Rangers 6-3 Athletics (Sep 16, 1979)

TEX

OAK

1

2

1

2

1

0

3

0

4

0

5

2

0

6

1

7

0

8

0

9

0

1

R

6

3

H

11

7

E

0

1

W: S. Comer

L: M. Morgan

S: J. Kern

Current Series

Rangers

6

Athletics

3

Game 1

Final

Rangers

9

Athletics

5

Game 2

Final

Rangers

9

Athletics

4

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 Oakland Athletics were decisively beaten by the Texas Rangers, 6 to 3, on September 17, 1979.

Game Info

September 17, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	2	1	1	1	0	.333	.400	.333
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	1	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.750
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	3	0	1	2	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Pat Putnam P. Putnam DH	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Totals	34	6	11	6	5	4

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rickey Henderson R. Henderson LF	4	2	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	1.500
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Dave Revering D. Revering DH	2	0	1	1	2	1	.500	.750	1.000
Jeff Newman J. Newman 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Wayne Gross W. Gross 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jim Essian J. Essian C	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Mike Heath M. Heath RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Chalk D. Chalk 2B	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Rob Picciolo R. Picciolo SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	3	7	3	5	5

Batting

2B: N. Norman, A. Oliver

HR: P. Putnam

RBI: B. Bell 2, A. Oliver, P. Putnam 2, B. Wills

Batting

2B: D. Chalk, D. Revering

HR: R. Henderson

RBI: D. Chalk, R. Henderson, D. Revering

Baserunning

CS: R. Henderson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Comer S. Comer (W)	6.0	4	2	2	3	2	1	3.00
Jim Kern J. Kern (S)	3.0	3	1	1	2	3	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	5	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Morgan M. Morgan (L)	1.2	5	3	3	2	0	1	16.20
Craig Minetto C. Minetto	3.0	3	2	0	2	1	0	0.00
Mike Norris M. Norris	4.1	3	1	1	1	3	0	2.08
Totals	9.0	11	6	4	5	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	2	1	1	1	0	.333	.400	.333
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	1	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.750
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	3	0	1	2	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Pat Putnam P. Putnam DH	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Totals	34	6	11	6	5	4

Batting

2B: N. Norman, A. Oliver

HR: P. Putnam

RBI: B. Bell 2, A. Oliver, P. Putnam 2, B. Wills

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Comer S. Comer (W)	6.0	4	2	2	3	2	1	3.00
Jim Kern J. Kern (S)	3.0	3	1	1	2	3	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	5	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rickey Henderson R. Henderson LF	4	2	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	1.500
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Dave Revering D. Revering DH	2	0	1	1	2	1	.500	.750	1.000
Jeff Newman J. Newman 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Wayne Gross W. Gross 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jim Essian J. Essian C	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Mike Heath M. Heath RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Chalk D. Chalk 2B	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Rob Picciolo R. Picciolo SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	3	7	3	5	5

Batting

2B: D. Chalk, D. Revering

HR: R. Henderson

RBI: D. Chalk, R. Henderson, D. Revering

Baserunning

CS: R. Henderson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Morgan M. Morgan (L)	1.2	5	3	3	2	0	1	16.20
Craig Minetto C. Minetto	3.0	3	2	0	2	1	0	0.00
Mike Norris M. Norris	4.1	3	1	1	1	3	0	2.08
Totals	9.0	11	6	4	5	4	1

75-76 TEX

OAK 52-99

Current Series

1979 AL West

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