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Scores
Standings
TEX
@CAL		3
2
CLE
@DET		9
11		 
(12)
BAL
@MIL		3
6
CHW
@MIN		1
3
BOS
@NYY		2
1
KCR
@OAK		4
0
SEA
@TOR		0
3
SDP
@ATL		4
5		 
(11)
MON
@CHC		2
0
LAD
@CIN		5
6		 
(11)
SFG
@HOU		2
5
PHI
@PIT		2
6
NYM
@STL		2
4		 
(13)
Saturday, September 12, 1981
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: 30,675, Time of Game: 2:28
Rangers
3
47-38
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 2½ GB
 at Angels
2
42-48
⇐ Lost 8 ⇒
4th, 10 GB
W: Rick Honeycutt (10-4)
L: Geoff Zahn (9-9)
 
                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

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bump Wills 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .613 -0.066 0.66 0.000 -0.066 -1.0 3 4
Mickey Rivers CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .260 .628 0.051 0.41 0.075 -0.024 0.5 2 0
Al Oliver DH 4 0 0 1 0 1 .313 .766 -0.015 0.42 0.006 -0.021 -0.2
Buddy Bell 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .307 .832 0.031 0.47 0.049 -0.018 0.2 0 4
Bill Stein 1B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .343 .834 -0.068 0.72 0.000 -0.068 -0.9 12 0
   Pat Putnam 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .730 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Jim Sundberg C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .279 .727 0.007 0.63 0.038 -0.032 -0.2 3 0
Leon Roberts RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .282 .802 -0.063 0.77 0.000 -0.063 -0.8 3 0
Billy Sample LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .268 .695 0.095 0.79 0.106 -0.011 0.7 1 0
Mario Mendoza SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .244 .549 0.087 0.71 0.101 -0.015 0.7 0 6
Rick Honeycutt P 4
   Jim Kern P
   Dave Schmidt P
   Mark Mercer P
Team Totals 33 3 5 3 1 2 .152 .328 0.059 0.61 0.375 -0.318 -1.1 27 18
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
DP: 2. B Wills-B Stein; B Bell-B Wills-B Stein.

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .302 .763 -0.043 1.34 0.058 -0.102 -0.2 2 8
Rod Carew 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .304 .752 -0.082 1.28 0.035 -0.117 -1.0 14 1
Dan Ford RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .792 -0.018 1.31 0.053 -0.072 -0.5 3 0
Don Baylor DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .224 .714 0.084 1.77 0.118 -0.034 0.4
Bobby Grich 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .307 .936 -0.272 2.82 0.000 -0.272 -1.4 3 2
Brian Downing C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .699 -0.117 1.41 0.028 -0.145 -0.5 2 0 GDP
Joe Ferguson LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .211 .759 -0.002 1.05 0.073 -0.075 0.3 1 0 HR,GDP
   Fred Lynn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .646 -0.060 2.47 0.000 -0.060 -0.1
Juan Beniquez CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .184 .493 0.060 1.23 0.115 -0.054 0.4 2 0 2B
Butch Hobson 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .246 .682 0.035 1.02 0.082 -0.048 0.1 0 3 2B
   Bert Campaneris PR-3B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232 .558 0.064 1.92 0.064 0.000 0.8 0 0
   Brian Harper PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.091 3.33 0.000 -0.091 -0.2
Geoff Zahn P 2
Team Totals 33 2 8 1 3 2 .242 .699 -0.442 1.58 0.626 -1.070 -2.1 27 16
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
E: B Hobson (17); D Ford (6).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Honeycutt, W (10-4) 7.1 7 2 2 0 2 1 2.84 27 58 0.232 1.00 2.0
Jim Kern, H (3) 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.83 3 1 1 -0.093 1.95 -0.8
Dave Schmidt, H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.93 3 2 0 0.201 5.36 0.6
Mark Mercer, S (2) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.86 3 0 0 0.102 2.50 0.2
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 3 2 1 2.00 36 58 3 1 0.442 0.61 2.1

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Geoff Zahn, L (9-9) 9 5 3 2 1 2 0 4.18 34 68 -0.058 0.61 1.1
Team Totals 9 5 3 2 1 2 0 2.00 34 68 -0.058 1.58 1.1
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.

