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Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 28, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Texas Rangers, played on April 28, 1979 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Comer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Francisco Barrios |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 15,703 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Dave Slickenmeyer 2B: Bill Sprincz 3B: Woody Urchak |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Thad Bosley | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Marv Foley | Catcher |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 28, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Barrios
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Barrios
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Barrios
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Comer
Bosley hits a line drive towards short. Norman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Comer
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Comer
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Barrios
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Barrios
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Barrios
There goes Gamble. The throw from Foley and he is safe. Gamble steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Barrios
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Barrios
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Barrios
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Comer
Squires takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Comer
Bannister takes first base on ball four. Squires moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Comer
There's a wild pitch. Squires moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Comer
Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Squires tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Comer
There goes Bannister. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Bannister steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Comer
Soderholm strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foley vs. Comer
Foley hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Barrios
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bannister. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. Barrios
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Barrios
Bell bunts towards the mound. Barrios fields it and throws to third for the out. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Barrios
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister fields it and throws to second for the out. Sample moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gamble vs. Barrios
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sample scores. There goes Oliver trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Comer
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Comer
Bosley hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Comer
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Barrios
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Barrios
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Barrios
Jorgensen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Barrios
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Comer
Lemon hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Sample chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Wills. Wills fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Wills. Sample throws the ball in to Bell who tags Lemon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. Comer
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bannister vs. Comer
Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Comer
Orta hits a fly ball towards left. Sample catches it and throws to second to double up Bannister, who tagged up and tried to advance to second. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Barrios
Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Barrios
Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Barrios
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Comer
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Comer
Foley hits a line drive towards short. Norman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Comer
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Barrios
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Barrios
Gamble hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Barrios
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Comer
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bosley for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Comer
Garr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Garr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Comer
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Squires vs. Comer
Squires hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Oliver. Wills throws it away. That's an error on Wills. Garr scores. Lemon moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bannister vs. Comer
Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Barrios
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Barrios
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrios fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Barrios
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrios fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Comer
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Comer
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foley vs. Comer
Foley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Comer
Pryor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosley vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Barrios
Rusty Torres now playing left field. Pat Putnam pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Barrios
Bert Campaneris pinch runs for Pat Putnam.
Sample is hit by the pitch. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Proly
Mike Proly now pitching.
Bell bunts towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to third. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Proly
Oliver is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gamble vs. Proly
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to home to get Campaneris. Sample moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zisk vs. Proly
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zisk for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Lyle
Bert Campaneris now playing shortstop.
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Lyle
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Lyle
Squires hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Lyle
There goes Lemon. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Proly
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Proly
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Proly
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Bump Wills.
Grubb hits a line drive into left field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1979 -- Texas at Chicago (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Sample B, lf 1 1 0 0 Bosley T, rf 4 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Garr R, lf 3 1 1 0
Oliver A, cf 3 0 0 0 Torres R, lf 1 0 0 0
Gamble O, dh 3 0 1 1 Lemon C, cf 3 1 1 0
Zisk R, rf 4 0 0 0 Squires M, 1b 3 1 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Bannister A, 2b 2 0 1 1
Jorgensen M, 1b 4 1 1 1 Orta J, dh 2 0 0 1
Wills B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 3 0 1 0
Grubb J, ph 1 0 0 0 Foley M, c 3 0 0 0
Norman N, ss 2 0 0 0 Pryor G, ss 3 0 1 0
Putnam P, ph 1 0 1 0
Campaneris B, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
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28 2 3 2 27 3 5 2
Texas 001 100 000 -- 2
Chicago 010 101 00x -- 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Comer S (L) 6.2 5 3 1 3 2
Lyle S 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Barrios F (W)* 7.0 3 2 1 4 2
Proly M (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Bannister A, Wills B 2, Oliver A, Bell B
DP -- Texas 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Chicago 4
2B -- Lemon C, Garr R
HR -- Jorgensen M
SB -- Gamble O, Bannister A
CS -- Lemon C
SH -- Bell B
SF -- Orta J
HBP -- by Barrios F (Sample B)
WP -- Comer S
T -- 2:08
A -- 15703
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