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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 27, 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 June 27, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Comer |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 28,899 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: John Shulock 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Terry Cooney |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Eric Soderholm | DH |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Grubb | Center Fielder |
| Dave Roberts | Catcher |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 27, 1979
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Comer
Harlow is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Comer
Lansford hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Comer
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Comer
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Comer
There goes Baylor. The throw from Roberts and he is out, Blanks applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ryan
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Ryan
Ryan fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ryan. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Ryan
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gamble vs. Ryan
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford throws the ball in to Anderson who tags Gamble trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Wills scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Ryan
Putnam strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Comer
Aikens 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: ---
Downing vs. Comer
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Comer
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Ryan
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. Ryan
Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Soderholm moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grubb vs. Ryan
Grubb hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Ryan
Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Comer
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Comer
Anderson bunts in front of the plate. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harlow vs. Comer
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. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lansford vs. Comer
Lansford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Ryan
Blanks 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: ---
Wills vs. Ryan
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ryan
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Ryan
Gamble hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Ryan
Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Ryan
Soderholm hits a popup 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, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Comer
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Comer
Baylor hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Comer
Aikens takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Comer
Downing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford scores. Aikens moves to third. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. Comer
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grich vs. Comer
Grich is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Comer
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Ryan
Sample hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Ryan
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Ryan
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Comer
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 -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Comer
Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Comer
Ford 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 5
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Ryan
Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ryan
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ryan
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harlow. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Ryan
Gamble is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Ryan
Putnam 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 6
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Comer
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Comer
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Comer
Downing hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Comer
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Ryan
Soderholm hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Ryan
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Ryan
Grubb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Grubb reaches second base with a double. Sample goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Ryan
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Ryan
Al Oliver pinch hits for Larvell Blanks.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Comer
Nelson Norman now playing shortstop.
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Comer
Anderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Comer
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ryan
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Ryan
Bell hits a line drive towards right. Ford catches it and throws to first to double up Wills. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Ryan
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Ryan
Putnam hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Comer
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Comer
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Comer
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
Bottom 8
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Ryan
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Soderholm for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Ryan
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Ryan
Grubb hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Ryan
Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Comer
Aikens 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Comer
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Kern
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Sample 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 6/27/1979 -- California at Texas (N)
California AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Harlow L, cf 4 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Lansford C, 3b 3 1 1 1 Bell B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Ford D, rf 4 1 1 0 Gamble O, rf 2 1 2 3
Baylor D, dh 3 0 0 0 Putnam P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Aikens W, 1b 2 0 0 0 Soderholm E, dh 4 0 1 0
Downing B, c 4 0 2 1 Sample B, lf 2 1 0 0
Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0 Grubb J, cf 4 0 1 1
Grich B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Roberts D, c 4 0 0 0
Anderson J, ss 2 0 0 0 Blanks L, ss 2 0 0 0
Oliver A, ph 1 0 0 0
Norman N, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 2 4 2 29 4 7 4
California 100 100 000 -- 2
Texas 102 001 00x -- 4
California IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L) 8.0 7 4 3 6 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Comer S (W) 8.1 4 2 2 6 6
Kern J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Ryan N
DP -- California 1, Texas 1
LOB -- California 6, Texas 7
2B -- Soderholm E, Bell B, Grubb J
HR -- Lansford C, Gamble O
CS -- Baylor D
SH -- Anderson J
T -- 2:25
A -- 28899
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