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Scores
Standings
DET
@BOS		1
4		 
(7)
TEX
@CAL		3
1
MIN
@MIL		3
2
KCR
@OAK		13
4
CHW
@SEA		7
4
NYY
@TOR		2
3
PIT
@CHC		0
2
CIN
@HOU		2
3		 
(13)
LAD
@SDP		1
3
Friday, September 21, 1979
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: 37,450, Time of Game: 2:56
Rangers
3
78-76
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
4th, 5 GB
 at Angels
1
83-71
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Doc Medich (10-7)
L: Mark Clear (11-5)
S: Jim Kern (28)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  1  0   2  0  0    3 10  1
Angels          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  2

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .294 .745 0.114 1.11 0.169 -0.055 0.7 2 0 CS
Bump Wills 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .275 .689 0.055 1.49 0.090 -0.035 0.2 4 4 2B,SH
Al Oliver LF 4 0 0 1 1 1 .327 .849 -0.052 1.71 0.008 -0.060 -0.6 0 0 IW
Buddy Bell 3B 5 0 2 2 0 0 .302 .791 0.145 1.67 0.244 -0.099 1.4 2 0 2B
John Ellis DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .288 .764 -0.031 1.07 0.026 -0.058 -0.1
   Billy Sample PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .782 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Pat Putnam PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .803 0.002 0.45 0.002 0.000 0.1 IW
Richie Zisk RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .267 .762 -0.068 1.17 0.036 -0.104 -1.2 1 0
Willie Montanez 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .252 .651 -0.110 1.42 0.048 -0.159 -1.4 10 0 CS
Jim Sundberg C 3 1 0 0 1 1 .273 .707 -0.038 1.15 0.052 -0.090 -0.4 8 0
Nelson Norman SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .215 .515 0.006 1.18 0.059 -0.053 -0.1 0 4 SH
Doc Medich P 3
   Jim Kern P
Team Totals 34 3 10 3 6 4 .294 .753 0.023 1.32 0.734 -0.713 -1.5 27 11
2B: B Bell (41, off D Aase); B Wills (20, off F Tanana).
SH: B Wills (13, off D Aase); N Norman (17, off M Clear).
IBB: A Oliver (8, by D Aase); P Putnam (6, by D Aase).
TB: B Bell 3; B Wills 2; M Rivers 2; J Ellis 2; W Montanez 2; N Norman.
RBI: B Bell 2 (99); A Oliver (75).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
E: M Rivers (7).
Baserunning
CS: M Rivers (9, 2nd base by F Tanana/B Downing); W Montanez (2, 2nd base by F Tanana POCS).

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Miller CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .288 .727 -0.059 1.96 0.095 -0.154 -0.1 2 0 2B,SH
Carney Lansford 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .291 .768 -0.270 2.00 0.000 -0.270 -1.8 0 0
Ralph Garr DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .715 -0.136 1.26 0.000 -0.136 -1.0
Don Baylor LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .299 .910 -0.122 1.17 0.000 -0.122 -1.0 5 0
Rod Carew 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .316 .812 0.008 0.83 0.056 -0.048 -0.0 7 2
Brian Downing C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .327 .883 0.066 1.07 0.143 -0.077 0.7 4 2
Bobby Grich 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .296 .903 0.033 1.24 0.105 -0.072 -0.1 3 3
Larry Harlow RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .218 .619 -0.116 1.63 0.021 -0.136 -0.6 3 0
Jim Anderson SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .261 .683 0.024 1.18 0.069 -0.045 0.1 3 2
   Willie Davis PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .212 .543 0.093 2.60 0.093 0.000 0.4
Frank Tanana P 2
   Mark Clear P
   Don Aase P 1
Team Totals 34 1 8 0 3 8 .235 .562 -0.479 1.44 0.582 -1.060 -3.5 27 12
2B: R Miller (13, off D Medich).
SH: R Miller (8, off D Medich).
TB: R Miller 3; J Anderson 2; R Carew; B Downing; B Grich; W Davis.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 11.
Fielding
E: J Anderson (15); M Clear ().

