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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
1978-05-17 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 15635 · night · 2:15
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 4–3. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 1st. Jon Matlack earned the win. Wayne Gross 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 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| TEX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Jon Matlack L: John Henry Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Terry Cooney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Staggs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mitchell Page | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Revering | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Alexander | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Essian | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Thomasson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Tabb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Beniquez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Henry Johnson | 7.1 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
 Elias Sosa | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Matlack | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Staggs: K
- Dwayne Murphy: K/C
- Mitchell Page: S6
- Mario Guerrero: T7.1-H
- Dave Revering: 53
Bot 1
- Mike Hargrove: 53
- Bert Campaneris: D7
- Al Oliver: S9.2-H
- Richie Zisk: W.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: S9.2-H;1-3
- Juan Beniquez: 9/SF.3-H
- Toby Harrah: 3/G
Top 2
- Gary Alexander: S8
- Wayne Gross: HR/9.1-H
- Jim Essian: 9
- Gary Thomasson: 8
- Steve Staggs: K
Bot 2
- Kurt Bevacqua: 63
- Bump Wills: 7
- Mike Hargrove: 43
Top 3
- Dwayne Murphy: 13
- Mitchell Page: W
- Mario Guerrero: 53/DP.1X3(34)
Bot 3
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Al Oliver: 53
- Richie Zisk: 8
Top 4
- Dave Revering: K
- Gary Alexander: 63
- Wayne Gross: 8
Bot 4
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Juan Beniquez: S6
- Toby Harrah: CS2(24)
- Toby Harrah: 53
Top 5
- Jim Essian: D
- Gary Thomasson: S7.2-3
- Steve Staggs: PO1(23)#
- Steve Staggs: 4
- Dwayne Murphy: K
Bot 5
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8
- Bump Wills: S8
- Mike Hargrove: 43.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Al Oliver: 8
Top 6
- Mitchell Page: 31
- Mario Guerrero: 8/L
- Dave Revering: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Richie Zisk: 9
- Jim Sundberg: S9
- Juan Beniquez: 4
- Toby Harrah: 4
Top 7
- Gary Alexander: S9
- Wayne Gross: SB2
- Wayne Gross: FC1.2X3(16);B-2
- Jim Essian: IW
- Gary Thomasson: 146(1)/FO.2-3
- Jeff Newman: 63
Bot 7
- Kurt Bevacqua: 63
- Bump Wills: W
- Mike Hargrove: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Dwayne Murphy: K
- Mitchell Page: 43
- Mario Guerrero: 5/L
Bot 8
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Al Oliver: D7
- Richie Zisk: IW
- Jim Sundberg: S7.2-H;1-3
- Juan Beniquez: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Dave Revering: 53
- Jerry Tabb: K/C
- Wayne Gross: S9
- Jim Essian: 46(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Mitchell Page rounded 2B too far