The Angels edged the Mariners, 3-2, behind the three-hit, 12-strikeout pitching of Nolan Ryan. The Angels scored their winning run in the ninth inning. Brian Downing stroked a leadoff single, stole second and took third as Merv Rettenmund grounded out. On a suicide squeeze, Downing scored as Bert Campaneris beat out the bunt for a hit. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 3, Seattle Mariners 2
Game Played on Wednesday, May       30, 1979 (Night game) at Kingdome
Angels       0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  1  -   3  8  0
Mariners     0  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  0  -   2  3  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Grich 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .283      Cruz 2b               3   0   0   0     1   2   .207
Lansford 3b           2   1   1   0     2   0   .295      R. Jones cf           4   1   1   1     0   0   .260
Carew 1b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .350      Bochte 1b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .337
Baylor lf             3   1   1   1     1   0   .335      Horton dh             4   0   0   0     0   3   .291
Ford rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .279      Meyer 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .284
Downing c             4   1   2   1     0   1   .333      Roberts rf            4   1   1   1     0   1   .287
Rettenmund dh         4   0   1   0     0   0   .167      Paciorek lf           2   0   1   0     1   1   .313
Campaneris ss         4   0   1   1     0   0   .177      Cox c                 3   0   0   0     0   1   .317
R. Miller cf          2   0   1   0     1   0   .268      Mendoza ss            1   0   0   0     0   1   .187
Ryan p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Milbourne ph,ss     2   0   0   0     0   1   .277
                                                          Honeycutt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Rawley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   3   8   3     4   2             Totals               30   2   3   2     3  12

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance:  5,206
Left on Base: Angels 7, Mariners 4
DP: Angels 0, Mariners 1
Errors: Honeycutt
Home Runs: Baylor (9), R. Jones (9), Roberts (7)
Stolen Bases: Lansford (8), R. Miller (3), Downing (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Grich (7), Carew (5), R. Miller (3)
GIDP: Rettenmund (3)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan W(6-3)             9     3   2   2   3  12   2  33   3.18
Totals                  9     3   2   2   3  12   2  33

Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Honeycutt               7.1   6   2   2   4   2   1  30   5.29
Rawley L(2-5)           1.2   2   1   1   0   0   0   7   4.87
Totals                  9     8   3   3   4   2   1  37

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Ron Luciano


ANGELS 1ST: Grich flied out to right; Lansford walked; Carew
struck out; Lansford stole second; Baylor lined to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 1ST: Cruz struck out; R. Jones grounded out (second to
first); Bochte walked; Horton was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Mariners 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Ford flied out to left; Downing struck out;
Rettenmund singled to left; Campaneris flied out to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Meyer struck out; Roberts flied out to right;
Paciorek struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Mariners 0.

ANGELS 3RD: R. Miller walked; R. Miller stole second; Grich out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [R. Miller to third];
Lansford grounded out (third to first); Carew grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Cox grounded out (third to first); Mendoza was
called out on strikes; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Mariners 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Baylor homered; Ford singled to center; Downing
forced Ford (third to second); Rettenmund grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Downing out at second]; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 4TH: R. Jones grounded out (second to first); Bochte
grounded out (shortstop to first); Horton struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Mariners 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first); R.
Miller flied out to center; Grich lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 1, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 5TH: Meyer made an out to catcher; Roberts struck out;
Paciorek singled to left; Cox grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Mariners 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Lansford singled to left; Carew out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Lansford to second]; Baylor was walked
intentionally; Ford made an out to first; Downing singled to
center [Lansford scored, Baylor out at third (center to first to
third to second)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 6TH: MILBOURNE BATTED FOR MENDOZA; Milbourne struck
out; Cruz was called out on strikes; R. Jones homered; Bochte
was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2,
Mariners 1.

ANGELS 7TH: MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Rettenmund
grounded out (shortstop to first); Campaneris flied out to
right; On a bunt R. Miller singled to pitcher [R. Miller to
second (error by Honeycutt)]; Grich grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 7TH: Horton grounded out (shortstop to first); Meyer
grounded out (shortstop to first); Roberts homered; Paciorek
walked; Cox struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2,
Mariners 2.

ANGELS 8TH: Lansford walked; On a bunt Carew popped to third in
foul territory; RAWLEY REPLACED HONEYCUTT (PITCHING); Baylor
lined to center; Ford flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 2, Mariners 2.

MARINERS 8TH: Milbourne flied out to left; Cruz walked; R. Jones
forced Cruz (second to shortstop); Bochte lined to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Mariners 2.

ANGELS 9TH: Downing singled to center; Downing stole second;
Rettenmund grounded out (second to first) [Downing to third]; On
a bunt Campaneris singled to second [Downing scored]; R. Miller
out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Campaneris to
second]; Grich lined to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3,
Mariners 2.

MARINERS 9TH: Horton struck out; Meyer flied out to center;
Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Angels 3, Mariners 2.