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.

Losing pitcher Steve Comer threw wildly past second on Brian Downing's sacrifice bunt attempt and Landreaux advanced to third. Jim Anderson received an intentional pass to load the bases and Solaita then drove the ball past diving center fielder Bobby Thompson to end the game. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 4, Texas Rangers 3
Game Played on Sunday, July      2, 1978 (Day game) at Anaheim Stadium
Rangers      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.