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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
October 4, 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 4, 1981 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 4, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 4, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Witt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Len Whitehouse |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 7,544 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Derryl Cousins |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Brian Downing | Left Fielder |
| Don Baylor | First Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Butch Hobson | DH |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Brian Harper | Right Fielder |
| Steve Lubratich | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Tolleson | Third Baseman |
| Tom Poquette | Center Fielder |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Catcher |
| Bump Wills | DH |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| Mark Wagner | Second Baseman |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
October 4, 1981
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Whitehouse
Grich 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Whitehouse
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Whitehouse
Downing takes first base on ball four. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Whitehouse
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Whitehouse
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolleson throws to second for one, and Wagner throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Downing scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Whitehouse
Hobson 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, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Witt
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Witt
Poquette 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, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Witt
Sample hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Witt
Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sample moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Witt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Whitehouse
Beniquez 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: ---
Harper vs. Whitehouse
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehouse fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lubratich vs. Whitehouse
Lubratich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Whitehouse
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grich vs. Whitehouse
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. Whitehouse
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harper scores. Lubratich scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Whitehouse
Downing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Witt
Wills is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Witt
There goes Wills. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Witt
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wagner vs. Witt
Wagner hits a line drive into right field. Harper catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Harper. Wills scores. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Witt
Norman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolleson vs. Witt
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Witt covering, for the out. Roberts moves to third. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Poquette vs. Witt
Poquette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sample vs. Witt
Sample 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, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Kern
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Kern
Hobson takes first base on ball four. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Kern
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields it and throws to second for the out. Ferguson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Kern
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ferguson tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lubratich vs. Kern
Lubratich hits a line drive into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Witt
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, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Witt
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Witt
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Witt
Roberts hits a line drive into center field. Beniquez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Beniquez. Wills moves to third. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wagner vs. Witt
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Norman vs. Witt
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lubratich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Kern
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Kern
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Kern
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Kern
Baylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Baylor reaches second base with a double. Downing goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Kern
Ferguson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Witt
Tolleson hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Witt
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Witt
Sample hits a line drive into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Kern
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kern fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Kern
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Kern
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lubratich vs. Kern
Lubratich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Witt
Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Witt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lubratich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Witt
Wills strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Kern
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Kern
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 -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Kern
Downing 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, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Witt
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Witt
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Witt
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolleson vs. Witt
Tolleson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poquette vs. Witt
Poquette 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 7
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Angels, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Kern
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Kern
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Kern
Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Kern
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Kern
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolleson fields it and throws to second for the out. Ferguson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lubratich vs. Kern
Lubratich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ferguson scores. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Kern
Grich takes first base on ball four. Harper moves to third. Lubratich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burleson vs. Schmidt
Dave J. Schmidt now pitching.
Burleson 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 7
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Angels, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Witt
Sample strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Witt
Putnam hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Witt
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Schmidt
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Schmidt
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Schmidt
Ferguson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Schmidt
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Witt
Wills hits a popup into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Witt
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lubratich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Witt
Wagner 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, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Schmidt
Beniquez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Schmidt
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lubratich vs. Schmidt
Lubratich hits a popup towards third. Tolleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Schmidt
Grich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 9 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Witt
Norman hits a popup into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Witt
Tolleson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Witt
Poquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Witt
Sample hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Sample reaches second base with a double. Poquette goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Witt
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Putnam for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/4/1981 -- California at Texas (D)
California AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Grich B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Tolleson W, 3b 5 0 0 0
Burleson R, ss 5 1 2 2 Poquette T, cf 4 1 1 0
Downing B, lf 3 2 1 0 Sample B, lf 5 0 2 1
Baylor D, 1b 5 1 4 2 Putnam P, 1b 5 0 2 0
Ferguson J, c 4 2 1 0 Johnson B, c 4 0 0 0
Hobson B, dh 4 0 1 1 Wills B, dh 3 1 1 0
Beniquez J, cf 5 1 1 1 Roberts L, rf 4 0 3 0
Harper B, rf 4 1 2 1 Wagner M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Lubratich S, 3b 5 1 2 1 Norman N, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 15 8 36 2 10 1
California 221 100 201 -- 9
Texas 010 000 001 -- 2
California IP H R ER BB SO
Witt M (W) 9.0 10 2 2 3 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Whitehouse L (L) 1.2 6 4 3 1 1
Kern J 5.0 7 4 4 4 1
Schmidt D 2.1 2 1 1 0 2
E -- Wagner M, Harper B, Beniquez J
DP -- California 1, Texas 1
LOB -- California 10, Texas 11
2B -- Baylor D, Sample B
HR -- Beniquez J
SB -- Lubratich S, Harper B, Wills B
SF -- Harper B
HBP -- by Witt M (Wills B)
T -- 2:32
A -- 7544
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