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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
1978-09-15 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · 1:43
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 1–0. Alan Wirth earned the win. Dell Alston went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Alan Wirth L: Doyle Alexander 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dell Alston | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitchell Page | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Revering | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Burke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Grubb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Wirth | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Alexander | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Edwards: 43
- Dell Alston: K/C
- Mitchell Page: W
- Rico Carty: 9
Bot 1
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Bump Wills: 6(1)3(B)/GDP
- Juan Beniquez: 8
Top 2
- Dave Revering: 5
- Mario Guerrero: 63
- Wayne Gross: K
Bot 2
- Al Oliver: S9
- Bobby Bonds: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Johnny Grubb: 31
Top 3
- Glenn Burke: S7
- Bruce Robinson: 63.1-2
- Mike Edwards: FC6.2X3(65)
- Dell Alston: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- John Ellis: 63
- Toby Harrah: 3/G
- Sandy Alomar: 43
Top 4
- Dell Alston: HR/9
- Mitchell Page: 8
- Rico Carty: W
- Dave Revering: 7
- Mario Guerrero: S5.1-2
- Wayne Gross: 3/G
Bot 4
- Mike Hargrove: S9
- Bump Wills: 34/SH.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: K
- Al Oliver: 53
Top 5
- Glenn Burke: 3/G
- Bruce Robinson: 63
- Mike Edwards: S8
- Dell Alston: 8
Bot 5
- Bobby Bonds: S8
- Johnny Grubb: CS2(26)
- Johnny Grubb: 43
- John Ellis: 8
Top 6
- Mitchell Page: S7
- Rico Carty: POCS2(136)#
- Rico Carty: 3/FL
- Dave Revering: 8
Bot 6
- Toby Harrah: 8
- Sandy Alomar: 43
- Mike Hargrove: 9
Top 7
- Mario Guerrero: 13
- Wayne Gross: 8
- Glenn Burke: 63
Bot 7
- Bump Wills: S7
- Juan Beniquez: 34/SH.1-2
- Al Oliver: K/C
- Bobby Bonds: K/C
Top 8
- Bruce Robinson: 3/G
- Mike Edwards: 63
- Dell Alston: 8
Bot 8
- Johnny Grubb: 8
- John Ellis: 8
- Toby Harrah: 53
Top 9
- Mitchell Page: S8
- Rico Carty: WP.1-2
- Rico Carty: 53
- Dave Revering: 8
- Mario Guerrero: 43
Bot 9
- Richie Zisk: K
- Mike Hargrove: 3/G
- Bump Wills: 43