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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
1977-10-02 · Day game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 5779 · 2:26
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 8–7. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 3rd. John Poloni earned the win and Roger Moret picked up the save. Mike Jorgensen went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: John Poloni L: Matt Keough SV: Roger Moret
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marty Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Picciolo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tyrone | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Tabb | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich McKinney | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Murray | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Hosley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Smith | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lew Beasley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Putnam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Fahey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Mason | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Sandy Alomar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Keough | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Rick Langford | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Poloni | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Roger Moret | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marty Perez: 8
- Rob Picciolo: 63
- Jim Tyrone: 63
Bot 1
- Keith Smith: K
- Eddie Miller: 9
- Lew Beasley: W
- Kurt Bevacqua: PO1(E1).1-2
- Kurt Bevacqua: 63
Top 2
- Mike Jorgensen: HR/9
- Manny Sanguillen: 8
- Jerry Tabb: S9
- Rich McKinney: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Pat Putnam: K
- Bill Fahey: E6/TH
- Ken Henderson: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Larry Murray: 63
- Jeff Newman: K/C
- Marty Perez: 9
Bot 3
- Jim Mason: W
- Sandy Alomar: S9.1-2
- Keith Smith: S8.2-H;1-3
- Eddie Miller: S1/BG.3-H;1-3
- Lew Beasley: 6
- Kurt Bevacqua: D7.3-H;1-H;B-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- Pat Putnam: 2/FL
- Bill Fahey: 7
Top 4
- Rob Picciolo: S8
- Jim Tyrone: K
- Mike Jorgensen: 3/FL
- Manny Sanguillen: D9.1-H
- Jerry Tabb: K
Bot 4
- Ken Henderson: 43
- Jim Mason: W
- Sandy Alomar: 8
- Keith Smith: 43
Top 5
- Rich McKinney: W
- Larry Murray: D7.1-H(E7)
- Jeff Newman: 9
- Marty Perez: 8
- Rob Picciolo: S.2-H
- Jim Tyrone: 6
Bot 5
- Eddie Miller: S6
- Lew Beasley: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Kurt Bevacqua: K/C
- Pat Putnam: IW
- Bill Fahey: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Tom Grieve: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jim Mason: K
- Bump Wills: K
Top 6
- Mike Jorgensen: 3/G
- Manny Sanguillen: 53
- Jerry Tabb: 8
Bot 6
- Keith Smith: 8
- Eddie Miller: W
- Lew Beasley: 43.1-2
- Kurt Bevacqua: 53
Top 7
- Rich McKinney: 63
- Larry Murray: W
- Jeff Newman: D8.1-3
- Marty Perez: S7.3-H;2-3
- Rob Picciolo: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Pat Putnam: S8
- Bill Fahey: 63.1-2
- Tom Grieve: E5/G
- Jim Mason: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 8
- Jim Tyrone: 3/FL
- Mike Jorgensen: HR/9
- Manny Sanguillen: S8
- Tim Hosley: W.1-2
- Rich McKinney: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bump Wills: 31
- Keith Smith: 53
- Eddie Miller: K
Top 9
- Tony Armas: K/C
- Jeff Newman: 7
- Marty Perez: S9
- Rob Picciolo: D8.1-H
- Jim Tyrone: 13