Rangers 5-6 Athletics (Jun 22, 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

R

5

6

H

12

11

E

1

0

W: R. Langford

L: S. Comer

S: D. Heaverlo

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 22, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb CF	4	1	2	1	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
John Ellis J. Ellis C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Dave Roberts D. Roberts PR-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble RF	1	1	1	1	2	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Bill Sample B. Sample PH-LF	2	0	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm DH	4	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Richie Zisk R. Zisk LF-RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	2	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	37	5	12	5	5	1

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Chalk D. Chalk SS	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B	4	0	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Jeff Newman J. Newman 1B	4	1	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Mitchell Page M. Page DH	4	2	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Mike Heath M. Heath C	3	0	0	1	1	.000	.000	.000
Tony Armas T. Armas CF	4	2	2	2	2	.500	.500	1.250
Larry Murray L. Murray RF	3	1	3	3	0	1.000	1.000	2.333
Derek Bryant D. Bryant LF	2	0	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
Totals	32	6	11	6	6

Batting

2B: B. Bell, R. Zisk

HR: O. Gamble

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

Batting

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

3B: D. Bryant

HR: T. Armas, L. Murray

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb CF	4	1	2	1	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
John Ellis J. Ellis C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Dave Roberts D. Roberts PR-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble RF	1	1	1	1	2	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Bill Sample B. Sample PH-LF	2	0	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm DH	4	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Richie Zisk R. Zisk LF-RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	2	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	37	5	12	5	5	1

Batting

2B: B. Bell, R. Zisk

HR: O. Gamble

RBI: L. Blanks, O. Gamble, J. Grubb, P. Putnam, 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	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Chalk D. Chalk SS	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B	4	0	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Jeff Newman J. Newman 1B	4	1	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Mitchell Page M. Page DH	4	2	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Mike Heath M. Heath C	3	0	0	1	1	.000	.000	.000
Tony Armas T. Armas CF	4	2	2	2	2	.500	.500	1.250
Larry Murray L. Murray RF	3	1	3	3	0	1.000	1.000	2.333
Derek Bryant D. Bryant LF	2	0	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
Totals	32	6	11	6	6

Batting

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

3B: D. Bryant

HR: T. Armas, L. Murray

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

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

36-33 TEX

OAK 22-49

Current Series

1979 AL West

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