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doc Medich, W (10-7) 6.2 5 1 0 2 3 0 4.08 27 63 0.259 1.09 2.3
Jim Kern, S (28) 2.1 3 0 0 1 5 0 1.60 11 1 0 0.220 2.31 1.2
Team Totals 9 8 1 0 3 8 0 0.00 38 63 1 0 0.479 1.32 3.5

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Tanana 3.2 5 0 0 0 1 0 4.20 14 52 0.162 0.82 1.6
Mark Clear, L (11-5) 2.1 3 3 3 4 1 0 3.62 14 2 0 -0.092 1.96 -0.6
Don Aase 3 2 0 0 2 2 0 4.71 14 2 2 -0.091 1.21 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 6 4 0 3.00 42 52 4 2 -0.021 1.44 1.5
M Clear faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Aase 2 (7; A Oliver, P Putnam).
Pickoffs: F Tanana (2; W Montanez, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:56.
Attendance: 37,450.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         California Angels
1 Mickey Rivers CF 1 Rick Miller CF
2 Bump Wills 2B 2 Carney Lansford 3B
3 Al Oliver LF 3 Ralph Garr DH
4 Buddy Bell 3B 4 Don Baylor LF
5 John Ellis DH 5 Rod Carew 1B
6 Richie Zisk RF 6 Brian Downing C
7 Willie Montanez 1B 7 Bobby Grich 2B
8 Jim Sundberg C 8 Larry Harlow RF
9 Nelson Norman SS 9 Jim Anderson SS
Doc Medich P Frank Tanana P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-1 1 123 RR TEX B. Bell D. Aase 22% 88% Double to RF; Norman Scores; Rivers Scores; Oliver to 3B
b4 0-0 1 1-- R CAL B. Downing D. Medich -14% 29% Single to CF; Carew Scores/Adv on E8/unER; Downing to 2B
b9 1-3 1 12- O CAL R. Miller J. Kern 11% 91% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Davis to 2B
b9 1-3 1 1-- CAL W. Davis J. Kern -9% 80% Single to CF; Grich to 2B
b9 1-3 0 --- CAL B. Grich J. Kern -9% 82% Single to RF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX M. Rivers F. Tanana -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- TEX B. Wills F. Tanana 4% 52% Double to LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O TEX A. Oliver F. Tanana -3% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- O TEX B. Bell F. Tanana -3% 45% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CAL R. Miller D. Medich -6% 39% Double to LF
b1 0-0 0 -2- O CAL C. Lansford D. Medich 4% 43% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 -2- O CAL R. Garr D. Medich 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O CAL D. Baylor D. Medich 3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O TEX J. Ellis F. Tanana -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- O TEX R. Zisk F. Tanana -2% 46% Lineout: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- TEX W. Montanez F. Tanana 1% 47% Single to RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O TEX J. Sundberg F. Tanana -2% 45% Montanez Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CAL R. Carew D. Medich 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O CAL B. Downing D. Medich 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- CAL B. Grich D. Medich -1% 48% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- CAL L. Harlow D. Medich -2% 46% Walk; Grich to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- O CAL J. Anderson D. Medich 4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg F. Tanana -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- O TEX N. Norman F. Tanana -2% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- TEX M. Rivers F. Tanana 1% 47% Single to LF
t3 0-0 2 1-- O TEX B. Wills F. Tanana -3% 44% Rivers Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O CAL R. Miller D. Medich 3% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-0 1 --- O CAL C. Lansford D. Medich 2% 49% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- O CAL R. Garr D. Medich 1% 50% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O TEX B. Wills F. Tanana -3% 47% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-0 1 --- O TEX A. Oliver F. Tanana -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- TEX B. Bell F. Tanana 2% 47% Single to LF
t4 0-0 2 1-- TEX J. Ellis F. Tanana 2% 49% Single to LF; Bell to 2B
Mark Clear replaces Frank Tanana pitching
t4 0-0 2 12- TEX R. Zisk M. Clear 4% 53% Walk; Bell to 3B; Ellis to 2B
t4 0-0 2 123 O TEX W. Montanez M. Clear -9% 44% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- O CAL D. Baylor D. Medich 3% 47% Flyball: 1B
b4 0-0 1 --- CAL R. Carew D. Medich -3% 44% Single to LF
b4 0-0 1 1-- R CAL B. Downing D. Medich -14% 29% Single to CF; Carew Scores/Adv on E8/unER; Downing to 2B
b4 1-0 1 -2- O CAL B. Grich D. Medich 3% 33% Strikeout
b4 1-0 2 -2- O CAL L. Harlow D. Medich 3% 36% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Mark Clear facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- TEX J. Sundberg M. Clear 5% 41% Walk
