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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 14, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the California Angels, played on September 14, 1978 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 14, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Aase |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 8,261 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Steve Palermo |
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 Jackson | First Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 14, 1978
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ellis
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Ellis
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Ellis
Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Ellis
Baylor hits a line drive towards third. Bevacqua reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Aase
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 -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Aase
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Aase
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Aase
Oliver hits a line drive towards first. Jackson catches it and steps on first to double up Bonds. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Ellis
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Ellis
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Downing vs. Ellis
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. Rudi scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Ellis
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Ellis
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua juggles the ball. That's an error on Bevacqua. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Ellis
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Aase
Zisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Aase
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Aase
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Aase
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aase fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Aase
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aase fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Ellis
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Ellis
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Ellis
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Ellis
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Aase
Hargrove hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Aase
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Aase
Bonds strikes out. There goes Beniquez. The throw from Downing to second, and Beniquez is out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellis
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Ellis
Downing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Downing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Ellis
Grich bunts towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. Downing moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chalk vs. Ellis
Chalk hits a fly ball towards right. Bonds catches it and throws to home to double up Downing. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Aase
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Aase
Zisk hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Aase
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk misplays the ball. That's an error on Chalk. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Aase
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ellis
Miller 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 -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Ellis
Lansford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Lansford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Ellis
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bostock for the out. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Ellis
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Aase
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Aase
Wills is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Aase
There goes Wills. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Aase
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Aase
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Aase covering, for the out. Wills moves to third. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Aase
Bonds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Ellis
Rudi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellis
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Ellis
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Ellis
Grich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Aase
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Aase
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Aase
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Ellis
Chalk 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 -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ellis
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Ellis
Lansford hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Aase
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Aase
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Aase
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Ellis
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 -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Ellis
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Ellis
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Aase
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Aase
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Aase
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellis
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Ellis
Downing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Ellis
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wills. Downing moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Ellis
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua juggles the ball. That's an error on Bevacqua. Downing moves to third. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Umbarger
Jim Umbarger now pitching.
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Miller reaches second base with a double. Downing scores. Grich scores. Chalk moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lansford vs. Umbarger
Lansford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bostock vs. Umbarger
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chalk scores. Lansford moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bostock moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Cleveland
There goes Baylor. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. Cleveland
Rudi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Barker
Len Barker now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baylor moves to third. Rudi moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Downing vs. Barker
Downing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Downing reaches second base with a double. Jackson moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grich vs. Barker
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Downing moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 12 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chalk vs. Barker
Chalk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grich moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 13 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Barker
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chalk moves to third. Miller moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 14 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lansford vs. Darwin
Danny Darwin now pitching.
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 15 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Darwin
Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 16 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Darwin
Baylor 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
Bottom 9
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Angels, 16 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Aase
Oliver hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 16 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Aase
Zisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Zisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 16 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Aase
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 16 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Aase
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 16 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Aase
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Kurt Bevacqua.
Grubb 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 9/14/1978 -- California at Texas (N)
California AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Miller R, cf 6 2 3 3 Hargrove M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Lansford C, 3b 4 1 1 1 Jorgensen M, 1b 0 0 0 0
Bostock L, rf 6 1 3 3 Beniquez J, cf 3 0 1 0
Baylor D, dh 6 1 1 1 Bonds B, rf 3 0 0 0
Rudi J, lf 4 3 2 1 Oliver A, lf 4 0 1 0
Jackson R, 1b 5 2 3 2 Zisk R, dh 4 1 2 1
Downing B, c 5 2 3 3 Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0
Grich B, 2b 4 2 1 1 Harrah T, ss 3 0 0 0
Chalk D, ss 5 2 1 1 Bevacqua K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Grubb J, ph 1 0 0 0
Wills B, 2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
45 16 18 16 30 1 5 1
California 010 101 00(13) -- 16
Texas 010 000 000 -- 1
California IP H R ER BB SO
Aase D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (L) 8.1 9 6 3 0 3
Umbarger J* 0.0 2 3 3 1 0
Cleveland R+ 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Barker L# 0.0 5 5 5 0 0
Darwin D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
# Pitched to 5 batters in 9th
E -- Bevacqua K 2, Chalk D, Wills B
DP -- California 3, Texas 1
LOB -- California 6, Texas 7
2B -- Downing B 2, Oliver A, Lansford C, Miller R, Zisk R
HR -- Zisk R, Jackson R, Rudi J
SB -- Wills B, Baylor D
CS -- Beniquez J
SH -- Grich B
SF -- Lansford C
HBP -- by Aase D (Wills B)
T -- 2:38
A -- 8261
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