The Angels capitalized on three consecutive errors to score five unearned runs in the fifth inning en route to an 8-1 victory over the Mariners. With the score tied, 1-1, Mariners' third baseman Dan Meyer successively fumbled a grounder by Bert Campaneris and a bunt by Rod Carew.

Carney Lansford laid down another bunt and when catcher Larry Cox threw wildly past third, Campaneris scored. Dan Ford then singled in two runs with his 13th hit in his last 17 times at bat and Don Baylor followed with a two-run homer. [The Sporting News]

California Angels 8, Seattle Mariners 1

Game Played on Saturday, August 11, 1979 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

Mariners     0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  9  3
Angels       1  0  0    0  5  2    0  0  x  -   8 10  1


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cruz 2b               4   0   3   0     0   0   .249      Carew 1b              1   2   0   1     2   0   .344
R. Jones cf           3   0   0   1     0   0   .257      Lansford 3b           4   1   1   1     0   0   .290
Bochte 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .325      Ford rf               3   1   2   3     1   0   .301
  Beamon 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .118      Baylor dh             4   1   1   2     0   2   .296
Horton dh             4   0   1   0     0   0   .276      Downing c             3   0   2   0     1   1   .332
Meyer 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .296      Rudi lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .239
Paciorek lf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .318      Grich 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .300
Milbourne ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .282      R. Miller cf          4   1   1   0     0   1   .306
Simpson rf            4   1   3   0     0   0   .259      Campaneris ss         4   2   1   0     0   0   .233
Cox c                 3   0   0   0     0   1   .228      Barr p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Honeycutt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Montague p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   1   9   1     0   3             Totals               31   8  10   7     4   4

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 41,940
Left on Base: Mariners 7, Angels 5
DP: Mariners 3, Angels 1
Errors: Meyer 2, Cox, Downing
Doubles: Ford (21)
Home Runs: Baylor (27)
Stolen Bases: Cruz (27)
Sacrifice Hits: Carew (7)
Sacrifice Flies: R. Jones (3), Carew (2)
GIDP: R. Jones (13), Grich 2 (8), Rudi (7)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Honeycutt L(8-8)        4     7   6   1   4   2   1  23   3.76
Montague                4     3   2   2   0   2   0  14   5.53
Totals                  8    10   8   3   4   4   1  37

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barr W(8-9)             9     9   1   1   0   3   0  35   4.03
Totals                  9     9   1   1   0   3   0  35

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - John Shulock


MARINERS 1ST: Cruz singled to shortstop; R. Jones grounded into
a double play (shortstop to first) [Cruz out at second]; Bochte
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners
0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Carew walked; Lansford flied out to center; Ford
doubled to center [Carew scored]; Baylor struck out; Downing
singled to right [Ford out at home (right to catcher)]; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Angels 1.

MARINERS 2ND: Horton singled to center; Meyer flied out to left;
Paciorek forced Horton (third to second); Milbourne forced
Paciorek (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners
0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 2ND: Rudi singled to left; Grich grounded into a double
play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Rudi out at second]; R.
Miller struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Angels 1.

MARINERS 3RD: Simpson singled to left; Cox flied out to center;
Cruz singled to center [Simpson to third]; R. Jones hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Simpson scored]; Cruz stole second [Cruz
to third (error by Downing)]; Bochte was called out on strikes;
1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Campaneris flied out to right; Carew walked;
Lansford grounded out (shortstop to first) [Carew to second];
Ford walked; Baylor flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mariners 1, Angels 1.

MARINERS 4TH: Horton grounded out (third to first); Meyer
grounded out (first unassisted); Paciorek singled to center;
Milbourne forced Paciorek (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mariners 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Downing singled to center; Rudi grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Downing out at second];
Grich singled to left; R. Miller flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 1, Angels 1.

MARINERS 5TH: Simpson singled to right; On a bunt Cox forced
Simpson (pitcher to shortstop); Cruz singled to shortstop [Cox
to second]; R. Jones flied out to left; Bochte flied out to
left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Campaneris reached on an error by Meyer; Carew
reached on an error by Meyer on a sacrifice bunt [Campaneris to
second]; Lansford reached on an error by Cox [Campaneris scored
(unearned), Carew to third, Lansford to second]; Ford singled to
center [Carew scored (unearned), Lansford scored (unearned),
Ford to second (on throw to home)]; Baylor homered (unearned)
[Ford scored (unearned)]; Downing walked; MONTAGUE REPLACED
HONEYCUTT (PITCHING); Rudi flied out to right; Grich grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Downing out
at second]; 5 R (0 ER), 2 H, 3 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1, Angels 6.

MARINERS 6TH: Horton flied out to center; Meyer singled to
right; Paciorek struck out; Milbourne forced Meyer (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 1, Angels 6.

ANGELS 6TH: R. Miller singled to center; Campaneris singled to
left [R. Miller to third, Campaneris to second (on throw to
3b)]; Carew hit a sacrifice fly to left [R. Miller scored];
Lansford singled to center [Campaneris scored, Lansford to
second (on throw to home)]; Ford grounded out (shortstop to
first); Baylor struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 1,
Angels 8.

MARINERS 7TH: Simpson singled to left; Cox struck out; Cruz
grounded out (first unassisted) [Simpson to second]; R. Jones
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners
1, Angels 8.

ANGELS 7TH: Downing struck out; Rudi flied out to right; Grich
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners
1, Angels 8.

MARINERS 8TH: Bochte grounded out (third to first); Horton flied
out to center; Meyer flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 1, Angels 8.

ANGELS 8TH: BEAMON REPLACED BOCHTE (PLAYING 1B); R. Miller lined
to left; Campaneris grounded out (third to first); Carew
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners
1, Angels 8.

MARINERS 9TH: Paciorek flied out to right; Milbourne grounded
out (shortstop to first); Simpson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1, Angels 8.

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