Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Lemongello
  
  Sample strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Lemongello
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Lemongello
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zisk vs. Lemongello
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell juggles the ball. That's an error on Howell. Bell moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Putnam vs. Lemongello
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Alexander
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver 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. Alexander
  
  Bailor strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Alexander
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Lemongello
  
  Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bailor. Jorgensen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Lemongello
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Lemongello
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Norman vs. Lemongello
  
  Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Alexander
  
  Carty hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Alexander
  
  Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bosetti vs. Alexander
  
  Bosetti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woods vs. Alexander
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Lemongello
  
  Sample 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: ---
  Bell vs. Lemongello
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Lemongello
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Lemongello
  
  Zisk hits a line drive towards third. Howell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Alexander
  
  McKay takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Alexander
  
  Davis bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. McKay moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffin vs. Alexander
  
  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. McKay moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bailor vs. Alexander
  
  Bailor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McKay scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Alexander
  
  Howell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Lemongello
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jorgensen vs. Lemongello
  
  Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Putnam moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sundberg vs. Lemongello
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Putnam tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Lemongello
  
  There goes Jorgensen. The throw from Davis and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Lemongello
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Alexander
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Alexander
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Alexander
  
  Bosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Lemongello
  
  Norman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sample vs. Lemongello
  
  Sample hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Lemongello
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Lemongello
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Alexander
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woods for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Alexander
  
  McKay 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Alexander
  
  Davis 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 6

• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Lemongello
  
  Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Lemongello
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Lemongello
  
  Jorgensen hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Alexander
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bailor vs. Alexander
  
  Bailor hits a line drive towards first. Jorgensen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howell vs. Alexander
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. Griffin moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carty vs. Alexander
  
  Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Alexander
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Griffin scores. There goes Carty trying to get to home. Sample throws the ball in to Bell who relays the ball to Sundberg, who tags Carty, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Lemongello
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Lemongello
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Lemongello
  
  Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Alexander
  
  Johnny Grubb now playing left field. Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop.
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Alexander
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Alexander
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Velez vs. Alexander
  
  Otto Velez pinch hits for Bob Davis.
  
  Velez hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Lemongello
  
  Rick Cerone now catching. Gary Gray pinch hits for Larvell Blanks.
  
  Gray strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Lemongello
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Lemongello
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Lemongello
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Alexander
  
  Dave Chalk now playing shortstop.
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk who is chasing the ball. Griffin reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bailor vs. Alexander
  
  Bailor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howell vs. Lyle
  
  Sparky Lyle now pitching.
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Griffin scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Lyle
  
  There goes Howell. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Lyle
  
  Carty hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Lemongello
  
  Tim Johnson now playing third base.
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Lemongello
  
  Jorgensen 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Lemongello
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/13/1979, game 1 -- Texas at Toronto (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
Sample B, lf          3  0  0  0   Griffin A, ss         4  2  2  0   
Blanks L, ss          0  0  0  0   Bailor B, rf          4  0  1  1   
Gray G, ph            1  0  0  0   Howell R, 3b          4  0  0  1   
Chalk D, ss           0  0  0  0   Johnson T, 3b         0  0  0  0   
Bell B, 3b            4  0  2  0   Carty R, dh           3  0  1  0   
Oliver A, cf          4  0  2  0   Mayberry J, 1b        3  0  1  1   
Zisk R, rf            3  0  0  0   Bosetti R, cf         3  0  0  0   
Putnam P, dh          4  1  1  0   Woods A, lf           3  0  0  0   
Jorgensen M, 1b       4  0  2  0   McKay D, 2b           2  1  1  0   
Sundberg J, c         3  0  0  1   Davis B, c            1  0  0  0   
Wills B, 2b           3  0  0  0   Velez O, ph           1  0  0  0   
Norman N, ss          2  0  1  0   Cerone R, c           0  0  0  0   
Grubb J, ph-lf        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  8  1                        28  3  6  3

Texas            000 100 000 --  1
Toronto          001 001 01x --  3

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Alexander D (L)       7.1  6  3  3  2  2
Lyle S                0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemongello M (W)      9.0  8  1  1  1  5

E -- Howell R
DP -- Toronto 2
LOB -- Texas 6, Toronto 4
2B -- Jorgensen M, Carty R, Griffin A, Mayberry J
3B -- Griffin A
CS -- Jorgensen M, Howell R
SH -- Davis B
SF -- Sundberg J
T -- 1:59
A -- 0

    

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