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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 20, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics, played on June 20, 1978 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,394 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Steve Palermo |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Right Fielder |
| Dell Alston | Left Fielder |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
| Rob Picciolo | Second Baseman |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 20, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Medich
Dilone hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Medich
Alston hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Medich
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Keough
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Keough
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Keough
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Medich
Revering hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Medich
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Medich
Duncan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Page moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newman vs. Medich
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah juggles the ball. That's an error on Harrah. Page scores. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Medich
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. Duncan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fuentes vs. Medich
Tito Fuentes pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Fuentes hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Keough
Tito Fuentes now playing second base.
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Keough
Bonds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Keough
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Medich
Dilone hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Medich
Alston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Medich
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Alston moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Revering vs. Medich
Revering hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thompson who is chasing the ball. Revering reaches third base with a triple. Alston scores. Guerrero scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Page vs. Medich
Page hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Duncan vs. Medich
Duncan 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
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Keough
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Keough
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Keough
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Keough
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields it and throws to second for the out. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campaneris vs. Keough
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Medich
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Medich
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Medich
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Keough
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Keough
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Keough
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Medich
Dilone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alston vs. Medich
There goes Dilone. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Medich
Alston 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Medich
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Medich
Revering 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
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Keough
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Keough
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alston. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Keough
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Keough
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Medich
Page 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Medich
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Medich
Newman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Keough
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Keough
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Keough
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Medich
Armas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thompson. Armas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Medich
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Medich
Mike Edwards pinch runs for Tito Fuentes.
Sundberg fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Sundberg. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dilone vs. Medich
Dilone bunts towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Medich
Alston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Medich
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Keough
Mike Edwards now playing second base. Jim Essian now catching. Wayne Gross now playing third base.
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Keough
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Keough
There goes Bonds. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Keough
Putnam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. McCatty
Steve McCatty now pitching.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bonds scores. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. McCatty
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Putnam moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Langford
Rick Langford now pitching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Putnam scores. Sundberg moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hargrove vs. Langford
Hargrove is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowenstein vs. Langford
Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Mike Hargrove. John Lowenstein pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
Lowenstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Harrah scores. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Langford
Wills takes first base on ball four. Jorgensen moves to third. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zisk vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Lindblad
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base. Jim Mason now playing shortstop. Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Revering hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Lindblad
Page hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Lindblad
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Heaverlo
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Heaverlo
Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Heaverlo
Sandy Alomar pinch runs for Pat Putnam.
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Heaverlo
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Heaverlo
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Lindblad
Gross is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Cleveland
Joe Wallis pinch hits for Mike Edwards.
Wallis takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dilone vs. Cleveland
Steve Staggs pinch runs for Joe Wallis.
Dilone takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to third. Staggs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alston vs. Umbarger
Jim Umbarger now pitching.
Alston hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerrero vs. Umbarger
Guerrero hits a line drive towards third. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Heaverlo
Steve Staggs now playing second base.
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Heaverlo
Mason bunts towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to first for the out. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Heaverlo
Wills is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Heaverlo
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jorgensen scores. Wills moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1978 -- Oakland at Texas (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Dilone M, rf 3 0 1 1 Hargrove M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Alston D, lf 5 1 2 0 Jorgensen M, pr-1b 0 1 0 0
Guerrero M, ss 5 1 2 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0
Revering D, 1b 4 0 1 2 Lowenstein J, ph 1 0 1 2
Page M, dh 4 1 1 0 Mason J, ss 0 0 0 0
Duncan T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Wills B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Essian J, c 1 0 0 0 Zisk R, lf 5 0 1 1
Newman J, c 3 0 0 1 Bonds B, rf 3 1 0 0
Gross W, 3b 0 0 0 0 Putnam P, dh 4 1 2 0
Armas T, cf 4 0 1 0 Alomar S, pr 0 0 0 0
Picciolo R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 1 4 1
Fuentes T, ph-2b 3 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 3 1 1 0
Edwards M, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Thompson B, cf 4 0 0 1
Wallis J, ph 0 0 0 0
Staggs S, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 33 5 9 5
Oakland 012 000 100 -- 4
Texas 000 000 401 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Keough M 6.1 3 2 2 2 6
McCatty S* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Langford R 0.1 1 0 0 2 0
Heaverlo D (L) 1.2 3 1 1 2 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D 7.0 9 4 4 0 1
Lindblad P+ 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cleveland R 0.1 0 0 0 2 1
Umbarger J (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Harrah T, Sundberg J
LOB -- Oakland 8, Texas 10
2B -- Guerrero M, Sundberg J, Armas T
3B -- Revering D
SB -- Bonds B
CS -- Dilone M
SH -- Dilone M, Mason J
HBP -- by Lindblad P (Gross W)
T -- 2:55
A -- 17394
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