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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
July 2, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers, played on July 2, 1977 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 2, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 2, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Len Barker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Vuckovich |
Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 19,176 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Al Clark 3B: Ted Hendry |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | DH |
Dave May | Right Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Billy Hunter | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Bailor | Shortstop |
Steve Staggs | Second Baseman |
Ron Fairly | DH |
Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
Sam Ewing | Left Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Doug Ault | First Baseman |
John Scott | Center Fielder |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
July 2, 1977
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Vuckovich
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Vuckovich
Vuckovich fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Vuckovich. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Vuckovich
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Vuckovich
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Vuckovich
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Vuckovich
May takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Vuckovich
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Barker
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Barker
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Barker covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Barker
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Barker
Velez takes first base on ball four. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ewing vs. Barker
Ewing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Vuckovich
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Vuckovich
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Ewing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Vuckovich
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Vuckovich
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Vuckovich
Washington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Barker
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Barker
Ault hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Barker
Scott 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
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Vuckovich
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Vuckovich
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Vuckovich
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Barker
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Barker
Bailor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staggs vs. Barker
Staggs hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Barker
Fairly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of May. Fairly reaches second base with a double. Ashby scores. Bailor moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Velez vs. Barker
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ewing vs. Barker
Ewing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailor scores. Fairly scores. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Barker
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ault vs. Barker
Ault hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Vuckovich
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Vuckovich
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Vuckovich
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Barker
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Barker
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Barker
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Vuckovich
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Vuckovich
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Vuckovich
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Vuckovich
There's a wild pitch. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Vuckovich
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Vuckovich
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Vuckovich
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Vuckovich
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Barker
Staggs hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Barker
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Barker
Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ewing vs. Barker
Ewing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Barker
There's a wild pitch. Fairly moves to third. Ewing moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Barker
Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Barker
Ault hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Vuckovich
Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Ewing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Vuckovich
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Vuckovich
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Vuckovich
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Scott bunts towards first. Hargrove fields the ball and throws to Lindblad covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Lindblad
Ashby bunts towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Lindblad
Bailor hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staggs vs. Lindblad
Staggs strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Vuckovich
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Vuckovich
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Vuckovich
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Lindblad
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Lindblad
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ewing vs. Lindblad
Ewing strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Lindblad
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Vuckovich
Steve Bowling now playing left field.
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bowling. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Vuckovich
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Vuckovich
Beniquez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Vuckovich
Wills hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Vuckovich
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Lindblad
Ault hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Lindblad
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ault moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Lindblad
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Harrah. Ault moves to third. Scott moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bailor vs. Lindblad
Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ault scores. Scott scores. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staggs vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Staggs bunts towards third. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ashby moves to third. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fairly vs. Devine
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to home to get Ashby. Bailor moves to third. Staggs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Velez vs. Devine
Velez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailor scores. Staggs scores. Fairly moves to third. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bowling vs. Devine
Bowling is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Devine
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ault vs. Devine
Ault hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Vuckovich
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Vuckovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Vuckovich
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Vuckovich
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. Washington goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Vuckovich
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Vuckovich
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Vuckovich
Harrah hits a line drive towards the mound. Vuckovich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/2/1977 -- Texas at Toronto (D) Texas AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 4 1 2 0 Bailor B, ss 5 2 2 2 Washington C, lf 5 1 0 0 Staggs S, 2b 5 1 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 2 2 2 Fairly R, dh 3 2 1 1 Horton W, dh 5 0 2 1 Velez O, rf 2 0 1 2 May D, rf 4 1 3 2 Ewing S, lf 4 1 2 2 Harrah T, 3b 5 0 0 0 Bowling S, lf 0 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 5 1 1 3 Wills B, 2b 4 1 1 2 Ault D, 1b 5 1 1 0 Sundberg J, c 3 1 2 0 Scott J, cf 4 1 2 0 Ashby A, c 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 12 7 35 10 12 10 Texas 100 020 022 -- 7 Toronto 003 030 04x -- 10 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Barker L (L) 5.0 6 6 6 5 1 Lindblad P* 2.0 4 4 3 1 3 Devine A 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Vuckovich P (W) 9.0 12 7 7 4 8 * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th E -- Vuckovich P, Harrah T DP -- Texas 1, Toronto 1 LOB -- Texas 8, Toronto 9 2B -- Fairly R, May D, Hargrove M HR -- Rader D, Wills B SH -- Ashby A WP -- Vuckovich P, Barker L T -- 2:53 A -- 19176
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