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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
October 2, 1981
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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 October 2, 1981 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | October 2, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | October 2, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 9,197 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Joe Brinkman |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Harlow | Right Fielder |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Daryl Sconiers | DH |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Ed Ott | Catcher |
John Harris | Left Fielder |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Steve Lubratich | Third Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wayne Tolleson | Third Baseman |
Tom Poquette | Center Fielder |
Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
John Ellis | First Baseman |
Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Catcher |
Don Werner | DH |
Mark Wagner | Second Baseman |
Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
October 2, 1981
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Darwin
Harlow hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Darwin
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Darwin
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman misplays the ball. That's an error on Norman. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sconiers vs. Darwin
Sconiers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Darwin
Grich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Darwin
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Zahn
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Zahn
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Zahn
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Zahn
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Darwin
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Darwin
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman 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: ---
Lubratich vs. Darwin
Lubratich hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Zahn
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werner vs. Zahn
Werner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Zahn
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Darwin
Harlow hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Johnson scoops up the ball and tags Harlow for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Darwin
Burleson hits a line drive towards third. Tolleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Darwin
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Zahn
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lubratich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Zahn
Tolleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Zahn
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sconiers vs. Darwin
Sconiers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Darwin
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Darwin
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Zahn
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Zahn
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lubratich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Zahn
Roberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harris. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Darwin
Harris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Darwin
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lubratich vs. Darwin
Lubratich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Darwin
Harlow is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werner vs. Zahn
Werner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lubratich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Zahn
Wagner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Zahn
Norman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Norman reaches second base with a double. Wagner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolleson vs. Zahn
Tolleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norman scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Zahn
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tolleson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sample vs. Zahn
Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tolleson tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Zahn
Ellis hits a line drive towards the mound. Zahn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Darwin
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Darwin
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sconiers vs. Darwin
Sconiers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Darwin
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Darwin
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Zahn
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werner vs. Zahn
Werner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Zahn
There goes Werner. The throw from Ott and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Darwin
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Darwin
Beniquez bunts towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lubratich vs. Darwin
Lubratich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harlow vs. Darwin
Harlow strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Zahn
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Zahn
Norman hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Zahn
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Darwin
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Darwin
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sconiers vs. Darwin
Sconiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis fields the ball and throws to Darwin covering. Safe. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Darwin
Grich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew scores. Sconiers moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Darwin
Ott 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, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Zahn
Buddy Bell pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Zahn
Sample hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harlow. Sample reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Zahn
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sample scores. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Hassler
Pat Putnam pinch runs for John Ellis. Andy Hassler now pitching.
Roberts takes first base on ball four. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Hassler
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. Putnam moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Werner vs. Hassler
Werner hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Darwin
Jim Sundberg now playing left field. Billy Sample now playing center field. Pat Putnam now playing first base. Dan Ford pinch hits for John Harris
Ford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Darwin
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Darwin
Don Baylor pinch hits for Steve Lubratich.
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harlow vs. Darwin
Harlow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford scores. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burleson vs. Darwin
Burleson 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 9
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Angels, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Hassler
Dan Ford now playing left field. Freddie Patek now playing third base.
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Hassler
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Patek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Hassler
Tolleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Hassler
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tolleson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Hassler
Sample takes first base on ball four. Tolleson moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Hassler
Al Oliver pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Tolleson scores. There goes Sundberg trying to get to home. Grich throws to Ott who tags Sundberg for the out. Sample moves to second. View Play
Top 10
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Angels, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Comer
Steve Comer now pitching. Al Oliver now playing first base.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sconiers vs. Comer
Sconiers hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Comer
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Comer
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Comer
Brian Downing pinch hits for Dan Ford.
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Angels, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hassler
Brian Downing now playing left field.
Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hassler
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werner vs. Hassler
Werner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Hassler
Wagner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/2/1981 -- California at Texas (N) California AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Harlow L, rf 5 0 1 1 Tolleson W, 3b 4 2 2 1 Burleson R, ss 5 0 0 0 Poquette T, cf 3 0 1 0 Carew R, 1b 4 2 1 0 Bell B, ph 1 0 0 0 Sconiers D, dh 5 1 3 0 Sundberg J, lf 1 0 1 0 Grich B, 2b 5 1 3 4 Sample B, lf-cf 3 1 2 1 Ott E, c 5 0 1 0 Ellis J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Harris J, lf 3 1 3 1 Putnam P, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Ford D, ph-lf 0 1 0 0 Oliver A, ph-1b 1 0 1 1 Downing B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Roberts L, rf 4 0 1 0 Beniquez J, cf 2 0 0 0 Johnson B, c 5 1 1 1 Lubratich S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Werner D, dh 5 1 2 0 Baylor D, ph 1 0 1 0 Wagner M, 2b 5 2 2 2 Patek F, 3b 0 0 0 0 Norman N, ss 4 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 13 6 40 8 15 8 California 300 010 011 0 -- 6 Texas 010 030 011 2 -- 8 2 outs when winning run was scored. California IP H R ER BB SO Zahn G 7.1 10 5 5 1 3 Hassler A (L) 2.1 5 3 3 2 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Darwin D 9.0 11 6 3 2 5 Comer S (W) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 E -- Norman N DP -- California 1, Texas 4 LOB -- California 7, Texas 7 2B -- Roberts L, Norman N, Sample B HR -- Grich B, Johnson B, Harris J, Wagner M CS -- Werner D SH -- Beniquez J SF -- Sample B HBP -- by Darwin D (Ford D) T -- 2:43 A -- 9197
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