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Texas Rangers @ 
California Angels
1979-09-21 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 37450 · 2:56
Texas Rangers defeated California Angels 3–1. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 7th. Doc Medich earned the win and Jim Kern picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Doc Medich L: Mark Clear SV: Jim Kern
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nelson Norman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Miller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Grich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Harlow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Anderson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Jim Kern | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Tanana | 3.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Clear | 2.1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
 Don Aase | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: 9
- Bump Wills: D7
- Al Oliver: K
- Buddy Bell: 9/L
Bot 1
- Rick Miller: D7
- Carney Lansford: 9
- Ralph Garr: 63
- Don Baylor: 8
Top 2
- John Ellis: 7
- Richie Zisk: 7/L
- Willie Montanez: S9
- Jim Sundberg: POCS2(136)
Bot 2
- Rod Carew: 43
- Brian Downing: 43
- Bobby Grich: W
- Larry Harlow: W.1-2
- Jim Anderson: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Jim Sundberg: 7
- Nelson Norman: 13
- Mickey Rivers: S7
- Bump Wills: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Rick Miller: 3/G
- Carney Lansford: K
- Ralph Garr: 5/L
Top 4
- Bump Wills: 4
- Al Oliver: 63
- Buddy Bell: S7
- John Ellis: S7.1-2
- Richie Zisk: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Montanez: 7
Bot 4
- Don Baylor: 3/F
- Rod Carew: S7
- Brian Downing: S8.1-H(E8)(UR);B-2
- Bobby Grich: K
- Larry Harlow: 3/G
Top 5
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Nelson Norman: 24/SH.1-2
- Mickey Rivers: S3.2-3
- Bump Wills: W.1-2
- Al Oliver: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Buddy Bell: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jim Anderson: S7
- Rick Miller: 14/SH.1-2
- Carney Lansford: 13
- Ralph Garr: 43
Top 6
- John Ellis: 43
- Richie Zisk: 63
- Willie Montanez: S9
- Jim Sundberg: PO1(E1).1-2
- Jim Sundberg: K
Bot 6
- Don Baylor: 4
- Rod Carew: 8
- Brian Downing: K
Top 7
- Nelson Norman: S7
- Mickey Rivers: W.1-2
- Bump Wills: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Al Oliver: IW
- Buddy Bell: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- John Ellis: S4.3-3;2-2
- Richie Zisk: K
- Willie Montanez: K
Bot 7
- Bobby Grich: 163
- Larry Harlow: 43
- Jim Anderson: S8
- Rick Miller: S7.1-2
- Carney Lansford: K/C
Top 8
- Jim Sundberg: 43
- Nelson Norman: 7
- Mickey Rivers: 9/L
Bot 8
- Ralph Garr: K/C
- Don Baylor: K
- Rod Carew: W
- Brian Downing: K
Top 9
- Bump Wills: 3/L
- Al Oliver: 8/8D
- Buddy Bell: E6/TH.B-2
- Pat Putnam: IW
- Richie Zisk: 8
Bot 9
- Bobby Grich: S9
- Larry Harlow: K/C
- Willie Davis: S8.1-2
- Rick Miller: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Carney Lansford: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- 1:03 delay due to power failure of LF lights