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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 29, 1979
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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 29, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 29, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 29, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 30,210 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Mike Reilly |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Larry Murray | Right Fielder |
| Tony Armas | Left Fielder |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Eric Soderholm | DH |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Grubb | Center Fielder |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Dave Roberts | Catcher |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 29, 1979
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Darwin
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Darwin
Chalk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Darwin
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Darwin
Newman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Keough
Wills hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Armas. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Keough
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Keough
Gamble hits a popup towards short. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Keough
Putnam hits a line drive into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Keough
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Darwin
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Darwin
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Darwin
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Darwin
Armas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Keough
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Chalk. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Keough
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. Sample moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blanks vs. Keough
Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sample tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Keough
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Keough
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Darwin
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Darwin
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Darwin
Chalk is hit by the pitch. Edwards moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gross vs. Darwin
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edwards tags and scores. Henderson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newman vs. Darwin
Newman takes first base on ball four. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Page vs. Darwin
Page hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Darwin
Heath 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, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Keough
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Keough
Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Keough
Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Keough
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. Gamble moves to third. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sample vs. Keough
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gamble scores. Putnam scores. Soderholm moves to third. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grubb vs. Keough
Grubb is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blanks vs. Keough
Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Soderholm tags and scores. Sample tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Keough
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Darwin
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Darwin
Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Darwin
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murray tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Darwin
Henderson bunts towards first. Putnam fields the ball and throws to Darwin covering. Safe. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Darwin
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Keough
Wills hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Keough
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Keough
There goes Bell. The throw from Heath and he is out, Chalk applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Keough
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Darwin
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 -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Darwin
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Darwin
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Keough
Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Keough
There goes Putnam. The throw from Heath and he is out, Edwards applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Keough
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Keough
Sample hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Edwards reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Darwin
Heath 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Darwin
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Darwin
Armas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Keough
Grubb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanks vs. Keough
Blanks hits a popup towards short. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Keough
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Keough
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman fields the ball and throws to Keough covering. Safe. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Keough
There goes Wills. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Keough
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gamble vs. Keough
Gamble strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Darwin
Nelson Norman now playing shortstop.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Darwin
Henderson 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Darwin
Chalk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Keough
Putnam hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Keough
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Keough
Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Lyle
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Lyle
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
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Keough
Milt Ramirez now playing third base.
Grubb hits a line drive into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Keough
Norman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Keough
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Lyle
Heath hits a popup towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Lyle
Jim Essian pinch hits for Larry Murray.
Essian hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Lyle
Armas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Lyle
Derek Bryant pinch runs for Tony Armas.
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Lyle
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/29/1979 -- Oakland at Texas (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Henderson R, cf 5 1 2 0 Wills B, 2b 4 1 2 0
Chalk D, ss 2 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 3 0 2 1
Gross W, 3b 3 0 0 1 Gamble O, rf 4 1 1 0
Ramirez M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Putnam P, 1b 4 1 2 0
Newman J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Soderholm E, dh 4 1 0 0
Page M, dh 3 0 0 1 Sample B, lf 4 1 1 2
Heath M, c 3 0 0 0 Grubb J, cf 3 0 1 0
Murray L, rf 2 1 0 0 Blanks L, ss 1 0 0 2
Essian J, ph 1 0 1 0 Norman N, ss 1 0 0 0
Armas T, lf 4 0 2 0 Roberts D, c 3 0 0 0
Bryant D, pr 0 0 0 0
Edwards M, 2b 3 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 6 3 31 5 9 5
Oakland 002 100 000 -- 3
Texas 113 000 00x -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Keough M (L) 8.0 9 5 2 3 4
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Darwin D (W) 7.0 4 3 3 4 4
Lyle S (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Chalk D, Gross W
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Oakland 7, Texas 7
2B -- Wills B, Grubb J
SB -- Wills B
CS -- Bell B, Putnam P
SF -- Blanks L 2, Gross W, Page M, Edwards M
HBP -- by Darwin D (Chalk D)
T -- 2:36
A -- 30210
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