Making his first start for the Rangers, Nelson Briles surrendered only four hits and beat the Athletics, 5-1. Jeff Burroughs homered with two men on base for the Rangers, who handed the A's their first defeat of the season. Tom Grieve added a solo shot to the attack. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 5, Oakland Athletics 1
Game Played on Monday, April     12, 1976 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  4  2
Rangers      0  1  3    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   5  9  1


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North cf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .389      Randle lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .176
Campaneris ss         4   0   0   0     0   1   .125      Beniquez cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .235
Washington rf         4   0   0   0     0   0   .176      Hargrove 1b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .133
Baylor 1b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .154      Harrah ss             4   1   1   0     0   0   .308
Rudi lf               3   0   1   0     0   0   .375      Burroughs rf          4   2   1   3     0   0   .375
Bando 3b              3   0   0   1     0   0   .200      Howell 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .133
Tenace c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .182      Grieve dh             4   1   2   1     0   0   .313
Williams dh           2   0   0   0     1   0   .167      Smalley 2b            3   0   2   1     1   1   .364
Garner 2b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .267      Sundberg c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .083
P. Mitchell p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Briles p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Norris p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   1   4   1     1   3             Totals               34   5   9   5     1   2

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance:  6,219
Left on Base: A's 3, Rangers 7
DP: A's 0, Rangers 1
Errors: Campaneris, Garner, Harrah
Doubles: Hargrove (1), Smalley (1)
Triples: Baylor (1)
Home Runs: Burroughs (2), Grieve (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Sundberg (1)
GIDP: Garner (2)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
P. Mitchell L(0-1)      3     6   4   3   0   0   1  16   9.00
Norris                  5     3   1   1   1   2   1  20   1.80
Totals                  8     9   5   4   1   2   2  36

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Briles W(1-0)           9     4   1   1   1   3   0  31   1.00
Totals                  9     4   1   1   1   3   0  31

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - George Maloney


ATHLETICS 1ST: North flied out to right; Campaneris flied out to
right; Washington grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Randle grounded out (second to first); Beniquez
flied out to center; Hargrove singled to left; Harrah forced
Hargrove (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Rangers 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Baylor reached on an error by Harrah; Rudi
singled to left [Baylor out at third (left to third)]; Bando
flied out to left; Tenace popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
 Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs reached on an error by Campaneris; Howell
singled to right [Burroughs to second]; Grieve lined to center;
Smalley singled [Burroughs scored (unearned), Howell to third];
Sundberg flied out to center; Randle grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers
1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Williams walked; Garner grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Williams out at second];
North singled; Campaneris popped to catcher in foul territory; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Beniquez flied out to center; Hargrove doubled to
left; Harrah singled to left [Hargrove to third]; Burroughs
homered [Hargrove scored, Harrah scored]; Howell flied out to
right; Grieve flied out to right; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Rangers 4.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Washington grounded out (first unassisted);
Baylor grounded out (third to first); Rudi grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Rangers 4.

RANGERS 4TH: NORRIS REPLACED P. MITCHELL (PITCHING); Smalley
walked; Sundberg out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Smalley to second]; Randle struck out; Beniquez reached on a
fielder's choice [Smalley out at third (third to second)]; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 4.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Bando grounded out (shortstop to first); Tenace
flied to left in foul territory; Williams grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 5TH: Hargrove grounded out (second to first); Harrah
reached on an error by Garner; Burroughs forced Harrah (third to
second); Howell popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 4.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Garner flied out to right; North singled to
center; Campaneris struck out; Washington grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 6TH: Grieve singled to center; Smalley was called out on
strikes; Sundberg flied out to left; Randle flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 4.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Baylor tripled to center; Rudi grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bando grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Baylor scored]; Tenace struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 1, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 7TH: Beniquez grounded out (second to first); Hargrove
lined to right; Harrah flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 1, Rangers 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Williams lined to center; Garner struck out;
North popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 1, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 8TH: Burroughs lined to right; Howell grounded out
(pitcher to first); Grieve homered; Smalley doubled to left;
Sundberg flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Rangers 5.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Campaneris grounded out (third to first);
Washington grounded out (second to first); Baylor grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Rangers 5.