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BOS  6
MIL  5
 TEX  6
@CLE  2
 DET  6
KCR  3
 CAL  6
@MIN  0
 NYY  5
BAL  1
 OAK  6
SEA  5
 CHW  6
@TOR  1
 CHC  5
STL  3
 CIN  7
ATL  4
 LAD 10
HOU  6
 MON  5
NYM  4
(12)		 PHI 13
@PIT  2
 SDP  4
SFG  3
Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 6,910

 Tuesday, April 17, 1979, 12:05PM
Time of Game: 2:34
Rangers
6
7-1
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   1  0  3   1  0  1    6 12  0
Indians         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    2  6  0
W: Fergie Jenkins (3-0), L: Rick Waits (1-2), S: Jim Kern (1)
 Indians
2
2-7
Lost 1
7th, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .267  .689              2   1   
B Sample LF                   5   3   3   0    0   1  .389  .978              1   0   2B
A Oliver CF                   4   1   3   0    0   1  .452 1.195              2   0   SH
B Bell 3B                     3   0   1   3    0   0  .276  .740              0   0   2B,2·SF
R Zisk RF                     2   1   1   1    1   0  .429 1.357              1   0   
  J Grubb RF                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .120  .454              0   0   
J Ellis 1B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .182  .348              4   0   
  M Jorgensen PR-1B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .821              2   0   
J Sundberg C                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .172  .433             14   1   
G Gray DH                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   CS
  O Gamble PH                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .286 1.286              0   0   
N Norman SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .687              1   4   

F Jenkins P                                                                   0   2
  J Kern P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       35   6  12   0    3   5                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: B Sample (2, off R Waits); B Bell (3, off D Spillner).
SF: B Bell 2 (2, 1 off L Barker, 1 off R Waits).
SH: A Oliver (1, off R Waits).
TB: B Sample 4; A Oliver 3; B Bell 2; R Zisk; J Ellis; G Gray; J Sundberg; B Wills.
RBI: B Bell 3 (8); R Zisk (3); J Sundberg (4); J Ellis (3).
2-out RBI: R Zisk; B Bell; J Ellis; J Sundberg.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. N Norman-B Wills-M Jorgensen.
Baserunning Events
CS: G Gray (1, 2nd base by R Waits/G Alexander).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Norris DH                   4   0   2   1    1   0  .265  .699              0   0   SB
R Manning CF                  3   0   1   0    2   1  .286  .634              4   0   SB
B Bonds RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .579              2   0   
T Harrah 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .189  .566              0   4   
A Thornton 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   2  .094  .377             12   0   HR
G Alexander C                 2   1   0   0    2   1  .100  .350              5   2   
D Kuiper 2B                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .355  .799              3   3   CS
T Cox LF                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .138  .380              1   0   GDP
T Veryzer SS                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .148  .456              0   3   
  P Dade PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Rosello SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  W Cage PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .321              0   0   

R Waits P                                                                     0   1
  D Spillner P                                                                0   0
  S Monge P                                                                   0   1
  L Barker P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       31   2   6   0    7  12                         27  14
Batting Events
HR: A Thornton (1, off F Jenkins; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: A Thornton 4; J Norris 2; D Kuiper; R Manning; B Bonds.
GIDP: T Cox (1).
RBI: J Norris (2); A Thornton (3).
2-out RBI: J Norris.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Norris (5, 2nd base off J Kern/J Sundberg); R Manning (5, 2nd base off F Jenkins/J Sundberg).
CS: D Kuiper (2, 2nd base by F Jenkins/J Sundberg).

Pitching Stats

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Jenkins, W (3-0)             5.1   3   1   1    2   6   1   1.99   20     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 3     62    -     0.96   0.09
J Kern, S (1)                  3.2   3   1   1    5   6   0   2.38   18     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          2-0    1.16   0.19
Totals                         9     6   2   2    7  12   1          38     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 6          2-0 
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Waits, L (1-2)               5.2   8   4   4    2   2   0   3.00   26     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 0· 8     37    -     1.13  -0.22
D Spillner                     1     2   1   1    1   1   0   1.04    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          3-0    0.52  -0.01
S Monge                        1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   1.23    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.20   0.02
L Barker                       1     2   1   1    0   0   0  12.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.08  -0.01
Totals                         9    12   6   6    3   5   0          41     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0·12          5-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Rice, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Harry Farnsworth, 3B - Don Schirmer.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 6,910.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Cleveland Indians                            
1. Bump Wills                   2B       1. Jim Norris                   DH
2. Bill Sample                  LF       2. Rick Manning                 CF
3. Al Oliver                    CF       3. Bobby Bonds                  RF
4. Buddy Bell                   3B       4. Toby Harrah                  3B
5. Richie Zisk                  RF       5. Andre Thornton               1B
6. John Ellis                   1B       6. Gary Alexander                C
7. Jim Sundberg                  C       7. Duane Kuiper                 2B
8. Gary Gray                    DH       8. Ted Cox                      LF
9. Nelson Norman                SS       9. Tom Veryzer                  SS

