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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 25, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on April 25, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 25, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 25, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Lemongello |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 15,731 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jeff Brown 1B: Johnny James 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Mike Thompson |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Rico Carty | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Oscar Gamble | DH |
Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 25, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Jenkins
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Jenkins
Bailor hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Jenkins
Bosetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Jenkins
Carty hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Lemongello
Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lemongello
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Lemongello
Oliver is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Lemongello
Gamble 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
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Jenkins
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Jenkins
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Jenkins
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKay vs. Jenkins
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Lemongello
Zisk hits a line drive towards third. Howell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Lemongello
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Lemongello
Wills strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Jenkins
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Jenkins
Griffin bunts towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Jenkins
Bailor hits a popup towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosetti vs. Jenkins
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Lemongello
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Lemongello
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Lemongello
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to third for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Lemongello
Bell hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Lemongello
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. Sample goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Lemongello
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Jenkins
Carty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Jenkins
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carty scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Jenkins
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Jenkins
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Lemongello
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Lemongello
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Lemongello
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Lemongello
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bailor. Jorgensen reaches second base with a double. There goes Sundberg trying to get to home. Bailor throws the ball in to McKay who relays the ball to Cerone, who tags Sundberg, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Jenkins
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Jenkins
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Jenkins
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Jenkins
Bailor hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Lemongello
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Lemongello
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lemongello
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Lemongello
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sample scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gamble vs. Lemongello
Gamble hits a fly ball towards center. Bosetti catches it and throws to first to double up Oliver. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Jenkins
Bosetti bunts towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Jenkins
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Jenkins
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Lemongello
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Lemongello
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Lemongello
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Jenkins
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Jenkins
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Jenkins
McKay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Jenkins
Cerone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Lemongello
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Lemongello
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Lemongello
Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Jenkins
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Jenkins
Bailor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Kern
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Kern
Ted Wilborn pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Bailor moves to third. Wilborn moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woods vs. Kern
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
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lemongello
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Lemongello
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Kern
Howell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKay vs. Kern
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and has Howell trapped. There's the throw to Bell who throws back over to Campaneris who tags Howell for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Kern
Cerone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Cerone reaches second base with a double. McKay moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Velez vs. Kern
Otto Velez pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin.
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bailor vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McKay scores. Cerone moves to third. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bosetti vs. Lyle
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Lemongello
Luis Gomez now playing shortstop.
Zisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Zisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Lemongello
Nelson Norman pinch runs for Richie Zisk.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Lemongello
Wills hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Lemongello
Jorgensen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Lemongello
Pat Putnam pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
Putnam hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Lyle
Pat Putnam now playing first base. Mike Jorgensen now playing right field. Nelson Norman now playing shortstop. Bob Robertson pinch hits for Ted W
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Lyle
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Lyle
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Lyle
Howell hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Jefferson
Jesse Jefferson now pitching.
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jefferson
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Jefferson
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Jefferson
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grubb vs. Jefferson
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Grubb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Gamble moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/25/1979 -- Toronto at Texas (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Griffin A, ss 4 0 2 0 Sample B, lf 4 2 0 0 Velez O, ph 0 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Gomez L, ss 0 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 4 1 3 3 Bailor B, rf 5 0 1 1 Gamble O, dh 5 0 1 0 Bosetti R, cf 5 1 2 1 Zisk R, rf 4 0 1 0 Carty R, dh 4 1 2 0 Norman N, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Wilborn T, pr 0 0 0 0 Grubb J, ph 1 0 1 1 Robertson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 2 1 Wills B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Woods A, lf 5 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, 1b-rf 3 0 2 0 Howell R, 3b 5 0 2 0 Campaneris B, ss 2 1 0 0 McKay D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Putnam P, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 4 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 3 14 3 37 4 10 4 Toronto 100 100 001 0 -- 3 Texas 002 010 000 1 -- 4 2 outs when winning run was scored. Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Lemongello M 9.0 7 3 3 3 4 Jefferson J (L) 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F 7.1 11 2 2 0 5 Kern J 1.0 3 1 1 2 1 Lyle S (W) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 DP -- Toronto 1, Texas 4 LOB -- Toronto 10, Texas 8 2B -- Carty R, Jorgensen M, Howell R, Cerone R, Zisk R HR -- Bosetti R HBP -- by Lemongello M (Oliver A) T -- 2:23 A -- 15731
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