The Rangers combined the one-hit pitching of Bert Blyleven and a leadoff home run in the 10th inning by Tom Grieve to defeat the Athletics, 1-0. Ken McMullen's single, leading off in the fifth, was the only hit off Blyleven, who posted his first victory since joining the Rangers. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 1, Oakland Athletics 0
Game Played on Monday, June      21, 1976 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   1  6  0
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   0  1  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clines lf             5   0   2   0     0   0   .284      North rf              2   0   0   0     2   1   .279
Randle 2b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .255      Campaneris ss         4   0   0   0     0   1   .217
Hargrove 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .282      Baylor lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .216
Harrah ss             3   0   0   0     1   0   .280      Williams dh           4   0   0   0     0   1   .202
Burroughs dh          2   0   0   0     1   0   .245      Bando 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .214
Howell 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .269      McMullen 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .254
Grieve rf             4   1   1   1     0   1   .260      Washington cf         3   0   0   0     1   2   .218
Beniquez cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .245      Garner 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Sundberg c            3   0   1   0     1   1   .224      Haney c               2   0   0   0     1   1   .213
Blyleven p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lintz pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hosley c            1   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                          P. Mitchell p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   1   6   1     3   4             Totals               32   0   1   0     4   8

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 21,800
Left on Base: Rangers 6, A's 6
DP: Rangers 0, A's 0
Home Runs: Grieve (9)
Stolen Bases: Bando (6)
Caught Stealing: Randle (4), Beniquez (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Burroughs (1)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven W(5-8)        10     1   0   0   4   8   0  36   3.35
Totals                 10     1   0   0   4   8   0  36

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
P. Mitchell L(3-4)     10     6   1   1   3   4   1  37   4.38
Totals                 10     6   1   1   3   4   1  37

Passed Balls: Sundberg (4)

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Bill Haller


RANGERS 1ST: Clines popped to third in foul territory; Randle
singled to left; Randle was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Hargrove flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: North grounded out (second to first); Campaneris
was called out on strikes; Baylor flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Harrah grounded out (pitcher to first); Burroughs
flied out to center; Howell grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Williams flied out to center; Bando struck out
but advanced to first on a passed ball; McMullen flied out to
left; Bando stole second; Washington struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Grieve grounded out (shortstop to first); Beniquez
grounded out (third to first); Sundberg walked; Clines singled
to center [Sundberg to second]; Randle struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); Haney
made an out to first; North walked; Campaneris grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Hargrove flied out to center; Harrah flied out to
right; Burroughs walked; Howell was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Baylor grounded out (second to first); Williams
struck out; Bando grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Grieve grounded out (shortstop to first); Beniquez
singled to center; Beniquez was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); Sundberg made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: McMullen singled to left; Washington walked
[McMullen to second]; Garner flied out to center; Haney struck
out; North was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Clines flied out to right; On a bunt Randle
grounded out (second to first); Hargrove made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Campaneris grounded out (second to first); Baylor
struck out; Williams made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

RANGERS 7TH: Harrah walked; Burroughs out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to first) [Harrah to second]; Howell flied out to left;
Grieve struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Bando grounded out (shortstop to first); McMullen
grounded out (third to first); Washington flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

RANGERS 8TH: Beniquez grounded out (pitcher to first); Sundberg
singled to left; Clines singled to right [Sundberg to second];
Randle flied out to center; Hargrove flied to left in foul
territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); Haney
walked; LINTZ RAN FOR HANEY; North walked [Lintz to second];
Campaneris flied out to center; Baylor made an out to first; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

RANGERS 9TH: HOSLEY REPLACED LINTZ (PLAYING C ); Harrah grounded
out (third to first); Burroughs grounded out (third to first);
Howell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Williams flied out to left; Bando made an out to
shortstop; McMullen made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

RANGERS 10TH: Grieve homered; Beniquez grounded out (third to
first); Sundberg was called out on strikes; Clines flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 10TH: Washington struck out; Garner lined to center;
Hosley grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 1, Athletics 0.