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California Angels @ Texas Rangers
1981-10-04 · Day game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 7544 · 2:32
California Angels defeated Texas Rangers 9–2. California Angels put up 2 in the 1st. Mike Witt earned the win. Juan Beniquez went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
W: Mike Witt L: Len Whitehouse SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Grich | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Harper | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lubratich | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Tolleson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Putnam | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bump Wills | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Roberts | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Wagner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Norman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Witt | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Len Whitehouse | 1.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Kern | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
 Dave Schmidt | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Grich: 53
- Rick Burleson: S6
- Brian Downing: W.1-2
- Don Baylor: S7.2-H;1-2
- Joe Ferguson: 54(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH1)(NR)(UR)
- Butch Hobson: 63
Bot 1
- Wayne Tolleson: 13
- Tom Poquette: 43
- Billy Sample: S9
- Pat Putnam: S8.1-3
- Bob Johnson: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Juan Beniquez: 63
- Brian Harper: S1
- Steve Lubratich: S5.1-2
- Bobby Grich: SB3;SB2
- Bobby Grich: K
- Rick Burleson: S7.3-H;2-H
- Brian Downing: S8.1-3
- Don Baylor: 8
Bot 2
- Bump Wills: HP
- Leon Roberts: SB2
- Leon Roberts: S8.2-3
- Mark Wagner: 9/L.3-H(E9/TH)(NR);1-2#
- Nelson Norman: W
- Wayne Tolleson: 31.2-3;1-2
- Tom Poquette: W
- Billy Sample: 8
Top 3
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Butch Hobson: W.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Brian Harper: 8/SF.3-H
- Steve Lubratich: 8/L
Bot 3
- Pat Putnam: 43
- Bob Johnson: 8
- Bump Wills: S8
- Leon Roberts: S8.1-3(E8);B-2
- Mark Wagner: W
- Nelson Norman: 53
Top 4
- Bobby Grich: 9
- Rick Burleson: 9
- Brian Downing: W
- Don Baylor: D7.1-H
- Joe Ferguson: K/C
Bot 4
- Wayne Tolleson: 7
- Tom Poquette: 9
- Billy Sample: 7/L
Top 5
- Butch Hobson: 13
- Juan Beniquez: 8
- Brian Harper: S7
- Steve Lubratich: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Pat Putnam: S9
- Bob Johnson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bump Wills: K
Top 6
- Bobby Grich: S7
- Rick Burleson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Brian Downing: 43
Bot 6
- Leon Roberts: S7
- Mark Wagner: S4.1-2
- Nelson Norman: K
- Wayne Tolleson: K
- Tom Poquette: 43
Top 7
- Don Baylor: S7
- Joe Ferguson: S7.1-2
- Butch Hobson: S7.2-H;1-2
- Juan Beniquez: 9/L
- Brian Harper: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Steve Lubratich: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Grich: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Burleson: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Billy Sample: K
- Pat Putnam: 9
- Bob Johnson: K/C
Top 8
- Brian Downing: 13
- Don Baylor: S7
- Joe Ferguson: K/C
- Butch Hobson: 9
Bot 8
- Bump Wills: 8/P
- Leon Roberts: 53
- Mark Wagner: 8
Top 9
- Juan Beniquez: HR/7
- Brian Harper: 63
- Steve Lubratich: 5/P
- Bobby Grich: K
Bot 9
- Nelson Norman: 7/P
- Wayne Tolleson: 8
- Tom Poquette: S7
- Billy Sample: D8.1-H
- Pat Putnam: 3/G