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Rangers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 5, 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 5, 1979 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Paxton |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 45,534 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Al Clark 3B: Rocky Roe |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Shortstop |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Catcher |
| Larvell Blanks | Second Baseman |
| 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 5, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Paxton
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. Paxton
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Paxton
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Paxton
Zisk hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Darwin
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Darwin
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Darwin
There goes Manning. The throw from Roberts and he is safe. Manning steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Darwin
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thornton vs. Darwin
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hargrove tags and scores. Manning tags and moves to third. Bonds tags and moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Manning tags and scores. Bonds tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Darwin
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Darwin
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alexander for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Paxton
Putnam 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Paxton
Ellis hits a line drive towards third. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Paxton
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Darwin
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Darwin
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Darwin
Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Paxton
Roberts 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Paxton
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Paxton
Rivers 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
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Darwin
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Darwin
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Darwin
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Paxton
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Paxton
Oliver takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Paxton
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Putnam vs. Paxton
Putnam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Putnam reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Oliver scores. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellis vs. Paxton
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zisk scores. Putnam moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Soderholm vs. Paxton
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah juggles the ball. That's an error on Harrah. Putnam scores. Ellis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Paxton
Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blanks vs. Paxton
Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ellis tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Paxton
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Darwin
Harrah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Darwin
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Darwin
Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Darwin
Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Paxton
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Paxton
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Zisk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Reuschel
Putnam 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Reuschel
Ellis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Reuschel
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Darwin
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Darwin
Manning hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Darwin
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Reuschel
Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Reuschel
Blanks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Reuschel
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Darwin
Thornton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Darwin
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Darwin
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Darwin
Alexander hits a popup towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Reuschel
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Reuschel
Zisk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Zisk reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Reuschel
Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zisk scores. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Reuschel
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching.
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Putnam scores. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Andersen
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andersen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Darwin
Mike Jorgensen now playing right field.
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Darwin
Dell Alston pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Darwin
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Andersen
Dave Rosello now playing shortstop. Jim Norris now playing right field.
Blanks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hargrove. Blanks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Andersen
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. Blanks moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norman vs. Andersen
Nelson Norman pinch hits for Buddy Bell.
Norman hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Andersen
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blanks scores. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Andersen
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton fields the ball and throws to Andersen covering. Safe. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Putnam vs. Andersen
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Darwin
Nelson Norman now playing shortstop.
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Darwin
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Darwin
Thornton strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Andersen
Ellis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Ellis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Andersen
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Andersen
Roberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hargrove who is chasing the ball. Roberts reaches third base with a triple. Ellis scores. View Play -
Rangers, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blanks vs. Andersen
Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roberts tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 14 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Andersen
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
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 14 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 14 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Darwin
Harrah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 14 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Darwin
Alexander hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1979, game 2 -- Texas at Cleveland (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 6 0 0 0 Hargrove M, lf 3 1 0 0
Bell B, ss 4 3 3 0 Manning R, cf 4 1 1 0
Norman N, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Bonds B, rf 2 0 0 0
Oliver A, lf 3 2 2 1 Norris J, rf 1 0 0 0
Zisk R, rf 4 3 3 4 Thornton A, 1b 3 1 2 2
Jorgensen M, rf 1 0 1 0 Johnson C, dh 3 0 0 1
Putnam P, 1b 5 2 2 3 Harrah T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Ellis J, dh 5 2 3 1 Alexander G, c 4 0 0 0
Soderholm E, 3b 5 0 1 2 Kuiper D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Roberts D, c 5 1 1 1 Veryzer T, ss 2 0 0 0
Blanks L, 2b 3 1 1 2 Alston D, ph 1 0 0 0
Rosello D, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 14 17 14 29 3 4 3
Texas 000 530 312 -- 14
Cleveland 200 001 000 -- 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Darwin D (W) 9.0 4 3 3 3 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Paxton M (L)* 4.0 6 7 6 2 1
Reuschel P 2.1 5 4 4 0 1
Andersen L 2.2 6 3 3 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Harrah T
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Texas 5, Cleveland 4
2B -- Putnam P, Bell B, Zisk R, Blanks L, Ellis J
3B -- Roberts D
HR -- Zisk R, Thornton A
SB -- Manning R
SF -- Thornton A, Johnson C, Blanks L 2
T -- 2:22
A -- 45534
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