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Blasting a three-run homer in the second inning and run-scoring double in the fifth, Bobby Grich led the Angels' attack in a 5-2 decision over the A's. Ralph Botting yielded only three hits in 7 2/3 innings and, with help from Mark Clear, picked up his second victory in the majors. [The Sporting News] California Angels 5, Oakland Athletics 2Game Played on Monday, August 6, 1979 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumAngels 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 5 8 0 A's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 2 4 1 Angels AB R H RBI BB SO AVG A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG R. Miller cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .303 Henderson lf 3 0 0 1 1 0 .259 Lansford 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .292 Murphy cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .263 Anderson 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .234 Newman c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Ford rf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .283 Revering 1b 3 1 1 1 1 1 .288 Baylor dh 3 1 0 0 2 0 .296 Armas rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .254 Carew 1b 5 1 2 0 0 0 .349 Page dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 .251 Downing c 2 2 0 0 2 0 .335 Chalk 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .221 Rudi lf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .234 Gross 3b 2 0 1 0 1 1 .223 Grich 2b 3 1 2 4 1 1 .304 Picciolo ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .245 Campaneris ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .220 McCatty p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Botting p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Todd p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Clear p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Heaverlo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 5 8 5 6 3 Totals 28 2 4 2 5 5 Time of Game: 2:36 Attendance: 8,160 Left on Base: Angels 9, A's 5 DP: Angels 1, A's 0 Errors: Henderson Doubles: Rudi (10), Grich (25) Home Runs: Grich (20), Revering (12) Stolen Bases: Downing (3) Caught Stealing: Page (12) GIDP: Murphy (6) Hit by Pitch: Picciolo (1,by Botting) Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Botting W(2-0) 7.2 3 1 1 5 3 0 29 7.50 Clear SV(12) 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 5 3.03 Totals 9 4 2 2 5 5 1 34 A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA McCatty L(7-6) 4.2 8 5 5 4 2 1 26 4.03 Todd 3.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 12 6.24 Heaverlo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.20 Totals 9 8 5 5 6 3 1 41 Hit by Pitch: Botting (1) Wild Pitches: Todd (3) Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Vic Voltaggio ANGELS 1ST: R. Miller lined to shortstop; Lansford singled to left; Ford struck out; Baylor flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson made an out to shortstop; Murphy was called out on strikes; Newman lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0. ANGELS 2ND: Carew singled to left [Carew to second (error by Henderson)]; Downing walked; Rudi struck out; Grich homered [Carew scored, Downing scored]; Campaneris singled to left; R. Miller lined to left; Lansford forced Campaneris (shortstop to second); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 2ND: Revering was called out on strikes; Armas flied out to right; Page singled to center; Page was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Athletics 0. ANGELS 3RD: Ford flied out to center; Baylor walked; Carew singled to left [Baylor to second]; Downing flied out to right; Rudi doubled to left [Baylor scored, Carew to third]; Grich was walked intentionally; Campaneris flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 3RD: Chalk popped to first in foul territory; Gross walked; Picciolo flied out to center; Henderson forced Gross (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 0. ANGELS 4TH: R. Miller grounded out (first to pitcher); Lansford popped to first in foul territory; Ford grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 4TH: Murphy grounded out (first unassisted); Newman made an out to second; Revering walked; Armas popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 0. ANGELS 5TH: Baylor made an out to shortstop; Carew grounded out (third to first); Downing walked; Downing stole second; Rudi singled to shortstop [Downing to third]; Grich doubled to left [Downing scored, Rudi to third]; TODD REPLACED MCCATTY (PITCHING); Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 5TH: Page flied out to left; Chalk flied out to left; Gross struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Athletics 0. ANGELS 6TH: R. Miller grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Lansford walked; Ford forced Lansford (shortstop to second); Todd threw a wild pitch [Ford to second]; Baylor walked; Carew grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 6TH: ANDERSON REPLACED LANSFORD (PLAYING 3B); Picciolo grounded out (second to first); Henderson walked; Murphy grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Henderson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Athletics 0. ANGELS 7TH: Downing grounded out (third to first); Rudi grounded out (shortstop to first); Grich struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 7TH: Newman made an out to shortstop; Revering grounded out (pitcher to first); Armas singled to center [Armas out at second (center to shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Athletics 0. ANGELS 8TH: Campaneris lined to second; R. Miller grounded out (pitcher to first); Anderson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 8TH: Page grounded out (pitcher to first); Chalk walked; Gross singled to right [Chalk to second]; Picciolo was hit by a pitch [Chalk to third, Gross to second]; Henderson forced Picciolo (second to shortstop) [Chalk scored, Gross to third]; Murphy walked [Henderson to second]; CLEAR REPLACED BOTTING (PITCHING); Newman grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Angels 5, Athletics 1. ANGELS 9TH: HEAVERLO REPLACED TODD (PITCHING); Ford grounded out (second to first); Baylor grounded out (shortstop to first); Carew grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Athletics 1. ATHLETICS 9TH: Revering homered; Armas struck out; Page struck out; Chalk flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Athletics 2. |
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