The Rangers, by the score of 3-2, sent the Angels down to their eighth straight defeat. An unearned run beat Geoff Zahn, who allowed only five hits and none over the final six innings. Zahn had never lost to the Rangers previously in six career decisions. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 3, California Angels 2
Game Played on Saturday, September 12, 1981 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Rangers      0  2  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  5  0
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   2  8  2


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wills 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Burleson ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .302
Rivers cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .260      Carew 1b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .304
Oliver dh             4   0   0   1     0   1   .313      Ford rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .284
Bell 3b               3   0   1   0     1   0   .307      Baylor dh             3   0   1   0     1   0   .224
Stein 1b              4   1   0   0     0   0   .343      Grich 2b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .307
  Putnam 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .261      Downing c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .244
Sundberg c            4   0   1   0     0   1   .279      Ferguson lf           3   1   1   1     0   0   .211
Roberts rf            4   1   0   0     0   0   .282        Lynn ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .221
Sample lf             3   0   1   1     0   0   .268      Beniquez cf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .184
Mendoza ss            3   0   1   1     0   0   .244      Hobson 3b             3   0   2   0     0   0   .246
Honeycutt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Campaneris pr,3b    0   1   0   0     0   0   .232
  Kern p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Harper ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Schmidt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Zahn p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mercer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   3   5   3     1   2             Totals               33   2   8   1     3   2

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance: 30,675
Left on Base: Rangers 4, Angels 7
DP: Rangers 2, Angels 0
Errors: Ford, Hobson
Doubles: Beniquez (3), Hobson (7)
Home Runs: Ferguson (1)
GIDP: Downing (11), Ferguson (1)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Honeycutt W(10-4)       7.1   7   2   2   0   2   1  27   2.84
Kern                    0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   1.83
Schmidt                 0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   2.93
Mercer SV(2)            0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   3.86
Totals                  9     8   2   2   3   2   1  36

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Zahn L(9-9)             9     5   3   2   1   2   0  34   4.18
Totals                  9     5   3   2   1   2   0  34

Balks: Kern (1)

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Terry Cooney


RANGERS 1ST: Mark Clear unavailable for Angels; in traction
with herniated disc; Wills grounded out (third to first);
Rivers popped to shortstop; Oliver grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Burleson grounded out (pitcher to first); Carew
grounded out (pitcher to first); Ford grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Bell singled to center; Stein forced Bell
(shortstop to second); Sundberg singled to shortstop [Stein to
second]; Roberts forced Sundberg (shortstop to second) [Stein to
third]; Sample singled to left [Stein scored, Roberts to
second]; Mendoza singled to center [Roberts scored, Sample to
second]; Wills flied to right in foul territory; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Rangers 2, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Baylor singled to third; Grich struck out; Downing
grounded into a double play (second to second to first) [Baylor
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Angels 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Rivers singled to right [Rivers to third (error by
Ford)]; Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first) [Rivers scored
(unearned)]; Bell flied to right; Stein flied to left; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Ferguson grounded out (third to first); Beniquez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hobson singled to center;
Burleson forced Hobson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 3, Angels 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Sundberg struck out; Roberts popped to first;
Sample grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Carew grounded out (shortstop to first); Ford
grounded out (shortstop to first); Baylor grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Angels 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Mendoza flied to center; Wills flied to center;
Rivers grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Grich flied to right; Downing singled to center;
Ferguson grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Downing out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3,
Angels 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Oliver was called out on strikes; Bell walked;
Stein forced Bell (first to shortstop); Sundberg forced Stein
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Angels
0.

ANGELS 6TH: Beniquez doubled to right; Hobson lined to center;
Burleson singled to second [Beniquez to third]; Carew reached on
a fielder's choice [Beniquez out at home (pitcher to catcher),
Burleson to second]; Ford flied to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 3, Angels 0.

RANGERS 7TH: Roberts grounded out (pitcher to first); On a bunt
Sample grounded out (third to first); Mendoza grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Baylor lined to left; Grich struck out; Downing
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 3, Angels 0.

RANGERS 8TH: Wills grounded out (third to first); Rivers
grounded out (second to first); Oliver reached on an error by
Hobson [Oliver to second]; Bell grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 8TH: Ferguson homered; Beniquez flied to center; Hobson
doubled to right; KERN REPLACED HONEYCUTT (PITCHING); CAMPANERIS
RAN FOR HOBSON; Burleson flied to right [Campaneris to third];
Kern balked [Campaneris scored]; Carew walked; Ford singled to
right [Carew to second]; SCHMIDT REPLACED KERN (PITCHING);
Baylor walked [Carew to third, Ford to second]; Grich grounded
out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 3, Angels 2.

RANGERS 9TH: CAMPANERIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Stein
popped to first in foul territory; Sundberg popped to right;
Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Rangers 3, Angels 2.

ANGELS 9TH: PUTNAM REPLACED STEIN (PLAYING 1B); Downing grounded
out (shortstop to first); LYNN BATTED FOR FERGUSON; MERCER
REPLACED SCHMIDT (PITCHING); Lynn grounded out (second to
first); Beniquez walked; HARPER BATTED FOR CAMPANERIS; Harper
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3,
Angels 2.