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Texas Rangers @ Cleveland Guardians

1980-04-27 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 12879 Β· 3:09

Cleveland Indians defeated Texas Rangers 7–4. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 4th. Len Barker earned the win.

Line score

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TEX100000102415
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W: Len Barker   L: Fergie Jenkins   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ken Kaiser Β· 1B: John Shulock Β· 2B: Bill Kunkel Β· 3B: Terry Cooney Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Texas Rangers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mickey Rivers513000
Bump Wills311020
Al Oliver502100
Buddy Bell511201
Rusty Staub502000
Pat Putnam502000
Jim Norris503100
Jim Sundberg500000
Nelson Norman201000
Billy Sample010010
Johnny Grubb000010

Cleveland Guardians β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rick Manning500001
Toby Harrah421010
Mike Hargrove522100
Cliff Johnson511101
Jorge Orta311110
Joe Charboneau402100
Ron Hassey411000
Duane Kuiper302110
Tom Veryzer403100

Texas Rangers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Fergie Jenkins3.2511
Dave Rajsich0.1200
Adrian Devine4.0621

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Len Barker6.11011
Mike Stanton2.2530

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Mickey Rivers: S7
  • Bump Wills: S7.1-2
  • Al Oliver: 13.2-3;1-2
  • Buddy Bell: 53.3-H
  • Rusty Staub: S6.2-3
  • Pat Putnam: 43

Bot 1

  • Rick Manning: K/C
  • Toby Harrah: 53
  • Mike Hargrove: 9/L

Top 2

  • Jim Norris: S8
  • Jim Sundberg: SB2
  • Jim Sundberg: 43.2-3
  • Nelson Norman: CSH(25)
  • Nelson Norman: S9
  • Mickey Rivers: 7

Bot 2

  • Cliff Johnson: 7
  • Jorge Orta: 8
  • Joe Charboneau: S9
  • Ron Hassey: 46(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Bump Wills: E6.B-1
  • Al Oliver: S7.1-2
  • Buddy Bell: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Rusty Staub: 8

Bot 3

  • Duane Kuiper: 3E1.B-1
  • Tom Veryzer: 16(1)3/GDP
  • Rick Manning: 8/L

Top 4

  • Pat Putnam: S7
  • Jim Norris: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Jim Sundberg: 6/L

Bot 4

  • Toby Harrah: E6.B-1
  • Mike Hargrove: S9.1-3
  • Cliff Johnson: D7.3-H(UR);1-3
  • Jorge Orta: S8.3-H;2-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2
  • Joe Charboneau: 4
  • Ron Hassey: 5/L
  • Duane Kuiper: IW
  • Tom Veryzer: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Rick Manning: 8

Top 5

  • Nelson Norman: 43
  • Mickey Rivers: S8
  • Bump Wills: 7
  • Al Oliver: S8.1-2
  • Buddy Bell: K

Bot 5

  • Toby Harrah: D7
  • Mike Hargrove: PB.2-3
  • Mike Hargrove: S7.3-H
  • Cliff Johnson: 7
  • Jorge Orta: W.1-2
  • Joe Charboneau: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Ron Hassey: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 6

  • Rusty Staub: 8
  • Pat Putnam: 7
  • Jim Norris: 9

Bot 6

  • Duane Kuiper: S7
  • Tom Veryzer: S/BG.1-2
  • Rick Manning: 54(1)/FO.2-3
  • Toby Harrah: W.1-2
  • Mike Hargrove: 9
  • Cliff Johnson: 8/L

Top 7

  • Jim Sundberg: 7/7D
  • Billy Sample: W
  • Mickey Rivers: S9.1-3
  • Bump Wills: W.1-2
  • Al Oliver: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3;B-1
  • Buddy Bell: 43

Bot 7

  • Jorge Orta: 31
  • Joe Charboneau: 5
  • Ron Hassey: T8
  • Duane Kuiper: S8.3-H
  • Tom Veryzer: S8.1-2
  • Rick Manning: 31

Top 8

  • Rusty Staub: S9
  • Pat Putnam: 7
  • Jim Norris: S7.1-2
  • Jim Sundberg: 54(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
  • Johnny Grubb: W.1-2
  • Mickey Rivers: 43

Bot 8

  • Toby Harrah: 43
  • Mike Hargrove: 43
  • Cliff Johnson: K

Top 9

  • Bump Wills: W
  • Al Oliver: 43.1-2
  • Buddy Bell: S8.2-H
  • Rusty Staub: 43.1-2
  • Pat Putnam: S8.2-3
  • Jim Norris: S8.3-H;1-2
  • Jim Sundberg: 13

Notes & reviews

  • Fergie Jenkins missed the bag