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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 18, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on August 18, 1977 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 15,740 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Al Clark 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Staggs | Second Baseman |
| Bob Bailor | Center Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | DH |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Doug Ault | First Baseman |
| Dave McKay | Shortstop |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Dave May | Right Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 18, 1977
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Ellis
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Ellis
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Ellis
Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Ellis
There goes Howell. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Howell steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Ellis
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Ellis
Velez hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Clancy
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Clancy
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bailor who is chasing the ball. Campaneris reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Clancy
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Clancy
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Clancy
There's a wild pitch. Campaneris scores. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Clancy
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Clancy
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wills vs. Clancy
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Ellis
Woods hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Ellis
Ault hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Ellis
McKay 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
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Clancy
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Clancy
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beniquez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargrove vs. Clancy
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Clancy
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Clancy fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to third. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washington vs. Clancy
Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Washington reaches second base with a double. Sundberg scores. Hargrove scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Clancy
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Clancy
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Ellis
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Ellis
Staggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Ellis
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wills scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Clancy
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Clancy
Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Clancy
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Clancy
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Ellis
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Ellis
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Ellis
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Clancy
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Clancy
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to third. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washington vs. Murphy
Washington is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Murphy
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sundberg tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Murphy
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Staggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Ellis
Woods 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 -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Ellis
Ault hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Ellis
McKay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Murphy
Harrah hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Murphy
Wills hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Murphy
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Murphy
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKay fields the ball and throws to second. Staggs drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Staggs. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Murphy
There's a wild pitch. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Murphy
Hargrove hits a line drive towards first. Ault reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Ellis
Bill Fahey now catching.
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Ellis
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Ellis
Bailor hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Murphy
Jim Mason pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
Mason hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Murphy
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Murphy
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Ellis
Jim Mason now playing shortstop.
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Ellis
Fairly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Ellis
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Murphy
May hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Murphy
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Murphy
Wills strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Ellis
Kurt Bevacqua now playing first base.
Woods 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 -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Ellis
Ault hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Ellis
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bevacqua scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McKay for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Murphy
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bailor. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fahey vs. Murphy
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Murphy
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Murphy
Mason hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Murphy
Washington strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Ellis
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Ellis
Staggs strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Ellis
Bailor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Washington. Bailor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Ellis
Howell 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1977 -- Toronto at Texas (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Staggs S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 3 1 1 1
Bailor B, cf 4 0 1 0 Bevacqua K, 1b 1 0 1 1
Howell R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 1 1 1 0
Fairly R, dh 2 0 0 0 Mason J, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
Velez O, rf 3 0 0 0 Washington C, lf 4 0 1 2
Woods A, lf 3 0 0 0 Horton W, dh 2 0 0 1
Ault D, 1b 3 0 0 0 May D, rf 3 0 0 0
McKay D, ss 3 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 3 1 1 1
Cerone R, c 3 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 4 1 1 1
Beniquez J, cf 3 2 2 0
Sundberg J, c 3 2 2 0
Fahey B, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 30 8 10 7
Toronto 000 000 000 -- 0
Texas 131 110 01x -- 8
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clancy J (L)* 3.0 6 6 6 5 1
Murphy T 5.0 4 2 2 1 4
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Staggs S
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Toronto 3, Texas 7
2B -- Washington C, Beniquez J, Bailor B
3B -- Campaneris B
HR -- Harrah T, Wills B
SB -- Howell R
SH -- Campaneris B 2
SF -- Horton W
WP -- Clancy J, Murphy T
T -- 2:24
A -- 15740
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