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Texas Rangers @ Toronto Blue Jays
1977-07-01 · Night game · Exhibition Stadium · Att: 21089 · 73°F, night · 3:01
Texas Rangers defeated Toronto Blue Jays 11–8. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 5th. Doyle Alexander earned the win and Adrian Devine picked up the save. Bert Campaneris went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 14 | |
| TOR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Doyle Alexander L: Jeff Byrd SV: Adrian Devine
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bump Wills | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Bailor | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Staggs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Woods | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Ewing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Doug Ault | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| John Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Otto Velez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Bowling | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Whitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Alexander | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Paul Lindblad | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Adrian Devine | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Byrd | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
 Tom Bruno | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Claudell Washington: S7
- Ken Henderson: W.1-2
- Willie Horton: S9.2-H;1-3
- Mike Hargrove: 8/SF.3-H
- Juan Beniquez: K
Bot 1
- Bob Bailor: 9
- Steve Staggs: 53
- Al Woods: 63
Top 2
- Bump Wills: 3/G
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Jim Sundberg: K
Bot 2
- Ron Fairly: HR/9
- Sam Ewing: K/C
- Doug Rader: T8
- Doug Ault: 3/FL
- John Scott: S.3-H
- Alan Ashby: 4/L
Top 3
- Toby Harrah: W
- Claudell Washington: 64(1)/FO
- Ken Henderson: W.1-2
- Willie Horton: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Hargrove: W.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: 53
Bot 3
- Bob Bailor: 53
- Steve Staggs: 13
- Al Woods: 43
Top 4
- Bump Wills: S9
- Bert Campaneris: W.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Toby Harrah: FC5.3-H;2-3
- Claudell Washington: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Ken Henderson: 3/G
Bot 4
- Ron Fairly: 4
- Sam Ewing: D7
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Doug Ault: 53
Top 5
- Willie Horton: S9
- Mike Hargrove: S9.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: SB3
- Juan Beniquez: D9.3-H;1-H(E6)
- Bump Wills: SB3
- Bump Wills: T8.3-H
- Bert Campaneris: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Sundberg: 8
- Toby Harrah: W
- Claudell Washington: WP.1-2
- Claudell Washington: 4
Bot 5
- John Scott: 8
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Bob Bailor: 63
Top 6
- Ken Henderson: S7
- Willie Horton: 2/FL
- Mike Hargrove: 8
- Juan Beniquez: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Steve Staggs: HR/9
- Al Woods: 5/FL
- Ron Fairly: S9
- Sam Ewing: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bump Wills: 31
- Bert Campaneris: HR/9
- Jim Sundberg: S7
- Toby Harrah: 63.1-2
- Claudell Washington: W
- Ken Henderson: 43
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: W
- Doug Ault: W.1-2
- John Scott: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Alan Ashby: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bob Bailor: 7
- Steve Staggs: S8.2-H;1-2
- Otto Velez: 2/FL
Top 8
- Willie Horton: S7
- Mike Hargrove: S9.1-3
- Juan Beniquez: S8.3-H;1-2
- Bump Wills: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bert Campaneris: S7.3-H
- Jim Sundberg: 63
Bot 8
- Ron Fairly: S9
- Steve Bowling: W.1-2
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Doug Ault: D7.2-H;1-3
- John Scott: K
- Alan Ashby: W
- Bob Bailor: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Steve Staggs: 43
Top 9
- Toby Harrah: 13
- Claudell Washington: 7/L
- Ken Henderson: 63
Bot 9
- Otto Velez: S7
- Ron Fairly: W.1-2
- Ernie Whitt: K
- Doug Rader: 6(1)3(B)/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Steve Staggs