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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 2, 1978
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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 July 2, 1978 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Brett |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 19,236 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Al Clark 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Bill Deegan |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Ron Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 2, 1978
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Brett
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Brett
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Brett
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Brett
Downingdrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Campaneris. The throw to Brett covering the plate. The slide. Campaneris is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Ellis
Jim Mason now playing shortstop.
Grich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ellis
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Ellis
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bevacqua. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Ellis
There goes Bostock. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Bostock steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Ellis
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Bostock trying to get to home. Hargrove throws to Sundberg who tags Bostock for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Brett
Zisk hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Brett
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Brett
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Brett
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Brett
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Brett
Thompson 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
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellis
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Ellis
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Ellis
Rudi hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Ellis
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Brett
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Brett
Mason takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Brett
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mason moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zisk vs. Brett
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mason scores. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Harrah moves to third. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Griffin
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Griffin
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Ellis
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Ellis
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ellis
Sundberg fires to first and picks off Grich. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ellis
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Ellis
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Griffin
Dave Machemer now playing second base.
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Griffin
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Griffin
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Griffin
Mason strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellis
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Ellis
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Ellis
Rudi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Griffin
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Griffin
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Griffin
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Griffin
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Ellis
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Ellis
Anderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thompson. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Machemer vs. Ellis
Machemer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Ellis
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thompson. Miller reaches second base with a double. Anderson scores. Machemer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bostock vs. Ellis
There's a wild pitch. Machemer scores. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bostock vs. Ellis
Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Ellis
Baylor strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Griffin
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Griffin
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Griffin
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Griffin
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mason vs. Griffin
Mason strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellis
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Ellis
Fairly bunts towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Bevacqua covering, for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Ellis
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Downing vs. Ellis
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching.
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Miller
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Miller
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Comer
Steve Comer now pitching.
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Machemer vs. Comer
Machemer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Comer
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Miller
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Miller
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Machemer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Miller
Bump Wills pinch hits for Kurt Bevacqua.
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Comer
Bump Wills now playing second base.
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 -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Comer
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Comer
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thompson who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Comer
Fairly 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 9
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Miller
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Miller
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Machemer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Miller
Mason hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Comer
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Comer
Ken Landreaux pinch runs for Joe Rudi.
Downing bunts towards the mound. Comer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Comer. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Comer
Anderson is walked intentionally. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Solaita vs. Comer
Tony Solaita pinch hits for Dave Machemer.
Solaita hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landreaux scores. Downing moves to third. Anderson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1978 -- Texas at California (D)
Texas AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Campaneris B, ss 1 0 1 0 Machemer D, 2b 2 1 1 0
Mason J, ss 3 1 0 0 Solaita T, ph 1 0 1 1
Harrah T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Miller R, cf 4 1 2 1
Zisk R, lf 4 1 3 2 Bostock L, rf 3 0 1 1
Bonds B, rf 3 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 4 0 1 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 2 0
Ellis J, dh 4 0 1 0 Fairly R, 1b 2 0 0 0
Bevacqua K, 2b 3 0 1 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 1 0
Wills B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Landreaux K, pr 0 1 0 0
Thompson B, cf 4 1 2 1 Downing B, c 3 0 0 0
Anderson J, ss 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 3 31 4 10 3
Texas 011 100 000 -- 3
California 000 030 001 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D 6.0 7 3 3 2 1
Comer S (L) 2.0 3 1 0 1 1
California IP H R ER BB SO
Brett K 2.1 6 2 2 1 1
Griffin T 3.2 3 1 1 2 6
Miller D (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 3
E -- Bevacqua K, Comer S
LOB -- Texas 8, California 9
2B -- Campaneris B, Anderson J, Miller R
3B -- Jackson R
HR -- Zisk R, Thompson B
SB -- Bostock L
SH -- Fairly R, Downing B
SF -- Bostock L
WP -- Ellis D
T -- 2:34
A -- 19236
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