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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1980-09-08 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 9731 · 2:33
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 6–2. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 5th. John Butcher earned the win. Johnny Grubb went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: John Butcher L: Brian Kingman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Terry Cooney · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Putnam | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Richardt | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitchell Page | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Revering | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave McKay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Picciolo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orlando Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Butcher | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Kingman | 7.2 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
 Bob Lacey | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: S7
- Johnny Grubb: W.1-2
- Al Oliver: S9.2-3;1-2
- Rusty Staub: 8/SF.3-H
- Pat Putnam: 13.2-3;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: IW
- Pepe Frias: 8
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Dwayne Murphy: SB2
- Dwayne Murphy: 43.2-3
- Mitchell Page: S4.3-H
- Dave Revering: 46(1)/FO
- Tony Armas: S9.1-3
- Wayne Gross: S5/BG.3-H;1-2
- Jeff Newman: 7
Top 2
- Bud Harrelson: 63
- Mike Richardt: 6
- Mickey Rivers: 7
Bot 2
- Dave McKay: W
- Rob Picciolo: E1/SH.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: 1/BP
- Dwayne Murphy: 5/FL
- Mitchell Page: K/C
Top 3
- Johnny Grubb: 63
- Al Oliver: 9
- Rusty Staub: K/C
Bot 3
- Dave Revering: K
- Tony Armas: 7
- Wayne Gross: S5
- Jeff Newman: K
Top 4
- Pat Putnam: 9
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Pepe Frias: 8
Bot 4
- Dave McKay: 13
- Rob Picciolo: K
- Rickey Henderson: 63
Top 5
- Bud Harrelson: 63
- Mike Richardt: D7/78
- Mickey Rivers: 7
- Johnny Grubb: HR/9D.2-H
- Al Oliver: 8/8XD
Bot 5
- Dwayne Murphy: 43
- Mike Davis: W
- Dave Revering: 8
- Tony Armas: S7.1-2
- Wayne Gross: 13
Top 6
- Rusty Staub: HR/9D
- Pat Putnam: 63
- Jim Sundberg: 4
- Pepe Frias: 8
Bot 6
- Jeff Newman: 63
- Dave McKay: 6
- Rob Picciolo: 43
Top 7
- Bud Harrelson: 43
- Mike Richardt: S7
- Mickey Rivers: S8.1-2
- Johnny Grubb: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Al Oliver: 7/7D
Bot 7
- Rickey Henderson: 53
- Dwayne Murphy: S8
- Mike Davis: 7
- Dave Revering: 43
Top 8
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Pat Putnam: W
- Jim Sundberg: S7.1-2
- Pepe Frias: 8
- Bud Harrelson: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Richardt: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mickey Rivers: 13
Bot 8
- Tony Armas: 53
- Wayne Gross: 43
- Jeff Newman: K
Top 9
- Johnny Grubb: K
- Al Oliver: 7
- Richie Zisk: 13
Bot 9
- Dave McKay: 43
- Orlando Gonzalez: 7
- Rickey Henderson: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for John Butcher
- Mitchell Page ejected by HP umpire Bill Kunkel