike Hargrove M. Hargrove 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	3	2	0	1	.750	.750	.750
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Toby Harrah T. Harrah 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Totals	28	4	8	4	4	1

Batting

2B: J. Essian

3B: M. Guerrero

HR: W. Gross

RBI: W. Gross 2, M. Guerrero

Baserunning

SB: M. Dilone

Batting

2B: B. Campaneris, A. Oliver

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steve Staggs S. Staggs 2B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jeff Newman J. Newman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Mitchell Page M. Page LF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.750
Dave Revering D. Revering 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gary Alexander G. Alexander DH	3	1	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry Tabb J. Tabb PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Rob Picciolo R. Picciolo PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Essian J. Essian C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	33	3	8	3	2	7

Batting

2B: J. Essian

3B: M. Guerrero

HR: W. Gross

RBI: W. Gross 2, M. Guerrero

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mike Hargrove M. Hargrove 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	3	2	0	1	.750	.750	.750
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Toby Harrah T. Harrah 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Totals	28	4	8	4	4	1

Batting

2B: B. Campaneris, A. Oliver

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

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

22-12 OAK

TEX 16-15

Current Series

1978 AL West

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