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Chicago White Sox @ Texas Rangers
1979-07-20 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 21901 · 2:17
Chicago White Sox defeated Texas Rangers 2–1. Rich Wortham earned the win and Guy Hoffman picked up the save. Richie Zisk went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Rich Wortham L: John Henry Johnson SV: Guy Hoffman
Umpires — HP: Dallas Parks · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alan Bannister | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lamar Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Nordhagen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Pryor | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Colbern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Zisk | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Putnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Norman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Wortham | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Ed Farmer | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Guy Hoffman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Henry Johnson | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alan Bannister: 43
- Jorge Orta: 6
- Chet Lemon: 53
Bot 1
- Bump Wills: S7
- Billy Sample: PO1(E1).1-2
- Billy Sample: 8
- Buddy Bell: CS3(25)
- Buddy Bell: 63
Top 2
- Lamar Johnson: 8
- Wayne Nordhagen: 4
- Rusty Torres: 63
Bot 2
- John Ellis: 53
- Richie Zisk: S8
- Oscar Gamble: WP.1-2
- Oscar Gamble: WP.2-3
- Oscar Gamble: W
- Jim Sundberg: SB2
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
- Pat Putnam: W
- Nelson Norman: 6(1)/FO
Top 3
- Greg Pryor: S7
- Mike Colbern: 14/SH.1-2
- Kevin Bell: S8.2-3
- Alan Bannister: 9/SF.3-H
- Jorge Orta: S7.1-2
- Chet Lemon: 8
Bot 3
- Bump Wills: 43
- Billy Sample: 63
- Buddy Bell: 63
Top 4
- Lamar Johnson: S9
- Wayne Nordhagen: 64(1)3/GDP
- Rusty Torres: K
Bot 4
- John Ellis: 8
- Richie Zisk: HR/7D.B-H
- Oscar Gamble: 3/G
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Top 5
- Greg Pryor: 43
- Mike Colbern: K/C
- Kevin Bell: K/C
Bot 5
- Pat Putnam: 43
- Nelson Norman: S9
- Bump Wills: S7.1-2
- Billy Sample: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Bell: 3/FL
Top 6
- Alan Bannister: 3/G
- Jorge Orta: W
- Chet Lemon: CS2(26)
- Chet Lemon: HR/7D.B-H
- Lamar Johnson: W
- Wayne Nordhagen: 7
Bot 6
- John Ellis: K23
- Richie Zisk: W
- Oscar Gamble: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Rusty Torres: 8
- Greg Pryor: S6
- Mike Colbern: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 7
- Jim Sundberg: S7
- Pat Putnam: 14/SH.1-2
- Al Oliver: S9.2-3
- Bump Wills: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Kevin Bell: 9
- Alan Bannister: 63
- Jorge Orta: W
- Chet Lemon: 9
Bot 8
- Johnny Grubb: 43
- Buddy Bell: 53
- John Ellis: 63
Top 9
- Lamar Johnson: 5
- Wayne Nordhagen: 9
- Rusty Torres: K
Bot 9
- Richie Zisk: K
- Oscar Gamble: W
- Eric Soderholm: 14(1)3/GDP