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California Angels @ Texas Rangers
1979-06-28 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 29101 · night · 2:24
Texas Rangers defeated California Angels 14–4. Texas Rangers put up 8 in the 1st. Fergie Jenkins earned the win. Don Baylor went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| TEX | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 20 |
W: Fergie Jenkins L: Jim Barr SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Terry Cooney · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Grich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Downing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Harlow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Anderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Donohue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Grubb | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Norman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 LaRue Washington | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Barr | 0.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Botting | 0.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Eddy | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fergie Jenkins | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Grich: K
- Carney Lansford: 8/P
- Dan Ford: K
Bot 1
- Bump Wills: S7
- Buddy Bell: S8.1-3
- Oscar Gamble: S9.3-H;1-2
- Pat Putnam: 15(2)/BG/FO.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: S8.2-3;1-2
- Billy Sample: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Johnny Grubb: S7.2-3;1-2
- Dave Roberts: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Nelson Norman: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bump Wills: D9.2-H;1-3
- Buddy Bell: 9/SF.3-H
- Oscar Gamble: 7
Top 2
- Don Baylor: 53
- Willie Aikens: 8
- Brian Downing: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Pat Putnam: S8
- Eric Soderholm: D7.1-3
- Billy Sample: E6/TH.3-H;2-H(NR);B-2
- Johnny Grubb: S9.2-H(UR)
- Dave Roberts: S7.1-2
- Nelson Norman: 4
- Bump Wills: S8.2-H;1-2
- Buddy Bell: 9
- Oscar Gamble: 8
Top 3
- Joe Rudi: K
- Larry Harlow: 13
- Jim Anderson: S7
- Bobby Grich: W.1-2
- Carney Lansford: 4(1)/G/FO
Bot 3
- Pat Putnam: HP
- Eric Soderholm: 8
- Billy Sample: K
- Johnny Grubb: 3/G
Top 4
- Dan Ford: 53
- Don Baylor: 7
- Willie Aikens: K
Bot 4
- Dave Roberts: 9
- Nelson Norman: D7
- Bump Wills: 43.2-3
- Buddy Bell: 7/P
Top 5
- Brian Downing: K
- Joe Rudi: 63
- Larry Harlow: K
Bot 5
- LaRue Washington: 8
- Pat Putnam: 13
- Eric Soderholm: D8
- Billy Sample: 43
Top 6
- Jim Anderson: 4
- Dickie Thon: K
- Carney Lansford: HR/7
- Dan Ford: K
Bot 6
- Johnny Grubb: 3/G
- Dave Roberts: S8
- Nelson Norman: 64(1)/FO
- Bump Wills: 31
Top 7
- Don Baylor: HR/7
- Willie Aikens: 43
- Tom Donohue: 5/FL
- Joe Rudi: 8
Bot 7
- Buddy Bell: K
- LaRue Washington: S8
- Pat Putnam: W.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Sample: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Grubb: 8
Top 8
- Larry Harlow: 3/G
- Jim Anderson: 7
- Dickie Thon: 53
Bot 8
- Dave Roberts: S8
- Nelson Norman: 7
- Bump Wills: S9.1-3
- Buddy Bell: 8/SF.3-H
- LaRue Washington: 4
Top 9
- Carney Lansford: 6/L
- Willie Davis: S8
- Don Baylor: D7.1-3
- Willie Aikens: WP.3-H;2-3
- Willie Aikens: 8/SF.3-H
- Tom Donohue: 53
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ralph Botting