Athletics vs. Texas Rangers

Jul 1, 1979

FINAL / 15

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	R	H	E	LOB
ATH	0	0	3	0	1	0	5	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	29	2	21
TEX	2	0	4	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	21	0	15

loss:

D. Medich(1-3)win: Athletics logo

R. Langford(3-9)save: Athletics logo

J. Todd(2)

Scoring Summary

ATHTEX

1Buddy Bell singles on a to right fielder Tony Armas. Bump Wills scores. [1 run] 01
1John Ellis singles on a to left fielder Derek Bryant. Buddy Bell scores. Pat Putnam to 3rd. John Ellis to 2nd. Fielding error by catcher Mike Heath. [1 run] 02
3Dave Chalk hits a home run (1). Rob Picciolo scores. Rickey Henderson scores. [3 runs] 32
3Buddy Bell hits a home run (5). [1 run] 33
3John Ellis singles on a to left fielder Derek Bryant. Oscar Gamble scores. Pat Putnam to 2nd. [1 run] 34
3Johnny Grubb singles on a to left fielder Derek Bryant. John Ellis scores. Bill Sample to 3rd. [1 run] 35
3Jim Sundberg out, second baseman Mike Edwards to first baseman Jeff Newman. Bill Sample scores. Johnny Grubb to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs] 36
5Jeff Newman singles on a to center fielder Johnny Grubb. Jim Essian scores. [1 run] 46
6Oscar Gamble hits a home run (8). Jim Sundberg scores. Nelson Norman scores. [3 runs] 49
7Wayne Gross out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Oscar Gamble. Dave Chalk scores. Jim Essian to 3rd. [1 run] [1 out] 59
7Mike Heath out, third baseman Buddy Bell to first baseman Pat Putnam. Jim Essian scores. Jeff Newman to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs] 69
7Rob Picciolo singles on a to center fielder Johnny Grubb. Jeff Newman scores. Mike Edwards scores. Derek Bryant to 3rd. [2 runs] 89
7Rickey Henderson singles on a to right fielder Oscar Gamble. Derek Bryant scores. Rob Picciolo to 2nd. [1 run] 99
7Bill Sample hits a home run (3). [1 run] 910
8Oscar Gamble singles on a to center fielder Rickey Henderson. Nelson Norman scores. Bump Wills to 3rd. [1 run] 911
8Pat Putnam out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Rickey Henderson. Bump Wills scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 912
9Derek Bryant singles on a to center fielder La Rue Washington. Mike Edwards scores. [1 run] 1012
9Dave Chalk singles on a to right fielder Johnny Grubb. Derek Bryant scores. Rob Picciolo to 3rd. [1 run] 1112
9Jim Essian singles on a to third baseman Buddy Bell. Rob Picciolo scores. Dave Chalk to 2nd. [1 run] 1212
15Mike Heath singles on a to right fielder Johnny Grubb. Dave Chalk scores. Wayne Gross to 3rd. Mike Heath to 2nd. [1 run] 1312

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Rickey HendersonCF	4	8	1	1	1	0	0	7	.286
2Dave Chalk3B	2	6	3	4	0	3	1	4	.283
3Jim EssianDH	5	8	2	1	1	0	0	3	.277
4Jeff Newman1B	3	7	1	1	2	0	0	4	.238
Mitchell PagePR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245
Milt RamirezSS	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.155
5Tony ArmasRF	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.252
Larry MurrayRF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190
Wayne GrossPH-LF-1B	0	4	0	1	1	1	0	3	.238
6Mike HeathC	4	9	0	2	0	0	0	4	.279
7Mike Edwards2B	4	7	2	0	0	1	0	4	.258
8Derek BryantLF-RF	3	6	2	1	0	2	0	2	.168
9Rob PiccioloSS-LF	3	8	2	2	1	0	0	7	.242


TOTAL	29	68	13	13	6	7	1	40	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Steve McCattyRHP	5.2	10	9	6	2	1	2	37	3.42
Craig MinettoLHP	1.1	1	2	2	1	1	1	11	5.34
Dave HeaverloRHP	2.0	3	1	1	2	1	0	17	3.77
Rick LangfordRHP	5.0	7	0	0	0	0	0	22	6.13
Jim ToddRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	7.35
TOTAL	15.0	21	12	9	5	4	3	94	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Bump Wills2B	3	7	2	0	0	0	0	2	.268
2Buddy Bell3B-SS-3B-SS	3	8	2	2	1	0	1	5	.281
3Oscar GambleRF	3	4	2	4	0	1	1	1	.422
La Rue WashingtonPR-CF-3B-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273
Eric SoderholmPH-3B	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.244
4Pat Putnam1B	2	6	0	1	0	0	0	3	.305
5John EllisDH	2	8	1	2	1	0	0	5	.256
6Bill SampleLF	2	8	2	1	0	0	1	4	.271
7Johnny GrubbCF-RF	2	7	0	1	2	1	0	3	.267
Dave RobertsPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243
8Jim SundbergC	2	6	1	1	0	1	0	2	.221
Richie ZiskPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.218
9Larvell BlanksSS	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	.243
Nelson NormanPR-SS	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	.201
Mike JorgensenPH-CF	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.283
TOTAL	21	64	12	12	5	4	3	32	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Jon MatlackLHP	5.1	12	4	4	1	0	1	28	4.13
Doyle AlexanderRHP	1.1	3	4	4	1	1	0	13	4.15
Sparky LyleLHP	0.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	10	3.62
Doc MedichRHP	8.1	12	4	4	4	4	0	61	6.25

TOTAL	14.3	29	13	13	6	7	1	112	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningATHTEX

TOP 1
SINGLE — Rickey Henderson singles on a to right fielder Oscar Gamble.
00
CAUGHT STEALING 2B — Rickey Henderson caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Jim Sundberg to shortstop Larvell Blanks. [1 out]
00
BATTER OUT — Dave Chalk out, third baseman Buddy Bell to first baseman Pat Putnam. [2 outs]
00
SINGLE — Jim Essian singles on a to center fielder Johnny Grubb.
00
STRIKEOUT — Jeff Newman strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
DOUBLE — Bump Wills doubles (11) on a to left fielder Derek Bryant.
00
SINGLE — Buddy Bell singles on a to right fielder Tony Armas. Bump Wills scores. [1 run]
01
BATTER OUT — Oscar Gamble out to left fielder Derek Bryant. [1 out]
01
HIT BY PITCH — Pat Putnam hit by pitch. Buddy Bell to 2nd.
01
SINGLE — John Ellis singles on a to left fielder Derek Bryant. Buddy Bell scores. Pat Putnam to 3rd. John Ellis to 2nd. Fielding error by catcher Mike Heath. [1 run]
02
FIELDERS CHOICE OUT — Bill Sample reaches on a fielder's choice out, second baseman Mike Edwards to third baseman Dave Chalk to catcher Mike Heath. Pat Putnam out at home. John Ellis to 3rd. Bill Sample to 2nd. [2 outs]
02
STRIKEOUT — Johnny Grubb strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
02

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Team Stats

ATH

TEX

13Runs12

29Hits21

2Errors0

.426Batting Avg.328

68At Bats64

4Extra-base Hits4

1Home Runs3

13Runs-Batted-In12

7Walks4

1Stolen Bases1

6Strikeouts5

21Left on Base15

36Total Bases31

Game Details

Sunday, July 1, 1979 · 8:05 PM

Globe Life Field · Arlington, TX

attendance: 16,819 (41.7%)