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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
1989-08-22 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 42869 · 95°F, night, dry · 2:32
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 2–0. Bob Welch earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Bob Welch L: Nolan Ryan SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Larry Young · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Hassey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dave Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Steinbach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Walt Weiss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cecil Espy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred Manrique | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harold Baines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ruben Sierra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Franco | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Incaviglia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Buechele | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Kreuter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geno Petralli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Leach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Daugherty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Welch | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nolan Ryan | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: D8/L8D
- Carney Lansford: 63/G6.2-3
- Jose Canseco: K
- Ron Hassey: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Cecil Espy: 5/L5
- Fred Manrique: S8/F4D
- Harold Baines: 9(B)3(1)/LDP/L9
Top 2
- Dave Henderson: K
- Mark McGwire: W
- Tony Phillips: K
- Terry Steinbach: 8/F78
Bot 2
- Ruben Sierra: 8/F8
- Julio Franco: S8/G4M
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
- Pete Incaviglia: 6/F6D
Top 3
- Walt Weiss: D9/L9L
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Carney Lansford: S9/F9S.2-3
- Jose Canseco: S7/L7.3-H;1-2
- Ron Hassey: K
- Dave Henderson: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Steve Buechele: 63/G6
- Chad Kreuter: S5/G5
- Cecil Espy: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 4
- Mark McGwire: 8/L8D
- Tony Phillips: 3/G3
- Terry Steinbach: W
- Walt Weiss: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Fred Manrique: 63/G6
- Harold Baines: K
- Ruben Sierra: K
Top 5
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Carney Lansford: S9/L9
- Jose Canseco: E8/L8D.1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Ron Hassey: K
- Dave Henderson: K
Bot 5
- Julio Franco: S8/G6M
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
- Pete Incaviglia: SB2
- Pete Incaviglia: K
- Steve Buechele: K
Top 6
- Mark McGwire: K
- Tony Phillips: K
- Terry Steinbach: K
Bot 6
- Geno Petralli: K
- Cecil Espy: 43/G4
- Fred Manrique: 53/G56
Top 7
- Walt Weiss: 6/P6M
- Rickey Henderson: 53/G5
- Carney Lansford: 9/L9
Bot 7
- Harold Baines: W
- Ruben Sierra: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Julio Franco: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8
Top 8
- Jose Canseco: K
- Ron Hassey: K
- Dave Henderson: 9/L9
Bot 8
- Rick Leach: 5/F5
- Steve Buechele: S7/L78
- Geno Petralli: 16(1)3/GDP/G1
Top 9
- Mark McGwire: 4/F9S
- Tony Phillips: FLE4
- Tony Phillips: 9/F9S
- Terry Steinbach: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Cecil Espy: K
- Jack Daugherty: 8/L8D
- Harold Baines: K
Notes & reviews
- Nolan Ryan's 5,000th strikeout
- Rangers manager Valentine ejected by HP umpire Young at end of inning for arguing balls and strikes