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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 28, 1979
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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 September 28, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,965 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Nick Bremigan |
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 |
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 |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 28, 1979
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Jenkins
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 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
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Ryan
Rivers hits a line drive towards short. Anderson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ryan
Wills hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harlow who is chasing the ball. Wills reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Ryan
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Ryan
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Ryan
Montanez takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Ryan
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Jenkins
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Jenkins
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Jenkins
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Ryan
Putnam hits a fly ball into right field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Ryan
Sundberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Ryan
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Jenkins
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Jenkins
Harlow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Jenkins
Anderson hits a line drive towards right. Zisk catches it and throws to first to double up Harlow. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Ryan
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ryan
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Ryan
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jenkins
Johnny Grubb now playing left field.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Jenkins
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
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
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ryan
Bell 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Ryan
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Ryan
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Ryan
Putnam hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Jenkins
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Jenkins
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Jenkins
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Ryan
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Ryan
Norman bunts towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Ryan
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. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Ryan
Wills 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. Jenkins
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Jenkins
Harlow bunts in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Jenkins
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk 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: ---
Grubb vs. Aase
Don Aase now pitching.
Grubb hits a line drive into right field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Aase
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Aase
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Aase
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Jenkins
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Jenkins
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Jenkins
Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it 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: ---
Putnam vs. Aase
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Aase
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Aase
Norman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Aase
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Aase
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sundberg scores. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Aase
Grubb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Grubb reaches second base with a double. Rivers scores. Wills goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Aase
Bell 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 8
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Jenkins
Carew 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Jenkins
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Jenkins
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Montague
Dickie Thon now playing second base. John Montague now pitching.
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Montague
Zisk hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Montague
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Putnam for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Jenkins
Billy Sample now playing right field.
Harlow hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jenkins
Willie Davis pinch hits for Jim Anderson.
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Jenkins
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Jenkins
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/1979 -- California at Texas (N)
California AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Miller R, cf 4 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 4 1 0 0
Lansford C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Wills B, 2b 4 2 2 1
Garr R, dh 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, lf 2 1 1 1
Baylor D, lf 3 0 0 0 Grubb J, lf 2 0 1 2
Carew R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Downing B, c 2 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 2 0 1 0
Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Zisk R, rf 4 0 0 0
Thon D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Sample B, rf 0 0 0 0
Harlow L, rf 3 0 1 0 Putnam P, dh 4 0 0 0
Anderson J, ss 2 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 2 1 1 0
Davis W, ph 1 0 1 0 Norman N, ss 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 5 0 30 5 8 5
California 000 000 000 -- 0
Texas 200 000 30x -- 5
California IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L) 5.0 3 2 2 3 4
Aase D 2.0 5 3 3 0 1
Montague J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 2
DP -- California 1, Texas 3
LOB -- California 3, Texas 5
2B -- Oliver A, Grubb J
3B -- Wills B
SH -- Norman N
T -- 1:53
A -- 11965
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