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Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 9, 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 July 9, 1979 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Baumgarten |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 22,279 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: George Maloney 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Greg Kosc |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Eric Soderholm | DH |
| Dave Roberts | Catcher |
| LaRue Washington | Center Fielder |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Kevin Bell | Third Baseman |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 9, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Baumgarten
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Baumgarten
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Baumgarten
Bell 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, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Baumgarten
Zisk 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: ---
Bannister vs. Jenkins
Bannister takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Jenkins
There goes Bannister. The throw from Roberts and he is safe. Bannister steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Jenkins
Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bannister moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Jenkins
Orta takes first base on ball four. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Jenkins
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bannister scores. Garr moves to third. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Jenkins
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garr tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Jenkins
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pryor vs. Jenkins
Pryor hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Baumgarten
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ellis for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Baumgarten
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Baumgarten
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jenkins
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Jenkins
Bannister hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Baumgarten
Washington 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Baumgarten
Norman 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, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Baumgarten
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Jenkins
Garr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Garr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Jenkins
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. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Jenkins
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Jenkins
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Baumgarten
Sample hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Baumgarten
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Baumgarten
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Baumgarten
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Baumgarten
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Jenkins
Washington hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Jenkins
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Baumgarten
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Baumgarten
There goes Roberts. The throw from May and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Baumgarten
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Baumgarten
Norman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Baumgarten
Wills hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Wills reaches second base with a double. Roberts scores. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sample vs. Baumgarten
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Baumgarten
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Norman tags and scores. Wills scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Baumgarten
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Baumgarten
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jenkins
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Jenkins
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Jenkins
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Baumgarten
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Baumgarten
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Baumgarten
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Jenkins
Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Jenkins
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Jenkins
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Orta scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washington vs. Jenkins
Washington is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pryor vs. Jenkins
Pryor is hit by the pitch. Johnson scores. Lemon moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lemon scores. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Squires vs. Jenkins
Mike Squires pinch hits for Kevin Bell.
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 7
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Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Baumgarten
Don Kessinger now playing shortstop. Greg Pryor now playing third base.
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Baumgarten
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Baumgarten
Sample strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Jenkins
Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching. Rusty Torres pinch hits for Ralph Garr.
Torres bunts towards first. Ellis juggles the ball. That's an error on Ellis. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Lyle
Orta strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Lyle
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Baumgarten
Rusty Torres now playing left field.
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Farmer
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Richie Zisk. Ed Farmer now pitching.
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Hoffman
Pat Putnam pinch hits for John Ellis. Guy Hoffman now pitching. Jim Sundberg pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
The umpire calls a balk on Hoffman Bell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Hoffman
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grubb vs. Scarbery
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Eric Soderholm. Randy Scarbery now pitching.
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jorgensen vs. Scarbery
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scarbery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lyle
Oscar Gamble now playing right field. Jim Sundberg now catching. Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lyle
Washington 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, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Lyle
Pryor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Lyle
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pryor moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Lyle
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Scarbery
Al Oliver pinch hits for LaRue Washington.
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanks vs. Scarbery
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Scarbery
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. Scarbery
Sample is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1979 -- Texas at Chicago (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wills B, 2b 5 1 1 1 Bannister A, 2b 3 1 1 0
Sample B, lf 4 1 1 1 Garr R, lf 3 1 2 0
Bell B, 3b 3 0 2 2 Torres R, ph-lf 0 0 0 0
Zisk R, rf 3 0 1 0 Orta J, dh 3 1 1 0
Gamble O, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Johnson L, 1b 4 1 2 1
Ellis J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Lemon C, cf 3 1 1 2
Putnam P, ph 0 0 0 0 Washington C, rf 3 0 0 0
Sundberg J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Pryor G, ss-3b 3 0 1 1
Soderholm E, dh 2 0 0 0 May M, c 4 0 1 0
Grubb J, ph 0 0 0 0 Bell K, 3b 1 0 0 0
Roberts D, c 3 1 1 0 Squires M, ph 1 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 1 0 0 0
Washington L, cf 3 0 0 0
Oliver A, ph 1 0 1 0
Norman N, ss 3 1 1 0
Blanks L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 29 5 9 4
Texas 000 130 000 -- 4
Chicago 200 003 00x -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L)* 6.0 7 5 5 4 2
Lyle S 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Baumgarten R (W)+ 7.0 8 4 4 2 2
Farmer E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Hoffman G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Scarbery R (S) 1.1 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Ellis J
DP -- Texas 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Texas 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Garr R, Wills B, Lemon C, Oliver A
HR -- Sample B
SB -- Bannister A, Roberts D
SH -- Torres R
SF -- Lemon C, Bell B
HBP -- by Jenkins F (Pryor G)
Balk -- Hoffman G
T -- 2:26
A -- 22279
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