Starting 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 Billy Sample LF 8 Juan Beniquez CF
9 Mario Mendoza SS 9 Butch Hobson 3B
Rick Honeycutt P Geoff Zahn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-3 2 123 O CAL B. Grich D. Schmidt 20% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 R TEX B. Sample G. Zahn 11% 61% Single to LF; Stein Scores; Roberts to 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- R TEX M. Mendoza G. Zahn 10% 71% Single to CF; Roberts Scores; Sample to 2B
b9 2-3 2 1-- O CAL B. Harper M. Mercer 9% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2-3 0 --- O CAL B. Downing D. Schmidt 8% 90% Groundout: SS-1B

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' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX B. Wills G. Zahn -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O TEX M. Rivers G. Zahn -1% 46% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- O TEX A. Oliver G. Zahn -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O CAL R. Burleson R. Honeycutt 2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CAL R. Carew R. Honeycutt 1% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CAL D. Ford R. Honeycutt 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- TEX B. Bell G. Zahn 4% 54% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O TEX B. Stein G. Zahn -4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- TEX J. Sundberg G. Zahn 4% 54% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Stein to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- O TEX L. Roberts G. Zahn -4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Stein to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 R TEX B. Sample G. Zahn 11% 61% Single to LF; Stein Scores; Roberts to 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- R TEX M. Mendoza G. Zahn 10% 71% Single to CF; Roberts Scores; Sample to 2B
t2 2-0 2 12- O TEX B. Wills G. Zahn -3% 68% 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 0-2 0 --- CAL D. Baylor R. Honeycutt -4% 64% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b2 0-2 0 1-- O CAL B. Grich R. Honeycutt 4% 67% Strikeout
b2 0-2 1 1-- OO CAL B. Downing R. Honeycutt 5% 73% 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 2-0 0 --- TEX M. Rivers G. Zahn 7% 80% Single to RF; Rivers to 3B/Adv on E9
t3 2-0 0 --3 RO TEX A. Oliver G. Zahn -0% 80% Groundout: SS-1B; Rivers Scores/unER
t3 3-0 1 --- O TEX B. Bell G. Zahn -1% 79% Flyball: RF
t3 3-0 2 --- O TEX B. Stein G. Zahn -1% 79% 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 0-3 0 --- O CAL J. Ferguson R. Honeycutt 2% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-3 1 --- O CAL J. Beniquez R. Honeycutt 1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-3 2 --- CAL B. Hobson R. Honeycutt -1% 81% Single to CF
b3 0-3 2 1-- O CAL R. Burleson R. Honeycutt 2% 83% 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 3-0 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg G. Zahn -1% 82% Strikeout
t4 3-0 1 --- O TEX L. Roberts G. Zahn -1% 81% Popfly: 1B
t4 3-0 2 --- O TEX B. Sample G. Zahn -1% 81% 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 0-3 0 --- O CAL R. Carew R. Honeycutt 2% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-3 1 --- O CAL D. Ford R. Honeycutt 2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-3 2 --- O CAL D. Baylor R. Honeycutt 1% 85% 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 3-0 0 --- O TEX M. Mendoza G. Zahn -1% 84% Flyball: CF
