Athletics 13-12 Rangers (Jul 1, 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

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R

13

12

H

29

21

E

2

0

W: R. Langford

L: D. Medich

S: J. Todd

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

July 1, 1979

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rickey Henderson R. Henderson CF	8	1	4	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Dave Chalk D. Chalk 3B	6	3	2	4	3	0	.333	.556	.833
Jim Essian J. Essian DH	8	2	5	1	0	1	.625	.625	.750
Jeff Newman J. Newman 1B	7	1	3	1	0	2	.429	.429	.429
Mitchell Page M. Page PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Milt Ramirez M. Ramirez SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tony Armas T. Armas RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Larry Murray L. Murray RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wayne Gross W. Gross PH-LF-1B	4	0	0	1	1	1	.000	.167	.000
Mike Heath M. Heath C	9	0	4	2	0	0	.444	.444	.556
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	7	2	4	0	1	0	.571	.625	.857
Derek Bryant D. Bryant LF-RF	6	2	3	1	2	0	.500	.625	.500
Rob Picciolo R. Picciolo SS-LF	8	2	3	2	0	1	.375	.375	.375
Totals	68	13	29	13	7	6

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	7	2	3	0	0	0	.429	.429	.571
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B-SS	8	2	3	2	0	1	.375	.375	.750
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble RF	4	2	3	4	1	0	.750	.800	1.500
La Rue Washington L. Rue Washington PR-CF-3B-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm PH-3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	6	0	2	1	0	0	.333	.375	.333
John Ellis J. Ellis DH	8	1	2	2	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	8	2	2	1	0	0	.250	.250	.625
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb CF-RF	7	0	2	1	1	2	.286	.375	.286
Dave Roberts D. Roberts PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	6	1	2	1	1	0	.333	.429	.333
Richie Zisk R. Zisk PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Nelson Norman N. Norman PR-SS	0	2	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen PH-CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	64	12	21	12	4	5

Batting

2B: J. Essian, M. Heath

3B: M. Edwards

HR: D. Chalk

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

Baserunning

SB: R. Henderson

CS: R. Henderson

Batting

2B: B. Wills

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

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rickey Henderson R. Henderson CF	8	1	4	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Dave Chalk D. Chalk 3B	6	3	2	4	3	0	.333	.556	.833
Jim Essian J. Essian DH	8	2	5	1	0	1	.625	.625	.750
Jeff Newman J. Newman 1B	7	1	3	1	0	2	.429	.429	.429
Mitchell Page M. Page PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Milt Ramirez M. Ramirez SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tony Armas T. Armas RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Larry Murray L. Murray RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wayne Gross W. Gross PH-LF-1B	4	0	0	1	1	1	.000	.167	.000
Mike Heath M. Heath C	9	0	4	2	0	0	.444	.444	.556
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	7	2	4	0	1	0	.571	.625	.857
Derek Bryant D. Bryant LF-RF	6	2	3	1	2	0	.500	.625	.500
Rob Picciolo R. Picciolo SS-LF	8	2	3	2	0	1	.375	.375	.375
Totals	68	13	29	13	7	6

Batting

2B: J. Essian, M. Heath

3B: M. Edwards

HR: D. Chalk

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	7	2	3	0	0	0	.429	.429	.571
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B-SS	8	2	3	2	0	1	.375	.375	.750
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble RF	4	2	3	4	1	0	.750	.800	1.500
La Rue Washington L. Rue Washington PR-CF-3B-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm PH-3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	6	0	2	1	0	0	.333	.375	.333
John Ellis J. Ellis DH	8	1	2	2	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	8	2	2	1	0	0	.250	.250	.625
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb CF-RF	7	0	2	1	1	2	.286	.375	.286
Dave Roberts D. Roberts PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	6	1	2	1	1	0	.333	.429	.333
Richie Zisk R. Zisk PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Nelson Norman N. Norman PR-SS	0	2	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen PH-CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	64	12	21	12	4	5

Batting

2B: B. Wills

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

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

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

23-57 OAK

TEX 44-34

Current Series

1979 AL West

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