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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1978-09-08 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 9841 · night · 2:39
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 11–4. Oakland Athletics put up 6 in the 6th. Alan Wirth earned the win. Mitchell Page went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 |
W: Alan Wirth L: Jon Matlack SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Fred Spenn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Edwards | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Burke | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Page | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Duncan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Wallis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bruce Robinson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Dilone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Matlack | 5.2 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Len Barker | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Darwin | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Henry Johnson | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Alan Wirth | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Elias Sosa | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Hargrove: D7
- Juan Beniquez: 8.2-3
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
- Al Oliver: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Mike Edwards: S1/BG
- Glenn Burke: 14/SH.1-2
- Rico Carty: 9
- Mitchell Page: S8.2-H
- Jeff Newman: SB2
- Jeff Newman: K
Top 2
- Bobby Bonds: 53
- Richie Zisk: HR/7
- Toby Harrah: 7
- Kurt Bevacqua: S8
- Bump Wills: S9.1-2
- Mike Hargrove: W.2-3;1-2
- Juan Beniquez: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 8
Bot 2
- Taylor Duncan: 9
- Mario Guerrero: 63
- Joe Wallis: K
Top 3
- Al Oliver: D7
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Richie Zisk: 63.2-3
- Toby Harrah: 53
Bot 3
- Bruce Robinson: 7
- Mike Edwards: S7
- Glenn Burke: S8.1-3
- Rico Carty: 53.3-H;1-2
- Mitchell Page: S1.2-3
- Jeff Newman: 3
Top 4
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8
- Bump Wills: 13
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Juan Beniquez: 8
Bot 4
- Taylor Duncan: 4
- Mario Guerrero: 13
- Joe Wallis: K
Top 5
- Jim Sundberg: E6/G
- Al Oliver: S3.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
- Richie Zisk: 4(1)/G/FO
Bot 5
- Bruce Robinson: 3/L
- Mike Edwards: E5/TH1.B-2
- Glenn Burke: W
- Rico Carty: E5/G.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Mitchell Page: 3/G
- Jeff Newman: FC5.3-H(UR);2X3(5)
Top 6
- Toby Harrah: 9
- Kurt Bevacqua: 43
- Bump Wills: 9
Bot 6
- Taylor Duncan: S7
- Mario Guerrero: 24/SH.1-2
- Joe Wallis: S7.2-3
- Bruce Robinson: FC6.3-H;1X2(6E4)
- Mike Edwards: W.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Burke: S9.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Rico Carty: 3/FL
- Mitchell Page: HR/7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Jeff Newman: E5/TH1
- Taylor Duncan: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Mike Hargrove: 43
- Juan Beniquez: S8
- Jim Sundberg: PO1(13)#
- Jim Sundberg: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Mario Guerrero: K
- Joe Wallis: 7
- Bruce Robinson: 53
Top 8
- Al Oliver: S9
- Bobby Bonds: W.1-2
- Richie Zisk: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Toby Harrah: S8.3-H;1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 3/FL
- Bump Wills: 8
Bot 8
- Mike Edwards: D8
- Glenn Burke: S9.2-H
- Rico Carty: 5
- Miguel Dilone: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Pat Putnam: 43
- Bobby Thompson: 6
- John Ellis: 9
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Danny Darwin