The Angels took over first place in the A.L. West by .005 percentage points with a 4-1 triumph over the White Sox. Chris Knapp, obtained from the White Sox in the Bobby Bonds deal during the winter, improved his record to 6-3.

The Angels' four runs came in the first three innings. Bobby Grich homered in the first, Don Baylor connected for the circuit in the second and Dave Chalk and Ron Jackson each had a run-scoring single in the third. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 4, Chicago White Sox 1
Game Played on Wednesday, May       24, 1978 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
White Sox    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  0
Angels       1  1  2    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   4  8  0


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr lf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .288      Grich 2b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .207
Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .275      Chalk ss              4   1   2   1     0   0   .297
Orta 2b               3   1   0   0     1   0   .246      Rettenmund dh         3   0   0   0     0   1   .342
Blomberg dh           4   0   1   0     0   0   .188        Solaita ph,dh       1   0   0   0     0   1   .190
Lamar Johnson 1b      2   0   0   1     0   0   .243      Jackson 1b            4   0   2   1     0   1   .374
Molinaro rf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .328      Baylor lf             3   1   1   1     0   0   .292
Cruz cf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .194      Bostock cf            2   0   0   0     1   0   .214
Soderholm 3b          3   0   0   0     0   1   .213      Lansford 3b           2   0   0   0     1   1   .281
Nahorodny c           3   0   1   0     0   1   .264      Downing c             3   0   1   0     0   1   .268
Kravec p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      R. Miller rf          2   1   1   0     1   1   .221
  LaGrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Knapp p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   1   4   1     1   2             Totals               28   4   8   4     3   6

Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance: 14,396
Left on Base: White Sox 3, Angels 4
DP: White Sox 1, Angels 1
Doubles: Blomberg (2), Jackson (8), R. Miller (7)
Home Runs: Grich (2), Baylor (12)
Caught Stealing: Downing (2), Lansford (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Lamar Johnson (2)
GIDP: Kessinger (3)
Hit by Pitch: Baylor (4,by LaGrow)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kravec L(1-4)           2.2   4   4   4   1   4   2  13   6.23
LaGrow                  5.1   4   0   0   2   2   0  19   3.20
Totals                  8     8   4   4   3   6   2  32

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knapp W(6-3)            9     4   1   1   1   2   0  31   3.03
Totals                  9     4   1   1   1   2   0  31

Hit by Pitch: LaGrow (2)

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Joe Brinkman


WHITE SOX 1ST: Garr grounded out (first unassisted); Kessinger
made an out to third; Orta grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Grich homered; Chalk flied out to center; Rettenmund
struck out; Jackson struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox
0, Angels 1.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Blomberg flied out to center; Lamar Johnson
grounded out (third to first); Molinaro flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 2ND: Baylor homered; Bostock popped to third in foul
territory; Lansford struck out; Downing was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Angels 2.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Soderholm
was called out on strikes; Nahorodny singled to left; Garr flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Angels 2.

ANGELS 3RD: R. Miller walked; Grich flied out to center [R.
Miller to second]; Chalk singled to right [R. Miller scored,
Chalk to second (on throw to home)]; Rettenmund grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Chalk to third]; Jackson singled to left
[Chalk scored]; LAGROW REPLACED KRAVEC (PITCHING); Baylor was
hit by a pitch [Jackson to second]; Bostock walked [Jackson to
third, Baylor to second]; Lansford forced Bostock (shortstop to
second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  White Sox 0, Angels 4.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Orta
walked; Blomberg doubled to center [Orta to third]; Lamar
Johnson hit a sacrifice fly to right [Orta scored]; Molinaro
flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Angels
4.

ANGELS 4TH: Downing singled to shortstop; Downing was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); R. Miller struck out;
Grich grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 1, Angels 4.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); Soderholm
popped to catcher in foul territory; Nahorodny grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Angels 4.

ANGELS 5TH: Chalk flied out to left; Rettenmund grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jackson doubled to left; Baylor flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Angels 4.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Garr singled to left; Kessinger grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Garr out at second]; Orta
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White
Sox 1, Angels 4.

ANGELS 6TH: Bostock grounded out (first unassisted); Lansford
walked; Lansford was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Downing flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1,
Angels 4.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Blomberg flied out to left; Lamar Johnson made an
out to third; Molinaro made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Angels 4.

ANGELS 7TH: R. Miller doubled to left; Grich lined into a double
play (first to shortstop) [R. Miller out at second]; Chalk
singled to center [Chalk out at second (center to second)]; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Angels 4.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Soderholm
flied out to right; Nahorodny struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 1, Angels 4.

ANGELS 8TH: SOLAITA BATTED FOR RETTENMUND; Solaita was called
out on strikes; Jackson flied out to center; Baylor grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Angels 4.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Garr singled to center; Kessinger flied out to
left; Orta popped to shortstop; Blomberg flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Angels 4.