A pinch-single by Tony Solaita with the bases loaded and none out in the bottom of the ninth lifted the Angels to a 4-3 triumph over the Rangers. The score was 3-3 when Joe Rudi led off the Angels' ninth with a single and gave way to pinch-runner Ken Landreaux.

Losing pitcher Steve Comer threw wildly past second on Brian Downing's sacrifice bunt attempt and Landreaux advanced to third. Jim Anderson received an intentional pass to load the bases and Solaita then drove the ball past diving center fielder Bobby Thompson to end the game. [The Sporting News]

California Angels 4, Texas Rangers 3

Game Played on Sunday, July 2, 1978 (Day game) at Anaheim Stadium

Rangers 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 9 2 Angels 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 - 4 10 0 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Angels AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Hargrove 1b 4 0 0 0 1 1 .258 Grich 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 .234 Campaneris ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 .206 Machemer 2b 2 1 1 0 0 1 .273 Mason ss 3 1 0 0 1 2 .212 Solaita ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .234 Harrah 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .212 R. Miller cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .273 Zisk lf 4 1 3 2 0 0 .289 Bostock rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 .287 Bonds rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .256 Baylor dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Sundberg c 4 0 0 0 0 3 .318 Jackson 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .319 J. Ellis dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 .194 Fairly 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .229 Bevacqua 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .159 Rudi lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .198 Wills ph,2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .225 Landreaux pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238 Thompson cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .234 Downing c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .227 D. Ellis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Anderson ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 .333 Comer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Brett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Griffin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 D. Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 3 9 3 3 10 Totals 31 4 10 3 3 2 Time of Game: 2:34 Attendance: 19,236 Left on Base: Rangers 8, Angels 9 DP: Rangers 0, Angels 0 Errors: Bevacqua, Comer Doubles: Campaneris (3), Anderson (1), R. Miller (11) Triples: Jackson (4) Home Runs: Zisk (13), Thompson (2) Stolen Bases: Bostock (6) Sacrifice Hits: Fairly (1), Downing (2) Sacrifice Flies: Bostock (1) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA D. Ellis 6 7 3 3 2 1 0 26 3.44 Comer L(3-2) 2 3 1 0 1 1 0 11 1.04 Totals 8 10 4 3 3 2 0 37 Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Brett 2.1 6 2 2 1 1 1 13 5.86 Griffin 3.2 3 1 1 2 6 1 16 3.93 D. Miller W(3-0) 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 9 1.79 Totals 9 9 3 3 3 10 2 38 Wild Pitches: D. Ellis (2) Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Bill Deegan RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove grounded out (first unassisted); Campaneris doubled to center; Harrah grounded out (second to first) [Campaneris to third]; Campaneris was out trying to advance to home (catcher to pitcher); Bert Campaneris tried to score on an errant pitch; Ken Brett covered HP and fell on Campaneris during the plate at HP; Brett headed for the bench but Campaneris picked up the ball and threw it at Brett; they exchanged words and punches; both benches cleared; Campaneris ejected by HP umpire Terry Cooney; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0. ANGELS 1ST: MASON REPLACED CAMPANERIS (PLAYING SS); Grich popped to first in foul territory; R. Miller grounded out (shortstop to first); Bostock reached on an error by Bevacqua; Bostock stole second; Baylor singled to second [Bostock out at home (first to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0. RANGERS 2ND: Zisk homered; Bonds flied out to center; Sundberg struck out; J. Ellis singled to left; Bevacqua singled to left [J. Ellis to second]; Thompson grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 0. ANGELS 2ND: Jackson flied out to center; Fairly walked; Rudi made an out to third; Downing flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 0. RANGERS 3RD: Hargrove flied out to left; Mason walked; Harrah singled to center [Mason to third]; Zisk singled to left [Mason scored, Harrah to second]; GRIFFIN REPLACED BRETT (PITCHING); Bonds walked [Harrah to third, Zisk to second]; Sundberg was called out on strikes; J. Ellis flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0. ANGELS 3RD: Anderson flied out to center; Debut game for Jim Anderson; Grich walked; Grich was picked off first (catcher to first); R. Miller singled to left; Bostock singled to right [R. Miller to second]; Baylor flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0. RANGERS 4TH: MACHEMER REPLACED GRICH (PLAYING 2B); Bevacqua flied out to right; Thompson homered; Hargrove struck out; Mason struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 0. ANGELS 4TH: Jackson flied out to center; Fairly flied out to center; Rudi popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 0. RANGERS 5TH: Harrah was called out on strikes; Zisk singled to center; Bonds flied out to center; Sundberg grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 0. ANGELS 5TH: Downing grounded out (pitcher to first); Anderson doubled; Machemer singled to left [Anderson to third]; R. Miller doubled [Anderson scored, Machemer to third]; D. Ellis threw a wild pitch [Machemer scored, R. Miller to third]; Bostock hit a sacrifice fly to center [R. Miller scored]; Baylor struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 3. RANGERS 6TH: J. Ellis struck out; Bevacqua grounded out (shortstop to first); Thompson singled to center; Hargrove walked [Thompson to second]; Mason struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 3. ANGELS 6TH: Jackson singled to center; Fairly out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Jackson to second]; Rudi grounded out (second to first) [Jackson to third]; Downing grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 3. RANGERS 7TH: D. MILLER REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Harrah flied out to left; Zisk flied out to center; Bonds struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 3. ANGELS 7TH: COMER REPLACED D. ELLIS (PITCHING); Anderson grounded out (third to first); Machemer struck out; R. Miller flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 3. RANGERS 8TH: Sundberg was called out on strikes; J. Ellis grounded out (second to first); WILLS BATTED FOR BEVACQUA; Wills was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 3. ANGELS 8TH: WILLS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Bostock grounded out (second to first); Baylor flied out to center; Jackson tripled to center; Fairly grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 3. RANGERS 9TH: Thompson grounded out (first unassisted); Hargrove grounded out (second to first); Mason flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 3. ANGELS 9TH: Rudi singled to left; LANDREAUX RAN FOR RUDI; Downing reached on an error by Comer on a sacrifice bunt [Landreaux to third, Downing to first]; Anderson was walked intentionally [Downing to second]; SOLAITA BATTED FOR MACHEMER; Solaita singled to center [Landreaux scored (unearned), Downing to third, Anderson to second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 4.

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