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Oakland Athletics @
Texas Rangers
1973-09-08 Β· Night game Β· Arlington Stadium Β· Att: 6086 Β· night Β· 2:30
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 4β3. Jackie Brown earned the win. Toby Harrah went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| TEX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Jackie Brown L: Paul Lindblad SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Hank Morgenweck Β· 1B: George Maloney Β· 2B: John Rice Β· 3B: Jim Evans Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill North | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Reggie Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pat Bourque | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Tenace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Ray Fosse | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vic Davalillo | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Nelson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Toby Harrah | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Alex Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jim Fregosi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Biittner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Suarez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Harris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Holtzman | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Paul Lindblad | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Texas Rangers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Jackie Brown | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill North: 6/L
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Sal Bando: 5/L
Bot 1
- Dave Nelson: K
- Toby Harrah: HR/7
- Alex Johnson: K
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Bill Madlock: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Reggie Jackson: E5/G
- Joe Rudi: D7.1-3
- Pat Bourque: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Gene Tenace: K
- Ray Fosse: 63
Bot 2
- Jim Fregosi: D7
- Larry Biittner: K
- Ken Suarez: S7.2-H
- Vic Harris: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Dick Green: 6/L
- Bill North: 7
- Bert Campaneris: D7
- Sal Bando: 7
Bot 3
- Dave Nelson: 3/FL
- Toby Harrah: 2/P
- Alex Johnson: S9
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
Top 4
- Vic Davalillo: S7
- Joe Rudi: S7.1-2
- Pat Bourque: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Gene Tenace: 8/SF.3-H
- Ray Fosse: WP.1-2
- Ray Fosse: D7.2-H
- Dick Green: W
- Bill North: PB.2-3;1-2
- Bill North: W
- Bert Campaneris: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Bill Madlock: 63
- Jim Fregosi: 13
- Larry Biittner: D9
- Ken Suarez: 43
Top 5
- Sal Bando: S8
- Vic Davalillo: S8.1X3(85);B-2(TH)
- Joe Rudi: 7
- Pat Bourque: K
Bot 5
- Vic Harris: W
- Dave Nelson: W.1-2
- Toby Harrah: S7.2-H;1-2
- Alex Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
- Bill Madlock: K/C
Top 6
- Gene Tenace: K
- Ray Fosse: 6/P
- Dick Green: 63
Bot 6
- Jim Fregosi: 43
- Larry Biittner: HP
- Ken Suarez: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bill North: 63
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Sal Bando: K
Bot 7
- Vic Harris: S7
- Dave Nelson: 14/SH.1-2
- Toby Harrah: 8.2-3
- Alex Johnson: 63
Top 8
- Vic Davalillo: 3/P
- Joe Rudi: K/C
- Pat Bourque: 31
Bot 8
- Jeff Burroughs: S6
- Bill Madlock: 56(1)/FO
- Jim Fregosi: 63.1-2
- Larry Biittner: 8
Top 9
- Gene Tenace: W
- Ray Fosse: CS2(24)
- Ray Fosse: 3/FL
- Jesus Alou: S4
- Bill North: 53
Bot 9
- Ken Suarez: 4/P
- Vic Harris: K/C
- Dave Nelson: S9
- Toby Harrah: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Toby Harrah: W
- Alex Johnson: IW.1-2
- Elliott Maddox: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Billy Martin's first game as Rangers manager






















