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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
October 3, 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 3, 1981 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 3, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 3, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Angel Moreno |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Butcher |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,550 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Joe Brinkman |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Harlow | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Daryl Sconiers | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| John Harris | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Steve Lubratich | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Tolleson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Left Fielder |
| Billy Sample | Center 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 3, 1981
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Butcher
Harlow 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Butcher
Patek 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: ---
Sconiers vs. Butcher
Sconiers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Sconiers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Butcher
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Moreno
Tolleson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Moreno
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Moreno
Sample hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Moreno
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Butcher
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Butcher
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Butcher
Ferguson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Moreno
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Moreno
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werner vs. Moreno
Werner strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Butcher
Beniquez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lubratich vs. Butcher
Lubratich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Butcher
Harlow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Butcher
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Moreno
Brian Downing now playing left field.
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lubratich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Moreno
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lubratich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolleson vs. Moreno
Tolleson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Moreno
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sconiers vs. Butcher
Sconiers 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Butcher
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Butcher
Grich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Moreno
Sample strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Moreno
Ellis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Moreno
Roberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Downing. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Moreno
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werner vs. Moreno
Werner hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Butcher
Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Butcher
Ferguson bunts towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Butcher
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lubratich vs. Butcher
Lubratich hits a line drive towards short. Norman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Moreno
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Moreno
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Moreno
Tolleson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Butcher
Harlow is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Butcher
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolleson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sconiers vs. Butcher
Sconiers 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
Bottom 6
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Moreno
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Moreno
Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Moreno
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Butcher
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Butcher
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Butcher
Downing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sundberg. Downing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Butcher
Ferguson 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, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Moreno
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Moreno
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werner vs. Moreno
Werner 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Butcher
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lubratich vs. Butcher
Lubratich hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Butcher
Harlow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Butcher
Rod Carew pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Moreno
Rick Burleson now playing shortstop.
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Moreno
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Moreno
Tolleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Moreno
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. Tolleson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Moreno
Sample hits a popup towards third. Lubratich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sconiers vs. Butcher
Sconiers hits a line drive into left field. Sundberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Butcher
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Butcher
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Butcher
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Moreno
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Moreno
Roberts hits a popup towards first. Sconiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Moreno
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/3/1981 -- California at Texas (N)
California AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Harlow L, rf 3 0 1 0 Tolleson W, 3b 4 0 1 0
Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, lf 3 0 0 0
Carew R, ph 1 0 0 0 Sample B, cf 4 0 1 0
Burleson R, ss 0 0 0 0 Ellis J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Sconiers D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Roberts L, rf 4 0 1 0
Baylor D, dh 4 0 0 0 Johnson B, c 3 1 1 1
Grich B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Werner D, dh 3 0 0 0
Harris J, lf 1 0 0 0 Wagner M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Downing B, lf 3 0 2 0 Norman N, ss 3 0 1 0
Ferguson J, c 2 0 0 0
Beniquez J, cf 3 0 0 0
Lubratich S, 3b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 31 1 5 1
California 000 000 000 -- 0
Texas 000 000 001 -- 1
2 outs when winning run was scored.
California IP H R ER BB SO
Moreno A (L) 8.2 5 1 1 2 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 8
LOB -- California 6, Texas 6
2B -- Sconiers D, Roberts L, Downing B
HR -- Johnson B
SH -- Ferguson J
T -- 2:15
A -- 11550
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