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Texas Rangers @ Cleveland Guardians
1979-08-04 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 12693 · 78°F · 2:39
Cleveland Indians defeated Texas Rangers 12–8. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 1st. Rick Waits earned the win and Dan Spillner picked up the save. Toby Harrah went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| CLE | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
W: Rick Waits L: John Henry Johnson SV: Dan Spillner
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Rocky Roe · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Sample | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Norman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Manning | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonds | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Thornton | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Gary Alexander | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Duane Kuiper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Norris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Henry Johnson | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Bob Babcock | 2.1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
 Dave Rajsich | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Kern | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Waits | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Dan Spillner | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Buddy Bell: S8
- Al Oliver: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Rick Manning: 9
- Bobby Bonds: D8.1-3
- Andre Thornton: W
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Toby Harrah: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Gary Alexander: HR/7
- Duane Kuiper: 8
Top 2
- Richie Zisk: 13
- John Ellis: 53
- Billy Sample: 63
Bot 2
- Tom Veryzer: 9
- Mike Hargrove: S8
- Rick Manning: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Jim Sundberg: D7
- Dave Roberts: K
- Nelson Norman: 53
- Mickey Rivers: S8.2-H
- Buddy Bell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bobby Bonds: S8
- Andre Thornton: W.1-2
- Cliff Johnson: 6
- Toby Harrah: 63.2-3;1-2
- Gary Alexander: W
- Duane Kuiper: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tom Veryzer: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jim Norris: W
- Rick Manning: K/C
Top 4
- Al Oliver: 1/G
- Richie Zisk: K
- John Ellis: HR/7
- Billy Sample: 8
Bot 4
- Bobby Bonds: 7
- Andre Thornton: E3.B-2
- Cliff Johnson: WP.2-3
- Cliff Johnson: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Toby Harrah: K
Top 5
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Dave Roberts: 5/L
- Nelson Norman: S9.1-2
- Mickey Rivers: 13/BG.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Bell: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Al Oliver: S4
- Richie Zisk: 13
Bot 5
- Gary Alexander: W
- Duane Kuiper: 13.1-2
- Tom Veryzer: W
- Jim Norris: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Rick Manning: S9.3-H;2-H;1X3(925)
- Bobby Bonds: SB2
- Bobby Bonds: S7.2-H
- Andre Thornton: S4.1-2
- Cliff Johnson: 9
Top 6
- John Ellis: W
- Billy Sample: 4
- Jim Sundberg: W.1-2
- Dave Roberts: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Nelson Norman: 43
- Mickey Rivers: 8
Bot 6
- Toby Harrah: K/C
- Gary Alexander: D8
- Duane Kuiper: 43.2-3
- Tom Veryzer: 7
Top 7
- Buddy Bell: 9
- Al Oliver: 43
- Richie Zisk: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Jim Norris: W
- Rick Manning: 6
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Andre Thornton: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- John Ellis: K/C
- Mike Jorgensen: 43
- Jim Sundberg: S8
- Dave Roberts: 7
Bot 8
- Cliff Johnson: 9
- Toby Harrah: K/C
- Gary Alexander: 3/G
Top 9
- Pat Putnam: 6
- Mickey Rivers: 9
- Buddy Bell: 53
Notes & reviews
- Mike Hargrove cut himself diving, requiring two stitches