t5 0-1 0 1-- O TEX N. Norman M. Clear -3% 39% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Sundberg to 2B
t5 0-1 1 -2- TEX M. Rivers M. Clear 7% 45% Single to 1B; Sundberg to 3B
t5 0-1 1 1-3 TEX B. Wills M. Clear 5% 50% Walk; Rivers to 2B
t5 0-1 1 123 RO TEX A. Oliver M. Clear -0% 50% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Sundberg Scores; Rivers to 3B
t5 1-1 2 1-3 O TEX B. Bell M. Clear -7% 43% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 9-1-2
b5 1-1 0 --- CAL J. Anderson D. Medich -5% 39% Single to LF
b5 1-1 0 1-- O CAL R. Miller D. Medich 2% 41% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Anderson to 2B
b5 1-1 1 -2- O CAL C. Lansford D. Medich 5% 45% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-1 2 -2- O CAL R. Garr D. Medich 5% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 1.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Mark Clear facing 5-6-7
t6 1-1 0 --- O TEX J. Ellis M. Clear -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-1 1 --- O TEX R. Zisk M. Clear -2% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-1 2 --- TEX W. Montanez M. Clear 2% 46% Single to RF
t6 1-1 2 1-- TEX J. Sundberg M. Clear 2% 48% Montanez Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Montanez to 2B
t6 1-1 2 -2- O TEX J. Sundberg M. Clear -5% 42% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
b6 1-1 0 --- O CAL D. Baylor D. Medich 3% 46% Flyball: 2B
b6 1-1 1 --- O CAL R. Carew D. Medich 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b6 1-1 2 --- O CAL B. Downing D. Medich 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 1.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Mark Clear facing 9-1-2
t7 1-1 0 --- TEX N. Norman M. Clear 6% 56% Single to LF
t7 1-1 0 1-- TEX M. Rivers M. Clear 9% 65% Walk; Norman to 2B
Don Aase replaces Mark Clear pitching
t7 1-1 0 12- O TEX B. Wills D. Aase 0% 65% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Norman to 3B; Rivers to 2B
t7 1-1 1 -23 TEX A. Oliver D. Aase 1% 66% Intentional Walk
t7 1-1 1 123 RR TEX B. Bell D. Aase 22% 88% Double to RF; Norman Scores; Rivers Scores; Oliver to 3B
t7 3-1 1 -23 TEX J. Ellis D. Aase 0% 88% Single to 2B; Oliver stays at 3B; Bell stays at 2B
Billy Sample pinch runs for John Ellis (DH) batting 5th
t7 3-1 1 123 O TEX R. Zisk D. Aase -5% 83% Strikeout
t7 3-1 2 123 O TEX W. Montanez D. Aase -5% 78% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 7-8-9
b7 1-3 0 --- O CAL B. Grich D. Medich 4% 82% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b7 1-3 1 --- O CAL L. Harlow D. Medich 3% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-3 2 --- CAL J. Anderson D. Medich -2% 83% Single to CF
Jim Kern replaces Doc Medich pitching
b7 1-3 2 1-- CAL R. Miller J. Kern -4% 79% Single to LF; Anderson to 2B
b7 1-3 2 12- O CAL C. Lansford J. Kern 7% 87% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 1.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Don Aase facing 8-9-1
t8 3-1 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg D. Aase -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-1 1 --- O TEX N. Norman D. Aase -1% 84% Flyball: LF
t8 3-1 2 --- O TEX M. Rivers D. Aase -1% 84% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Jim Kern facing 3-4-5
b8 1-3 0 --- O CAL R. Garr J. Kern 4% 88% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-3 1 --- O CAL D. Baylor J. Kern 3% 91% Strikeout
b8 1-3 2 --- CAL R. Carew J. Kern -3% 88% Walk
b8 1-3 2 1-- O CAL B. Downing J. Kern 4% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 1.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Don Aase facing 2-3-4
t9 3-1 0 --- O TEX B. Wills D. Aase -1% 92% Lineout: 1B
t9 3-1 1 --- O TEX A. Oliver D. Aase -1% 91% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 3-1 2 --- TEX B. Bell D. Aase 1% 92% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Bell to 2B
Pat Putnam pinch hits for Billy Sample (DH) batting 5th
t9 3-1 2 -2- TEX P. Putnam D. Aase 0% 92% Intentional Walk
t9 3-1 2 12- O TEX R. Zisk D. Aase -1% 91% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Jim Kern facing 7-8-9
b9 1-3 0 --- CAL B. Grich J. Kern -9% 82% Single to RF
b9 1-3 0 1-- O CAL L. Harlow J. Kern 8% 89% Strikeout Looking
Willie Davis pinch hits for Jim Anderson (SS) batting 9th
b9 1-3 1 1-- CAL W. Davis J. Kern -9% 80% Single to CF; Grich to 2B
b9 1-3 1 12- O CAL R. Miller J. Kern 11% 91% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Davis to 2B
b9 1-3 2 12- O CAL C. Lansford J. Kern 9% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 1.

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