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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 25, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers, played on September 25, 1977 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 25, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 2,479 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Spenn 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Jim McKean |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Claudell Washington | Center Fielder |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | DH |
| Dave May | Left Fielder |
| Bill Fahey | Catcher |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Tabb | First Baseman |
| Jim Tyrone | DH |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
| Tim Hosley | Catcher |
| Sheldon Mallory | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 25, 1977
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Langford
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Langford
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Langford
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Langford
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ellis
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Ellis
There goes Scott. The throw from Fahey and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picciolo vs. Ellis
Picciolo strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Ellis
Page hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabb vs. Ellis
Tabb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Ellis
Tyrone hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Langford
Henderson hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Langford
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Langford
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Ellis
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Ellis
Armas hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosley vs. Ellis
Hosley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fahey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Langford
Fahey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Fahey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Langford
Mason takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Langford
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fahey scores. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Langford
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to third for the out. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Langford
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bevacqua vs. Langford
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Bevacqua reaches second base with a double. Hargrove scores. Wills goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Langford
Henderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Bevacqua scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Langford
Putnam strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Ellis
Mallory hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ellis
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Ellis
Picciolo hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Langford
May strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Langford
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabb scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fahey for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Langford
Mason hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Ellis
Page hits a popup towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabb vs. Ellis
Tabb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyrone vs. Ellis
Tyrone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tabb moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Ellis
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tabb moves to third. Tyrone moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Armas vs. Ellis
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tabb tags and scores. Tyrone tags and moves to third. Gross tags and moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hosley vs. Ellis
Hosley hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Langford
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Langford
Wills bunts towards third. Gross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Langford
Washington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas who is chasing the ball. Washington reaches third base with a triple. Wills goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bevacqua vs. Langford
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Dunning
Steve Dunning now pitching.
Henderson hits a line drive into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Dunning
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabb scoops it up and throws to first, with Dunning covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Ellis
Mallory hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ellis
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Ellis
Picciolo hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dunning
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Dunning
Fahey hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Dunning
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Ellis
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabb vs. Ellis
Tabb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Ellis
Tyrone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Ellis
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Dunning
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Dunning
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dunning fields it and throws to first for the out. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Dunning
Washington hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Dunning
Bevacqua is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Ellis
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosley vs. Ellis
Hosley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mallory vs. Ellis
Mallory hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Ellis
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dunning
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Dunning
Putnam hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Putnam reaches second base with a double. Henderson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Dunning
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabb scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. Putnam moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fahey vs. Dunning
Fahey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Putnam scores. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Dunning
Mason hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Dunning
There's a wild pitch. Fahey moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Dunning
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabb scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Ellis
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Ellis
Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Picciolo moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabb vs. Ellis
Tabb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Picciolo moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tyrone vs. Ellis
Tyrone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henderson. Tyrone reaches second base with a double. Picciolo scores. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Ellis
Gross hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Devine
Willie Crawford pinch hits for Tim Hosley.
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Mitchell
Jeff Newman now catching. Craig Mitchell now pitching.
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabb scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Lacey
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Devine
Mallory hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Devine
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Devine
Picciolo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Devine
Page hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Picciolo moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabb vs. Devine
Tabb hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1977, game 2 -- Texas at Oakland (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b 4 1 2 1 Scott R, 2b 4 1 0 0
Wills B, 2b 5 2 1 0 Picciolo R, ss 5 1 2 0
Washington C, cf 5 1 1 1 Page M, lf 5 1 3 2
Bevacqua K, 3b 5 1 2 3 Tabb J, 1b 5 1 1 0
Henderson K, rf 3 1 1 1 Tyrone J, dh 3 1 2 1
Putnam P, dh 4 1 1 1 Gross W, 3b 4 1 2 2
May D, lf 4 0 0 0 Armas T, cf 3 0 1 1
Fahey B, c 4 1 2 1 Hosley T, c 2 0 0 0
Mason J, ss 3 0 0 0 Crawford W, ph 1 0 0 0
Newman J, c 0 0 0 0
Mallory S, rf 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 10 8 36 6 11 6
Texas 004 020 020 -- 8
Oakland 200 100 030 -- 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (W) 7.2 8 6 6 3 2
Devine A (S) 1.1 3 0 0 0 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R (L) 4.1 8 6 6 1 5
Dunning S 3.2 2 2 2 2 1
Mitchell C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Lacey B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 5, Oakland 7
2B -- Fahey B, Bevacqua K, Henderson K, Putnam P, Tyrone J
3B -- Washington C
HR -- Page M, Gross W
SB -- Scott R
SF -- Armas T
WP -- Dunning S
T -- 2:30
A -- 2479
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