Mike Norris pitched his 20th complete game as the A's posted a 3-1 triumph over the Rangers. After the A's loaded the bases in the third inning on singles by Rob Picciolo and Rickey Henderson and a walk to Jim Essian, Tony Armas delivered a two-run single. Then in the eighth, Armas drilled a solo homer. Norris stopped the hitting streak of the Rangers' Mickey Rivers at 24 games. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 3, Texas Rangers 1
Game Played on Wednesday, September 10, 1980 (Day game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Rangers      0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  1
A's          0  0  2    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   3  7  1


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .329      Henderson lf          4   1   1   0     0   0   .297
Grubb rf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .295      Murphy cf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .276
Oliver lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .306      Essian c              3   0   0   0     1   0   .243
Staub dh              3   0   0   0     1   1   .303      Armas rf              4   1   2   3     0   0   .269
Putnam 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .271      Heath dh              4   0   2   0     0   0   .234
Sundberg c            3   1   2   0     1   0   .282      Newman 1b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .226
Frias 3b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .243      McKay 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .230
  Zisk ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .288      Klutts 3b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .234
Harrelson ss          3   0   1   0     0   1   .234      Picciolo ss           3   1   1   0     0   1   .232
  Ellis ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .241      Norris p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Richardt 2b           3   0   2   1     0   0   .300
Matlack p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   5   1     4   4             Totals               32   3   7   3     3   5

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance:  3,598
Left on Base: Rangers 7, A's 8
DP: Rangers 0, A's 0
Errors: Harrelson, Picciolo
Home Runs: Armas (31)
Stolen Bases: Henderson (75), Murphy (25)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack L(9-7)          8     7   3   3   3   5   1  35   3.53
Totals                  8     7   3   3   3   5   1  35

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norris W(19-8)          9     5   1   1   4   4   0  35   2.27
Totals                  9     5   1   1   4   4   0  35

Wild Pitches: Matlack (9)

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - John Shulock


RANGERS 1ST: Rivers grounded out (shortstop to first); Grubb
walked; Oliver forced Grubb (first to shortstop) [Oliver to
second (error by Picciolo)]; Staub was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Murphy grounded out (first unassisted); Essian grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Athletics 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Putnam grounded out (shortstop to first); Sundberg
singled to left; Frias walked [Sundberg to second]; Harrelson
struck out; Richardt singled to right [Sundberg scored, Frias
out at third (right to third)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers
1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Armas flied out to right; Heath singled to left;
Newman struck out; McKay grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Rivers grounded out (shortstop to first); Grubb
grounded out (pitcher to first); Oliver flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Klutts flied out to center; Picciolo singled to
right; Henderson singled to left [Picciolo to third, Henderson
to second (on throw to 3b)]; Murphy struck out; Essian walked;
Armas singled to center [Picciolo scored, Henderson scored,
Essian to third]; Heath flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 2.

RANGERS 4TH: Staub grounded out (catcher to first); Putnam
struck out; Sundberg singled to left; Frias forced Sundberg
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Newman flied out to left; McKay made an out to
first; Klutts singled to shortstop; Picciolo forced Klutts
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 2.

RANGERS 5TH: Harrelson lined to shortstop; Richardt grounded out
(third to first); Rivers grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Henderson reached on an error by Harrelson
[Henderson to second]; Henderson stole third; Murphy flied to
left; Essian grounded out (third to first); Armas flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 2.

RANGERS 6TH: Grubb flied out to center; Oliver grounded out
(shortstop to first); Staub walked; Putnam grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Heath flied out to center; Newman grounded out
(shortstop to first); McKay grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 2.

RANGERS 7TH: Sundberg grounded out (second to first); Frias
popped to first in foul territory; Harrelson singled to left;
Richardt singled to left [Harrelson to second]; Rivers forced
Richardt (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Klutts walked; Picciolo struck out; Henderson
grounded out (third to first) [Klutts to second]; Matlack threw
a wild pitch [Klutts to third]; Murphy walked; Murphy stole
second; Essian popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 2.

RANGERS 8TH: Grubb grounded out (second to first); Oliver lined
to left; Staub flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 1, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Armas homered; On a bunt Heath singled to third;
Newman struck out; McKay struck out; Klutts grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Athletics 3.

RANGERS 9TH: Putnam lined to left; Sundberg walked; ZISK BATTED
FOR FRIAS; Zisk lined to left; ELLIS BATTED FOR HARRELSON; Ellis
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Athletics 3.