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Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 11, 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 July 11, 1979 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 11, 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 | July 11, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Gleaton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trout |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 15,520 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
| Junior Moore | Left Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Wayne Nordhagen | DH |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Mike Colbern | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 11, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Trout
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister misplays the ball. That's an error on Bannister. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. Trout
There goes Wills. The throw from Colbern and he is safe. Wills steals third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sample vs. Trout
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Trout
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Trout
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sample moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Trout
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Gleaton
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Gleaton
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gleaton
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Trout
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Trout
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Trout
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gleaton
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Gleaton
Nordhagen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Gleaton
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Gleaton
Morrison is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Trout
Norman 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, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Trout
Wills 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, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Trout
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Gleaton
Pryor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbern vs. Gleaton
Colbern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pryor moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bannister vs. Gleaton
Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pryor scores. Colbern moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Gleaton
Moore bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Gleaton
Lemon is hit by the pitch. Colbern moves to third. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Gleaton
There's a wild pitch. Colbern scores. Bannister moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Gleaton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nordhagen vs. Gleaton
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Trout
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Trout
Ellis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Trout
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Gleaton
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Gleaton
There goes Washington. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morrison vs. Gleaton
Morrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Gleaton
Pryor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colbern vs. Darwin
Danny Darwin now pitching.
Colbern is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bannister vs. Darwin
Bannister hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills catches it and throws to second with Norman covering, to double up Morrison. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Trout
Zisk hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Colbern fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Trout
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor misplays the ball. That's an error on Pryor. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Trout
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Trout covering, for the out. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Trout
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Norman for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Darwin
Moore 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, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Darwin
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Trout
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Trout
Sample takes first base on ball four. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Trout
Bell bunts towards the mound. Trout fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wills moves to third. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Trout
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Trout
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. Sample scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zisk vs. Trout
Zisk is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Putnam vs. Trout
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Trout
Sundberg 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, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Darwin
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Wayne Nordhagen.
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Darwin
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Darwin
Morrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Darwin
There goes Morrison. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Morrison steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pryor vs. Darwin
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pryor for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Trout
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Trout
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Trout
Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Trout
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Darwin
Ralph Garr pinch hits for Mike Colbern.
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Darwin
Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Darwin
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bannister moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Darwin
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver throws the ball in to Wills who tags Lemon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bannister scores. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Rajsich
Mike Squires pinch runs for Lamar Johnson. Dave Rajsich now pitching.
There goes Squires. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Squires steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Rajsich
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Rajsich
Washington 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 8
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Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Trout
Mike Squires now playing first base. Milt May now catching. Greg Pryor now playing second base. Don Kessinger now playing shortstop. Rusty Torres
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Trout
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Trout
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Trout
Eric Soderholm pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
Soderholmhits a dribbler in front of the plate. May interferes with Soderholm who is awarded first base. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Trout
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Rajsich
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Morrison hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Rajsich
Pryor hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Rajsich
May 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 9
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Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Trout
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Blanks hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Trout
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Trout
Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/11/1979 -- Texas at Chicago (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wills B, 2b 4 2 1 0 Bannister A, 2b 4 1 2 1
Sample B, lf 4 1 1 1 Kessinger D, ss 0 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Moore J, lf 4 1 1 0
Ellis J, dh 4 0 0 0 Torres R, lf 0 0 0 0
Oliver A, cf 4 0 1 2 Lemon C, cf 3 0 1 1
Zisk R, rf 2 0 0 0 Johnson L, 1b 4 0 1 1
Putnam P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Squires M, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Soderholm E, ph 0 0 0 0 Nordhagen W, dh 1 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Orta J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0 Washington C, rf 4 1 1 0
Norman N, ss 3 0 0 0 Morrison J, 3b 3 0 1 1
Blanks L, ph 1 0 0 0 Pryor G, ss-2b 4 1 2 0
Colbern M, c 2 1 1 0
Garr R, ph 1 0 0 0
May M, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 4 3 32 5 10 4
Texas 100 002 000 -- 3
Chicago 002 100 20x -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Gleaton J* 3.0 6 3 3 1 1
Darwin D (L) 3.2 4 2 2 1 3
Rajsich D 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trout S (W) 9.0 4 3 2 4 5
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Bannister A, Pryor G, May M
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 8, Chicago 7
2B -- Oliver A
SB -- Wills B, Washington C, Morrison J, Squires M
HBP -- by Gleaton J (Lemon C)
WP -- Gleaton J
T -- 2:25
A -- 15520
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