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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 22, 1979
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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 22, 1979 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Comer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Knapp |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 33,730 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Jim McKean |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Pat Putnam | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Garr | DH |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Larry Harlow | Right Fielder |
| Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 22, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Knapp
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Knapp
Wills hits a line drive towards short. Anderson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Knapp
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Knapp
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knapp fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Montanez vs. Knapp
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Comer
Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Comer
Lansford bunts towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garr vs. Comer
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it and throws to home to get Miller. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Comer
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Comer
Carew 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 2
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Knapp
Putnam hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Knapp
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Knapp
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Comer
Downing hits a line drive towards short. Norman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Comer
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Comer
Harlow hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Knapp
Norman 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, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Knapp
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Knapp
Wills hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Comer
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Comer
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Comer
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Knapp
Oliver hits a line drive towards short. Anderson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Knapp
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Knapp
Montanez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Knapp
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Comer
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Comer
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baylor for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Comer
Carew 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 5
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Knapp
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Knapp
Sundberg 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: ---
Norman vs. Knapp
Norman 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
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Comer
Downing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Downing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Comer
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harlow vs. Comer
Harlow bunts towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Wills covering, for the out. Downing moves to third. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Anderson vs. Comer
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Downing scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Comer
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Comer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Knapp
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Knapp
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Knapp
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Comer
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Comer
Garr hits a line drive towards short. Norman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Comer
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Comer
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Downing vs. Comer
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Knapp
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Knapp
Montanez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Knapp
Putnam hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Knapp
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Knapp
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Comer
Grich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Comer
Harlow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Comer
Anderson is hit by the pitch. Harlow moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Lyle
Lansford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Lyle
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Ralph Garr.
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bell. Harlow scores. Anderson moves to third. Rettenmund moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. Lyle
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Knapp
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Jorgensen hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Knapp
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Knapp
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Knapp
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lyle
Eric Soderholm now playing third base. Buddy Bell now playing shortstop.
Carew bunts towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Lyle
Downing hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Lyle
Grich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Grich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harlow vs. Lyle
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Lyle
Anderson hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Knapp
Bobby Clark now playing left field.
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Knapp
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Knapp
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1979 -- Texas at California (D)
Texas AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 0 Miller R, cf 4 0 1 0
Wills B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lansford C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Oliver A, lf 4 0 1 0 Garr R, dh 3 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b-ss 4 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, ph 1 0 0 0
Montanez W, 1b 4 1 2 1 Baylor D, lf 4 0 2 0
Putnam P, dh 4 0 0 0 Clark B, lf 0 0 0 0
Zisk R, rf 2 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Downing B, c 4 1 1 0
Norman N, ss 2 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Jorgensen M, ph 1 0 0 0 Harlow L, rf 2 1 1 0
Soderholm E, 3b 0 0 0 0 Anderson J, ss 3 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 32 3 8 2
Texas 000 100 000 -- 1
California 000 010 20x -- 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Comer S (L)* 6.0 6 3 1 1 1
Lyle S 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
California IP H R ER BB SO
Knapp C (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Bell B 2
LOB -- Texas 5, California 9
2B -- Miller R, Downing B, Montanez W, Grich B
HR -- Montanez W, Grich B
SH -- Lansford C, Harlow L
HBP -- by Comer S (Anderson J)
T -- 2:25
A -- 33730
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