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Cleveland Guardians @ Texas Rangers
1978-04-27 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 11133 · 2:04
Texas Rangers defeated Cleveland Indians 3–1. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 5th. Jon Matlack earned the win and Len Barker picked up the save. Mike Hargrove went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Rick Waits SV: Len Barker
Umpires — HP: Steve Palermo · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Dade | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Cox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larvell Blanks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Pruitt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Horace Speed | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duane Kuiper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Grubb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Norris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Manning | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Beniquez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bump Wills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Waits | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Matlack | 8.1 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Len Barker | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Dade: 43
- Ted Cox: 63
- Buddy Bell: S8
- Andre Thornton: K
Bot 1
- Mike Hargrove: K
- Juan Beniquez: 3/G
- Al Oliver: 3/G
Top 2
- Larvell Blanks: S6
- Willie Horton: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ron Pruitt: K/C
Bot 2
- Richie Zisk: 4/L
- Toby Harrah: W
- Kurt Bevacqua: K
- Jim Sundberg: SB2
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Top 3
- Horace Speed: K
- Duane Kuiper: K/C
- Paul Dade: 53
Bot 3
- Bump Wills: 13
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Mike Hargrove: S8
- Juan Beniquez: 13
Top 4
- Ted Cox: 4/L
- Buddy Bell: 8
- Andre Thornton: 7
Bot 4
- Al Oliver: 43
- Richie Zisk: 23
- Toby Harrah: W
- Kurt Bevacqua: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Larvell Blanks: 3/FL
- Willie Horton: S6
- Ron Pruitt: 8
- Horace Speed: S7.1-2
- Duane Kuiper: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jim Sundberg: T9
- Bump Wills: 9
- Bert Campaneris: S7.3-H
- Mike Hargrove: HR/9D.1-H
- Juan Beniquez: E6/TH.B-2
- Al Oliver: K
- Richie Zisk: K/C
Top 6
- Paul Dade: W
- Ted Cox: 8/L
- Buddy Bell: OA.1X1(3)
- Buddy Bell: S7
- Andre Thornton: S7.1-2
- Larvell Blanks: S8.2-H;1-2
- Willie Horton: 7
Bot 6
- Toby Harrah: 5/P
- Kurt Bevacqua: 9
- Jim Sundberg: K
Top 7
- Ron Pruitt: 7
- Horace Speed: 8
- Duane Kuiper: S4
- Paul Dade: K
Bot 7
- Bump Wills: K
- Bert Campaneris: S7
- Mike Hargrove: 3/G.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: 63
Top 8
- Johnny Grubb: 53
- Buddy Bell: 7
- Andre Thornton: 6/P
Bot 8
- Al Oliver: 63
- Richie Zisk: 5/L
- Toby Harrah: 4/P
Top 9
- Larvell Blanks: K
- Willie Horton: W
- Jim Norris: K
- Rick Manning: S7.1-2
- Duane Kuiper: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Hidden ball trick as 1bman faked throwing ball back to pitcher after pickoff throw