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Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 27, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Texas Rangers, played on April 27, 1979 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Baumgarten |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 12,056 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Woody Urchak 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Dave Slickenmeyer 3B: Bill Sprincz |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Gary Gray | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Marv Foley | Catcher |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 27, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Baumgarten
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Baumgarten
There goes Sample. The throw from Foley and he is safe. Sample steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Baumgarten
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Baumgarten
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Baumgarten
Zisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Baumgarten
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Alexander
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Alexander
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Alexander
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Alexander
There goes Lemon. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Norman applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Baumgarten
Gray hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Baumgarten
Sundberg hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Baumgarten
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumgarten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Alexander
Squires hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Alexander
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Squires moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Alexander
Orta is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Alexander
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Squires scores. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foley vs. Alexander
Foley 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
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Baumgarten
Norman hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Baumgarten
Sample bunts towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Baumgarten
Baumgarten fires to first and has Sample trapped. There's the throw to Pryor who tags Sample for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Baumgarten
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Alexander
Pryor hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Alexander
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Alexander
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Alexander
There goes Washington. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Alexander
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Squires vs. Alexander
Squires takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bannister vs. Alexander
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Washington scores. Lemon moves to third. Squires moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orta vs. Alexander
Orta hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Baumgarten
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Baumgarten
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Baumgarten
Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Baumgarten
Gray takes first base on ball four. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Baumgarten
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. Ellis moves to third. Gray moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wills vs. Baumgarten
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Alexander
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Alexander
Foley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman misplays the ball. That's an error on Norman. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Alexander
Pryor bunts in front of the plate. Sundberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Alexander
Garr hits a popup towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Alexander
Washington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Washington reaches second base with a double. Foley scores. Pryor goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Alexander
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Washington scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. Alexander
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Baumgarten
Norman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Baumgarten
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Baumgarten
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Alexander
Bannister takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Alexander
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bannister moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Soderholm vs. Alexander
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bannister scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Alexander
Foley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foley for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Baumgarten
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Baumgarten
Zisk hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Baumgarten
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Medich
Doc Medich now pitching.
Pryor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Medich
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pryor moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Medich
Thad Bosley pinch runs for Ralph Garr.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. Pryor scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Medich
Lemon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Medich
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 -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Medich
Bannister takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Medich
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Baumgarten
Rusty Torres now playing center field. Thad Bosley now playing left field.
Gray hits a fly ball into left field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Baumgarten
Sundberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Baumgarten
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Medich
John Ellis now catching. Dave Roberts now playing first base.
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foley vs. Medich
Foley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pryor vs. Medich
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Soderholm moves to third. Foley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bosley vs. Medich
Bosley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Medich
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torres vs. Medich
Torres strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Baumgarten
Junior Moore now playing right field.
Norman hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Baumgarten
Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Baumgarten
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Baumgarten
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching. Mike Jorgensen now playing center field.
Squires strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Farmer
Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Farmer
Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bannister moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Soderholm vs. Farmer
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. Bannister scores. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foley vs. Farmer
Foley takes first base on ball four. Orta moves to third. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pryor vs. Farmer
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Orta scores. Foley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosley vs. Farmer
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Baumgarten
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Baumgarten
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Baumgarten
Gray hits a popup, foul, towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Baumgarten
Roberts strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1979 -- Texas at Chicago (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Sample B, lf 4 0 2 0 Garr R, lf 4 0 1 0
Bell B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Bosley T, pr-lf 1 0 0 0
Oliver A, cf 4 0 0 0 Washington C, rf 5 3 2 3
Jorgensen M, cf 0 0 0 0 Moore J, rf 0 0 0 0
Zisk R, rf 4 0 1 0 Lemon C, cf 2 1 2 3
Ellis J, 1b-c 4 0 1 0 Torres R, cf 1 0 0 0
Gray G, dh 3 0 0 0 Squires M, 1b 4 1 1 0
Sundberg J, c 2 0 0 0 Bannister A, 2b 3 2 2 1
Roberts D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Orta J, dh 4 1 2 0
Wills B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 5 0 2 2
Norman N, ss 3 0 1 0 Foley M, c 4 1 1 0
Pryor G, ss 5 2 2 1
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31 0 6 0 38 11 15 10
Texas 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 011 313 02x -- 11
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (L) 5.0 8 6 3 5 1
Medich D 2.0 5 3 3 2 1
Farmer E 1.0 2 2 1 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Baumgarten R (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 4
E -- Norman N, Wills B
DP -- Texas 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Texas 7, Chicago 11
2B -- Washington C, Lemon C
HR -- Lemon C
SB -- Sample B, Washington C
CS -- Lemon C, Sample B
T -- 2:49
A -- 12056
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