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Texas Rangers @ Chicago White Sox

1979-04-27 Β· Night game Β· Comiskey Park I Β· Att: 12056 Β· 38Β°F, cloudy, rain, wet Β· Wind 12 mph R to L Β· 2:49

Chicago White Sox defeated Texas Rangers 11–0. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 4th. Ross Baumgarten earned the win. Chet Lemon went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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TEX00000000006
CHA011313021115

W: Ross Baumgarten   L: Doyle Alexander   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Woody Urchak Β· 1B: Derryl Cousins Β· 2B: Dave Slickenmeyer Β· 3B: Bill Sprincz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Texas Rangers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Sample402000
Buddy Bell301011
Al Oliver400000
Richie Zisk401000
John Ellis401001
Gary Gray300010
Jim Sundberg200010
Bump Wills300001
Nelson Norman301000
Dave Roberts100001

Chicago White Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ralph Garr401001
Claudell Washington532300
Chet Lemon212320
Mike Squires411011
Alan Bannister322120
Jorge Orta412010
Eric Soderholm502200
Marv Foley411010
Greg Pryor522100
Thad Bosley100010
Rusty Torres100001

Texas Rangers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Doyle Alexander5.0851
Doc Medich2.0521
Ed Farmer1.0211

Chicago White Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ross Baumgarten9.0634

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Billy Sample: S6
  • Buddy Bell: SB2
  • Buddy Bell: W
  • Al Oliver: 5/FL
  • Richie Zisk: 4
  • John Ellis: 8

Bot 1

  • Ralph Garr: 63
  • Claudell Washington: 13
  • Chet Lemon: W
  • Mike Squires: CS2(26)

Top 2

  • Gary Gray: 8
  • Jim Sundberg: 6
  • Bump Wills: 13

Bot 2

  • Mike Squires: S8
  • Alan Bannister: 53.1-2
  • Jorge Orta: IW
  • Eric Soderholm: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Marv Foley: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Nelson Norman: 9
  • Billy Sample: S5/BG
  • Buddy Bell: POCS2(136)
  • Buddy Bell: 63

Bot 3

  • Greg Pryor: 8
  • Ralph Garr: K
  • Claudell Washington: S8
  • Chet Lemon: SB2
  • Chet Lemon: W
  • Mike Squires: W.2-3;1-2
  • Alan Bannister: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Jorge Orta: 5/FL

Top 4

  • Al Oliver: 8/8D
  • Richie Zisk: 53
  • John Ellis: S8
  • Gary Gray: W.1-2
  • Jim Sundberg: W.2-3;1-2
  • Bump Wills: K/C

Bot 4

  • Eric Soderholm: 9
  • Marv Foley: E6
  • Greg Pryor: S2/BG.1-2
  • Ralph Garr: 3/F
  • Claudell Washington: D8.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
  • Chet Lemon: D9.2-H(UR)
  • Mike Squires: 31

Top 5

  • Nelson Norman: S8
  • Billy Sample: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Buddy Bell: K

Bot 5

  • Alan Bannister: W
  • Jorge Orta: S9.1-3
  • Eric Soderholm: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
  • Marv Foley: 3/G

Top 6

  • Al Oliver: 43
  • Richie Zisk: 7/L
  • John Ellis: 63

Bot 6

  • Greg Pryor: S8
  • Ralph Garr: S7.1-3
  • Claudell Washington: 64(1)/FO.3-H;B-1
  • Chet Lemon: HR/8D.1-H;B-H
  • Mike Squires: 43
  • Alan Bannister: W
  • Jorge Orta: 63

Top 7

  • Gary Gray: 7
  • Jim Sundberg: 3/FL
  • Bump Wills: 8

Bot 7

  • Eric Soderholm: S4
  • Marv Foley: S9.1-2
  • Greg Pryor: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Thad Bosley: W
  • Claudell Washington: 7
  • Rusty Torres: K

Top 8

  • Nelson Norman: 5
  • Billy Sample: 7
  • Buddy Bell: S8
  • Al Oliver: 46(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Mike Squires: K
  • Alan Bannister: S8
  • Jorge Orta: S8.1-3
  • Eric Soderholm: E4.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
  • Marv Foley: W.2-3;1-2
  • Greg Pryor: 5(2)/FO.3-H(UR);1-2;B-1
  • Thad Bosley: 53

Top 9

  • Richie Zisk: S8
  • John Ellis: K
  • Gary Gray: 3/FL
  • Dave Roberts: K

Notes & reviews

  • Debut for umpire Dave Slickenmeyer