Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Freisleben
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Freisleben
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Freisleben
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Freisleben
  
  Oliver 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 1

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Medich
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Norris for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Medich
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Medich
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Freisleben
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Freisleben
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Freisleben
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Medich
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Medich
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Medich
  
  Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Freisleben
  
  Bevacqua is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Freisleben
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field. Grubb picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Grubb. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hargrove vs. Freisleben
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harrah moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wills vs. Freisleben
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Medich
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manning for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Medich
  
  Blanks is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Medich
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Freisleben
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Freisleben
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bonds vs. Freisleben
  
  Bonds hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zisk vs. Freisleben
  
  Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Beniquez vs. Freisleben
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Medich
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Medich covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Medich
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Medich
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Freisleben
  
  Bevacqua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Freisleben
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norris who is chasing the ball. Harrah reaches third base with a triple. Bevacqua goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hargrove vs. Freisleben
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harrah tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Freisleben
  
  Wills hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Freisleben
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Freisleben
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Medich
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Medich
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wills scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Medich
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Freisleben
  
  Bonds hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Freisleben
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Freisleben
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Medich
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Medich
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Blanks reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Veryzer vs. Medich
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Norris vs. Medich
  
  Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Medich
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blanks moves to third. Norris moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Grubb vs. Medich
  
  Grubb takes first base on ball four. Blanks scores. Norris moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thornton vs. Cleveland
  
  Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Freisleben
  
  Bevacqua hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Freisleben
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Freisleben
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Monge
  
  Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Mike Hargrove. Sid Monge now pitching.
  
  Wills hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Monge
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Cleveland
  
  Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
  
  Carbo 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 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Cleveland
  
  Alexander hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Cleveland
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Monge
  
  Oliver 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 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Monge
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Monge
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Zisk reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beniquez vs. Monge
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Cleveland
  
  Blanks hits a line drive towards third. Bevacqua reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Cleveland
  
  Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Cleveland
  
  Norris hits a popup towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Monge
  
  Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Monge
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bevacqua moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jorgensen vs. Monge
  
  Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wills vs. Monge
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sundberg vs. Spillner
  
  Dan Spillner now pitching.
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Cleveland
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Cleveland
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Cleveland
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bevacqua. Grubb scores. Thornton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carbo vs. Cleveland
  
  Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alexander vs. Cleveland
  
  Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/13/1978, game 1 -- Texas at Cleveland (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b        3  0  2  1   Norris J, rf          3  0  0  0   
Jorgensen M, pr-1b    1  0  0  0   Bell B, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Wills B, 2b           5  0  0  0   Grubb J, lf           3  1  1  1   
Sundberg J, c         3  0  1  0   Thornton A, 1b        4  0  3  0   
Oliver A, dh          4  0  0  0   Carbo B, dh           4  0  0  0   
Bonds B, rf           4  0  0  0   Alexander G, c        4  0  0  0   
Zisk R, lf            3  0  1  0   Manning R, cf         3  0  0  0   
Beniquez J, cf        4  0  0  0   Blanks L, 2b          3  1  1  0   
Bevacqua K, 3b        3  2  2  1   Veryzer T, ss         3  0  0  0   
Harrah T, ss          4  1  3  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  9  3                        31  2  6  1

Texas            000 020 100 --  3
Cleveland        000 001 001 --  2

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Medich D (W)          5.2  4  1  1  2  4
Cleveland R (S)       3.1  2  1  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Freisleben D (L)      6.1  7  3  3  3  2
Monge S               2.1  2  0  0  1  1
Spillner D            0.1  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Grubb J, Bevacqua K
DP -- Texas 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Texas 9, Cleveland 4
2B -- Sundberg J, Blanks L, Zisk R, Grubb J
3B -- Harrah T
HR -- Bevacqua K
SF -- Hargrove M
T -- 2:30
A -- 0

    

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