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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 21, 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 August 21, 1978 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Balor Moore |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 16,001 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Russ Goetz |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Tim Johnson | Shortstop |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 21, 1978
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Moore
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Moore
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Moore
Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Moore
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Ellis
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Ellis
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Ellis
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Moore
Bonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Moore
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Moore
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Moore
Harrah strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Ellis
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Ellis
Mayberry 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Ellis
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Moore
Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Moore
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Moore
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Ellis
Ashby 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Ellis
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ellis
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Ellis
Bosetti strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Moore
Bevacqua 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Moore
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Bosetti throws the ball in to McKay who relays the ball to Howell who tags Oliver trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Moore
Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Moore
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Moore
Sundberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Moore
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Moore
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hargrove vs. Moore
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Ellis
Bailor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Ellis
Howell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Ellis
Horton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Ellis
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Ellis
Woods takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Ellis
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Moore
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Moore
Bevacqua hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Moore
Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Murphy
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Ellis
McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ellis
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Johnson reaches second base with a double. McKay moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bosetti vs. Ellis
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. McKay scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailor vs. Ellis
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howell vs. Ellis
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. Johnson scores. Bosetti moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Ellis
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bosetti scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Umbarger
Jim Umbarger now pitching.
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Umbarger
Otto Velez pinch hits for Al Woods.
Velez takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashby vs. Umbarger
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonds throws the ball in to Hargrove who tags Ashby trying to return to first, for the out. Horton scores. Velez moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Murphy
Willie Upshaw now playing left field.
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Murphy
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Murphy
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Murphy
There goes Harrah. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Murphy
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Upshaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Umbarger
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Umbarger
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Umbarger
Bosetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Umbarger
Bailor hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Murphy
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Murphy
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Murphy
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Upshaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Umbarger
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Umbarger
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Umbarger
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Murphy
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Upshaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Murphy
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Murphy
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Murphy
Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Upshaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Umbarger
Upshaw is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Umbarger
Ashby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Umbarger
McKay 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, 6 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Umbarger
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Barker
Len Barker now pitching.
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Murphy
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Murphy
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Upshaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Murphy
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1978 -- Texas at Toronto (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b 5 0 0 0 Bosetti R, cf 5 1 1 1
Wills B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Bailor B, rf 4 1 1 0
Bevacqua K, 3b 4 1 2 1 Howell R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Oliver A, lf 4 1 2 1 Horton W, dh 4 2 2 3
Bonds B, rf 4 2 2 1 Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Zisk R, dh 4 1 2 0 Woods A, lf 1 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 4 1 2 3 Velez O, ph 0 0 0 0
Harrah T, ss 3 0 1 0 Upshaw W, lf 1 0 0 0
Beniquez J, cf 4 0 1 0 Ashby A, c 4 1 2 3
McKay D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Johnson T, ss 4 1 3 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 6 34 8 12 8
Texas 010 320 000 -- 6
Toronto 000 250 01x -- 8
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D 4.2 7 6 3 1 1
Umbarger J (L) 3.0 5 2 2 2 2
Barker L 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Moore B 4.1 9 6 6 2 1
Murphy T (W) 4.2 3 0 0 0 1
E -- Hargrove M
DP -- Texas 2, Toronto 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Toronto 5
2B -- Oliver A, Beniquez J, Johnson T
HR -- Bonds B, Sundberg J, Horton W, Bevacqua K, Oliver A, Ashby A
SB -- Harrah T
T -- 2:09
A -- 16001
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