May 26, 1980 Texas Rangers at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
CLE 3 TOR 3
@BOS 1 TEX 6
@CAL 5 MIL 11
SEA 1 CHW 6
@MIN 3 NYY 13
DET 5 OAK 4
KCR 1 ATL 2
SFG 1 MON 4
@CHC 0 LAD 4
@CIN 0 CIN 5
LAD 4 HOU 4
SDP 1 PHI 7
PIT 6 STL 8
NYM 5

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 34,708

Monday, May 26, 1980, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:53

Rangers

22-19

Won 2

3rd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  0  1   0  0  0   0  4  0    6  7  1
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  1   4  0  0    5 11  1

W: A Devine (1-1), L: M Clear (2-4), S: S Lyle (4)

Angels

16-24

Lost 5

6th, 7½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   2   3   1    0   0  .313  .740    0    1   0   3B
B Wills 2B                    3   1   0   1    1   1  .258  .707    0    2   4   
A Oliver LF                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .289  .780    0    2   0   SF
B Bell 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .340  .900    0    0   1   
  D Roberts 3B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .629    0    0   0   
J Ellis 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .328  .754    0    6   0   GDP
  P Putnam PR-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .595    0    4   0   
R Zisk DH                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .252  .786    0    0   0   GDP
J Norris RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .500    0    1   0   
J Sundberg C                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .301  .888    0    7   2   
B Harrelson SS                1   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .729    0    1   2   2B,SH
  J Grubb PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .607    0    0   0   HBP
  P Frias PR-SS               1   1   0   0    0   1  .239  .529    0    1   2   

D Darwin P                                                               2   1
  J Kern P                                                               0   0
  B Babcock P                                                            0   0
  A Devine P                                                             0   0
  S Lyle P                                                               0   0
Totals                       31   6   7   3    2   7                    27  12

BATTING

2B: B Harrelson (1, off B Kison).

3B: M Rivers (1, off B Kison).

SF: A Oliver (3, off B Kison).

SH: B Harrelson (2, off B Kison).

HBP: J Grubb (2, by B Kison).

TB: M Rivers 5; B Harrelson 2; B Bell; J Ellis; J Sundberg.

GIDP: R Zisk (8); J Ellis (2).

RBI: B Wills (17); A Oliver (32); M Rivers (18).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Frias-B Wills-P Putnam.

E: J Sundberg (5).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Harlow CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .290  .831    0    5   0   CS
C Lansford 3B                 4   2   2   2    1   1  .281  .765    0    0   3   HR,SB
R Carew 1B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .320  .779    0    9   0   2B
D Ford RF                     4   0   1   1    0   2  .236  .654    0    2   0   
J Rudi LF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .263  .854    0    1   0   
B Grich 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .275  .805    0    3   5   2B,GDP
R Garr DH                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .194  .497    0    0   0   
B Campaneris SS               3   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .282    0    0   1   
T Donohue C                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .165  .424    0    5   0   
  A Cowens PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .597    0    0   0   
  S Cliburn C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572         2   0   

B Kison P                                                                0   2
  M Clear P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   5  11   5    3   7                    27  11

BATTING

2B: B Grich (3, off D Darwin); R Carew (8, off J Kern).

HR: C Lansford (4, off J Kern; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).

TB: C Lansford 5; J Rudi 2; R Garr 2; B Grich 2; R Carew 2; L Harlow; D Ford; T Donohue.

GIDP: B Grich (7).

RBI: C Lansford 2 (16); R Garr (3); D Ford (9); T Donohue (6).

2-out RBI: C Lansford 2; D Ford.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Campaneris-B Grich-R Carew; C Lansford-B Grich-R Carew.

E: D Ford (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Lansford (3, 2nd base off D Darwin/J Sundberg).

CS: L Harlow (1, 2nd base by D Darwin/J Sundberg).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Darwin                       6.1   6   3   2    2   6   0   2.14   26     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 6     55    -     1.24  -0.04
J Kern                         0.1   3   2   2    0   1   1   3.97    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          1-1    1.11  -0.32
B Babcock                      0     0   0   0    0   0   0  undef    0     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·            1-0    0.36  -0.00
A Devine, W (1-1)              1     2   0   0    1   0   0   4.66    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          1-0    2.11   0.03
S Lyle, S (4)                  1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.67    4     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          2-0    3.27   0.32
Totals                         9    11   5   4    3   7   1          39     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0·11          5-1

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Kison                        7     6   4   3    1   3   0   4.02   27     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 2· 6     53    -     0.85  -0.03
M Clear, BS (2), L (2-4)       2     1   2   0    1   4   0   2.76    9     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          2-2    2.75  -0.48
Totals                         9     7   6   3    2   7   0          36     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 2· 7          2-2

B Kison faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Babcock (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Kison (3; J Grubb).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Dallas Parks, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - George Maloney.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 34,708.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 California Angels                    
1. M Rivers             CF    1. L Harlow             CF 
2. B Wills              2B    2. C Lansford           3B 
3. A Oliver             LF    3. R Carew              1B 
4. B Bell               3B    4. D Ford               RF 
5. J Ellis              1B    5. J Rudi               LF 
6. R Zisk               DH    6. B Grich              2B 
7. J Norris             RF    7. R Garr               DH 
8. J Sundberg           C     8. B Campaneris         SS 
9. B Harrelson          SS    9. T Donohue            C  

