After erupting for five runs in the third inning, the Rangers scored three more times in the fifth and edged the Athletics, 8-7. A walk, singles by Sandy Alomar and Keith Smith, a safe bunt by Eddie Miller and double by Kurt Bevacqua accounted for the Rangers' runs in the third.

Miller singled in the fifth and took third on a single by Lew Beasley, who advanced to second on an error. After Bevacqua struck out, Pat Putnam was passed intentionally to load the bases. Bill Fahey singled, driving in two runs. Tom Grieve then came up as a pinch-hitter and singled to plate what proved to be the winning tally. Mike Jorgensen hit two homers for the A's. [The Sporting News]

Texas Rangers 8, Oakland Athletics 7

Game Played on Sunday, October 2, 1977 (Day game) at Arlington Stadium

A's          0  1  0    1  2  0    1  1  1  -   7 12  5
Rangers      0  0  5    0  3  0    0  0  x  -   8  9  1


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Perez 2b              5   1   2   1     0   0   .233      Smith lf              5   1   1   1     0   1   .239
Picciolo ss           5   1   3   2     0   0   .200      Miller cf             4   2   2   1     1   1   .333
  Alexander pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .238      Beasley rf            3   1   1   0     1   0   .219
Tyrone rf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .245      Bevacqua 3b           4   1   1   2     0   1   .333
Jorgensen lf          4   2   2   2     0   0   .242      Putnam 1b             3   1   1   0     1   1   .308
Sanguillen dh         4   0   2   1     0   0   .275      Fahey c               4   0   1   2     0   0   .221
Tabb 1b               3   0   1   0     0   1   .222      Henderson dh          2   0   0   0     0   0   .258
  Hosley ph,1b        0   0   0   0     1   0   .192        Grieve ph,dh        2   0   1   1     0   0   .225
McKinney 3b           3   1   0   0     1   0   .177      Mason ss              2   1   0   0     2   1   .187
Murray cf             2   2   1   0     1   0   .179      Alomar 2b             2   1   1   0     0   0   .265
  Armas ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .240        Wills ph,2b         2   0   0   0     0   1   .287
Newman c              4   0   1   0     0   1   .222      Poloni p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Keough p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Moret p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Langford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   7  12   6     3   4             Totals               33   8   9   7     5   6

Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance:  5,779
Left on Base: A's 5, Rangers 6
DP: A's 2, Rangers 3
Errors: Picciolo, Tyrone, McKinney, Newman, Keough, Smith
Doubles: Sanguillen (17), Murray (5), Newman (9), Picciolo (12), Bevacqua (7)
Home Runs: Jorgensen 2 (8)
GIDP: McKinney 2 (11), Picciolo (8), Henderson (8)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Keough L(1-3)           4     6   7   6   3   2   0  21   4.85
Langford                4     3   1   1   2   4   0  17   4.02
Totals                  8     9   8   7   5   6   0  38

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Poloni W(1-0)           5     6   4   4   1   3   1  21   6.43
Moret SV(4)             4     6   3   3   2   1   1  18   3.73
Totals                  9    12   7   7   3   4   2  39

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Bill Kunkel


ATHLETICS 1ST: Perez flied out to center; Picciolo grounded out
(shortstop to first); Tyrone grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Smith struck out; Miller flied out to right;
Beasley walked; Beasley was picked off first but was safe on an
error by Keough [Beasley to second]; Bevacqua grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Rangers 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Jorgensen homered; Sanguillen flied out to
center; Tabb singled to right; McKinney grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Tabb out at second]; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Putnam struck out; Fahey reached on an error by
Picciolo; Henderson grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Fahey out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
1, Rangers 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Murray grounded out (shortstop to first); Newman
was called out on strikes; Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Mason walked; Alomar singled to right [Mason to
second]; Smith singled to center [Mason scored, Alomar to
third]; On a bunt Miller singled to pitcher [Alomar scored,
Smith to third]; Beasley made an out to shortstop; Bevacqua
doubled to left [Smith scored, Miller scored, Bevacqua scored
(error by Newman) (unearned)]; Putnam popped to catcher in foul
territory; Fahey flied out to left; 5 R (4 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
 Athletics 1, Rangers 5.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Picciolo singled to center; Tyrone struck out;
Jorgensen popped to first in foul territory; Sanguillen doubled
to right [Picciolo scored]; Tabb struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 2, Rangers 5.

RANGERS 4TH: Henderson grounded out (second to first); Mason
walked; Alomar flied out to center; Smith grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Rangers 5.

ATHLETICS 5TH: McKinney walked; Murray doubled to left [McKinney
scored (error by Smith)]; Newman flied out to right; Perez flied
out to center; Picciolo singled [Murray scored]; Tyrone made an
out to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 4, Rangers 5.

RANGERS 5TH: Miller singled to shortstop; Beasley singled to
right [Miller to third, Beasley to second (error by Tyrone)];
LANGFORD REPLACED KEOUGH (PITCHING); Bevacqua was called out on
strikes; Putnam was walked intentionally; Fahey singled to
center [Miller scored, Beasley scored, Putnam to second]; GRIEVE
BATTED FOR HENDERSON; Grieve singled to center [Putnam scored,
Fahey to second]; Mason struck out; WILLS BATTED FOR ALOMAR;
Wills struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 4, Rangers 8.

ATHLETICS 6TH: GRIEVE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); WILLS STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); MORET REPLACED POLONI (PITCHING);
Jorgensen grounded out (first unassisted); Sanguillen grounded
out (third to first); Tabb flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 4, Rangers 8.

RANGERS 6TH: Smith flied out to center; Miller walked; Beasley
grounded out (second to first) [Miller to second]; Bevacqua
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
4, Rangers 8.

ATHLETICS 7TH: McKinney grounded out (shortstop to first);
Murray walked; Newman doubled to center [Murray to third]; Perez
singled to left [Murray scored, Newman to third]; Picciolo
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Perez
out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 5, Rangers 8.

RANGERS 7TH: Putnam singled to center; Fahey grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Putnam to second]; Grieve reached on an
error by McKinney; Mason lined into a double play (second to
shortstop) [Putnam out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 5, Rangers 8.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Tyrone popped to first in foul territory;
Jorgensen homered; Sanguillen singled to center; HOSLEY BATTED
FOR TABB; Hosley walked [Sanguillen to second]; McKinney
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Hosley out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 6,
Rangers 8.

RANGERS 8TH: HOSLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Wills grounded
out (first to pitcher); Smith grounded out (third to first);
Miller struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 6, Rangers 8.

ATHLETICS 9TH: ARMAS BATTED FOR MURRAY; Armas was called out on
strikes; Newman flied out to left; Perez singled to right;
Picciolo doubled to center [Perez scored]; ALEXANDER RAN FOR
PICCIOLO; Tyrone grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 7, Rangers 8.

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