Although allowing only three hits, Frank Tanana faced defeat until the Angels rallied for two runs in the ninth inning to edge the Rangers, 2-1. Danny Thompson doubled in the fifth inning to drive in the Rangers' run.

In the ninth, Ron Jackson batted for Bruce Bochte and tied the score with the Angels' first pinch-homer in two years. Mario Guerrero walked and gave way on the paths to Mike Easler, who moved to second on a sacrifice by Andy Etchebarren and scored the winning run when Dave Chalk singled. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 2, Texas Rangers 1
Game Played on Tuesday, September 21, 1976 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Rangers      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  2
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  6  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randle 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .219      Collins lf            3   0   2   0     1   0   .264
Harrah ss             4   0   0   0     0   0   .261      Remy 2b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Ault 1b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .214      Briggs cf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .213
Burroughs rf          3   0   0   0     0   0   .237        Torres ph,cf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .208
Clines dh             3   0   0   0     0   0   .270      Solaita 1b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .255
Grieve lf             3   0   1   0     0   1   .253        Melton ph,1b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .209
Beniquez cf           3   1   1   0     0   1   .259      Bochte rf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .258
Thompson 3b           3   0   1   1     0   1   .226        Jackson ph          1   1   1   1     0   0   .218
Sundberg c            3   0   0   0     0   1   .223      Guerrero dh           3   0   0   0     1   0   .289
Briles p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Easler pr,dh        0   1   0   0     0   0   .235
  Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Humphrey c            2   0   0   0     1   0   .243
  Foucault p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lopez pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Etchebarren c       0   0   0   0     0   0   .220
                                                          Chalk 3b              3   0   2   1     1   0   .221
                                                          Nordbrook ss          2   0   0   0     0   0   .185
                                                            Jones ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .215
                                                            Miley ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                          Tanana p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   1   3   1     0   6             Totals               29   2   6   2     4   1

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance:  5,048
Left on Base: Rangers 2, Angels 8
DP: Rangers 0, Angels 0
Errors: Harrah, Burroughs
Doubles: Thompson (7)
Home Runs: Jackson (7)
Stolen Bases: Collins (31)
Sacrifice Hits: Remy (12), Etchebarren (6)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Briles                  7     3   0   0   3   1   0  27   3.35
Hoerner L(0-4)          1     2   2   2   1   0   1   6   5.14
Foucault                0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.23
Totals                  8.1   6   2   2   4   1   1  35

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tanana W(17-10)         9     3   1   1   0   6   0  30   2.58
Totals                  9     3   1   1   0   6   0  30

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Art Frantz


RANGERS 1ST: Randle struck out; Harrah popped to catcher in foul
territory; Ault struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Collins singled to right [Collins to second (error
by Burroughs)]; Remy flied out to center; Briggs flied out to
right [Collins to third]; Solaita flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs lined to shortstop; Clines flied out to
right; Grieve singled to right; Beniquez lined to second; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Bochte made an out to shortstop; Guerrero flied out
to left; Humphrey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Angels 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Thompson popped to first in foul territory;
Sundberg flied out to center; Randle grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Chalk singled to left; Nordbrook forced Chalk
(second to shortstop) [Nordbrook to second (error by Harrah)];
Collins popped to first in foul territory; Remy made an out to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); Ault
flied out to right; Burroughs grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Briggs struck out; Solaita popped to first in foul
territory; Bochte made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Angels 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); Grieve
was called out on strikes; Beniquez singled to center; Thompson
doubled to left [Beniquez scored]; Sundberg struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Guerrero lined to left; Humphrey grounded out
(shortstop to first); Chalk grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Randle flied out to center; Harrah flied out to
left; Ault flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Nordbrook grounded out (shortstop to first); Collins
walked; Collins stole second; Remy grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Collins to third]; Briggs made an out to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 0.

RANGERS 7TH: Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); Clines
grounded out (third to first); Grieve made an out to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Solaita popped to third in foul territory; Bochte
singled to right; Guerrero grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Bochte to second]; Humphrey walked; LOPEZ RAN FOR HUMPHREY;
Chalk walked [Bochte to third, Lopez to second]; JONES BATTED
FOR NORDBROOK; Jones lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Rangers 1, Angels 0.

RANGERS 8TH: ETCHEBARREN REPLACED LOPEZ (PLAYING C ); MILEY
REPLACED JONES (PLAYING SS); Beniquez was called out on strikes;
Thompson was called out on strikes; Sundberg grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 8TH: HOERNER REPLACED BRILES (PITCHING); Collins singled
to center; Remy out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second)
[Collins to second]; TORRES BATTED FOR BRIGGS; Torres flied out
to center [Collins to third]; MELTON BATTED FOR SOLAITA; Melton
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 1, Angels 0.

RANGERS 9TH: TORRES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); MELTON STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Randle grounded out (shortstop to first);
Harrah flied out to left; Ault flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 9TH: JACKSON BATTED FOR BOCHTE; Jackson homered; Guerrero
walked; EASLER RAN FOR GUERRERO; FOUCAULT REPLACED HOERNER
(PITCHING); Etchebarren out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Easler to second]; Chalk singled to center [Easler
scored]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 2.