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Chicago White Sox @ 
California Angels
1979-09-05 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 23705 · 3:24
California Angels defeated Chicago White Sox 9–8. California Angels put up 4 in the 5th. John Montague earned the win and Dave LaRoche picked up the save. Dan Ford went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
W: John Montague L: Randy Scarbery SV: Dave LaRoche
Umpires — HP: Fred Spenn · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Ted Hendry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Morrison | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Thad Bosley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Squires | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lamar Johnson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Pryor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ralph Garr | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rod Carew | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carney Lansford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Ford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bobby Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Harlow | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Wortham | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Randy Scarbery | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Guy Hoffman | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dewey Robinson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Knapp | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| John Montague | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Barlow | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave LaRoche | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Morrison: K
- Thad Bosley: E6
- Mike Squires: 8
- Lamar Johnson: S8.1-2
- Chet Lemon: 8
Bot 1
- Rod Carew: K/C
- Carney Lansford: K
- Dan Ford: D9
- Don Baylor: WP.2-3
- Don Baylor: W
- Brian Downing: 53
Top 2
- Claudell Washington: 43
- Milt May: 8
- Greg Pryor: 43
Bot 2
- Bobby Grich: 43
- Bobby Clark: 53
- Rick Miller: 43
Top 3
- Kevin Bell: 7
- Jim Morrison: D8
- Thad Bosley: S7.2-3
- Mike Squires: 6
- Lamar Johnson: S8.3-H;1-H;B-2(THH)
- Chet Lemon: 43
Bot 3
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Rod Carew: E6.B-2
- Carney Lansford: 8
- Dan Ford: HR/7D.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Don Baylor: S6
- Brian Downing: SB2
- Brian Downing: W
- Bobby Grich: 63
Top 4
- Claudell Washington: 9/9D
- Milt May: 13
- Greg Pryor: D7
- Kevin Bell: D7.2-H
- Jim Morrison: 3/F
Bot 4
- Bobby Clark: K
- Rick Miller: K
- Bert Campaneris: K/BF
Top 5
- Thad Bosley: W
- Mike Squires: W.1-2
- Lamar Johnson: 6/F
- Chet Lemon: 7
- Claudell Washington: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Milt May: IW
- Greg Pryor: 6/F
Bot 5
- Rod Carew: W
- Carney Lansford: S9.1-3
- Dan Ford: D8.3-H;1-H
- Don Baylor: 2/FL
- Brian Downing: 3/FL
- Bobby Grich: IW
- Larry Harlow: D8.2-H;1-H
- Rick Miller: 7
Top 6
- Kevin Bell: W
- Jim Morrison: K
- Thad Bosley: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bert Campaneris: 53/BG
- Rod Carew: 63
- Carney Lansford: K
Top 7
- Mike Squires: W
- Lamar Johnson: HR/7D.1-H
- Chet Lemon: S6.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Claudell Washington: S7.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Milt May: 43.2-3
- Greg Pryor: S6.3-3
- Kevin Bell: K
- Jim Morrison: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Dan Ford: 63
- Don Baylor: 6
- Brian Downing: S6
- Bobby Grich: W.1-2
- Larry Harlow: S4.2-H;1-3;B-2(E4)
- Rick Miller: W
- Merv Rettenmund: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Rod Carew: K/C
Top 8
- Thad Bosley: W
- Mike Squires: S8.1-2
- Lamar Johnson: 4/F
- Chet Lemon: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Carney Lansford: 63
- Dan Ford: K/C
- Don Baylor: 63
Top 9
- Claudell Washington: 8
- Milt May: HR/9D
- Ralph Garr: D9
- Junior Moore: 13
- Jim Morrison: K
Notes & reviews
- White Sox manager LaRussa ejected by 3B umpire Hendry for arguing ball call on Miller on checked swing