After a shaky start, Nolan Ryan settled down and pitched the Angels to a 3-2 victory over the Athletics. The fireballer walked the first three batters and gave up a run on a single by Joe Rudi but allowed only two more hits thereafter. The A's other run scored as Bert Campaneris bounced into a double play in the fifth.

The Angels nicked Stan Bahnsen for a run in the second on a single by Mike Easler and double by Mario Guerrero. Tony Solaita homered in the fourth and before the inning ended, the Angels added what proved to be their deciding run on a triple by Bill Melton and sacrifice fly by Easler. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 3, Oakland Athletics 2
Game Played on Sunday, September 5, 1976 (Day game) at Anaheim Stadium
A's          1  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  3  0
Angels       0  1  0    2  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  6  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         3   1   0   0     1   1   .267      Collins lf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .267
Washington rf         3   0   0   0     1   2   .249        Bochte lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Baylor 1b             2   0   0   0     2   1   .248      Jones rf              4   0   1   0     0   3   .228
Rudi lf               4   0   1   1     0   1   .285      Solaita 1b            2   1   1   1     2   0   .264
Bando 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .237      Melton 3b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .213
Tenace c              2   0   0   0     1   0   .256      Torres cf             4   0   1   0     0   2   .211
McCovey dh            3   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Humphrey c            2   0   0   0     1   2   .283
North cf              3   1   1   0     0   1   .266      Easler dh             2   1   1   1     0   0   .167
Garner 2b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .256      Guerrero 2b           3   0   1   1     0   0   .279
Bahnsen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Chalk ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .210
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Ryan p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               27   2   3   1     5   8             Totals               28   3   6   3     3   7

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance:  7,604
Left on Base: A's 3, Angels 5
DP: A's 0, Angels 1
Doubles: Guerrero (7), Jones (6)
Triples: Melton (3)
Home Runs: Solaita (8)
Stolen Bases: Campaneris (50)
Caught Stealing: Washington (14), Baylor (11)
Sacrifice Flies: Easler (1)
GIDP: Campaneris (4)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bahnsen L(7-5)          7.1   6   3   3   2   7   1  29   3.26
Fingers                 0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   2.33
Totals                  8     6   3   3   3   7   1  32

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan W(12-17)           9     3   2   2   5   8   0  32   3.84
Totals                  9     3   2   2   5   8   0  32

Passed Balls: Tenace (4)
Wild Pitches: Bahnsen (6)

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


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris walked; Campaneris stole second;
Washington walked; Washington was caught stealing second
(catcher to second) [Campaneris to third]; Baylor walked; Rudi
singled to left [Campaneris scored, Baylor to second]; Bando
grounded out (second to first) [Baylor to third, Rudi to
second]; Tenace flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Collins grounded out (pitcher to first); Jones
struck out; Solaita walked; Bahnsen threw a wild pitch [Solaita
to second]; Melton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Angels 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: McCovey popped to shortstop; North struck out;
Garner flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Torres struck out; Humphrey was called out on
strikes; Easler singled to left; Guerrero doubled to left
[Easler scored]; Tenace allowed a passed ball [Guerrero to
third]; Guerrero was picked off third (catcher to third); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Angels 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Campaneris flied out to center; Washington was
called out on strikes; Baylor walked; Baylor was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Angels 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Chalk flied out to left; Collins popped to third;
Jones struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Angels 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Rudi was called out on strikes; Bando flied out
to left; Tenace walked; McCovey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Solaita homered; Melton tripled to left; Torres
struck out; Humphrey walked; Easler hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Melton scored]; Guerrero flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Angels 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: North singled to shortstop; Garner singled to
center [North to third]; Campaneris grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [North scored (no RBI), Garner
out at second]; Washington grounded out (second to first); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Angels 3.

ANGELS 5TH: Chalk grounded out (shortstop to first); Collins
flied out to center; Jones struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 2, Angels 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Baylor struck out; Rudi flied out to right; Bando
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Angels
3.

ANGELS 6TH: Solaita flied out to left; Melton popped to catcher
in foul territory; Torres singled to right; Humphrey struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Angels 3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Tenace flied out to left; McCovey grounded out
(pitcher to first); North grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Angels 3.

ANGELS 7TH: Easler grounded out (first to pitcher); Guerrero
grounded out (third to first); Chalk grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Angels 3.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Garner flied out to right; Campaneris struck out;
Washington struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Angels 3.

ANGELS 8TH: Collins popped to second; Jones doubled to right;
FINGERS REPLACED BAHNSEN (PITCHING); Solaita was walked
intentionally; Melton popped to shortstop; Torres flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, Angels 3.

ATHLETICS 9TH: BOCHTE REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING LF); Baylor
popped to second; Rudi flied out to right; Bando was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Angels 3.