Homers by Sal Bando and Reggie Jackson carried the Athletics to a 2-1 victory over the Rangers. After Bando accounted for the initial run in the first inning, the Rangers tied the score with singles by Tom Grieve, Jim Sundberg and Roy Smalley in the fifth, but Jackson then produced the winning marker with his smash in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 2, Texas Rangers 1
Game Played on Saturday, September 6, 1975 (Day game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Rangers      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0
A's          1  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   2  5  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lovitto cf            3   0   0   0     1   2   .216      North cf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .263
Smalley 2b            4   0   2   1     0   0   .218      C. Washington lf      3   0   0   0     0   0   .306
Hargrove lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .301      Bando 3b              3   1   2   1     0   0   .208
Burroughs rf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .221      Jackson rf            3   1   1   1     0   0   .264
Spencer 1b            2   0   1   0     0   1   .264      Williams dh           2   0   1   0     1   0   .242
  Fregosi ph,1b       1   0   0   0     0   0   .253        Alexander pr,dh     0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Cubbage ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .209      Tenace c,1b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .237
Harrah ss             4   0   0   0     0   2   .296      Harper 1b             2   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Grieve dh             2   1   2   0     1   0   .275        Holt ph,1b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .248
Howell 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .254        Haney c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .067
Sundberg c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .199      Garner 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Jenkins p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Martinez ss           2   0   0   0     0   0   .175
                                                            Tovar ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .255
                                                            Maxvill ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Bahnsen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   7   1     2   6             Totals               27   2   5   2     1   1

Time of Game: 1:59   Attendance:  7,624
Left on Base: Rangers 5, A's 2
DP: Rangers 0, A's 3
Home Runs: Bando (10), Jackson (31)
Stolen Bases: Bando (6)
Caught Stealing: North (10), Alexander (6)
GIDP: Smalley (4), Harrah (5), Sundberg (12)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins L(16-15)        8     5   2   2   1   1   2  28   3.66
Totals                  8     5   2   2   1   1   2  28

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bahnsen                 4.2   7   1   1   1   3   0  20   4.74
Lindblad W(9-0)         3.1   0   0   0   1   2   0  10   2.48
Fingers SV(19)          1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.17
Totals                  9     7   1   1   2   6   0  33

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Armando Rodriguez, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Rich Garcia


RANGERS 1ST: Lovitto grounded out (second to first); Smalley
singled to left; Hargrove was called out on strikes; Burroughs
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: North struck out; C. Washington grounded out
(pitcher to first); Bando homered; Jackson flied out to center;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 1.

RANGERS 2ND: Spencer singled to second; Harrah made an out to
first; Grieve singled to center [Spencer to second]; Howell
flied out to center [Spencer to third]; Sundberg grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Williams flied out to left; Tenace grounded out
(third to first); Harper flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Lovitto walked; Smalley grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Lovitto out at second]; Hargrove
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
0, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Garner grounded out (shortstop to first);
Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); North grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Athletics 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Burroughs singled to left; Spencer struck out;
Harrah grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first)
[Burroughs out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: C. Washington grounded out (first to pitcher);
Bando singled to center; Jackson popped to third in foul
territory; Bando stole second; Williams walked; Tenace flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Grieve singled to center; Howell flied out to
center; Sundberg singled [Grieve to third]; Lovitto was called
out on strikes; Smalley singled to right [Grieve scored,
Sundberg to second]; LINDBLAD REPLACED BAHNSEN (PITCHING);
Hargrove flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Harper grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner
grounded out (second to first); Martinez flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Burroughs grounded out (third to first); FREGOSI
BATTED FOR SPENCER; Fregosi made an out to third; Harrah struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: FREGOSI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); North
singled to center; North was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); C. Washington grounded out (first unassisted); Bando
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics
1.

RANGERS 7TH: Grieve walked; Howell forced Grieve (pitcher to
shortstop); Sundberg grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Howell out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Jackson homered; Williams singled to center;
ALEXANDER RAN FOR WILLIAMS; Alexander was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Tenace popped to shortstop in foul
territory; HOLT BATTED FOR HARPER; Holt popped to third in foul
territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 2.

RANGERS 8TH: ALEXANDER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); HOLT STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Lovitto struck out; Smalley made an out to
shortstop; Hargrove grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Garner grounded out (pitcher to first); TOVAR
BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Tovar flied out to left; North flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 2.

RANGERS 9TH: MAXVILL REPLACED TOVAR (PLAYING SS); HANEY REPLACED
HOLT (PLAYING C ); TENACE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
FINGERS REPLACED LINDBLAD (PITCHING); Burroughs flied out to
center; CUBBAGE BATTED FOR FREGOSI; Cubbage grounded out (first
to pitcher); Harrah struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
1, Athletics 2.