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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 30, 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 30, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Knapp |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Comer |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 9,086 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Rich Garcia |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Larry Harlow | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Clark | Left Fielder |
| Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | DH |
| Billy Sample | Center Fielder |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 30, 1979
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Comer
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Comer
Lansford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Comer
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, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Comer
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Comer
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Comer
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Knapp
Wills bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Downing scoops up the ball and tags Wills for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Knapp
Grubb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harlow. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Knapp
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Knapp
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Comer
Harlow hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sample. Harlow reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Comer
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Comer
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Comer
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sample. Miller reaches second base with a double. Harlow scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Comer
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Comer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Knapp
Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Knapp
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Knapp
Jorgensen 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, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Comer
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Comer
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Comer
Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Comer
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Comer
Harlow 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, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Knapp
Roberts hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Knapp
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson misplays the ball. That's an error on Anderson. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Knapp
Wills bunts towards the mound. Knapp fields it and throws to first for the out. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Knapp
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Darwin
Danny Darwin now pitching.
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Darwin
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Darwin
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Knapp
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Knapp
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Knapp
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, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Darwin
Lansford hits a line drive into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Darwin
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Darwin
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Darwin
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Darwin
Grich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Darwin
Harlow hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Darwin
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Knapp
Sample hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clark. Sample reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Knapp
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knapp fields it and throws to first for the out. Sample moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Knapp
Roberts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Downing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norman vs. Knapp
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sample scores. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Knapp
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Bump Wills.
Blanks hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Darwin
Larvell Blanks now playing second base. LaRue Washington now playing center field. Billy Sample now playing left field.
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Darwin
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Darwin
Lansford hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Knapp
Dickie Thon now playing second base.
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Knapp
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clark. Bell reaches second base with a double. Washington goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Knapp
Eric Soderholm pinch runs for Buddy Bell.
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Knapp
Putnam hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Putnam reaches third base with a triple. Soderholm scores. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sample vs. Knapp
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jorgensen vs. Knapp
Jorgensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Knapp
Roberts hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Johnson
Eric Soderholm now playing third base. Greg Mahlberg now catching. Dave Roberts now playing right field. John Henry Johnson now pitching.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen juggles the ball. That's an error on Jorgensen. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Johnson
Baylor takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Johnson
Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew scores. Baylor moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thon vs. Johnson
Thon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harlow vs. Johnson
Harlow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Downing scores. Thon moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Johnson
Clark takes first base on ball four. Harlow moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Allard
Brian Allard now pitching.
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thon scores. Harlow moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Allard
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 11 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Tanana
Frank Tanana now pitching.
Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Tanana
Blanks hits a fly ball towards right. Harlow settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Harlow. Blanks moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Tanana
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Tanana
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blanks scores. There goes Washington trying to get to third. Clark throws the ball in to Lansford, who tags Washington for the out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahlberg vs. Tanana
Mahlberg strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 11 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Allard
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Allard
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Allard
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Carew trying to get to third. Sample throws the ball in to Soderholm, who tags Carew for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Allard
Willie Davis pinch hits for Brian Downing.
Davis takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thon vs. Allard
Thon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 11 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Tanana
Tom Donohue now catching. Bert Campaneris now playing shortstop. Jim Anderson now playing third base.
Putnam hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Thon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Tanana
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Tanana
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Tanana
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sample scores. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Tanana
Norman takes first base on ball four. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. Tanana
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Anderson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 11 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Allard
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Allard covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Allard
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Allard
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Allard
Miller takes first base on ball four. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Allard
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 11 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Montague
John Montague now pitching.
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Montague
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahlberg vs. Montague
Mahlberg hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Montague
Putnam hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Thon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/30/1979 -- California at Texas (D)
California AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Miller R, cf 4 1 1 1 Wills B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Lansford C, 3b 5 1 1 2 Blanks L, ph-2b 3 1 0 0
Campaneris B, ss 1 0 0 0 Grubb J, lf 2 0 1 0
Carew R, 1b 5 2 2 0 Washington L, cf 0 1 0 0
Baylor D, dh 4 2 3 1 Bell B, 3b 3 0 1 1
Downing B, c 3 2 2 1 Soderholm E, pr-3b 2 1 1 1
Davis W, ph 0 0 0 0 Zisk R, rf 3 0 0 0
Donohue T, c 0 0 0 0 Mahlberg G, c 2 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 3 1 1 3 Putnam P, dh 5 0 2 1
Thon D, 2b 2 1 1 1 Sample B, cf-lf 2 2 1 0
Harlow L, rf 5 1 3 1 Jorgensen M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Clark B, lf 4 0 0 0 Roberts D, c-rf 4 0 1 1
Anderson J, ss-3b 4 0 0 0 Norman N, ss 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 11 14 10 35 5 8 5
California 211 030 400 -- 11
Texas 000 012 110 -- 5
California IP H R ER BB SO
Knapp C (W) 6.0 6 3 3 2 0
Tanana F 2.0 2 2 1 3 1
Montague J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Comer S (L) 3.0 5 4 4 2 0
Darwin D 3.0 4 3 3 0 1
Johnson J* 0.0 3 4 2 2 0
Allard B 3.0 2 0 0 3 0
* Pitched to 6 batters in 7th
E -- Anderson J, Jorgensen M, Harlow L
DP -- California 1, Texas 1
LOB -- California 9, Texas 9
2B -- Grubb J, Harlow L, Miller R, Sample B, Bell B
3B -- Putnam P
HR -- Lansford C, Baylor D, Grich B
T -- 2:36
A -- 9086
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