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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1973-09-15 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 8360 · 2:31
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 3–1. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Vida Blue earned the win and Rollie Fingers picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| OAK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Vida Blue L: Pete Broberg SV: Rollie Fingers
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Hank Morgenweck · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dick Billings | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Mackanin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Sudakis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Mason | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pat Bourque | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Fosse | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Broberg | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vida Blue | 5.1 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
 Rollie Fingers | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: W
- Toby Harrah: 64(1)/FO
- Bill Madlock: S9.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: W.2-3;1-2
- Alex Johnson: 8(B)42(3)/DP
Bot 1
- Bill North: W
- Bert Campaneris: SB2
- Bert Campaneris: 43.2-3
- Sal Bando: W
- Pat Bourque: 7/SF.3-H;1-2
- Gene Tenace: S7.2-H
- Vic Davalillo: W.1-2
- Joe Rudi: K/C
Top 2
- Tom Grieve: 9
- Jim Fregosi: S8
- Vic Harris: K/C
- Dick Billings: S7.1-2
- Dave Nelson: S3.2-3;1-2
- Toby Harrah: 8
Bot 2
- Ray Fosse: S9
- Dick Green: 43.1-2
- Bill North: S7.2-H
- Bert Campaneris: SB2
- Bert Campaneris: 1/G.2-3
- Sal Bando: 7
Top 3
- Bill Madlock: S7
- Jeff Burroughs: 8.1-2
- Alex Johnson: 43.2-3
- Tom Grieve: 8
Bot 3
- Pat Bourque: 8
- Gene Tenace: 4/P
- Vic Davalillo: 43
Top 4
- Jim Fregosi: 9
- Vic Harris: W
- Dick Billings: SB2
- Dick Billings: K
- Dave Nelson: 6/P
Bot 4
- Joe Rudi: S9
- Ray Fosse: 34/SH.1-2
- Dick Green: 9
- Bill North: 7
Top 5
- Pete Mackanin: W
- Bill Madlock: 4/P
- Jeff Burroughs: S7.1-2
- Alex Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
- Tom Grieve: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Sal Bando: W
- Pat Bourque: 9(B)3(1)/DP
Top 6
- Jim Fregosi: 53
- Vic Harris: W
- Dick Billings: W.1-2
- Dave Nelson: 2/FL
- Bill Sudakis: 43
Bot 6
- Gene Tenace: W
- Vic Davalillo: 8
- Joe Rudi: S8.1-2
- Ray Fosse: 13.2-3;1-2
- Dick Green: K
Top 7
- Bill Madlock: W
- Jeff Burroughs: S9.1-3
- Alex Johnson: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Jim Spencer: 9
Bot 7
- Bill North: K
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Sal Bando: 53
Top 8
- Larry Biittner: 7
- Vic Harris: S9
- Dick Billings: S8.1-2
- Dave Nelson: CS3(25)#
- Dave Nelson: 8
Bot 8
- Pat Bourque: D8
- Gene Tenace: 3(B)6(2)/DP
- Vic Davalillo: 8
Top 9
- Jim Mason: 43
- Bill Madlock: 2/FL
- Jeff Burroughs: 4/L