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Rangers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 12, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Texas Rangers, played on August 12, 1978 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | David Clyde |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 13,783 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | DH |
| Jim Norris | Right Fielder |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Larvell Blanks | Second Baseman |
| Bo Diaz | Catcher |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 12, 1978
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Clyde
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Clyde
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Clyde
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Clyde
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. Hargrove scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Clyde
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Alexander
Manning 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 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Alexander
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Alexander
Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Alexander
Thornton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Clyde
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Clyde
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards second. Blanks scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Clyde
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Clyde
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Alexander
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Alexander
Norris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Alexander
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Clyde
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Clyde
Beniquez hits a line drive towards first. Thornton reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Hargrove attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Clyde
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Alexander
Blanks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Alexander
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Alexander
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Alexander
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Clyde
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Clyde
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Clyde
Zisk is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bevacqua vs. Clyde
Bevacqua hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Clyde
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Clyde
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Alexander
Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Alexander
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Alexander
Carbo 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 5
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Clyde
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Clyde
Beniquez bunts towards the mound. Clyde fields it and throws to first for the out. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Clyde
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hood
Don Hood now pitching.
Oliver hits a line drive into right field. Norris picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Norris. Sundberg moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Hood
Bonds hits a fly ball for a double play. Sundberg tags and scores. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Alexander
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Alexander
Veryzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Alexander
Blanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Alexander
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manning vs. Alexander
Manning hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Hood
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Hood
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hood
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Alexander
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Alexander
Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Alexander
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hood
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Hood
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Hood
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Alexander
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Alexander
Norris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Alexander
Veryzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. Alexander
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. Norris moves to third. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alexander vs. Alexander
Gary Alexander pinch hits for Bo Diaz.
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hood
Ron Pruitt now catching.
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hood
Oliver hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Hood
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Hood
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bevacqua vs. Hood
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Barker
John Lowenstein now playing right field. Len Barker now pitching.
Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Barker
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Barker
Grubb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Grubb reaches second base with a double. Lowenstein throws the ball in to Bevacqua who tags Grubb trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Barker
Thornton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hood
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hood
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Hood
There goes Wills. The throw from Pruitt and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Hood
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beniquez vs. Hood
Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Barker
Carbo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Barker
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Barker
Veryzer 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1978 -- Texas at Cleveland (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b 3 2 2 0 Manning R, cf 4 0 1 0
Jorgensen M, 1b 1 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Beniquez J, cf 4 0 1 0 Grubb J, lf 4 0 1 1
Sundberg J, c 4 1 2 1 Thornton A, 1b 4 0 0 0
Oliver A, dh 4 1 2 1 Carbo B, dh 4 0 1 0
Bonds B, rf 2 0 0 1 Norris J, rf 4 0 2 0
Lowenstein J, rf 0 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 4 0 2 0
Zisk R, lf 2 1 0 0 Blanks L, 2b 3 0 1 0
Bevacqua K, 3b 4 1 1 3 Diaz B, c 2 0 0 0
Harrah T, ss 4 0 1 0 Alexander G, ph 1 0 0 0
Wills B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Pruitt R, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 10 6 34 1 10 1
Texas 100 320 000 -- 6
Cleveland 000 000 010 -- 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (W) 7.0 7 0 0 0 4
Barker L 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Clyde D (L) 4.1 7 6 6 3 1
Hood D 4.2 3 0 0 1 0
E -- Norris J
DP -- Texas 2, Cleveland 3
LOB -- Texas 5, Cleveland 6
2B -- Grubb J
HR -- Bevacqua K
SB -- Wills B
SH -- Beniquez J
SF -- Bonds B
T -- 2:21
A -- 13783
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