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Retrosheet Boxscore: Oakland Athletics 7, Texas Rangers 1

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Oakland Athletics 7, Texas Rangers 1

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Game Played on Sunday, July 9, 1989 (D) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

TEX A    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  4
OAK A    1  0  2    0  0  1    3  0  x  -   7  9  2
BATTING
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Espy cf                       4   0   0   0       0   2       3   0
xDaugherty dh                 2   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Sosa ph,dh                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Palmeiro 1b                   3   0   0   0       0   0       6   0
Sierra rf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       1   1
Franco 2b                     4   0   1   0       0   0       1   3
Leach lf                      3   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
  Stanley ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Buechele 3b                   4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Kunkel ss                     4   0   2   0       0   1       3   3
Kreuter c                     2   0   0   0       0   2       6   1
  Bosley ph                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Sundberg ph,c               1   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Hough p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mielke p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rogers p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Guante p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   1   6   0       0   9      24   8
x - reached first on interference.
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Franco-Kunkel-Palmeiro.
E: Buechele (6), Kunkel (9), Kreuter (2), Hough (1).
PB: Kreuter 2 (8).
BATTING - 
2B: Leach (8,off Welch); Kunkel (12,off Welch).
HBP: Palmeiro (5,by Welch).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Franco (11,2nd base off Welch/Hassey).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
R. Henderson lf               2   3   1   0       2   1       3   0
  Phillips ph,lf              1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Lansford 3b                   3   1   1   1       1   0       0   1
  Quirk ph,3b                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Parker dh                     4   0   1   1       0   3       0   0
McGwire 1b                    2   1   2   3       1   0       9   1
Hassey c                      3   0   0   0       1   0       9   0
D. Henderson cf               3   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
Hubbard 2b                    4   0   0   0       0   1       2   4
Blankenship rf                3   1   1   0       1   2       0   0
Gallego ss                    4   1   2   1       0   1       1   4
Welch p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Honeycutt p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   7   9   6       7   9      27  12
FIELDING - 
E: Quirk (1), Hassey (1).
PB: Hassey (2).
BATTING - 
HR: McGwire (17,6th inning off Hough 0 on 1 out).
SF: McGwire (8,off Hough).
GDP: Hassey (7,off Hough).
IBB: McGwire (3,by Rogers).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Lansford (14,2nd base off Hough/Kreuter); R. Henderson (36,3rd base off
Hough/Kreuter); Blankenship (3,2nd base off Hough/Sundberg).
CS: D. Henderson (3,2nd base by Hough/Kreuter).
PITCHING
Texas Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hough L(5-10)                 6.1   5   7   5   5   6   1  28
Mielke                        0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1
Rogers                        0.1   1   0   0   2   0   0   3
Guante                        1.1   2   0   0   0   3   0   6
Totals                        8     9   7   5   7   9   1  38
WP: Hough (3), Rogers (4).
IBB: Rogers (6,McGwire).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Mielke 2-1; Rogers 2-1; Guante 3-0.
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Oakland Athletics            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Welch W(10-4)                 6.1   6   1   0   0   5   0  26
Honeycutt SV(11)              2.2   0   0   0   0   4   0   9
Totals                        9     6   1   0   0   9   0  35
HBP: Welch (3,Palmeiro).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Honeycutt 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Jim Evans
Time of Game: 3:11   Attendance: 40060
Starting Lineups:

   Texas Rangers                 Oakland Athletics        
1. Espy                cf        R. Henderson        lf
2. Daugherty           dh        Lansford            3b
3. Palmeiro            1b        Parker              dh
4. Sierra              rf        McGwire             1b
5. Franco              2b        Hassey              c
6. Leach               lf        D. Henderson        cf
7. Buechele            3b        Hubbard             2b
8. Kunkel              ss        Blankenship         rf
9. Kreuter             c         Gallego             ss
   Hough               p         Welch               p

RANGERS 1ST: Espy struck out; Daugherty singled to shortstop;
Palmeiro was hit by a pitch [Daugherty to second]; Sierra forced
Palmeiro (second to shortstop) [Daugherty to third]; Hassey
allowed a passed ball [Daugherty scored (unearned), Sierra to
second]; Sierra was picked off second (pitcher to second); 1 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: R. Henderson walked; Kreuter allowed a passed
ball [R. Henderson to second]; Hough threw a wild pitch [R.
Henderson to third]; Lansford walked; Parker struck out; McGwire
out on a sacrifice fly to center [R. Henderson scored
(unearned), Lansford to second (error by Kreuter)]; Kreuter
allowed a passed ball [Lansford to third]; Hassey grounded out
(second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Athletics 1.

