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Rangers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 4, 1979
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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 4, 1979 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Henry Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,693 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dave Phillips |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Dave Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | Left Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Gary Alexander | Catcher |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 4, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Waits
Rivers 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Waits
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Waits
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Johnson
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Johnson
Manning 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: 1--
Bonds vs. Johnson
Bonds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Bonds reaches second base with a double. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thornton vs. Johnson
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrah vs. Johnson
Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Johnson
Alexander hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Johnson
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Waits
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Waits
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Waits
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Johnson
Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Johnson
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Johnson
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Waits
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hargrove. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Waits
Jim Norris now playing left field.
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Waits
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Waits
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Waits
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Johnson
Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Johnson
Thornton takes first base on ball four. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Babcock
Bob Babcock now pitching.
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Babcock
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to third. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alexander vs. Babcock
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuiper vs. Babcock
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonds scores. Thornton moves to third. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Veryzer vs. Babcock
Veryzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thornton scores. Alexander scores. Kuiper moves to third. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Norris vs. Babcock
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manning vs. Babcock
Manning is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Waits
Oliver hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Waits scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Waits
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Waits
Ellis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Waits
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Babcock
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Babcock
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis juggles the ball. That's an error on Ellis. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Babcock
There's a wild pitch. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Babcock
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thornton tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Babcock
Harrah strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Waits
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Waits
Roberts hits a line drive towards third. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Waits
Norman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Waits
Rivers bunts towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to third. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Waits
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Waits
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Waits
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 5 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Babcock
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Babcock
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Babcock fields it and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Babcock
Veryzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norris vs. Rajsich
Dave Rajsich now pitching.
Norris bunts towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alexander moves to third. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manning vs. Rajsich
Manning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alexander scores. Veryzer scores. There goes Norris trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Rajsich
There goes Manning. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Manning steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Rajsich
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Manning scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Rajsich
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Rajsich
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 5 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Waits
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Waits
Sample hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Waits
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Waits
Roberts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Spillner
Dan Spillner now pitching.
Norman 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, 8 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Spillner
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 8 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Rajsich
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Rajsich
Alexander hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Alexander reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Rajsich
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veryzer vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Veryzer hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 8 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spillner
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Spillner
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 -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Spillner
Zisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 8 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Kern
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Kern
Manning hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Kern
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Kern
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 8 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Spillner
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Spillner
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Billy Sample.
Jorgensen 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, 8 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Spillner
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Spillner
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 8 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lyle
Mike Jorgensen now playing left field. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Lyle
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Lyle
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alexander for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 8 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Spillner
Pat Putnam pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Putnam hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Spillner
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spillner
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1979 -- Texas at Cleveland (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 0 1 1 Hargrove M, lf 1 1 1 0
Bell B, 3b 5 1 2 3 Norris J, lf 1 0 1 0
Oliver A, dh 4 0 1 0 Manning R, cf 5 1 1 2
Zisk R, rf 4 0 0 0 Bonds B, rf 5 2 3 1
Ellis J, 1b 3 2 1 1 Thornton A, 1b 3 3 1 0
Sample B, lf 3 0 0 0 Johnson C, dh 4 0 0 1
Jorgensen M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 5 1 1 4
Sundberg J, c 2 3 2 0 Alexander G, c 3 3 2 1
Roberts D, 2b 4 1 1 3 Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 1 1
Norman N, ss 3 1 1 0 Veryzer T, ss 3 1 1 2
Putnam P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 9 8 34 12 12 12
Texas 001 133 000 -- 8
Cleveland 503 130 00x -- 12
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson J (L)* 2.0 5 7 7 3 1
Babcock B 2.1 2 4 3 4 2
Rajsich D 1.1 5 1 1 0 1
Kern J 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Lyle S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Waits R (W) 5.1 8 8 8 3 2
Spillner D (S) 3.2 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Ellis J
DP -- Texas 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Texas 3, Cleveland 7
2B -- Bonds B, Sundberg J, Alexander G
HR -- Harrah T, Alexander G, Ellis J, Bell B, Roberts D
SB -- Manning R
SF -- Johnson C
WP -- Babcock B
T -- 2:39
A -- 12693
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