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June 26, 1979

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Top 9 R H E
Angels 1 7 0
Rangers 2 6 0
Top 9 R H E
Angels 1 7 0
Rangers 2 6 0

Joe Rudi Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .228
OBP .333 .290
At Bats 2 167
Hits 0 38
• Singles 0 27
• Doubles 0 4
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 5
Walks 1 15
RBI’s 0 31

Jim Kern Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
9 1 11
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Arlington Stadium - June 26, 1979
Out
Jim Kern
Dave Roberts
Pat Putnam
Bump Wills
Buddy Bell
Nelson Norman
Billy Sample
Johnny Grubb
Oscar Gamble
Joe Rudi
Bobby Grich

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
California Angels 1 7 0 6
Texas Rangers 2 6 0 8
Winning Pitcher Jon Matlack
Losing Pitcher Don Aase
Save Jim Kern
Game Winning RBI Billy Sample
Attendance 28,695
Time of Game 2 hours 16 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Jim Kern now pitching. Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Grich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Grich reaches second base with a double.
Top 9 Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out.
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.