Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Denny
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Denny
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Denny Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Denny
  
  Wills strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Denny
  
  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. Rivers moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Denny
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Matlack
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Matlack
  
  Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Matlack
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Matlack
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Denny
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Denny
  
  Grubb 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: ---
  Putnam vs. Denny
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Denny
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charboneau vs. Matlack
  
  Charboneau strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Matlack
  
  Orta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Matlack
  
  Matlack fires to first and has Orta trapped. There's the throw to Norman who tags Orta for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Matlack
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliver. Diaz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuiper vs. Matlack
  
  Kuiper strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Denny
  
  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, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Denny
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Denny
  
  Wills strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Matlack
  
  Veryzer 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Matlack
  
  Manning is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Matlack
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Denny
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Denny
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Charboneau. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Denny
  
  Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Denny
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Matlack
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Matlack
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charboneau vs. Matlack
  
  Charboneau hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Denny
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Denny
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Denny
  
  Norman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Denny
  
  Rivers takes first base on ball four. Norman moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wills vs. Denny
  
  There's a wild pitch. Norman moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wills vs. Denny
  
  There goes Rivers. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wills vs. Denny
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Oliver vs. Denny
  
  Oliver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Denny
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orta. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Denny
  
  Staub strikes out. Diaz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Staub out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Matlack
  
  Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Matlack
  
  Diaz takes first base on ball four. Orta moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuiper vs. Matlack
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orta scores. Diaz moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alexander vs. Matlack
  
  Gary Alexander pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Manning vs. Matlack
  
  The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Diaz moves to third. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Manning vs. Matlack
  
  Manning hits a line drive into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Diaz tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Matlack
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Denny
  
  Jerry Dybzinski now playing shortstop.
  
  Grubb 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, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Denny
  
  Putnam is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Denny
  
  Sundberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Matlack
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Matlack
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Charboneau vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching.
  
  Charboneau takes first base on ball four. Hargrove moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Orta vs. Kern
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hargrove tags and scores. Johnson tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hassey vs. Kern
  
  Ron Hassey pinch hits for Bo Diaz.
  
  Hassey hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. Charboneau tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuiper vs. Kern
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Denny
  
  Ron Hassey now catching.
  
  Norman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Denny
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Denny
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Monge
  
  Sid Monge now pitching.
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Oliver vs. Monge
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Monge
  
  Bell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Zisk vs. Monge
  
  Richie Zisk pinch hits for Rusty Staub.
  
  Zisk takes first base on ball four. Rivers scores. Wills moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Norris vs. Cruz
  
  Billy Sample pinch hits for Johnny Grubb. Victor Cruz now pitching. Jim Norris pinch hits for Billy Sample.
  
  Norris hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dybzinski vs. Kern
  
  Jim Norris now playing left field.
  
  Dybzinski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Kern
  
  Manning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Kern
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Kern Manning moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Kern
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliver who is chasing the ball. Harrah reaches third base with a triple. Manning scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hargrove vs. Lyle
  
  Sparky Lyle now pitching.
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrah scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Lyle
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Charboneau vs. Lyle
  
  Charboneau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Orta vs. Lyle
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. Hargrove scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassey vs. Lyle
  
  Hassey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Orta moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuiper vs. Lyle
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuiper for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Cruz
  
  Putnam takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Cruz
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Cruz
  
  John Ellis pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Putnam moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rivers vs. Stanton
  
  Pepe Frias pinch runs for John Ellis. Mike Stanton now pitching.
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Putnam tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Stanton
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dybzinski vs. Lyle
  
  Pepe Frias now playing shortstop.
  
  Dybzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Lyle
  
  Manning hits a line drive towards short. Frias reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Lyle
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dybzinski moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hargrove vs. Lyle
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Stanton
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Charboneau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Stanton
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Stanton
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 4/26/1980 -- Texas at Cleveland (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          3  2  1  1   Manning R, cf         4  1  1  1   
Wills B, 2b           3  1  0  0   Harrah T, 3b          5  1  2  1   
Oliver A, rf          5  1  1  4   Hargrove M, 1b        5  2  3  1   
Bell B, 3b            3  1  2  0   Johnson C, dh         4  1  1  0   
Staub R, dh           3  0  1  1   Charboneau J, lf      3  0  1  0   
Zisk R, ph            1  0  0  1   Orta J, rf            2  1  1  2   
Grubb J, lf           3  0  0  0   Diaz B, c             1  1  1  0   
Sample B, ph          0  0  0  0   Hassey R, ph-c        1  0  1  1   
Norris J, ph-lf       1  0  0  0   Kuiper D, 2b          4  0  1  1   
Putnam P, 1b          3  1  2  0   Veryzer T, ss         1  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         4  0  0  0   Alexander G, ph       1  0  0  0   
Norman N, ss          2  1  1  0   Dybzinski J, ss       1  1  1  1   
Ellis J, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
Frias P, pr-ss        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  7  9  7                        32  8 13  8

Texas            000 140 110 --  7
Cleveland        000 022 40x --  8

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J*            5.0  6  4  3  2  6
Kern J (L)+           1.0  3  3  3  1  0
Lyle S                2.0  4  1  1  1  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Denny J               6.1  8  6  6  4  5
Monge S               0.1  0  0  0  2  1
Cruz V (W)            0.2  1  1  1  1  1
Stanton M (S)         1.2  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

DP -- Texas 1, Cleveland 3
LOB -- Texas 7, Cleveland 7
2B -- Diaz B, Bell B 2
3B -- Harrah T
HR -- Oliver A, Dybzinski J
SB -- Rivers M 2, Wills B
CS -- Orta J
SF -- Manning R, Orta J, Hassey R, Rivers M
WP -- Denny J
Balk -- Denny J, Kern J
PB -- Sundberg J
T -- 3:05
A -- 7092

    

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