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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 26, 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 26, 1980 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Jefferson |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 15,478 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Marty Springstead |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Joe Cannon | Left Fielder |
| Otto Velez | First Baseman |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Steve Braun | DH |
| Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Moseby | Right Fielder |
| Danny Ainge | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 26, 1980
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Jefferson
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Velez 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. Jefferson
Wills hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cannon. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Jefferson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Jefferson
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Jefferson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Velez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Hough
Griffin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb who is chasing the ball. Griffin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cannon vs. Hough
Cannon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Velez vs. Hough
Velez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Hough
Howell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Jefferson
Bob Bailor now playing third base.
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Jefferson
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Jefferson
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Hough
Braun is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Hough
Iorg hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Hough
Moseby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Jefferson
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards first. Velez scoops it up and throws to first, with Jefferson covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Jefferson
Rivers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jefferson
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Velez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Hough
Ainge 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: ---
Whitt vs. Hough
Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Hough
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitt moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cannon vs. Hough
Cannon hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it 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: ---
Oliver vs. Jefferson
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cannon. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Jefferson
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Jefferson
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Ainge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Jefferson
Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Putnam vs. Jefferson
Putnam is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Jefferson
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Grubb scores. Putnam moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frias vs. Jefferson
Frias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Putnam scores. Sundberg moves to third. Frias moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Willis
Mike Willis now pitching.
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sundberg tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Willis
Wills hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cannon. Wills reaches second base with a double. Frias scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Willis
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Velez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Hough
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Hough
Bailor hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Hough
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Hough
Iorg 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, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Willis
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Willis
Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cannon. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Willis
Grubb is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Willis
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Hough
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moseby for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Hough
Ainge hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Hough
Whitt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Whitt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Hough
There's a wild pitch. Whitt moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffin vs. Hough
Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Willis
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Willis
Frias is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Willis
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Willis
Wills hits a line drive into left field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Hough
Cannon 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Hough
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Hough
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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Willis
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Ainge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Willis
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Willis
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Hough
Braun 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Hough
Iorg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Hough
The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Hough
Moseby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ainge vs. Hough
Ainge strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Schrom
Ken Schrom now pitching.
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Velez scoops it up and throws to first, with Schrom covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Schrom
Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Schrom
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frias vs. Schrom
Frias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Putnam trying to get to home. Moseby throws the ball in to Whitt who tags Putnam who's trying to score from second, for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Schrom
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moseby. Rivers reaches second base with a double. Sundberg scores. Frias goes all the way around to score. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Schrom
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 8 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Hough
Jim Norris now playing center field.
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Hough
Griffin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cannon vs. Hough
Cannon hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Hough
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 8 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Barlow
Mike Barlow now pitching.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Barlow
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Barlow
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 8 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Hough
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Hough
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Hough
Iorg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Hough
Moseby 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1980 -- Texas at Toronto (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 3 Griffin A, ss 3 0 2 0
Norris J, cf 0 0 0 0 Cannon J, lf 4 0 0 0
Wills B, 2b 5 0 2 1 Velez O, 1b 4 0 1 0
Oliver A, lf 5 1 1 0 Howell R, 3b 1 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Bailor B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Staub R, dh 5 0 1 0 Braun S, dh 3 0 0 0
Grubb J, rf 4 1 1 0 Iorg G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Putnam P, 1b 3 1 1 0 Moseby L, rf 4 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 2 2 2 Ainge D, cf 3 0 0 0
Frias P, ss 4 2 2 1 Whitt E, c 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 13 8 31 0 5 0
Texas 000 600 020 -- 8
Toronto 000 000 000 -- 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Hough C (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 7
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Jefferson J (L) 3.1 6 6 6 2 1
Willis M 3.2 3 0 0 1 2
Schrom K 1.0 4 2 2 0 0
Barlow M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Toronto 7
2B -- Wills B 2, Oliver A, Staub R, Whitt E, Rivers M, Griffin A
3B -- Griffin A
SH -- Griffin A
SF -- Rivers M
WP -- Hough C
PB -- Sundberg J
T -- 2:09
A -- 15478
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