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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1979-09-19 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 1037 · 2:51
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 9–4. Texas Rangers put up 6 in the 3rd. Doyle Alexander earned the win. Buddy Bell went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 18 | |
| OAK | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Doyle Alexander L: Brian Kingman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: (none) · 3B: Fred Spenn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Sundberg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Nelson Norman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Revering | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Essian | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mitchell Page | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bryant | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Picciolo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Chalk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Alexander | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Jim Kern | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Kingman | 2.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Norris | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Dave Hamilton | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
- Bump Wills: S9
- Al Oliver: CS2(26)#
- Al Oliver: 8
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 3
- Dwayne Murphy: S8
- Dave Revering: 9
- Jim Essian: 9
Top 2
- Buddy Bell: K
- Willie Montanez: 7
- Billy Sample: 43
Bot 2
- Wayne Gross: W
- Mitchell Page: K
- Mike Edwards: 9
- Derek Bryant: S8.1-2
- Rob Picciolo: D7.2-H;1-H
- Rickey Henderson: S7.2-H;BX2(754)
Top 3
- Pat Putnam: S7
- Jim Sundberg: W.1-2
- Nelson Norman: WP.2-3;1-2
- Nelson Norman: 4
- Mickey Rivers: S7.3-H;2-H
- Bump Wills: S9.1-3
- Al Oliver: S8.3-H;1-3
- Buddy Bell: S9.3-H;1-2
- Willie Montanez: S4.2-H;1-3
- Billy Sample: 23.1-2
- Pat Putnam: IW
- Jim Sundberg: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Nelson Norman: 2(3)/FO
Bot 3
- Dwayne Murphy: S9
- Dave Revering: 9
- Jim Essian: 8
- Wayne Gross: 31
Top 4
- Mickey Rivers: S6
- Bump Wills: 46(1)/FO
- Al Oliver: CS2(26)
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 4
- Mitchell Page: K
- Mike Edwards: 43
- Derek Bryant: 63
Top 5
- Buddy Bell: S9
- Willie Montanez: S9.1-3
- Billy Sample: D9.3-H;1-3;BX2(2524)#
- Pat Putnam: K
- Jim Sundberg: K23
Bot 5
- Rob Picciolo: 63
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Dwayne Murphy: SB2
- Dwayne Murphy: K/C
- Dave Revering: SB3
- Dave Revering: K
Top 6
- Nelson Norman: K23
- Mickey Rivers: 8
- Bump Wills: W
- Al Oliver: 36(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jim Essian: 53
- Dave Chalk: 53
- Mitchell Page: 31
Top 7
- Buddy Bell: S9
- Willie Montanez: S8.1-2
- Billy Sample: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Pat Putnam: K
- Jim Sundberg: W.2-3;1-2
- Nelson Norman: 8
Bot 7
- Mike Edwards: 3/G
- Derek Bryant: W
- Rob Picciolo: 9
- Rickey Henderson: 13
Top 8
- Mickey Rivers: W
- Bump Wills: S7.1-2
- Al Oliver: HP.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Bell: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Willie Montanez: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Billy Sample: 4
- John Ellis: 13
Bot 8
- Dwayne Murphy: 43
- Dave Revering: 43
- Jim Essian: S9
- Dave Chalk: K/C
Top 9
- Jim Sundberg: 63
- Nelson Norman: D7
- Mickey Rivers: S8.2XH(82);B-2(THH)
- Bump Wills: S9.2XH(92)
Bot 9
- Mitchell Page: S4
- Mike Edwards: S9.1-2
- Derek Bryant: WP.2-3;1-2
- Derek Bryant: 143.3-H
- Rob Picciolo: 7
- Rickey Henderson: 43
Notes & reviews
- Wayne Gross ejected by 1B umpire Larry Barnett