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Chicago White Sox @
Texas Rangers
1981-05-07 Β· Night game Β· Arlington Stadium Β· Att: 11710 Β· 68Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind L to R Β· 2:56
Texas Rangers defeated Chicago White Sox 9β4. Texas Rangers put up 7 in the 8th. Bob Babcock earned the win. Bump Wills went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 15 |
W: Bob Babcock L: Ed Farmer SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jerry Neudecker Β· 1B: Larry McCoy Β· 2B: Durwood Merrill Β· 3B: Dave Phillips Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron LeFlore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tony Bernazard | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Greg Luzinski | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lamar Johnson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chet Lemon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jim Morrison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Almon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Harold Baines | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bump Wills | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Rivers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Buddy Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bill Stein | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Leon Roberts | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Grubb | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Sundberg | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mario Mendoza | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Trout | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Ed Farmer | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
LaMarr Hoyt | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jon Matlack | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Tony Bernazard: S7
- Carlton Fisk: 64(1)/FO
- Greg Luzinski: 13
Bot 1
- Bump Wills: 13
- Mickey Rivers: 7
- Al Oliver: S7
- Buddy Bell: S8.1-2
- Bill Stein: 9
Top 2
- Lamar Johnson: S7
- Chet Lemon: 46(1)/FO
- Wayne Nordhagen: S7.1-2
- Jim Morrison: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Almon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Leon Roberts: 63
- Johnny Grubb: D9
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Mario Mendoza: S8.2-H;1-2
- Bump Wills: 9.2-3
- Mickey Rivers: 43
Top 3
- Ron LeFlore: W
- Tony Bernazard: CS2(13)
- Tony Bernazard: K
- Carlton Fisk: S7
- Greg Luzinski: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Al Oliver: 8
- Buddy Bell: 4/L
- Bill Stein: K
Top 4
- Lamar Johnson: D9/89
- Chet Lemon: 3/SH.2-3
- Wayne Nordhagen: 8(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 4
- Leon Roberts: S8
- Johnny Grubb: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Sundberg: S7.1-2
- Mario Mendoza: 64(1)/FO.2-3;BX1(4E3)
- Bump Wills: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Mickey Rivers: 13
Top 5
- Jim Morrison: 53
- Bill Almon: 43
- Ron LeFlore: 9
Bot 5
- Al Oliver: 43
- Buddy Bell: W
- Bill Stein: 7(B)763(1)/DP
Top 6
- Tony Bernazard: S8
- Carlton Fisk: S8.1-2
- Greg Luzinski: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Lamar Johnson: S3/G.3-H;1-2
- Chet Lemon: K
- Harold Baines: T9.2-H;1-H
- Jim Morrison: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Leon Roberts: 63
- Johnny Grubb: S9
- Jim Sundberg: CS2(24)
- Jim Sundberg: D7
- Dan Duran: W
- Bump Wills: 8
Top 7
- Bill Almon: 53
- Ron LeFlore: 43
- Tony Bernazard: 7
Bot 7
- Mickey Rivers: 63
- Al Oliver: D9
- Buddy Bell: W
- Bill Stein: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Carlton Fisk: 53
- Greg Luzinski: W
- Lamar Johnson: 53/SH.1-2
- Chet Lemon: 8
Bot 8
- Leon Roberts: S5/G
- Johnny Grubb: E1/SH.1-H(NR);B-H(E9/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Jim Sundberg: S8
- Mark Wagner: D7.1-3
- Bump Wills: S7.3-H;2-H
- Mickey Rivers: SB2
- Mickey Rivers: 13
- Al Oliver: IW
- Buddy Bell: 53.2-3;1-2
- Bill Stein: S8.3-H(TUR);2-H(TUR);B-2(THH)
- Leon Roberts: E5/TH1.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Johnny Grubb: 5/FL
Top 9
- Harold Baines: D7
- Jim Morrison: 53
- Bill Almon: S9.2-H
- Ron LeFlore: 9
- Tony Bernazard: K





















