MLB
CALIFORNIA ANGELS AT TEXAS RANGERS
09/21/1980
 
MLB
CALIFORNIA ANGELS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 3338 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST , 1980 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
California Angels (52-98) 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 6 14 0
Texas Rangers (65-84) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 7 0
Rangers Drop Contest, 6-2, to California
California Angels starter Bill Bonham was in a groove as he led his team to a win over the Texas Rangers, 6-2. Bonham went 7 innings to notch the win. He scattered 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2. His record improves to 9-11. The victory puts California at 52-98.

In the top of the first, Bobby Grich pounced on a curveball from Jim Wright and hit a run-scoring single. It gave California a quick 1-0 lead.

Grich attributed the win to "energy and focus on the part of everyone."
CALIFORNIA BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Herr DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .267 3 44
B. Grich 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .312 14 36
G. Gentile CF 4 0 2 1 1 1 2 .220 2 19
J. Charboneau LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .268 10 66
L. Piniella RF 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .268 7 58
E. Maddox 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .240 4 33
D. Money 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 5 .215 7 30
B. Diaz C 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .297 1 22
M. Wagner SS 3 0 0 0 2 0 4 .223 0 8
Totals 38 6 14 6 4 1 28      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Gentile (8, 1st Inning off J. Wright, 1 on, 0 outs) , L. Piniella (25, 9th Inning off C. Wright, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Herr 2 , B. Grich , G. Gentile 3 , J. Charboneau , L. Piniella 3 , E. Maddox 2 , D. Money 2 , B. Diaz 2
2-out RBI: B. Diaz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Grich , J. Charboneau , D. Money , M. Wagner 2
GIDP: T. Herr
Sac Fly: T. Herr , D. Money
Hit by Pitch: E. Maddox
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Herr 2 (22)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Maddox-Grich-Money, Grich-Wagner-Money)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Driessen 1B 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .223 10 41
H. Chappas SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .289 1 25
M. Easler DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .298 23 88
   b-B. Ayala DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231 6 21
E. Valentine RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .267 15 99
T. Harrah 3B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .296 8 65
B. Benedict C 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .266 1 40
G. Gross LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279 3 44
J. Beniquez CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .217 6 40
M. Phillips 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237 1 27
   a-M. Trillo PH, 2B 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .309 10 51
Totals 32 2 7 2 5 2 14      
a - M. Trillo pinch hit for M. Phillips in the 8th
b - B. Ayala inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Trillo (10, 8th Inning off B. McClure, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Chappas , T. Harrah 2 , G. Gross , J. Beniquez , M. Trillo 5
2-out RBI: T. Harrah
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Valentine , B. Benedict , M. Phillips
GIDP: B. Benedict 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Chappas (14)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Phillips-Chappas-Driessen)
CALIFORNIA PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Bonham W (9-11) 7.0 4 0 0 2 2 0 94 3.99   
B. McClure 1.0 2 2 2 3 0 1 26 5.29   
G. Comoletti 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 4.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bonham 69
Batters Faced: B. Bonham 25, B. McClure 8, G. Comoletti 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bonham 11-6, B. McClure 1-2, G. Comoletti 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bonham 94-60, B. McClure 26-11, G. Comoletti 11-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Wright L (5-6) 4.2 9 5 5 2 0 0 85 4.37   
C. Wright 3.2 3 1 1 2 1 0 61 5.63   
D. Demola 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Wright 24
Batters Faced: J. Wright 26, C. Wright 15, D. Demola 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Wright 6-8, C. Wright 5-4, D. Demola 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Wright 85-53, C. Wright 61-36, D. Demola 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Wright 2-0 , D. Demola 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Wright
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Bonham
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 16528
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