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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 7, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Texas Rangers, played on September 7, 1978 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
California Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 15,815 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Al Clark 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Bill Deegan |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 7, 1978
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Tanana
Hargrove hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Tanana
Beniquez hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Tanana
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Tanana
There goes Harrah. The throw from Downing and he is out, Anderson applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Tanana
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Medich
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Medich
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Medich
Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Tanana
Bonds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Tanana
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Tanana
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Medich
Baylor hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Medich
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Medich
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Tanana
Bevacqua hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Tanana
Wills hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Tanana
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Tanana
Beniquez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Tanana
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Tanana
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Medich
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Medich
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Medich
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Medich
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Tanana
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Tanana
The umpire calls a balk on Tanana Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Tanana
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonds scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Tanana
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Tanana
The umpire calls a balk on Tanana Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bevacqua vs. Tanana
Bevacqua hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Tanana
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zisk scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching.
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beniquez vs. Miller
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Medich
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Medich
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Medich
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Miller
Harrah hits a popup towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Miller
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Miller
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Medich
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Medich
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Medich
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Miller
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Miller
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Miller
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Medich
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Medich
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Medich
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grich moves to third. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lansford vs. Medich
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grich scores. Anderson moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bostock vs. Medich
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Anderson scores. Miller scores. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
Baylor hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Cleveland
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Cleveland
Fairly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Cleveland
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Cleveland
There goes Downing. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Downing steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Cleveland
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Cleveland
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 6 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Miller
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Miller
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Miller
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 6 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cleveland
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Cleveland
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Cleveland
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 6 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. LaRoche
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. LaRoche
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. LaRoche
Zisk takes first base on ball four. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. LaRoche
LaRue Washington pinch runs for Richie Zisk.
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 6 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Cleveland
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Cleveland
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Cleveland
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Cleveland
Downing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Cleveland
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 6 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. LaRoche
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. LaRoche
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. LaRoche
John Ellis pinch hits for Mike Hargrove.
Ellis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1978 -- Texas at California (N)
Texas AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b 3 2 2 1 Miller R, cf 4 1 1 0
Ellis J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 0 1 1
Beniquez J, cf 4 1 1 3 Bostock L, rf 4 1 1 2
Harrah T, ss 3 0 1 0 Baylor D, dh 4 1 1 2
Oliver A, lf 4 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 4 1 2 0
Bonds B, rf 4 1 1 0 Fairly R, 1b 4 1 1 2
Zisk R, dh 3 1 1 1 Downing B, c 3 0 1 0
Washington L, pr 0 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0 Anderson J, ss 3 1 1 0
Bevacqua K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Wills B, 2b 4 1 2 1
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34 6 8 6 33 7 10 7
Texas 103 200 000 -- 6
California 000 007 00x -- 7
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D 5.1 5 4 4 1 0
Cleveland R (L) 2.2 5 3 3 1 1
California IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F 3.2 6 6 6 2 2
Miller D (W) 3.1 1 0 0 0 0
LaRoche D (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 4, California 4
2B -- Wills B
HR -- Hargrove M, Beniquez J, Baylor D, Fairly R
SB -- Downing B
CS -- Harrah T
Balk -- Tanana F 2
T -- 2:40
A -- 15815
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