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California Angels @ Cleveland Guardians
1979-08-31 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 10501 · 75°F, night · 3:02
California Angels defeated Cleveland Indians 9–8. California Angels put up 5 in the 8th. Mark Clear earned the win and John Montague picked up the save. Willie Aikens went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 14 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Mark Clear L: Paul Reuschel SV: John Montague
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Miller | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carney Lansford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Harlow | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Anderson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Manning | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hassey | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Norris | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duane Kuiper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Pruitt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Knapp | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Dave LaRoche | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Clear | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Montague | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Paxton | 6.1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Victor Cruz | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Paul Reuschel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Monge | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Miller: 13
- Carney Lansford: K
- Dan Ford: S9
- Don Baylor: 4
Bot 1
- Mike Hargrove: 9
- Rick Manning: S9
- Bobby Bonds: SB2
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Toby Harrah: 9
Top 2
- Willie Aikens: D8
- Brian Downing: 43.2-3
- Bobby Grich: 9/DP.3XH(92)
Bot 2
- Andre Thornton: 8
- Ron Hassey: S9
- Jim Norris: 8
- Duane Kuiper: 43
Top 3
- Larry Harlow: 3/G
- Bert Campaneris: 43
- Rick Miller: S8
- Carney Lansford: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Tom Veryzer: 53
- Mike Hargrove: 31
- Rick Manning: S8
- Bobby Bonds: 6/L
Top 4
- Dan Ford: 4
- Don Baylor: 63
- Willie Aikens: 9
Bot 4
- Toby Harrah: 7
- Andre Thornton: 63
- Ron Hassey: W
- Jim Norris: S9.1-3
- Duane Kuiper: S7.3-H;1-2
- Tom Veryzer: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Hargrove: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Rick Manning: WP.3-H;1-2
- Rick Manning: 43
Top 5
- Brian Downing: 8
- Bobby Grich: S8
- Larry Harlow: 36(1)1(B)/GDP
Bot 5
- Bobby Bonds: 4
- Toby Harrah: 8
- Andre Thornton: 63
Top 6
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Rick Miller: D8.1-H
- Carney Lansford: K
- Dan Ford: S8.2-H
- Don Baylor: 4
- Willie Aikens: 8
Bot 6
- Ron Hassey: 2/FL
- Jim Norris: W
- Duane Kuiper: 7
- Tom Veryzer: 63
Top 7
- Brian Downing: S8
- Bobby Grich: 53.1-2
- Larry Harlow: D8.2-H
- Merv Rettenmund: W
- Rick Miller: K/C
- Carney Lansford: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Mike Hargrove: 9
- Rick Manning: 13/BG
- Bobby Bonds: 9
Top 8
- Dan Ford: W
- Don Baylor: 6
- Willie Aikens: HR/9.1-H
- Brian Downing: D9
- Bobby Grich: HR/9.2-H
- Larry Harlow: 7/FL
- Jim Anderson: HR/8
- Rick Miller: 63
Bot 8
- Toby Harrah: D9
- Andre Thornton: D7.2-H
- Ron Hassey: W
- Ron Pruitt: S7.2-3;1-2
- Duane Kuiper: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Mike Hargrove: WP.3-H;2-3
- Mike Hargrove: WP.3-H
- Mike Hargrove: 2/FL
Top 9
- Carney Lansford: 5
- Dan Ford: 63
- Don Baylor: S7
- Willie Aikens: W.1-2
- Brian Downing: S7.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Grich: K
Bot 9
- Rick Manning: S9
- Bobby Bonds: 64(1)3/GDP
- Toby Harrah: 63