RANGERS 2ND: Franco grounded out (second to first); Leach
doubled to center; Buechele grounded out (third to first);
Kunkel grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Rangers 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: D. Henderson grounded out (second to first);
Hubbard flied to center; Blankenship singled to pitcher
[Blankenship to third (error by Hough)]; Gallego grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Athletics 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Kreuter was called out on strikes; Espy grounded
out (first unassisted); Daugherty flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: R. Henderson walked; Lansford reached on an error
by Buechele [R. Henderson to second, Lansford to first]; R.
Henderson stole third and Lansford stole second [R. Henderson
scored (error by Kunkel), Lansford to third]; Parker struck out;
McGwire singled to left [Lansford scored (unearned)]; Hassey
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[McGwire out at second]; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
1, Athletics 3.

RANGERS 4TH: Palmeiro grounded out (second to first); Sierra
flied to center; Franco singled to right; Franco stole second;
Leach grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Rangers 1, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 4TH: D. Henderson flied to center; Hubbard popped to
shortstop; Blankenship struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Rangers 1, Athletics 3.

RANGERS 5TH: Buechele struck out; On a bunt Kunkel singled to
third; Kreuter was called out on strikes; Espy lined to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Gallego was called out on strikes; R. Henderson
struck out; Lansford flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Rangers 1, Athletics 3.

RANGERS 6TH: Daugherty reached on catcher's interference by
Hassey; Palmeiro flied to center; Sierra singled to right
[Daugherty to second]; Franco forced Sierra (shortstop to
second) [Daugherty to third, Franco to first]; Leach was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Parker struck out; McGwire homered to left;
Hassey grounded out (first unassisted); D. Henderson walked; D.
Henderson was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 4.

RANGERS 7TH: Buechele grounded out (shortstop to first); Kunkel
doubled; BOSLEY BATTED FOR KREUTER; HONEYCUTT REPLACED WELCH
(PITCHING); SUNDBERG BATTED FOR BOSLEY; Sundberg grounded out
(shortstop to first); Espy struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Rangers 1, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 7TH: SUNDBERG STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Hubbard
grounded out (shortstop to first); Blankenship walked;
Blankenship stole second; Gallego singled to right [Blankenship
scored]; R. Henderson singled to left [Gallego to second];
MIELKE REPLACED HOUGH (PITCHING); Lansford singled to center
[Gallego scored, R. Henderson to third]; ROGERS REPLACED MIELKE
(PITCHING); Parker singled to right [R. Henderson scored,
Lansford to third, Parker out at second (right to shortstop)];
McGwire was walked intentionally; Rogers threw a wild pitch
[McGwire to second]; Hassey walked; GUANTE REPLACED ROGERS
(PITCHING); D. Henderson popped to third; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Rangers 1, Athletics 7.

RANGERS 8TH: SOSA BATTED FOR DAUGHERTY; Sosa struck out;
Palmeiro flied to left; Sierra struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Rangers 1, Athletics 7.

ATHLETICS 8TH: SOSA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Hubbard was
called out on strikes; Blankenship struck out; Gallego singled
to center; PHILLIPS BATTED FOR R. HENDERSON; Phillips singled to
right [Gallego to third]; QUIRK BATTED FOR LANSFORD; Quirk
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 7.

RANGERS 9TH: PHILLIPS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); QUIRK STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Franco grounded out (shortstop to first);
STANLEY BATTED FOR LEACH; Stanley grounded out (third to first);
Buechele reached on an error by Quirk [Buechele to first];
Kunkel struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Rangers          1   6   4    7
 Athletics        7   9   2    7
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