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Texas Rangers @
Toronto Blue Jays
1979-05-11 Β· Night game Β· Exhibition Stadium Β· Att: 12153 Β· 72Β°F, night Β· 1:55
Texas Rangers defeated Toronto Blue Jays 3β1. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 5th. Jon Matlack earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Jim Clancy SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Alan Contant Β· 1B: Derryl Cousins Β· 2B: Rich Panas Β· 3B: Joe Sawchuk Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Texas Rangers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Sample | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pat Putnam | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Grubb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Sundberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bump Wills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Nelson Norman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alfredo Griffin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Bailor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rico Carty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Otto Velez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Howell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave McKay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Cerone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jon Matlack | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Clancy | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Jesse Jefferson | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Sample: D9
- Buddy Bell: 53/SH.2-3
- Al Oliver: 63.3-H
- Richie Zisk: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Alfredo Griffin: S1
- Bob Bailor: S9/P.1-2
- Rick Bosetti: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Rico Carty: 8/SF.3-H
- Otto Velez: 9
Top 2
- Pat Putnam: 43
- Johnny Grubb: 3/G
- Jim Sundberg: 5/L
Bot 2
- Bob Robertson: 3/G
- Roy Howell: S8
- Dave McKay: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 3
- Bump Wills: W
- Nelson Norman: 9
- Billy Sample: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Rick Cerone: 8
- Alfredo Griffin: S7
- Bob Bailor: POCS2(1363)
- Bob Bailor: 53
Top 4
- Buddy Bell: 63
- Al Oliver: 43
- Richie Zisk: K
Bot 4
- Rick Bosetti: 53
- Rico Carty: 63
- Otto Velez: 63
Top 5
- Pat Putnam: 3/G
- Johnny Grubb: W
- Jim Sundberg: S8.1-3
- Bump Wills: SB2
- Bump Wills: W
- Nelson Norman: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Billy Sample: S6.3-H;1-2
- Buddy Bell: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Bob Robertson: 43
- Roy Howell: S8
- Dave McKay: SB2
- Dave McKay: 2
- Rick Cerone: 53
Top 6
- Al Oliver: S9
- Richie Zisk: S9.1X3(95)
- Pat Putnam: 36(1)/FO
- Johnny Grubb: K/C
Bot 6
- Alfredo Griffin: 53
- Bob Bailor: S8
- Rick Bosetti: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Jim Sundberg: 8
- Bump Wills: 43
- Nelson Norman: 53
Bot 7
- Rico Carty: 7
- Otto Velez: 63
- Bob Robertson: 53
Top 8
- Billy Sample: 5/FL
- Buddy Bell: 63
- Al Oliver: 8
Bot 8
- Roy Howell: 43
- Dave McKay: 53
- Rick Cerone: 9
Top 9
- Richie Zisk: 5/FL
- Pat Putnam: S8
- Johnny Grubb: S7.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 63.2-3;1-2
- Bump Wills: IW
- Nelson Norman: 63
Bot 9
- Alfredo Griffin: 53
- Bob Bailor: 53
- Rick Bosetti: 43



















