Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Hartzell
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Hartzell
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Hartzell
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Lowenstein reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Hartzell
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowenstein scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Hartzell
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zisk vs. Hartzell
  
  Zisk takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Harrah vs. Hartzell
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Bonds scores. Zisk moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ellis vs. Hartzell
  
  Hartzell spins and fires to second, and Zisk is picked off. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Jenkins
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Jenkins
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bostock vs. Jenkins
  
  Bostock strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Jenkins
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Jenkins
  
  Rudi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Hartzell
  
  Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Hartzell
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Hartzell
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops it up and throws to first, with Hartzell covering, for the out. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beniquez vs. Hartzell
  
  Beniquez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Jenkins
  
  Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grich vs. Jenkins
  
  Grich strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Jenkins
  
  Anderson takes first base on ball four. Fairly moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Humphrey vs. Jenkins
  
  Humphrey strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Jenkins
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Hartzell
  
  Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Hartzell
  
  There goes Lowenstein. The throw from Humphrey and he is safe. Lowenstein steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Hartzell
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Hartzell
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowenstein scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zisk vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
  
  Zisk bunts towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Harrah is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ellis vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock. Ellis reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. Bonds scores. Harrah moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wills vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to home to get Harrah. Ellis moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
  
  There goes Wills. The throw from Humphrey and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Beniquez vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford juggles the ball. That's an error on Lansford. Ellis scores. Wills moves to third. Hargrove moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lowenstein vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. Wills scores. Hargrove moves to third. Beniquez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Oliver vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Jenkins
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Jenkins
  
  Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Jenkins
  
  Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Jenkins
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Bonds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Jenkins
  
  Fairly strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Jenkins
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Jenkins
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Humphrey vs. Jenkins
  
  Humphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Jenkins
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Jenkins
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bostock vs. Jenkins
  
  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. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baylor vs. Jenkins
  
  Baylor hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lowenstein for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Fitzmorris
  
  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 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Jenkins
  
  Rudi strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Jenkins
  
  Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Jenkins
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Jenkins
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Humphrey vs. Jenkins
  
  Humphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Jenkins
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. Anderson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lansford vs. Jenkins
  
  The ball gets by Ellis for a passed ball. Anderson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Jenkins
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Barlow
  
  Mike Barlow now pitching.
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Barlow
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hargrove vs. Barlow
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ellis scores. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beniquez vs. Barlow
  
  Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Mike Hargrove.
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lowenstein vs. Barlow
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 9 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Jenkins
  
  Mike Jorgensen now playing first base. Bobby Thompson now playing center field.
  
  Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Jenkins
  
  Baylor is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Jenkins
  
  Rudi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 9 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Barlow
  
  Ken Landreaux now playing right field.
  
  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 
• Rangers, 9 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Barlow
  
  Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Barlow
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 9 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Jenkins
  
  Johnny Grubb now playing right field. Billy Sample now playing left field.
  
  Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Jenkins
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Jenkins
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/6/1978, game 2 -- Texas at California (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b        4  0  1  1   Miller R, cf          3  0  1  0   
Jorgensen M, pr-1b    0  0  0  0   Lansford C, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Beniquez J, cf        5  0  0  0   Bostock L, rf         4  0  0  0   
Thompson B, cf        0  0  0  0   Landreaux K, rf       0  0  0  0   
Lowenstein J, 3b      3  2  1  1   Baylor D, dh          4  1  2  1   
Oliver A, dh          4  2  1  1   Rudi J, lf            4  0  0  0   
Bonds B, rf           3  2  1  1   Fairly R, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Grubb J, rf           0  0  0  0   Grich B, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Zisk R, lf            3  0  0  0   Anderson J, ss        3  1  2  0   
Sample B, lf          0  0  0  0   Humphrey T, c         3  0  0  0   
Harrah T, ss          3  0  1  2                                      
Ellis J, c            3  2  3  2                                      
Wills B, 2b           4  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  9  9  8                        33  2  7  1

Texas            305 000 010 --  9
California       001 000 100 --  2

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W)         9.0  7  2  1  2  8

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hartzell P (L)*       2.0  4  6  6  5  1
Fitzmorris A          5.0  2  2  0  4  1
Barlow M              2.0  3  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd

E -- Lansford C
DP -- Texas 1, California 3
LOB -- Texas 6, California 6
2B -- Lowenstein J, Ellis J, Anderson J 2
HR -- Baylor D
SB -- Lowenstein J, Wills B
SH -- Zisk R
PB -- Ellis J
T -- 2:35
A -- 19115

    

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