The Angels smashed a tie with three runs in the eighth inning and defeated the Rangers, 6-3. Rusty Torres drew a walk from Gaylord Perry to open the stanza and scored on singles by Bobby Bonds and Bruce Bochte to break a 3-3 deadlock. After Steve Foucault relieved, Andy Etchebarren later doubled to drive in Bonds and Bochte. Gary Ross, making his seventh start of the year, received credit for his first victory after five defeats. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 6, Texas Rangers 3
Game Played on Thursday, May       20, 1976 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Angels       0  0  3    0  0  0    0  3  0  -   6  7  1
Rangers      0  0  0    1  0  2    0  0  0  -   3  7  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Remy 2b               5   1   1   1     0   0   .274      Beniquez cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Torres cf             3   1   0   0     2   0   .198      Randle lf             3   1   0   0     1   0   .246
Bonds rf              5   1   3   2     0   1   .352      Hargrove 1b           4   2   3   0     0   1   .313
Bochte 1b             3   1   1   1     1   0   .276      Harrah ss             3   0   1   0     1   0   .313
Jones lf              3   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Burroughs rf          4   0   1   1     0   2   .270
Melton dh             3   0   0   0     1   1   .213      Howell 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .257
Etchebarren c         4   0   1   2     0   1   .247      Grieve dh             4   0   1   2     0   2   .227
Chalk ss              2   1   0   0     2   0   .244      Smalley 2b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .240
Jackson 3b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .114      Sundberg c            4   0   0   0     0   0   .163
Ross p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Perry p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Brewer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Foucault p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   6   7   6     6   5             Totals               34   3   7   3     2   7

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 12,116
Left on Base: Angels 6, Rangers 6
DP: Angels 1, Rangers 0
Errors: Jackson
Doubles: Etchebarren (3), Hargrove (6), Burroughs (4)
Stolen Bases: Randle (12)
Caught Stealing: Bonds (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Jones (1)
GIDP: Sundberg (2)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ross W(1-5)             7     6   3   3   2   4   0  30   3.57
Brewer SV(2)            2     1   0   0   0   3   0   6   0.96
Totals                  9     7   3   3   2   7   0  36

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry L(4-3)            7     6   6   6   5   4   0  31   3.57
Foucault                2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   0.98
Totals                  9     7   6   6   6   5   0  39

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Nestor Chylak


ANGELS 1ST: Remy grounded out (second to first); Torres popped
to third in foul territory; Bonds grounded out (pitcher to
second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Beniquez reached on an error by Jackson; Randle
forced Beniquez (shortstop to second); Randle stole second;
Hargrove struck out; Harrah walked; Burroughs grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Bochte flied out to right; Jones popped to
shortstop; Melton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Howell flied out to center; Grieve grounded out
(shortstop to first); Smalley grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Etchebarren flied out to right; Chalk walked;
Jackson singled to center [Chalk to third]; Remy singled to
center [Chalk scored, Jackson to second]; Torres walked [Jackson
to third, Remy to second]; Bonds singled to center [Jackson
scored, Remy scored, Torres to third, Bonds to second (on
throw)]; Bochte walked; Jones struck out; Melton forced Bochte
(shortstop to second); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 3, Rangers
0.

RANGERS 3RD: Sundberg grounded out (second to first); Beniquez
lined to pitcher; Randle lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 3, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Etchebarren grounded out (second to first); Chalk
walked; Jackson flied out to center; Remy flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Hargrove doubled to left; Harrah flied out to
center; Burroughs doubled to right [Hargrove scored]; Howell
grounded out (third to first); Grieve was called out on strikes;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Torres grounded out (second to first); Bonds singled
to left; Bonds was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Bochte flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 3, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Smalley flied out to center; Sundberg grounded out
(shortstop to first); Beniquez grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Jones was called out on strikes; Melton grounded out
(shortstop to first); Etchebarren struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 3, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Randle walked; Hargrove singled to right [Randle to
second]; Harrah singled to center [Randle to third, Hargrove to
second]; Burroughs was called out on strikes; Howell flied out
to right; Grieve singled to center [Randle scored, Hargrove
scored, Harrah to second]; Smalley struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 3, Rangers 3.

ANGELS 7TH: Chalk flied out to left; Jackson flied out to
center; Remy flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
3, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 7TH: Sundberg popped to third in foul territory;
Beniquez grounded out (shortstop to first); Randle grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Rangers 3.

ANGELS 8TH: Torres walked; Bonds singled to right [Torres to
third]; Bochte singled to center [Torres scored, Bonds to
second]; FOUCAULT REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING); Jones out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Bonds to third, Bochte to
second]; Melton was walked intentionally; Etchebarren doubled to
left [Bonds scored, Bochte scored, Melton to third]; Chalk
grounded out (third to first); Jackson popped to shortstop; 3 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 6, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 8TH: Hargrove singled to center; BREWER REPLACED ROSS
(PITCHING); Harrah flied out to left; Burroughs was called out
on strikes; Howell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 6,
Rangers 3.

ANGELS 9TH: Remy grounded out (second to first); Torres flied
out to center; Bonds struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
6, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 9TH: Grieve struck out; Smalley singled to center;
Sundberg grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Smalley out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 6,
Rangers 3.