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Indians
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
July 15, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 15, 1977 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Larry McCoy |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Norris | Center Fielder |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Bruce Bochte | Left Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
| Dave May | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Bill Fahey | Catcher |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
July 15, 1977
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Blyleven
Norris 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 -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Blyleven
Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Blyleven
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Bibby
Hargrove 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 -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bibby
Washington 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 -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bibby
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spikes. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Bibby
Horton hits a line drive into left field. Bochte picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bochte. May scores. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Bibby
There's a wild pitch. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Bibby
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beniquez vs. Bibby
There goes Harrah. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beniquez vs. Bibby
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. Horton scores. Harrah scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Bibby
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Blyleven
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Blyleven
Spikes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Blyleven
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Bibby
Fahey hits a line drive towards short. Blanks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Bibby
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Bibby
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Blyleven
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Blyleven
Bochte hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Blyleven
Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norris vs. Blyleven
Norris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Blyleven
Kuiper hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bibby
Washington bunts towards first. Thornton fields the ball and throws to Bibby covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bibby
May hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Bibby
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Blyleven
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Blyleven
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Blyleven
Spikes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. Blyleven
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Bibby
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Bibby
Beniquez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Bibby
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Blyleven
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Blyleven
Bochte strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Blyleven
Fosse is hit by the pitch. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norris vs. Blyleven
Norris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thornton moves to third. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuiper vs. Blyleven
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thornton tags and scores. Fosse tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Blyleven
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Bibby
Fahey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Bibby
Mason bunts towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. Fahey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Bibby
Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Bibby
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fahey scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bibby
There goes Washington. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Bibby
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Bibby
There goes May. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Kuiper applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Blyleven
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Blyleven
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Blyleven
Blanks hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills catches it and throws to first to double up Spikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Bibby
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Bibby
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Hood
Don Hood now pitching.
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Hood
Wills takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Hood
Jim Sundberg pinch hits for Bill Fahey.
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horton scores. Harrah scores. Wills moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mason vs. Hood
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it and throws to home to get Wills. Sundberg moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargrove vs. Hood
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuiper. Sundberg scores. Mason moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Hood
Washington strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Blyleven
Jim Sundberg now catching.
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Blyleven
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Blyleven
Fosse hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Blyleven
Norris hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Blyleven
Kuiper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Buskey
Ron Pruitt now catching. Tom Buskey now pitching.
May 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 -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Buskey
Horton 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 -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Buskey
Harrah strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Blyleven
Sandy Alomar now playing third base.
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Blyleven
Carty is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Blyleven
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alomar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Buskey
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Buskey
Wills hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Buskey
There goes Beniquez. The throw from Pruitt and he is safe. Beniquez steals third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Buskey
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mason vs. Buskey
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Buskey covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Blyleven
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Blyleven
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Blyleven
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1977, game 1 -- Cleveland at Texas (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Norris J, cf 4 1 2 2 Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kuiper D, 2b 3 0 0 1 Washington C, lf 4 1 2 1
Bell B, 3b 4 0 0 0 May D, rf 4 1 2 1
Carty R, dh 4 0 2 0 Horton W, dh 4 2 2 1
Spikes C, rf 4 0 1 0 Harrah T, 3b 2 2 0 0
Blanks L, ss 4 0 0 0 Alomar S, 3b 0 0 0 0
Thornton A, 1b 0 2 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 4 0 2 2
Bochte B, lf 4 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Fosse R, c 2 0 1 0 Fahey B, c 2 1 1 0
Pruitt R, c 0 0 0 0 Sundberg J, ph-c 2 1 1 2
Mason J, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 6 3 32 8 10 7
Cleveland 000 010 200 -- 3
Texas 300 023 00x -- 8
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby J (L)* 5.0 8 7 7 2 2
Hood D 1.0 1 1 0 1 1
Buskey T 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 6 3 3 4 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Bochte B, Kuiper D
DP -- Cleveland 1, Texas 3
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Texas 4
2B -- May D, Beniquez J 2
HR -- Norris J
SB -- Harrah T, Washington C, Beniquez J
CS -- May D
SH -- Mason J
SF -- Kuiper D
HBP -- by Blyleven B (Fosse R)
WP -- Bibby J
T -- 2:21
A -- 0
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