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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 23, 1979
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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 April 23, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 23, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 12,661 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Mike Thompson 2B: Johnny James 3B: Jeff Brown |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 23, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Alexander
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Alexander
Alexander fires over to first, and they've got Griffin trapped. There's the throw to Norman, who drops the ball. That's an error on Norman. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Alexander
Bailor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosetti vs. Alexander
Bosetti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Alexander
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Clancy
Wills 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: ---
Sample vs. Clancy
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Clancy
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sample moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Clancy
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay misplays the ball. That's an error on McKay. Sample scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zisk vs. Clancy
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gamble vs. Clancy
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Clancy
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Alexander
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Alexander
Woods hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Alexander
Howell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Alexander
McKay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Clancy
Putnam hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Clancy
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Clancy
Wills strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Alexander
Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Alexander
Griffin hits a line drive into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Alexander
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Clancy
Sample strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Clancy
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Clancy
Bell 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Clancy
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Alexander
Bosetti 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Alexander
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Alexander
Mayberry 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
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Clancy
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Clancy
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Clancy
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gamble moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Norman vs. Clancy
Norman hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gamble tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Clancy
Wills 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
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Alexander
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Alexander
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Alexander
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Clancy
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Clancy
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Clancy
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Alexander
Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Alexander
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Alexander
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Alexander
Bosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Clancy
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Clancy
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Clancy
Sundberg 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
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Alexander
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Alexander
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Alexander
Woods 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
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Clancy
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Clancy
Norman bunts towards the mound. Clancy fields it and throws to first for the out. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Clancy
Wills 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. Clancy
Sample hits a line drive into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Alexander
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Alexander
McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Alexander
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wills. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching. Otto Velez pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin.
Velez 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
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Clancy
Luis Gomez now playing shortstop.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Clancy covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Clancy
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Clancy
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Moore
Balor Moore now pitching. John Ellis pinch hits for Oscar Gamble.
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. Zisk tags and moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Moore
Sundberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Moore
Jorgensen is hit by the pitch. Zisk moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Norman vs. Moore
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Kern
Bailor strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Kern
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Kern
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1979 -- Toronto at Texas (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 2 0 1 0 Wills B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Velez O, ph 1 0 0 0 Sample B, lf 3 1 0 0
Gomez L, ss 0 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 4 1 2 0
Bailor B, rf 4 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 4 2 1 1
Bosetti R, cf 4 0 1 0 Zisk R, rf 3 0 1 1
Carty R, dh 3 0 1 0 Gamble O, dh 2 1 1 1
Mayberry J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Ellis J, ph 0 0 0 1
Woods A, lf 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0
Howell R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Putnam P, 1b 2 0 0 0
McKay D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 1 0 1 0
Cerone R, c 3 0 0 0 Norman N, ss 2 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 3 0 28 5 7 5
Toronto 000 000 000 -- 0
Texas 300 100 01x -- 5
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clancy J (L) 7.1 7 5 4 2 2
Moore B 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (W) 7.1 3 0 0 4 2
Kern J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Norman N, McKay D, Wills B 2
DP -- Texas 5
LOB -- Toronto 4, Texas 7
3B -- Bell B
SH -- Norman N
SF -- Gamble O, Norman N, Ellis J
HBP -- by Moore B (Jorgensen M)
T -- 2:02
A -- 12661
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