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TEX  3
@CAL  2
 DET 11
CLE  9
(12)		 MIL  6
BAL  3
 MIN  3
CHW  1
 BOS  2
@NYY  1
 KCR  4
@OAK  0
 TOR  3
SEA  0
 ATL  5
SDP  4
(11)		 MON  2
@CHC  0
 CIN  6
LAD  5
(11)		 HOU  5
SFG  2
 PIT  6
PHI  2
 STL  4
NYM  2
(13)
Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 30,675

 Saturday, September 12, 1981
Time of Game: 2:28
Rangers
3
47-38
Won 3
2nd, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  2  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  5  0
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  8  2
W: Rick Honeycutt (10-4), L: Geoff Zahn (9-9), S: Mark Mercer (2)
 Angels
2
42-48
Lost 8
4th, 10 GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .613              3   4   
M Rivers CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .260  .628              2   0   
A Oliver DH                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .313  .766              0   0   
B Bell 3B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .307  .832              0   4   
B Stein 1B                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .343  .834             12   0   
  P Putnam 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .730              3   0   
J Sundberg C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .727              3   0   
L Roberts RF                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .282  .802              3   0   
B Sample LF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .268  .695              1   0   
M Mendoza SS                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .244  .549              0   6   

R Honeycutt P                                                                 0   4
  J Kern P                                                                    0   0
  D Schmidt P                                                                 0   0
  M Mercer P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       33   3   5   0    1   2                         27  18
Batting Events
TB: B Bell; M Rivers; B Sample; J Sundberg; M Mendoza.
RBI: A Oliver (46); B Sample (20); M Mendoza (22).
2-out RBI: B Sample; M Mendoza.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Wills-B Stein; B Bell-B Wills-B Stein.
California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .302  .763              2   8   
R Carew 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .304  .752             14   1   
D Ford RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .792              3   0   
D Baylor DH                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .224  .714              0   0   
B Grich 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .307  .936              3   2   
B Downing C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .699              2   0   GDP
J Ferguson LF                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .211  .759              1   0   HR,GDP
  F Lynn PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .646              0   0   
J Beniquez CF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .184  .493              2   0   2B
B Hobson 3B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .246  .682              0   3   2B
  B Campaneris PR-3B          0   1   0   0    0   0  .232  .558              0   0   
  B Harper PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   

G Zahn P                                                                      0   2
Totals                       33   2   8   0    3   2                         27  16
Batting Events
2B: B Hobson (7, off R Honeycutt); J Beniquez (3, off R Honeycutt).
HR: J Ferguson (1, off R Honeycutt; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: J Ferguson 4; B Hobson 3; J Beniquez 2; D Ford; D Baylor; B Downing; R Burleson.
GIDP: J Ferguson (1); B Downing (11).
RBI: J Ferguson (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: B Hobson (17); D Ford (6).

Pitching Stats

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Honeycutt, W (10-4)          7.1   7   2   2    0   2   1   2.84   27     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 2· 5     58    -     1.07   0.23
J Kern, H (3)                  0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   1.83    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          1-1    2.08  -0.09
D Schmidt, H (1)               0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.93    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    5.34   0.20
M Mercer, S (2)                0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.86    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.80   0.10
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   2   1          36     -       ·  ·     19· 6· 2· 6          3-1 
California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Zahn, L (9-9)                9     5   3   2    1   2   0   4.18   34     -       ·  ·     18· 9· 0· 4     68    -     0.66  -0.06
Totals                         9     5   3   2    1   2   0          34     -       ·  ·     18· 9· 0· 4           -
Balks: J Kern (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Terry Cooney.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 30,675.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             California Angels                            
1. Bump Wills                   2B       1. Rick Burleson                SS
2. Mickey Rivers                CF       2. Rod Carew                    1B
3. Al Oliver                    DH       3. Dan Ford                     RF
4. Buddy Bell                   3B       4. Don Baylor                   DH
5. Bill Stein                   1B       5. Bobby Grich                  2B
6. Jim Sundberg                  C       6. Brian Downing                 C
7. Leon Roberts                 RF       7. Joe Ferguson                 LF
8. Bill Sample                  LF       8. Juan Beniquez                CF
9. Mario Mendoza                SS       9. Butch Hobson                 3B

