The Angels defeated the Rangers, 3-1, extending Texas' losing streak to five games as three California pitchers combined on a four-hitter. The Angels scored a first-inning run on singles by Dickie Thon and Jason Thompson around a wild pitch. Another marker in the fourth scored on a single by Rick Miller. Bobby Clark delivered a solo homer in the sixth. Dave Roberts homered for the Rangers' run. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 3, Texas Rangers 1
Game Played on Sunday, September 14, 1980 (Day game) at Anaheim Stadium
Rangers      0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  0
Angels       1  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  x  -   3  8  2


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .328      Thon ss               4   1   2   0     0   0   .264
Sample rf             4   0   2   0     0   1   .238      Kubski rf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .313
Oliver lf             3   0   1   0     1   1   .308      Lansford 3b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .260
Zisk dh               2   0   0   0     1   1   .288      Thompson dh           4   0   1   1     0   1   .277
  Staub ph,dh         1   0   0   0     0   0   .298      Harris 1b             2   1   0   0     2   0   .429
Ellis 1b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .238      Grich 2b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .275
  Putnam ph,1b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .270      Miller cf             4   0   1   1     0   2   .280
Roberts 3b            4   1   1   1     0   0   .260      Clark lf              4   1   1   1     0   1   .229
Sundberg c            4   0   0   0     0   0   .278      Whitmer c             3   0   1   0     0   1   .233
Richardt 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .269      Tanana p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Davis ss              2   0   0   0     0   1   .250        Clear p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bell ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .329        Hassler p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Harrelson ss        0   0   0   0     0   0   .241
  Norris ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .229
Clay p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Johnson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   1   4   1     3   5             Totals               31   3   8   3     4   5

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 28,561
Left on Base: Rangers 8, Angels 8
DP: Rangers 0, Angels 0
Errors: Thon 2
Doubles: Sample (6), Whitmer (3)
Home Runs: Roberts (8), Clark (5)
Stolen Bases: Lansford (12)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Clay L(2-2)             6     8   3   3   3   3   1  28   3.44
Johnson                 2     0   0   0   1   2   0   7   2.67
Totals                  8     8   3   3   4   5   1  35

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tanana W(9-10)          7.1   4   1   1   3   4   1  30   4.33
Clear                   0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.23
Hassler SV(8)           1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   5   2.90
Totals                  9     4   1   1   3   5   1  36

Wild Pitches: Clay 2 (7)

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Dallas Parks, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


RANGERS 1ST: Rivers grounded out (second to first); Sample
grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver walked; Zisk grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels
0.

ANGELS 1ST: Thon singled to left; Kubski grounded out (second to
first) [Thon to second]; Lansford popped to shortstop; Clay
threw a wild pitch [Thon to third]; Thompson singled to pitcher
[Thon scored]; Harris flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Rangers 0, Angels 1.

RANGERS 2ND: Ellis flied out to center; Roberts homered;
Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first); Richardt flied out
to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 2ND: Grich walked; Clay threw a wild pitch [Grich to
second]; Miller was called out on strikes; Clark grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Grich to third]; Whitmer flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Davis flied out to center; Rivers grounded out
(second to first); Sample was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Thon singled to center; Kubski singled to right
[Thon to third, Kubski out at second (right to third to
second)]; Lansford grounded out (shortstop to first); Thompson
flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); Zisk
struck out; Ellis walked; Roberts popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Harris walked; Grich singled to right [Harris to
third]; Miller singled to right [Harris scored, Grich to
second]; Clark struck out; Whitmer struck out; Thon popped to
third in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Angels 2.

RANGERS 5TH: Sundberg popped to right; Richardt flied out to
center; Davis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Angels 2.

ANGELS 5TH: Kubski walked; Lansford forced Kubski (shortstop to
second); Thompson popped to shortstop; Lansford stole second;
Harris flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Angels 2.

RANGERS 6TH: Rivers flied out to center; Sample doubled to
center; Oliver was called out on strikes; Zisk walked; Ellis
lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 2.

ANGELS 6TH: Grich flied out to right; Miller grounded out
(second to first); Clark homered; Whitmer doubled; Thon lined to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 3.

RANGERS 7TH: Roberts lined to left; Sundberg popped to first in
foul territory; Richardt reached on an error by Thon; BELL
BATTED FOR DAVIS; Bell forced Richardt (shortstop to second); 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 3.

ANGELS 7TH: HARRELSON REPLACED BELL (PLAYING SS); JOHNSON
REPLACED CLAY (PITCHING); Kubski grounded out (shortstop to
first); Lansford grounded out (third to first); Thompson was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels
3.

RANGERS 8TH: Rivers popped to shortstop; Sample singled to left;
Oliver singled to left [Sample to second]; CLEAR REPLACED TANANA
(PITCHING); STAUB BATTED FOR ZISK; Staub flied out to right
[Sample to third, Oliver to second]; PUTNAM BATTED FOR ELLIS;
HASSLER REPLACED CLEAR (PITCHING); Putnam flied out to left; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 3.

ANGELS 8TH: STAUB STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); PUTNAM STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 1B); Harris walked; On a bunt Grich made an out to
first; Miller struck out; Clark flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 3.

RANGERS 9TH: Roberts grounded out (second to first); Sundberg
reached on an error by Thon; Richardt forced Sundberg (shortstop
to second); NORRIS BATTED FOR HARRELSON; Norris was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 3.