Four walks in the 10th inning handed the Athletics a 6-5 victory and split of a doubleheader with the Angels, who won the first game, 7-1. Roger Repoz doubled with the bases loaded to drive in three of the Angels' four runs in the fourth inning of the lidlifter. Jay Johnstone homered in the sixth, Repoz batted in another run with a double and Jim Fregosi walked with the bases loaded to complete the Angels' scoring.

In the nightcap, a three-run double by Alex Johnson and homer by Jim Spencer paced the Angels to a 5-2 lead. The Athletics, who had a homer in the first inning by Rick Monday, hit two more in the eighth to tie the score. Felipe Alou started the rally with a solo swat and, after a pass to Reggie Jackson, Sal Bando came through with the other homer. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 7, Oakland Athletics 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, May       17, 1970 (Day game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Angels       0  0  0    4  0  3    0  0  0  -   7  6  1
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  6  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             4   0   0   0     1   0   .277      Campaneris ss         3   0   0   0     1   0   .243
Fregosi ss            4   1   1   1     1   0   .279      Monday cf             4   1   1   0     0   2   .295
Johnstone cf          5   1   1   0     0   0   .230      Alou lf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .326
Johnson lf            4   2   2   1     1   0   .364      Jackson rf            4   0   1   1     0   0   .198
Spencer 1b            3   2   0   1     2   0   .330      Bando 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .222
McMullen 3b           3   1   0   0     1   2   .213      Duncan c              4   0   1   0     0   1   .286
Repoz rf              4   0   2   4     0   0   .302      Mincher 1b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .236
Azcue c               2   0   0   0     2   1   .259      Green 2b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .194
Wright p              4   0   0   0     0   1   .083      Odom p                1   0   1   0     0   0   .250
  K. Tatum p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Rodriguez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Roland p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Johnson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .189
                                                            Downing p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
                                                            Rudi ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .364
                                                            Grant p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   7   6   7     8   4             Totals               31   1   6   1     2   4

Time of Game: 2:40
Left on Base: Angels 7, A's 5
DP: Angels 3, A's 1
Errors: McMullen, Campaneris
Doubles: Repoz 2 (8)
Home Runs: Johnson (3)
GIDP: Fregosi (2), Jackson (2), Bando (1)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wright W(5-2)           8     6   1   1   2   3   0  31   3.36
K. Tatum SV(6)          1     0   0   0   0   1   0   2   0.90
Totals                  9     6   1   1   2   4   0  33

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Odom L(3-3)             3.2   3   4   4   3   3   0  17   4.71
Lindblad                1.1   1   3   3   3   0   1   7   5.87
Rodriguez               0     1   0   0   1   0   0   2   2.92
Roland                  1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   3.72
Downing                 2     0   0   0   0   1   0   7   4.00
Grant                   1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   1.83
Totals                  9     6   7   7   8   4   1  41

Wild Pitches: Odom (4), Rodriguez (2)

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Jake O'Donnell, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim Honochick


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar grounded out (first to pitcher); Fregosi
grounded out (second to first); Johnstone popped to third in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris flied out to right; Monday struck out;
Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Johnson flied out to right; Spencer grounded out
(pitcher unassisted); McMullen grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Jackson grounded out (second to first); Bando
flied out to center; Duncan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Repoz grounded out (first to pitcher); Azcue struck
out; Wright struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Mincher grounded out (second to first); Green
made an out to third; Odom singled to right; Campaneris walked
[Odom to second]; Monday grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Alomar grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Fregosi
singled to third; Johnstone singled to right [Fregosi to third];
Johnson walked [Johnstone to second]; Spencer walked [Fregosi
scored, Johnstone to third, Johnson to second]; McMullen struck
out; Repoz doubled to left [Spencer scored, Johnson scored,
Johnstone scored]; Odom threw a wild pitch [Repoz to third];
Azcue walked; LINDBLAD REPLACED ODOM (PITCHING); Wright grounded
out (pitcher to first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 4,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Alou singled to right; Jackson grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Alou out at second]; Bando
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4,
Athletics 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Alomar walked; Fregosi grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Alomar out at second]; Johnstone
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics
0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Duncan grounded out (second to first); Mincher
flied out to left; Green struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Johnson homered; Spencer walked; McMullen walked
[Spencer to second]; RODRIGUEZ REPLACED LINDBLAD (PITCHING);
Rodriguez threw a wild pitch [Spencer to third]; Repoz doubled
to left [McMullen to third, Spencer scored]; Azcue walked;
ROLAND REPLACED RODRIGUEZ (PITCHING); Wright made an out to
shortstop; Alomar flied out to center; Fregosi walked [McMullen
scored, Repoz to third, Azcue to second]; Johnstone grounded out
(first unassisted); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 7, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: JOHNSON BATTED FOR ROLAND; Johnson flied out to
right; Campaneris flied out to left; Monday struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 7, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 7TH: DOWNING REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Johnson reached
on an error by Campaneris; Spencer forced Johnson (first to
shortstop); McMullen was called out on strikes; Repoz made an
out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 7, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Alou grounded out (second to first); Jackson
grounded out (second to first); Bando walked; Duncan singled to
third [Bando to second]; Mincher flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Angels 7, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 8TH: Azcue grounded out (shortstop to first); Wright
flied out to center; Alomar flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 7, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Green grounded out (second to first); RUDI BATTED
FOR DOWNING; Rudi reached on an error by McMullen; Campaneris
lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Rudi out at first];
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 7, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 9TH: GRANT REPLACED RUDI (PITCHING); Fregosi made an out
to shortstop; Johnstone flied out to left; Johnson singled to
center; Spencer popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Angels 7, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Monday singled to first; Alou singled to center
[Monday to third]; Jackson singled to first [Alou to second,
Monday scored]; K. TATUM REPLACED WRIGHT (PITCHING); Bando
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Alou
to third, Jackson out at second]; Duncan struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Angels 7, Athletics 1.