The Rangers, after collecting only two hits off Dick Bosman and losing the first game, 3-2, came slugging back in the second game of a twi-night doubleheader to wallop the Athletics, 15-2. The Rangers took a 2-1 lead in the opener when Toby Harrah hit a two-run homer in the second inning, but the A's came back to win with a pair in the fifth on a single by Sal Bando, double by Phil Garner, grounder by Bert Campaneris and sacrifice fly by Jim Holt. Oakland Athletics 3, Texas Rangers 2 (Game 1)Game Played on Tuesday, August 5, 1975 (Night game) at Arlington StadiumA's 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 1 Rangers 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 2 2 A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Campaneris ss 2 1 0 1 2 0 .264 Moates cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .253 C. Washington cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 .321 Randle 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .281 Holt 1b 1 0 0 1 0 0 .289 Hargrove 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .320 Haney c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 Burroughs rf 2 1 0 0 1 0 .229 Rudi 1b,lf 4 0 0 1 0 0 .270 Spencer dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 .277 Jackson rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .262 Harrah ss 3 1 1 2 0 0 .295 Williams dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 .246 Grieve lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .259 Alexander pr,dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Howell 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Tenace c,1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .255 Sundberg c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .205 Bando 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .207 Cubbage ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Mangual lf,cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .207 Perzanowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garner 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .227 Bosman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Fingers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 3 7 3 2 2 Totals 29 2 2 2 1 4 Time of Game: 2:16 Left on Base: A's 4, Rangers 1 DP: A's 0, Rangers 1 Errors: Garner, Randle, Sundberg Doubles: Garner (13) Home Runs: Harrah (14) Stolen Bases: Campaneris (18) Caught Stealing: Alexander (3), Randle (15) Sacrifice Flies: Holt (1) GIDP: Tenace (4) A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bosman W(7-3) 8.1 2 2 2 1 3 1 28 3.46 Fingers SV(14) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3.34 Totals 9 2 2 2 1 4 1 30 Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Perzanowski L(0-1) 9 7 3 2 2 2 0 34 3.68 Totals 9 7 3 2 2 2 0 34 Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Bill Kunkel ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris walked; Campaneris stole second [Campaneris to third (error by Sundberg)]; C. Washington grounded out (pitcher to first); Rudi reached on an error by Randle [Campaneris scored (unearned) (RBI)]; Jackson flied out to left; Williams made an out to second; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0. RANGERS 1ST: Moates made an out to shortstop; Randle made an out to shortstop; Hargrove grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0. ATHLETICS 2ND: Tenace made an out to second; Bando flied out to right; Mangual grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0. RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs walked; Spencer popped to first in foul territory; Harrah homered [Burroughs scored]; Grieve struck out; Howell lined to first; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 2. ATHLETICS 3RD: Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); Campaneris walked; C. Washington singled to center [Campaneris to third, C. Washington out at second (center to second)]; Rudi flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 2. RANGERS 3RD: HOLT REPLACED C. WASHINGTON (PLAYING 1B); RUDI CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); MANGUAL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Sundberg grounded out (third to first); Moates struck out; Randle made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 2. ATHLETICS 4TH: Jackson struck out; Williams struck out; Tenace grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 2. RANGERS 4TH: Hargrove flied out to left; Burroughs flied out to right; Spencer flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 2. ATHLETICS 5TH: Bando singled to center; Mangual flied out to center; Garner doubled [Bando to third]; Campaneris reached on a fielder's choice [Bando scored, Garner to third]; Holt hit a sacrifice fly to center [Garner scored]; Rudi forced Campaneris (shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 2. RANGERS 5TH: Harrah flied out to right; Grieve grounded out (shortstop to first); Howell grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 2. ATHLETICS 6TH: Jackson flied out to center; Williams singled to center; Tenace grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Williams out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 2. RANGERS 6TH: Sundberg flied out to right; Moates singled to right; Randle forced Moates (second unassisted); Randle was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 2. ATHLETICS 7TH: Bando flied out to left; Mangual singled [Mangual out at second (second to shortstop)]; Garner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 2. RANGERS 7TH: Hargrove flied out to right; Burroughs made an out to second; Spencer flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 2. ATHLETICS 8TH: Campaneris flied out to left; Holt flied out to left; Rudi grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 2. RANGERS 8TH: HANEY REPLACED HOLT (PLAYING C ); TENACE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Harrah made an out to second; Grieve flied out to center; Howell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 2. ATHLETICS 9TH: Jackson singled to second; Williams forced Jackson (first to shortstop); ALEXANDER RAN FOR WILLIAMS; Alexander was caught stealing second (catcher to second to first to shortstop); Tenace singled; Bando flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 2. RANGERS 9TH: ALEXANDER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); CUBBAGE BATTED FOR SUNDBERG; Cubbage lined to second; Moates reached on an error by Garner [Moates to second]; FINGERS REPLACED BOSMAN (PITCHING); Randle grounded out (second to first) [Moates to third]; Hargrove struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 2. |
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