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White Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
July 20, 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 July 20, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Wortham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Henry Johnson |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 21,901 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dallas Parks 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Al Clark |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Bannister | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Wayne Nordhagen | DH |
| Rusty Torres | Right Fielder |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Mike Colbern | Catcher |
| Kevin Bell | Third Baseman |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
July 20, 1979
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Johnson
Bannister 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Johnson
Orta hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Johnson
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: ---
Wills vs. Wortham
Wills 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--
Sample vs. Wortham
Wortham fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wortham. Wills moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. Wortham
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Wortham
There goes Wills. The throw from Colbern and he is out, Bell applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wortham
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Johnson
Nordhagen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Johnson
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Wortham
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wortham
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Wortham
There's a wild pitch. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Wortham
There's a wild pitch. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gamble vs. Wortham
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Wortham
There goes Gamble. The throw from Colbern and he is safe. Gamble steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Wortham
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Putnam vs. Wortham
Putnam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Norman vs. Wortham
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Pryor fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Johnson
Pryor 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--
Colbern vs. Johnson
Colbern bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Pryor moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pryor moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bannister vs. Johnson
Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pryor tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Johnson
Orta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Wortham
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Wortham
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wortham
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Johnson
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Johnson
Torres strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Wortham
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wortham
Zisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Wortham
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Wortham
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Johnson
Pryor 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, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Johnson
Colbern is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Wortham
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Wortham
Norman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Wortham
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Wortham
Sample bunts towards the mound. Wortham fields it and throws to first for the out. Norman moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Wortham
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Johnson
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bannister for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Johnson
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Johnson
There goes Orta. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Norman applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Johnson
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Wortham
Ellis strikes out. Colbern drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ellis out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wortham
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Wortham
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Johnson
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Johnson
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbern vs. Johnson
Colbern strikes out. There goes Pryor. The throw from Sundberg to Norman, and Pryor is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Wortham
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Wortham
Putnam bunts towards the mound. Wortham fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Farmer
Al Oliver pinch hits for Nelson Norman. Ed Farmer now pitching.
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Farmer
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Johnson
Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop.
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Johnson
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Johnson
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Farmer
Don Kessinger now playing shortstop. Greg Pryor now playing second base. Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Billy Sample.
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Farmer
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Farmer
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnny Grubb now playing center field.
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Johnson
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Johnson
Torres strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Farmer
Mike Squires now playing first base.
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Farmer
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Hoffman
Dave Roberts pinch runs for Oscar Gamble. Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Jim Sundberg. Guy Hoffman now pitching. Eric Soderholm pinch hits for Mike
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoffman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1979 -- Chicago at Texas (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Bannister A, lf 3 0 0 1 Wills B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Orta J, 2b 2 0 1 0 Sample B, cf 2 0 0 0
Kessinger D, ss 0 0 0 0 Grubb J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Lemon C, cf 4 1 1 1 Bell B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Johnson L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Ellis J, dh 4 0 0 0
Squires M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Zisk R, lf 3 1 2 1
Nordhagen W, dh 4 0 0 0 Gamble O, rf 2 0 0 0
Torres R, rf 4 0 0 0 Roberts D, pr 0 0 0 0
Pryor G, ss-2b 3 1 2 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0
Colbern M, c 2 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, ph 0 0 0 0
Bell K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Soderholm E, ph 1 0 0 0
Putnam P, 1b 1 0 0 0
Norman N, ss 2 0 1 0
Oliver A, ph 1 0 1 0
Blanks L, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 2 6 2 28 1 7 1
Chicago 001 001 000 -- 2
Texas 000 100 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wortham R (W) 6.1 6 1 1 3 2
Farmer E 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Hoffman G (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson J (L) 9.0 6 2 2 3 5
E -- Wortham R
DP -- Chicago 3, Texas 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, Texas 6
HR -- Zisk R, Lemon C
SB -- Gamble O
CS -- Wills B, Orta J, Pryor G
SH -- Colbern M, Sample B, Putnam P
SF -- Bannister A
WP -- Wortham R 2
T -- 2:17
A -- 21901
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