t5 3-0 1 --- O TEX B. Wills G. Zahn -1% 84% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 3-0 2 --- O TEX M. Rivers G. Zahn -1% 83% 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 0-3 0 --- O CAL B. Grich R. Honeycutt 2% 85% Flyball: RF
b5 0-3 1 --- CAL B. Downing R. Honeycutt -3% 83% Single to CF
b5 0-3 1 1-- OO CAL J. Ferguson R. Honeycutt 5% 88% 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 3-0 0 --- O TEX A. Oliver G. Zahn -1% 87% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-0 1 --- TEX B. Bell G. Zahn 1% 88% Walk
t6 3-0 1 1-- O TEX B. Stein G. Zahn -1% 87% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 3-0 2 1-- O TEX J. Sundberg G. Zahn -1% 86% 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 0-3 0 --- CAL J. Beniquez R. Honeycutt -7% 79% Double to RF
b6 0-3 0 -2- O CAL B. Hobson R. Honeycutt 5% 84% Lineout: CF
b6 0-3 1 -2- CAL R. Burleson R. Honeycutt -6% 78% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Beniquez to 3B
b6 0-3 1 1-3 O CAL R. Carew R. Honeycutt 8% 86% Fielder's Choice P; Beniquez out at Hm/P-C; Burleson to 2B; Carew to 1B
b6 0-3 2 12- O CAL D. Ford R. Honeycutt 5% 91% 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 3-0 0 --- O TEX L. Roberts G. Zahn -1% 90% Groundout: P-1B
t7 3-0 1 --- O TEX B. Sample G. Zahn -1% 89% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 3-0 2 --- O TEX M. Mendoza G. Zahn -0% 89% 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 0-3 0 --- O CAL D. Baylor R. Honeycutt 2% 91% Lineout: LF
b7 0-3 1 --- O CAL B. Grich R. Honeycutt 2% 93% Strikeout
b7 0-3 2 --- O CAL B. Downing R. Honeycutt 1% 94% 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 3-0 0 --- O TEX B. Wills G. Zahn -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-0 1 --- O TEX M. Rivers G. Zahn -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-0 2 --- TEX A. Oliver G. Zahn 1% 94% Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Oliver to 2B
t8 3-0 2 -2- O TEX B. Bell G. Zahn -1% 93% 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 0-3 0 --- R CAL J. Ferguson R. Honeycutt -7% 85% Home Run
b8 1-3 0 --- O CAL J. Beniquez R. Honeycutt 4% 89% Flyball: CF
b8 1-3 1 --- CAL B. Hobson R. Honeycutt -7% 82% Double to RF
Jim Kern replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching
Bert Campaneris pinch runs for Butch Hobson (3B) batting 9th
b8 1-3 1 -2- O CAL R. Burleson J. Kern 6% 88% Flyball: RF; Campaneris to 3B
b8 1-3 2 --3 R CAL R. Carew J. Kern -6% 82% Balk; Campaneris Scores/No RBI
b8 2-3 2 --- CAL R. Carew J. Kern -4% 78% Walk
b8 2-3 2 1-- CAL D. Ford J. Kern -5% 73% Single to RF; Carew to 2B
Dave Schmidt replaces Jim Kern pitching
b8 2-3 2 12- CAL D. Baylor D. Schmidt -8% 65% Walk; Carew to 3B; Ford to 2B
b8 2-3 2 123 O CAL B. Grich D. Schmidt 20% 85% 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 3-2 0 --- O TEX B. Stein G. Zahn -1% 83% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 3-2 1 --- O TEX J. Sundberg G. Zahn -1% 82% Popfly: RF
t9 3-2 2 --- O TEX L. Roberts G. Zahn -1% 82% 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 2-3 0 --- O CAL B. Downing D. Schmidt 8% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
Mark Mercer replaces Dave Schmidt pitching
Fred Lynn pinch hits for Joe Ferguson (LF) batting 7th
b9 2-3 1 --- O CAL F. Lynn M. Mercer 6% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-3 2 --- CAL J. Beniquez M. Mercer -5% 91% Walk
Brian Harper pinch hits for Bert Campaneris (3B) batting 9th
b9 2-3 2 1-- O CAL B. Harper M. Mercer 9% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 2.

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