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Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 10, 1979
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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 July 10, 1979 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 10, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 10, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Henry Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Wortham |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 18,761 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Eric Soderholm | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Dave Roberts | Center Fielder |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
| Junior Moore | Left Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Wayne Nordhagen | DH |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Mike Colbern | Catcher |
| Kevin Bell | Third Baseman |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 10, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Wortham
Wills hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Wortham
Sample hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Sample reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Wortham
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sample scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Wortham
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Wortham
Soderholm bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zisk vs. Wortham
Zisk is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Wortham
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Wortham
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Johnson
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bannister for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Johnson
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nordhagen vs. Johnson
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Wortham
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Wortham
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Wortham
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wortham
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Johnson
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Johnson
Pryor hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbern vs. Johnson
Colbern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Johnson
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Wortham
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Wortham
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wortham
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Johnson
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Johnson
Nordhagen 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 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Wortham
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Wortham
Roberts bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanks vs. Wortham
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Wortham
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Johnson
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Johnson
Pryor hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbern vs. Johnson
Colbern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Wortham
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wortham
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Wortham
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Wortham
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Johnson
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bannister for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Johnson
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Johnson
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wortham
Zisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Wortham
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wortham
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Wortham
Blanks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Wortham
Nelson Norman pinch runs for Larvell Blanks.
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Wortham
Sample is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Nelson Norman now playing shortstop.
Johnson 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, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Johnson
Nordhagen strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Johnson
Washington hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wortham
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Wortham
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Wortham
Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for John Ellis.
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Wortham
There's a wild pitch. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Wortham
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Johnson
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Pryor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbern vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Colbern takes first base on ball four. Pryor moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Squires vs. Kern
Jim Morrison pinch runs for Mike Colbern. Mike Squires pinch hits for Kevin Bell.
Squires bunts towards the mound. Kern juggles the ball. That's an error on Kern. Pryor scores. Morrison goes all the way around to score. Squires moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bannister vs. Kern
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Squires tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Kern
Ralph Garr pinch hits for Junior Moore.
Garr 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, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Kern
Lemon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kern
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Wortham
Rusty Torres now playing left field. Mike Squires now playing first base. Milt May now catching. Jim Morrison now playing third base.
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Farmer
Pat Putnam pinch hits for Dave Roberts. Ed Farmer now pitching.
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Farmer
LaRue Washington pinch runs for Pat Putnam. Al Oliver pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Farmer
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Kern
LaRue Washington now playing third base. Al Oliver now playing center field. Buddy Bell now playing shortstop. Jorge Orta pinch hits for Wayne Nor
Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Kern
Washington bunts towards third. Washington fields it and throws to first for the out. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pryor vs. Kern
Pryor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. Kern
Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Squires vs. Kern
Squires takes first base on ball four. Orta moves to third. Pryor moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bannister vs. Kern
Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orta scores. Pryor scores. Squires moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Kern
Torres takes first base on ball four. Squires moves to third. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Farmer
Don Kessinger now playing shortstop. Greg Pryor now playing second base. Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Billy Sample.
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Farmer
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Farmer, and towards Pryor, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Farmer
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/10/1979 -- Texas at Chicago (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wills B, 2b 5 1 2 1 Bannister A, 2b 4 0 1 3
Sample B, lf 3 1 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 0 0 0 0
Grubb J, ph 1 0 0 0 Moore J, lf 1 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b-ss 5 0 1 1 Garr R, ph 1 0 0 0
Ellis J, 1b 4 0 3 0 Torres R, lf 0 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, pr-1b 1 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 3 0 0 0
Soderholm E, dh 3 0 0 0 Johnson L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Zisk R, rf 3 1 1 1 May M, c 0 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0 Nordhagen W, dh 3 0 0 0
Roberts D, cf 2 0 0 0 Orta J, ph 1 1 1 0
Putnam P, ph 1 0 0 0 Washington C, rf 3 1 1 0
Washington L, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Pryor G, ss-2b 2 2 0 0
Blanks L, ss 2 0 0 0 Colbern M, c 2 0 1 0
Norman N, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Morrison J, pr-3b 1 1 0 0
Oliver A, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Bell K, 3b 2 0 1 1
Squires M, ph-1b 0 1 0 0
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34 3 9 3 27 6 5 4
Texas 200 001 000 -- 3
Chicago 010 000 32x -- 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson J* 6.0 3 3 2 5 3
Kern J (L) 1.2 2 3 2 3 0
Lyle S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wortham R (W)+ 7.0 9 3 3 4 3
Farmer E (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Kern J
LOB -- Texas 10, Chicago 9
3B -- Sample B
HR -- Wills B, Zisk R
SH -- Soderholm E, Roberts D, Squires M, Washington C
SF -- Bannister A
HBP -- by Kern J (Lemon C)
WP -- Wortham R
T -- 2:41
A -- 18761
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