   Rick Honeycutt                P          Geoff Zahn                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 123 O 20% 85% 2-3 CAL B. Grich D. Schmidt Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 1-3 R 10% 61% 0-0 TEX B. Sample G. Zahn Single to LF; Stein Scores; Roberts to 2B
t2 2 12- R 10% 71% 1-0 TEX M. Mendoza G. Zahn Single to CF; Roberts Scores; Sample to 2B
b9 2 1-- O 9% 100% 2-3 CAL B. Harper M. Mercer Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 2-3 CAL B. Downing D. Schmidt Groundout: SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 TEX B. Wills G. Zahn Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 TEX M. Rivers G. Zahn Flyball: SS
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 TEX A. Oliver G. Zahn Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Rick Honeycutt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CAL R. Burleson R. Honeycutt Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 CAL R. Carew R. Honeycutt Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CAL D. Ford R. Honeycutt Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 TEX B. Bell G. Zahn Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 TEX B. Stein G. Zahn Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 TEX J. Sundberg G. Zahn Single to SS (Ground Ball); Stein to 2B
t2 1 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 TEX L. Roberts G. Zahn Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Stein to 3B
t2 2 1-3 R 10% 61% 0-0 TEX B. Sample G. Zahn Single to LF; Stein Scores; Roberts to 2B
t2 2 12- R 10% 71% 1-0 TEX M. Mendoza G. Zahn Single to CF; Roberts Scores; Sample to 2B
t2 2 12- O -3% 68% 2-0 TEX B. Wills G. Zahn Foul Flyball: RF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Rick Honeycutt facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 64% 0-2 CAL D. Baylor R. Honeycutt Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b2 0 1-- O 4% 67% 0-2 CAL B. Grich R. Honeycutt Strikeout
b2 1 1-- OO 5% 73% 0-2 CAL B. Downing R. Honeycutt Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Geoff Zahn facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 8% 80% 2-0 TEX M. Rivers G. Zahn Single to RF; Rivers to 3B/Adv on E9
t3 0 --3 RO -0% 80% 2-0 TEX A. Oliver G. Zahn Groundout: SS-1B; Rivers Scores/unER
t3 1 --- O -1% 79% 3-0 TEX B. Bell G. Zahn Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- O -1% 79% 3-0 TEX B. Stein G. Zahn Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Rick Honeycutt facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 81% 0-3 CAL J. Ferguson R. Honeycutt Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 82% 0-3 CAL J. Beniquez R. Honeycutt Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 81% 0-3 CAL B. Hobson R. Honeycutt Single to CF
b3 2 1-- O 2% 83% 0-3 CAL R. Burleson R. Honeycutt Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 0.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Angels' Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 TEX J. Sundberg G. Zahn Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 TEX L. Roberts G. Zahn Popfly: 1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 TEX B. Sample G. Zahn Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Rick Honeycutt facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 2% 83% 0-3 CAL R. Carew R. Honeycutt Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 1% 84% 0-3 CAL D. Ford R. Honeycutt Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 85% 0-3 CAL D. Baylor R. Honeycutt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 0.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Angels' Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 TEX M. Mendoza G. Zahn Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 TEX B. Wills G. Zahn Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 2 --- O -0% 83% 3-0 TEX M. Rivers G. Zahn Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Rick Honeycutt facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 2% 85% 0-3 CAL B. Grich R. Honeycutt Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- -3% 83% 0-3 CAL B. Downing R. Honeycutt Single to CF
