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Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 5, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Texas Rangers, played on August 5, 1972 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Hand |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Lemonds |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 8,789 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Hank Morgenweck 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Bill Haller |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
| Frank Howard | First Baseman |
| Dick Billings | Catcher |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Tom Ragland | Second Baseman |
| Rich Hand | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
| Dick Allen | First Baseman |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Ed Spiezio | Third Baseman |
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
| Dave Lemonds | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 5, 1972
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Lemonds
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Lemonds
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Lemonds
There goes Harrah. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Lemonds
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Lemonds
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Billings vs. Lemonds
Billings is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Biittner vs. Lemonds
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Harrah scores. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Lemonds
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to third. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ragland vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Ragland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hand
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Hand
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hand
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hand vs. Gossage
Hand hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gossage juggles the ball. That's an error on Gossage. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Gossage
Nelson bunts towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. Hand moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Gossage
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hand moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Gossage
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hand
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Hand
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Hand
Andrews hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Hand
Herrmann strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Gossage
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Gossage
Billings hits a popup towards short. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Gossage
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Hand
Alvarado strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gossage vs. Hand
Gossage strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hand
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Hand
There goes Kelly. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Hand
Johnstone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Johnstone reaches second base with a double. Kelly scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Hand
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Gossage
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ragland vs. Gossage
Ragland bunts in front of the plate. Herrmann fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hand vs. Gossage
Hand hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops it up and throws to first, with Gossage covering, for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Gossage
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Gossage
There goes Nelson. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrah vs. Gossage
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Kealey
Steve Kealey now pitching.
Ford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Ford reaches second base with a double. Maddox scores. Nelson scores. Harrah goes all the way around to score. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Kealey
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Howard reaches second base with a double. Ford scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billings vs. Kealey
Billings hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Kealey
Biittner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hand
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Hand
Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Hand
Andrews hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Hand
Herrmann hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Hand
Alvarado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hand
Walt Williams pinch hits for Steve Kealey.
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alvarado moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Hand
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Romo
Vicente Romo now pitching.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ragland vs. Romo
Ragland hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hand vs. Romo
Hand strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Hand
Johnstone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hand
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hand
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Romo
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Romo
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Romo
There goes Harrah. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Romo
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Nelson scores. Harrah moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Romo
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields it and throws to second for the out. Harrah scores. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Romo
Joe Lovitto pinch runs for Frank Howard.
Billings strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Romo
Biittner takes first base on ball four. Lovitto moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Romo
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Hand
Joe Lovitto now playing left field. Larry Biittner now playing first base.
Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hand
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Hand
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Hand
Alvarado hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ragland vs. Romo
Ragland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hand vs. Romo
Hand bunts towards first. Allen scoops it up and throws to first, with Andrews covering, for the out. Ragland moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Romo
Nelson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Nelson reaches second base with a double. Ragland scores. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Romo
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Romo
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nelson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovitto vs. Romo
Lovitto is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Hand
Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Vicente Romo.
Bradford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Hand
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bradford moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. Hand
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bradford moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Hand
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bradford tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hand
May hits a popup towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Geddes
Buddy Bradford now playing center field. Jim Geddes now pitching. Jay Johnstone now playing left field. Carlos May now playing first base.
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Geddes
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Geddes
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Hand
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hand
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Lawson
Tom Egan pinch hits for Ed Herrmann. Steve Lawson now pitching.
Egan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Lawson
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ragland vs. Geddes
Tom Egan now catching.
Ragland hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawson vs. Geddes
Lawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Geddes
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Geddes
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Lawson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Geddes
Ford hits a popup towards short. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Lawson
Bradford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Lawson
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bradford moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. Lawson
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. Bradford moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reichardt vs. Lawson
Rick Reichardt pinch hits for Jim Geddes.
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. Bradford scores. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Lawson
May hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1972 -- TEX at Chicago (D)
TEX AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Dave Nelson, 3b 3 4 2 1 Kelly P, rf 4 1 2 0
Toby Harrah, ss 4 3 2 0 Johnstone J, cf-lf 4 0 1 1
Ted Ford, rf 6 1 2 5 Allen D, 1b 3 0 0 1
Frank Howard, 1b 3 1 1 2 Geddes J, p 0 0 0 0
Joe Lovitto, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Reichardt R, ph 1 0 0 1
Dick Billings, c 5 0 1 1 May C, lf-1b 5 1 2 0
Larry Biittne, lf-1b 4 0 1 2 Spiezio E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Elliott Maddox, cf 4 1 1 0 Andrews M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Tom Ragland, 2b 3 1 0 0 Herrmann E, c 2 1 1 2
Rich Hand, p 3 0 0 0 Egan T, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Steve Lawson, p 1 0 1 0 Alvarado L, ss 4 0 1 0
Lemonds D, p 0 0 0 0
Gossage R, p 1 0 0 0
Kealey S, p 0 0 0 0
Williams W, ph 1 0 1 0
Romo V, p 0 0 0 0
Bradford B, ph-cf 2 2 2 0
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37 11 11 11 36 5 11 5
TEX 200 502 200 -- 11
Chicago 001 200 101 -- 5
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Rich Hand (W) 7.1 9 4 4 2 4
Steve Lawson (S) 1.2 2 1 1 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lemonds D (L) 0.2 2 2 2 3 2
Gossage R 3.0 1 3 3 2 2
Kealey S 0.1 3 2 2 0 1
Romo V 3.0 4 4 4 2 3
Geddes J 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Gossage R
DP -- TEX 1
LOB -- TEX 10, Chicago 8
2B -- May C, Johnstone J, Ted Ford, Frank Howard, Dave Nelson
HR -- Herrmann E
SB -- Toby Harrah 2, Kelly P, Dave Nelson
SH -- Dave Nelson, Tom Ragland, Rich Hand
SF -- Allen D
T -- 2:50
A -- 8789
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