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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
June 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 June 21, 1979 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Aase |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 26,422 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Don Denkinger |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Grubb | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Brian Downing | DH |
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Tom Donohue | Catcher |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
June 21, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Aase
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, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Aase
Sundberg 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Aase
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Ford 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: ---
Campaneris vs. Darwin
Campaneris hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Darwin
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Darwin
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
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Aase
Putnam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Aase
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Aase
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ellis for the out. Putnam moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Aase
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blanks vs. Aase
Blanks hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Darwin
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Darwin
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Darwin
Downing 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: ---
Wills vs. Aase
Wills hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Aase
Grubb hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich catches it and throws to second with Campaneris covering, to double up Wills. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Aase
Sundberg hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Darwin
Harlow is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Darwin
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donohue vs. Darwin
Donohue hits a line drive into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Darwin
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it 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. Aase
Bell 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: ---
Putnam vs. Aase
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Aase
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Aase
Ellis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Ellis reaches second base with a double. Gamble moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zisk vs. Aase
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blanks vs. Aase
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Darwin
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Darwin
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Darwin
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. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Darwin
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Darwin covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Aase
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Aase
Grubb hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Sundberg vs. Aase
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aase fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Darwin
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Darwin
Harlow hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Darwin
Grich 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, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Aase
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Aase
Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Aase
Gamble hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harlow. Gamble reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Putnam goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Aase
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Aase
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gamble moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blanks vs. Aase
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Darwin
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Darwin
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Darwin
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Aase
Wills bunts towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Aase
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Aase
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Darwin
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Darwin
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Darwin
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields the ball and throws to Darwin covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Darwin
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Aase
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Aase
Putnam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Aase
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Aase
Ellis takes first base on ball four. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Aase
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Darwin
Nelson Norman now playing shortstop.
Harlow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Darwin
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donohue vs. Darwin
Donohue hits a line drive towards short. Norman catches it and throws to first to double up Harlow. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Aase
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Norman for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Aase
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Aase
Grubb hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Aase
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Darwin
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Darwin
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Darwin
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aikens vs. Kern
Aikens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Grubb. Aikens reaches second base with a double. Lansford scores. Ford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Kern
Willie Davis pinch runs for Willie Aikens.
Downing is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harlow vs. Kern
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kern fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. LaRoche
Ike Hampton now playing first base. Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. LaRoche
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hampton scoops it up and throws to first, with LaRoche covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. LaRoche
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. LaRoche
Billy Sample pinch runs for Oscar Gamble.
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Lyle
Billy Sample now playing left field. Richie Zisk now playing right field. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Lyle
Donohue strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Lyle
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. LaRoche
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. LaRoche
Norman bunts towards first. Hampton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Norman for the out. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. LaRoche
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Soderholm vs. Clear
Eric Soderholm pinch hits for Johnny Grubb. Mark Clear now pitching.
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Clear
LaRue Washington pinch runs for Eric Soderholm.
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zisk scores. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Clear
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Lyle
LaRue Washington now playing center field.
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Lyle
Ford hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Lyle
Baylor 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 6/21/1979 -- Texas at California (N)
Texas AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Grubb J, cf 5 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 5 0 0 0
Soderholm E, ph 0 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 1 0 0
Washington L, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Ford D, rf 5 1 2 0
Sundberg J, c 6 0 1 1 Baylor D, lf 5 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 6 1 1 0 Aikens W, 1b 4 0 2 2
Putnam P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Davis W, pr 0 0 0 0
Gamble O, rf 4 0 3 2 Hampton I, 1b 0 0 0 0
Sample B, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Downing B, dh 3 0 0 0
Ellis J, dh 4 0 1 0 Harlow L, cf 3 0 0 0
Zisk R, lf-rf 3 1 1 0 Grich B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Blanks L, ss 3 0 0 0 Donohue T, c 4 0 0 0
Norman N, ss 1 0 0 0
Wills B, 2b 5 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 3 10 3 37 2 5 2
Texas 000 002 000 01 -- 3
California 000 000 002 00 -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Darwin D 8.1 4 2 2 2 6
Kern J 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Lyle S (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
California IP H R ER BB SO
Aase D 9.0 7 2 2 5 0
LaRoche D (L) 1.2 2 1 1 0 0
Clear M 0.1 1 0 0 1 1
DP -- Texas 1, California 1
LOB -- Texas 12, California 5
2B -- Wills B, Ellis J, Gamble O, Aikens W
SH -- Norman N
T -- 2:53
A -- 26422
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