Coming through with his eighth pinch hit in 22 tries this season, Tony Solaita drove in a run with a bases-loaded single in the 11th inning to give the Angels a 3-2 victory over the Blue Jays. Nolan Ryan, who pitched the first nine innings for the Angels, struck out 13, marking the 110th time in his career that Ryan had fanned 10 or more in one game.

Rico Carty, who had three of the Blue Jays' six hits, singled in the second and scored on a double by Tommy Hutton. The Angels matched that run in their half with a double by Don Baylor, an infield out and a sacrifice fly by Carney Lansford. Carty put the Blue Jays ahead again with a homer in the sixth, but the Angels tied the score once more when Lyman Bostock hit for the circuit in their half. In the 11th, Ron Jackson and Baylor singled. Ken Landreaux sacrificed and Lansford drew an intentional pass to load the bases before Solaita ended the game with his pinch hit. [The Sporting News]

California Angels 3, Toronto Blue Jays 2

Game Played on Friday, July 14, 1978 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

Blue Jays    0  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  -   2  6  0
Angels       0  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  1  -   3 10  1


Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bosetti cf            4   0   0   0     1   2   .268      R. Miller cf          3   0   0   0     0   1   .282
Bailor rf             4   0   1   0     1   0   .254      Grich 2b              5   0   0   0     0   2   .231
Howell 3b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .286      Bostock rf            4   1   1   1     1   0   .284
Carty dh              5   2   3   1     0   1   .287      Jackson 1b            4   1   2   0     1   1   .313
  Upshaw pr,dh        0   0   0   0     0   0   .262      Baylor dh             5   1   3   0     0   0   .263
Mayberry 1b           3   0   0   0     2   2   .261      Rudi lf               2   0   0   0     1   0   .220
Hutton lf             5   0   1   1     0   2   .247        Landreaux pr,lf     0   0   0   0     0   0   .243
McKay 2b              5   0   0   0     0   4   .235      Lansford 3b           3   0   0   1     1   1   .288
Cerone c              4   0   0   0     1   1   .236      Chalk ss              4   0   0   0     0   1   .259
Gomez ss              3   0   1   0     2   0   .213        Solaita ph          1   0   1   1     0   0   .257
Jefferson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Downing c             4   0   3   0     0   0   .251
  Cruz p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Ryan p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Willis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        D. Miller p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Murphy p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   2   6   2     7  14             Totals               35   3  10   3     4   6

Time of Game: 3:30   Attendance: 20,338
Left on Base: Blue Jays 10, Angels 10
DP: Blue Jays 0, Angels 0
Errors: Ryan
Doubles: Hutton (8), Baylor (12)
Home Runs: Carty (13), Bostock (2)
Stolen Bases: Upshaw (3)
Caught Stealing: Gomez (6), Jackson (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Howell (2), Rudi (2), R. Miller 2 (6), Landreaux (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Lansford (5)


Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jefferson               8     6   2   2   2   4   1  31   4.09
Cruz                    1     0   0   0   1   2   0   4   0.00
Willis L(1-4)           1     3   1   1   0   0   0   6   5.55
Murphy                  0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   4.24
Totals                 10.1  10   3   3   4   6   1  44

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan                    9     5   2   2   6  13   1  37   4.51
D. Miller W(4-0)        2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   2.14
Totals                 11     6   2   2   7  14   1  45

Balks: Ryan (2)

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Nestor Chylak


BLUE JAYS 1ST: Bosetti struck out; Bailor flied out to center;
Howell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: R. Miller grounded out (second to first); Grich was
called out on strikes; Bostock grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Angels 0.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Carty singled to center; Mayberry struck out;
Hutton doubled to center [Carty scored]; McKay struck out;
Cerone was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue
Jays 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Jackson walked; Baylor doubled to left [Jackson to
third]; Rudi reached on a fielder's choice [Jackson out at home
(third to catcher to third to catcher), Baylor to third];
Lansford hit a sacrifice fly to right [Baylor scored]; Chalk
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays
1, Angels 1.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Gomez singled to right; Gomez was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Bosetti walked; Bailor singled to
left [Bosetti to second]; Ryan balked [Bosetti to third, Bailor
to second]; Howell struck out; Carty struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Downing singled to second; R. Miller grounded out
(second to pitcher) [Downing to second]; Grich grounded out
(third to first); Bostock flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Angels 1.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Mayberry struck out; Hutton grounded out (pitcher
to first); McKay struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 1,
Angels 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Jackson singled to center; Baylor flied out to
center; Jackson was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Rudi lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Angels
1.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Cerone lined to shortstop; Gomez flied out to
right; Bosetti struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 1,
Angels 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Lansford grounded out (third to first); Chalk lined
to shortstop; Downing flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Blue Jays 1, Angels 1.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Bailor grounded out (second to first); Howell
flied out to center; Carty homered; Mayberry flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Angels 1.

ANGELS 6TH: R. Miller was called out on strikes; Grich struck
out; Bostock homered; Jackson grounded out (third to first); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Angels 2.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: Hutton grounded out (second to first); McKay
struck out; Cerone walked; Gomez walked [Cerone to second];
Gomez was picked off first but was safe on an error by Ryan
[Cerone to third, Gomez to second]; Bosetti grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Angels 2.

ANGELS 7TH: Baylor singled to shortstop; Rudi out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to first) [Baylor to second]; Lansford grounded
out (second to first); Chalk grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Angels 2.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: Bailor walked; Howell out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Bailor to second]; Carty grounded out
(third to first) [Bailor to third]; Mayberry walked; Hutton was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays 2,
Angels 2.

ANGELS 8TH: Downing singled to right; R. Miller out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Downing to second]; Grich
flied out to center; Bostock walked; Jackson struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Angels 2.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: McKay struck out; Cerone flied out to center;
Gomez walked; Bosetti forced Gomez (second unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Angels 2.

ANGELS 9TH: CRUZ REPLACED JEFFERSON (PITCHING); Baylor flied out
to right; Rudi walked; LANDREAUX RAN FOR RUDI; Lansford struck
out; Chalk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 2,
Angels 2.

BLUE JAYS 10TH: LANDREAUX STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); D. MILLER
REPLACED RYAN (PITCHING); Bailor popped to first; Howell flied
out to left; Carty singled to center; UPSHAW RAN FOR CARTY;
Upshaw stole second; Mayberry walked; Hutton was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Angels 2.

ANGELS 10TH: UPSHAW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); WILLIS REPLACED
CRUZ (PITCHING); Downing singled to left; R. Miller out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Downing to second]; Grich
flied out to right; Bostock grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Angels 2.

BLUE JAYS 11TH: McKay grounded out (second to first); Cerone
grounded out (third to first); Gomez grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Angels 2.

ANGELS 11TH: Jackson singled to left; Baylor singled to center
[Jackson to second]; MURPHY REPLACED WILLIS (PITCHING);
Landreaux out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Jackson
to third, Baylor to second]; Lansford was walked intentionally;
SOLAITA BATTED FOR CHALK; Solaita singled to right [Jackson
scored, Baylor to third, Lansford to second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Angels 3.

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