A pinch-single by Tony Solaita with the bases loaded and none out in the bottom of the ninth lifted the Angels to a 4-3 triumph over the Rangers. The score was 3-3 when Joe Rudi led off the Angels' ninth with a single and gave way to pinch-runner Ken Landreaux. California Angels 4, Texas Rangers 3Game Played on Sunday, July 2, 1978 (Day game) at Anaheim StadiumRangers 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 9 2 Angels 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 - 4 10 0 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Angels AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Hargrove 1b 4 0 0 0 1 1 .258 Grich 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 .234 Campaneris ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 .206 Machemer 2b 2 1 1 0 0 1 .273 Mason ss 3 1 0 0 1 2 .212 Solaita ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .234 Harrah 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .212 R. Miller cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .273 Zisk lf 4 1 3 2 0 0 .289 Bostock rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 .287 Bonds rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .256 Baylor dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Sundberg c 4 0 0 0 0 3 .318 Jackson 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .319 J. Ellis dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 .194 Fairly 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .229 Bevacqua 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .159 Rudi lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .198 Wills ph,2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .225 Landreaux pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238 Thompson cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .234 Downing c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .227 D. Ellis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Anderson ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 .333 Comer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Brett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Griffin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 D. Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 3 9 3 3 10 Totals 31 4 10 3 3 2 Time of Game: 2:34 Attendance: 19,236 Left on Base: Rangers 8, Angels 9 DP: Rangers 0, Angels 0 Errors: Bevacqua, Comer Doubles: Campaneris (3), Anderson (1), R. Miller (11) Triples: Jackson (4) Home Runs: Zisk (13), Thompson (2) Stolen Bases: Bostock (6) Sacrifice Hits: Fairly (1), Downing (2) Sacrifice Flies: Bostock (1) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA D. Ellis 6 7 3 3 2 1 0 26 3.44 Comer L(3-2) 2 3 1 0 1 1 0 11 1.04 Totals 8 10 4 3 3 2 0 37 Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Brett 2.1 6 2 2 1 1 1 13 5.86 Griffin 3.2 3 1 1 2 6 1 16 3.93 D. Miller W(3-0) 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 9 1.79 Totals 9 9 3 3 3 10 2 38 Wild Pitches: D. Ellis (2) Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Bill Deegan RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove grounded out (first unassisted); Campaneris doubled to center; Harrah grounded out (second to first) [Campaneris to third]; Campaneris was out trying to advance to home (catcher to pitcher); Bert Campaneris tried to score on an errant pitch; Ken Brett covered HP and fell on Campaneris during the plate at HP; Brett headed for the bench but Campaneris picked up the ball and threw it at Brett; they exchanged words and punches; both benches cleared; Campaneris ejected by HP umpire Terry Cooney; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0. ANGELS 1ST: MASON REPLACED CAMPANERIS (PLAYING SS); Grich popped to first in foul territory; R. Miller grounded out (shortstop to first); Bostock reached on an error by Bevacqua; Bostock stole second; Baylor singled to second [Bostock out at home (first to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0. RANGERS 2ND: Zisk homered; Bonds flied out to center; Sundberg struck out; J. Ellis singled to left; Bevacqua singled to left [J. Ellis to second]; Thompson grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 0. ANGELS 2ND: Jackson flied out to center; Fairly walked; Rudi made an out to third; Downing flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 0. RANGERS 3RD: Hargrove flied out to left; Mason walked; Harrah singled to center [Mason to third]; Zisk singled to left [Mason scored, Harrah to second]; GRIFFIN REPLACED BRETT (PITCHING); Bonds walked [Harrah to third, Zisk to second]; Sundberg was called out on strikes; J. Ellis flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0. ANGELS 3RD: Anderson flied out to center; Debut game for Jim Anderson; Grich walked; Grich was picked off first (catcher to first); R. Miller singled to left; Bostock singled to right [R. Miller to second]; Baylor flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0. RANGERS 4TH: MACHEMER REPLACED GRICH (PLAYING 2B); Bevacqua flied out to right; Thompson homered; Hargrove struck out; Mason struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 0. ANGELS 4TH: Jackson flied out to center; Fairly flied out to center; Rudi popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 0. RANGERS 5TH: Harrah was called out on strikes; Zisk singled to center; Bonds flied out to center; Sundberg grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 0. ANGELS 5TH: Downing grounded out (pitcher to first); Anderson doubled; Machemer singled to left [Anderson to third]; R. Miller doubled [Anderson scored, Machemer to third]; D. Ellis threw a wild pitch [Machemer scored, R. Miller to third]; Bostock hit a sacrifice fly to center [R. Miller scored]; Baylor struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 3. RANGERS 6TH: J. Ellis struck out; Bevacqua grounded out (shortstop to first); Thompson singled to center; Hargrove walked [Thompson to second]; Mason struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 3. ANGELS 6TH: Jackson singled to center; Fairly out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Jackson to second]; Rudi grounded out (second to first) [Jackson to third]; Downing grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 3. RANGERS 7TH: D. MILLER REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Harrah flied out to left; Zisk flied out to center; Bonds struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 3. ANGELS 7TH: COMER REPLACED D. ELLIS (PITCHING); Anderson grounded out (third to first); Machemer struck out; R. Miller flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 3. RANGERS 8TH: Sundberg was called out on strikes; J. Ellis grounded out (second to first); WILLS BATTED FOR BEVACQUA; Wills was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 3. ANGELS 8TH: WILLS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Bostock grounded out (second to first); Baylor flied out to center; Jackson tripled to center; Fairly grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 3. RANGERS 9TH: Thompson grounded out (first unassisted); Hargrove grounded out (second to first); Mason flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 3. ANGELS 9TH: Rudi singled to left; LANDREAUX RAN FOR RUDI; Downing reached on an error by Comer on a sacrifice bunt [Landreaux to third, Downing to first]; Anderson was walked intentionally [Downing to second]; SOLAITA BATTED FOR MACHEMER; Solaita singled to center [Landreaux scored (unearned), Downing to third, Anderson to second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 4. |
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