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 2
Game Played on Monday, August    6, 1979 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Angels       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.