The Angels downed the Rangers, 9-2, as Jason Thompson led the attack with two hits and three RBIs. Thompson singled for one of the Angels' three runs in the fourth. The Angels tallied five times in the sixth, two scoring on a single by Thompson. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 9, Texas Rangers 2
Game Played on Sunday, September 21, 1980 (Day game) at Arlington Stadium
Angels       0  0  0    3  0  5    0  0  1  -   9  8  2
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  9  4


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Thon 2b               4   2   0   1     0   0   .262      Norris cf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .243
Carew 1b              5   2   2   0     0   1   .331      Grubb rf              5   0   0   0     0   0   .281
Lansford 3b           4   1   1   2     0   1   .266      Oliver lf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .314
Thompson dh           5   2   2   3     0   1   .281      Staub dh              4   0   1   0     0   0   .301
Kubski rf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .278      Putnam 1b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .263
Harlow cf             3   1   1   1     1   1   .279      Roberts 3b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .248
Clark lf              3   0   0   1     0   0   .223      Wills 2b              4   0   1   1     0   0   .258
Patek ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .264      Sundberg c            2   0   2   0     2   0   .275
Skaggs c              2   0   0   1     2   0   .239      Harrelson ss          2   0   1   0     0   0   .258
Barr p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Sample ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .244
  Aase p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Davis ss            1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                          Medich p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Gleaton p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Babcock p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Allard p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   9   8   9     3   4             Totals               35   2   9   2     3   1

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance:  6,794
Left on Base: Angels 4, Rangers 9
DP: Angels 3, Rangers 0
Errors: Lansford, Barr, Roberts 3, Wills
Doubles: Oliver (41), Sundberg (24)
Triples: Wills (5)
Caught Stealing: Patek (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Lansford (11), Thon (2)
GIDP: Putnam (13), Wills (8), Grubb (8)
Hit by Pitch: Clark (2,by Babcock)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barr W(1-3)             5.2   8   2   2   1   1   0  25   5.34
Aase SV(2)              3.1   1   0   0   2   0   0  13   4.16
Totals                  9     9   2   2   3   1   0  38

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Medich L(12-11)         5     7   6   3   0   2   0  22   4.01
Gleaton                 0     1   2   2   1   0   0   2   4.91
Babcock                 1     0   0   0   1   1   0   5   4.64
Allard                  3     0   1   0   1   1   0  11   5.65
Totals                  9     8   9   5   3   4   0  40

Hit by Pitch: Babcock (2)
Wild Pitches: Barr (2)

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Jim McKean


ANGELS 1ST: Thon flied out to center; Carew flied out to left;
Lansford struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Norris flied out to center; Grubb flied out to
center; Oliver grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Thompson grounded out (shortstop to first); Kubski
grounded out (shortstop to first); Harlow struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Staub singled to left; Putnam grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Staub out at
second]; Roberts reached on an error by Lansford; Wills reached
on an error by Barr (assist by Thon) [Roberts to second];
Sundberg walked [Roberts to third, Wills to second]; Harrelson
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Clark grounded out (shortstop to first); Patek flied
out to center; Skaggs flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Norris grounded out (second to first); Grubb
grounded out (first unassisted); Oliver singled to right; Staub
forced Oliver (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 0, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Thon reached on an error by Roberts; On a bunt Carew
singled to third [Thon to third (error by Roberts), Carew to
second]; Lansford hit a sacrifice fly to center [Thon scored
(unearned), Carew to third]; Thompson singled to left [Carew
scored (unearned)]; Kubski grounded out (second to first)
[Thompson to second]; Harlow singled to left [Thompson scored
(unearned), Harlow to second (on throw to home)]; Clark grounded
out (third to first); 3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Putnam flied out to left; Roberts singled to
center; Wills grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Roberts out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
3, Rangers 0.

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

RANGERS 5TH: Sundberg singled to left; Harrelson singled to left
[Sundberg to second]; Norris was called out on strikes; Grubb
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Harrelson out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3,
Rangers 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Carew singled to left; Lansford singled to center
[Carew to third, Lansford to second (on throw to 3b)]; Thompson
singled to right [Carew scored, Lansford scored]; GLEATON
REPLACED MEDICH (PITCHING); Kubski singled to center [Thompson
to second]; Harlow walked [Thompson to third, Kubski to second];
BABCOCK REPLACED GLEATON (PITCHING); Clark was hit by a pitch
[Thompson scored, Kubski to third, Harlow to second]; Patek made
an out to second; Skaggs walked [Kubski scored, Harlow to third,
Clark to second]; Thon hit a sacrifice fly to right [Harlow
scored, Clark to third]; Carew struck out; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Angels 8, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Oliver doubled to center; Staub grounded out (first
unassisted) [Oliver to third]; Putnam singled to right [Oliver
scored]; Roberts flied out to left; Barr threw a wild pitch
[Putnam to second]; Wills tripled to right [Putnam scored]; AASE
REPLACED BARR (PITCHING); Sundberg walked; SAMPLE BATTED FOR
HARRELSON; Sample made an out to shortstop; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 8, Rangers 2.

ANGELS 7TH: DAVIS REPLACED SAMPLE (PLAYING SS); ALLARD REPLACED
BABCOCK (PITCHING); Lansford flied out to right; Thompson
grounded out (second to first); Kubski grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 8, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 7TH: Norris flied out to left; Grubb flied out to right;
Oliver flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 8,
Rangers 2.

ANGELS 8TH: Harlow grounded out (second to first); Clark
grounded out (shortstop to first); Patek grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 8, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 8TH: Staub flied out to left; Putnam made an out to
second; Roberts walked; Wills forced Roberts (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 8, Rangers 2.

ANGELS 9TH: Skaggs walked; Thon forced Skaggs (pitcher to
shortstop); Carew reached on an error by Roberts [Thon to
third]; Lansford forced Carew (shortstop to second) [Thon scored
(unearned) (RBI), Lansford to second (error by Wills)]; Thompson
struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 9, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 9TH: Sundberg doubled to left; Davis flied out to right;
Norris flied out to center; Grubb popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 9, Rangers 2.