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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 23, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the California Angels, played on June 23, 1978 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 27,816 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry Barnett |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Ron Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Terry Humphrey | Catcher |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | DH |
| John Ellis | Catcher |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 23, 1978
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Alexander
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Alexander
Grich hits a popup towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Alexander
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Alexander
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Alexander
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Griffin
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Griffin
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Griffin
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zisk vs. Griffin
There goes Wills. The throw from Humphrey and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Campaneris scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Griffin
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to home to get Wills. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Griffin
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Alexander
Fairly hits a popup towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Alexander
Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Griffin
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 -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Griffin
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Griffin
Bevacqua hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Bevacqua reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Griffin
Thompson 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
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Alexander
Humphrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Alexander
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Alexander
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Alexander
Bostock 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
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Griffin
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Griffin
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Griffin
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Griffin
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Alexander
Sandy Alomar now playing second base.
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Alexander
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Alexander
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Griffin
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Griffin
There goes Bonds. The throw from Humphrey and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Griffin
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. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ellis vs. Griffin
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bonds scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Griffin
Rance Mulliniks now playing shortstop. Dave Chalk now playing third base.
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Griffin
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Alexander
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Alexander
Chalk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Humphrey vs. Alexander
Humphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Alexander
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Griffin
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Griffin
The ball gets by Humphrey for a passed ball. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Griffin
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alomar vs. Griffin
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Griffin
Zisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Zisk reaches second base with a double. Hargrove scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Hartzell
Paul Hartzell now pitching.
Bonds hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Alexander
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Alexander
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Alexander
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Alexander
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Alexander
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Hartzell
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 -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Hartzell
Ellis hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Hartzell
Bevacqua is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Alexander
Mulliniks hits a popup towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Alexander
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Alexander
Humphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Alexander
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Humphrey moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Alexander
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Humphrey scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller moves to third. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rudi vs. Cleveland
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hartzell
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Hartzell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Hartzell
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campaneris vs. Hartzell
Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Mike Hargrove.
Campaneris is hit by the pitch. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowenstein vs. Hartzell
Jim Mason pinch runs for Bert Campaneris. John Lowenstein pinch hits for Sandy Alomar.
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson scores. Jorgensen moves to third. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zisk vs. Hartzell
Zisk is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Hartzell
Bonds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Bonds reaches second base with a double. Jorgensen scores. Mason scores. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Putnam vs. Hartzell
Putnam is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching.
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bevacqua vs. Miller
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Cleveland
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base. Jim Mason now playing shortstop. Toby Harrah now playing third base. Kurt Bevacqua now playing second base.
Baylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Cleveland
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Cleveland
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Cleveland
Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Mulliniks moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solaita vs. Cleveland
Tony Solaita pinch hits for Terry Humphrey.
Solaita hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Cleveland
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Miller
Brian Downing now catching.
Thompson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Miller
There goes Thompson. The throw from Downing and he is out, Mulliniks applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Miller
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Miller
There goes Jorgensen. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Jorgensen steals second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Miller
Mason hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jorgensen scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Miller
Harrah 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 -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Miller
There goes Harrah. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Miller
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zisk for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Cleveland
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Cleveland
Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Cleveland
Rudi strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1978, game 2 -- California at Texas (N)
California AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Miller R, cf 5 0 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 3 2 2 0
Grich B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Jorgensen M, pr-1b 0 2 0 0
Bostock L, rf 5 0 2 0 Campaneris B, ss 1 1 1 0
Rudi J, lf 5 1 2 0 Mason J, pr-ss 1 1 1 1
Baylor D, dh 3 2 1 2 Wills B, 2b 2 0 2 1
Fairly R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Alomar S, 2b 1 0 0 0
Jackson R, 3b 1 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, ph 1 0 0 1
Mulliniks R, ss 3 0 1 0 Harrah T, 3b 1 0 0 0
Chalk D, ss-3b 4 0 2 1 Zisk R, lf 4 0 1 1
Humphrey T, c 3 1 1 0 Bonds B, rf 3 1 1 2
Solaita T, ph 1 0 0 0 Putnam P, dh 3 0 0 0
Downing B, c 0 0 0 0 Ellis J, c 4 0 1 1
Bevacqua K, 3b-2b 4 0 1 0
Thompson B, cf 3 1 1 0
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38 4 11 4 31 8 11 7
California 000 002 110 -- 4
Texas 101 110 31x -- 8
California IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T (L) 4.2 7 4 3 2 3
Hartzell P 1.2 3 3 3 2 1
Miller D 1.2 1 1 1 1 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (W) 6.2 8 3 3 1 0
Cleveland R (S) 2.1 3 1 1 0 3
E -- Humphrey T, Campaneris B
DP -- California 1, Texas 1
LOB -- California 9, Texas 8
2B -- Bevacqua K, Zisk R, Bonds B
HR -- Baylor D
SB -- Wills B, Bonds B, Jorgensen M, Harrah T
CS -- Thompson B
SH -- Campaneris B 2
HBP -- by Hartzell P (Campaneris B), by Cleveland R (Baylor D), by Miller D (Thompson B)
PB -- Humphrey T
T -- 2:41
A -- 27816
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