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Texas Rangers @ Cleveland Guardians
1978-08-11 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 19085 · 78°F, night · 2:51
Texas Rangers defeated Cleveland Indians 8–2. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 4th. Jon Matlack earned the win. Bobby Bonds went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Rick Waits SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Ted Hendry · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonds | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gray | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Manning | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Grubb | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Thornton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Alexander | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Cox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duane Kuiper | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Diaz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larvell Blanks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Dade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Matlack | 9.0 | 12 | 1 | 6 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Waits | 3.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Hood | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Reuschel | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Sid Monge | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Hargrove: 7
- Juan Beniquez: S7
- Jim Sundberg: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Rick Manning: 43
- Johnny Grubb: S9
- Buddy Bell: S6.1-2
- Andre Thornton: WP.2-3
- Andre Thornton: W.1-2
- Gary Alexander: PO1(23)
- Gary Alexander: 13
Top 2
- Al Oliver: 3/G
- Bobby Bonds: 8
- Gary Gray: S
- Kurt Bevacqua: K/C
Bot 2
- Ted Cox: 4
- Tom Veryzer: K
- Duane Kuiper: S9
- Bo Diaz: S9.1-2
- Rick Manning: S.2-H(E3)(UR)(NR);1-3
- Johnny Grubb: 8
Top 3
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Bump Wills: W
- Mike Hargrove: SB2
- Mike Hargrove: S9.2-H
- Juan Beniquez: 9
- Jim Sundberg: 9
Bot 3
- Buddy Bell: S7
- Andre Thornton: S7.1-2
- Gary Alexander: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Ted Cox: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Al Oliver: S9
- Bobby Bonds: HR/7.1-H
- Gary Gray: 63
- Kurt Bevacqua: S8
- Toby Harrah: WP.1-2
- Toby Harrah: D7.2-H
- Bump Wills: 8
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Juan Beniquez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Tom Veryzer: 63
- Duane Kuiper: S
- Bo Diaz: E3.1-2
- Rick Manning: K
- Johnny Grubb: 43
Top 5
- Jim Sundberg: S9
- Al Oliver: W.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: 8.2-3
- Gary Gray: SB2
- Gary Gray: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: W
- Toby Harrah: K/C
Bot 5
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Andre Thornton: S7
- Gary Alexander: 64(1)/FO
- Ted Cox: 53
Top 6
- Bump Wills: 43
- Mike Hargrove: 31
- Juan Beniquez: 7
Bot 6
- Tom Veryzer: 43
- Duane Kuiper: 43
- Bo Diaz: S8
- Rick Manning: E3.1-3;B-2
- Johnny Grubb: K
Top 7
- Jim Sundberg: 43
- Al Oliver: S8
- Bobby Bonds: PB.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: D7.2-H
- Gary Gray: 43.2-3
- Kurt Bevacqua: S8.3-H
- Toby Harrah: HP.1-2
- Bump Wills: K
Bot 7
- Buddy Bell: K
- Andre Thornton: K/C
- Gary Alexander: K
Top 8
- Mike Hargrove: S8
- Juan Beniquez: HR/7.1-H
- Jim Sundberg: S7
- Al Oliver: K
- Bobby Bonds: 6
- Gary Gray: 7
Bot 8
- Ted Cox: S7
- Tom Veryzer: S8.1-2
- Larvell Blanks: 43.2-3;1-2
- Bo Diaz: 63.3-H
- Paul Dade: 7
Top 9
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8
- Toby Harrah: W
- Bump Wills: 8
- Mike Jorgensen: 9
Bot 9
- Johnny Grubb: 43
- Buddy Bell: 9
- Andre Thornton: 7