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Following an eight-run outburst that produced an 11-5 victory in the first game, the Athletics also defeated the Rangers in the second game, 6-4, to sweep a twi-night doubleheader. The Rangers held a 4-2 lead in the lidlifter before the A's rose up against Gaylord Perry in the eighth inning. After Bill North and Claudell Washington led off with singles, Sal Bando smashed a homer. Billy Williams also hit for the circuit to kayo Perry. The A's then added their four other runs off Steve Foucault before the inning ended. Toby Harrah batted in four of the Rangers' runs with a homer and single. Oakland Athletics 11, Texas Rangers 5 (Game 1)Game Played on Tuesday, September 16, 1975 (Night game) at Arlington StadiumA's 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 8 1 - 11 17 1 Rangers 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 5 8 1 A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG North cf 5 1 2 1 0 0 .271 Randle cf 5 1 0 0 0 0 .282 C. Washington lf 5 2 4 1 0 0 .311 Smalley 2b 3 2 1 0 2 1 .221 Bando 3b 5 1 1 3 0 3 .220 Harrah ss 4 1 2 4 0 0 .296 Jackson rf 4 0 0 0 1 2 .260 Cardenas ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 Chant rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Burroughs rf 2 0 1 0 2 0 .227 Williams dh 4 1 3 2 0 0 .243 Fregosi 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Tovar ph,dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Hargrove ph,1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 .300 Tenace c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .246 Grieve lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 Alexander pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 Nelson dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 .222 Haney c 1 1 1 0 0 0 .118 Cubbage ph,dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 .215 Holt 1b 4 1 0 0 1 1 .236 Howell 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .251 Garner 2b 5 2 3 1 0 1 .247 Sundberg c 2 1 1 0 2 0 .199 Martinez ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .162 Perry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Harper ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246 Foucault p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Maxvill ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kekich p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rudi ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .277 Hopkins pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 Campaneris ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 .263 Blue p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Todd p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 43 11 17 10 2 7 Totals 32 5 8 4 7 4 Time of Game: 2:53 Left on Base: A's 7, Rangers 7 DP: A's 2, Rangers 0 Errors: Garner, Randle Doubles: Garner (21), C. Washington (23), Harrah (22) Home Runs: Bando (15), Williams (22), Harrah (19) Caught Stealing: Burroughs (4) GIDP: Howell (7), Smalley (5) A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Blue 4.1 5 4 4 7 3 1 23 3.09 Todd W(7-3) 4.2 3 1 0 0 1 0 16 2.18 Totals 9 8 5 4 7 4 1 39 Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Perry L(16-17) 7.1 9 6 6 1 7 2 32 3.26 Foucault 0 4 4 4 1 0 0 5 4.21 Kekich 1.2 4 1 1 0 0 0 8 4.56 Totals 9 17 11 11 2 7 2 45 Passed Balls: Sundberg (10) Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Nick Bremigan ATHLETICS 1ST: North flied out to center; C. Washington grounded out (pitcher to first); Bando struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 1ST: Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); Smalley walked; Harrah made an out to second; Burroughs walked [Smalley to second]; Fregosi struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0. ATHLETICS 2ND: Jackson struck out; Williams singled to center; Tenace flied out to center; Holt struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 2ND: Grieve grounded out (third to first); Nelson grounded out (pitcher to first); Howell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0. ATHLETICS 3RD: Garner flied out to left; Martinez flied out to right; North grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 3RD: Sundberg walked; Randle forced Sundberg (pitcher to shortstop); Smalley walked [Randle to second]; Harrah homered [Randle scored, Smalley scored]; Burroughs singled to center; Burroughs was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Fregosi flied out to right; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 3. ATHLETICS 4TH: C. Washington singled to center; Bando was called out on strikes; Jackson walked [C. Washington to second]; Williams singled [C. Washington scored, Jackson to third]; Tenace forced Williams (shortstop to second); Holt grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 3. RANGERS 4TH: Grieve popped to catcher in foul territory; Nelson was called out on strikes; Howell walked; Sundberg walked [Howell to second]; Randle grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 3. ATHLETICS 5TH: Garner doubled to left; Martinez grounded out (second to first) [Garner to third]; North lined to second; C. Washington doubled to left [Garner scored]; Bando struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 3. RANGERS 5TH: Smalley singled to left; Harrah doubled to center [Smalley scored]; Harrah was picked off second (pitcher to second); Burroughs walked; Fregosi singled to left [Burroughs to second]; TODD REPLACED BLUE (PITCHING); Grieve popped to catcher in foul territory; CUBBAGE BATTED FOR NELSON; Cubbage grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 4. ATHLETICS 6TH: CUBBAGE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Jackson flied out to center; Williams grounded out (second to first); Tenace grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 4. RANGERS 6TH: Howell made an out to third; Sundberg flied out to center; Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 4. ATHLETICS 7TH: Holt flied out to center; Garner struck out; HARPER BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Harper flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 4. RANGERS 7TH: MAXVILL REPLACED HARPER (PLAYING SS); Smalley struck out; Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); Burroughs flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 4. ATHLETICS 8TH: North singled to right; C. Washington singled to left [North to second]; Bando homered [North scored, C. Washington scored]; Jackson struck out; Williams homered; FOUCAULT REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING); Tenace singled to center; ALEXANDER RAN FOR TENACE; Sundberg allowed a passed ball [Alexander to second]; Holt was walked intentionally; Garner singled to center [Alexander scored (RBI), Holt scored (error by Randle) (no RBI), Garner to third]; RUDI BATTED FOR MAXVILL; Rudi singled to center [Garner scored]; HOPKINS RAN FOR RUDI; North singled to right [Hopkins scored]; KEKICH REPLACED FOUCAULT (PITCHING); C. Washington singled to left [North to second]; Bando forced C. Washington (shortstop to second) [North to third]; Jackson grounded out (second to first); 8 R, 9 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 10, Rangers 4. RANGERS 8TH: HANEY REPLACED ALEXANDER (PLAYING C ); CAMPANERIS REPLACED HOPKINS (PLAYING SS); HARGROVE BATTED FOR FREGOSI; Hargrove singled to left; Grieve flied out to center; Cubbage singled to right [Hargrove to second]; Howell grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Cubbage out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 10, Rangers 4. ATHLETICS 9TH: HARGROVE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); CARDENAS REPLACED HARRAH (PLAYING SS); TOVAR BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Tovar grounded out (shortstop to first); Haney singled to center; Holt flied out to right; Garner singled to center [Haney to second]; Campaneris singled to left [Haney scored, Garner out at third (left to third)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 11, Rangers 4. RANGERS 9TH: CHANT REPLACED JACKSON (PLAYING RF); Sundberg singled to right; Randle reached on an error by Garner [Sundberg to third]; Smalley grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Sundberg scored (unearned), Randle out at second]; Cardenas grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 11, Rangers 5. |
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