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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
July 6, 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 6, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 6, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Underwood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Henry Johnson |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 19,539 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Rocky Roe |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
| Bob Bailor | Left Fielder |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Eric Soderholm | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Dave Roberts | Center Fielder |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
July 6, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Johnson
Griffin hits a line drive 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: ---
Bosetti vs. Johnson
Bosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Johnson
Velez 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Johnson
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bosetti moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Johnson
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Blanks fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Underwood
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Underwood
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Underwood
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Johnson
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Johnson
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Johnson
Ainge is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Underwood
Ellis 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, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Underwood
Soderholm 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: ---
Zisk vs. Underwood
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Johnson
Bailor 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: ---
Griffin vs. Johnson
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Johnson
Bosetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Underwood
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Underwood
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Underwood
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blanks moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Underwood
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Johnson
Velez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Johnson
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Johnson
Howell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roberts. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Johnson
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerone vs. Johnson
Cerone 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Johnson
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Underwood
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sample for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Underwood
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Underwood
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Johnson
Bailor hits a popup towards short. Blanks misplays the ball. That's an error on Blanks. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Johnson
The umpire calls a balk on Johnson Bailor moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffin vs. Johnson
Griffin hits a popup towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bosetti vs. Johnson
Bosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bailor tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Johnson
Velez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Underwood
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Underwood
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Underwood
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Johnson
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Johnson
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Johnson
Mayberry is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Johnson
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Underwood
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Underwood
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Underwood
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Underwood
Sample hits a line drive towards center. Bosetti catches it and throws to second to double up Roberts. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Johnson
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Johnson
Bailor hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Johnson
Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Underwood
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Underwood
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Underwood
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Underwood
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Johnson
Bosetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Johnson
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks misplays the ball. That's an error on Blanks. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Johnson
Joe Cannon pinch runs for Otto Velez.
Sundberg fires to first and picks off Cannon. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Johnson
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Bosetti scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Johnson
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Underwood
Joe Cannon now playing right field.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Underwood
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Underwood
Roberts hits a line drive towards short. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Lyle
Nelson Norman now playing shortstop. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Lyle
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Lyle
Ainge hits a line drive towards short. Norman catches it and throws to first to double up Cerone. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Underwood
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Underwood
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Underwood
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. Sample moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Putnam vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching. Pat Putnam pinch hits for John Ellis.
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gamble vs. Buskey
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Eric Soderholm.
Gamble strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grubb vs. Buskey
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Richie Zisk.
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1979 -- Toronto at Texas (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 4 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 4 1 2 0
Bosetti R, cf 2 1 1 1 Sample B, lf 4 0 1 0
Velez O, rf 4 0 1 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Cannon J, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Ellis J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Carty R, dh 4 0 1 1 Putnam P, ph 1 0 0 0
Howell R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Soderholm E, dh 3 0 2 0
Mayberry J, 1b 2 1 0 0 Gamble O, ph 1 0 0 0
Cerone R, c 4 1 2 3 Zisk R, rf 3 0 0 0
Ainge D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Grubb J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bailor B, lf 3 1 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0
Blanks L, ss 3 0 1 0
Norman N, ss 0 0 0 0
Roberts D, cf 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 6 5 33 1 8 1
Toronto 000 310 010 -- 5
Texas 000 000 001 -- 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Underwood T (W)* 8.0 8 1 1 0 4
Buskey T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson J (L) 8.0 5 5 3 2 5
Lyle S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Blanks L 2, Griffin A
DP -- Toronto 3, Texas 2
LOB -- Toronto 3, Texas 5
2B -- Howell R
HR -- Cerone R
SF -- Bosetti R
HBP -- by Johnson J (Mayberry J)
WP -- Johnson J
Balk -- Johnson J
T -- 2:11
A -- 19539
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