   D Darwin             P        B Kison              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  5-3  123      55%  74% P Putnam        M Clear         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Frias Scores/No RBI/unER; Rivers Scores/No RBI/unER; Wills Scores/No RBI/unER; Putnam to 2B
   b 7   0  2-1  -2-     -21%  30% R Garr          D Darwin        Single to CF; Grich Scores; Garr to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 8   0  6-5  1--      21%  81% B Grich         A Devine        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 7   1  2-2  -2-     -19%  19% T Donohue       J Kern          Single to CF; Garr Scores; Donohue to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 7   2  2-3  -2-     -15%   6% C Lansford      J Kern          Home Run; Donohue Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      59%  M Rivers        Triple to LF
   O      --3      55%  B Wills         Strikeout
   RO     --3      57%  A Oliver        Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Rivers Scores
   O      ---      56%  B Bell          Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
          ---      52%  L Harlow        Single to 3B
   O      1--      58%  C Lansford      Harlow Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      60%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      59%  J Ellis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      57%  R Zisk          Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  J Norris        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  D Ford          Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  J Rudi          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      59%  B Grich         Walk
   O      1--      62%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
          ---      63%  B Harrelson     Double to RF
   R      -2-      72%  M Rivers        Single to CF; Harrelson Scores
   O      1--      71%  B Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B; Rivers to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Darwin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      71%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  T Donohue       Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  L Harlow        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
          ---      76%  B Bell          Single to CF
   OO     1--      71%  J Ellis         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  R Zisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Darwin facing 2-3-4
          ---      65%  C Lansford      Single to CF
   O      1--      69%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      73%  D Ford          Strikeout
          1--      71%  J Rudi          Single to LF; Lansford to 2B
   O      12-      76%  B Grich         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bruce Kison facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  J Norris        Flyball: CF
          ---      76%  J Sundberg      Walk
   O      1--      75%  B Harrelson     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Sundberg to 2B
   O      -2-      72%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  R Garr          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      77%  B Campaneris    Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      79%  T Donohue       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  B Wills         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      75%  B Bell          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Roberts replaces Buddy Bell playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---      78%  L Harlow        Bunt Popfly: P
          ---      75%  C Lansford      Walk
          1--      69%  R Carew         Lansford Steals 2B; Lansford to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      77%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   R      --3      66%  D Ford          Single to 1B; Lansford Scores/unER
   O      1--      70%  J Rudi          Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 1.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
          ---      74%  J Ellis         Single to RF
                  Pat Putnam pinch runs for John Ellis batting 5th
   OO     1--      66%  R Zisk          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      65%  J Norris        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Danny Darwin facing 6-7-8
                  Pat Putnam moves to 1B
          ---      51%  B Grich         Double to CF
   R      -2-      30%  R Garr          Single to CF; Grich Scores; Garr to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      38%  B Campaneris    Bunt Groundout: P unassisted
                  Jim Kern replaces Danny Darwin pitching
   R      -2-      19%  T Donohue       Single to CF; Garr Scores; Donohue to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      22%  L Harlow        Strikeout Looking
   RR     -2-       6%  C Lansford      Home Run; Donohue Scores
          ---       6%  R Carew         Double to CF
                  Bob Babcock replaces Jim Kern pitching
          -2-       6%  D Ford          Wild Pitch; Carew to 3B
                  Adrian Devine replaces Bob Babcock pitching
   O      --3       7%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 5.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
          ---      11%  J Sundberg      Single to LF
                  Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Bud Harrelson batting 9th
          1--      18%  J Grubb         Hit By Pitch; Sundberg to 2B
                  Mark Clear replaces Bruce Kison pitching; Pepe Frias pinch runs for Johnny Grubb batting 9th
          12-      30%  M Rivers        Single to LF; Sundberg to 3B; Frias to 2B
   R      123      45%  B Wills         Walk; Sundberg Scores; Frias to 3B; Rivers to 2B
   O      123      32%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      123      19%  D Roberts       Strikeout
   RRR    123      74%  P Putnam        Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Frias Scores/No RBI/unER; Rivers Scores/No RBI/unER; Wills Scores/No RBI/unER; Putnam to 2B
   O      -2-      70%  R Zisk          Strikeout
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Angels 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 5-6, Adrian Devine facing 5-6-7
                  Pepe Frias moves to SS
          ---      60%  J Rudi          Single to RF
   OO     1--      81%  B Grich         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      77%  R Garr          Single to 1B
          1--      72%  B Campaneris    Walk; Garr to 2B
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Adrian Devine pitching; Al Cowens pinch hits for Tom Donohue batting 9th
   O      12-      84%  A Cowens        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Angels 5.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Mark Clear facing 7-8-9
                  Stan Cliburn replaces Al Cowens playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  J Norris        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      81%  J Sundberg      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  P Frias         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Angels 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 5-6, Sparky Lyle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  L Harlow        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Angels 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation