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Indians
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 4, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 4, 1978 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 4, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 20,307 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Al Clark |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Norris | First Baseman |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
Gary Alexander | Catcher |
Bernie Carbo | DH |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Horace Speed | Right Fielder |
Ted Cox | Third Baseman |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Hargrove | DH |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 4, 1978
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Jenkins
Norris 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 -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Jenkins
Manning 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Jenkins
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Jenkins
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Wise
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Wise
Wills bunts towards the mound. Wise fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Wise
There goes Wills. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Wise
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Wise
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Jenkins
Carbo 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: ---
Veryzer vs. Jenkins
Veryzer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Jenkins
Kuiper hits a popup towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Wise
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Wise
There goes Bonds. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Wise
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Wise
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonds scores. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beniquez vs. Wise
Beniquez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bevacqua vs. Wise
There goes Harrah. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bevacqua vs. Wise
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jorgensen scores. Harrah scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Wise
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Wise
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bevacqua scores. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Wise
There goes Wills. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Wise
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Hood
Don Hood now pitching.
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. Wills scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Hood
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Hood
There's a wild pitch. Sundberg moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jorgensen vs. Hood
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Hood scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speed vs. Jenkins
Speed strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Jenkins
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Jenkins
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Spillner
Dan Spillner now pitching.
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Spillner
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Spillner
Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Spillner
Hargrove strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Jenkins
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Jenkins
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Jenkins
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Jenkins
Carbo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Spillner
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Spillner
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Spillner
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Jenkins
Veryzer hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Jenkins
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speed vs. Jenkins
Speed strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Jenkins
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norris vs. Jenkins
Norris 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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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Spillner
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Spillner
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Spillner
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kuiper scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Jenkins
Manning is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Jenkins
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Jenkins
Alexander hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Alexander reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Jenkins
Carbo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Spillner
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Spillner
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Spillner
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Speed throws the ball in to Veryzer who tags Hargrove trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Jenkins
Veryzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Jenkins
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Kuiper reaches second base with a double. Veryzer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Speed vs. Jenkins
Speed strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Jenkins
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Norris vs. Jenkins
Norris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Spillner
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Spillner
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching.
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Monge
Bonds hits a popup towards second. Kuiper catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Sundberg scores. Oliver moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Monge
Jorgensen hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Monge
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Jenkins
Manning 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 -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Jenkins
Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Jenkins
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Monge
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Monge
Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Jenkins
Carbo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Jenkins
Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Jenkins
Kuiper hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills catches it and throws to first to double up Carbo. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1978 -- Cleveland at Texas (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Norris J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hargrove M, dh 4 1 1 0 Manning R, cf 4 0 1 0 Wills B, 2b 4 2 3 1 Grubb J, lf 3 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 2 1 0 0 Alexander G, c 4 0 1 0 Oliver A, lf 4 0 2 3 Carbo B, dh 4 0 1 0 Bonds B, rf 4 1 1 0 Veryzer T, ss 4 0 1 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 2 1 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Harrah T, ss 4 1 1 1 Speed H, rf 3 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 4 0 0 0 Cox T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Bevacqua K, 3b 3 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 0 8 0 31 8 9 7 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 Texas 060 000 20x -- 8 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Wise R (L) 1.1 5 6 6 3 3 Hood D 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Spillner D* 4.0 2 2 1 3 3 Monge S 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (W) 9.0 8 0 0 1 8 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Kuiper D DP -- Cleveland 1, Texas 2 LOB -- Cleveland 7, Texas 5 2B -- Alexander G, Kuiper D SB -- Wills B 2, Bonds B, Harrah T WP -- Hood D T -- 2:15 A -- 20307
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