A three-run outburst in the seventh inning enabled the Rangers to post a 4-2 decision over the Indians. Texas trailed, 2-1, when Buddy Bell, hitting in his 18th straight game, opened the seventh with a single.

Richie Zisk drew a walk and a bunt by John Ellis skipped past third baseman Toby Harrah to load the bases. Bell then scored on a groundout by pinch-hitter Billy Sample. After Jim Sundberg popped out, pinch-hitter Rusty Staub drilled a two-run double to left-center. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 4, Cleveland Indians 2
Game Played on Monday, July      14, 1980 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Indians      0  0  1    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  8  0
Rangers      1  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  x  -   4  7  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Dilone lf             4   0   2   0     0   1   .349      Rivers cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .307
Orta rf               2   1   0   1     1   0   .321      Wills 2b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .248
Hargrove 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .287      Oliver lf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .300
Charboneau dh         4   0   0   0     0   2   .282      Bell 3b               4   1   1   0     0   2   .345
Harrah 3b             2   0   2   1     2   0   .269      Zisk rf               2   1   0   0     1   1   .290
Hassey c              3   0   0   0     1   0   .305        Norris rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .248
Brohamer 2b           3   0   1   0     1   0   .286      Ellis dh              3   1   1   0     0   0   .263
  Dybzinski pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .202      Putnam 1b             2   0   1   0     0   0   .268
Manning cf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .214        Sample ph           1   0   0   1     0   0   .198
Veryzer ss            3   0   1   0     0   0   .282        Frias ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .272
  Alexander ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .221      Sundberg c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .246
Waits p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Harrelson ss          2   0   1   0     0   0   .253
  Cruz p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Staub ph,1b         1   0   1   2     0   0   .308
                                                          Comer p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Darwin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   2   8   2     5   3             Totals               30   4   7   4     1   6

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance:  9,446
Left on Base: Indians 8, Rangers 3
DP: Indians 0, Rangers 1
Doubles: Rivers (19), Staub (12)
Stolen Bases: Harrah (11), Dilone (29)
Caught Stealing: Harrah (2), Dilone (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Dilone (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Orta (4)
GIDP: Manning (4)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Waits L(7-8)            6.1   6   4   4   1   4   0  25   4.96
Cruz                    1.2   1   0   0   0   2   0   6   4.20
Totals                  8     7   4   4   1   6   0  31

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Comer                   5.1   5   2   2   3   0   0  21   8.07
Darwin W(6-1)           3.2   3   0   0   2   3   0  16   1.85
Totals                  9     8   2   2   5   3   0  37

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Rocky Roe


INDIANS 1ST: Dilone flied out to left; Orta grounded out (second
to first); Hargrove grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Rivers doubled; Wills struck out; Oliver singled to
left [Rivers scored]; Bell was called out on strikes; Zisk
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Charboneau popped to first in foul territory;
Harrah walked; Hassey flied out to center; Brohamer flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 2ND: Ellis made an out to first; Putnam grounded out
(first to pitcher); Sundberg lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Rangers 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Manning singled to center; Veryzer singled to third
[Manning to second]; Dilone out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Manning to third, Veryzer to second]; Orta hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Manning scored]; Hargrove grounded out
(first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Harrelson flied out to center; Rivers grounded out
(second to first); Wills popped to first in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Rangers 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Charboneau grounded out (third to first); Harrah
walked; Harrah was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Hassey grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Oliver grounded out (pitcher to second to first);
Bell grounded out (third to first); Zisk grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Rangers 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Brohamer singled to right; Manning grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Brohamer out at
second]; Veryzer grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Ellis popped to first in foul territory; Putnam
singled to center; Sundberg flied out to center; Harrelson
singled to center [Putnam out at third (center to third)]; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Rangers 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Dilone singled to left; Dilone was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Orta walked; Hargrove singled to
center [Orta to second]; DARWIN REPLACED COMER (PITCHING);
Charboneau struck out; Harrah singled to left [Orta scored,
Hargrove to third]; Harrah stole second; Hassey walked; Brohamer
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians
2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Rivers grounded out (pitcher to third to first);
Wills grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 1.

INDIANS 7TH: Manning flied out to center; Veryzer grounded out
(third to first); Dilone singled to center; Dilone stole second;
Orta grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 7TH: Bell singled to center; Zisk walked [Bell to
second]; On a bunt Ellis singled [Bell to third, Zisk to
second]; SAMPLE BATTED FOR PUTNAM; Sample grounded out (second
to first) [Bell scored, Zisk to third, Ellis to second]; CRUZ
REPLACED WAITS (PITCHING); Sundberg popped to third in foul
territory; STAUB BATTED FOR HARRELSON; Staub doubled to center
[Zisk scored, Ellis scored]; Rivers grounded out (second to
first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 4.

INDIANS 8TH: FRIAS REPLACED SAMPLE (PLAYING SS); STAUB STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 1B); Hargrove grounded out (second to first);
Charboneau was called out on strikes; Harrah singled to left;
Hassey forced Harrah (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 8TH: Wills struck out; Oliver lined to center; Bell
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Rangers 4.

INDIANS 9TH: NORRIS REPLACED ZISK (PLAYING RF); Brohamer walked;
DYBZINSKI RAN FOR BROHAMER; Manning flied out to left; ALEXANDER
BATTED FOR VERYZER; Alexander forced Dybzinski (second to
shortstop); Dilone struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2,
Rangers 4.