A run-scoring single by Bobby Bonds in the eighth inning gave the Angels a 2-1 victory over the Athletics in a duel between Frank Tanana and Vida Blue. Bill North led off with a homer for the A's run and Bill Melton tied the score with a homer in the seventh. Mario Guerrero singled to open the eighth and gave way to pinch-runner Jerry Remy, who stole second. After a pass to Dave Chalk, Bonds stroked his single. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 2, Oakland Athletics 1
Game Played on Friday, August    6, 1976 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   2  7  0
A's          1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Guerrero 2b           4   0   2   0     0   1   .272      North cf              4   1   1   1     0   1   .282
  Remy pr,2b          0   1   0   0     0   0   .263      Campaneris ss         4   0   1   0     0   2   .252
Chalk ss              3   0   0   0     1   1   .216      Baylor rf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .237
Bonds rf              4   0   1   1     0   2   .264      Rudi lf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .264
Davis dh              4   0   1   0     0   0   .246      Bando 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .221
Melton 1b             4   1   2   1     0   1   .201      Tenace 1b             3   0   0   0     1   2   .253
  Briggs pr,1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .236      Garner 2b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .248
Jackson 3b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .233      McMullen dh           2   0   1   0     1   1   .266
Stanton lf            4   0   1   0     0   2   .188        Lintz pr,dh         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Torres cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .185      Newman c              2   0   0   0     1   2   .150
Humphrey c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .304      Blue p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Tanana p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   2   7   2     1   8             Totals               31   1   4   1     3  13

Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance:  5,777
Left on Base: Angels 6, A's 6
DP: Angels 0, A's 0
Home Runs: Melton (6), North (1)
Stolen Bases: Remy (23), Campaneris (38)
Sacrifice Hits: Jackson (3)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tanana W(13-8)          9     4   1   1   3  13   1  34   2.90
Totals                  9     4   1   1   3  13   1  34

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue L(9-10)            9     7   2   2   1   8   1  35   2.73
Totals                  9     7   2   2   1   8   1  35

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Jim Evans


ANGELS 1ST: Guerrero singled to center; Chalk was called out on
strikes; Bonds struck out; Davis singled to right [Guerrero to
second]; Melton was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: North homered; Campaneris was called out on
strikes; Baylor struck out; Rudi struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 1.

ANGELS 2ND: Jackson grounded out (third to first); Stanton
grounded out (shortstop to first); Torres made an out to second;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Bando was called out on strikes; Tenace walked;
Garner singled to right [Tenace to third]; McMullen walked
[Garner to second]; Newman struck out; North struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Humphrey flied out to right; Guerrero struck out;
Chalk flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Campaneris struck out; Baylor flied out to right;
Rudi struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Bonds flied out to right; Davis flied out to center;
Melton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Bando flied out to left; Tenace grounded out
(third to first); Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Jackson grounded out (first unassisted); Stanton
singled to shortstop; Torres popped to first in foul territory;
Humphrey flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: McMullen struck out; Newman struck out; North
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Guerrero popped to first in foul territory; Chalk
grounded out (pitcher to first); Bonds struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Campaneris singled to left; Baylor popped to
first in foul territory; Campaneris stole second; Rudi grounded
out (third to first); Bando popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Davis grounded out (second to first); Melton
homered; Jackson struck out; Stanton struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Tenace struck out; Garner grounded out (pitcher
to first); McMullen singled to shortstop; LINTZ RAN FOR
MCMULLEN; Newman walked [Lintz to second]; North grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics
1.

ANGELS 8TH: LINTZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Torres lined to
third; Humphrey popped to first in foul territory; Guerrero
singled to left; REMY RAN FOR GUERRERO; Remy stole second; Chalk
walked; Bonds singled to center [Remy scored, Chalk to third];
Davis forced Bonds (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 2, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: REMY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Campaneris
grounded out (second to first); Baylor flied out to center; Rudi
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
2, Athletics 1.

ANGELS 9TH: Melton singled to left; BRIGGS RAN FOR MELTON;
Jackson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Briggs to
second]; Stanton struck out; Torres popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: BRIGGS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Bando flied
out to center; Tenace was called out on strikes; Garner was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2,
Athletics 1.