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Lineups and Summary
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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 24, 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 24, 1978 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 24, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 24, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Frost |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 30,574 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Jim Evans |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Don Baylor | First Baseman |
| Merv Rettenmund | DH |
| Dave Machemer | Third Baseman |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Brian Downing | 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 |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 24, 1978
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Matlack
Grich hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Matlack
Chalk strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Matlack
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Matlack covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Frost
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Frost
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Frost fields it and throws to first for the out. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Frost
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Frost
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Frost
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Matlack
Rudi is called out on strikes. Sundberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rudi out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Matlack
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Matlack
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Machemer vs. Matlack
Machemer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Matlack
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Frost
Putnam 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: ---
Sundberg vs. Frost
Sundberg hits a line drive towards third. Machemer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Frost
Harrah hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Harrah reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Frost
Thompson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Matlack
Downing hits a line drive 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. Matlack
Grich 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Matlack
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Matlack
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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Frost
Hargrove 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Frost
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Frost
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Frost
There goes Wills. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Frost
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Frost
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Machemer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Matlack
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Matlack
Baylor hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Matlack
Rettenmund 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Frost
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: ---
Sundberg vs. Frost
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Machemer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Frost
Harrah bunts towards third. Machemer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Frost
There goes Harrah. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Frost
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Frost
Hargrove 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 5
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Machemer vs. Matlack
Machemer hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Matlack
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Matlack
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Frost
Campaneris is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Frost
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Frost
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Campaneris steals third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Frost
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Frost
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campaneris tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Frost
Putnam is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Matlack
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Matlack
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Matlack
Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Matlack
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Frost
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Frost
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Machemer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Frost
Frost fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Frost. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Frost
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Grich covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Frost
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campaneris vs. Frost
Campaneris hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Matlack
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Matlack
Rettenmund 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 -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Machemer vs. Matlack
Machemer hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. LaRoche
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Machemer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. LaRoche
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. LaRoche
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
Bevacqua hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Matlack
John Lowenstein now playing left field.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Matlack, and towards Wills, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Matlack
Downing 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: ---
Grich vs. Matlack
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. LaRoche
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. LaRoche
Harrah hits a popup towards first. Baylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. LaRoche
Thompson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. LaRoche
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Matlack
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Matlack
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Matlack
Rudi strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/24/1978 -- California at Texas (N)
California AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Chalk D, ss 4 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 2 1 0 0
Bostock L, rf 4 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0 Zisk R, lf 3 0 2 1
Baylor D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, lf 0 0 0 0
Rettenmund M, dh 3 0 0 0 Bonds B, rf 2 0 0 1
Machemer D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Putnam P, dh 3 0 0 0
Miller R, cf 3 0 0 0 Bevacqua K, ph 1 0 0 0
Downing B, c 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0
Harrah T, 3b 4 0 3 0
Thompson B, cf 3 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 2 0 29 3 8 3
California 000 000 000 -- 0
Texas 001 010 01x -- 3
California IP H R ER BB SO
Frost D (L) 6.0 7 2 2 4 2
LaRoche D 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 5
E -- Campaneris B, Frost D
DP -- California 1
LOB -- California 4, Texas 10
2B -- Harrah T
HR -- Thompson B
SB -- Wills B, Harrah T, Campaneris B
SH -- Campaneris B
SF -- Bonds B
HBP -- by Frost D (Campaneris B)
T -- 2:16
A -- 30574
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