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Texas Rangers @ Toronto Blue Jays
1977-07-26 · Night game · Exhibition Stadium · Att: 22357 · 67°F, night · 2:41
Texas Rangers defeated Toronto Blue Jays 14–0. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 2nd. Bert Blyleven earned the win. Kurt Bevacqua went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Jim Clancy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Nick Bremigan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bert Campaneris | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Claudell Washington | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave May | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Mason | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Staggs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Bailor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Howell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Fairly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Woods | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Ewing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Clancy | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Jerry Johnson | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis DeBarr | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Vuckovich | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Bert Campaneris: 3/BG/SH.1-2
- Claudell Washington: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Willie Horton: D9.2-H
- Toby Harrah: 7/7D
- Bump Wills: W
- Dave May: 43
Bot 1
- Steve Staggs: 3
- Bob Bailor: 53
- Roy Howell: K
Top 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Jim Sundberg: D9
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Bert Campaneris: T9.2-H;1-H
- Claudell Washington: 8/SF.3-H
- Willie Horton: D8.BX3(85)
Bot 2
- Ron Fairly: K/C
- Doug Rader: HP
- Al Woods: S4.1-2
- Sam Ewing: K
- Hector Torres: 43
Top 3
- Toby Harrah: K/C
- Bump Wills: S9
- Dave May: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: SB2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: E4/G.2-3
- Jim Sundberg: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Mike Hargrove: 4/L
Bot 3
- Alan Ashby: 4
- Steve Staggs: W
- Bob Bailor: 64(1)/FO
- Roy Howell: 63
Top 4
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Claudell Washington: 13.1-2#
- Willie Horton: D8.2-H
- Toby Harrah: D8.2-H
- Bump Wills: D7.2-H
- Dave May: 63.2-2#
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
Bot 4
- Ron Fairly: 23
- Doug Rader: 9
- Al Woods: 43
Top 5
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
- Mike Hargrove: 8
- Bert Campaneris: K
Bot 5
- Sam Ewing: K/C
- Hector Torres: S9
- Alan Ashby: 9
- Steve Staggs: 43
Top 6
- Claudell Washington: S3
- Willie Horton: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: SB2
- Kurt Bevacqua: HR/7.2-H
- Bump Wills: K
- Dave May: 3/G
Bot 6
- Bob Bailor: 3/L
- Roy Howell: D7
- Ron Fairly: 7
- Doug Rader: W
- Al Woods: 7
Top 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7
- John Ellis: K
- Mike Hargrove: K
Bot 7
- Sam Ewing: W
- Hector Torres: 64(1)/FO
- Alan Ashby: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Jim Mason: 3/G
- Claudell Washington: S8
- Willie Horton: S9.1-3
- Kurt Bevacqua: S8.3-H;1-2
- Bump Wills: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Dave May: E4/TH.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S5.3-H(UR);2XH(32)
Bot 8
- Steve Staggs: 63
- Bob Bailor: S8.B-2(E8)
- Roy Howell: K
- Ron Fairly: W
- Doug Rader: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Woods: 7
Top 9
- John Ellis: 9
- Mike Hargrove: 3/G
- Jim Mason: D7
- Claudell Washington: 13
Bot 9
- Sam Ewing: 43
- Hector Torres: K
- Alan Ashby: 31
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jim Clancy