Dave Rajsich pitched 5 1/3 innings of two-hit relief and gained his first major league victory when the Rangers defeated the Angels, 6-3. Doc Medich, who started for the Rangers, was rapped for nine hits and three runs in 3 1/3 innings before Rajsich took over.

Willie Montanez homered for the Rangers, but the Angels held a 3-2 lead going into the home half of the fourth when Montanez singled to spark the rally. Richie Zisk also singled and Johnny Grubb walked to load the bases. Grubb was erased when Pat Putnam grounded into a double play, but Montanez scored the tying run. Jim Sundberg then beat out an infield hit to drive in Zisk with the Rangers' go-ahead tally. [The Sporting News]

Texas Rangers 6, California Angels 3

Game Played on Saturday, September 29, 1979 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium

Angels       1  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   3 11  1
Rangers      0  1  1    2  0  2    0  0  x  -   6 11  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
R. Miller cf          4   0   2   0     0   0   .293      Rivers cf             5   1   2   2     0   2   .293
Lansford 3b           4   1   2   1     0   0   .288      Wills 2b              4   0   1   1     1   1   .274
  Anderson 3b         1   0   1   0     0   0   .252      Bell 3b               5   0   2   0     0   0   .298
Ford rf               1   0   0   0     0   0   .290      Montanez 1b           3   2   3   1     0   0   .256
  Harlow rf           1   1   1   0     0   0   .231      Zisk rf               4   1   1   0     0   1   .264
  Rettenmund ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .263      Grubb lf              2   0   0   0     1   0   .272
  Clark rf            1   0   0   0     1   1   .320        Sample ph,lf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .291
Baylor lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .293      Putnam dh             4   0   0   0     0   1   .276
Carew 1b              4   0   1   1     0   1   .317      Sundberg c            2   1   1   1     2   0   .275
Grich 2b              3   0   1   1     1   1   .294      Norman ss             3   1   1   0     1   1   .221
  Thon 2b             0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Medich p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Mulliniks ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .147        Rajsich p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Davis dh              2   1   2   0     0   0   .250        Kern p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Harper ph,dh        2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Donohue c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .224
Frost p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Clear p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Barlow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   3  11   3     2   5             Totals               33   6  11   5     5   6

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 19,167
Left on Base: Angels 10, Rangers 9
DP: Angels 1, Rangers 1
Errors: Carew, Montanez
Doubles: Lansford (30), Harlow (8), Rivers (27)
Triples: Wills (3)
Home Runs: Montanez (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Donohue (1), R. Miller (9)
GIDP: Mulliniks (2), Putnam (12)
Hit by Pitch: Baylor (11,by Medich), Montanez (1,by Clear)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Frost L(16-10)          4     6   4   4   1   3   1  18   3.57
Clear                   2     2   2   1   2   2   0  11   3.63
LaRoche                 1     2   0   0   0   0   0   4   5.57
Barlow                  1     1   0   0   2   1   0   6   5.13
Totals                  8    11   6   5   5   6   1  39

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Medich                  3.1   9   3   3   0   0   0  20   4.17
Rajsich W(1-3)          5.1   2   0   0   1   5   0  18   3.52
Kern SV(29)             0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   1.57
Totals                  9    11   3   3   2   5   0  40

Passed Balls: Donohue (7)
Hit by Pitch: Clear (3), Medich (4)

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Jim Evans


ANGELS 1ST: R. Miller singled to right; Lansford doubled to left
[R. Miller out at home (left to shortstop to catcher)]; Ford
grounded out (third to first); Baylor was hit by a pitch; Carew
singled to right [Lansford scored, Baylor to second]; Grich
forced Carew (third to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Rivers struck out; Wills grounded out (first
unassisted); Bell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 1, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Mulliniks singled to center; Davis singled to center
[Mulliniks to second]; Donohue forced Mulliniks (pitcher to
third) [Davis to second]; R. Miller forced Donohue (first to
shortstop) [Davis to third]; Lansford popped to second; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: HARLOW REPLACED FORD (PLAYING RF); Montanez
homered; Zisk was called out on strikes; Grubb flied out to
left; Putnam grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 1, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Harlow doubled to left; Baylor grounded out (third
to first); Carew grounded out (second to first) [Harlow to
third]; Grich singled to center [Harlow scored]; Mulliniks
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Sundberg flied out to center; Norman grounded out
(third to first); Rivers doubled to center; Wills tripled to
right [Rivers scored]; Bell popped to second in foul territory;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 2.

ANGELS 4TH: Davis singled to right; Donohue reached on an error
by Montanez on a sacrifice bunt [Davis to second]; R. Miller out
on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Davis to third, Donohue
to second]; Lansford singled to right [Davis scored, Donohue to
third, Lansford to second (on throw to home)]; RAJSICH REPLACED
MEDICH (PITCHING); RETTENMUND BATTED FOR HARLOW; Rettenmund
struck out; Baylor grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 4TH: CLARK REPLACED RETTENMUND (PLAYING RF); Montanez
singled to left; Zisk singled to center [Montanez to third];
Grubb walked [Zisk to second]; Putnam grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Montanez scored, Zisk to
third, Grubb out at second]; Sundberg singled to shortstop [Zisk
scored]; Norman struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3,
Rangers 4.

ANGELS 5TH: Carew was called out on strikes; Grich walked;
Mulliniks grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Grich out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3,
Rangers 4.

RANGERS 5TH: CLEAR REPLACED FROST (PITCHING); Rivers grounded
out (shortstop to first); Wills struck out; Bell singled to
left; Montanez was hit by a pitch [Bell to second]; Zisk forced
Montanez (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3,
Rangers 4.

ANGELS 6TH: HARPER BATTED FOR DAVIS; Harper struck out; Debut
game for Brian Harper; Donohue flied out to right; R. Miller
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 6TH: Grubb flied out to left; Putnam struck out;
Sundberg walked; Norman walked [Sundberg to second]; Donohue
allowed a passed ball [Sundberg to third, Norman to second];
Rivers singled to right [Sundberg scored, Norman scored
(unearned), Rivers to second (error by Carew)]; Wills grounded
out (second to first); 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3,
Rangers 6.

ANGELS 7TH: Lansford grounded out (third to first); Clark struck
out; Baylor grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 3, Rangers 6.

RANGERS 7TH: ANDERSON REPLACED LANSFORD (PLAYING 3B); LAROCHE
REPLACED CLEAR (PITCHING); Bell singled to second; Montanez
singled to left [Bell out at third (left to third)]; Zisk flied
out to left; SAMPLE BATTED FOR GRUBB; Sample grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Rangers 6.

ANGELS 8TH: SAMPLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Carew grounded
out (second to first); Grich struck out; Mulliniks grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Rangers 6.

RANGERS 8TH: THON REPLACED GRICH (PLAYING 2B); BARLOW REPLACED
LAROCHE (PITCHING); Putnam flied out to center; Sundberg walked;
Norman singled to right [Sundberg to second]; Rivers struck out;
Wills walked [Sundberg to third, Norman to second]; Bell
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels
3, Rangers 6.

ANGELS 9TH: Harper grounded out (third to first); Donohue flied
out to center; R. Miller singled to left; Anderson singled to
center [R. Miller to third]; KERN REPLACED RAJSICH (PITCHING);
Clark walked [Anderson to second]; Baylor popped to second; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 3, Rangers 6.

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