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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1979-09-17 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 2636 · night · 2:32
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 6–3. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 1st. Steve Comer earned the win and Jim Kern picked up the save. Pat Putnam went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Steve Comer L: Mike Morgan SV: Jim Kern
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Fred Spenn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ted Hendry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Norman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Revering | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff Newman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Gross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Essian | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Chalk | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Picciolo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Comer | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Jim Kern | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Morgan | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Craig Minetto | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Norris | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: S
- Bump Wills: S8.1-2
- Al Oliver: 53.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Bell: S9.3-H;2-H
- Willie Montanez: W.1-2
- Richie Zisk: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: HR/7
- Dwayne Murphy: K
- Dave Revering: W
- Jeff Newman: 4
- Wayne Gross: 7
Top 2
- Pat Putnam: HR/7
- Jim Sundberg: S7
- Nelson Norman: 24/SH.1-2
- Mickey Rivers: 8.2-3
- Bump Wills: W
- Al Oliver: W.1-2
- Buddy Bell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jim Essian: 53
- Mike Heath: 7
- Dave Chalk: 8
Top 3
- Willie Montanez: S8
- Richie Zisk: 54(1)3/GDP
- Pat Putnam: 6
Bot 3
- Rob Picciolo: 43
- Rickey Henderson: S8
- Dwayne Murphy: CS2(26)#
- Dwayne Murphy: 8
Top 4
- Jim Sundberg: 7
- Nelson Norman: 63
- Mickey Rivers: 7
Bot 4
- Dave Revering: W
- Jeff Newman: K/C
- Wayne Gross: 8
- Jim Essian: 7
Top 5
- Bump Wills: E5/G
- Al Oliver: D8.1-H(UR)
- Buddy Bell: W
- Willie Montanez: K
- Richie Zisk: 9.2-3
- Pat Putnam: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 6/L
Bot 5
- Mike Heath: 53
- Dave Chalk: 7
- Rob Picciolo: 63
Top 6
- Nelson Norman: D7
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G.2-3
- Bump Wills: 8/SF.3-H
- Al Oliver: 7
Bot 6
- Rickey Henderson: S8
- Dwayne Murphy: 13.1-2
- Dave Revering: D8.2-H
- Jeff Newman: 53
- Wayne Gross: W
- Jim Essian: 13
Top 7
- Buddy Bell: K/C
- Willie Montanez: 8/L
- Richie Zisk: K
Bot 7
- Mike Heath: 4
- Dave Chalk: D7
- Rob Picciolo: 23.2-3
- Rickey Henderson: 13
Top 8
- Pat Putnam: K
- Jim Sundberg: S8
- Nelson Norman: 7
- Mickey Rivers: 6(1)/G/FO
Bot 8
- Dwayne Murphy: K/C
- Dave Revering: K/C
- Jeff Newman: S6
- Wayne Gross: 43
Top 9
- Bump Wills: 7
- Al Oliver: S8.BX2(843)
- Buddy Bell: W
- Willie Montanez: 3/G
Bot 9
- Jim Essian: W
- Mike Heath: 53.1-2
- Dave Chalk: S8.2-H
- Rob Picciolo: K/C
- Rickey Henderson: W.1-2
- Dwayne Murphy: 31