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California Angels @
Kansas City Royals
1979-06-30 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 41451 Β· 82Β°F, night Β· Wind 5 mph Β· 2:48
California Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 8β5. California Angels put up 4 in the 5th. Don Aase earned the win and Dave LaRoche picked up the save. Willie Aikens went 3-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 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Don Aase L: Rich Gale SV: Dave LaRoche
Umpires β HP: Larry Barnett Β· 1B: Ted Hendry Β· 2B: Fred Spenn Β· 3B: Rich Garcia Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
California Angels β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Grich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Carney Lansford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dan Ford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Don Baylor | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Willie Aikens | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Brian Downing | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Joe Rudi | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Harlow | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Anderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Brett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Darrell Porter | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Al Cowens | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
George Scott | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Pete LaCock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Aase | 6.0 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
Dave LaRoche | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rich Gale | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
Bill Paschall | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Grich: 9
- Carney Lansford: K
- Dan Ford: K
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 2/BG
- George Brett: 53
- Amos Otis: HR/9
- Darrell Porter: S9
- Al Cowens: S8.1-3
- George Scott: W.1-2
- Pete LaCock: 63
Top 2
- Don Baylor: K
- Willie Aikens: K
- Brian Downing: S8
- Joe Rudi: 9
Bot 2
- Frank White: 43
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Willie Wilson: T9
- George Brett: 7
Top 3
- Larry Harlow: K
- Jim Anderson: K/C
- Bobby Grich: W
- Carney Lansford: 8/8D
Bot 3
- Amos Otis: 8
- Darrell Porter: HR/9
- Al Cowens: 9
- George Scott: T8
- Pete LaCock: S8.3-H
- Frank White: 9
Top 4
- Dan Ford: W
- Don Baylor: 46(1)/FO
- Willie Aikens: HR/9.1-H
- Brian Downing: W
- Joe Rudi: 8/L8D
- Larry Harlow: S4/BG.1-2
- Jim Anderson: K
Bot 4
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Willie Wilson: K
- George Brett: S4
- Amos Otis: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Bobby Grich: HR/8
- Carney Lansford: 8
- Dan Ford: 63
- Don Baylor: S8
- Willie Aikens: W.1-2
- Brian Downing: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Joe Rudi: S9.3-H;2-H
- Larry Harlow: 4/P
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: S8
- Darrell Porter: 8/8D
- Al Cowens: E6.1-3
- George Scott: W.1-2
- Pete LaCock: K/C
- Frank White: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Jim Anderson: 63
- Bobby Grich: 43
- Carney Lansford: 9
Bot 6
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Willie Wilson: 13
- George Brett: 53
Top 7
- Dan Ford: HP
- Don Baylor: 8/L
- Willie Aikens: S3.1-3(E3/TH);B-2
- Brian Downing: IW
- Joe Rudi: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Larry Harlow: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Anderson: 13
Bot 7
- Amos Otis: S8
- Darrell Porter: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Al Cowens: S7.3-H;2-H
- George Scott: 64(1)3/GDP
- John Wathan: S9
- Frank White: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Bobby Grich: 7
- Carney Lansford: K
- Dan Ford: 7
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: K
- Willie Wilson: 63
- George Brett: 9/9D
Top 9
- Don Baylor: K
- Willie Aikens: S8
- Brian Downing: 7
- Joe Rudi: 4/P
Bot 9
- Amos Otis: 5/P
- Darrell Porter: W
- Al Cowens: 54(1)3/GDP






















