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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 9–4. Texas Rangers put up 7 in the 8th. Bob Babcock earned the win. Bump Wills went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.

Line score

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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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ron LeFlore400011
Tony Bernazard512002
Carlton Fisk402000
Greg Luzinski310010
Lamar Johnson313100
Chet Lemon300001
Wayne Nordhagen201000
Jim Morrison400000
Bill Almon401100
Harold Baines212200

Texas Rangers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bump Wills512300
Mickey Rivers500000
Al Oliver412010
Buddy Bell301020
Bill Stein511201
Leon Roberts512000
Johnny Grubb432000
Jim Sundberg313010
Mario Mendoza201100
Dan Duran000010
Mark Wagner111000

Chicago White Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Trout5.0721
Dennis Lamp0.2210
Kevin Hickey0.2100
Ed Farmer0.2310
LaMarr Hoyt1.0210

Texas Rangers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jon Matlack5.1812
Bob Babcock3.2312

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