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Tuesday May 8, 1979
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A grand-slam homer by Joe Rudi in the first inning started the Angels off to a 10-2 thumping of the Red Sox, Rudi's blast was preceded by a double by Rick Miller and walks to Rod Carew and Don Baylor. Carney Lansford belted a two-run homer in the third and added a solo clout in the fifth. [The Sporting News]


California Angels 10, Boston Red Sox 2

Game Played on Tuesday, May 8, 1979 (Night game) at Fenway Park

Angels       4  2  2    0  1  0    1  0  0  -  10  9  0
Red Sox      0  0  0    0  1  1    0  0  0  -   2  7  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
R. Miller cf          4   1   1   0     1   0   .267      Remy 2b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .297
Ford rf               4   0   0   1     1   0   .307      Burleson ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .288
Carew 1b              3   1   0   1     1   1   .333      Lynn cf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .286
Baylor dh             4   2   2   0     1   0   .296      Rice dh               4   0   1   0     0   0   .343
  Ramirez pr,dh       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Yastrzemski lf        3   0   1   0     1   0   .276
Rudi lf               5   1   1   4     0   0   .229      Scott 1b              4   1   0   0     0   0   .238
Downing c             4   1   1   0     1   0   .330      Hobson 3b             4   0   2   1     0   0   .235
Lansford 3b           5   2   2   3     0   2   .298      Evans rf              4   1   1   1     0   1   .216
Grich 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .317      Allenson c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .224
Campaneris ss         3   1   1   0     0   1   .095      Rainey p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Knapp p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Wright p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Burgmeier p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36  10   9   9     5   4             Totals               33   2   7   2     2   1

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 21,160
Left on Base: Angels 6, Red Sox 6
DP: Angels 1, Red Sox 1
Errors: Burleson
Doubles: R. Miller (5), Grich (5), Hobson 2 (3)
Triples: Yastrzemski (1)
Home Runs: Rudi (5), Lansford 2 (3), Evans (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Carew (1)
GIDP: Remy (2)
Hit by Pitch: Campaneris (1,by Rainey)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knapp W(2-0)            9     7   2   2   2   1   1  35   4.24
Totals                  9     7   2   2   2   1   1  35

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rainey L(1-2)           1     3   6   6   2   1   1   9   6.27
Wright                  4     2   3   3   3   1   2  17   3.86
Campbell                2     3   1   0   0   2   0  10   3.86
Burgmeier               2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   0.93
Totals                  9     9  10   9   5   4   3  43

Passed Balls: Allenson 2 (3)
Hit by Pitch: Rainey (2)
Wild Pitches: Campbell (1)

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Jim McNally, 2B - Dick Clegg, 3B - Lester Pratt


ANGELS 1ST: R. Miller doubled to center; Ford grounded out
(third to first); Carew walked; Baylor walked [R. Miller to
third, Carew to second]; Rudi homered [R. Miller scored, Carew
scored, Baylor scored]; Downing grounded out (third to first);
Lansford struck out; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Remy flied out to left; Burleson flied out to
center; Lynn walked; Rice singled to left [Lynn to second];
Yastrzemski flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels
4, Red Sox 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Grich doubled to left; Campaneris was hit by a
pitch; WRIGHT REPLACED RAINEY (PITCHING); R. Miller walked
[Grich to third, Campaneris to second]; Ford walked [Grich
scored, Campaneris to third, R. Miller to second]; Carew
sacrifice flied into a double play to right [Campaneris scored,
R. Miller out at third (right to first to third to second to
third), Ford to second]; Baylor lined to third; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 6, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Scott flied out to right; Hobson doubled to center;
Evans grounded out (pitcher to first) [Hobson to third];
Allenson lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 6, Red
Sox 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Rudi popped to catcher in foul territory; Downing
walked; Lansford homered [Downing scored]; Grich flied out to
center; Campaneris flied out to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 8, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Remy flied out to center; Burleson flied out to
center; Lynn made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 8, Red Sox 0.

ANGELS 4TH: R. Miller flied out to left; Ford grounded out
(first unassisted); Carew struck out but advanced to first on a
passed ball; Baylor forced Carew (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Angels 8, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Rice flied out to center; Yastrzemski tripled to
right; Scott made an out to second; Hobson lined to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 8, Red Sox 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Rudi popped to right; Downing made an out to
shortstop; Lansford homered; Grich made an out to second; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 9, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Evans homered; Allenson flied out to center; Remy
singled to center; Burleson lined to right; Lynn flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 9, Red Sox 1.

ANGELS 6TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED WRIGHT (PITCHING); Campaneris
singled to left; Allenson allowed a passed ball [Campaneris to
second]; R. Miller flied out to right; Ford lined to second;
Carew flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 9, Red
Sox 1.

RED SOX 6TH: Rice lined to right; Yastrzemski walked; Scott
forced Yastrzemski (second to shortstop); Hobson doubled to
center [Scott scored]; Evans reached on a fielder's choice
[Hobson out at third (third unassisted)]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 9, Red Sox 2.

ANGELS 7TH: Baylor singled to left; Rudi made an out to second;
Downing singled to left [Baylor to second]; Lansford struck out;
Campbell threw a wild pitch [Baylor to third, Downing to
second]; Grich reached on an error by Burleson [Baylor scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Downing to third]; Campaneris was called
out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 10, Red Sox
2.

RED SOX 7TH: Allenson singled to left; Remy grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Allenson out at
second]; Burleson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 10, Red Sox 2.

ANGELS 8TH: BURGMEIER REPLACED CAMPBELL (PITCHING); R. Miller
grounded out (second to first); Ford flied out to right; Carew
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
10, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 8TH: Lynn flied out to center; Rice grounded out
(pitcher to first); Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 10, Red Sox 2.

ANGELS 9TH: Baylor singled to center; RAMIREZ RAN FOR BAYLOR;
Rudi flied out to left; Downing made an out to second; Lansford
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 10,
Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 9TH: RAMIREZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Scott grounded
out (third to first); Hobson flied out to center; Evans struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 10, Red Sox 2.



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