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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 21, 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 21, 1979 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 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 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| 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 | 37,450 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Al Clark 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dave Phillips |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| 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 21, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Tanana
Rivers hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Wills vs. Tanana
Wills hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Tanana
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Tanana
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Harlow 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. Medich
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Medich
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Medich
Garr 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: -2-
Baylor vs. Medich
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Tanana
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Tanana
Zisk hits a line drive into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Tanana
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Tanana
Tanana fires to first and has Montanez trapped. There's the throw to Anderson who tags Montanez for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Medich
Downing 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, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Medich
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Medich
Harlow takes first base on ball four. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Medich
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Tanana
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Tanana
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Tanana
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Tanana
There goes Rivers. The throw from Downing and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Medich
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Medich
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Medich
Garr hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Tanana
Wills hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Tanana
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tanana
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Tanana
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching.
Zisk takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montanez vs. Clear
Montanez 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, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Medich
Baylor hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Medich
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Medich
Downing hits a line drive into center field. Rivers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rivers. Carew goes all the way around to score. Downing moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Medich
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harlow vs. Medich
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harlow for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Clear
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Clear
Norman bunts in front of the plate. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Clear
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields the ball and throws to Clear covering. Safe. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Clear
Wills takes first base on ball four. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Clear
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. Sundberg scores. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Clear
Bell 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 5
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Medich
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Medich
Miller bunts towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Medich
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Medich
Garr 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 6
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Clear
Ellis 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, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Clear
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Clear
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Clear
Clear fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Clear. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Clear
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Medich
Baylor 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Medich
Carew 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Medich
Downing strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Clear
Norman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Clear
Rivers takes first base on ball four. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Aase
Don Aase now pitching.
Wills bunts towards the mound. Aase fields it and throws to first for the out. Norman moves to third. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Aase
Oliver is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Aase
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harlow. Bell reaches second base with a double. Norman scores. Rivers scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellis vs. Aase
Ellis 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 -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zisk vs. Aase
Billy Sample pinch runs for John Ellis.
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montanez vs. Aase
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Medich
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Medich, and towards Norman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Medich
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, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Medich
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Kern
Lansford is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Aase
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, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Aase
Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Aase
Rivers hits a line drive into right field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Kern
Garr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Kern
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Kern
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Kern
Downing strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Aase
Wills hits a line drive towards first. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Aase
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Aase
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Anderson. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Aase
Pat Putnam pinch hits for Billy Sample.
Putnam is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Aase
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Kern
Grich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Kern
Harlow is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Kern
Willie Davis pinch hits for Jim Anderson.
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Kern
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Kern
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1979 -- Texas at California (N)
Texas AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 1 2 0 Miller R, cf 4 0 2 0
Wills B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lansford C, 3b 5 0 0 0
Oliver A, lf 4 0 0 1 Garr R, dh 4 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 5 0 2 2 Baylor D, lf 4 0 0 0
Ellis J, dh 4 0 2 0 Carew R, 1b 3 1 1 0
Sample B, pr 0 0 0 0 Downing B, c 4 0 1 0
Putnam P, ph 0 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Zisk R, rf 4 0 0 0 Harlow L, rf 3 0 0 0
Montanez W, 1b 4 0 2 0 Anderson J, ss 3 0 2 0
Sundberg J, c 3 1 0 0 Davis W, ph 1 0 1 0
Norman N, ss 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 10 3 34 1 8 0
Texas 000 010 200 -- 3
California 000 100 000 -- 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (W) 6.2 5 1 0 2 3
Kern J (S) 2.1 3 0 0 1 5
California IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F 3.2 5 0 0 0 1
Clear M (L)* 2.1 3 3 3 4 1
Aase D 3.0 2 0 0 2 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Rivers M, Clear M, Anderson J
LOB -- Texas 12, California 10
2B -- Wills B, Miller R, Bell B
CS -- Montanez W, Rivers M
SH -- Norman N, Miller R, Wills B
T -- 2:56
A -- 37450
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