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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 27, 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 27, 1980 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 15,442 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | 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 |
| Bob Bailor | Left Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Otto Velez | First Baseman |
| John Mayberry | DH |
| Lloyd Moseby | Right Fielder |
| Garth Iorg | Second 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 27, 1980
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Clancy
Rivers hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Clancy
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Clancy
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Medich
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, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Medich
Bailor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Bailor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Medich
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. Bailor moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Velez vs. Medich
Velez hits a popup towards first. Putnam settles under it 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: ---
Bell vs. Clancy
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Clancy
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Ainge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Clancy
There goes Bell. The throw from Whitt and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Clancy
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Clancy
Putnam hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Medich
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Medich
Moseby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Iorg vs. Medich
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias misplays the ball. That's an error on Frias. Mayberry scores. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ainge vs. Medich
Ainge strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitt vs. Medich
Whitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moseby scores. Iorg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Medich
Griffin hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailor vs. Medich
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Clancy
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Clancy
Frias 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Clancy
Rivers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bailor. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Clancy
Wills hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Clancy
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Medich
Howell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Medich
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Medich
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Velez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Medich
Moseby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Medich
Iorg strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Clancy
Bell 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Clancy
Zisk 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, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Clancy
Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Clancy
Putnam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iorg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Medich
Ainge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Medich
Whitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ainge moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Medich
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. Ainge scores. Whitt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailor vs. Medich
Bailor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Howell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb. Howell reaches second base with a double. Griffin scores. Bailor moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Velez vs. Lyle
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayberry vs. Lyle
Mayberry 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moseby vs. Lyle
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Clancy
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Ainge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Clancy
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards first. Velez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frias for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Clancy
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Clancy
Wills takes first base on ball four. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Clancy
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Clancy
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Clancy
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Ainge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Lyle
Iorg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Lyle
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Lyle
Whitt strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Lyle
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Clancy
Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Clancy
Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Clancy
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Clancy
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Pepe Frias.
Staub hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Lyle
Rusty Staub now playing first base. Dave Roberts now playing shortstop.
Bailor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Lyle
There goes Bailor. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Roberts applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Lyle
Howell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb who is chasing the ball. Howell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Velez vs. Lyle
Velez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Lyle
Mayberry 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 7
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Clancy
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Clancy
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Ainge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Clancy
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Clancy
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Iorg fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Lyle
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Lyle
Iorg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Lyle
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roberts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Clancy
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Ainge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Clancy
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Clancy
Roberts hits a popup towards first. Velez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Barlow
Mike Barlow now pitching.
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Darwin
Danny Darwin now pitching.
Whitt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Whitt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Darwin
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitt moves to third. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bailor vs. Darwin
Bailor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howell vs. Darwin
Howell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Velez vs. Darwin
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayberry vs. Darwin
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Barlow
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Ainge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Barlow
Rivers 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, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Barlow
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Garvin
Jerry Garvin 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1980 -- Texas at Toronto (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 2 3 0 Griffin A, ss 5 1 2 2
Wills B, 2b 4 2 2 2 Bailor B, lf 3 0 1 0
Oliver A, lf 5 0 1 1 Howell R, 3b 4 0 2 1
Bell B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Velez O, 1b 3 1 0 0
Zisk R, dh 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, dh 5 1 2 1
Grubb J, rf 2 0 1 0 Moseby L, rf 4 1 1 0
Putnam P, 1b 3 0 1 0 Iorg G, 2b 4 0 2 1
Roberts D, ss 1 0 0 0 Ainge D, cf 4 1 1 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0 Whitt E, c 4 1 3 1
Frias P, ss 2 0 0 0
Staub R, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 36 6 14 6
Texas 002 020 000 -- 4
Toronto 021 300 00x -- 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (L)* 3.0 8 6 6 2 2
Lyle S 4.0 4 0 0 2 2
Darwin D 1.0 2 0 0 1 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clancy J (W) 7.2 8 4 4 4 2
Barlow M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Garvin J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Frias P
DP -- Texas 2
LOB -- Texas 8, Toronto 11
2B -- Bailor B, Rivers M, Mayberry J, Howell R, Whitt E
3B -- Griffin A, Howell R
HR -- Wills B
CS -- Bell B, Bailor B
T -- 2:29
A -- 15442
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