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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 25, 1980
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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 25, 1980 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Clay |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jackson Todd |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 15,517 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Bob Bailor | Left Fielder |
| Otto Velez | DH |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Moseby | Right Fielder |
| Doug Ault | First Baseman |
| Danny Ainge | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 25, 1980
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Todd
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Todd
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops it up and throws to first, with Todd covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Todd
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Todd
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Clay
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias 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. Clay
Bailor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Clay
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Clay
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Todd
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Todd
Putnam is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Todd
Grubb hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Todd
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Clay
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Clay
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Clay
Ault hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Todd
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Todd
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Todd
There goes Rivers. The throw from Whitt and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Todd
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Todd
There goes Wills. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Todd
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Todd
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Moseby picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moseby. Wills scores. Oliver moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Todd
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Putnam vs. Garvin
Jerry Garvin now pitching.
Putnam strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Clay
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Clay
Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Clay
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitt moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Clay
Bailor hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Clay
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Garvin
Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Garvin
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Garvin
Frias hits a fly ball into right field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Garvin
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Clay
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Clay
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Clay
Moseby hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Garvin
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Garvin
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Garvin
Bell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Clay
Ault hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Clay
Ainge strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Clay
Whitt hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Garvin
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Garvin
Putnam hits a fly ball into right field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Garvin
Grubb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ainge. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Garvin
Sundberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frias vs. Garvin
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Clay
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Clay
Bailor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Clay
Velez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Clay
Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bailor moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Clay
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Garvin
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Garvin
Wills hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bailor. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Garvin
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Garvin
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Garvin
Richie Zisk pinch hits for Rusty Staub.
Zisk takes first base on ball four. Wills moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Schrom
John Ellis pinch hits for Pat Putnam. Ken Schrom now pitching.
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Ainge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Clay
John Ellis now playing first base.
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Johnson
John Mayberry pinch hits for Doug Ault. John Henry Johnson now pitching.
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Johnson
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Schrom
Garth Iorg now playing first base.
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Schrom
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frias vs. Schrom
Frias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grubb scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Willis
Mike Willis now pitching.
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Frias moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Willis
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Frias scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Willis
Oliver hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Johnson
Whitt hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Johnson
Griffin 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, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Johnson
Bailor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McLaughlin
Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. McLaughlin
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. McLaughlin
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Johnson
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Johnson
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Johnson
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Johnson
Moseby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. Johnson
Iorg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garcia scores. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ainge vs. Johnson
Ainge strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1980 -- Texas at Toronto (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 0 2 1 Griffin A, ss 4 0 1 0
Wills B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Bailor B, lf 2 0 0 0
Oliver A, lf 4 0 1 0 Velez O, dh 4 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Howell R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Staub R, dh 2 0 0 0 Garcia D, 2b 3 1 0 0
Zisk R, ph 1 0 0 0 Moseby L, rf 3 0 1 0
Putnam P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ault D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Ellis J, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Mayberry J, ph 1 0 0 0
Grubb J, rf 3 2 3 1 Iorg G, 1b 1 0 1 1
Sundberg J, c 3 1 1 0 Ainge D, cf 4 0 0 0
Frias P, ss 4 1 1 1 Whitt E, c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 11 4 30 1 4 1
Texas 011 000 030 -- 5
Toronto 000 000 001 -- 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Clay K (W)* 6.0 2 0 0 4 3
Johnson J (S) 3.0 2 1 1 1 3
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Todd J (L) 2.2 4 2 2 3 1
Garvin J 4.0 3 0 0 3 3
Schrom K+ 0.1 2 3 3 1 0
Willis M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
McLaughlin J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Griffin A, Moseby L
DP -- Texas 1, Toronto 2
LOB -- Texas 10, Toronto 7
2B -- Grubb J, Wills B
HR -- Grubb J
SB -- Wills B
CS -- Rivers M
T -- 2:31
A -- 15517
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