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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 29, 1978
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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 29, 1978 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 1978 |
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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 29, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Balor Moore |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 9,483 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Mike Thompson 3B: Johnny James |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Bob Bailor | Third Baseman |
Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
Willie Horton | DH |
Doug Ault | First Baseman |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Richie Zisk | DH |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 29, 1978
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Matlack
Bosetti hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Matlack
Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Matlack
Velez takes first base on ball four. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Matlack
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua juggles the ball. That's an error on Bevacqua. Bailor moves to third. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ault vs. Matlack
Ault hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Bailor scores. There goes Velez trying to get to home. Harrah throws to Sundberg who tags Velez for the out. Horton moves to third. Ault moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McKay vs. Matlack
McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Moore
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Moore
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Moore
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Bevacqua reaches second base with a double. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Moore
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it and throws to home to get Harrah. Bevacqua moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Moore
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Matlack
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Matlack
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Matlack
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Moore
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Moore
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Moore
Beniquez hits a line drive towards third. Bailor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Moore
Wills hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Matlack
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Matlack
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Matlack
Velez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Matlack
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Matlack
Ault hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Matlack
McKay is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Moore
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Moore
Moore fires to first and has Hargrove trapped. There's the throw to Gomez who tags Hargrove for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Moore
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Moore
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Matlack
Cerone hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Matlack
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Matlack
There goes Woods. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Harrah applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Matlack
Gomez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Moore
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Moore
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Moore
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Matlack
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Matlack
Matlack fires to first and has Bosetti trapped. There's the throw to Harrah who tags Bosetti for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Matlack
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Matlack
Velez 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 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Moore
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Moore
Beniquez bunts towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Moore
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Moore
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Matlack
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Matlack covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Matlack
Ault strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Matlack
McKay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Matlack
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua juggles the ball. That's an error on Bevacqua. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Matlack
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
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Moore
Harrah hits a line drive towards short. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Moore
Bevacqua is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Moore
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Matlack
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Matlack
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Matlack
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Matlack
Velez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Matlack
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailor scores. Velez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ault vs. Matlack
Ault takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McKay vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
McKay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Moore
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Moore
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Moore
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Cleveland
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Cleveland
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Cleveland
Gomez strikes out. There goes Woods. The throw from Sundberg to Harrah, and Woods is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Moore
Beniquez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Moore
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Moore
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Moore
Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Mike Hargrove.
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Cleveland
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Bosetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Cleveland
Bailor bunts in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Cleveland
Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Cleveland
Horton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Moore
Bevacqua hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Moore
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Moore
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Moore
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1978 -- Toronto at Texas (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Bosetti R, cf 5 0 4 0 Hargrove M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bailor B, 3b 4 3 1 0 Jorgensen M, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Velez O, rf 4 1 2 2 Harrah T, ss 2 0 0 0 Horton W, dh 5 0 1 1 Bevacqua K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ault D, 1b 3 0 2 1 Oliver A, lf 4 0 0 0 McKay D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bonds B, rf 3 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 4 0 0 0 Zisk R, dh 4 0 1 0 Woods A, lf 4 0 2 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0 Gomez L, ss 4 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 3 1 1 1 Wills B, 2b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 13 4 28 1 5 1 Toronto 102 000 100 -- 4 Texas 000 000 010 -- 1 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Moore B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 5 5 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Matlack J (L) 6.2 11 4 4 2 4 Cleveland R 2.1 2 0 0 0 4 E -- Bevacqua K 2 DP -- Toronto 3, Texas 1 LOB -- Toronto 9, Texas 5 2B -- Bevacqua K HR -- Velez O, Beniquez J CS -- Hargrove M, Bosetti R, Woods A SH -- Bailor B T -- 2:28 A -- 9483
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