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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1987-09-08 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 12287 · 3:01
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 12–1. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 4th. Charlie Hough earned the win. Larry Parrish went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Charlie Hough L: Gene Nelson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Ted Hendry · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Browne | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Scott Fletcher | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete O'Brien | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Parrish | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom O'Malley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oddibe McDowell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Geno Petralli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Brower | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Paciorek | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Slaught | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Bernazard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Tettleton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Stan Javier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gallego | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Hough | 9.0 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Nelson | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Rick Honeycutt | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Rijo | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Dave Otto | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Browne: 5/L
- Scott Fletcher: 53
- Ruben Sierra: 43
Bot 1
- Luis Polonia: K
- Mike Davis: S5/G15
- Dwayne Murphy: BK.1-2
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Carney Lansford: 8
- Jose Canseco: PB.2-3;1-2
- Jose Canseco: K
Top 2
- Pete O'Brien: 43
- Larry Parrish: 63
- Tom O'Malley: S9/G34
- Oddibe McDowell: K
Bot 2
- Mark McGwire: D7/G5
- Tony Bernazard: 1/BP
- Mickey Tettleton: 63.2-3
- Alfredo Griffin: K23
Top 3
- Geno Petralli: 7
- Bob Brower: 9
- Jerry Browne: W
- Scott Fletcher: 8
Bot 3
- Luis Polonia: W
- Mike Davis: PO1(E1).1-2
- Mike Davis: 3/G.2-3
- Dwayne Murphy: W+PB.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Carney Lansford: PB.1-2
- Carney Lansford: 53
- Jose Canseco: PB.2-3
- Jose Canseco: K
Top 4
- Ruben Sierra: S8/G4M
- Pete O'Brien: SB2
- Pete O'Brien: D9/L9L.2-H
- Larry Parrish: K
- Tom O'Malley: S7/L7L.2-3
- Oddibe McDowell: W.1-2
- Geno Petralli: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Geno Petralli: T9/L89.3-H;2-H
- Bob Brower: D7/G5.3-H
- Jerry Browne: CS3(25)
- Jerry Browne: 13
Bot 4
- Mark McGwire: K
- Tony Bernazard: 5/FL
- Mickey Tettleton: K23
Top 5
- Scott Fletcher: 53
- Ruben Sierra: S4/L4M
- Pete O'Brien: 8
- Larry Parrish: 7
Bot 5
- Alfredo Griffin: 6
- Luis Polonia: 9/L
- Mike Davis: 63
Top 6
- Tom O'Malley: 31
- Oddibe McDowell: W
- Geno Petralli: 64(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Bob Brower: D9/L9L.1-3
- Jerry Browne: CSH(125)
Bot 6
- Dwayne Murphy: 43
- Carney Lansford: D9/L9L
- Jose Canseco: 8/L
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 7
- Jerry Browne: S8/L8S
- Scott Fletcher: 7/L
- Ruben Sierra: 7
- Pete O'Brien: SB2
- Pete O'Brien: W
- Larry Parrish: HR/89.2-H;1-H
- Tom O'Malley: K
Bot 7
- Tony Bernazard: 8/L
- Mickey Tettleton: 8
- Alfredo Griffin: K
Top 8
- Oddibe McDowell: 7
- Geno Petralli: K
- Bob Brower: K
Bot 8
- Luis Polonia: 43
- Mike Davis: K
- Stan Javier: W
- Terry Steinbach: 3/FL
Top 9
- Jerry Browne: W
- Scott Fletcher: S7/G56.1-2
- Ruben Sierra: 8
- Tom Paciorek: D8/L78.2-H;1-H
- Larry Parrish: HR/89.2-H
- Don Slaught: 43
- Oddibe McDowell: K
Bot 9
- Jose Canseco: 3/P
- Mark McGwire: 53
- Mike Gallego: 31
Notes & reviews
- Rangers manager Valentine ejected by HP umpire Cousins for continuing to argue balk called on Hough in the 1st inning
- Debut game for Dave Otto