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Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Indians
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 12, 1979
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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 April 12, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 12, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 12, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 15,777 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Thompson 1B: Fred Spenn 2B: Jeff Brown 3B: Johnny James |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Gary Alexander | Catcher |
Jim Norris | DH |
Ted Cox | Left Fielder |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
John Ellis | First Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Gary Gray | DH |
Dave Roberts | Right Fielder |
Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 12, 1979
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Jenkins
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Jenkins
There goes Harrah. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Jenkins
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis fields the ball and throws to Jenkins covering. Safe. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Jenkins
There goes Manning. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Manning steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Jenkins
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thornton vs. Jenkins
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alexander vs. Jenkins
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Norris vs. Jenkins
Norris takes first base on ball four. Harrah scores. Manning moves to third. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Jenkins
Cox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Waits
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Waits
Sample takes first base on ball four. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Waits
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Waits
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Waits
Ellis 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
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Jenkins
Kuiper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Jenkins
Veryzer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Jenkins
Harrah strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Waits
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gray vs. Waits
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Waits
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Waits
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Jenkins
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 -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Jenkins
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Jenkins
Thornton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Waits
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Waits
Sample takes first base on ball four. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Waits
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wills moves to third. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Waits
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah juggles the ball. That's an error on Harrah. Wills scores. Sample scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ellis vs. Waits
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Waits
There goes Ellis. The throw from Alexander and he is out, Kuiper applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Waits
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Jenkins
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Jenkins
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Jenkins
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Jenkins
There goes Norris. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Norris steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Jenkins
Kuiper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veryzer vs. Jenkins
Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Waits
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Waits
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Waits
Norman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Waits
Wills takes first base on ball four. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Waits
Sample hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norman scores. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Waits
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Jenkins
Harrah hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Harrah reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Jenkins
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrah scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Jenkins
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Jenkins
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Jenkins
There goes Manning. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Manning steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Jenkins
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Waits
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Waits
Ellis hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Waits
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Jenkins
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis juggles the ball. That's an error on Ellis. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Jenkins
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norris moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuiper vs. Jenkins
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Norris scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Jenkins
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Waits
Gray hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Waits
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Waits
Norman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Waits
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer misplays the ball. That's an error on Veryzer. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Waits
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Jenkins
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Jenkins
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Jenkins
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Waits
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Waits
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Waits
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Cruz
Victor Cruz now pitching.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Jenkins
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Jenkins
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Jenkins
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
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Cruz
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Gary Gray.
Gamble hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Cruz
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Cruz
Norman bunts towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Kuiper covering, for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Cruz
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. Cruz
Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Jenkins
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Jenkins
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pruitt vs. Lyle
Wayne Cage pinch hits for Tom Veryzer. Sparky Lyle now pitching. Ron Pruitt pinch hits for Wayne Cage.
Pruitt hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Lyle
Harrah hits a popup towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/12/1979 -- Cleveland at Texas (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Harrah T, 3b 5 2 2 0 Wills B, 2b 2 1 0 0 Manning R, cf 4 0 2 1 Sample B, lf 3 1 1 1 Bonds B, rf 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 4 1 2 0 Thornton A, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Alexander G, c 4 0 0 0 Ellis J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Norris J, dh 2 1 0 1 Jorgensen M, 1b 1 0 0 0 Cox T, lf 4 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0 Kuiper D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Gray G, dh 3 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 3 0 0 0 Gamble O, ph 1 1 1 1 Cage W, ph 0 0 0 0 Roberts D, rf 4 0 1 0 Pruitt R, ph 1 0 0 0 Norman N, ss 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 6 2 31 5 9 4 Cleveland 100 011 000 -- 3 Texas 003 100 01x -- 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Waits R (L) 6.1 7 4 3 6 3 Cruz V 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (W) 8.1 6 3 2 4 10 Lyle S (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Harrah T, Ellis J, Veryzer T DP -- Cleveland 1, Texas 1 LOB -- Cleveland 7, Texas 9 2B -- Sundberg J, Harrah T HR -- Gamble O SB -- Harrah T, Manning R 2, Norris J CS -- Ellis J SH -- Norman N T -- 2:24 A -- 15777
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