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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 23, 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 23, 1979 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Frost |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 41,498 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Al Clark |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Billy Sample | Right Fielder |
| 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 23, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Frost
Rivers 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: ---
Wills vs. Frost
Wills 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: ---
Oliver vs. Frost
Oliver 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 1
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Jenkins
Lansford 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: ---
Garr vs. Jenkins
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garr for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Frost
Bell 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: ---
Montanez vs. Frost
Montanez 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: ---
Ellis vs. Frost
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Jenkins
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. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Jenkins
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Jenkins
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Frost
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Frost
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Frost
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball 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: ---
Grich vs. Jenkins
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Jenkins
Harlow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Jenkins
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Frost
Rivers hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Frost
Wills bunts towards the mound. Frost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Frost
Oliver 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, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Frost
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 4
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Jenkins
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Jenkins
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Jenkins
There goes Lansford. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Lansford steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Jenkins
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Jenkins
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Jenkins
Downing strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Frost
Montanez 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: ---
Ellis vs. Frost
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Frost
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sample for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Jenkins
Grich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sample. Grich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harlow vs. Jenkins
Harlow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grich scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Jenkins
The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Harlow moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Jenkins
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harlow scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Jenkins
Lansford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Rajsich
Dave Rajsich now pitching.
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Rajsich
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Rajsich
Carew takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Darwin
Danny Darwin now pitching.
Downing is hit by the pitch. Baylor moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grich vs. Darwin
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. Baylor scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harlow vs. Darwin
Harlow is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Frost
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Frost
Norman 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Frost
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Darwin
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Darwin
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Darwin
Lansford strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Frost
Wills hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Frost
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Frost
Bell hits a line drive towards short. Anderson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Frost
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wills tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Frost
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Darwin
Garr hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Darwin
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Darwin
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Frost
Sample 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Frost
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Frost
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Frost
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Frost
Wills strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Darwin
Downing hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Darwin
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Darwin
Harlow strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Frost
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Frost
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Frost
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1979 -- Texas at California (D)
Texas AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 0 Miller R, cf 4 1 1 0
Wills B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 1 1 3
Oliver A, lf 4 0 3 0 Garr R, dh 4 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Baylor D, lf 2 1 0 0
Montanez W, 1b 3 0 0 1 Carew R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ellis J, dh 3 0 0 0 Downing B, c 3 0 0 0
Sample B, rf 3 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 4 1 1 1
Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Harlow L, rf 4 1 2 1
Norman N, ss 3 0 1 0 Anderson J, ss 3 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 31 6 6 6
Texas 000 000 100 -- 1
California 000 060 00x -- 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L)* 4.0 6 5 5 1 5
Rajsich D 0.1 0 1 1 2 0
Darwin D 3.2 0 0 0 0 6
California IP H R ER BB SO
Frost D (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 5
* Pitched to 5 batters in 5th
E -- Bell B
DP -- California 1
LOB -- Texas 4, California 5
2B -- Grich B, Wills B
HR -- Lansford C
SB -- Lansford C
SF -- Montanez W
HBP -- by Darwin D (Downing B)
PB -- Sundberg J
T -- 2:15
A -- 41498
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