Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. McCatty
  
  Miller hits a line drive towards short. Picciolo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. McCatty
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. McCatty
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. McCatty
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Botting
  
  Henderson hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Botting
  
  Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Botting
  
  Newman hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. McCatty
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field. Henderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Downing vs. McCatty
  
  Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. McCatty
  
  Rudi strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grich vs. McCatty
  
  Grich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. McCatty
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. McCatty
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. McCatty
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Botting
  
  Revering is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Botting
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Botting
  
  Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Botting
  
  There goes Page. The throw from Downing and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. McCatty
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. McCatty
  
  Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. McCatty
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Downing vs. McCatty
  
  Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. McCatty
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Rudi reaches second base with a double. Baylor scores. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grich vs. McCatty
  
  Grich is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Campaneris vs. McCatty
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Botting
  
  Chalk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Botting
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Botting
  
  Picciolo hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Botting
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. McCatty
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with McCatty covering, for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. McCatty
  
  Lansford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. McCatty
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Botting
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Botting
  
  Newman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Botting
  
  Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Botting
  
  Armas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. McCatty
  
  Baylor hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. McCatty
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. McCatty
  
  Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. McCatty
  
  There goes Downing. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Downing steals second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudi vs. McCatty
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Downing moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grich vs. McCatty
  
  Grich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Grich reaches second base with a double. Downing scores. Rudi moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Campaneris vs. Todd
  
  Jim Todd now pitching.
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Botting
  
  Page hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Botting
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Botting
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Todd
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Todd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Todd
  
  Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Todd
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Todd
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baylor vs. Todd
  
  Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carew vs. Todd
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Botting
  
  Jim Anderson now playing third base.
  
  Picciolo 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 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Botting
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Botting
  
  Murphy 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 

Top 7

• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Todd
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Todd
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Todd
  
  Grich strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Botting
  
  Newman hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Botting
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Botting fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Botting
  
  Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller throws the ball in to Campaneris who tags Armas trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Todd
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Chalk reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Todd
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Todd
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Botting
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Botting fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Botting
  
  Chalk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Botting
  
  Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chalk moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Picciolo vs. Botting
  
  Picciolo is hit by the pitch. Chalk moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Henderson vs. Botting
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. Chalk scores. Gross moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murphy vs. Botting
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Newman vs. Clear
  
  Mark Clear now pitching.
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Heaverlo
  
  Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
  
  Ford 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 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Heaverlo
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Heaverlo
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Clear
  
  Revering hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Clear
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Clear
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Clear
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/6/1979 -- California at Oakland (N)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Miller R, cf          5  0  0  0   Henderson R, lf       3  0  0  1   
Lansford C, 3b        3  0  1  0   Murphy D, cf          3  0  0  0   
Anderson J, 3b        1  0  0  0   Newman J, c           4  0  0  0   
Ford D, rf            5  0  0  0   Revering D, 1b        3  1  1  1   
Baylor D, dh          3  1  0  0   Armas T, rf           4  0  1  0   
Carew R, 1b           5  1  2  0   Page M, dh            4  0  1  0   
Downing B, c          2  2  0  0   Chalk D, 2b           3  1  0  0   
Rudi J, lf            4  0  2  1   Gross W, 3b           2  0  1  0   
Grich B, 2b           3  1  2  4   Picciolo R, ss        2  0  0  0   
Campaneris B, ss      4  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  8  5                        28  2  4  2

California       031 010 000 --  5
Oakland          000 000 011 --  2

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Botting R (W)         7.2  3  1  1  5  3
Clear M (S)           1.1  1  1  1  0  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCatty S (L)         4.2  8  5  5  4  2
Todd J                3.1  0  0  0  2  1
Heaverlo D            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Henderson R
DP -- California 1
LOB -- California 9, Oakland 5
2B -- Rudi J, Grich B
HR -- Grich B, Revering D
SB -- Downing B
CS -- Page M
HBP -- by Botting R (Picciolo R)
WP -- Todd J
T -- 2:36
A -- 8160

    

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