Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Allard
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Allard
  
  Manning strikes out. There goes Hargrove. The throw from Sundberg to Bell, and Hargrove is out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Allard
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Paxton
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Paxton
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norris. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Paxton
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Paxton
  
  Zisk hits a line drive towards short. Harrah catches it and throws to first to double up Oliver. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Allard
  
  Thornton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Allard
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Allard
  
  Norris hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Paxton
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Paxton
  
  Putnam hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Paxton
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Paxton
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Allard
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Allard
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Allard
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Paxton
  
  Blanks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Paxton
  
  Rivers is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Paxton
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Paxton
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Paxton
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norris. Zisk reaches second base with a double. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ellis vs. Paxton
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Zisk scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Paxton
  
  There goes Ellis. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Ellis steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Putnam vs. Paxton
  
  Putnam hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Allard
  
  Hargrove hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Allard
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manning for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Allard
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Allard
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Paxton
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Paxton
  
  Sundberg 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, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Paxton
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Allard
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Allard
  
  Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Allard
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Paxton
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Paxton
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Paxton
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Allard
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Allard
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Allard
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Allard
  
  Manning hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Paxton
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Paxton
  
  There goes Zisk. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Zisk steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ellis vs. Paxton
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Putnam vs. Paxton
  
  Putnam takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Soderholm vs. Cruz
  
  Victor Cruz now pitching.
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Cruz
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Allard
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Allard
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Allard
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Thornton moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Norris vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching.
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Kern covering, for the out. Thornton scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hassey vs. Kern
  
  Ron Hassey pinch hits for Gary Alexander.
  
  Hassey is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Monge
  
  Ron Hassey now catching. Sid Monge now pitching.
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Monge
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Monge
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Kern
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alston vs. Kern
  
  Dell Alston pinch hits for Ted Cox.
  
  Alston strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Kern
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Monge
  
  Dave Rosello now playing third base.
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Monge
  
  Zisk hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Monge
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sample vs. Monge
  
  LaRue Washington pinch runs for John Ellis. Billy Sample pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
  
  Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliver tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Monge
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Kern
  
  Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Kern
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Kern
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Kern
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/11/1979 -- Cleveland at Texas (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Hargrove M, lf        3  1  2  1   Rivers M, cf          4  0  0  0   
Manning R, cf         4  0  0  0   Bell B, ss            4  1  1  0   
Harrah T, ss          4  0  0  0   Oliver A, lf          3  2  2  1   
Thornton A, 1b        3  1  1  0   Zisk R, rf            4  1  2  0   
Johnson C, dh         4  0  1  0   Ellis J, dh           4  0  2  2   
Norris J, rf          3  0  0  1   Washington L, pr      0  0  0  0   
Alexander G, c        2  0  0  0   Putnam P, 1b          2  0  0  0   
Hassey R, ph-c        1  0  0  0   Sample B, ph          0  0  0  1   
Kuiper D, 2b          3  0  1  0   Jorgensen M, 1b       0  0  0  0   
Cox T, 3b             2  0  0  0   Soderholm E, 3b       4  0  1  0   
Alston D, ph          1  0  0  0   Sundberg J, c         3  0  0  0   
Rosello D, 3b         0  0  0  0   Blanks L, 2b          3  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  5  2                        31  5  9  5

Cleveland        000 100 100 --  2
Texas            103 000 01x --  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Paxton M (L)          5.1  8  4  4  1  1
Cruz V                0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Monge S               2.0  1  1  1  1  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Allard B (W)          6.1  5  2  2  1  4
Kern J (S)            2.2  0  0  0  1  2

DP -- Cleveland 1, Texas 2
LOB -- Cleveland 3, Texas 5
2B -- Bell B, Soderholm E, Zisk R, Johnson C
HR -- Blanks L, Hargrove M
SB -- Ellis J, Zisk R
CS -- Hargrove M
SF -- Sample B
T -- 2:15
A -- 21902

    

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