Rangers 8-5 Athletics (Jun 23, 1979)

TEX

OAK

1

0

3

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

3

0

8

0

1

9

0

10

3

0

R

8

5

H

12

6

E

3

1

W: J. Kern

L: B. Lacey

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 were decisively beaten by the Texas Rangers, 8 to 5, on June 23, 1979.

Game Info

June 23, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	5	1	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Roberts D. Roberts PH-1B	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm DH	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble RF	5	1	4	3	0	0	.800	.800	1.400
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Richie Zisk R. Zisk PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
La Rue Washington L. Rue Washington PR-CF	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Ellis J. Ellis PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks PR-SS	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	40	8	12	8	4	1

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.800
Dave Chalk D. Chalk SS	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B-1B	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Jeff Newman J. Newman 1B-C	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Mitchell Page M. Page DH	4	1	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	1.000
Mike Heath M. Heath C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Milt Ramirez M. Ramirez 3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tony Armas T. Armas CF	3	0	2	2	0	0	.667	.500	1.000
Larry Murray L. Murray RF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Derek Bryant D. Bryant LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	5	6	5	4	6

Batting

2B: B. Wills

HR: O. Gamble, D. Roberts

RBI: J. Ellis, O. Gamble 3, D. Roberts 2, B. Wills 2

Baserunning

SB: B. Wills

Batting

2B: T. Armas

HR: M. Edwards, M. Page

RBI: T. Armas 2, M. Edwards, M. Page 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins	6.2	5	4	2	2	2	2	2.70
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0.00
Jim Kern J. Kern (W)	2.1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	6	5	2	4	6	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Norris M. Norris	1.0	1	2	2	1	0	1	18.00
Craig Minetto C. Minetto	5.2	6	3	3	1	1	0	4.76
Bob Lacey B. Lacey (L)	2.2	5	3	3	1	0	1	10.13
Jim Todd J. Todd	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	12	8	8	4	1	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	5	1	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Roberts D. Roberts PH-1B	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm DH	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble RF	5	1	4	3	0	0	.800	.800	1.400
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Richie Zisk R. Zisk PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
La Rue Washington L. Rue Washington PR-CF	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Ellis J. Ellis PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks PR-SS	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	40	8	12	8	4	1

Batting

2B: B. Wills

HR: O. Gamble, D. Roberts

RBI: J. Ellis, O. Gamble 3, D. Roberts 2, B. Wills 2

Baserunning

SB: B. Wills

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins	6.2	5	4	2	2	2	2	2.70
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0.00
Jim Kern J. Kern (W)	2.1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	6	5	2	4	6	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.800
Dave Chalk D. Chalk SS	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B-1B	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Jeff Newman J. Newman 1B-C	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Mitchell Page M. Page DH	4	1	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	1.000
Mike Heath M. Heath C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Milt Ramirez M. Ramirez 3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tony Armas T. Armas CF	3	0	2	2	0	0	.667	.500	1.000
Larry Murray L. Murray RF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Derek Bryant D. Bryant LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	5	6	5	4	6

Batting

2B: T. Armas

HR: M. Edwards, M. Page

RBI: T. Armas 2, M. Edwards, M. Page 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Norris M. Norris	1.0	1	2	2	1	0	1	18.00
Craig Minetto C. Minetto	5.2	6	3	3	1	1	0	4.76
Bob Lacey B. Lacey (L)	2.2	5	3	3	1	0	1	10.13
Jim Todd J. Todd	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	12	8	8	4	1	2

37-33 TEX

OAK 22-50

Current Series

1979 AL West

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