Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Forsch
  
  Wills 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: ---
  Rivers vs. Forsch
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Forsch
  
  The ball gets by Ott for a passed ball. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Forsch
  
  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. Rivers moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Forsch
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Forsch
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Darwin
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field. Rivers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rivers. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. Darwin
  
  Burleson hits a line drive towards first. Putnam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Darwin
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baylor vs. Darwin
  
  Baylor takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Grich vs. Darwin
  
  Grich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ott vs. Darwin
  
  Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sample throws the ball in to Bell who relays the ball to Wills who tags Ott trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Carew scores. Lynn scores. Baylor moves to third. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Forsch
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Forsch, and towards Burleson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Forsch
  
  Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Forsch
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Putnam reaches second base with a double. Sample goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mendoza vs. Forsch
  
  Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Forsch
  
  Wills hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Darwin
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bell. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harlow vs. Darwin
  
  Harlow bunts towards the mound. Darwin juggles the ball. That's an error on Darwin. Downing moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hobson vs. Darwin
  
  Hobson bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Downing moves to third. Harlow moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carew vs. Darwin
  
  Carew is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burleson vs. Darwin
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Downing scores. Harlow scores. There goes Carew trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Darwin
  
  There goes Burleson. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Mendoza applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Forsch
  
  Rivers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Forsch
  
  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 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Forsch
  
  Bell hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Forsch
  
  Jones 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 3

• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Darwin
  
  Lynn hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Darwin
  
  Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Darwin
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Forsch
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Forsch
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Forsch
  
  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 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Darwin
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Darwin
  
  Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harlow vs. Darwin
  
  Harlow takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Darwin
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Forsch
  
  Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Forsch
  
  Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Forsch
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich misplays the ball. That's an error on Grich. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliver vs. Forsch
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wills scores. Rivers moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Forsch
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Forsch
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 4 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Darwin
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Darwin
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Darwin
  
  Lynn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 4 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Forsch
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sample vs. Forsch
  
  Sample bunts in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Forsch
  
  Putnam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Forsch
  
  Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Forsch
  
  Wills strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Darwin
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Darwin
  
  Grich strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Darwin
  
  Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Darwin
  
  Downing takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harlow vs. Darwin
  
  Harlow hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Harlow reaches second base with a double. Ott scores. Downing moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hobson vs. Comer
  
  Steve Comer now pitching.
  
  Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Aase
  
  Don Aase now pitching.
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Aase
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aase fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Aase
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Aase
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  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 7

• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Comer
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Comer
  
  Burleson bunts in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Comer
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baylor vs. Comer
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Baylor reaches second base with a double. Burleson scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grich vs. Comer
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Aase
  
  Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Aase
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Aase
  
  Tom Poquette pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Poquette reaches second base with a double. Putnam goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Aase
  
  Wayne Tolleson pinch runs for Tom Poquette.
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivers vs. Hassler
  
  Andy Hassler now pitching.
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. Tolleson moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Oliver vs. Hassler
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tolleson scores. Wills scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Kison
  
  Bruce Kison now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 9 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Comer
  
  Mark Wagner now playing shortstop.
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Comer
  
  Downing strikes out. Sundberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Downing out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harlow vs. Comer
  
  Harlow hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 9 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Kison
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Kison
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Kison
  
  Sample strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Kison
  
  Putnam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 11 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Kison
  
  Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 11 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Mahler
  
  Mickey Mahler now pitching.
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. Wagner moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 11 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivers vs. Mahler
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 11 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Comer
  
  Leon Roberts now playing right field.
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 11 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Comer
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 11 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Comer
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1981 -- Texas at California (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Wills B, 2b           4  2  1  0   Carew R, 1b           3  1  1  0   
Rivers M, cf          6  2  3  1   Burleson R, ss        5  1  1  2   
Oliver A, dh          5  0  1  3   Lynn F, cf            3  1  0  0   
Bell B, 3b            4  0  1  1   Baylor D, dh          3  0  1  1   
Jones B, rf           5  1  1  1   Grich B, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Roberts L, rf         0  0  0  0   Ott E, c              3  1  1  2   
Sundberg J, c         5  1  1  0   Downing B, lf         3  1  0  0   
Sample B, lf          4  1  0  0   Harlow L, rf          2  1  1  1   
Putnam P, 1b          5  3  4  4   Hobson B, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Mendoza M, ss         3  0  0  0                                      
Poquette T, ph        1  0  1  1                                      
Tolleson W, pr        0  1  0  0                                      
Wagner M, ss          1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     43 11 14 11                        29  6  5  6

Texas            111 012 032 -- 11
California       220 001 100 --  6

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Darwin D              5.2  4  5  3  6  1
Comer S (W)           3.1  1  1  1  1  2

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch K              6.0  7  6  4  1  2
Aase D (L)            1.1  3  3  3  2  0
Hassler A             0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Kison B               1.0  3  2  2  0  1
Mahler M              0.1  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Rivers M, Bell B, Darwin D, Grich B
LOB -- Texas 9, California 5
2B -- Putnam P, Harlow L, Baylor D, Poquette T
HR -- Rivers M, Putnam P 2, Jones B
CS -- Burleson R
SH -- Harlow L, Hobson B
PB -- Ott E
T -- 3:03
A -- 24720

    

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