Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Paxton
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Paxton
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Paxton
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Paxton
  
  Zisk hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Darwin
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Darwin
  
  Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bonds vs. Darwin
  
  There goes Manning. The throw from Roberts and he is safe. Manning steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bonds vs. Darwin
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thornton vs. Darwin
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hargrove tags and scores. Manning tags and moves to third. Bonds tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Darwin
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Manning tags and scores. Bonds tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harrah vs. Darwin
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alexander vs. Darwin
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alexander for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Paxton
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Paxton
  
  Ellis hits a line drive towards third. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Paxton
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Darwin
  
  Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Darwin
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Darwin
  
  Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Paxton
  
  Roberts hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Paxton
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Paxton
  
  Rivers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Darwin
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Darwin
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Darwin
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Darwin
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Paxton
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Paxton
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zisk vs. Paxton
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Putnam vs. Paxton
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Putnam reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Oliver scores. Zisk moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ellis vs. Paxton
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zisk scores. Putnam moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Soderholm vs. Paxton
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah juggles the ball. That's an error on Harrah. Putnam scores. Ellis moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Roberts vs. Paxton
  
  Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blanks vs. Paxton
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ellis tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Paxton
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Darwin
  
  Harrah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Darwin
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Darwin
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Darwin
  
  Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Paxton
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Paxton
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zisk vs. Reuschel
  
  Paul Reuschel now pitching.
  
  Zisk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Reuschel
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Reuschel
  
  Ellis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Reuschel
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 8 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Darwin
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Darwin
  
  Manning hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Darwin
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 8 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Reuschel
  
  Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Reuschel
  
  Blanks is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Reuschel
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 8 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Darwin
  
  Thornton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Darwin
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Darwin
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Darwin
  
  Alexander hits a popup towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 8 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Reuschel
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Reuschel
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Reuschel
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Zisk reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Putnam vs. Reuschel
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zisk scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Reuschel
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Putnam moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Soderholm vs. Andersen
  
  Larry Andersen now pitching.
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Putnam scores. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roberts vs. Andersen
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andersen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Darwin
  
  Mike Jorgensen now playing right field.
  
  Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alston vs. Darwin
  
  Dell Alston pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
  
  Alston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Darwin
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Andersen
  
  Dave Rosello now playing shortstop. Jim Norris now playing right field.
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hargrove. Blanks reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. Andersen
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. Blanks moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Norman vs. Andersen
  
  Nelson Norman pinch hits for Buddy Bell.
  
  Norman hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 11 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oliver vs. Andersen
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blanks scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 12 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jorgensen vs. Andersen
  
  Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton fields the ball and throws to Andersen covering. Safe. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 12 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Putnam vs. Andersen
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 12 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Darwin
  
  Nelson Norman now playing shortstop.
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 12 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Darwin
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 12 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Darwin
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 12 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Andersen
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Ellis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 12 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Soderholm vs. Andersen
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 12 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Andersen
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hargrove who is chasing the ball. Roberts reaches third base with a triple. Ellis scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 13 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blanks vs. Andersen
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roberts tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 14 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Andersen
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 14 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Darwin
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 14 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Darwin
  
  Harrah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 14 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Darwin
  
  Alexander hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1979, game 2 -- Texas at Cleveland (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          6  0  0  0   Hargrove M, lf        3  1  0  0   
Bell B, ss            4  3  3  0   Manning R, cf         4  1  1  0   
Norman N, ph-ss       1  0  0  0   Bonds B, rf           2  0  0  0   
Oliver A, lf          3  2  2  1   Norris J, rf          1  0  0  0   
Zisk R, rf            4  3  3  4   Thornton A, 1b        3  1  2  2   
Jorgensen M, rf       1  0  1  0   Johnson C, dh         3  0  0  1   
Putnam P, 1b          5  2  2  3   Harrah T, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Ellis J, dh           5  2  3  1   Alexander G, c        4  0  0  0   
Soderholm E, 3b       5  0  1  2   Kuiper D, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Roberts D, c          5  1  1  1   Veryzer T, ss         2  0  0  0   
Blanks L, 2b          3  1  1  2   Alston D, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Rosello D, ss         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42 14 17 14                        29  3  4  3

Texas            000 530 312 -- 14
Cleveland        200 001 000 --  3

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Darwin D (W)          9.0  4  3  3  3  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Paxton M (L)*         4.0  6  7  6  2  1
Reuschel P            2.1  5  4  4  0  1
Andersen L            2.2  6  3  3  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

E -- Harrah T
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Texas 5, Cleveland 4
2B -- Putnam P, Bell B, Zisk R, Blanks L, Ellis J
3B -- Roberts D
HR -- Zisk R, Thornton A
SB -- Manning R
SF -- Thornton A, Johnson C, Blanks L 2
T -- 2:22
A -- 45534

    

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