A wild throw by Larry Milbourne, attempting to complete a double play, allowed the Angels to score the deciding run in a 7-6 victory over the Mariners. After both clubs had four-run innings, Jim Anderson hit a two-run homer for the M's in the fourth. Joe Rudi got one run back for the Angels with a round-tripper in the sixth.

The Angels loaded the bases in the seventh. Al Cowens hit into a forceout at second as the tying run scored and when Milbourne made his wild throw to first, the winning run counted. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 7, Seattle Mariners 6
Game Played on Saturday, April     26, 1980 (Night game) at Kingdome
Angels       0  4  0    0  0  1    2  0  0  -   7 10  0
Mariners     0  0  4    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   6 10  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Miller cf             4   1   1   2     1   1   .346      Simpson cf            4   2   3   0     1   0   .350
Patek ss              4   0   1   1     1   1   .318      J. Anderson ss        3   2   3   3     0   0   .316
Lansford 3b           4   1   1   0     1   0   .333      Meyer lf              2   1   1   1     2   0   .351
Baylor dh             5   1   2   0     0   0   .314      Bochte 1b             5   0   1   0     0   1   .393
Carew 1b              2   1   1   0     3   1   .245      Horton dh             3   0   1   1     0   2   .182
Cowens rf             5   1   1   2     0   3   .193      L. Roberts rf         3   0   1   0     1   0   .290
Rudi lf               4   1   2   1     0   1   .234      Stein 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .314
Grich 2b              3   1   1   0     1   0   .250      Milbourne 2b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .034
Donohue c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .227      Stinson c             1   1   0   0     1   0   .080
Knapp p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Paciorek ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Barr p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        L. Cox c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .214
  LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Narron ph,c         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Clear p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Beattie p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Dressler p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Rawley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McLaughlin p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   7  10   6     7   7             Totals               30   6  10   5     5   4

Time of Game: 3:22   Attendance: 20,152
Left on Base: Angels 8, Mariners 7
DP: Angels 2, Mariners 2
Errors: Milbourne
Doubles: Cowens (2), J. Anderson (1), Meyer (4), Simpson (2)
Home Runs: Rudi (5), J. Anderson (2)
Stolen Bases: Patek 2 (3), Grich (1), Carew (4)
Caught Stealing: Baylor (1), Meyer (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Donohue (1), J. Anderson 2 (2), Meyer (2), Stein (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Horton (2)
GIDP: Grich (1), Stein (1)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knapp                   2     5   4   4   1   0   0  12   6.94
Barr                    1.2   4   2   2   1   0   1   9   3.72
LaRoche W(1-0)          3     1   0   0   0   2   0  10   1.69
Clear SV(1)             2.1   0   0   0   3   2   0   9   5.14
Totals                  9    10   6   6   5   4   1  40

Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Beattie                 1.2   5   4   4   2   1   0  12   6.38
Dressler L(0-2)         4.2   5   3   2   2   4   1  19   5.09
Rawley                  0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   7.11
McLaughlin              2.2   0   0   0   2   2   0  10   6.59
Totals                  9    10   7   6   7   7   1  42

Wild Pitches: Knapp (1)

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


ANGELS 1ST: Miller grounded out (first to pitcher); Patek
walked; Lansford popped to third; Patek stole second; Baylor
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0,
Mariners 0.

MARINERS 1ST: Simpson singled to center; J. Anderson out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Simpson to second]; Meyer
flied out to left; Bochte grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Mariners 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Carew singled to right; Cowens doubled to center
[Carew scored]; Rudi struck out; Grich singled to second [Cowens
to third]; Grich stole second; Donohue flied out to center;
Miller singled to left [Cowens scored, Grich scored, Miller to
second (on throw to home)]; Patek singled to center [Miller
scored]; Patek stole second; DRESSLER REPLACED BEATTIE
(PITCHING); Lansford walked (walk was charged to Beattie);
Baylor forced Lansford (shortstop to second); 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 4, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Horton singled to third; L. Roberts grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Horton to second]; Stein grounded out (third
to first); Milbourne grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Mariners 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Carew walked; Carew stole second; Cowens struck out;
Rudi singled to right [Carew to third]; Grich grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Rudi out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Stinson walked; Simpson singled to center [Stinson
to second]; J. Anderson doubled to left [Stinson scored, Simpson
to third]; Knapp threw a wild pitch [Simpson scored, J. Anderson
to third]; Meyer doubled to right [J. Anderson scored]; BARR
REPLACED KNAPP (PITCHING); Bochte singled to right [Meyer to
third]; Horton hit a sacrifice fly to left [Meyer scored]; L.
Roberts singled to center [Bochte to second]; Stein grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [L. Roberts out at
second]; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Mariners 4.

ANGELS 4TH: Donohue grounded out (third to first); Miller struck
out; Patek grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 4, Mariners 4.

MARINERS 4TH: Milbourne grounded out (first unassisted); Stinson
flied out to center; Simpson doubled to center; J. Anderson
homered [Simpson scored]; Meyer walked; LAROCHE REPLACED BARR
(PITCHING); Bochte flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 4, Mariners 6.

ANGELS 5TH: Lansford grounded out (third to first); Baylor
singled to center; Carew walked [Baylor to second]; Cowens
struck out while Baylor was caught stealing third (catcher to
third); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Mariners 6.

MARINERS 5TH: Horton struck out; L. Roberts flied out to center;
Stein popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 4, Mariners 6.

ANGELS 6TH: Rudi homered; Grich grounded out (second to first);
Donohue grounded out (shortstop to first); Miller grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 5, Mariners 6.

MARINERS 6TH: Milbourne grounded out (third to first); PACIOREK
BATTED FOR STINSON; Paciorek struck out; Simpson flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 5, Mariners 6.

ANGELS 7TH: L. COX REPLACED PACIOREK (PLAYING C ); Patek struck
out; Lansford singled to shortstop; Baylor singled to center
[Lansford to third]; RAWLEY REPLACED DRESSLER (PITCHING); Carew
walked [Baylor to second]; MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED RAWLEY
(PITCHING); Cowens forced Carew (shortstop to second) [Lansford
scored, Baylor scored (error by Milbourne) (unearned) (no RBI),
Cowens to second]; Rudi popped to shortstop; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Angels 7, Mariners 6.

MARINERS 7TH: J. Anderson singled to second; Meyer out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [J. Anderson to second];
Bochte grounded out (first to second to pitcher) [J. Anderson to
third]; CLEAR REPLACED LAROCHE (PITCHING); Horton struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 7, Mariners 6.

ANGELS 8TH: Grich walked; Donohue out on a sacrifice bunt (first
to second) [Grich to second]; Miller was walked intentionally;
Patek flied out to center [Grich to third]; Lansford forced
Miller (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 7,
Mariners 6.

MARINERS 8TH: L. Roberts walked; Stein out on a sacrifice bunt
(first unassisted) [L. Roberts to second]; Milbourne flied out
to center; NARRON BATTED FOR L. COX; Narron flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 7, Mariners 6.

ANGELS 9TH: NARRON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Baylor flied out
to right; Carew struck out; Cowens struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 7, Mariners 6.

MARINERS 9TH: Simpson walked; J. Anderson out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Simpson to second]; Meyer walked; Bochte
struck out while Meyer was caught stealing second (catcher to
third to second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 7,
Mariners 6.