Pinch-hitter Pat Putnam came through with a single in the ninth inning, scoring Jim Norris, to bring the Rangers a 2-1 victory over the Blue Jays. Norris beat out an infield hit to lead off the frame and moved to second on a sacrifice by Jim Sundberg. After pinch-hitter Johnny Grubb drew a walk, Putnam followed with his hit. Jon Matlack, who pitched the route, gained his first victory since May 12. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 2, Toronto Blue Jays 1
Game Played on Saturday, June      21, 1980 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Blue Jays    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  1  -   2 11  2


Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Griffin ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .242      Rivers cf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .288
Bosetti cf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .204      Wills 2b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .241
Mayberry 1b           3   0   0   0     1   2   .249      Oliver dh             4   1   2   0     0   0   .304
Velez dh              4   1   2   0     0   1   .308      Staub 1b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .343
Bonnell rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .256      Zisk rf               3   0   0   1     0   0   .277
Howell 3b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .242      Norris lf             4   1   3   0     0   0   .264
Ault lf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .444      Sundberg c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .264
  Cannon lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .050      Ashford 3b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .129
Iorg 2b               3   0   1   1     0   1   .320        Grubb ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .256
Davis c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .248      Harrelson ss          2   0   1   0     0   0   .208
Jefferson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Putnam ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .261
  Garvin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Matlack p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McLaughlin p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   1   7   1     1   8             Totals               30   2  11   2     2   1

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 17,846
Left on Base: Blue Jays 6, Rangers 9
DP: Blue Jays 1, Rangers 2
Errors: Harrelson 2
Doubles: Rivers (14)
Stolen Bases: Bosetti (4), Wills (20)
Caught Stealing: Norris (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Rivers (4), Harrelson (7), Sundberg (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Zisk (3)
GIDP: Bonnell (6), Howell (2), Zisk (10)


Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jefferson               6     8   1   1   0   1   0  25   4.50
Garvin                  1.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   6   2.20
McLaughlin L(3-4)       1     2   1   1   1   0   0   5   4.31
Totals                  8.1  11   2   2   2   1   0  36

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(4-3)          9     7   1   0   1   8   0  34   3.10
Totals                  9     7   1   0   1   8   0  34

Wild Pitches: Matlack (4)

Umpires: HP - Dallas Parks, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Mike Reilly


BLUE JAYS 1ST: Griffin struck out; Bosetti reached on an error
by Harrelson [Bosetti out at second (shortstop to second)];
Mayberry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Rangers
0.

RANGERS 1ST: Rivers doubled to left; Wills grounded out
(shortstop to first); Oliver grounded out (second to first)
[Rivers to third]; Staub grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Velez singled to left; Bonnell reached on an
error by Harrelson [Velez to second]; Howell made an out to
shortstop; Ault struck out; Iorg singled to center [Velez scored
(unearned), Bonnell to third, Iorg out at second (center to
catcher to second)]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 1,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Zisk grounded out (third to first); Norris singled
to pitcher; Norris was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Rangers 0.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Davis grounded out (third to first); Griffin
grounded out (second to first); Bosetti struck out but advanced
to first on a wild pitch; Bosetti stole second; Mayberry walked;
Velez made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays
1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Ashford grounded out (shortstop to first);
Harrelson singled to center; Rivers out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to first) [Harrelson to second]; Wills lined to right;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Rangers 0.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Bonnell flied out to center; Howell singled to
right; Ault singled to right [Howell to second]; Iorg struck
out; Davis forced Howell (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Oliver singled to left; Staub flied out to center;
Zisk flied out to center; Norris singled to center [Oliver to
second]; Sundberg flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Blue Jays 1, Rangers 0.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Griffin grounded out (third to first); Bosetti
struck out; Mayberry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue
Jays 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Ashford singled to right; Harrelson out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Ashford to second]; On a
bunt Rivers grounded out (catcher to first) [Ashford to third];
Wills struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Rangers 0.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Velez singled to left; Bonnell grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Velez out at
second]; Howell singled to right; Ault flied out to left; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Oliver singled to center; Staub singled to center
[Oliver to third]; Zisk hit a sacrifice fly to right [Oliver
scored]; Norris forced Staub (second to shortstop); Sundberg
flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Rangers 1.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: Iorg popped to first in foul territory; Davis
grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffin flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 7TH: GARVIN REPLACED JEFFERSON (PITCHING); Ashford
popped to catcher in foul territory; Harrelson flied out to
left; Rivers grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Rangers 1.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: Bosetti grounded out (shortstop to first);
Mayberry flied out to left; Velez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 8TH: Wills singled to center; Wills stole second; On a
bunt Oliver made an out to pitcher; Staub was walked
intentionally; MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED GARVIN (PITCHING); Zisk
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Staub out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 1,
Rangers 1.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: Bonnell singled to shortstop; Howell grounded
into a double play (second to first to shortstop) [Bonnell out
at second]; Ault grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 9TH: CANNON REPLACED AULT (PLAYING LF); Norris singled
to pitcher; Sundberg out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Norris to second]; GRUBB BATTED FOR ASHFORD; Grubb was walked
intentionally; PUTNAM BATTED FOR HARRELSON; Putnam singled to
center [Norris scored, Grubb to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Blue Jays 1, Rangers 2.