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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
1980-09-17 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 7255 · 2:33
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 6–4. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 2nd. Rick Langford earned the win and Bob Lacey picked up the save. Rusty Staub went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
W: Rick Langford L: John Butcher SV: Bob Lacey
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Dallas Parks · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitchell Page | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Armas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Gross | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave McKay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Klutts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Norris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Langford | 8.2 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Lacey | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Butcher | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Dave Rajsich | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Dennis Lewallyn | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Don Gleaton | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 53
- Dwayne Murphy: K/C
- Mitchell Page: 43
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: 9
- Johnny Grubb: 43
- Al Oliver: 9/L
Top 2
- Tony Armas: K
- Wayne Gross: S9
- Orlando Gonzalez: 8/L
- Dave McKay: W.1-2
- Jeff Newman: W.2-3;1-2
- Mario Guerrero: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Rickey Henderson: 43
Bot 2
- Richie Zisk: S7
- Pat Putnam: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dave Roberts: K
Top 3
- Dwayne Murphy: D7
- Mitchell Page: S8.2-H
- Tony Armas: CS2(24)
- Tony Armas: D8
- Wayne Gross: D9.2-H
- Orlando Gonzalez: K
- Dave McKay: 53
Bot 3
- Bump Wills: 43
- Jim Sundberg: 63
- Bud Harrelson: D8/89
- Mickey Rivers: 8/L
Top 4
- Jeff Newman: S7
- Mario Guerrero: 7/L
- Rickey Henderson: W.1-2
- Dwayne Murphy: S8.2-H;1-2
- Mitchell Page: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Mitchell Page: K
- Tony Armas: 63
Bot 4
- Johnny Grubb: 9/L
- Al Oliver: D8/78
- Richie Zisk: S8.2-H;BX2(84)
- Pat Putnam: 7
Top 5
- Wayne Gross: 8/L
- Orlando Gonzalez: 6/FL
- Dave McKay: 9
Bot 5
- Dave Roberts: 9
- Bump Wills: 7
- Jim Sundberg: 63
Top 6
- Jeff Newman: 63
- Mario Guerrero: 13
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Dwayne Murphy: SB2
- Dwayne Murphy: 63
Bot 6
- Bud Harrelson: 13
- Mickey Rivers: S9
- Johnny Grubb: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Mitchell Page: 3/G
- Tony Armas: S7
- Wayne Gross: S9.1-3
- Orlando Gonzalez: K/C
- Dave McKay: S9.3-H;1-3
- Jeff Newman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Al Oliver: 8
- Richie Zisk: 9
- Pat Putnam: 7
Top 8
- Mario Guerrero: 9
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Dwayne Murphy: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Dave Roberts: 63
- Bump Wills: 8
- Jim Sundberg: S9
- Jim Norris: S7.1-2
- Mickey Rivers: S9.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Grubb: 4/L
Top 9
- Mitchell Page: K/C
- Tony Armas: 53
- Mickey Klutts: S7
- Orlando Gonzalez: 63
Bot 9
- Al Oliver: 43
- Richie Zisk: S8/89
- Pat Putnam: 5/FL
- Rusty Staub: HR/9D.1-H
- Bump Wills: S7
- Jim Sundberg: W.1-2
- Buddy Bell: 63