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Texas Rangers @ 
California Angels
1981-09-12 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 30675 · 2:28
Texas Rangers defeated California Angels 3–2. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 2nd. Rick Honeycutt earned the win and Mark Mercer picked up the save. Joe Ferguson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Rick Honeycutt L: Geoff Zahn SV: Mark Mercer
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Vic Voltaggio · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Terry Cooney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Stein | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Roberts | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Mendoza | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Downing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Harper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Honeycutt | 7.1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Kern | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Schmidt | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Mercer | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Geoff Zahn | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bump Wills: 53
- Mickey Rivers: 6/F
- Al Oliver: 63
Bot 1
- Rick Burleson: 13
- Rod Carew: 13
- Dan Ford: 43
Top 2
- Buddy Bell: S8
- Bill Stein: 64(1)/FO
- Jim Sundberg: S6/G.1-2
- Leon Roberts: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Billy Sample: S7.3-H;1-2
- Mario Mendoza: S8.2-H;1-2
- Bump Wills: 9/FL
Bot 2
- Don Baylor: S5/G
- Bobby Grich: K
- Brian Downing: 4(1)43/GDP
Top 3
- Mickey Rivers: S9.B-3(E9)
- Al Oliver: 63.3-H(UR)
- Buddy Bell: 9/F
- Bill Stein: 7/F
Bot 3
- Joe Ferguson: 53
- Juan Beniquez: 63
- Butch Hobson: S8
- Rick Burleson: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Leon Roberts: 3/P
- Billy Sample: 43
Bot 4
- Rod Carew: 63
- Dan Ford: 63
- Don Baylor: 13
Top 5
- Mario Mendoza: 8/F
- Bump Wills: 8/F8XD
- Mickey Rivers: 13
Bot 5
- Bobby Grich: 9/F
- Brian Downing: S8
- Joe Ferguson: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Al Oliver: K/C
- Buddy Bell: W
- Bill Stein: 36(1)/FO
- Jim Sundberg: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Juan Beniquez: D9
- Butch Hobson: 8/L
- Rick Burleson: S4/G.2-3
- Rod Carew: FC1.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
- Dan Ford: 9/F
Top 7
- Leon Roberts: 13
- Billy Sample: 53/BG
- Mario Mendoza: 63
Bot 7
- Don Baylor: 7/L
- Bobby Grich: K
- Brian Downing: 63
Top 8
- Bump Wills: 53
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Al Oliver: E5/TH1.B-2
- Buddy Bell: 63
Bot 8
- Joe Ferguson: HR/7
- Juan Beniquez: 8/F
- Butch Hobson: D9
- Rick Burleson: 9/F.2-3
- Rod Carew: BK.3-H(NR)
- Rod Carew: W
- Dan Ford: S9.1-2
- Don Baylor: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Grich: 53
Top 9
- Bill Stein: 3/FL
- Jim Sundberg: 9/P
- Leon Roberts: 63
Bot 9
- Brian Downing: 63
- Fred Lynn: 43
- Juan Beniquez: W
- Brian Harper: 53
Notes & reviews
- Mark Clear unavailable for Angels; in traction with herniated disc