A homer by Willie Horton in the second inning spoiled an overwise perfect game by Chris Knapp, who pitched the Angels to a 3-1 victory over the Blue Jays. Knapp set down the side in the first inning and after Horton's drive as the leadoff man in the second, the Angels' righthander retired the last 24 batters in succession.

Bobby Grich homered to tie the score in the third and the Angels then added their deciding run in the sixth on a triple by Ron Jackson and single by Brian Downing. Jackson laid down a safe bunt in the ninth to score Don Baylor with an insurance run. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 3, Toronto Blue Jays 1
Game Played on Sunday, September 3, 1978 (Day game) at Exhibition Stadium
Angels       0  0  1    0  0  1    0  0  1  -   3 13  0
Blue Jays    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  1  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
R. Miller cf          4   0   2   0     1   0   .263      Bosetti cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .265
Lansford 3b           5   0   1   0     0   0   .270      Bailor 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .270
Bostock rf            5   0   0   0     0   0   .294      A. Woods lf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .262
Baylor dh             3   1   1   0     2   2   .257      Horton dh             3   1   1   1     0   1   .258
Rudi lf               5   0   2   0     0   1   .250      Mayberry 1b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Jackson 1b            5   1   2   1     0   0   .301      Velez rf              3   0   0   0     0   2   .269
Downing c             4   0   2   1     1   0   .261      Ashby c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .278
Chalk ss              2   0   1   0     0   0   .260      McKay 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .242
  Anderson ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .194      Gomez ss              2   0   0   0     0   0   .224
Grich 2b              4   1   2   1     0   0   .229        Ewing ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .178
Knapp p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Underwood p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Buskey p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   3  13   3     4   3             Totals               28   1   1   1     0   5

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 20,054
Left on Base: Angels 13, Blue Jays 0
DP: Angels 0, Blue Jays 0
Doubles: Rudi (19)
Triples: Jackson (6)
Home Runs: Grich (5), Horton (10)
Caught Stealing: Baylor (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Chalk (11), Anderson (4)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knapp W(14-7)           9     1   1   1   0   5   1  28   4.11
Totals                  9     1   1   1   0   5   1  28

Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Underwood L(6-12)       6.2  10   2   2   3   3   1  32   4.13
Buskey                  2.1   3   1   1   1   0   0  11   3.86
Totals                  9    13   3   3   4   3   1  43

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


ANGELS 1ST: R. Miller singled to right; Lansford forced R.
Miller (shortstop to second); Bostock popped to shortstop in
foul territory; Baylor struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 1ST: Bosetti lined to third; Bailor flied out to
center; A. Woods flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Blue Jays 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Rudi flied out to center; Jackson grounded out
(third to first); Downing walked; Chalk flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Horton homered; Mayberry grounded out (second to
first); Velez was called out on strikes; Ashby flied out to
left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Blue Jays 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Grich homered; R. Miller singled to left; Lansford
singled to shortstop [R. Miller to second]; Bostock grounded out
(second to first) [R. Miller to third, Lansford to second];
Baylor was walked intentionally; Rudi popped to right; Jackson
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels
1, Blue Jays 1.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: McKay made an out to shortstop; Gomez flied out
to center; Bosetti struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1,
Blue Jays 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Downing grounded out (third to first); Chalk singled
to center; Grich singled to left [Chalk to second]; R. Miller
flied out to center; Lansford flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Angels 1, Blue Jays 1.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Bailor grounded out (second to first); A. Woods
flied out to center; Horton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 1, Blue Jays 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Bostock flied out to left; Baylor struck out; Rudi
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Blue Jays 1.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Mayberry flied out to center; Velez struck out;
Ashby flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Blue
Jays 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Jackson tripled to right; Downing singled to right
[Jackson scored]; Chalk out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Downing to second]; Grich flied out to right; R. Miller
walked; Lansford lined to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels
2, Blue Jays 1.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: ANDERSON REPLACED CHALK (PLAYING SS); McKay flied
out to right; Gomez grounded out (second to first); Bosetti made
an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Blue Jays
1.

ANGELS 7TH: Bostock grounded out (second to first); Baylor
singled to right; Baylor was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Rudi doubled to left; BUSKEY REPLACED UNDERWOOD
(PITCHING); Jackson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Blue Jays 1.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: Bailor flied out to center; A. Woods flied out to
left; Horton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 2, Blue Jays 1.

ANGELS 8TH: Downing singled to center; Anderson out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Downing to second]; Grich
grounded out (second to first) [Downing to third]; R. Miller
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2,
Blue Jays 1.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: Mayberry popped to catcher in foul territory;
Velez flied out to right; Ashby flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Blue Jays 1.

ANGELS 9TH: Lansford grounded out (shortstop to first); Bostock
flied out to left; Baylor walked; Rudi singled to center [Baylor
to third]; Jackson singled to third [Baylor scored, Rudi to
second]; Downing forced Jackson (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3, Blue Jays 1.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: McKay flied out to center; EWING BATTED FOR
GOMEZ; Ewing struck out; Bosetti made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Blue Jays 1.