Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Matlack
  
  Lansford strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Matlack
  
  Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Matlack
  
  Bostock is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Knapp
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Knapp
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Knapp
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Matlack
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Matlack
  
  Rudi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Matlack
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Knapp
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Knapp
  
  Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Knapp
  
  There goes Oliver. The throw from Downing and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Knapp
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Matlack
  
  Downing strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Matlack
  
  Grich strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Matlack
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Knapp
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. Lowenstein reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Knapp
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Knapp
  
  Harrah strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hargrove vs. Knapp
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beniquez vs. Knapp
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Matlack
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Matlack
  
  There goes Lansford. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Matlack
  
  Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bostock vs. Matlack
  
  Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bostock for the out. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baylor vs. Matlack
  
  Baylor hits a popup in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Knapp
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Knapp
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Knapp
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Matlack
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Matlack
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Matlack
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Knapp
  
  Sundberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Knapp
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Knapp
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Knapp
  
  There goes Wills. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Knapp
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hargrove vs. Knapp
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Wills moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Beniquez vs. Knapp
  
  Beniquez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Matlack
  
  Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Matlack
  
  Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Matlack
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lowenstein. Chalk moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rettenmund vs. Matlack
  
  Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Chalk moves to third. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bostock vs. Matlack
  
  Bostock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Bostock reaches second base with a double. Chalk scores. Lansford scores. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Baylor vs. Matlack
  
  Baylor is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rudi vs. Matlack
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rettenmund tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Matlack
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Wills fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Knapp
  
  Rick Miller now playing center field. Lyman Bostock now playing right field.
  
  Bonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Knapp
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Knapp
  
  Zisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Knapp
  
  Sundberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Matlack
  
  Downing hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowenstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Matlack
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Matlack
  
  Chalk hits a line drive towards third. Lowenstein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Knapp
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Knapp
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Knapp
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harrah vs. Knapp
  
  Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. LaRoche
  
  Dave LaRoche now pitching.
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. LaRoche
  
  Beniquez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. LaRoche
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. LaRoche
  
  LaRoche fires to first and has Bonds trapped. There's the throw to Chalk who tags Bonds for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Matlack
  
  Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Matlack
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bostock vs. Matlack
  
  Bostock 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. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. LaRoche
  
  Oliver 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, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. LaRoche
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. LaRoche
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Matlack
  
  Baylor hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Matlack
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Matlack
  
  Ken Landreaux pinch runs for Joe Rudi.
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landreaux scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Downing vs. Matlack
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack juggles the ball. That's an error on Matlack. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fairly vs. Cleveland
  
  Reggie Cleveland now pitching. Ron Fairly pinch hits for Bobby Grich.
  
  Fairly strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Solaita vs. Cleveland
  
  Tony Solaita pinch hits for Dave Chalk.
  
  Solaita hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. LaRoche
  
  Rance Mulliniks now playing shortstop. Jim Anderson now playing second base. Ken Landreaux now playing left field. Billy Sample pinch hits for Joh
  
  Sample hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. LaRoche
  
  Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. LaRoche
  
  Harrah 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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         Game of 9/13/1978 -- California at Texas (N)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Lansford C, 3b        4  1  2  0   Hargrove M, 1b        2  0  0  0   
Rettenmund M, rf      2  1  1  0   Jorgensen M, 1b       0  0  0  0   
Miller R, cf          1  0  0  0   Beniquez J, cf        4  1  1  1   
Bostock L, cf-rf      4  0  1  2   Bonds B, rf           3  1  1  1   
Baylor D, dh          3  0  0  0   Oliver A, lf          3  0  0  0   
Rudi J, lf            3  0  1  1   Zisk R, dh            4  0  0  0   
Landreaux K, pr-lf    0  1  0  0   Sundberg J, c         4  0  0  0   
Jackson R, 1b         4  0  1  1   Lowenstein J, 3b      3  0  1  0   
Downing B, c          4  0  0  0   Sample B, ph          1  0  0  0   
Grich B, 2b           2  0  0  0   Wills B, 2b           3  2  2  0   
Fairly R, ph          1  0  0  0   Harrah T, ss          3  2  2  4   
Mulliniks R, ss       0  0  0  0                                      
Chalk D, ss           3  1  0  0                                      
Solaita T, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Anderson J, 2b        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  6  4                        30  6  7  6

California       000 003 001 --  4
Texas            000 001 302 --  6
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knapp C               6.1  4  3  3  5  4
LaRoche D (L)         2.0  3  3  3  1  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J             8.1  6  4  2  3  6
Cleveland R (W)       0.2  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Lowenstein J, Matlack J
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- California 5, Texas 5
2B -- Lowenstein J, Rettenmund M, Bostock L, Wills B, Rudi J
HR -- Bonds B, Harrah T 2, Beniquez J
SB -- Wills B
CS -- Oliver A, Lansford C, Bonds B
SF -- Rudi J
WP -- Knapp C
T -- 2:49
A -- 7565

    

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