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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 21, 1980
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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 September 21, 1980 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 1980 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 21, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Barr |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 6,794 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Jim McKean |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dickie Thon | Second Baseman |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Jason Thompson | DH |
Gil Kubski | Right Fielder |
Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
Bobby Clark | Left Fielder |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Norris | Center Fielder |
Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Rusty Staub | DH |
Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
Dave Roberts | Third Baseman |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 21, 1980
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Medich
Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Medich
Carew 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Medich
Lansford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Barr
Norris hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Barr
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Barr
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Medich
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubski vs. Medich
Kubski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Medich
Harlow strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Barr
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Barr
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Barr
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford juggles the ball. That's an error on Lansford. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Barr
Wills hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Barr
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. Roberts moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrelson vs. Barr
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Medich
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Medich
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Medich
Skaggs hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Barr
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Barr
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Barr
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Barr
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Medich
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Roberts. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Medich
Carew bunts towards third. Roberts picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Roberts. Thon moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lansford vs. Medich
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thon tags and scores. Carew tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Medich
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubski vs. Medich
Kubski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harlow vs. Medich
Harlow hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Harlow moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Medich
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Barr
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Barr
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Barr
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Medich
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Medich
There goes Patek. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Harrelson applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Medich
Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Medich
Thon hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Barr
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Barr
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norris vs. Barr
Norris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Barr
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Medich
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Medich
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Medich
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew scores. Lansford scores. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubski vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
Kubski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harlow vs. Gleaton
Harlow takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to third. Kubski moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Babcock
Bob Babcock now pitching.
Clark is hit by the pitch. Thompson scores. Kubski moves to third. Harlow moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Babcock
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skaggs vs. Babcock
Skaggs takes first base on ball four. Kubski scores. Harlow moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thon vs. Babcock
Thon hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harlow tags and scores. Clark tags and moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Babcock
Carew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 8 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Barr
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harlow. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Barr
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Putnam vs. Barr
Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Barr
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Barr
There's a wild pitch. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Barr
Wills hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kubski who is chasing the ball. Wills reaches third base with a triple. Putnam scores. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Aase
Don Aase now pitching.
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sample vs. Aase
Billy Sample pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
Sample hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Allard
Odie Davis now playing shortstop. Brian Allard now pitching.
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Allard
Thompson 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 -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubski vs. Allard
Kubski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubski for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Aase
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Aase
Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Kubski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Aase
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Allard
Harlow 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 -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Allard
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Allard
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Aase
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Aase
Putnam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Aase
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Aase
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Allard
Skaggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Allard
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Allard
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts juggles the ball. That's an error on Roberts. Thon moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Allard
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davis throws to second for one, and Wills throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Thon scores. Lansford moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Allard
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 9 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Aase
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clark. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Aase
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Kubski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norris vs. Aase
Norris hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Aase
Grubb hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/21/1980 -- California at Texas (D) California AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Thon D, 2b 4 2 0 1 Norris J, cf 5 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 5 2 2 0 Grubb J, rf 5 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 1 1 2 Oliver A, lf 4 1 2 0 Thompson J, dh 5 2 2 3 Staub R, dh 4 0 1 0 Kubski G, rf 4 1 1 0 Putnam P, 1b 4 1 1 1 Harlow L, cf 3 1 1 1 Roberts D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Clark B, lf 3 0 0 1 Wills B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 2 0 2 0 Skaggs D, c 2 0 0 1 Harrelson B, ss 2 0 1 0 Sample B, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis O, ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 9 8 9 35 2 9 2 California 000 305 001 -- 9 Texas 000 002 000 -- 2 California IP H R ER BB SO Barr J (W) 5.2 8 2 2 1 1 Aase D (S) 3.1 1 0 0 2 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Medich D (L)* 5.0 7 6 3 0 2 Gleaton J+ 0.0 1 2 2 1 0 Babcock B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Allard B 3.0 0 1 0 1 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th + Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Lansford C, Barr J, Roberts D 3, Wills B DP -- California 3 LOB -- California 4, Texas 9 2B -- Oliver A, Sundberg J 3B -- Wills B CS -- Patek F SF -- Lansford C, Thon D HBP -- by Babcock B (Clark B) WP -- Barr J T -- 2:29 A -- 6794
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