Rangers 4-11 Athletics (Sep 8, 1978)

TEX

OAK

1

0

1

2

3

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

2

6

0

6

7

0

8

1

9

0

R

4

11

H

10

11

E

4

1

W: A. Wirth

L: J. Matlack

Current Series

Rangers

4

Athletics

11

Game 1

Final

Rangers

8

Athletics

3

Game 2

Final

Rangers

1

Athletics

2

Game 3

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 Oakland Athletics dominated the Texas Rangers, 11 to 4, on September 8, 1978.

Game Info

September 8, 1978

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mike Hargrove M. Hargrove 1B	2	0	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	1.000
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Ellis J. Ellis C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Bonds B. Bonds RF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
John Lowenstein J. Lowenstein RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Richie Zisk R. Zisk DH	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Toby Harrah T. Harrah SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Sandy Alomar Sr. S. Alomar Sr. 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
La Rue Washington L. Rue Washington 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	4	10	4	3	2

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	4	5	3	0	1	0	.750	.800	1.000
Glenn Burke G. Burke CF	3	2	3	2	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	5	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mitchell Page M. Page LF	4	1	3	5	0	0	.750	.750	1.500
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jeff Newman J. Newman 1B	4	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Taylor Duncan T. Duncan 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Wallis J. Wallis RF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Bruce Robinson B. Robinson C	4	1	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Essian J. Essian C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	11	11	10	2	4

Batting

2B: M. Hargrove, A. Oliver

HR: R. Zisk

RBI: J. Beniquez 2, T. Harrah, R. Zisk

Batting

2B: M. Edwards

HR: M. Page

RBI: G. Burke 2, R. Carty, J. Newman, M. Page 5, B. Robinson

Baserunning

SB: M. Page

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (L)	5.2	9	10	3	2	3	1	4.76
Len Barker L. Barker	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Danny Darwin D. Darwin	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	11	11	4	2	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson	1.2	5	3	3	1	1	1	16.20
Alan Wirth A. Wirth (W)	5.2	5	1	1	2	1	0	1.59
Elias Sosa E. Sosa	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	3	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mike Hargrove M. Hargrove 1B	2	0	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	1.000
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Ellis J. Ellis C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Bonds B. Bonds RF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
John Lowenstein J. Lowenstein RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Richie Zisk R. Zisk DH	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Toby Harrah T. Harrah SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Sandy Alomar Sr. S. Alomar Sr. 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
La Rue Washington L. Rue Washington 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	4	10	4	3	2

Batting

2B: M. Hargrove, A. Oliver

HR: R. Zisk

RBI: J. Beniquez 2, T. Harrah, R. Zisk

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (L)	5.2	9	10	3	2	3	1	4.76
Len Barker L. Barker	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Danny Darwin D. Darwin	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	11	11	4	2	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	4	5	3	0	1	0	.750	.800	1.000
Glenn Burke G. Burke CF	3	2	3	2	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	5	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mitchell Page M. Page LF	4	1	3	5	0	0	.750	.750	1.500
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jeff Newman J. Newman 1B	4	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Taylor Duncan T. Duncan 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Wallis J. Wallis RF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Bruce Robinson B. Robinson C	4	1	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Essian J. Essian C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	11	11	10	2	4

Batting

2B: M. Edwards

HR: M. Page

RBI: G. Burke 2, R. Carty, J. Newman, M. Page 5, B. Robinson

Baserunning

SB: M. Page

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson	1.2	5	3	3	1	1	1	16.20
Alan Wirth A. Wirth (W)	5.2	5	1	1	2	1	0	1.59
Elias Sosa E. Sosa	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	3	2	1

68-70 TEX

OAK 65-76

Current Series

1978 AL West

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