Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Sample hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Comer
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Comer
  
  Bailor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Bailor reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bosetti vs. Comer
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Comer
  
  Carty hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Putnam is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Comer
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Comer
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Comer
  
  Woods 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 3

• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Comer
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McKay for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Comer
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Comer
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemanczyk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Lemanczyk
  
  There goes Oliver. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Comer
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosetti vs. Comer
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailor moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carty vs. Comer
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Comer
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bailor moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howell vs. Comer
  
  Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailor scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woods vs. Comer
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Putnam hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Cerone settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Cerone. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Putnam reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jorgensen vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Jorgensen bunts towards the mound. Lemanczyk fields it and throws to first for the out. Putnam moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sundberg vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it and throws to home to get Putnam. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Comer
  
  McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Comer
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Cerone reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffin vs. Comer
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wills fields it and has Cerone trapped. There's the throw to Norman who throws over to Bell who tags Cerone for the out. Griffin moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bailor vs. Comer
  
  Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Norman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Norman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sample vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Norman moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Norman tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Comer
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Comer
  
  Carty 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 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Comer
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Comer
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Norman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Putnam hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Comer
  
  Woods hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Comer
  
  McKay hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Comer
  
  Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Comer
  
  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 

Top 8

• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Sundberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Wills is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Comer
  
  Bailor hits a popup towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Comer
  
  Bosetti strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Comer
  
  Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Kern
  
  Ted Wilborn pinch runs for Rico Carty. Jim Kern now pitching.
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Wilborn moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howell vs. Lyle
  
  Sparky Lyle now pitching.
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zisk vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Putnam vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jorgensen vs. Lemanczyk
  
  LaRue Washington pinch runs for Pat Putnam.
  
  Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sundberg vs. Freisleben
  
  Dave Freisleben now pitching.
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Lyle
  
  Otto Velez pinch hits for Al Woods.
  
  Velez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Lyle
  
  McKay hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. McKay reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cerone vs. Lyle
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robertson vs. Lyle
  
  Bob Robertson pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin.
  
  Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 5/12/1979 -- Texas at Toronto (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
Sample B, lf          4  0  0  0   Griffin A, ss         4  0  0  0   
Bell B, 3b            3  0  2  1   Robertson B, ph       1  0  0  0   
Oliver A, cf          4  1  1  0   Bailor B, rf          4  1  2  0   
Zisk R, rf            4  0  0  0   Bosetti R, cf         4  0  0  0   
Putnam P, dh          4  0  2  1   Carty R, dh           3  0  0  0   
Washington L, pr      0  0  0  0   Wilborn T, pr         0  0  0  0   
Jorgensen M, 1b       2  0  1  0   Mayberry J, 1b        3  0  2  0   
Sundberg J, c         4  1  1  1   Howell R, 3b          4  0  1  1   
Wills B, 2b           3  0  0  0   Woods A, lf           3  0  0  0   
Norman N, ss          3  1  1  0   Velez O, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   McKay D, 2b           4  0  1  0   
                                   Cerone R, c           3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  8  3                        34  1  7  1

Texas            000 001 011 --  3
Toronto          000 100 000 --  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Comer S (W)           7.2  6  1  1  2  2
Kern J*               0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Lyle S (S)            1.1  1  0  0  0  2

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemanczyk D (L)       8.2  8  3  3  1  2
Freisleben D          0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Cerone R
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Texas 4, Toronto 9
2B -- Bailor B, Putnam P, Cerone R, Norman N, McKay D
3B -- Oliver A
HR -- Sundberg J
CS -- Oliver A
SH -- Jorgensen M
SF -- Bell B
T -- 2:05
A -- 14109

    

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