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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 12, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Texas Rangers, played on September 12, 1980 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 12, 1980 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 12, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Dorsey |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 23,006 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Dallas Parks |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Rusty Staub | DH |
Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Pepe Frias | Third Baseman |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Mike Richardt | Second Baseman |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
Gil Kubski | Right Fielder |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Jason Thompson | DH |
John Harris | First Baseman |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
Bobby Clark | Left Fielder |
Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 12, 1980
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Dorsey
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Dorsey
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Dorsey
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Medich
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubski vs. Medich
Kubski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Kubski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Medich
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam juggles the ball. That's an error on Putnam. Kubski moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Medich
There's a wild pitch. Kubski scores. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Medich
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Medich
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lansford scores. Thompson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Medich
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harlow vs. Medich
Harlow hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Hough
Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frias fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Dorsey
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Dorsey
Putnam hits a fly ball into right field. Kubski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Dorsey
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Hough
Thon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubski vs. Hough
Kubski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thon moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Hough
Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thon scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hough
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Hough
There's a wild pitch. Lansford moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Hough
Harris hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rivers. Harris reaches second base with a double. Lansford scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grich vs. Hough
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrelson. Thompson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harlow vs. Hough
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Dorsey
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dorsey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dorsey
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardt vs. Dorsey
Richardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Dorsey
Rivers bunts towards the mound. Dorsey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrelson moves to third. Richardt moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grubb vs. Dorsey
Grubb hits a line drive into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harrelson tags and scores. Richardt tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Dorsey
Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hough
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Hough
Skaggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Hough
Thon hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubski vs. Hough
Kubski takes first base on ball four. Skaggs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Hough
Lansford strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Dorsey
Staub 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, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Dorsey
Putnam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Dorsey
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Dorsey
Dave Roberts pinch hits for Pepe Frias.
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Dorsey
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hough
Dave Roberts now playing third base.
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hough
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Hough
Grich takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harlow vs. Hough
Harlow hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Hough
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardt vs. Dorsey
Richardt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Dorsey
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Dorsey
Grubb takes first base on ball four. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Dorsey
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Dorsey
Staub hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kubski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Dorsey
Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grubb scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Dorsey
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Dorsey
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Putnam moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Dorsey
Buddy Bell pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Kubski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Hough
Odie Davis now playing shortstop.
Skaggs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Hough
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hough. Thon moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubski vs. Hough
Kubski hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thon moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lansford vs. Hough
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Hough
There goes Lansford. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Lansford steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Hough
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardt vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Richardt hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. LaRoche
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. LaRoche
Grubb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hough
Harris hits a popup towards third. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hough
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Hough
Harlow hits a popup in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. LaRoche
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. LaRoche
Billy Sample pinch hits for Rusty Staub.
Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Kubski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. LaRoche
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
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Darwin
Danny Darwin now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Darwin
Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Darwin
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. LaRoche
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. LaRoche
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. LaRoche
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubski vs. Johnson
John Henry Johnson now pitching.
Kubski hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Johnson
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardt vs. LaRoche
Richardt strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. LaRoche
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. LaRoche
Richie Zisk pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. LaRoche
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. LaRoche
Sample is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/12/1980 -- Texas at California (N) Texas AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Rivers M, cf 5 1 4 0 Thon D, ss 5 1 2 0 Grubb J, rf 2 1 0 1 Kubski G, rf 4 1 1 0 Zisk R, ph 1 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 3 2 1 1 Oliver A, lf 5 1 2 1 Thompson J, dh 3 2 0 0 Staub R, dh 3 0 0 0 Harris J, 1b 4 1 3 2 Sample B, ph 2 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 1 Putnam P, 1b 3 0 1 1 Harlow L, cf 4 1 1 3 Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0 Clark B, lf 3 0 0 0 Frias P, 3b 1 0 0 0 Skaggs D, c 3 0 0 0 Roberts D, ph-3b 3 0 2 1 Harrelson B, ss 2 1 1 0 Bell B, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis O, ss 1 0 0 0 Richardt M, 2b 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 12 4 32 8 8 7 Texas 001 030 000 -- 4 California 530 000 00x -- 8 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Medich D (L) 0.2 3 5 1 1 1 Hough C 5.1 5 3 3 6 4 Darwin D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 California IP H R ER BB SO Dorsey J (W) 5.0 10 4 4 2 2 LaRoche D (S) 4.0 2 0 0 0 6 E -- Putnam P, Harrelson B, Hough C DP -- Texas 2, California 1 LOB -- Texas 9, California 8 2B -- Kubski G, Harris J HR -- Harlow L SB -- Lansford C SF -- Grubb J WP -- Medich D, Hough C T -- 2:43 A -- 23006
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