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California Angels @ Texas Rangers
1979-06-27 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 28899 · night · 2:25
Texas Rangers defeated California Angels 4–2. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 3rd. Steve Comer earned the win and Jim Kern picked up the save. Oscar Gamble went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Steve Comer L: Nolan Ryan SV: Jim Kern
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Terry Cooney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Harlow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carney Lansford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bobby Grich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larvell Blanks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nolan Ryan | 8.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Comer | 8.1 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
 Jim Kern | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Larry Harlow: K/C
- Carney Lansford: HR
- Dan Ford: 63
- Don Baylor: W
- Willie Aikens: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Bump Wills: S8
- Buddy Bell: PO1(E1).1-2
- Buddy Bell: 3/G.2-3
- Oscar Gamble: S9.3-H(UR);BX2(96)
- Pat Putnam: K
Top 2
- Willie Aikens: 53
- Brian Downing: K
- Joe Rudi: K
Bot 2
- Eric Soderholm: D7
- Billy Sample: 9.2-3
- Johnny Grubb: 6
- Dave Roberts: 4
Top 3
- Bobby Grich: W
- Jim Anderson: 24/SH.1-2
- Larry Harlow: 43.2-3
- Carney Lansford: K
Bot 3
- Larvell Blanks: 4
- Bump Wills: K
- Buddy Bell: W
- Oscar Gamble: HR/9.1-H
- Pat Putnam: S9
- Eric Soderholm: 4
Top 4
- Dan Ford: S8
- Don Baylor: 6
- Willie Aikens: W.1-2
- Brian Downing: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Joe Rudi: K
- Bobby Grich: IW
- Jim Anderson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Billy Sample: 3/FL
- Johnny Grubb: K
- Dave Roberts: K
Top 5
- Larry Harlow: 43
- Carney Lansford: 7/7D
- Dan Ford: 43
Bot 5
- Larvell Blanks: 7
- Bump Wills: K/C
- Buddy Bell: D8
- Oscar Gamble: IW
- Pat Putnam: 43
Top 6
- Don Baylor: 63
- Willie Aikens: W
- Brian Downing: 3/FL
- Joe Rudi: 53
Bot 6
- Eric Soderholm: 3/FL
- Billy Sample: W
- Johnny Grubb: D7.1-H
- Dave Roberts: K/C
- Al Oliver: 13
Top 7
- Bobby Grich: K
- Jim Anderson: 4
- Larry Harlow: 13
Bot 7
- Bump Wills: W
- Buddy Bell: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
- Oscar Gamble: W
- Pat Putnam: 6
Top 8
- Carney Lansford: W
- Dan Ford: 54(1)/FO
- Don Baylor: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Eric Soderholm: 3/G
- Billy Sample: W
- Johnny Grubb: 6
- Dave Roberts: 3/FL
Top 9
- Willie Aikens: 43
- Brian Downing: S5
- Joe Rudi: K
- Bobby Grich: 7