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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 9, 1989
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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 July 9, 1989 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 9, 1989 |
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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 | July 9, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Welch |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 40,060 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Jim Joyce 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Jim Evans |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cecil Espy | Center Fielder |
Jack Daugherty | DH |
Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
Rick Leach | Left Fielder |
Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
Jeff Kunkel | Shortstop |
Chad Kreuter | Catcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Dave Parker | DH |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Lance Blankenship | Right Fielder |
Mike Gallego | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 9, 1989
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Welch
Espy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Daugherty vs. Welch
Daugherty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Welch
Palmeiro is hit by the pitch. Daugherty moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sierra vs. Welch
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it and throws to second for the out. Daugherty moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Franco vs. Welch
The ball gets by Hassey for a passed ball. Daugherty scores. Sierra moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Welch
Welch spins and fires to second, and Sierra is picked off. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hough
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Hough
The ball gets by Kreuter for a passed ball. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Hough
There's a wild pitch. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Lansford vs. Hough
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Hough
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
McGwire vs. Hough
McGwire hits a fly ball towards center field. Espy fields the ball and throws to home. Kreuter drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Kreuter. Henderson tags and scores. Lansford tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassey vs. Hough
The ball gets by Kreuter for a passed ball. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Hassey vs. Hough
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Welch
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Welch
Leach hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Leach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Buechele vs. Welch
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kunkel vs. Welch
Kunkel hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Welch covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hough
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Hough
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blankenship vs. Hough
Blankenship hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hough. Blankenship moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Gallego vs. Hough
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Welch
Kreuter strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Welch
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Espy for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Daugherty vs. Welch
Daugherty hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hough
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Hough
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Buechele. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Hough
There go the runners. The throw from Kreuter and Kunkel drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. Henderson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Hough
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
McGwire vs. Hough
McGwire hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Lansford scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Hough
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Welch
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Welch
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Welch
Franco hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Welch
There goes Franco. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Franco steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Welch
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hough
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Hough
Hubbard hits a popup towards short. Kunkel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blankenship vs. Hough
Blankenship strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Welch
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Welch
Kunkel bunts towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kreuter vs. Welch
Kreuter strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. Welch
Espy hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Hough
Gallego strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hough
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Hough
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Daugherty vs. Welch
Daughertyhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Hassey interferes with Daugherty who is awarded first base. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Welch
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Welch
Sierra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Daugherty moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Welch
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego fields it and throws to second for the out. Daugherty moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Leach vs. Welch
Leach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Hough
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Hough
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Hough
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hassey for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hough
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Hough
There goes Henderson. The throw from Kreuter and he is out, Franco applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Welch
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Welch
Kunkel hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Honeycutt
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Chad Kreuter. Rick Honeycutt now pitching. Jim Sundberg pinch hits for Thad Bosley.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Espy vs. Honeycutt
Espy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Hough
Jim Sundberg now catching.
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blankenship vs. Hough
Blankenship takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gallego vs. Hough
There goes Blankenship. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Blankenship steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gallego vs. Hough
Gallego hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blankenship scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Hough
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gallego moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Mielke
Gary Mielke now pitching.
Lansford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gallego scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Rogers
Kenny Rogers now pitching.
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sierra throws the ball in to Kunkel who tags Parker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Henderson scores. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
McGwire vs. Rogers
McGwire is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hassey vs. Rogers
There's a wild pitch. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Hassey vs. Rogers
Hassey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Guante
Cecilio Guante now pitching.
Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Honeycutt
Sammy Sosa pinch hits for Jack Daugherty.
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Honeycutt
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Honeycutt
Sierra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Guante
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blankenship vs. Guante
Blankenship strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Guante
Gallego hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Guante
Tony Phillips pinch hits for Rickey Henderson.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gallego moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Quirk vs. Guante
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Carney Lansford.
Quirk strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Honeycutt
Tony Phillips now playing left field. Jamie Quirk now playing third base.
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Honeycutt
Mike Stanley pinch hits for Rick Leach.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Honeycutt
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk juggles the ball. That's an error on Quirk. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kunkel vs. Honeycutt
Kunkel strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/9/1989 -- Texas at Oakland (D) Texas AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Espy C, cf 4 0 0 0 Henderson R, lf 2 3 1 0 Daugherty J, dh 2 1 1 0 Phillips T, ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Sosa S, ph 1 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 3 1 1 1 Palmeiro R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Quirk J, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Sierra R, rf 4 0 1 0 Parker D, dh 4 0 1 1 Franco J, 2b 4 0 1 0 McGwire M, 1b 2 1 2 3 Leach R, lf 3 0 1 0 Hassey R, c 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, ph 1 0 0 0 Henderson D, cf 3 0 0 0 Buechele S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kunkel J, ss 4 0 2 0 Blankenship L, rf 3 1 1 0 Kreuter C, c 2 0 0 0 Gallego M, ss 4 1 2 1 Bosley T, ph 0 0 0 0 Sundberg J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 6 0 30 7 9 6 Texas 100 000 000 -- 1 Oakland 102 001 30x -- 7 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Hough C (L) 6.1 5 7 5 5 6 Mielke G* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Rogers K 0.1 1 0 0 2 0 Guante C 1.1 2 0 0 0 3 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Welch B (W) 6.1 6 1 0 0 5 Honeycutt R (S) 2.2 0 0 0 0 4 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Kreuter C, Hough C, Buechele S, Kunkel J, Hassey R, Quirk J DP -- Texas 1 LOB -- Texas 7, Oakland 7 2B -- Leach R, Kunkel J HR -- McGwire M SB -- Lansford C, Henderson R, Franco J, Blankenship L CS -- Henderson D SF -- McGwire M HBP -- by Welch B (Palmeiro R) WP -- Hough C, Rogers K PB -- Hassey R, Kreuter C 2 T -- 3:11 A -- 40060
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