California Angels vs Texas Rangers
June 27, 1979 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 27, 1979 at Arlington Stadium. The Texas Rangers defeated the California Angels and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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California Angels 2, Texas Rangers 4

California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Harlow cf 4 0 0 0
Lansford 3b 3 1 1 1
Ford rf 4 1 1 0
Baylor dh 3 0 0 0
Aikens 1b 2 0 0 0
Downing c 4 0 2 1
Rudi lf 4 0 0 0
Grich 2b 2 0 0 0
Anderson ss 2 0 0 0
Ryan p 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 2 4 2
Texas Rangers ab   r   h rbi
Wills 2b 3 1 1 0
Bell 3b 3 1 1 0
Gamble rf 2 1 2 3
Putnam 1b 4 0 1 0
Soderholm dh 4 0 1 0
Sample lf 2 1 0 0
Grubb cf 4 0 1 1
Roberts c 4 0 0 0
Blanks ss 2 0 0 0
  Oliver ph 1 0 0 0
  Norman ss 0 0 0 0
Comer p 0 0 0 0
  Kern p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 4 7 4
California 100 100 000241
Texas 102 001 00x470
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan  L (9-5) 8.0 7 4 3 6 6
Totals
8.0
7
4
3
6
6
  Texas Rangers IP H R ER BB SO
Comer  W (7-6) 8.1 4 2 2 6 6
  Kern  SV (13) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
4
2
2
6
7

  E–Ryan (1).  DP–California 1, Texas 1.  2B–Texas Soderholm (9,off Ryan); Bell (20,off Ryan); Grubb (8,off Ryan).  HR–California Lansford (9,1st inning off Comer 0 on, 1 out), Texas Gamble (7,3rd inning off Ryan 1 on, 2 out).  SH–Anderson (3,off Comer).  IBB–Grich (6,by Comer); Gamble (8,by Ryan).  CS–Baylor (7,2nd base by Comer/Roberts).  IBB–Ryan (2,Gamble); Comer (4,Grich).  U-HP–Bill Kunkel, 1B–John Shulock, 2B–Dale Ford, 3B–Terry Cooney.  T–2:25.  A–28,899.
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