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Texas Rangers @ 
Chicago White Sox
1979-04-29 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 9366 · 42°F, cloudy, rain, wet · 2:35
Texas Rangers defeated Chicago White Sox 10–0. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 9th. Dock Ellis earned the win and Jim Kern picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Rich Wortham SV: Jim Kern
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Dave Slickenmeyer · 2B: Al Scheel · 3B: Marvin Hecht · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Sample | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gray | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Norman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thad Bosley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Squires | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Bannister | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marv Foley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Pryor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dock Ellis | 6.2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Jim Kern | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Wortham | 7.2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Lerrin LaGrow | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Esser | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Dewey Robinson | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Sample: W
- Buddy Bell: POCS2(1361)
- Buddy Bell: K/C
- Al Oliver: 3/G
Bot 1
- Thad Bosley: 43
- Ralph Garr: 23
- Chet Lemon: W
- Mike Squires: 43
Top 2
- Richie Zisk: E4
- John Ellis: BK.1-2
- John Ellis: K
- Gary Gray: 63
- Jim Sundberg: E5/TH.2-H(UR);B-2
- Bump Wills: 9
Bot 2
- Alan Bannister: 7/7D
- Jorge Orta: 31
- Eric Soderholm: W
- Marv Foley: S8.1-3
- Greg Pryor: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Nelson Norman: 8
- Billy Sample: W
- Buddy Bell: CS2(24)
- Buddy Bell: 53
Bot 3
- Thad Bosley: S9
- Ralph Garr: 53/SH.1-2
- Chet Lemon: 63
- Mike Squires: 143
Top 4
- Al Oliver: 7
- Richie Zisk: 63
- John Ellis: 7
Bot 4
- Alan Bannister: 43
- Jorge Orta: 3/G
- Eric Soderholm: 6/L
Top 5
- Gary Gray: S5
- Jim Sundberg: SB2
- Jim Sundberg: WP.2-3
- Jim Sundberg: 8/SF.3-H
- Bump Wills: 31
- Nelson Norman: 53
Bot 5
- Marv Foley: 63
- Greg Pryor: D7
- Thad Bosley: 8/L
- Ralph Garr: S6.2-3
- Chet Lemon: W.1-2
- Mike Squires: 63
Top 6
- Billy Sample: 43
- Buddy Bell: 8
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 6
- Alan Bannister: 13
- Jorge Orta: 43
- Eric Soderholm: 8
Top 7
- Richie Zisk: 53
- John Ellis: 9
- Gary Gray: K
Bot 7
- Marv Foley: W
- Greg Pryor: 9
- Thad Bosley: 7
- Ralph Garr: 7
Top 8
- Jim Sundberg: 13
- Bump Wills: 53
- Nelson Norman: S4
- Billy Sample: D7.1-3
- Buddy Bell: D9.3-H;2-H
- Al Oliver: S7.2-H
- Richie Zisk: 4
Bot 8
- Chet Lemon: 53
- Mike Squires: 7
- Alan Bannister: 3/F
Top 9
- Mike Jorgensen: D9
- Dave Roberts: K
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Bump Wills: S7.2-H;1-2
- Nelson Norman: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Sample: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Buddy Bell: 54(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Al Oliver: S7.3-H;1-2
- Richie Zisk: S9.2-H;1-2
- Mike Jorgensen: E3/F.2X3(35);1-2;B-1
Bot 9
- Jorge Orta: K
- Eric Soderholm: 9
- Marv Foley: 6
Notes & reviews
- 1:06 rain delay before start of game Debut for umpire Marvin Hecht
- 34 minute rain delay at 2:43 (sometime in second inning)