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Texas Rangers @ 
California Angels
1979-06-19 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 26553 · night · 2:50
Texas Rangers defeated California Angels 2–1. John Henry Johnson earned the win and Jim Kern picked up the save. Bobby Grich went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: John Henry Johnson L: Jim Barr SV: Jim Kern
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Nick Bremigan · 3B: Steve Palermo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larvell Blanks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Norman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carney Lansford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Grich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Donohue | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Harlow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Henry Johnson | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
 Jim Kern | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Barr | 8.1 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
 Mark Clear | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bump Wills: W
- Johnny Grubb: CS2(24)
- Johnny Grubb: 31
- Buddy Bell: 63
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: K/C
- Carney Lansford: K
- Dan Ford: K
Top 2
- Pat Putnam: S7
- Oscar Gamble: S9.1-2
- John Ellis: 8
- Richie Zisk: K/C
- Jim Sundberg: K
Bot 2
- Don Baylor: 5
- Brian Downing: 53
- Bobby Grich: K/C
Top 3
- Larvell Blanks: 53
- Bump Wills: 53
- Johnny Grubb: K
Bot 3
- Willie Aikens: K
- Tom Donohue: S8
- Larry Harlow: SB2
- Larry Harlow: K
- Bert Campaneris: 63
Top 4
- Buddy Bell: S1
- Pat Putnam: S9.1-3
- Oscar Gamble: 8/SF.3-H
- John Ellis: 8
- Richie Zisk: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Carney Lansford: K
- Dan Ford: S9
- Don Baylor: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jim Sundberg: S8
- Larvell Blanks: SB2
- Larvell Blanks: D7.2-H
- Bump Wills: S1.2-2
- Johnny Grubb: K
- Buddy Bell: 7.2-3
- Pat Putnam: 7/L/7D
Bot 5
- Brian Downing: K
- Bobby Grich: HR/8
- Willie Aikens: K
- Tom Donohue: T8
- Larry Harlow: K
Top 6
- Oscar Gamble: 8
- John Ellis: 53
- Richie Zisk: K
Bot 6
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Carney Lansford: 63.1-2
- Dan Ford: 63
- Don Baylor: 8
Top 7
- Jim Sundberg: 43
- Larvell Blanks: W
- Bump Wills: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Brian Downing: S6
- Bobby Grich: 3/BP
- Willie Aikens: 7
- Tom Donohue: 8
Top 8
- Johnny Grubb: 43
- Buddy Bell: 7
- Pat Putnam: K
Bot 8
- Larry Harlow: 43
- Bert Campaneris: K/C
- Carney Lansford: W
- Dan Ford: K
Top 9
- Oscar Gamble: S7
- John Ellis: 8/8D
- Richie Zisk: WP.1-2
- Richie Zisk: IW
- Jim Sundberg: HP.2-3;1-2
- Nelson Norman: K+CSH(25)/DP
Bot 9
- Don Baylor: 3/L
- Brian Downing: W
- Bobby Grich: 4/L
- Willie Aikens: 6
Notes & reviews
- Rangers manager Pat Corrales ejected by HP umpire Derryl Cousins after accusing Jim Barr of throwing a spitball