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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
July 8, 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 July 8, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 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 | July 8, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Balor Moore |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Comer |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 17,489 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Bill Haller |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Rico Carty | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Joe Cannon | Right Fielder |
Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
John Ellis | First Baseman |
Eric Soderholm | DH |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Dave Roberts | Center Fielder |
Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
July 8, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Comer
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Comer
Howell hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Moore
Wills bunts towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Moore
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Moore
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Comer
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Comer
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Comer
Woods hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Woods reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Comer
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woods scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannon vs. Comer
Cannon hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Moore
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Moore
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Griffin. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Moore
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ellis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Moore
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Comer
Ainge hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Comer
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Comer
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Comer
There goes Bosetti. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Norman applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Moore
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Moore
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Moore
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Comer
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Comer
Carty hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Comer
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Moore
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Moore
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Moore
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Moore
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Comer
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Comer
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Comer
Cannon 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 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Moore
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Moore
Sundberg bunts in front of the plate. Cerone fields it and throws to first for the out. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Moore
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Moore
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Comer
Ainge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Comer
Griffin bunts towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Wills covering, for the out. Ainge moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosetti vs. Comer
Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ainge moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Comer
There's a wild pitch. Ainge scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Comer
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Comer
Carty hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Carty reaches second base with a double. Howell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Comer
Mayberry hits a line drive towards first. Ellis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Moore
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Moore
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Moore
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Moore
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Moore
Ellis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Moore
Soderholm strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Comer
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
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 -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Comer
Cerone hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Comer
Cannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Moore
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Moore
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Moore
Norman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ainge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Comer
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Comer
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Comer
Bosetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Moore
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Moore
Sample hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ainge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Moore
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Moore
Zisk hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ainge reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Comer
Johnny Grubb now playing center field.
Howell 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 -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Comer
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Comer
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching. Bob Bailor pinch runs for John Mayberry. Otto Velez pinch hits for Al Woods.
Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1979 -- Toronto at Texas (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Griffin A, ss 3 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 0 1 0 Sample B, lf 3 0 1 0 Howell R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Carty R, dh 4 0 1 1 Zisk R, rf 2 1 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ellis J, 1b 3 2 1 3 Bailor B, pr 0 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Woods A, lf 3 1 1 0 Soderholm E, dh 3 0 2 1 Velez O, ph 1 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 2 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 3 0 1 1 Roberts D, cf 2 0 0 0 Cannon J, rf 3 0 0 0 Grubb J, cf 0 0 0 0 Ainge D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Norman N, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 6 2 26 4 6 4 Toronto 010 002 000 -- 3 Texas 010 003 00x -- 4 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Moore B (L) 8.0 6 4 3 4 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Comer S (W) 8.2 6 3 3 1 2 Lyle S (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Griffin A DP -- Toronto 4 LOB -- Toronto 3, Texas 3 2B -- Woods A, Carty R HR -- Ellis J CS -- Bosetti R SH -- Sundberg J, Griffin A WP -- Comer S T -- 1:51 A -- 17489
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