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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
1978-06-22 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 20599 · night · 2:22
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 8–2. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 1st. Dock Ellis earned the win. Wayne Gross went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| TEX | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Mike Morgan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Steve Palermo · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Dilone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Fuentes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Revering | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitchell Page | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mario Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dell Alston | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Essian | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Picciolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Richie Zisk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Morgan | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Steve McCatty | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Dave Heaverlo | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Steve Comer | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Miguel Dilone: S7
- Tito Fuentes: SB2
- Tito Fuentes: K
- Dave Revering: 7
- Mitchell Page: K/C
Bot 1
- Mike Hargrove: S8
- Bert Campaneris: W.1-2
- Bump Wills: T9.2-H;1-H
- Richie Zisk: S8.3-H
- Bobby Bonds: W.1-2
- Pat Putnam: 8
- Jim Sundberg: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Mario Guerrero: 9
- Dell Alston: 8
- Wayne Gross: 53
Bot 2
- Toby Harrah: 4/L
- Bobby Thompson: 31
- Mike Hargrove: 8
Top 3
- Jim Essian: 31
- Tony Armas: 7/7D
- Miguel Dilone: S8
- Tito Fuentes: 43
Bot 3
- Bert Campaneris: 6
- Bump Wills: S1/BG
- Richie Zisk: SB2
- Richie Zisk: W
- Bobby Bonds: SB3;SB2
- Bobby Bonds: D7.3-H;2-H
- Pat Putnam: S8.2-3
- Jim Sundberg: PO1(E2).3-H(UR);1-2#
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Toby Harrah: K
Top 4
- Dave Revering: 7
- Mitchell Page: 43
- Mario Guerrero: S8
- Dell Alston: 3/G
Bot 4
- Bobby Thompson: S8
- Mike Hargrove: SB2
- Mike Hargrove: 9/9D.2-3
- Bert Campaneris: 8/SF.3-H
- Bump Wills: K/C
Top 5
- Wayne Gross: 4
- Jim Essian: D9
- Tony Armas: K
- Miguel Dilone: 3/G
Bot 5
- Richie Zisk: 8
- Bobby Bonds: 6
- Pat Putnam: 8
Top 6
- Tito Fuentes: 43
- Dave Revering: 41
- Mitchell Page: 43
Bot 6
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Toby Harrah: W
- Bobby Thompson: 7
- Mike Hargrove: 43
Top 7
- Mario Guerrero: 4
- Dell Alston: S8
- Wayne Gross: HR/9.1-H
- Jim Essian: 31
- Tony Armas: 4
Bot 7
- Bert Campaneris: 43
- Bump Wills: K/C
- Richie Zisk: K/C
Top 8
- Miguel Dilone: 53
- Tito Fuentes: 13
- Dave Revering: 63
Bot 8
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Pat Putnam: E3/G
- Jim Sundberg: S.1-3
- Toby Harrah: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bobby Thompson: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Hargrove: 7
Top 9
- Mitchell Page: 4/L
- Rob Picciolo: 43
- Dell Alston: E4/TH.B-2
- Wayne Gross: W
- Jim Essian: 64(1)/FO