   Fergie Jenkins                P          Rick Waits                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 0 --- R -15% 43% 0-1 CLE A. Thornton F. Jenkins Home Run
t4 2 -2- R 11% 59% 0-0 TEX R. Zisk R. Waits Single to CF; Sample Scores
t6 2 1-3 R 11% 77% 2-1 TEX J. Ellis R. Waits Single to RF; Sample Scores; Zisk to 2B
t6 2 12- R 9% 86% 3-1 TEX J. Sundberg R. Waits Single to CF; Zisk Scores; Jorgensen to 2B
t6 0 1-- 8% 63% 1-1 TEX B. Sample R. Waits Single to 3B; Wills to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 TEX B. Wills R. Waits Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 TEX B. Sample R. Waits Flyball: 2B
t1 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 TEX A. Oliver R. Waits Single to SS
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 TEX B. Bell R. Waits Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CLE J. Norris F. Jenkins Flyball: SS
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CLE R. Manning F. Jenkins Strikeout
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CLE B. Bonds F. Jenkins Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 TEX R. Zisk R. Waits Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 TEX J. Ellis R. Waits Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 TEX J. Sundberg R. Waits Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CLE T. Harrah F. Jenkins Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CLE A. Thornton F. Jenkins Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CLE G. Alexander F. Jenkins Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 TEX G. Gray R. Waits Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 TEX N. Norman R. Waits Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 TEX B. Wills R. Waits Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CLE D. Kuiper F. Jenkins Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CLE T. Cox F. Jenkins Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CLE T. Veryzer F. Jenkins Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 7% 57% 0-0 TEX B. Sample R. Waits Double to RF
t4 0 -2- O -5% 52% 0-0 TEX A. Oliver R. Waits Strikeout
t4 1 -2- O -4% 48% 0-0 TEX B. Bell R. Waits Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 -2- R 11% 59% 0-0 TEX R. Zisk R. Waits Single to CF; Sample Scores
t4 2 1-- O -2% 57% 1-0 TEX J. Ellis R. Waits Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 CLE J. Norris F. Jenkins Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- -3% 57% 0-1 CLE R. Manning F. Jenkins Single to RF
b4 1 1-- O 4% 60% 0-1 CLE B. Bonds F. Jenkins Strikeout Looking
b4 2 1-- -1% 59% 0-1 CLE T. Harrah F. Jenkins Manning Steals 2B
b4 2 -2- O 4% 64% 0-1 CLE T. Harrah F. Jenkins Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 61% 1-0 TEX J. Sundberg R. Waits Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- 3% 64% 1-0 TEX G. Gray R. Waits Single to LF
t5 1 1-- O -4% 59% 1-0 TEX N. Norman R. Waits Gray Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t5 2 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 TEX N. Norman R. Waits Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- R -15% 43% 0-1 CLE A. Thornton F. Jenkins Home Run
b5 0 --- O 3% 46% 1-1 CLE G. Alexander F. Jenkins Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- -3% 43% 1-1 CLE D. Kuiper F. Jenkins Walk
b5 1 1-- O 5% 48% 1-1 CLE T. Cox F. Jenkins Kuiper Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b5 2 --- O 2% 50% 1-1 CLE T. Cox F. Jenkins Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 5% 55% 1-1 TEX B. Wills R. Waits Single to C
t6 0 1-- 8% 63% 1-1 TEX B. Sample R. Waits Single to 3B; Wills to 2B
t6 0 12- O -0% 63% 1-1 TEX A. Oliver R. Waits Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Wills to 3B; Sample to 2B
t6 1 -23 RO 2% 64% 1-1 TEX B. Bell R. Waits Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wills Scores; Sample to 3B
t6 2 --3 1% 66% 2-1 TEX R. Zisk R. Waits Walk
t6 2 1-3 R 11% 77% 2-1 TEX J. Ellis R. Waits Single to RF; Sample Scores; Zisk to 2B
Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for John Ellis (1B) batting 6th
