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White Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
July 16, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Chicago White Sox, played on July 16, 1980 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 16, 1980 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 16, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Richard Dotson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 11,256 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Fred Spenn 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Rick Reed 3B: Mike Reilly |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bruce Kimm | Catcher |
Jim Morrison | Second Baseman |
Lamar Johnson | DH |
Wayne Nordhagen | Right Fielder |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Ron Pruitt | Left Fielder |
Kevin Bell | Third Baseman |
Mike Squires | First Baseman |
Todd Cruz | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
Rusty Staub | DH |
Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
Dave Roberts | Catcher |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
July 16, 1980
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimm vs. Matlack
Kimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Matlack
Morrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Matlack
Matlack fires to first and picks off Morrison. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Matlack
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Matlack
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Dotson
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Dotson
Wills strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dotson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Matlack
Pepe Frias now playing shortstop.
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Matlack
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Matlack
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Dotson
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Dotson
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Dotson
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Dotson
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Matlack
Squires 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Matlack
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kimm vs. Matlack
Kimm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. Matlack
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Matlack
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nordhagen vs. Matlack
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nordhagen for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Dotson
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Dotson
Frias hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Dotson
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Matlack
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pruitt vs. Matlack
There goes Lemon. The throw from Roberts and he is safe. Lemon steals third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pruitt vs. Matlack
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Matlack
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Squires vs. Matlack
Squires hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Matlack
Cruz 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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White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Dotson
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dotson
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Dotson
Bell takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Dotson
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Dotson
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Dotson
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Dotson
Roberts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Dotson
Frias hits a line drive into left field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimm vs. Matlack
Kimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Matlack
Morrison hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Matlack
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Dotson
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Kravec
Ken Kravec now pitching.
Wills hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Wills reaches third base with a triple. Rivers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Kravec
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kravec, and towards Morrison, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kravec
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Kravec
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Kravec
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Putnam vs. Kravec
Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zisk scores. Staub moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Hoyt
LaMarr Hoyt now pitching.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. Staub scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Hoyt
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Hoyt
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cruz fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Matlack
Billy Sample now playing center field. Jim Norris now playing right field.
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Matlack
Lemon hits a line drive into center field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Matlack
Pruitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Matlack
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hoyt
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hoyt
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hoyt
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norris vs. Hoyt
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cruz fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Hoyt
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Norris moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Putnam vs. Hoyt
Putnam hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morrison reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Squires hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lyle
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kimm vs. Lyle
Kimm hits a line drive into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Lyle
Morrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Lyle
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Lyle covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hoyt
Roberts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Hoyt
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Hoyt
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Lyle
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lyle
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Lyle
Pruitt hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hoyt
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hoyt
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Hoyt
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norris vs. Hoyt
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lyle
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Lyle
Squires hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Lyle
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kimm vs. Lyle
Kimm hits a fly ball into center field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. Lyle
Morrison hits a line drive into left field. Oliver picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Oliver. Bell scores. Squires moves to third. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Lyle
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Squires scores. Morrison moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nordhagen vs. Lyle
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/16/1980 -- Chicago at Texas (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Kimm B, c 5 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 3 1 0 0 Morrison J, 2b 5 0 3 0 Sample B, cf 1 0 0 0 Johnson L, dh 5 0 3 2 Wills B, 2b 5 1 1 1 Nordhagen W, rf 5 0 0 0 Oliver A, lf 5 2 3 1 Lemon C, cf 4 0 1 0 Bell B, 3b 3 2 2 0 Pruitt R, lf 3 0 0 0 Zisk R, rf 3 2 2 1 Bell K, 3b 3 1 1 0 Norris J, rf 2 0 0 0 Squires M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Staub R, dh 4 2 4 3 Cruz T, ss 3 1 1 0 Putnam P, 1b 4 0 1 1 Roberts D, c 4 1 1 4 Harrelson B, ss 0 0 0 0 Frias P, ss 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 11 2 38 11 15 11 Chicago 001 000 002 -- 3 Texas 000 551 00x -- 11 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Dotson R (L)* 4.0 6 6 6 2 2 Kravec K 0.1 4 4 4 1 0 Hoyt L 3.2 5 1 1 0 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Matlack J (W) 6.0 6 1 1 2 0 Lyle S (S) 3.0 5 2 1 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th E -- Oliver A DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 10, Texas 6 2B -- Lemon C, Oliver A 3B -- Wills B HR -- Roberts D SB -- Lemon C T -- 2:28 A -- 11256
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