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Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 2, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Oakland Athletics, played on July 2, 1979 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Morgan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Barr |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 27,639 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Steve Palermo |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Dave Chalk | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Left Fielder |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Mike Edwards | DH |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 2, 1979
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Barr
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Barr
Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Barr
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Morgan
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Morgan
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Morgan
There goes Lansford. The throw from Heath and he is out, Picciolo applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Morgan
Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Barr
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford juggles the ball. That's an error on Lansford. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Barr
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Barr
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Barr
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Morgan
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Morgan
Morgan fires to first and has Baylor trapped. There's the throw to Picciolo who tags Baylor for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Morgan
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Morgan
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Morgan
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harlow vs. Morgan
Harlow is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Barr
Armas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Barr
Picciolo hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Barr
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Barr
Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Morgan
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Morgan
Grich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Grich reaches second base with a double. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lansford vs. Morgan
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Morgan
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Anderson scores. Grich scores. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Morgan
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lansford scores. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aikens vs. Morgan
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Ford scores. Baylor moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Morgan
Downing takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to third. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rudi vs. Morgan
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Baylor scores. Aikens moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harlow vs. Morgan
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Barr
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Barr
Newman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Barr
Essian hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Morgan
Anderson hits a line drive into left field. Essian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Morgan
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Morgan
Lansford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Morgan
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Morgan
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grich scores. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aikens vs. Morgan
Aikens takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Downing vs. Norris
Mike Norris now pitching.
Downing takes first base on ball four. Ford scores. Baylor moves to third. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rudi vs. Norris
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Barr
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Barr
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Barr
Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Barr
Picciolo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Picciolo reaches second base with a double. Armas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Barr
Henderson hits a line drive into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Norris
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Norris
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Norris
Grich hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Barr
Chalk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Chalk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Barr
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Barr
Newman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Barr
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Norris
Lansford hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Norris
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Norris
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Norris
Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Barr
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Barr
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Barr
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Picciolo vs. Barr
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Norris
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Norris
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Norris
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Norris
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Barr
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Barr
Chalk hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich catches it and throws to first to double up Henderson. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Barr
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Minetto
Craig Minetto now pitching.
Grich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Minetto
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Minetto
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Barr
Newman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Barr
Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Barr
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Barlow
Mike Barlow now pitching.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Essian moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Armas vs. Barlow
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1979 -- Oakland at California (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Henderson R, cf 4 0 1 0 Grich B, 2b 5 2 2 0
Chalk D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lansford C, 3b 3 1 1 0
Gross W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ford D, rf 5 2 2 2
Newman J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Baylor D, dh 3 2 3 3
Essian J, lf 4 0 1 0 Aikens W, 1b 3 0 0 1
Heath M, c 4 0 2 0 Downing B, c 1 0 0 1
Edwards M, dh 4 0 1 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 2 0
Armas T, rf 4 2 2 1 Harlow L, cf 4 0 0 0
Picciolo R, ss 3 0 1 1 Anderson J, ss 3 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 10 3 31 8 10 7
Oakland 001 010 001 -- 3
California 005 201 00x -- 8
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Morgan M (L) 3.2 8 7 7 6 2
Norris M 3.1 2 1 1 1 3
Minetto C 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Barr J (W)* 8.0 10 3 3 0 0
Barlow M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Lansford C
DP -- Oakland 2, California 3
LOB -- Oakland 5, California 7
2B -- Grich B, Picciolo R, Chalk D
HR -- Armas T, Baylor D, Newman J
CS -- Lansford C, Baylor D
T -- 2:18
A -- 27639
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