b5 1 1-- OO 5% 88% 0-3 CAL J. Ferguson R. Honeycutt Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 0.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Angels' Geoff Zahn facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -1% 87% 3-0 TEX A. Oliver G. Zahn Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- 1% 88% 3-0 TEX B. Bell G. Zahn Walk
t6 1 1-- O -1% 87% 3-0 TEX B. Stein G. Zahn Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 2 1-- O -1% 86% 3-0 TEX J. Sundberg G. Zahn Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Rick Honeycutt facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- -7% 79% 0-3 CAL J. Beniquez R. Honeycutt Double to RF
b6 0 -2- O 5% 84% 0-3 CAL B. Hobson R. Honeycutt Lineout: CF
b6 1 -2- -6% 78% 0-3 CAL R. Burleson R. Honeycutt Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Beniquez to 3B
b6 1 1-3 O 8% 86% 0-3 CAL R. Carew R. Honeycutt Fielder's Choice P; Beniquez out at Hm/P-C; Burleson to 2B; Carew to 1B
b6 2 12- O 5% 91% 0-3 CAL D. Ford R. Honeycutt Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 0.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Angels' Geoff Zahn facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O -1% 90% 3-0 TEX L. Roberts G. Zahn Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- O -0% 89% 3-0 TEX B. Sample G. Zahn Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O -0% 89% 3-0 TEX M. Mendoza G. Zahn Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Rick Honeycutt facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 2% 91% 0-3 CAL D. Baylor R. Honeycutt Lineout: LF
b7 1 --- O 2% 93% 0-3 CAL B. Grich R. Honeycutt Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 1% 94% 0-3 CAL B. Downing R. Honeycutt Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 0.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Angels' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O -1% 93% 3-0 TEX B. Wills G. Zahn Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O -0% 93% 3-0 TEX M. Rivers G. Zahn Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- 1% 94% 3-0 TEX A. Oliver G. Zahn Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Oliver to 2B
t8 2 -2- O -1% 93% 3-0 TEX B. Bell G. Zahn Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Rick Honeycutt facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- R -7% 85% 0-3 CAL J. Ferguson R. Honeycutt Home Run
b8 0 --- O 4% 89% 1-3 CAL J. Beniquez R. Honeycutt Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- -7% 82% 1-3 CAL B. Hobson R. Honeycutt Double to RF
Jim Kern replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching; Bert Campaneris pinch runs for Butch Hobson (3B) batting 9th
b8 1 -2- O 6% 88% 1-3 CAL R. Burleson J. Kern Flyball: RF; Campaneris to 3B
b8 2 --3 R -6% 82% 1-3 CAL R. Carew J. Kern Balk; Campaneris Scores/No RBI
b8 2 --- -3% 78% 2-3 CAL R. Carew J. Kern Walk
b8 2 1-- -5% 73% 2-3 CAL D. Ford J. Kern Single to RF; Carew to 2B
Dave Schmidt replaces Jim Kern pitching
b8 2 12- -8% 65% 2-3 CAL D. Baylor D. Schmidt Walk; Carew to 3B; Ford to 2B
b8 2 123 O 20% 85% 2-3 CAL B. Grich D. Schmidt Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 2.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Angels' Geoff Zahn facing 5-6-7
Bert Campaneris moves from PR to 3B
t9 0 --- O -2% 83% 3-2 TEX B. Stein G. Zahn Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 1 --- O -1% 82% 3-2 TEX J. Sundberg G. Zahn Popfly: RF
t9 2 --- O -1% 82% 3-2 TEX L. Roberts G. Zahn Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Rangers' Dave Schmidt facing 6-7-8
Pat Putnam replaces Bill Stein playing 1B batting 5th
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 2-3 CAL B. Downing D. Schmidt Groundout: SS-1B
Mark Mercer replaces Dave Schmidt pitching; Fred Lynn pinch hits for Joe Ferguson (LF) batting 7th
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 2-3 CAL F. Lynn M. Mercer Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- -5% 91% 2-3 CAL J. Beniquez M. Mercer Walk
Brian Harper pinch hits for Bert Campaneris (3B) batting 9th
b9 2 1-- O 9% 100% 2-3 CAL B. Harper M. Mercer Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 2.

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