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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1979-06-24 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 2:35
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 5–1. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 5th. John Henry Johnson earned the win. John Ellis went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: John Henry Johnson L: Matt Keough SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Terry Cooney · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larvell Blanks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Norman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Chalk | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Heath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mitchell Page | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Murray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Henry Johnson | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Jim Kern | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Keough | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bump Wills: S9
- Buddy Bell: 64(1)3/GDP
- Pat Putnam: K/C
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: D9
- Dave Chalk: S9.2-3
- Wayne Gross: FLE3
- Wayne Gross: 4
- Jeff Newman: 9/DP.3XH(92)
Top 2
- John Ellis: D8
- Oscar Gamble: W
- Billy Sample: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Grubb: IW
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
- Larvell Blanks: 7
Bot 2
- Mike Heath: 13
- Mitchell Page: W
- Tony Armas: CS2(24)
- Tony Armas: W
- Mike Edwards: 43
Top 3
- Bump Wills: 63
- Buddy Bell: W
- Pat Putnam: 9/L
- John Ellis: 53
Bot 3
- Larry Murray: 4
- Rickey Henderson: S7
- Dave Chalk: 9
- Wayne Gross: SB2
- Wayne Gross: 8
Top 4
- Oscar Gamble: 43
- Billy Sample: 53
- Johnny Grubb: 43
Bot 4
- Jeff Newman: 2/FL
- Mike Heath: 9
- Mitchell Page: S7
- Tony Armas: 8
Top 5
- Jim Sundberg: 7
- Larvell Blanks: S4
- Bump Wills: S9.1-2
- Buddy Bell: S7.2-3;1-2
- Pat Putnam: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- John Ellis: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Oscar Gamble: S1
- Billy Sample: 8
- Johnny Grubb: S8.1-3;BX2(8543)
Bot 5
- Mike Edwards: 43
- Larry Murray: 3/FL
- Rickey Henderson: 9
Top 6
- Jim Sundberg: 63
- Larvell Blanks: 8
- Bump Wills: 8
Bot 6
- Dave Chalk: W
- Wayne Gross: 36(1)/FO
- Jeff Newman: 3/G.1-2
- Mike Heath: W
- Mitchell Page: S8.2-H;1-3
- Tony Armas: 5/FL
Top 7
- Buddy Bell: 7/7D
- Pat Putnam: 43
- John Ellis: 63
Bot 7
- Mike Edwards: 9
- Larry Murray: K
- Rickey Henderson: 9
Top 8
- Oscar Gamble: W
- Billy Sample: 54(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Grubb: 7
Bot 8
- Dave Chalk: S5
- Wayne Gross: S7.1-2
- Jeff Newman: K
- Mike Heath: 8
- Mitchell Page: 8
Top 9
- Jim Sundberg: 9
- Nelson Norman: 63
- Bump Wills: K/C
Bot 9
- Tony Armas: 63
- Mike Edwards: 3/FL
- Larry Murray: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Rickey Henderson