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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 18, 1988
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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 18, 1988 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 18, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Russell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Finley |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 23,936 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: John Shulock |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
Jerry Browne | Second Baseman |
Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
Pete Incaviglia | DH |
Mike Stanley | First Baseman |
Chad Kreuter | Catcher |
Bob Brower | Left Fielder |
Jeff Kunkel | Shortstop |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Devon White | Center Fielder |
Jim Eppard | Left Fielder |
Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
Chili Davis | Right Fielder |
Brian Downing | DH |
Jack Howell | Third Baseman |
Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
Darrell Miller | Catcher |
Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
Cookie Rojas | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 18, 1988
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Finley
McDowell hits a popup towards first. Joyner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Finley
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Finley
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Russell
White strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Eppard vs. Russell
Eppard strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Russell
Joyner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Finley
Sierra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Finley
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Finley
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreuter vs. Finley
The umpire calls a balk on Finley Incaviglia moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kreuter vs. Finley
Kreuter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Joyner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Russell
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Russell
The umpire calls a balk on Russell Davis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Russell
Downing takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Russell
Howell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Howell reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Downing moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
McLemore vs. Russell
McLemore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Browne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Russell
Miller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schofield vs. Russell
The ball gets by Kreuter for a passed ball. Downing scores. Howell moves to third. Miller moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Schofield vs. Russell
Schofield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Browne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
White vs. Russell
White strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Finley
Brower takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kunkel vs. Finley
Kunkel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Finley
McDowell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Finley
Browne hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Eppard vs. Russell
Eppard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Russell
Joyner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Russell
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Russell
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kunkel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Finley
Buechele hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Finley
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Finley
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Russell
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Russell
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Russell
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Finley
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kreuter vs. Finley
Kreuter strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brower vs. Finley
Brower strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kunkel vs. Finley
Kunkel hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Kunkel reaches third base with a triple. Stanley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
McDowell vs. Finley
McDowell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Russell
Schofield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Browne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Russell
White strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Eppard vs. Russell
Eppard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Finley
Browne hits a popup into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Finley
Buechele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Finley
Sierra hits a fly ball into left field. Eppard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Finley
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Russell
Barbaro Garbey now playing left field. Bob Brower now playing center field.
Joyner hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Russell
Davis hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Russell
Downing hits a fly ball into left field. Garbey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Russell
Howell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Russell
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Finley
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreuter vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Kreuter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Minton
Cecil Espy pinch hits for Bob Brower.
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops it up and throws to first, with Minton covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Russell
Cecil Espy now playing center field.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first, with Russell covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Russell
Schofield hits a popup towards short. Kunkel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Russell
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eppard vs. Russell
There goes White. The throw from Kreuter and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Eppard vs. Russell
Eppard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Minton
Tony Armas now playing left field. Curt Wilkerson pinch hits for Jeff Kunkel.
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops it up and throws to first, with Minton covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Minton
Garbey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Minton
Browne strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Russell
Curt Wilkerson now playing shortstop.
Joyner hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. Garbey chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Garbey. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Russell
Joyner strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Russell
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkerson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Russell
There goes Davis. The throw from Kreuter and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Russell
The ball gets by Kreuter for a passed ball. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Downing vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Downing is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Williams
George Hendrick pinch hits for Jack Howell.
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Minton
Domingo Ramos now playing third base.
Buechele hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Minton
Sierra hits a line drive into right field. Davis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Davis. Buechele moves to third. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Incaviglia vs. Minton
Incaviglia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
O'Brien vs. Harvey
Bryan Harvey now pitching. Pete O'Brien pinch hits for Mike Stanley.
O'Brien hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Harvey
Geno Petralli pinch hits for Chad Kreuter.
Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Petralli for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Harvey
Espy hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Harvey
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Williams
Pete O'Brien now playing first base. Geno Petralli now catching.
McLemore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Browne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Williams
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Williams
Johnny Ray pinch hits for Dick Schofield.
Ray hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Henry
Thad Bosley pinch runs for Johnny Ray. Bob Boone pinch hits for Devon White. Dwayne Henry now pitching.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkerson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller moves to third. Bosley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Armas vs. Henry
Gus Polidor pinch runs for Bob Boone.
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Joyner vs. Henry
Joyner hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Miller scores. Bosley scores. Polidor moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1988 -- Texas at California (D) Texas AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI McDowell O, cf 2 0 0 0 White D, cf 3 0 0 0 Garbey B, lf 1 0 0 0 Boone B, ph 1 0 1 0 Browne J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Polidor G, pr 0 0 0 0 Buechele S, 3b 4 1 2 0 Eppard J, lf 4 0 0 0 Sierra R, rf 4 1 2 0 Armas T, lf 1 0 0 0 Incaviglia P, dh 3 1 0 0 Joyner W, 1b 4 1 2 2 Stanley M, 1b 2 1 1 0 Davis C, rf 3 1 1 0 O'Brien P, ph-1b 1 1 1 4 Downing B, dh 2 1 0 0 Kreuter C, c 3 0 0 0 Howell J, 3b 3 1 2 3 Petralli G, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Hendrick G, ph 1 0 0 0 Brower B, lf-cf 1 0 0 0 Ramos D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Espy C, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 McLemore M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kunkel J, ss 2 0 1 1 Miller D, c 3 1 1 0 Wilkerson C, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Schofield D, ss 3 0 0 0 Ray J, ph 1 0 1 0 Bosley T, pr 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 7 5 33 6 8 5 Texas 000 010 004 -- 5 California 020 002 002 -- 6 2 outs when winning run was scored. Texas IP H R ER BB SO Russell J 7.1 4 4 3 5 6 Williams M (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 Henry D 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 California IP H R ER BB SO Finley C* 6.0 4 1 1 3 7 Minton G+ 2.0 2 3 3 1 1 Harvey B (W) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th + Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Garbey B, Davis C DP -- Texas 1, California 2 LOB -- Texas 4, California 7 2B -- Howell J 3B -- Kunkel J HR -- Howell J, O'Brien P SB -- White D, Davis C HBP -- by Russell J (Miller D) Balk -- Finley C, Russell J PB -- Kreuter C 3 T -- 3:16 A -- 23936
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