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The Angels clinched the first title in their 19-year history behind the five-hit pitching of Frank Tanana, defeating Kansas City, 4-1, and ending the Royals' three-year reign as West division champions. The Angels scored three runs in the second inning. Don Baylor walked, went to second on a single by Rod Carew and scored on a single by Brian Downing. A wild pitch allowed Carew to score. Downing reached second and came home on a single by Larry Harlow. California Angels 4, Kansas City Royals 1Game Played on Tuesday, September 25, 1979 (Night game) at Anaheim StadiumRoyals 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 0 Angels 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 x - 4 12 0 Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Angels AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Wilson lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .313 R. Miller cf 5 0 3 0 0 0 .291 White 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .261 Lansford 3b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .286 McRae dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 .288 Ford rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .291 Otis cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .294 Baylor dh 3 1 1 0 1 0 .298 Cowens rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .295 Carew 1b 4 1 3 0 0 0 .316 Porter c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .289 Downing c 3 1 3 2 1 0 .325 Wathan 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .201 Grich 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .295 Washington ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 .260 Harlow lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .228 Cruz 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .202 Anderson ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .254 Chamberlain p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Tanana p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Splittorff p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Quisenberry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 1 5 1 0 4 Totals 35 4 12 3 3 0 Time of Game: 2:28 Attendance: 40,631 Left on Base: Royals 5, Angels 10 DP: Royals 0, Angels 0 Stolen Bases: Carew (18) Caught Stealing: Downing (3) Hit by Pitch: Otis (3,by Tanana) Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Chamberlain L(4-4) 1.1 3 3 3 1 0 0 8 3.75 Splittorff 4 6 1 1 2 0 0 20 4.26 Quisenberry 2.2 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 3.15 Totals 8 12 4 4 3 0 0 38 Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Tanana W(7-5) 9 5 1 1 0 4 0 33 3.87 Totals 9 5 1 1 0 4 0 33 Passed Balls: Porter (13) Hit by Pitch: Tanana (2) Wild Pitches: Chamberlain (2), Tanana (6) Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Larry Barnett ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); White flied out to left; McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0. ANGELS 1ST: R. Miller flied out to right; Lansford popped to second; Ford grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0. ROYALS 2ND: Otis grounded out (second to first); Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first); Porter was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0. ANGELS 2ND: Baylor walked; Carew singled to left [Baylor to second]; Downing singled to right [Baylor scored, Carew to third]; Chamberlain threw a wild pitch [Carew scored, Downing to second]; Grich grounded out (third to first); Harlow singled to right [Downing scored]; SPLITTORFF REPLACED CHAMBERLAIN (PITCHING); Anderson flied out to right; R. Miller singled to left [Harlow to second]; Lansford flied out to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3. ROYALS 3RD: Wathan grounded out (third to first); Washington popped to shortstop; Cruz flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3. ANGELS 3RD: Ford grounded out (second to first); Baylor flied out to center; On a bunt Carew singled to third; Carew stole second; Porter allowed a passed ball [Carew to third]; Downing walked; Grich flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3. ROYALS 4TH: Wilson flied out to center; White singled to center; McRae popped to right; Otis was hit by a pitch [White to second]; Cowens singled to left [White scored, Otis to second]; Tanana threw a wild pitch [Otis to third, Cowens to second]; Porter flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3. ANGELS 4TH: On a bunt Harlow made an out to first; Anderson flied out to left; R. Miller grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3. ROYALS 5TH: Wathan lined to third; Washington singled to center; Cruz was called out on strikes; Wilson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3. ANGELS 5TH: Lansford popped to shortstop; Ford singled to shortstop; Baylor popped to second; Carew singled to center [Ford to second]; Downing singled to left [Ford scored, Carew to third]; Grich was walked intentionally [Downing to second]; Harlow grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 4. ROYALS 6TH: White grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 4. ANGELS 6TH: Anderson flied out to center; R. Miller singled to second; QUISENBERRY REPLACED SPLITTORFF (PITCHING); Lansford grounded out (shortstop to first) [R. Miller to second]; Ford grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 4. ROYALS 7TH: Cowens flied out to center; Porter was called out on strikes; Wathan popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 4. ANGELS 7TH: Baylor singled to center; Carew flied to left in foul territory; Downing singled to second [Baylor to second]; Downing was caught stealing second (catcher to second) [Baylor to third]; Grich lined to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 4. ROYALS 8TH: Washington singled to center; Cruz grounded out (second to first) [Washington to second]; Wilson was called out on strikes; White reached on a fielder's choice [Washington out at third (third unassisted)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 4. ANGELS 8TH: Harlow flied out to left; Anderson grounded out (shortstop to first); R. Miller singled to shortstop; Lansford grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 4. ROYALS 9TH: McRae flied out to left; Otis singled to left; Cowens forced Otis (second to shortstop); Porter grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 4. |
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