Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Clyde
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Clyde
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Clyde
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hargrove moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliver vs. Clyde
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. Hargrove scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Clyde
  
  Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Alexander
  
  Manning 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, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Alexander
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Alexander
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Alexander
  
  Thornton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Clyde
  
  Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. Clyde
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards second. Blanks scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Clyde
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Clyde
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Alexander
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Alexander
  
  Norris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Alexander
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Clyde
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Clyde
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive towards first. Thornton reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Hargrove attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Clyde
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Alexander
  
  Blanks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Alexander
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Alexander
  
  Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Alexander
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Clyde
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Clyde
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Clyde
  
  Zisk is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bevacqua vs. Clyde
  
  Bevacqua hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Clyde
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Clyde
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Alexander
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Alexander
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Alexander
  
  Carbo 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 

Top 5

• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Clyde
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Clyde
  
  Beniquez bunts towards the mound. Clyde fields it and throws to first for the out. Hargrove moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Clyde
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Hood
  
  Don Hood now pitching.
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field. Norris picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Norris. Sundberg moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bonds vs. Hood
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball for a double play. Sundberg tags and scores. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Alexander
  
  Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Alexander
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Alexander
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Diaz vs. Alexander
  
  Diaz strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Manning vs. Alexander
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Hood
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Hood
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Hood
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Alexander
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Alexander
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Alexander
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Hood
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Hood
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Hood
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Alexander
  
  Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
  
  Carbo strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Alexander
  
  Norris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Alexander
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norris moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blanks vs. Alexander
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Norris moves to third. Veryzer moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alexander vs. Alexander
  
  Gary Alexander pinch hits for Bo Diaz.
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Hood
  
  Ron Pruitt now catching.
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Hood
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Hood
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zisk vs. Hood
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sundberg moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bevacqua vs. Hood
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Barker
  
  John Lowenstein now playing right field. Len Barker now pitching.
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Barker
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Barker
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Grubb reaches second base with a double. Lowenstein throws the ball in to Bevacqua who tags Grubb trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Barker
  
  Thornton is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Hood
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Hood
  
  Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jorgensen vs. Hood
  
  There goes Wills. The throw from Pruitt and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jorgensen vs. Hood
  
  Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Beniquez vs. Hood
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Barker
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norris vs. Barker
  
  Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Barker
  
  Veryzer 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 

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         Game of 8/12/1978 -- Texas at Cleveland (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b        3  2  2  0   Manning R, cf         4  0  1  0   
Jorgensen M, 1b       1  0  0  0   Bell B, 3b            4  1  2  0   
Beniquez J, cf        4  0  1  0   Grubb J, lf           4  0  1  1   
Sundberg J, c         4  1  2  1   Thornton A, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Oliver A, dh          4  1  2  1   Carbo B, dh           4  0  1  0   
Bonds B, rf           2  0  0  1   Norris J, rf          4  0  2  0   
Lowenstein J, rf      0  0  0  0   Veryzer T, ss         4  0  2  0   
Zisk R, lf            2  1  0  0   Blanks L, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Bevacqua K, 3b        4  1  1  3   Diaz B, c             2  0  0  0   
Harrah T, ss          4  0  1  0   Alexander G, ph       1  0  0  0   
Wills B, 2b           4  0  1  0   Pruitt R, c           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  6 10  6                        34  1 10  1

Texas            100 320 000 --  6
Cleveland        000 000 010 --  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Alexander D (W)       7.0  7  0  0  0  4
Barker L              2.0  3  1  1  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clyde D (L)           4.1  7  6  6  3  1
Hood D                4.2  3  0  0  1  0

E -- Norris J
DP -- Texas 2, Cleveland 3
LOB -- Texas 5, Cleveland 6
2B -- Grubb J
HR -- Bevacqua K
SB -- Wills B
SH -- Beniquez J
SF -- Bonds B
T -- 2:21
A -- 13783

    

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