The second grand-slam homer of Don Baylor's career climaxed a six-run third inning and propelled the Angels to a 9-5 victory over the White Sox. Consecutive singles by Brian Downing, Rick Miller and Dave Chalk opened the big inning and produced one run. Tony Solaita drew a bases-loaded walk from starter Francisco Barrios before Ron Schueler relieved. Baylor's homer came on Schueler's first pitch. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 9, Chicago White Sox 5
Game Played on Thursday, May       18, 1978 (Day game) at Comiskey Park I
Angels       0  0  6    0  0  0    3  0  0  -   9 11  1
White Sox    1  0  0    0  0  4    0  0  0  -   5 12  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
R. Miller rf          5   1   3   0     0   1   .221      Garr lf               3   1   1   0     0   0   .259
Chalk ss              5   1   1   0     0   0   .277        Nordhagen ph,lf     2   0   1   0     0   0   .286
Fairly 1b             5   1   1   1     0   1   .283      Kessinger ss          5   1   2   0     0   2   .300
Solaita dh            3   2   1   1     2   1   .200      Orta 2b               4   0   1   1     0   0   .263
Baylor lf             3   2   1   4     2   1   .286      Blomberg dh           3   1   0   0     1   0   .196
  Landreaux lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .190        Moore ph,dh         1   0   0   0     0   0   .279
Bostock cf            5   1   2   1     0   0   .209      Lamar Johnson 1b      5   1   1   1     0   0   .254
Grich 2b              4   0   0   0     1   1   .217      Lemon cf              1   0   1   0     0   0   .298
Lansford 3b           5   0   1   2     0   1   .278        Cruz pr,cf          3   1   1   1     0   1   .167
Downing c             2   1   1   0     2   0   .275      Molinaro rf           4   0   3   1     0   0   .375
Knapp p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Soderholm 3b          4   0   1   1     0   1   .228
  D. Miller p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Nahorodny c           3   0   0   0     1   0   .289
  LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Barrios p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Schueler p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            LaGrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   9  11   9     7   6             Totals               38   5  12   5     2   4

Time of Game: 2:48   Attendance:  9,766
Left on Base: Angels 8, White Sox 9
DP: Angels 0, White Sox 0
Errors: Downing
Doubles: R. Miller (5), Solaita (1), Bostock (7), Kessinger (4)
Home Runs: Baylor (10)
Stolen Bases: Bostock (4), Downing (1), Lansford (4), Garr (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Orta (2)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knapp W(5-3)            5.1   8   5   4   1   4   0  25   3.40
D. Miller               0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.65
LaRoche SV(6)           3.1   3   0   0   1   0   0  14   2.05
Totals                  9    12   5   4   2   4   0  41

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barrios L(1-4)          2     6   5   5   2   1   0  13   5.56
Schueler                4.1   3   3   3   3   2   1  19   4.20
LaGrow                  2.2   2   1   1   2   3   0  12   3.50
Totals                  9    11   9   9   7   6   1  44

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim McKean


ANGELS 1ST: R. Miller doubled to left; Chalk grounded out
(shortstop to first); Fairly grounded out (first to pitcher) [R.
Miller to third]; Solaita flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Garr singled to right; Garr stole second [Garr to
third (error by Downing)]; Kessinger struck out; Orta hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Garr scored (unearned)]; Blomberg
grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, White Sox 1.

ANGELS 2ND: Baylor walked; Bostock singled to right [Baylor to
second]; Baylor was picked off second (pitcher to second);
Bostock stole second; Grich struck out; Lansford flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Lamar Johnson flied out to right; Lemon singled
to left; Chet Lemon left game with pulled leg muscle;
CRUZ RAN FOR LEMON; Molinaro singled to left [Cruz to third,
Molinaro to second (on throw to 3b)]; Soderholm struck out;
Nahorodny made an out to catcher; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels
0, White Sox 1.

ANGELS 3RD: CRUZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Downing singled to
center; R. Miller singled to left [Downing to second]; On a bunt
Chalk singled to pitcher [Downing to third, R. Miller to
second]; Fairly singled to right [Downing scored, R. Miller to
third, Chalk to second]; Solaita walked [R. Miller scored, Chalk
to third, Fairly to second]; SCHUELER REPLACED BARRIOS
(PITCHING); Baylor homered [Chalk scored, Fairly scored, Solaita
scored]; Bostock flied out to left; Grich flied out to right;
Lansford flied out to left; 6 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 6,
White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Garr flied out to left; Kessinger struck out;
Orta singled to right; Blomberg flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Angels 6, White Sox 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Downing made an out to second; R. Miller singled to
center; Chalk flied out to right; Fairly forced R. Miller
(shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 6, White
Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Lamar Johnson lined to second; Cruz struck out;
Molinaro grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 6, White Sox 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Solaita doubled to right; Baylor struck out; Bostock
grounded out (first unassisted) [Solaita to third]; Grich flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 6, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Soderholm made an out to third; Nahorodny
grounded out (third to first); Garr grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 6, White Sox 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Lansford grounded out (third to first); Downing
walked; Downing stole second; R. Miller struck out; Chalk flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 6, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Kessinger doubled to left; Orta flied out to
right [Kessinger to third]; Blomberg walked; Lamar Johnson
singled to left [Kessinger scored, Blomberg to second]; Cruz
singled to right [Blomberg scored, Lamar Johnson to third];
Molinaro singled to left [Lamar Johnson scored, Cruz to second];
D. MILLER REPLACED KNAPP (PITCHING); Soderholm singled to left
[Cruz scored, Molinaro to second]; Nahorodny flied out to right
[Molinaro to third]; LAROCHE REPLACED D. MILLER (PITCHING);
NORDHAGEN BATTED FOR GARR; Nordhagen popped to shortstop; 4 R, 5
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 6, White Sox 5.

ANGELS 7TH: NORDHAGEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Fairly flied
out to left; Solaita walked; Baylor walked [Solaita to second];
LAGROW REPLACED SCHUELER (PITCHING); Bostock doubled to right
[Solaita scored, Baylor to third]; Grich grounded out (third to
first); Lansford singled to center [Baylor scored, Bostock
scored]; Lansford stole second; Downing walked; R. Miller flied
out to left; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 9, White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Kessinger lined to first; Orta flied out to
right; Blomberg lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
9, White Sox 5.

ANGELS 8TH: Chalk grounded out (pitcher to first); Fairly struck
out; Solaita was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 9, White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Lamar Johnson grounded out (second to first);
Cruz popped to shortstop in foul territory; Molinaro singled to
center; Soderholm popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 9, White Sox 5.

ANGELS 9TH: Baylor grounded out (first to pitcher); Bostock
grounded out (pitcher to first); Grich walked; Lansford struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 9, White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 9TH: LANDREAUX REPLACED BAYLOR (PLAYING LF); Nahorodny
walked; Nordhagen singled to center [Nahorodny to second];
Kessinger singled to right [Nahorodny to third, Nordhagen to
second]; Orta flied out to center; MOORE BATTED FOR BLOMBERG;
Moore popped to second in foul territory; Lamar Johnson forced
Kessinger (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels
9, White Sox 5.