Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Henninger
  
  North hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Henninger
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Henninger
  
  Bando hits a line drive towards third. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Holtzman
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Holtzman
  
  Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Holtzman
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Holtzman
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Holtzman
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Henninger
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock juggles the ball. That's an error on Madlock. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Henninger
  
  Vic Davalillo pinch runs for Reggie Jackson.
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Rudi reaches second base with a double. Davalillo moves to third. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bourque vs. Henninger
  
  Bourque hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davalillo tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tenace vs. Henninger
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fosse vs. Henninger
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Holtzman
  
  Vic Davalillo now playing right field.
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Fregosi reaches second base with a double. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biittner vs. Holtzman
  
  Biittner strikes out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Suarez vs. Holtzman
  
  Suarez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fregosi scores. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Holtzman
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

   

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Henninger
  
  Green hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Henninger
  
  North hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Henninger
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Henninger
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Holtzman
  
  Nelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Holtzman
  
  Harrah hits a popup in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Holtzman
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Holtzman
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Henninger
  
  Davalillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Henninger
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to second. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bourque vs. Henninger
  
  Bourque hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henninger fields it and throws to second for the out. Davalillo moves to third. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tenace vs. Henninger
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davalillo tags and scores. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Henninger
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bourque moves to second. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fosse vs. Henninger
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Fosse reaches second base with a double. Bourque scores. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Henninger
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  North vs. Brown
  
  Jackie Brown now pitching.
  
  The ball gets by Suarez for a passed ball. Fosse moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  North vs. Brown
  
  North takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Campaneris vs. Brown
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Holtzman
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Holtzman
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Holtzman
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Biittner reaches second base with a double. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Suarez vs. Holtzman
  
  Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 5

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Brown
  
  Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davalillo vs. Brown
  
  Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Bando trying to get to third. Harris throws the ball in to Madlock, who tags Bando for the out. Davalillo moves to second. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudi vs. Brown
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bourque vs. Brown
  
  Bourque strikes out. View Play 

   

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Holtzman
  
  Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Holtzman
  
  Nelson takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to second. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Holtzman
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harris scores. Nelson moves to second. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Holtzman
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burroughs vs. Lindblad
  
  Paul Lindblad now pitching.
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris catches it and throws to second to double up Harrah. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Madlock vs. Lindblad
  
  Madlock is called out on strikes. View Play 

   

Top 6

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Brown
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Brown
  
  Fosse hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Brown
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Lindblad
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Lindblad
  
  Biittner is hit by the pitch. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suarez vs. Lindblad
  
  Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

   

Top 7

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Brown
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Brown
  
  Campaneris strikes out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Brown
  
  Bando strikes out. View Play 

   

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Lindblad
  
  Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Lindblad
  
  Nelson bunts towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to second. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Lindblad
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harris moves to third. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Lindblad
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 8

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Brown
  
  Davalillo hits a popup towards first. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Brown
  
  Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bourque vs. Brown
  
  Bourque hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Lindblad
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Lindblad
  
  Elliott Maddox pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Lindblad
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Madlock moves to second. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biittner vs. Lindblad
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 9

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Brown
  
  Elliott Maddox now playing left field.
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Brown
  
  Allan Lewis pinch runs for Gene Tenace.
  
  There goes Lewis. The throw from Suarez and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Brown
  
  Fosse hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Brown
  
  Jesus Alou pinch hits for Dick Green.
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  North vs. Brown
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suarez vs. Lindblad
  
  Vic Davalillo now playing first base. Ted Kubiak now playing second base. Jesus Alou now playing right field.
  
  Suarez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Lindblad
  
  Harris is called out on strikes. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Lindblad
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Lindblad
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Fosse and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harrah vs. Lindblad
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Lindblad
  
  Johnson is walked intentionally. Harrah moves to second. View Play 

   
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Maddox vs. Lindblad
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Harrah moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 

   

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         Game of 9/8/1973 -- Oakland at Texas (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
North B, cf           4  0  0  0   Nelson D, 2b          3  1  1  0   
Campaneris B, ss      4  0  1  0   Harrah T, ss          4  1  2  2   
Bando S, 3b           4  0  1  0   Johnson A, dh         3  0  1  0   
Jackson R, rf         1  0  0  0   Burroughs J, lf       3  0  1  0   
Davalillo , pr-rf-1b  3  2  2  0   Maddox E, pr-lf       1  0  1  1   
Rudi J, lf            4  0  2  0   Madlock B, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Bourque P, dh         3  1  0  1   Fregosi J, 1b         4  1  1  0   
Tenace G, 1b          2  0  0  1   Biittner L, rf        3  0  1  0   
Lewis A, pr           0  0  0  0   Suarez K, c           4  0  1  1   
Kubiak T, 2b          0  0  0  0   Harris V, cf          3  1  1  0   
Fosse R, c            4  0  1  1                                      
Green D, 2b           2  0  0  0                                      
Alou J, ph-rf         1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  8  3                        32  4 10  4

Oakland          010 200 000 --  3
Texas            110 010 001 --  4
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K*           4.0  6  3  3  4  3
Lindblad P (L)        4.2  4  1  1  2  2

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Henninger R           3.2  5  3  2  1  1
Brown J (W)           5.1  3  0  0  2  5
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 5th

E -- Madlock B, Fosse R
DP -- Oakland 3
LOB -- Oakland 7, Texas 10
2B -- Rudi J, Fregosi J, Campaneris B, Fosse R, Biittner L
HR -- Harrah T
SB -- Nelson D
CS -- Lewis A
SH -- Nelson D
SF -- Bourque P, Tenace G
HBP -- by Lindblad P (Biittner L)
WP -- Henninger R
PB -- Suarez K
T -- 2:30
A -- 6086

    

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