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Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 29, 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 29, 1979 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Wortham |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,366 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Dave Slickenmeyer 2B: Al Scheel 3B: Marvin Hecht |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Gary Gray | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| 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 29, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Wortham
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wortham
Wortham fires to first and has Sample trapped. There's the throw to Pryor who tags Sample for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wortham
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wortham
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Ellis
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 -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Ellis
Garr hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ellis
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Ellis
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. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wortham
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister misplays the ball. That's an error on Bannister. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Wortham
The umpire calls a balk on Wortham Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Wortham
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gray vs. Wortham
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Wortham
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Soderholm. Zisk scores. Sundberg moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Wortham
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Ellis
Bannister 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Ellis
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Ellis
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foley vs. Ellis
Foley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pryor vs. Ellis
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Wortham
Norman 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Wortham
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wortham
There goes Sample. The throw from Foley and he is out, Bannister applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wortham
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Ellis
Bosley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Ellis
Garr bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Bosley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Ellis
Lemon 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. Ellis
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ellis, and towards Wills, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wortham
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wortham
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Wortham
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Ellis
Bannister 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, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Ellis
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Ellis
Soderholm hits a line drive towards short. Norman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Wortham
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Wortham
There goes Gray. The throw from Foley and he is safe. Gray steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Wortham
There's a wild pitch. Gray moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Wortham
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gray tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Wortham
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops it up and throws to first, with Wortham covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Wortham
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Ellis
Foley 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Ellis
Pryor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Pryor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosley vs. Ellis
Bosley hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Ellis
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pryor moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Ellis
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Squires vs. Ellis
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Wortham
Sample 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wortham
Bell 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wortham
Oliver 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 6
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Ellis
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Ellis
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Ellis
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wortham
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Wortham
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Wortham
Gray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Ellis
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Foley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Ellis
Pryor hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Ellis
Bosley hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Wortham
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wortham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Wortham
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Wortham
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Wortham
Sample hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Sample reaches second base with a double. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bosley. Bell reaches second base with a double. Norman scores. Sample scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. LaGrow
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. LaGrow
Zisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Kern
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Kern
Squires hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Kern
Bannister hits a popup towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. LaGrow
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bosley. Jorgensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Esser
Pat Putnam pinch hits for Gary Gray. Mark Esser now pitching. Dave Roberts pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Esser
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Esser
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jorgensen scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Esser
Norman takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sample vs. Robinson
Dewey Robinson now pitching.
Sample hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Wills scores. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Robinson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Robinson
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norman scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Robinson
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Robinson
Jorgensen hits a popup towards first. Squires juggles the ball. That's an error on Squires. Zisk moves to second. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Kern
Orta strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Kern
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Kern
Foley hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1979 -- Texas at Chicago (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Sample B, lf 3 1 2 2 Bosley T, rf 4 0 1 0
Bell B, 3b 5 2 1 2 Garr R, lf 3 0 1 0
Oliver A, cf 5 0 2 2 Lemon C, cf 2 0 0 0
Zisk R, rf 5 1 1 1 Squires M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ellis J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bannister A, 2b 4 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, 1b 2 1 1 0 Orta J, dh 4 0 0 0
Gray G, dh 3 1 1 0 Soderholm E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Putnam P, ph 0 0 0 0 Foley M, c 3 0 1 0
Roberts D, ph 1 0 0 0 Pryor G, ss 3 0 1 0
Sundberg J, c 2 1 0 1
Wills B, 2b 4 1 1 1
Norman N, ss 3 2 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 10 10 9 30 0 4 0
Texas 010 010 035 -- 10
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (W) 6.2 4 0 0 4 0
Kern J (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wortham R (L) 7.2 3 4 3 2 3
LaGrow L* 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Esser M 0.1 1 3 3 2 1
Robinson D 0.2 3 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Bannister A, Soderholm E, Squires M
LOB -- Texas 4, Chicago 8
2B -- Pryor G, Sample B, Bell B, Jorgensen M
SB -- Gray G
CS -- Sample B 2
SH -- Garr R
SF -- Sundberg J
WP -- Wortham R
Balk -- Wortham R
T -- 2:35
A -- 9366
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