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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
June 2, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers, played on June 2, 1978 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Jefferson |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 25,273 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Terry Cooney |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Otto Velez | Left Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
June 2, 1978
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Jefferson
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Jefferson
Hargrove 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jefferson
Wills hits a line drive into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Matlack
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Matlack
Matlack fires to first and has Bosetti trapped. There's the throw to Mason who tags Bosetti for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Matlack
Bailor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Matlack
Howell hits a line drive towards first. Hargrove catches it and steps on first to double up Bailor. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Jefferson
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Jefferson
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Jefferson
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Matlack
Carty 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Matlack
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Matlack
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Jefferson
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Jefferson
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Jefferson
Mason hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Matlack
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Matlack
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Matlack
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Jefferson
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Jefferson
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Jefferson
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonds tags and scores. Hargrove tags and moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Jefferson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Matlack
Bosetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Matlack
Bailor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bosetti moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Matlack
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bosetti scores. Bailor moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Matlack
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Velez vs. Matlack
Velez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailor scores. Howell moves to third. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayberry vs. Matlack
The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Howell scores. Velez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Matlack
Mayberry hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McKay vs. Matlack
McKay hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Jefferson
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Jefferson
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Jefferson
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Matlack
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Matlack
Gomez bunts towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Wills covering, for the out. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosetti vs. Matlack
Bosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Matlack
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Jefferson
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Jefferson covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Jefferson
Mason hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Jefferson
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Matlack
Howell 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 -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Matlack
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Matlack, and towards Mason, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Matlack
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Matlack covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Jefferson
Hargrove 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 -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jefferson
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Jefferson
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Matlack
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Matlack
McKay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. McKay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Matlack
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Matlack
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Jefferson
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Jefferson
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Jefferson
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Matlack
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Matlack
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Matlack
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Jefferson
Harrah hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Jefferson
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Jim Mason.
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Jefferson
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Jefferson
Hargrove hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1978 -- Texas at Toronto (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Bonds B, rf 3 1 1 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 1 2 0
Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bailor B, rf 3 1 1 0
Wills B, 2b 2 0 0 1 Howell R, 3b 4 1 1 1
Oliver A, dh 3 0 0 0 Carty R, dh 3 0 0 0
Zisk R, lf 3 0 1 0 Velez O, lf 3 0 1 1
Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Beniquez J, cf 3 0 0 0 McKay D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Harrah T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 3 0 1 0
Mason J, ss 2 0 0 0 Gomez L, ss 2 0 0 0
Lowenstein J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 1 4 1 28 3 7 2
Texas 000 100 000 -- 1
Toronto 000 300 00x -- 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 8.0 7 3 2 1 3
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Jefferson J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 3
DP -- Texas 1, Toronto 3
LOB -- Texas 1, Toronto 3
2B -- Bosetti R, McKay D
CS -- Bosetti R
SH -- Gomez L
SF -- Wills B
PB -- Sundberg J
T -- 1:53
A -- 25273
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