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Wednesday May 2, 1979
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Nolan Ryan outdueled Ron Guidry as the Angels beat the Yankees, 1-0. The first hit of the season for Jim Anderson, a two-out double in the third inning, brought home Terry Humphrey with the game's only run. [The Sporting News]


California Angels 1, New York Yankees 0

Game Played on Wednesday, May 2, 1979 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  0
Angels       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   1  5  1


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randolph 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .209      Anderson 2b,ss        3   0   1   1     1   0   .250
Munson c              3   0   2   0     1   1   .270      Rettenmund lf         3   0   0   0     0   2   .111
Jackson rf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .250        R. Miller cf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .260
Nettles 3b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .300      Ford cf,rf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .345
Piniella lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .224      Baylor rf             1   0   0   0     2   0   .302
Spencer dh            4   0   2   0     0   0   .324        Carew 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .344
Chambliss 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .188      Rudi 1b,lf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .245
Beniquez cf           3   0   0   0     0   2   .308      Lansford 3b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .327
  Rivers ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .253      Downing dh            3   0   2   0     0   1   .333
Dent ss               2   0   1   0     1   0   .295      Humphrey c            3   1   1   0     0   1   .250
Guidry p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Ramirez ss            2   0   0   0     0   2   .000
                                                            Grich ph,2b         1   0   0   0     0   1   .356
                                                          Ryan p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   0   6   0     2   7             Totals               25   1   5   1     3   9

Time of Game: 2:02   Attendance: 40,648
Left on Base: Yankees 8, Angels 4
DP: Yankees 1, Angels 1
Errors: Ramirez
Doubles: Anderson (1), Lansford (6)
Caught Stealing: Baylor (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Rettenmund (1)
GIDP: Jackson (5), Rudi (1)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Guidry L(2-2)           8     5   1   1   3   9   0  29   2.60
Totals                  8     5   1   1   3   9   0  29

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan W(4-1)             9     6   0   0   2   7   0  35   2.61
Totals                  9     6   0   0   2   7   0  35

Wild Pitches: Guidry (1)

Umpires: HP - Charlie Lupo, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Boyd Mauer, 3B - Bob Campbell


YANKEES 1ST: Randolph flied out to right; Munson walked; Jackson
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Munson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels
0.

ANGELS 1ST: Anderson walked; Rettenmund out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Anderson to second]; Ford grounded out
(second to first) [Anderson to third]; Anderson was out trying
to advance to home (catcher to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Angels 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Nettles grounded out (third to first); Piniella
grounded out (third to first); Spencer singled to center;
Chambliss flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Baylor grounded out (shortstop to first); Rudi flied
out to right; Lansford grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Beniquez struck out; Dent walked; Randolph flied
out to center; Munson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Downing was called out on strikes; Humphrey singled
to left; Guidry threw a wild pitch [Humphrey to second]; Ramirez
struck out; Anderson doubled to left [Humphrey scored];
Rettenmund struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels
1.

YANKEES 4TH: Jackson grounded out (second to first); Nettles
grounded out (first unassisted); Piniella reached on an error by
Ramirez; Spencer flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Ford grounded out (shortstop to first); Baylor
walked; Rudi grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Baylor out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Angels 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Chambliss grounded out (second to first); Beniquez
flied out to left; Dent singled to right; Randolph forced Dent
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels
1.

ANGELS 5TH: Lansford doubled to right; Downing singled to right
[Lansford to third]; Humphrey made an out to shortstop; Ramirez
struck out; Anderson made an out to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Munson singled to right; Jackson struck out;
Nettles singled to right [Munson to third]; Piniella struck out;
Spencer forced Nettles (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Rettenmund grounded out (third to first); Ford
struck out; Baylor walked; Baylor was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 1.

YANKEES 7TH: Chambliss grounded out (second to first); Beniquez
struck out; Dent made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Rudi struck out; Lansford grounded out (third to
first); Downing singled to center; Humphrey struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 1.

YANKEES 8TH: Randolph flied out to right; Munson singled to
center; Jackson struck out; Nettles struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 8TH: GRICH BATTED FOR RAMIREZ; Grich struck out; Anderson
made an out to first; Rettenmund struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 1.

YANKEES 9TH: ANDERSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); R. MILLER
REPLACED RETTENMUND (PLAYING CF); FORD CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING RF); CAREW REPLACED BAYLOR (PLAYING 1B); RUDI CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); GRICH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B);
Piniella flied out to right; Spencer singled to center;
Chambliss lined to center; RIVERS BATTED FOR BENIQUEZ; Rivers
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
0, Angels 1.



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