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Sunday July 1, 1979
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Completing the three-game series sweep, the Angels slaughtered the Royals, 14-2. Don Baylor hit a three-run homer and Dan Ford a two-run circuit clout to highlight a 10-run eighth inning. Baylor also had a solo swat and Ford a two-run homer in the third frame. Ryan struck out 10 batters for the eighth time this season in going the route on a four-hitter. [The Sporting News]


California Angels 14, Kansas City Royals 2

Game Played on Sunday, July 1, 1979 (Day game) at Royals Stadium

Angels       0  1  3    0  0  0    0 10  0  -  14 16  0
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  4  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Grich 2b              5   0   0   0     0   0   .317      Wilson cf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .317
Lansford 3b           4   3   3   2     1   0   .319        Wathan rf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .255
Ford cf,rf            5   3   3   4     0   0   .282      Braun lf              2   1   0   0     2   1   .262
Baylor dh             5   2   2   4     0   0   .282      Brett 3b              4   0   1   1     0   0   .328
Downing c             5   1   1   0     0   0   .348      Porter c              3   0   1   1     1   1   .307
Rudi lf               5   1   1   0     0   0   .221      LaCock 1b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .277
Rettenmund rf         3   0   1   0     0   0   .234      Cowens rf,cf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .320
  Harlow cf           2   1   0   0     0   0   .198      Quirk dh              4   0   0   0     0   0   .364
Aikens 1b             5   1   1   1     0   2   .292      White 2b              3   0   0   0     0   3   .290
Anderson ss           4   2   4   2     0   0   .214      Patek ss              3   1   1   0     0   1   .235
Ryan p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Splittorff p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Pattin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Rodriguez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               43  14  16  13     1   2             Totals               31   2   4   2     3  10

Time of Game: 2:47   Attendance: 32,636
Left on Base: Angels 3, Royals 5
DP: Angels 0, Royals 1
Errors: Hrabosky
Doubles: Anderson 3 (4)
Home Runs: Baylor 2 (16), Ford 2 (11)
Stolen Bases: Patek (9)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan W(10-5)            9     4   2   2   3  10   0  34   2.89
Totals                  9     4   2   2   3  10   0  34

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Splittorff L(9-6)       7     9   6   6   1   2   2  30   4.41
Pattin                  0     3   3   3   0   0   1   3   4.00
Hrabosky                0     2   3   2   0   0   0   3   4.24
Rodriguez               2     2   2   2   0   0   1   8   5.33
Totals                  9    16  14  13   1   2   4  44

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Fred Spenn, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Larry Barnett


ANGELS 1ST: Grich grounded out (third to first); Lansford
grounded out (third to first); Ford flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (second to first); Braun struck
out; Brett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Angels 0, Royals 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Baylor homered; Downing flied out to center; Rudi
grounded out (third to first); Rettenmund grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Porter flied out to left; LaCock was called out on
strikes; Cowens grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 1, Royals 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Aikens struck out; Anderson doubled to center; Grich
grounded out (second to first) [Anderson to third]; Lansford
singled to shortstop [Anderson scored]; Ford homered [Lansford
scored]; Baylor grounded out (third to first); 21 minute rain
delay at 2:13; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Quirk flied out to center; White struck out; Patek
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Downing grounded out (third to first); Rudi grounded
out (third to first); Rettenmund singled to left; Aikens was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Wilson grounded out (third to first); Braun walked;
Brett flied out to center; Porter struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Anderson singled to center; Grich lined into a
double play (pitcher to first) [Anderson out at first]; Lansford
walked; Ford grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: LaCock grounded out (shortstop to first); Cowens
struck out; Quirk popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 4, Royals 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Baylor grounded out (third to first); Downing popped
to second; Rudi grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 0.

ROYALS 6TH: White struck out; Patek singled to right; Patek
stole second; Wilson struck out; Braun walked; Brett singled to
right [Patek scored, Braun to third]; Porter singled to right
[Braun scored, Brett to third]; LaCock flied out to left; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 2.

ANGELS 7TH: Rettenmund grounded out (second to first); Aikens
lined to center; Anderson doubled to center; Grich grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 2.

ROYALS 7TH: FORD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); HARLOW REPLACED
RETTENMUND (PLAYING CF); Cowens flied out to center; Quirk flied
to left in foul territory; White struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 2.

ANGELS 8TH: WATHAN REPLACED WILSON (PLAYING RF); COWENS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Lansford singled to second; Ford singled
to center [Lansford to second]; PATTIN REPLACED SPLITTORFF
(PITCHING); Baylor homered [Lansford scored, Ford scored];
Downing singled to center; Rudi singled to left [Downing to
second]; HRABOSKY REPLACED PATTIN (PITCHING); On a bunt Harlow
reached on a fielder's choice [Downing scored (error by
Hrabosky) (no RBI), Rudi to third, Harlow to second]; Aikens
singled to center [Rudi scored, Harlow to third]; Anderson
doubled to center [Harlow scored (unearned), Aikens scored];
RODRIGUEZ REPLACED HRABOSKY (PITCHING); Grich flied out to
center [Anderson to third]; Lansford singled to right [Anderson
scored]; Ford homered [Lansford scored]; Baylor popped to
second; Downing grounded out (third to first); 10 R (9 ER), 9 H,
1 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 14, Royals 2.

ROYALS 8TH: Patek flied out to right; Wathan grounded out (third
to first); Braun flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 14, Royals 2.

ANGELS 9TH: Rudi lined to third; Harlow popped to catcher in
foul territory; Aikens flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Angels 14, Royals 2.

ROYALS 9TH: Brett grounded out (third to first); Porter walked;
LaCock was called out on strikes; Cowens singled to center
[Porter to second]; Quirk popped to third in foul territory; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 14, Royals 2.



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