Although limited to four hits, the Angels were able to edge the Athletics, 2-1, as Rudy May gained his first victory since May 8. The Angels scored without the benefit of a hit in the first inning on a pass to Sandy Alomar, a stolen base, infield out and sacrifice fly by Tony Gonzalez. The deciding run followed in the fourth when Gonzalez walked, John Stephenson singled and Jim Spencer doubled. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 2, Oakland Athletics 1
Game Played on Monday, July      5, 1971 (Day game) at Anaheim Stadium
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  7  0
Angels       1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  4  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mangual cf            4   0   1   0     1   0   .313      Alomar 2b             3   1   1   0     1   1   .239
Rudi lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .261      Rivers cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Jackson rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .275      Gonzalez lf           2   1   0   1     1   1   .250
Epstein 1b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .275      Stephenson c          4   0   1   0     0   0   .289
Bando 3b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .281      Spencer 1b            3   0   1   1     0   0   .223
Duncan c              3   0   1   0     0   1   .241      McMullen 3b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .243
  Monday ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .229      Conigliaro rf         3   0   0   0     0   1   .227
Brown ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .212      O'Brien ss            2   0   1   0     1   0   .223
  Hegan ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .219      May p                 3   0   0   0     0   2   .185
Green 2b              2   0   0   0     0   1   .262        LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Tenace ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .188        Allen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .208
  Blefary ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .246
Hunter p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .352
  Davis ph,2b         2   0   2   1     0   0   .326
  LaRussa pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   1   7   1     4   4             Totals               27   2   4   2     3   6

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance:  8,456
Left on Base: A's 9, Angels 5
DP: A's 0, Angels 1
Doubles: Duncan (9), Tenace (3), Rudi (18), Spencer (15)
Stolen Bases: Alomar (21), Rivers (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Gonzalez (2)
GIDP: Bando (7)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter L(11-7)          6     3   2   2   3   4   0  24   3.52
Fingers                 2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   2.73
Totals                  8     4   2   2   3   6   0  31

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
May W(4-5)              7     6   1   1   3   2   0  29   3.24
LaRoche                 0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1.99
Allen SV(5)             1.1   1   0   0   1   2   0   6   3.63
Totals                  9     7   1   1   4   4   0  37

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Larry McCoy


ATHLETICS 1ST: Mangual walked; Rudi popped to second; Jackson
flied out to left; Epstein flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar walked; Alomar stole second; Rivers flied out
to right [Alomar to third]; Gonzalez hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Alomar scored]; Stephenson lined to first; 1 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Bando walked; Duncan doubled to left [Bando to
third]; Brown flied out to center; Green struck out; Hunter
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 2ND: Spencer popped to third; McMullen popped to second;
Conigliaro grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Angels 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Mangual flied out to center; Rudi grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jackson grounded out (second to pitcher);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 3RD: O'Brien singled to left; On a bunt May forced
O'Brien (pitcher to shortstop); Alomar forced May (shortstop to
second); Rivers flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Angels 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Epstein grounded out (second to first); Bando
singled to left; Duncan flied out to center; Brown lined to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Gonzalez walked; Stephenson singled to center
[Gonzalez to third]; Spencer doubled to center [Gonzalez scored,
Stephenson to third]; McMullen was called out on strikes;
Conigliaro popped to second in foul territory; O'Brien was
walked intentionally; May struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Athletics 0, Angels 2.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Green flied out to center; Hunter popped to first
in foul territory; Mangual singled to center; Rudi forced
Mangual (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Angels 2.

ANGELS 5TH: Alomar was called out on strikes; Rivers grounded
out (first unassisted); Gonzalez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 2.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Jackson grounded out (second to first); Epstein
walked; Bando grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Epstein out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
0, Angels 2.

ANGELS 6TH: Stephenson grounded out (first to pitcher); Spencer
flied out to left; McMullen grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 2.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Duncan was called out on strikes (catcher to
first); Brown popped to shortstop; TENACE BATTED FOR GREEN;
Tenace doubled to left; DAVIS BATTED FOR HUNTER; Davis singled
to left [Tenace scored]; Mangual lined to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Angels 2.

ANGELS 7TH: FINGERS REPLACED TENACE (PITCHING); DAVIS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 2B); Conigliaro struck out; O'Brien grounded out
(shortstop to first); May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Angels 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Rudi doubled to left; LAROCHE REPLACED MAY
(PITCHING); Jackson popped to pitcher; Epstein grounded out
(second to first); ALLEN REPLACED LAROCHE (PITCHING); Bando
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 1, Angels 2.

ANGELS 8TH: Alomar singled to right; Rivers forced Alomar
(pitcher to shortstop); Rivers stole second; Gonzalez grounded
out (first to pitcher) [Rivers to third]; Stephenson flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Angels 2.

ATHLETICS 9TH: MONDAY BATTED FOR DUNCAN; Monday was called out
on strikes; HEGAN BATTED FOR BROWN; Hegan struck out; BLEFARY
BATTED FOR FINGERS; Blefary walked; Davis singled to right
[Blefary to third]; LARUSSA RAN FOR DAVIS; Mangual forced
LaRussa (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Angels 2.