Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Barker
  
  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. Barker
  
  Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Barker
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barker fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Barker
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Barker
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Putnam vs. Barker
  
  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 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Jenkins
  
  Manning is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Jenkins
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Jenkins
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Barker
  
  Norris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Barker
  
  There goes Norris. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Norris steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Barker
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Norris moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Norman vs. Barker
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Hassey to Harrah. The throw back to home, and Norris is out at the plate. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Barker
  
  Norman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Barker
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Charboneau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Jenkins
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Jenkins
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charboneau vs. Jenkins
  
  Charboneau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassey vs. Jenkins
  
  Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Barker
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer misplays the ball. That's an error on Veryzer. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Barker
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Barker
  
  Bell 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. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Staub vs. Barker
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Jenkins
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Jenkins drops the ball. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Jenkins
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins 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: ---
  Manning vs. Jenkins
  
  Manning hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Barker
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norris vs. Barker
  
  Norris 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 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Barker
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive towards short. Veryzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Jenkins
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman misplays the ball. That's an error on Norman. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Jenkins
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrah moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Jenkins
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norris. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Harrah scores. Hargrove moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Orta vs. Jenkins
  
  Orta hits a line drive into center field. Rivers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rivers. Hargrove scores. Johnson scores. Orta moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Charboneau vs. Jenkins
  
  Charboneau hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hassey vs. Jenkins
  
  Hassey hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuiper vs. Jenkins
  
  Kuiper is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Veryzer vs. Jenkins
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Orta scores. Kuiper moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Manning vs. Rajsich
  
  Dave Rajsich now pitching.
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Barker
  
  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, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Barker
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Barker
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Charboneau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Barker
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Barker
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Rajsich
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norris. Harrah reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hargrove vs. Rajsich
  
  The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Harrah moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hargrove vs. Rajsich
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrah scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Devine
  
  Adrian Devine now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Devine
  
  Orta takes first base on ball four. Hargrove moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Charboneau vs. Devine
  
  Charboneau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. Orta moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hassey vs. Devine
  
  Hassey 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 

Top 6

• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Barker
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Barker
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Charboneau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Barker
  
  Norris hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Devine
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Devine
  
  Veryzer bunts towards the mound. Devine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Manning vs. Devine
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Kuiper moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrah vs. Devine
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. Manning moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hargrove vs. Devine
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Devine
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Barker
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Charboneau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Barker
  
  Billy Sample pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
  
  Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Barker
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sample moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wills vs. Stanton
  
  Mike Stanton now pitching.
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Oliver vs. Stanton
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out. Sample scores. Rivers moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Stanton
  
  Bell 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 7

• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Devine
  
  Pepe Frias now playing shortstop.
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Devine covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charboneau vs. Devine
  
  Charboneau hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Devine
  
  Hassey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers who is chasing the ball. Hassey reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kuiper vs. Devine
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hassey scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Devine
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Manning vs. Devine
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Devine covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Stanton
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Stanton
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Charboneau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norris vs. Stanton
  
  Norris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Stanton
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grubb vs. Stanton
  
  Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Pepe Frias.
  
  Grubb takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rivers vs. Stanton
  
  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 8

• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Devine
  
  Buddy Bell now playing shortstop. Dave Roberts now playing third base.
  
  Harrah 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, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Devine
  
  Hargrove 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, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Devine
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Stanton
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Stanton
  
  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. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Stanton
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Stanton
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Putnam vs. Stanton
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Norris vs. Stanton
  
  Norris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Putnam moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Stanton
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/27/1980 -- Texas at Cleveland (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          5  1  3  0   Manning R, cf         5  0  0  0   
Wills B, 2b           3  1  1  0   Harrah T, 3b          4  2  1  0   
Oliver A, rf          5  0  2  1   Hargrove M, 1b        5  2  2  1   
Bell B, 3b-ss         5  1  1  2   Johnson C, dh         5  1  1  1   
Staub R, dh           5  0  2  0   Orta J, rf            3  1  1  1   
Putnam P, 1b          5  0  2  0   Charboneau J, lf      4  0  2  1   
Norris J, lf          5  0  3  1   Hassey R, c           4  1  1  0   
Sundberg J, c         5  0  0  0   Kuiper D, 2b          3  0  2  1   
Norman N, ss          2  0  1  0   Veryzer T, ss         4  0  3  1   
Sample B, ph          0  1  0  0                                      
Frias P, ss           0  0  0  0                                      
Grubb J, ph           0  0  0  0                                      
Roberts D, 3b         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  4 15  4                        37  7 13  6

Texas            100 000 102 --  4
Cleveland        000 420 10x --  7

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L)         3.2  5  4  1  1  1
Rajsich D*            0.1  2  2  2  0  0
Devine A              4.0  6  1  1  2  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barker L (W)          6.1 10  2  2  1  1
Stanton M             2.2  5  2  2  3  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

E -- Veryzer T, Jenkins F, Norman N, Rivers M
DP -- Texas 2, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Texas 13, Cleveland 9
2B -- Johnson C, Harrah T
3B -- Hassey R
SB -- Norris J
CS -- Norris J
PB -- Sundberg J
T -- 3:09
A -- 12879

    

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