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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
June 19, 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 June 19, 1979 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 19, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 19, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Henry Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Barr |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 26,553 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Steve Palermo |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Brian Downing | DH |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Tom Donohue | Catcher |
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
June 19, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Barr
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Barr
There goes Wills. The throw from Donohue and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Barr
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Barr covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Barr
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Johnson
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Johnson
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Johnson
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Barr
Putnam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Barr
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Barr
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Barr
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Barr
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Johnson
Baylor hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Johnson
Downing 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Johnson
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Barr
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Barr
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Barr
Grubb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Johnson
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Johnson
Donohue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Johnson
There goes Donohue. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Donohue steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harlow vs. Johnson
Harlow strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Johnson
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up 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: ---
Bell vs. Barr
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Barr
Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gamble vs. Barr
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Barr
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Barr
Zisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it 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: ---
Lansford vs. Johnson
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Johnson
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Johnson
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Barr
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Barr
There goes Sundberg. The throw from Donohue and he is safe. Sundberg steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanks vs. Barr
Blanks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Blanks reaches second base with a double. Sundberg scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Barr
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Barr
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Barr
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blanks moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Putnam vs. Barr
Putnam hits a line drive into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Johnson
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Johnson
Grich hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Johnson
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Johnson
Donohue hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Grubb who is chasing the ball. Donohue reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harlow vs. Johnson
Harlow strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Barr
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Barr
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Barr
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Kern
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Kern
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Kern
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Barr
Sundberg 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, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Barr
Blanks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Barr
Nelson Norman pinch runs for Larvell Blanks.
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Kern
Nelson Norman now playing shortstop.
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Kern
Grich bunts towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Kern
Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donohue vs. Kern
Donohue hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Barr
Grubb 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, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Barr
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Barr
Putnam strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Kern
Harlow 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 -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Kern
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Kern
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Kern
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Barr
Gamble hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Barr
Billy Sample pinch runs for Oscar Gamble.
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Barr
There's a wild pitch. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Barr
Zisk is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching.
Sundberg is hit by the pitch. Sample moves to third. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Norman vs. Clear
Norman strikes out. Donohue throws to third to get Sample for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Kern
Billy Sample now playing left field. Richie Zisk now playing right field.
Baylor hits a line drive towards first. Putnam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Kern
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Kern
Grich hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Kern
Aikens hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/19/1979 -- Texas at California (N)
Texas AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Wills B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0
Grubb J, cf 4 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Ford D, rf 4 0 1 0
Putnam P, 1b 4 0 2 0 Baylor D, lf 4 0 0 0
Gamble O, rf 3 0 2 1 Downing B, dh 3 0 1 0
Sample B, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 4 1 1 1
Ellis J, dh 4 0 0 0 Aikens W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Zisk R, lf-rf 3 0 0 0 Donohue T, c 3 0 2 0
Sundberg J, c 3 1 1 0 Harlow L, cf 3 0 0 0
Blanks L, ss 2 0 1 1
Norman N, pr-ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 8 2 31 1 5 1
Texas 000 110 000 -- 2
California 000 010 000 -- 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson J (W) 5.0 4 1 1 0 10
Kern J (S) 4.0 1 0 0 3 2
California IP H R ER BB SO
Barr J (L) 8.1 8 2 2 3 6
Clear M 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Texas 1, California 2
LOB -- Texas 7, California 6
2B -- Blanks L
3B -- Donohue T
HR -- Grich B
SB -- Donohue T, Sundberg J
CS -- Wills B, Sample B
SF -- Gamble O
HBP -- by Clear M (Sundberg J)
WP -- Barr J
T -- 2:50
A -- 26553
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