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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1978-09-10 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 2:40
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 8–3. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 4th. Doyle Alexander earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Doyle Alexander L: Mike Norris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Fred Spenn · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 John Lowenstein | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Richie Zisk | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sandy Alomar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Burke | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitchell Page | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Newman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Wallis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Meyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Picciolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Alexander | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Norris | 3.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Alan Wirth | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Elias Sosa | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Bump Wills: 36(1)/FO
- John Lowenstein: 31.1-2
- Al Oliver: K
Bot 1
- Mike Edwards: 31
- Glenn Burke: S8
- Rico Carty: CS2(24)#
- Rico Carty: 8
Top 2
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Richie Zisk: K
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Juan Beniquez: WP.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: K
Bot 2
- Mitchell Page: S5/BG
- Jeff Newman: SB2
- Jeff Newman: 13/SH.2-3
- Bruce Robinson: 43
- Mario Guerrero: S7.3-H
- Joe Wallis: 5/FL
Top 3
- Toby Harrah: W
- Mike Hargrove: CS2(26)
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Bump Wills: W.1-2
- John Lowenstein: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Al Oliver: S8.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Bonds: K
Bot 3
- Wayne Gross: 63
- Mike Edwards: 43
- Glenn Burke: S8
- Rico Carty: T9.1-H
- Mitchell Page: K
Top 4
- Richie Zisk: S9
- Jim Sundberg: S7.1-3
- Juan Beniquez: E5/G.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Toby Harrah: E1/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mike Hargrove: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Bump Wills: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- John Lowenstein: CS2(24)
- John Lowenstein: E3/G.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Al Oliver: SB2
- Al Oliver: 7/FL
Bot 4
- Jeff Newman: 2/FL
- Bruce Robinson: 31
- Mario Guerrero: K
Top 5
- Bobby Bonds: S7
- Richie Zisk: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Richie Zisk: 9(B)35(3)/FDP
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Bot 5
- Joe Wallis: 8
- Wayne Gross: D9
- Mike Edwards: 8
- Glenn Burke: 43
Top 6
- Juan Beniquez: 53
- Toby Harrah: 6/FL
- Mike Hargrove: 8
Bot 6
- Rico Carty: K
- Mitchell Page: 8
- Jeff Newman: S7
- Bruce Robinson: 9
Top 7
- Bump Wills: S8
- John Lowenstein: CS2(26)
- John Lowenstein: HP
- Al Oliver: 6
- Bobby Bonds: W.1-2
- Richie Zisk: S7.2-H;1-3
- Jim Sundberg: WP.3-H;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: BK.2-3
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Juan Beniquez: K
Bot 7
- Mario Guerrero: 8
- Joe Wallis: 8
- Wayne Gross: K
Top 8
- Toby Harrah: K
- Mike Hargrove: S9
- Bump Wills: K
- Sandy Alomar: K
Bot 8
- Mike Edwards: 13
- Glenn Burke: T8
- Rico Carty: 8/SF.3-H
- Mitchell Page: W
- Jeff Newman: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Al Oliver: S8
- Bobby Bonds: 64(1)3/GDP
- Richie Zisk: 63
Bot 9
- Scott Meyer: K/C
- Rob Picciolo: 63
- Joe Wallis: 5
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Scott Meyer