Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Espy vs. Davis
  
  Espy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kunkel vs. Davis
  
  Kunkel hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Davis
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Witt
  
  Henderson hits a line drive towards short. Kunkel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Witt
  
  Lansford 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Witt
  
  Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Witt
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kunkel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Davis
  
  Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Davis
  
  Franco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Leach vs. Davis
  
  Leach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Franco moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Daugherty vs. Davis
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Daugherty vs. Davis
  
  Daugherty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Leach moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Buechele vs. Davis
  
  Buechele strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Witt
  
  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 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Witt
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Witt
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Henderson for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Davis
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Espy vs. Davis
  
  Espy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kunkel vs. Davis
  
  Kunkel strikes out. There goes Espy. The throw from Hassey to second, and Espy is out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Witt
  
  Javier 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gallego vs. Witt
  
  Gallego hits a popup, foul, towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Witt
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Witt
  
  Lansford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Davis
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Davis
  
  Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Davis
  
  Franco strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Witt
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Witt
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Witt
  
  Hassey is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Leach vs. Davis
  
  Leach hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hassey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Daugherty vs. Davis
  
  Daugherty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buechele vs. Davis
  
  Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Witt
  
  Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Witt
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Witt
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gallego vs. Witt
  
  Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kunkel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Davis
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Espy vs. Davis
  
  Espy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kunkel vs. Davis
  
  Kunkel strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmeiro vs. Davis
  
  Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. Espy moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Sierra vs. Davis
  
  Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Witt
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Leach. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Lansford vs. Witt
  
  Lansford bunts towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Parker vs. Witt
  
  Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Witt
  
  McGwire hits a line drive into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hassey vs. Witt
  
  Hassey strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Davis
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Davis. Franco moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Sosa vs. Davis
  
  Sammy Sosa pinch hits for Rick Leach.
  
  Sosa 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: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Daugherty vs. Davis
  
  Daugherty hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Franco tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Davis
  
  Buechele hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Davis
  
  Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Witt
  
  Sammy Sosa now playing left field.
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Witt
  
  Phillips 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, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Witt
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Espy vs. Davis
  
  Espy is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Kunkel vs. Davis
  
  Kunkel bunts towards the mound. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Espy moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Palmeiro vs. Davis
  
  Palmeiro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sierra vs. Davis
  
  Sierra hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Davis
  
  Franco hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Davis
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gallego vs. Witt
  
  Gallego hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Witt
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Mielke
  
  Gary Mielke now pitching.
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Lansford vs. Mielke
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Parker vs. Rogers
  
  Kenny Rogers now pitching.
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henderson scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Russell
  
  Jeff Russell now pitching.
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Daugherty vs. Corsi
  
  Jim Corsi now pitching.
  
  Daugherty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buechele vs. Corsi
  
  Buechele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Corsi
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hassey fields it and throws to first for the out. Daugherty moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Espy vs. Corsi
  
  Espy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Corsi covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Russell
  
  Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Russell
  
  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, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Russell
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/7/1989 -- Texas at Oakland (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Espy C, cf            3  1  1  0   Henderson R, lf       2  2  1  0   
Kunkel J, ss          4  1  1  0   Lansford C, 3b        3  0  0  0   
Palmeiro R, 1b        3  0  0  0   Parker D, dh          3  0  1  2   
Sierra R, rf          4  1  1  3   McGwire M, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Franco J, 2b          4  2  2  0   Hassey R, c           4  0  0  0   
Leach R, lf           2  0  1  0   Henderson D, cf       3  0  0  0   
Sosa S, ph-lf         2  0  0  0   Phillips T, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Daugherty J, dh       3  0  2  1   Javier S, rf          3  0  0  0   
Buechele S, 3b        4  1  1  1   Gallego M, ss         3  1  1  1   
Sundberg J, c         4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6  9  5                        29  3  4  3

Texas            010 000 230 --  6
Oakland          000 001 020 --  3

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Witt B (W)*           7.0  4  3  3  4  3
Mielke G              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Rogers K              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Russell J (S)         1.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Davis S (L)           8.0  8  6  6  2  5
Corsi J               1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Davis S
DP -- Texas 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Texas 4, Oakland 4
2B -- Henderson R
HR -- Buechele S, Sierra R, Gallego M
SB -- Leach R, Franco J, Henderson R
CS -- Espy C
SH -- Lansford C
SF -- Daugherty J
HBP -- by Davis S (Espy C)
T -- 2:49
A -- 39678

    

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