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Texas Rangers @ 
California Angels
1981-09-11 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 24720 · 3:03
Texas Rangers defeated California Angels 11–6. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 8th. Steve Comer earned the win. Pat Putnam went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | |
| CAL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
W: Steve Comer L: Don Aase SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Terry Cooney · 2B: Vic Voltaggio · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mickey Rivers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Jones | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Putnam | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Mendoza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Wagner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rod Carew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Ott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Harlow | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Darwin | 5.2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
 Steve Comer | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Forsch | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Aase | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Andy Hassler | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Kison | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Mahler | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bump Wills: 43
- Mickey Rivers: S7
- Al Oliver: PB.1-2
- Al Oliver: 43.2-3
- Buddy Bell: S8.3-H(UR)
- Bob Jones: 3/G
Bot 1
- Rod Carew: S8.B-2(E8)
- Rick Burleson: 3/L
- Fred Lynn: W
- Don Baylor: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Grich: 4/P
- Ed Ott: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(7543)
Top 2
- Jim Sundberg: 163
- Billy Sample: W
- Pat Putnam: D8/78.1-H
- Mario Mendoza: 63
- Bump Wills: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Brian Downing: E5/TH1
- Larry Harlow: E1/SH.1-2
- Butch Hobson: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Rod Carew: IW
- Rick Burleson: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1X3(935)
- Fred Lynn: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Mickey Rivers: HR/9
- Al Oliver: 43
- Buddy Bell: 5/P
- Bob Jones: 43
Bot 3
- Fred Lynn: 6/P
- Don Baylor: 3/FL
- Bobby Grich: 8/F
Top 4
- Jim Sundberg: 7/L
- Billy Sample: 63
- Pat Putnam: 43
Bot 4
- Ed Ott: 9/F
- Brian Downing: 8/F
- Larry Harlow: W
- Butch Hobson: 8/L
Top 5
- Mario Mendoza: 63
- Bump Wills: S9
- Mickey Rivers: E4.1-3
- Al Oliver: FC.3-H(UR);1-2;B-1
- Buddy Bell: K/C
- Bob Jones: 7/F
Bot 5
- Rod Carew: 7/F
- Rick Burleson: 9/F
- Fred Lynn: 3/FL
Top 6
- Jim Sundberg: S1/G
- Billy Sample: 2/BP
- Pat Putnam: HR/9.1-H
- Mario Mendoza: 63
- Bump Wills: K
Bot 6
- Don Baylor: 63
- Bobby Grich: K
- Ed Ott: W
- Brian Downing: W.1-2
- Larry Harlow: D7.2-H;1-3
- Butch Hobson: K/C
Top 7
- Mickey Rivers: S8
- Al Oliver: 13.1-2
- Buddy Bell: W
- Bob Jones: 8/L.2-3
- Jim Sundberg: 13
Bot 7
- Rod Carew: W
- Rick Burleson: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Fred Lynn: 43.1-2
- Don Baylor: D8/89.2-H
- Bobby Grich: 9/F
Top 8
- Billy Sample: 9/F
- Pat Putnam: S7
- Tom Poquette: D8/78.1-H
- Bump Wills: W
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Al Oliver: S8.3-H;2-H
- Buddy Bell: 5/P
Bot 8
- Ed Ott: 3/G
- Brian Downing: K23
- Larry Harlow: 7/F
Top 9
- Bob Jones: HR/8
- Jim Sundberg: 63
- Billy Sample: K
- Pat Putnam: HR/9
- Mark Wagner: S9
- Bump Wills: W.1-2
- Mickey Rivers: 8/F
Bot 9
- Butch Hobson: 53
- Rod Carew: 8/F
- Rick Burleson: 9/F