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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
June 20, 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 20, 1979 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Frost |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 26,895 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Derryl Cousins |
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 |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Brian Downing | DH |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Ike Hampton | First Baseman |
| Tom Donohue | Catcher |
| Jim Anderson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
June 20, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Frost
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Frost
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hampton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Frost
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Matlack
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Matlack
Rettenmund 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: ---
Ford vs. Matlack
Ford hits a line drive towards short. Blanks reaches out 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: ---
Putnam vs. Frost
Putnam 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: ---
Gamble vs. Frost
Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Frost
Ellis strikes out. There goes Gamble. The throw from Donohue to second, and Gamble is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Matlack
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Matlack
Matlack fires to first and has Baylor trapped. There's the throw to Wills who tags Baylor for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Matlack
Downing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Matlack
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hampton vs. Matlack
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Frost
Zisk 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: ---
Sundberg vs. Frost
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Frost
Blanks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Frost
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Matlack
Donohue is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Matlack
Anderson bunts towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. Donohue moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Matlack
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Donohue scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Matlack
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Matlack
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Matlack
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell has Campaneris trapped. There's the throw to Sundberg and back to Bell, who tags Campaneris for the out. Rettenmund moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Matlack
Baylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Baylor reaches second base with a double. Zisk throws the ball in to Putnam who tags Baylor trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rettenmund scores. Ford goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Frost
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Frost
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Frost
Putnam hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ford. Putnam reaches second base with a double. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gamble vs. Frost
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Frost
Ellis hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zisk vs. Frost
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grubb scores. Putnam scores. Gamble moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Frost
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Matlack
Downing hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Matlack
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Matlack
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donohue vs. Matlack
Donohue strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Matlack
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Frost
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Frost
Wills hits a line drive into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Frost
Grubb is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Frost
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Matlack
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Matlack
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Matlack
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Campaneris steals third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rettenmund vs. Matlack
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Matlack
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campaneris tags and scores. Rettenmund tags and moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Matlack
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Downing vs. Matlack
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Frost
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hampton scoops it up and throws to first, with Frost covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Frost
Gamble hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Gamble reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Frost
Ellis hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gamble moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Frost
Zisk 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 6
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Matlack
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Matlack
Hampton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donohue vs. Matlack
Donohue hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Matlack
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hampton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Medich
Doc Medich now pitching.
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Frost
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Frost
Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Frost
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Frost
Grubb hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Medich
Nelson Norman now playing shortstop.
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Medich
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Medich
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Medich, and towards Wills, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Frost
Larry Harlow now playing center field. Dan Ford now playing right field.
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Frost
Putnam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching.
Gamble hits a line drive towards first. Hampton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Clear
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Clear
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Downing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Lyle
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Lyle
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Clear
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Clear
LaRue Washington pinch runs for Jim Sundberg. Eric Soderholm pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Soderholm hits a popup towards first. Hampton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Clear
Wills hits a popup into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Clear
Grubb hits a line drive into right field. Ford 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 6/20/1979 -- Texas at California (N)
Texas AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Wills B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 1 2 1
Grubb J, cf 5 1 1 0 Rettenmund M, rf 3 1 1 0
Bell B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Harlow L, cf 0 0 0 0
Putnam P, 1b 4 2 2 2 Ford D, cf-rf 3 1 0 1
Gamble O, rf 3 0 2 0 Baylor D, lf 4 0 2 2
Ellis J, dh 4 0 0 0 Downing B, dh 4 1 1 1
Zisk R, lf 4 0 1 2 Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0 Hampton I, 1b 4 0 2 0
Washington L, pr 0 0 0 0 Donohue T, c 2 1 0 0
Blanks L, ss 2 0 0 0 Anderson J, 3b 2 0 1 0
Norman N, ss 0 0 0 0
Soderholm E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 4 29 5 9 5
Texas 000 200 020 -- 4
California 003 110 00x -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 5.2 9 5 5 2 2
Medich D 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Lyle S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Frost D (W)* 7.0 8 4 4 2 3
Clear M (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Campaneris B
DP -- California 1
LOB -- Texas 7, California 5
2B -- Baylor D, Putnam P, Gamble O
HR -- Downing B, Putnam P
SB -- Campaneris B 3
CS -- Gamble O, Baylor D
SH -- Anderson J
SF -- Ford D
HBP -- by Matlack J (Donohue T)
T -- 2:47
A -- 26895
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