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White Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 5, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 5, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Wortham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 27,901 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Thompson 1B: Joe Bob Taylor 2B: Dick Nelson 3B: Johnny James |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Marv Foley | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Gary Gray | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 5, 1979
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Ellis
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Ellis
Washington 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Ellis
There goes Washington. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ellis
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Wortham
Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wortham
Bell strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wortham
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Ellis
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Ellis
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Ellis
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wortham
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Wortham
Ellis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Wortham
Gray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Wortham
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Wortham
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ellis
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Ellis
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Ellis
Foley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Wortham
Norman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Wortham
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wortham
Wortham fires over to first and Johnson drops the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Sample moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Wortham
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Wortham
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Ellis
Garr 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Ellis
Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Ellis
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Ellis
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Ellis
Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Ellis
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Soderholm scores. Bannister moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Ellis
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bannister scores. Orta moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pryor vs. Ellis
Pryor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orta scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foley vs. Rajsich
Dave Rajsich now pitching.
Foley hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wortham
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Wortham
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Wortham
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Rajsich
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Rajsich
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Rajsich
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Soderholm vs. Rajsich
Soderholm hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Rajsich
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Rajsich
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Rajsich
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Wortham
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Wortham
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Wortham
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Rajsich
Pryor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Rajsich
Foley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Rajsich
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Rajsich
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Wortham
Rusty Torres now playing left field.
Sample hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wortham
Bell hits a line drive towards third. Soderholm catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Sample moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Wortham
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. Sample moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Wortham
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Wortham
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sample scores. Zisk moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gray vs. Wortham
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Medich
Doc Medich now pitching.
Lemon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Medich
There goes Lemon. The throw from Sundberg to Wills and they have Lemon trapped. The throw over to Ellis, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Medich
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Medich
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Wortham
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Wortham
Wills hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Scarbery
Randy Scarbery now pitching.
Norman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Scarbery
Sample bunts towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Scarbery
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Scarbery
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Medich
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Medich
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Medich
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Scarbery
Mike Squires now playing first base.
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scarbery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Scarbery
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bannister picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bannister. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Scarbery
Pat Putnam pinch hits for Gary Gray.
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Scarbery
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ellis scores. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Scarbery
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grubb vs. Proly
Mike Proly now pitching. Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Lyle
Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Foley 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 -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Lyle
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Lyle
Washington bunts towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Lyle
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Proly
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Billy Sample.
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Proly
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Proly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Proly
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Proly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1979 -- Chicago at Texas (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Garr R, lf 4 0 1 0 Sample B, lf 3 1 2 0
Torres R, lf 0 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, ph 1 0 0 0
Washington C, rf 5 2 2 0 Bell B, 3b 5 0 0 0
Lemon C, cf 4 1 1 0 Oliver A, cf 5 0 0 0
Soderholm E, 3b 4 2 2 4 Zisk R, rf 3 1 1 0
Bannister A, 2b 4 1 1 0 Ellis J, 1b 4 2 3 3
Orta J, dh 4 1 2 1 Gray G, dh 3 0 1 0
Johnson L, 1b 4 0 1 1 Putnam P, ph 1 0 0 0
Squires M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 1 2 1
Pryor G, ss 4 0 1 1 Wills B, 2b 4 1 2 2
Foley M, c 4 0 1 0 Norman N, ss 3 0 0 0
Grubb J, ph 1 0 0 0
Blanks L, ss 0 0 0 0
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37 7 12 7 37 6 11 6
Chicago 000 430 000 -- 7
Texas 020 001 210 -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wortham R (W)* 6.0 7 5 4 2 2
Scarbery R 1.2 4 1 1 0 1
Proly M (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (L) 3.2 7 4 4 0 0
Rajsich D 2.1 5 3 3 0 0
Medich D 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Lyle S 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Johnson L, Soderholm E, Bannister A
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Texas 6
2B -- Washington C
HR -- Ellis J, Soderholm E, Wills B
CS -- Washington C, Lemon C
HBP -- by Medich D (Lemon C)
T -- 2:25
A -- 27901
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