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June 26, 1979

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Top 9 R H E
Angels 1 6 0
Rangers 2 6 0
Top 9 R H E
Angels 1 6 0
Rangers 2 6 0

Brian Downing Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .348
OBP .333 .407
At Bats 3 244
Hits 1 85
• Singles 1 58
• Doubles 0 18
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 7
Walks 0 24
RBI’s 0 40

Jon Matlack Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 4 0
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Arlington Stadium - June 26, 1979
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Jon Matlack
Dave Roberts
Pat Putnam
Bump Wills
Buddy Bell
Nelson Norman
Billy Sample
Johnny Grubb
Oscar Gamble
Brian Downing
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Sample hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 8 Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Putnam for the out.
Bottom 8 Ellis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 8 Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 8 Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Gamble strikes out.
Bottom 7 Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aikens for the out. Downing moves to third. Rudi moves to second.
Top 7 Rudi is walked intentionally.
Top 7 Grich bunts towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grich for the out. Downing moves to second.
Top 7 Dave Roberts now catching. Nelson Norman now playing shortstop. Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Dave Roberts pinch runs for Jim Sundberg. Al Oliver pinch hits for Larvell Blanks. Oliver hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Sundberg is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 6 Grubb hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Sample bunts towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Grich covering, for the out. Putnam moves to second.
Bottom 6 Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Baylor is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Ford strikes out.
Top 6 Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rettenmund moves to second.
Top 6 Rettenmund takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Gamble is walked intentionally.
Bottom 5 Bell strikes out.
Bottom 5 Wills bunts towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to third. Blanks moves to second.
Bottom 5 Blanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second.
Bottom 5 Sundberg takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Aikens 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.
Top 5 Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Grubb strikes out.
Bottom 4 Sample hits a line drive towards short. Anderson catches it and throws to first to double up Putnam.
Bottom 4 Putnam takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Ford strikes out.
Bottom 3 Ellis strikes out.
Bottom 3 Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Lansford strikes out.
Top 3 Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Anderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 3 Aikens strikes out.
Bottom 2 Wills strikes out.
Bottom 2 Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blanks for the out. Sample moves to third. Sundberg moves to second.
Bottom 2 Sundberg takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Putnam tags and scores. Sample tags and moves to second.
Bottom 2 Sample hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Putnam moves to third.
Bottom 2 Putnam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rudi. Putnam reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Rudi is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Grich is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Ellis strikes out.
Bottom 1 Gamble is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ford. Bell reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Wills strikes out.
Top 1 Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Ford strikes out.
Top 1 Lansford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble. Lansford reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Rettenmund strikes out.