A home run by Don Baylor leading off the ninth inning gave the Angels a 2-1 triumph over the Brewers. Baylor connected on the first pitch of the inning from Mike Caldwell. The Angels had tied the score in the seventh on a walk to Joe Rudi, sacrifice by Carney Lansford and double by Bobby Grich. [The Sporting News]
California Angels 2, Milwaukee Brewers 1

Game Played on Tuesday, May 15, 1979 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

Brewers      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  0
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2  5  1


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Molitor 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .261      R. Miller cf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .298
Yount ss              3   0   1   0     1   0   .238      Ford rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .255
Cooper 1b             3   0   1   0     1   1   .324      Carew 1b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .352
Thomas cf             3   0   0   0     1   3   .291      Baylor dh             4   1   1   1     0   1   .331
Oglivie lf            4   1   1   1     0   3   .235      Rudi lf               2   1   0   0     1   0   .240
Lezcano rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .295      Lansford 3b           2   0   0   0     0   1   .290
Davis dh              4   0   0   0     0   2   .229      Grich 2b              3   0   1   1     0   1   .302
Moore c               3   0   0   0     1   0   .313      Campaneris ss         3   0   1   0     0   0   .179
Gantner 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .077      Humphrey c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .091
Caldwell p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Ryan p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Clear p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   3   1     4  10             Totals               28   2   5   2     2   3

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 21,235
Left on Base: Brewers 7, Angels 5
DP: Brewers 0, Angels 0
Errors: Campaneris
Doubles: Grich (7)
Home Runs: Oglivie (8), Baylor (6)
Stolen Bases: Yount (2), Moore (2), Cooper (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Lansford (1)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Caldwell L(4-4)         8     5   2   2   2   3   1  31   2.67
Totals                  8     5   2   2   2   3   1  31

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan                    6     2   1   1   2   7   1  23   3.22
Clear W(3-0)            3     1   0   0   2   3   0  12   2.20
Totals                  9     3   1   1   4  10   1  35

Wild Pitches: Caldwell (2)

Umpires: HP - Dale Williams, 1B - Boyd Mauer, 2B - Dick Nelson, 3B - Charlie Lupo


BREWERS 1ST: Molitor grounded out (third to first); Yount flied
out to left; Cooper struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers
0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: R. Miller grounded out (second to first); Ford flied
out to center; Carew singled to center; Caldwell threw a wild
pitch [Carew to second]; Baylor lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Angels 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Thomas struck out; Oglivie struck out; Lezcano
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Rudi grounded out (shortstop to first); Lansford
struck out; Grich struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Angels 0.

BREWERS 3RD: Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); Moore
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gantner grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Campaneris flied out to right; Humphrey lined to
left; R. Miller singled to center; Ford flied out to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Angels 0.

BREWERS 4TH: Molitor grounded out (pitcher to first); Yount
singled to right; Yount stole second; Cooper flied out to left;
Thomas struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Carew grounded out (shortstop to first); Baylor
struck out; Rudi grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 0, Angels 0.

BREWERS 5TH: Oglivie homered; Lezcano reached on an error by
Campaneris; Davis struck out; Moore flied out to right; Gantner
lined to left; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Lansford grounded out (third to first); Grich flied
out to right; Campaneris singled to left; Humphrey grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Angels 0.

BREWERS 6TH: Molitor flied out to center; Yount walked; Cooper
walked [Yount to second]; Thomas struck out; Oglivie struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 6TH: R. Miller flied out to left; Ford made an out to
second; Carew walked; Baylor grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Angels 0.

BREWERS 7TH: CLEAR REPLACED RYAN (PITCHING); Lezcano struck
out; Nolan Ryan left with slight strain in right calf
muscle; Davis struck out; Moore walked; Moore stole second;
Gantner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Brewers 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Rudi walked; Lansford out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Rudi to second]; Grich doubled to right
[Rudi scored]; Campaneris grounded out (first unassisted);
Humphrey grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Brewers 1, Angels 1.

BREWERS 8TH: Molitor grounded out (second to first); Yount
popped to first in foul territory; Cooper singled to right;
Cooper stole second; Thomas walked; Oglivie was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 8TH: R. Miller grounded out (second to first); Ford lined
to right; Carew flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 1, Angels 1.

BREWERS 9TH: Lezcano flied out to right; Davis flied out to
right; Moore flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers
1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 9TH: Baylor homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1,
Angels 2.
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