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California Angels @ Texas Rangers
1979-06-26 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 28695 · night · 2:16
Texas Rangers defeated California Angels 2–1. Jon Matlack earned the win and Jim Kern picked up the save. Billy Sample went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Don Aase SV: Jim Kern
Umpires — HP: Terry Cooney · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: John Shulock · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Merv Rettenmund | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Downing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Anderson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Putnam | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Larvell Blanks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Aase | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Matlack | 8.2 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
 Jim Kern | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Merv Rettenmund: K
- Carney Lansford: D9
- Dan Ford: K
- Don Baylor: 7
Bot 1
- Bump Wills: K
- Buddy Bell: D8
- Oscar Gamble: K/C
- John Ellis: K
Top 2
- Brian Downing: 9
- Bobby Grich: K/C
- Joe Rudi: K/C
Bot 2
- Pat Putnam: D9
- Billy Sample: S9.2-3
- Johnny Grubb: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Larvell Blanks: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Bump Wills: K
Top 3
- Willie Aikens: K
- Jim Anderson: HR/7
- Merv Rettenmund: 53
- Carney Lansford: K
Bot 3
- Buddy Bell: 7
- Oscar Gamble: 7
- John Ellis: K
Top 4
- Dan Ford: K
- Don Baylor: 4
- Brian Downing: 13
Bot 4
- Pat Putnam: W
- Billy Sample: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Johnny Grubb: K
Top 5
- Bobby Grich: S7
- Joe Rudi: 9
- Willie Aikens: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Larvell Blanks: S7.1-2
- Bump Wills: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Bell: K
- Oscar Gamble: IW
- John Ellis: 9
Top 6
- Jim Anderson: 9
- Merv Rettenmund: W
- Carney Lansford: S8.1-2
- Dan Ford: K
- Don Baylor: K/C
Bot 6
- Pat Putnam: S9
- Billy Sample: 34/SH.1-2
- Johnny Grubb: 8/L
- Jim Sundberg: HP
- Al Oliver: 6
Top 7
- Brian Downing: S7
- Bobby Grich: 3/BG/SH.1-2
- Joe Rudi: IW
- Willie Aikens: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Jim Anderson: 9
Bot 7
- Bump Wills: 7
- Buddy Bell: 8
- Oscar Gamble: K
Top 8
- Merv Rettenmund: 53
- Carney Lansford: S7
- Dan Ford: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- John Ellis: 4
- Pat Putnam: 3/G
- Billy Sample: HR/7
- Johnny Grubb: 63
Top 9
- Don Baylor: 63
- Brian Downing: 53
- Bobby Grich: D7
- Joe Rudi: 63