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Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 29, 1979
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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 29, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 29, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 29, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Frost |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 19,167 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Jim Evans |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Rance Mulliniks | Shortstop |
Willie Davis | DH |
Tom Donohue | Catcher |
Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
Pat Putnam | DH |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 29, 1979
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Medich
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Medich
Lansford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Lansford reaches second base with a double. There goes Miller trying to get to home. Grubb throws the ball in to Norman who relays the ball to Sundberg, who tags Miller, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Medich
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Medich
Baylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Medich
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lansford scores. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Medich
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Frost
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Frost
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Frost
Bell 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
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Medich
Mulliniks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Medich
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mulliniks moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donohue vs. Medich
Donohue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to third for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Medich
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it and throws to second for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Medich
Lansford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Frost
Larry Harlow now playing right field.
Montanez 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: ---
Zisk vs. Frost
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Frost
Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Frost
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up 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: ---
Harlow vs. Medich
Harlow hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Harlow reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Medich
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Medich
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. Harlow moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grich vs. Medich
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harlow scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Medich
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Frost
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Frost
Norman 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Frost
Rivers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Frost
Wills hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harlow who is chasing the ball. Wills reaches third base with a triple. Rivers scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Frost
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Medich
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donohue vs. Medich
Donohue bunts towards first. Montanez juggles the ball. That's an error on Montanez. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Medich
Miller bunts in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. Donohue moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lansford vs. Medich
Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis scores. Donohue moves to third. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rettenmund vs. Rajsich
Dave Rajsich now pitching. Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Larry Harlow.
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. Rajsich
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Frost
Bobby Clark now playing right field.
Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Frost
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grubb vs. Frost
Grubb takes first base on ball four. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Putnam vs. Frost
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Montanez scores. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Frost
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zisk scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Frost
Norman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Rajsich
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Rajsich
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Rajsich
Mulliniks 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
Bottom 5
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching.
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Clear
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Clear
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Clear
Montanez is hit by the pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Clear
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Rajsich
Brian Harper pinch hits for Willie Davis.
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Rajsich
Donohue hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rajsich
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Clear
Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Clear
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Clear
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Clear
Norman takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Clear
The ball gets by Donohue for a passed ball. Sundberg moves to third. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Clear
Rivers hits a line drive to right field. Clark throws towards first. Carew fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Carew. Sundberg scores. Norman scores. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Clear
Wills 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
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Rajsich
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rajsich
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Rajsich
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. LaRoche
Jim Anderson now playing third base. Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. LaRoche
Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Bell trying to get to third. Baylor throws the ball in to Anderson, who tags Bell for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. LaRoche
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. LaRoche
Billy Sample pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sample for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Rajsich
Billy Sample now playing left field.
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 -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Rajsich
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Rajsich
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Barlow
Dickie Thon now playing second base. Mike Barlow now pitching.
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Barlow
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Barlow
Norman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Barlow
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Barlow
Wills takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to third. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Barlow
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Rajsich
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Rajsich
Donohue hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rajsich
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Rajsich
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Clark takes first base on ball four. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baylor vs. Kern
Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/29/1979 -- California at Texas (N) California AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Miller R, cf 4 0 2 0 Rivers M, cf 5 1 2 2 Lansford C, 3b 4 1 2 1 Wills B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Anderson J, 3b 1 0 1 0 Bell B, 3b 5 0 2 0 Ford D, rf 1 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 3 2 3 1 Harlow L, rf 1 1 1 0 Zisk R, rf 4 1 1 0 Rettenmund M, ph 1 0 0 0 Grubb J, lf 2 0 0 0 Clark B, rf 1 0 0 0 Sample B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Baylor D, lf 4 0 0 0 Putnam P, dh 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Sundberg J, c 2 1 1 1 Grich B, 2b 3 0 1 1 Norman N, ss 3 1 1 0 Thon D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Mulliniks R, ss 4 0 1 0 Davis W, dh 2 1 2 0 Harper B, ph 2 0 0 0 Donohue T, c 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 11 3 33 6 11 5 California 101 100 000 -- 3 Texas 011 202 00x -- 6 California IP H R ER BB SO Frost D (L) 4.0 6 4 4 1 3 Clear M 2.0 2 2 1 2 2 LaRoche D 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Barlow M 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Medich D 3.1 9 3 3 0 0 Rajsich D (W) 5.1 2 0 0 1 5 Kern J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Montanez W, Carew R DP -- California 1, Texas 1 LOB -- California 10, Texas 9 2B -- Lansford C, Harlow L, Rivers M 3B -- Wills B HR -- Montanez W SH -- Donohue T, Miller R HBP -- by Medich D (Baylor D), by Clear M (Montanez W) PB -- Donohue T T -- 2:29 A -- 19167
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