Playing their first game under Billy Hunter as new manager, the Rangers were defeated, 6-5, when the Athletics rallied for two runs in the ninth inning. A homer by Bert Campaneris in the eighth put the Rangers ahead, 5-4, but the A's came back in the ninth with a single by Manny Sanguillen, balk by Adrian Devine, single by Wayne Gross, sacrifice by Tony Armas and single by Willie Crawford. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 6, Texas Rangers 5
Game Played on Tuesday, June      28, 1977 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Rangers      0  1  2    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   5 13  0
A's          1  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  2  -   6  9  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrah 3b             4   1   2   0     1   0   .284      Murray lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Washington lf         5   2   2   0     0   1   .315      Perez 2b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .258
Beniquez cf           5   0   0   0     0   1   .267      Jorgensen 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .219
Horton dh             4   1   2   2     1   0   .290      E. Williams dh        3   1   1   1     1   0   .237
Henderson rf          3   0   2   1     2   0   .259      Sanguillen c          4   1   2   0     0   1   .267
Hargrove 1b           5   0   1   0     0   1   .292        Alexander pr        0   1   0   0     0   0   .333
Campaneris ss         4   1   3   2     0   0   .270      Gross 3b              3   2   2   1     1   1   .261
Wills 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .281      Armas cf              3   0   1   1     0   1   .247
Sundberg c            4   0   0   0     0   0   .217      Crawford rf           3   0   1   1     0   0   .250
Moret p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Picciolo ss           1   0   0   0     0   0   .179
  Devine p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Page ph             1   0   1   1     0   0   .286
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Scott ss            1   0   0   0     0   0   .283
                                                          Medich p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lacey p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   5  13   5     4   3             Totals               31   6   9   6     2   4

Time of Game: 3:00   Attendance:  5,761
Left on Base: Rangers 10, A's 4
DP: Rangers 0, A's 2
Doubles: Harrah (16)
Home Runs: Campaneris (3), Perez (2), E. Williams (12)
Stolen Bases: Wills (12), Washington (9), E. Williams (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Crawford (1), Armas (1)
GIDP: Washington (5)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moret                   3     4   4   4   2   0   2  15  12.00
Devine L(5-5)           5.1   4   2   2   0   4   0  19   2.67
Knowles                 0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.55
Totals                  8.1   9   6   6   2   4   2  35

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Medich                  6.2  10   4   4   3   1   0  31   4.25
Lacey                   1.1   3   1   1   0   1   1   7   2.25
Giusti W(2-2)           1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   1.88
Totals                  9    13   5   5   4   3   1  42

Passed Balls: Sanguillen (2)
Balks: Devine (1)

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Dale Ford


RANGERS 1ST: Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first);
Washington grounded out (pitcher to first); Beniquez was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Murray made an out to shortstop; Perez homered;
Jorgensen grounded out (first unassisted); E. Williams walked;
E. Williams stole second; Sanguillen grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 1.

RANGERS 2ND: Horton walked; Henderson made an out to shortstop;
Hargrove singled to right [Horton to second]; Campaneris singled
to right [Horton scored, Hargrove to second]; Wills flied out to
left; Sundberg flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Gross walked; Armas flied out to left; Crawford
flied out to left; Picciolo forced Gross (shortstop to second);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Harrah singled to left; Washington singled to
center [Harrah to third]; Beniquez made an out to shortstop;
Horton singled to right [Harrah scored, Washington to third];
Henderson singled to shortstop [Washington scored, Horton to
second]; Hargrove flied out to left; Campaneris forced Henderson
(shortstop to second); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 3,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Murray popped to pitcher; Perez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jorgensen grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Athletics 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Wills singled to first; Sundberg flied out to left;
Wills stole second; Harrah walked; Washington grounded into a
double play (second to first) [Harrah out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: E. Williams homered; Sanguillen singled to third;
Gross singled to right [Sanguillen to third]; DEVINE REPLACED
MORET (PITCHING); Armas singled to left [Sanguillen scored,
Gross to second]; Crawford out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Gross to third, Armas to second]; PAGE BATTED FOR
PICCIOLO; Page singled to right [Gross scored, Armas to third];
Page was picked off first (catcher to first); Murray flied out
to center; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Athletics 4.

RANGERS 5TH: SCOTT REPLACED PAGE (PLAYING SS); Beniquez grounded
out (third to first); Horton grounded out (second to first);
Henderson walked; Hargrove grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Jorgensen struck out; E. Williams grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Athletics 4.

RANGERS 6TH: On a bunt Campaneris singled to pitcher; Wills hit
into a double play (center to second) [Campaneris out at
second]; Sundberg grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Sanguillen struck out; Gross struck out; Armas
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Athletics 4.

RANGERS 7TH: Harrah made an out to shortstop; Washington singled
to center; Washington stole second; Beniquez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Horton singled to left [Washington
scored]; LACEY REPLACED MEDICH (PITCHING); Henderson singled to
left [Horton to second]; Hargrove grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 4, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Crawford grounded out (second to first); Scott
grounded out (first unassisted); Murray grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 4, Athletics 4.

RANGERS 8TH: Campaneris homered; Wills grounded out (shortstop
to first); Sundberg flied out to right; Harrah doubled to left;
Washington struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 5,
Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Jorgensen grounded out (second to first); E. Williams grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 5,
Athletics 4.

RANGERS 9TH: GIUSTI REPLACED LACEY (PITCHING); Beniquez grounded
out (third to first); Horton flied out to center; Henderson
walked; Sanguillen allowed a passed ball [Henderson to second];
Hargrove was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 5, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Sanguillen singled to shortstop; ALEXANDER RAN
FOR SANGUILLEN; Devine balked [Alexander to second]; Gross
singled [Alexander scored]; Armas out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Gross to second]; KNOWLES REPLACED DEVINE
(PITCHING); Crawford singled to right [Gross scored]; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 5, Athletics 6.