A three-run uprising in the first inning propelled the Angels to a 5-1 victory over the A's. The Angels loaded the bases on three hits in their first turn at bat and Reggie Jackson grounded out to first to produce the first run. Bobby Grich followed with a two-run single. Brian Downing cracked a leadoff homer in the fifth and Grich delivered a run-scoring double later in that frame. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 5, Oakland Athletics 1
Game Played on Sunday, April     25, 1982 (Day game) at Anaheim Stadium
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  7  0
Angels       3  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  x  -   5  9  1


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Henderson lf          4   0   0   0     1   2   .242      Downing lf            3   2   3   1     1   0   .324
Murphy cf             4   0   0   0     1   1   .101        Clark lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .267
Meyer dh              4   0   1   1     0   0   .280      Lynn cf               4   1   2   0     0   0   .328
Armas rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .282      Carew 1b              3   2   1   0     1   1   .322
Gross 3b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .218      Reggie Jackson dh     3   0   0   1     1   0   .173
Spencer 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .244      Grich 2b              4   0   2   3     0   0   .325
Lopes 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .259      DeCinces 3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .266
Heath c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .143      Beniquez rf           3   0   0   0     0   1   .217
Picciolo ss           3   1   2   0     0   1   .212      Foli ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .207
  Burroughs ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Boone c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .276
Langford p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Witt p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Aase p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   1   7   1     3   4             Totals               30   5   9   5     3   2

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 35,781
Left on Base: A's 10, Angels 5
DP: A's 1, Angels 0
Errors: Witt
Doubles: Picciolo (1), Meyer (2), Heath (1), Grich (5)
Home Runs: Downing (7)
Caught Stealing: Downing (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Beniquez (7)
GIDP: Carew (1)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Langford L(1-3)         8     9   5   5   3   2   1  34   4.19
Totals                  8     9   5   5   3   2   1  34

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Witt W(2-0)             7     6   1   1   3   3   0  31   1.82
Aase                    2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   0.86
Totals                  9     7   1   1   3   4   0  38

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Russ Goetz


ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson was called out on strikes; Murphy was
called out on strikes; Meyer popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Downing singled to right; Lynn singled [Downing to
second]; On a bunt Carew singled to first [Downing to third,
Lynn to second]; Reggie Jackson grounded out (first unassisted)
[Downing scored, Lynn to third, Carew to second]; Grich singled
to right [Lynn scored, Carew scored]; DeCinces flied out to
center; Beniquez forced Grich (third to second); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 3.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Armas lined to first; Gross walked; Spencer flied
out to right; Lopes flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Angels 3.

ANGELS 2ND: Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); Boone
grounded out (pitcher to first); Downing singled to left; Lynn
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
0, Angels 3.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Heath grounded out (second to first); Picciolo
doubled to left; Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Murphy walked; Meyer flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 0, Angels 3.

ANGELS 3RD: Carew was called out on strikes; Reggie Jackson
grounded out (first unassisted); Grich flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 3.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Armas flied out to center; Gross singled to
right; Spencer flied out to center; Lopes singled to left [Gross
to second]; Heath flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 0, Angels 3.

ANGELS 4TH: DeCinces singled to right; Beniquez out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [DeCinces to second]; Foli
grounded out (first to pitcher) [DeCinces to third]; Boone
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Angels 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Picciolo was called out on strikes; Henderson
flied out to right; Murphy reached on an error by Witt [Murphy
to second]; Meyer flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Angels 3.

ANGELS 5TH: Downing homered; Lynn grounded out (second to
first); Carew walked; Reggie Jackson walked [Carew to second];
Grich doubled to left [Carew scored, Reggie Jackson to third];
DeCinces grounded out (shortstop to first); Beniquez grounded
out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Angels 5.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Armas flied out to center; Gross grounded out
(first unassisted); Spencer singled to right; Lopes forced
Spencer (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Angels 5.

ANGELS 6TH: Foli flied out to center; Boone grounded out
(shortstop to first); Downing walked; Downing was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Angels 5.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Heath flied out to center; Picciolo singled to
left; Henderson walked [Picciolo to second]; Murphy flied out to
left; Meyer doubled to right [Picciolo scored, Henderson to
third]; Armas flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 1, Angels 5.

ANGELS 7TH: Lynn singled to right; Carew grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Lynn out at second]; Reggie
Jackson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Angels 5.

ATHLETICS 8TH: AASE REPLACED WITT (PITCHING); Gross grounded out
(second to first); Spencer popped to third in foul territory;
Lopes grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 1, Angels 5.

ANGELS 8TH: Grich grounded out (third to first); DeCinces
grounded out (second to first); Beniquez was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Angels 5.

ATHLETICS 9TH: CLARK REPLACED DOWNING (PLAYING LF); Heath
doubled to right; BURROUGHS BATTED FOR PICCIOLO; Burroughs flied
out to right; Henderson struck out; Murphy flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Angels 5.