Ron Guidry tossed a three-hitter as the Yankees whitewashed the Angels, 2-0. The Yanks' runs came in the second inning on a double by Jim Spencer and singles by Jerry Narron, Brian Doyle and Bucky Dent. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 2, California Angels 0
Game Played on Thursday, July      26, 1979 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium I
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0
Yankees      0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  8  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Carew dh              4   0   0   0     0   1   .343      Murcer cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .240
Lansford 3b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .297        Rivers cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Ford cf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .294      Nettles 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .255
Baylor lf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .292      Chambliss 1b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .275
Downing c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .342        Stanley 1b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .206
Rudi rf               3   0   1   0     0   0   .226      Jackson rf            4   0   2   0     0   0   .290
Grich 2b              2   0   1   0     1   0   .302      Piniella lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .304
Aikens 1b             2   0   0   0     1   2   .274      Spencer dh            3   1   2   0     1   0   .278
Anderson ss           2   0   0   0     0   0   .248      Narron c              2   1   1   1     0   0   .170
  Rettenmund ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .276      Doyle 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .176
  Campaneris ss       0   0   0   0     0   0   .207      Dent ss               3   0   1   1     0   1   .244
Barr p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Guidry p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   0   3   0     3   6             Totals               31   2   8   2     1   1

Time of Game: 2:03   Attendance: 43,136
Left on Base: Angels 5, Yankees 7
DP: Angels 0, Yankees 0
Doubles: Grich (23), Spencer (10)
Caught Stealing: Baylor (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Narron (1)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barr L(7-6)             8     8   2   2   1   1   0  33   3.94
Totals                  8     8   2   2   1   1   0  33

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Guidry W(8-7)           9     3   0   0   3   6   0  32   2.49
Totals                  9     3   0   0   3   6   0  32

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Fred Spenn


ANGELS 1ST: Carew grounded out (shortstop to first); Lansford
struck out (catcher to first); Ford struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Murcer grounded out (pitcher to first); Nettles
grounded out (second to first); Chambliss grounded out
(shortstop to first); 21 minute rain delay; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Yankees 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Baylor flied out to right; Downing flied out to
center; Rudi singled to left; Grich flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Jackson made an out to shortstop; Piniella grounded
out (shortstop to first); 20 minute rain delay; Spencer
doubled to right; Narron singled to left [Spencer scored]; Doyle
singled to center [Narron to second]; Dent singled to center
[Narron scored, Doyle to third]; Murcer forced Dent (second to
shortstop); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Yankees 2.

ANGELS 3RD: Aikens struck out; Anderson flied out to right; On a
bunt Carew struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Yankees
2.

YANKEES 3RD: Nettles flied out to center; Chambliss singled to
right; Jackson singled to right [Chambliss to second]; Piniella
grounded out (third to first) [Chambliss to third, Jackson to
second]; Spencer was walked intentionally; Narron forced Spencer
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 0, Yankees
2.

ANGELS 4TH: Lansford flied to right in foul territory; Ford
flied out to right; Baylor singled to center; Baylor was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 4TH: Doyle grounded out (second to first); Dent flied
out to right; Murcer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Yankees 2.

ANGELS 5TH: Downing flied out to center; Rudi flied out to
right; Grich walked; Aikens walked [Grich to second]; Anderson
forced Aikens (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 0, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Nettles flied out to right; Chambliss grounded out
(first unassisted); Jackson singled to center; Piniella forced
Jackson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0,
Yankees 2.

ANGELS 6TH: STANLEY REPLACED CHAMBLISS (PLAYING 1B); Carew
grounded out (first unassisted); Lansford struck out; Ford flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Spencer singled to center; Narron out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Spencer to second]; Doyle
flied out to center; Dent was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Yankees 2.

ANGELS 7TH: Baylor popped to first in foul territory; Downing
grounded out (third to first); Rudi grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 7TH: Murcer flied out to left; Nettles flied out to
center; Stanley flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Yankees 2.

ANGELS 8TH: RIVERS REPLACED MURCER (PLAYING CF); Grich doubled
to center; Aikens struck out; RETTENMUND BATTED FOR ANDERSON;
Rettenmund flied out to center [Grich to third]; Carew flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 8TH: CAMPANERIS REPLACED RETTENMUND (PLAYING SS);
Jackson grounded out (second to first); Piniella grounded out
(shortstop to first); Spencer popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Yankees 2.

ANGELS 9TH: Lansford flied out to right; Ford grounded out
(second to first); Baylor walked; Downing flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Yankees 2.