t6 2 12- R 9% 86% 3-1 TEX J. Sundberg R. Waits Single to CF; Zisk Scores; Jorgensen to 2B
Dan Spillner replaces Rick Waits pitching; Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Gary Gray (DH) batting 8th
t6 2 12- 1% 87% 4-1 TEX O. Gamble R. Waits Walk; Jorgensen to 3B; Sundberg to 2B
t6 2 123 O -4% 83% 4-1 TEX N. Norman D. Spillner Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
Mike Jorgensen moves from PR to 1B; Johnny Grubb replaces Richie Zisk playing RF batting 5th
b6 0 --- O 3% 86% 1-4 CLE T. Veryzer F. Jenkins Strikeout
b6 1 --- -3% 83% 1-4 CLE J. Norris F. Jenkins Single to CF
b6 1 1-- -5% 78% 1-4 CLE R. Manning F. Jenkins Walk; Norris to 2B
Jim Kern replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching
b6 1 12- O 4% 82% 1-4 CLE B. Bonds J. Kern Groundout: SS-1B; Norris to 3B; Manning to 2B
b6 2 -23 O 7% 89% 1-4 CLE T. Harrah J. Kern Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Indians 1.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Indians' Dan Spillner facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O -1% 88% 4-1 TEX B. Wills D. Spillner Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O -1% 87% 4-1 TEX B. Sample D. Spillner Strikeout
t7 2 --- 1% 88% 4-1 TEX A. Oliver D. Spillner Single to LF
t7 2 1-- R 6% 94% 4-1 TEX B. Bell D. Spillner Double to LF; Oliver Scores
t7 2 -2- 0% 94% 5-1 TEX J. Grubb D. Spillner Walk
Sid Monge replaces Dan Spillner pitching
t7 2 12- O -1% 92% 5-1 TEX M. Jorgensen S. Monge Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Rangers' Jim Kern facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 2% 94% 1-5 CLE A. Thornton J. Kern Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- -2% 92% 1-5 CLE G. Alexander J. Kern Walk
b7 1 1-- -4% 89% 1-5 CLE D. Kuiper J. Kern Walk; Alexander to 2B
b7 1 12- OO 7% 96% 1-5 CLE T. Cox J. Kern Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Indians 1.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Indians' Sid Monge facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-1 TEX J. Sundberg S. Monge Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O -0% 95% 5-1 TEX O. Gamble S. Monge Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- O -0% 95% 5-1 TEX N. Norman S. Monge Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Rangers' Jim Kern facing 9-1-2
Paul Dade pinch hits for Tom Veryzer (SS) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 2% 97% 1-5 CLE P. Dade J. Kern Strikeout
b8 1 --- -2% 95% 1-5 CLE J. Norris J. Kern Walk
b8 1 1-- -0% 95% 1-5 CLE R. Manning J. Kern Norris Steals 2B
b8 1 -2- -3% 92% 1-5 CLE R. Manning J. Kern Walk
b8 1 12- -7% 85% 1-5 CLE B. Bonds J. Kern Single to 1B; Norris to 3B; Manning to 2B
b8 1 123 O 7% 92% 1-5 CLE T. Harrah J. Kern Strikeout Looking
b8 2 123 O 6% 98% 1-5 CLE A. Thornton J. Kern Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 5, Indians 1.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Indians' Len Barker facing 1-2-3
Len Barker replaces Sid Monge pitching; Dave Rosello replaces Paul Dade (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -0% 98% 5-1 TEX B. Wills L. Barker Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- 0% 98% 5-1 TEX B. Sample L. Barker Single to RF
t9 1 1-- 1% 99% 5-1 TEX A. Oliver L. Barker Single to RF; Sample to 3B
t9 1 1-3 RO 0% 99% 5-1 TEX B. Bell L. Barker Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sample Scores
t9 2 1-- O -0% 99% 6-1 TEX J. Grubb L. Barker Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Rangers' Jim Kern facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- -1% 98% 1-6 CLE G. Alexander J. Kern Walk
b9 0 1-- -2% 96% 1-6 CLE D. Kuiper J. Kern Single to LF; Alexander to 2B
b9 0 12- O 2% 98% 1-6 CLE T. Cox J. Kern Strikeout
Wayne Cage pinch hits for Dave Rosello (SS) batting 9th
b9 1 12- O 1% 99% 1-6 CLE W. Cage J. Kern Strikeout
b9 2 12- R -1% 99% 1-6 CLE J. Norris J. Kern Single to RF; Alexander Scores; Kuiper to 2B
b9 2 12- O 1% 100% 2-6 CLE R. Manning J. Kern Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Indians 2.

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