Giving new manager Jim Fregosi his first victory, the Angels prevailed over the Red Sox, 4-2. The Angels began the scoring with a solo home run by Ron Jackson in the fourth inning. The first major league round-tripper by Ken Landreaux added another marker in the seventh frame.

After Landreaux's blast, the Angels loaded the bases on singles by Bobby Grich and Lyman Bostock and a walk to Joe Rudi. With one out, Jackson lifted a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Grich. Grich's single in the eighth inning plated the final Angel run. Frank Tanana, with relief help from Dave LaRoche, became the first nine-game winner in the A. L. [The Sporting News]

California Angels 4, Boston Red Sox 2

Game Played on Sunday, June 4, 1978 (Day game) at Anaheim Stadium

Red Sox      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  4  1
Angels       0  0  0    1  0  0    2  1  x  -   4 10  2


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Burleson ss           4   1   0   0     0   1   .212      Landreaux rf          4   1   1   1     1   1   .254
Lynn cf               3   0   0   0     1   1   .305      Grich 2b              4   1   3   1     0   1   .230
Rice lf               4   1   1   0     0   1   .330      Bostock cf            4   0   1   0     1   0   .239
Yastrzemski 1b        3   0   1   1     0   0   .284      Rudi lf               2   0   0   0     2   1   .184
Fisk c                4   0   1   1     0   1   .256      Baylor dh             4   0   0   0     0   2   .270
Evans rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .265      Jackson 1b            3   1   2   2     0   0   .389
Bailey dh             1   0   0   0     1   0   .225      Lansford 3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .274
  Scott ph,dh         1   0   0   0     0   0   .306      Downing c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .227
Hobson 3b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .261      Mulliniks ss          4   1   2   0     0   0   .158
Duffy 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .273      Tanana p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Eckersley p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Burgmeier p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   2   4   2     2   6             Totals               32   4  10   4     5   5

Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance: 29,911
Left on Base: Red Sox 4, Angels 11
DP: Red Sox 0, Angels 2
Errors: Hobson, Mulliniks 2
Doubles: Rice (8), Mulliniks (2)
Home Runs: Jackson (2), Landreaux (1)
Stolen Bases: Landreaux (5), Lansford (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Grich (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Yastrzemski (4), Jackson (2)
GIDP: Evans (7), Rice (8)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Eckersley L(5-2)        7.2  10   4   4   5   5   2  38   3.61
Burgmeier               0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   5.40
Totals                  8    10   4   4   5   5   2  39

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tanana W(9-2)           8.2   4   2   0   2   5   0  32   2.52
LaRoche SV(7)           0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   2.73
Totals                  9     4   2   0   2   6   0  33

Wild Pitches: Tanana (3)

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Steve Palermo


RED SOX 1ST: Burleson struck out; Lynn flied out to right; Rice
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Landreaux walked; Grich struck out while Landreaux
stole second; Bostock made an out to shortstop; Rudi walked;
Hobson dropped a foul fly hit by Baylor for an error; Baylor was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Angels
0.

RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski singled to right; Fisk flied out to
center; Evans grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Yastrzemski out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Jackson flied out to right; Lansford flied out to
center; Downing flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 0, Angels 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Bailey walked; Hobson was called out on strikes;
Duffy singled to left [Bailey to second]; Tanana threw a wild
pitch [Bailey to third, Duffy to second]; Burleson grounded out
(third to first); Lynn was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Mulliniks flied out to center; Landreaux was called
out on strikes; Grich singled to left; Bostock flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Angels 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Rice flied out to center; Yastrzemski made an out
to second; Fisk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Rudi struck out; Baylor grounded out (third to
first); Jackson homered; Lansford singled to left; Lansford
stole second; Downing flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Red Sox 0, Angels 1.

RED SOX 5TH: Evans popped to third in foul territory; Bailey
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hobson reached on an error by
Mulliniks; Duffy forced Hobson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Mulliniks singled to center; On a bunt Landreaux
popped to catcher in foul territory; Grich out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Mulliniks to second]; Bostock was
walked intentionally; Rudi flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Angels 1.

RED SOX 6TH: Burleson grounded out (third to first); Lynn
walked; Rice grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Lynn out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Angels 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Baylor flied out to center; Jackson singled to left;
Lansford flied out to center; Downing walked [Jackson to
second]; Mulliniks grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Angels 1.

RED SOX 7TH: Yastrzemski flied out to center; Fisk flied out to
center; Evans flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Landreaux homered; Grich singled to left; Bostock
singled to right [Grich to second]; Rudi walked [Grich to third,
Bostock to second]; Baylor struck out; Jackson hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Grich scored, Bostock to third]; Lansford lined
to third; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Angels 3.

RED SOX 8TH: SCOTT BATTED FOR BAILEY; Scott grounded out (second
to first); Hobson flied out to right; On a bunt Duffy grounded
out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Angels
3.

ANGELS 8TH: Downing grounded out (third to first); Mulliniks
doubled to left; Landreaux made an out to shortstop; Grich
singled to left [Mulliniks scored]; BURGMEIER REPLACED ECKERSLEY
(PITCHING); Bostock flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Red Sox 0, Angels 4.

RED SOX 9TH: Burleson reached on an error by Mulliniks; Lynn
flied out to right; Rice doubled to left [Burleson to third];
Yastrzemski hit a sacrifice fly to right [Burleson scored
(unearned), Rice to third]; Fisk singled [Rice scored
(unearned)]; LAROCHE REPLACED TANANA (PITCHING); Evans struck
out; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Angels 4.

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