The Rangers swept a doubleheader for the first time this season, beating the Indians in twi-night games, 8-3 and 8-1. The Rangers sent Bert Blyleven on the way to victory in the opener with three runs in the first inning. With two out, Dave May doubled and scored on a single by Willie Horton. Toby Harrah walked and Juan Beniquez followed with a double, driving in Horton and Harrah. Pinch-hitter Jim Sundberg also batted in two runs for the Rangers with a single in the sixth. Jim Norris homered with a man on base for the Indians. Texas Rangers 8, Cleveland Indians 3 (Game 1)Game Played on Friday, July 15, 1977 (Night game) at Arlington StadiumIndians 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 - 3 6 2 Rangers 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 x - 8 10 0 Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Norris cf 4 1 2 2 0 1 .271 Hargrove 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .297 Kuiper 2b 3 0 0 1 0 1 .277 Washington lf 4 1 2 1 0 1 .286 Bell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .295 May rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .265 Carty dh 4 0 2 0 0 1 .276 Horton dh 4 2 2 1 0 0 .284 Spikes rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .308 Harrah 3b 2 2 0 0 2 1 .269 Blanks ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 Alomar 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 Thornton 1b 0 2 0 0 4 0 .213 Beniquez cf 4 0 2 2 0 0 .292 Bochte lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 Wills 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .285 Fosse c 2 0 1 0 0 0 .264 Fahey c 2 1 1 0 0 0 .178 Pruitt c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Sundberg ph,c 2 1 1 2 0 1 .248 Bibby p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mason ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .192 Hood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Blyleven p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Buskey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 29 3 6 3 4 5 Totals 32 8 10 7 3 5 Time of Game: 2:21 Left on Base: Indians 5, Rangers 4 DP: Indians 1, Rangers 3 Errors: Kuiper, Bochte Doubles: May (9), Beniquez 2 (15) Home Runs: Norris (2) Stolen Bases: Harrah (9), Washington (13), Beniquez (20) Caught Stealing: May (2) Sacrifice Hits: Mason (3) Sacrifice Flies: Kuiper (1) GIDP: Blanks (3), Bochte (6), Horton (9) Hit by Pitch: Fosse (1,by Blyleven) Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bibby L(8-7) 5 8 7 7 2 2 0 23 3.81 Hood 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 6 3.35 Buskey 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 4.40 Totals 8 10 8 7 3 5 0 36 Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Blyleven W(8-9) 9 6 3 3 4 5 1 35 2.61 Totals 9 6 3 3 4 5 1 35 Hit by Pitch: Blyleven (4) Wild Pitches: Bibby (6) Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Larry McCoy INDIANS 1ST: Norris grounded out (second to first); Kuiper flied out to left; Bell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove grounded out (second to first); Washington grounded out (second to first); May doubled to right; Horton singled to left [May scored, Horton to second (error by Bochte)]; Bibby threw a wild pitch [Horton to third]; Harrah walked; Harrah stole second; Beniquez doubled to left [Horton scored, Harrah scored]; Wills grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Rangers 3. INDIANS 2ND: Carty flied out to center; Spikes was called out on strikes; Blanks grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Rangers 3. RANGERS 2ND: Fahey lined to shortstop; Mason struck out; Hargrove flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Rangers 3. INDIANS 3RD: Thornton walked; Bochte flied out to right; Fosse singled to left [Thornton to second]; Norris was called out on strikes; Kuiper flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Rangers 3. RANGERS 3RD: On a bunt Washington singled to first; May flied out to right; Horton grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Washington out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Rangers 3. INDIANS 4TH: Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); Carty singled to left; Spikes singled to left [Carty to second]; Blanks grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Spikes out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Rangers 3. RANGERS 4TH: Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); Beniquez made an out to second; Wills flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Rangers 3. INDIANS 5TH: Thornton walked; Bochte struck out; Fosse was hit by a pitch [Thornton to second]; Norris singled to right [Thornton to third, Fosse to second]; Kuiper hit a sacrifice fly to center [Thornton scored, Fosse to third]; Bell flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Rangers 3. RANGERS 5TH: Fahey singled to center; Mason out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Fahey to second]; Hargrove was called out on strikes; Washington singled to center [Fahey scored]; Washington stole second; May singled to left [Washington scored]; May was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Rangers 5. INDIANS 6TH: Carty singled to shortstop; Spikes forced Carty (second to shortstop); Blanks lined into a double play (second to first) [Spikes out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Rangers 5. RANGERS 6TH: Horton singled to shortstop; Harrah walked [Horton to second]; HOOD REPLACED BIBBY (PITCHING); Beniquez flied out to right; Wills walked [Horton to third, Harrah to second]; SUNDBERG BATTED FOR FAHEY; Sundberg singled to left [Horton scored, Harrah scored, Wills to third, Sundberg to second (on throw)]; Mason reached on a fielder's choice [Wills out at home (shortstop to catcher), Sundberg to third]; Hargrove reached on an error by Kuiper [Sundberg scored (unearned) (no RBI), Mason to second]; Washington struck out; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Rangers 8. INDIANS 7TH: SUNDBERG STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Thornton walked; Bochte flied out to left; Fosse flied out to left; Norris homered [Thornton scored]; Kuiper struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Rangers 8. RANGERS 7TH: PRUITT REPLACED FOSSE (PLAYING C ); BUSKEY REPLACED HOOD (PITCHING); May grounded out (second to first); Horton grounded out (second to first); Harrah struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Rangers 8. INDIANS 8TH: ALOMAR REPLACED HARRAH (PLAYING 3B); Bell flied out to right; Carty was called out on strikes; Spikes grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Rangers 8. RANGERS 8TH: Beniquez doubled to left; Wills made an out to third; Beniquez stole third; Sundberg struck out; Mason grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Rangers 8. INDIANS 9TH: Blanks grounded out (shortstop to first); Thornton walked; Bochte grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Thornton out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Rangers 8. |
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