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Texas Rangers @ Oakland Athletics

1976-09-19 Β· Day game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· 2:41

Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 9–1. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 4th. Jim Umbarger earned the win. Tom Grieve went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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TEX020430000915
OAK00000100014

W: Jim Umbarger   L: Mike Torrez   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Rich Garcia Β· 1B: Lou DiMuro Β· 2B: Bill Kunkel Β· 3B: Dave Phillips Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Texas Rangers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lenny Randle601001
Toby Harrah400010
Jim Fregosi300020
Jeff Burroughs423010
Roy Howell512002
Gene Clines332110
Tom Grieve524300
Juan Beniquez412300
Jim Sundberg501200
Joe Lahoud000010
Dave Moates100000

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill North400000
Bert Campaneris401101
Don Baylor401001
Joe Rudi400001
Sal Bando400000
Gene Tenace300010
Claudell Washington400002
Phil Garner211010
Jeff Newman100000
Gary Woods100001
Ken McMullen101000

Texas Rangers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Umbarger9.0426

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Torrez3.1722
Jim Todd0.2321
Glenn Abbott3.0510
Chris Batton2.0010

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lenny Randle: 53
  • Toby Harrah: 8
  • Jim Fregosi: 5/L

Bot 1

  • Bill North: 53
  • Bert Campaneris: 9
  • Don Baylor: 8

Top 2

  • Jeff Burroughs: W
  • Roy Howell: K
  • Gene Clines: W.1-2
  • Tom Grieve: S6.2-3;1-2
  • Juan Beniquez: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(86436)
  • Jim Sundberg: 53

Bot 2

  • Joe Rudi: 3/FL
  • Sal Bando: 7
  • Gene Tenace: 53

Top 3

  • Lenny Randle: S6
  • Toby Harrah: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Jim Fregosi: 63

Bot 3

  • Claudell Washington: K
  • Phil Garner: 43
  • Jeff Newman: 43

Top 4

  • Jeff Burroughs: S8
  • Roy Howell: K
  • Gene Clines: S7.1-2
  • Tom Grieve: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Juan Beniquez: S9.2-H;1-2
  • Jim Sundberg: T8.2-H;1-H
  • Lenny Randle: K
  • Toby Harrah: W
  • Jim Fregosi: W.1-2
  • Jeff Burroughs: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Bill North: 63
  • Bert Campaneris: 43
  • Don Baylor: 63

Top 5

  • Roy Howell: S6
  • Gene Clines: T8.1-H
  • Tom Grieve: HR/9.3-H
  • Juan Beniquez: 53
  • Jim Sundberg: 53
  • Lenny Randle: 8

Bot 5

  • Joe Rudi: 9
  • Sal Bando: 3/FL
  • Gene Tenace: W
  • Claudell Washington: K

Top 6

  • Toby Harrah: 8
  • Jim Fregosi: 13
  • Jeff Burroughs: S9
  • Roy Howell: S8.1-2
  • Gene Clines: 3/FL

Bot 6

  • Phil Garner: D
  • Gary Woods: K/C
  • Bill North: 53
  • Bert Campaneris: D.2-H
  • Don Baylor: S3.2-3
  • Joe Rudi: K/C

Top 7

  • Tom Grieve: S8
  • Juan Beniquez: 64(1)/FO
  • Jim Sundberg: FC5.1X2(5E4);B-1
  • Lenny Randle: 8
  • Toby Harrah: 13

Bot 7

  • Sal Bando: 43
  • Gene Tenace: 53
  • Claudell Washington: 6

Top 8

  • Jim Fregosi: W
  • Jeff Burroughs: S7.1-2
  • Roy Howell: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Joe Lahoud: W
  • Tom Grieve: 5/FL

Bot 8

  • Phil Garner: W
  • Ken McMullen: S6.1-2
  • Bill North: 54(1)/FO.2-3
  • Bert Campaneris: PO1(E1).1-2
  • Bert Campaneris: K+E2/TH1.B-1
  • Don Baylor: K
  • Joe Rudi: 8

Top 9

  • Dave Moates: 8
  • Jim Sundberg: 3/FL
  • Lenny Randle: 43

Bot 9

  • Sal Bando: 4
  • Gene Tenace: 7
  • Claudell Washington: 3/G

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Chris Batton