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Indians
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 12, 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 12, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Spillner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Comer |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 14,346 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Terry Cooney |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | Left Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Shortstop |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 12, 1979
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Comer
Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Comer
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Comer
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Comer
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Comer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Comer, and towards Wills, who fields it 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: ---
Wills vs. Spillner
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Spillner
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Spillner
There goes Rivers. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Spillner
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Spillner
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Comer
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Comer
Hassey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Comer
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Comer
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Comer
Hargrove hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Comer
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Comer
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Spillner
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Spillner
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Spillner
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Spillner covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Comer
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Comer
Johnson is hit by the pitch. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Comer
Harrah bunts towards the mound. Comer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thornton moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hassey vs. Johnson
John Henry Johnson now pitching.
Hassey hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thornton tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Johnson
Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Veryzer vs. Johnson
Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. Harrah tags and moves to third. Kuiper tags and moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hargrove vs. Johnson
Hargrove hits a popup towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Spillner
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Spillner
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Spillner
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Spillner
There goes Wills. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Spillner
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
Top 4
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Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Johnson
Manning 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 -
Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Johnson
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Johnson
Thornton hits a fly ball towards right. Zisk settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Zisk. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Johnson
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Spillner
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hargrove. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Spillner
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Spillner
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Spillner
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Johnson
Mike Jorgensen now playing right field.
Hassey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Johnson
Kuiper bunts towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Johnson
Veryzer hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Johnson
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. Hassey scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Johnson
Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Spillner
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Spillner
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Spillner
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Spillner
Wills hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Wills reaches second base with a double. Soderholm scores. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Spillner
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sundberg tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Spillner
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Spillner
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Johnson
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Johnson
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Johnson
There goes Thornton. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Spillner
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Spillner
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Spillner
Putnam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Putnam reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Soderholm vs. Spillner
Soderholm strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Johnson
Harrah hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Johnson
Hassey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Johnson
Kuiper hits a popup towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Johnson
Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Johnson
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Hassey moves to third. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manning vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
Manning 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
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Spillner
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Spillner
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spillner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Spillner
Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Lyle
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lyle
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Lyle
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassey vs. Lyle
Hassey hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Spillner
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spillner
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Spillner
Jorgensen 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
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Lyle
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Lyle
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Lyle
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Spillner
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Monge
LaRue Washington pinch runs for John Ellis. Sid Monge now pitching. Billy Sample pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Monge
Soderholm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Monge
Sundberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1979 -- Cleveland at Texas (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, lf 5 1 2 3 Wills B, 2b 3 1 1 1
Manning R, cf 4 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 2 0 0 1
Bonds B, rf 3 0 0 0 Oliver A, lf 3 0 2 1
Thornton A, 1b 3 1 1 0 Bell B, ss 4 0 0 0
Johnson C, dh 4 1 1 0 Zisk R, rf 2 0 0 0
Harrah T, 3b 5 0 1 0 Jorgensen M, rf 2 0 0 0
Hassey R, c 3 2 2 2 Ellis J, dh 4 0 1 0
Kuiper D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Washington L, pr 0 0 0 0
Veryzer T, ss 4 0 1 1 Putnam P, 1b 3 0 1 0
Sample B, ph 1 0 0 0
Soderholm E, 3b 3 1 0 0
Sundberg J, c 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 11 6 31 3 6 3
Cleveland 032 010 000 -- 6
Texas 000 030 000 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Spillner D (W)* 8.0 6 3 3 4 8
Monge S (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Comer S (L)+ 2.0 6 5 5 2 1
Johnson J 4.2 4 1 1 4 1
Gleaton J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Lyle S 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Zisk R
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 13, Texas 6
2B -- Oliver A, Hargrove M, Wills B
3B -- Putnam P
HR -- Hassey R, Hargrove M
SB -- Rivers M, Wills B
CS -- Thornton A
SH -- Kuiper D
SF -- Hassey R, Veryzer T, Rivers M
HBP -- by Comer S (Johnson C)
T -- 2:46
A -- 14346
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