A double by Mario Guerrero with the bases loaded and two out in the fourth inning drove in two runs and started the Angels' scoring in a 5-1 victory over the Athletics. The Angels added their other counters in the sixth. The first run scored on a walk to Bill Melton and singles by Terry Humphrey and Leroy Stanton. After a single by Guerrero loaded the bases, two other runs crossed the plate when Dick Bosman erred on a bunt by Dave Chalk and when Dave Collins bounced into a fielder's choice. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 5, Oakland Athletics 1
Game Played on Saturday, September 4, 1976 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  9  1
Angels       0  0  0    2  0  3    0  0  x  -   5  7  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North cf              5   0   0   0     0   1   .265      Collins lf            4   0   0   1     1   0   .271
Campaneris ss         4   0   1   0     0   0   .269      Jones rf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .228
Baylor 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .249      Solaita 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .262
Rudi lf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .285      Melton 3b             1   2   1   0     2   0   .213
Bando 3b              3   0   1   0     0   1   .239        Jackson 3b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .212
Tenace c              4   1   1   0     0   2   .258      Torres cf             3   1   1   0     1   1   .210
McCovey dh            4   0   1   0     0   0   .203      Humphrey c            4   1   1   0     0   1   .287
  Hopkins pr,dh       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Easler dh             1   0   0   0     1   0   .000
Washington rf         4   0   2   1     0   0   .251        Stanton ph,dh       2   1   2   1     0   0   .197
Garner 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .256      Guerrero 2b           4   0   2   2     0   0   .279
Norris p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Chalk ss              3   0   0   1     0   0   .212
  Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hartzell p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bosman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Todd p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   1   9   1     0   4             Totals               30   5   7   5     6   5

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 14,827
Left on Base: A's 9, Angels 8
DP: A's 1, Angels 0
Errors: Bosman
Doubles: Torres (13), Guerrero (6)
Triples: Stanton (1)
Stolen Bases: Garner (30), Collins (26)
Sacrifice Hits: Chalk (9)
GIDP: Jones (5)
Hit by Pitch: Baylor (13,by Hartzell), Bando (3,by Hartzell)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norris L(4-5)           5     3   3   3   5   3   0  22   4.66
Lindblad                0.1   2   2   1   0   1   0   3   3.31
Bosman                  0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.68
Todd                    2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   4.15
Totals                  8     7   5   4   6   5   0  37

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hartzell W(6-4)         9     9   1   1   0   4   0  37   2.54
Totals                  9     9   1   1   0   4   0  37

Hit by Pitch: Hartzell 2 (8)

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim McKean


ATHLETICS 1ST: North grounded out (first unassisted); Campaneris
lined to first; Baylor grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Collins grounded out (pitcher to first); Jones
walked; Solaita flied out to center; Melton singled to left
[Jones to second]; Torres grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Rudi singled to center; Bando singled to center
[Rudi to second]; Tenace struck out; McCovey made an out to
shortstop; Washington forced Bando (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Humphrey was called out on strikes; Easler grounded
out (second to first); Guerrero flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); North
struck out; Campaneris singled to third; Campaneris was picked
off first (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Chalk grounded out (shortstop to first); Collins
grounded out (second to first); Jones struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Baylor flied out to center; Rudi flied out to
left; Bando struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Solaita flied out to center; Melton walked; Torres
doubled to right [Melton to third]; Humphrey grounded out
(shortstop to first); Easler was walked intentionally; Guerrero
doubled to right [Melton scored, Torres scored, Easler to
third]; Chalk grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 2.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Tenace struck out; McCovey grounded out (first to
pitcher); Washington singled to center; Garner singled to left
[Washington to third]; Garner stole second; North flied out to
left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 2.

ANGELS 5TH: Collins walked; Jones grounded into a double play
(first to shortstop) [Collins out at second]; Solaita struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 2.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Campaneris grounded out (second to first); Baylor
made an out to shortstop; Rudi singled to right; Bando forced
Rudi (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Angels 2.

ANGELS 6TH: Melton walked; LINDBLAD REPLACED NORRIS (PITCHING);
Torres struck out; Humphrey singled [Melton to second]; STANTON
BATTED FOR EASLER; Stanton singled to center [Melton scored,
Humphrey to second]; BOSMAN REPLACED LINDBLAD (PITCHING);
Guerrero singled to left [Humphrey to third, Stanton to second];
Chalk reached on an error by Bosman on a sacrifice bunt
[Humphrey scored (unearned), Stanton to third, Guerrero to
second]; Collins forced Chalk (second to shortstop) [Stanton
scored, Guerrero to third]; Collins stole second; Jones flied
out to center; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels
5.

ATHLETICS 7TH: STANTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); JACKSON
REPLACED MELTON (PLAYING 3B); Tenace singled to left; McCovey
grounded out (third to first) [Tenace to second]; Washington
singled to center [Tenace scored]; Garner flied out to right;
North grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 1, Angels 5.

ANGELS 7TH: TODD REPLACED BOSMAN (PITCHING); Solaita struck out;
Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); Torres walked;
Humphrey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 1, Angels 5.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Campaneris grounded out (third to first); Baylor
was hit by a pitch; Rudi forced Baylor (third to second); Bando
was hit by a pitch [Rudi to second]; Tenace flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1, Angels 5.

ANGELS 8TH: Stanton tripled to center; Guerrero grounded out
(first unassisted); Chalk grounded out (third to first); Collins
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 1, Angels 5.

ATHLETICS 9TH: McCovey singled to right; HOPKINS RAN FOR
MCCOVEY; Washington forced Hopkins (second to shortstop); Garner
made an out to second; North lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 1, Angels 5.