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Indians
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 11, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 11, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Paxton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Allard |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 21,902 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Dale Ford |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | Left Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Jim Norris | Right Fielder |
| Gary Alexander | Catcher |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Ted Cox | Third Baseman |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Shortstop |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Larvell Blanks | Second Baseman |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 11, 1979
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Allard
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Allard
Manning strikes out. There goes Hargrove. The throw from Sundberg to Bell, and Hargrove is out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Allard
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Paxton
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Paxton
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norris. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Paxton
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Paxton
Zisk hits a line drive towards short. Harrah catches it and throws to first to double up Oliver. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Allard
Thornton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Allard
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Allard
Norris hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Paxton
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Paxton
Putnam hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Paxton
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Paxton
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Allard
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Allard
Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Allard
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Paxton
Blanks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Paxton
Rivers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Paxton
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Paxton
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Paxton
Zisk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norris. Zisk reaches second base with a double. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellis vs. Paxton
Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Zisk scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Paxton
There goes Ellis. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Ellis steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Paxton
Putnam hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Allard
Hargrove hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Allard
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manning for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Allard
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Allard
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Paxton
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Paxton
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Paxton
Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Allard
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Allard
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Allard
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Paxton
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Paxton
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Paxton
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Allard
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Allard
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Allard
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Allard
Manning hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Paxton
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Paxton
There goes Zisk. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Zisk steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Paxton
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Paxton
Putnam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Cruz
Victor Cruz now pitching.
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Cruz
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Allard
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Allard
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Allard
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Norris vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Kern covering, for the out. Thornton scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hassey vs. Kern
Ron Hassey pinch hits for Gary Alexander.
Hassey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Monge
Ron Hassey now catching. Sid Monge now pitching.
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Monge
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Monge
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Kern
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Kern
Dell Alston pinch hits for Ted Cox.
Alston strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Kern
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Monge
Dave Rosello now playing third base.
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Monge
Zisk hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Monge
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sample vs. Monge
LaRue Washington pinch runs for John Ellis. Billy Sample pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliver tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Monge
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Kern
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Kern
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Kern
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kern
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1979 -- Cleveland at Texas (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, lf 3 1 2 1 Rivers M, cf 4 0 0 0
Manning R, cf 4 0 0 0 Bell B, ss 4 1 1 0
Harrah T, ss 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, lf 3 2 2 1
Thornton A, 1b 3 1 1 0 Zisk R, rf 4 1 2 0
Johnson C, dh 4 0 1 0 Ellis J, dh 4 0 2 2
Norris J, rf 3 0 0 1 Washington L, pr 0 0 0 0
Alexander G, c 2 0 0 0 Putnam P, 1b 2 0 0 0
Hassey R, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Sample B, ph 0 0 0 1
Kuiper D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 0 0 0 0
Cox T, 3b 2 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Alston D, ph 1 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0
Rosello D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Blanks L, 2b 3 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 5 2 31 5 9 5
Cleveland 000 100 100 -- 2
Texas 103 000 01x -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Paxton M (L) 5.1 8 4 4 1 1
Cruz V 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Monge S 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Allard B (W) 6.1 5 2 2 1 4
Kern J (S) 2.2 0 0 0 1 2
DP -- Cleveland 1, Texas 2
LOB -- Cleveland 3, Texas 5
2B -- Bell B, Soderholm E, Zisk R, Johnson C
HR -- Blanks L, Hargrove M
SB -- Ellis J, Zisk R
CS -- Hargrove M
SF -- Sample B
T -- 2:15
A -- 21902
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