Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Waits
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Waits
  
  Campaneris bunts towards first. Thornton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Waits
  
  There goes Campaneris. The throw from Pruitt and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Waits
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Waits
  
  Zisk hits a popup in front of the plate. Pruitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Matlack
  
  Dade hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Matlack
  
  There goes Dade. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Dade steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanks vs. Matlack
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Matlack
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Matlack
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Waits
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. Waits
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beniquez vs. Waits
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Waits
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Matlack
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Matlack
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Matlack
  
  Pruitt hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Waits
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Waits
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Waits
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Waits
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Matlack
  
  Manning is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Matlack
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack juggles the ball. That's an error on Matlack. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dade vs. Matlack
  
  Dade hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack throws to second for one, and Wills throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Dade moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanks vs. Matlack
  
  Blanks 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 4

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Waits
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Waits
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Waits
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Matlack
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Matlack
  
  Thornton hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Matlack
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Waits
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Waits
  
  Wills hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pruitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Waits
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Matlack
  
  Cox hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Matlack
  
  Pruitt hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Matlack
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Waits
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Waits
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Waits
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Matlack
  
  Kuiper strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Matlack
  
  Dade hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Matlack
  
  There goes Dade. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Dade steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanks vs. Matlack
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Blanks reaches second base with a double. Dade scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Matlack
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blanks scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Matlack
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Matlack
  
  Thornton is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Matlack
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cox vs. Matlack
  
  Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. Thornton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pruitt vs. Matlack
  
  Pruitt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Matlack
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Waits
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Waits
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. Waits
  
  Bevacqua hits a fly ball towards left. Cox catches it and throws to second to double up Harrah, who tagged up and tried to advance to second. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Jenkins
  
  Fergie Jenkins now pitching.
  
  Kuiper hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Jenkins
  
  Dade hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Dade reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanks vs. Jenkins
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dade moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Jenkins
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Waits
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Waits
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Waits
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Jenkins
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Jenkins
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Jenkins
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pruitt vs. Jenkins
  
  Pruitt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Waits
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Waits
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Waits
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/1978 -- Texas at Cleveland (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b        3  0  1  0   Dade P, rf            4  1  2  0   
Campaneris B, ss      4  0  0  0   Blanks L, ss          4  1  1  1   
Oliver A, lf          4  0  0  0   Bell B, 3b            4  1  2  1   
Zisk R, rf            3  0  0  0   Thornton A, 1b        3  1  0  0   
Harrah T, 3b          2  0  1  0   Horton W, dh          4  0  1  0   
Bevacqua K, dh        3  0  0  0   Cox T, lf             4  1  1  1   
Beniquez J, cf        3  0  0  0   Pruitt R, c           4  1  1  3   
Wills B, 2b           3  0  0  0   Manning R, cf         3  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         3  0  0  0   Kuiper D, 2b          3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  0  2  0                        33  6  8  6

Texas            000 000 000 --  0
Cleveland        000 006 00x --  6

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L)         6.0  6  6  1  1  3
Jenkins F             2.0  2  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Waits R (W)           9.0  2  0  0  2  3

E -- Matlack J, Wills B 2
DP -- Texas 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Texas 3, Cleveland 4
2B -- Blanks L, Dade P
HR -- Pruitt R
SB -- Campaneris B, Dade P 2
WP -- Matlack J
T -- 2:13
A -- 3713

    

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