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California Angels @ 
New York Yankees
1979-07-25 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 47449 · 83°F · 3:01
California Angels defeated New York Yankees 9–5. California Angels put up 4 in the 8th. Ralph Botting earned the win and Mark Clear picked up the save. Jim Spencer went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Ralph Botting L: Tommy John SV: Mark Clear
Umpires — HP: Fred Spenn · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Ted Hendry · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carney Lansford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Anderson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Randolph | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Narron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nolan Ryan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ralph Botting | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Mark Clear | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy John | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Clay | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hood | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ray Burris | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rod Carew: 63
- Carney Lansford: 8
- Dan Ford: S8
- Don Baylor: 43
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Willie Randolph: K/C
- Chris Chambliss: 8
Top 2
- Brian Downing: 8
- Joe Rudi: D7
- Bobby Grich: K
- Willie Aikens: W
- Jim Anderson: W.2-H(E2/TH);1-2
- Rod Carew: S8.2-H;1-3
- Carney Lansford: SB2.3-H(E2/TH)(UR);1-3
- Carney Lansford: 53
Bot 2
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Graig Nettles: W
- Jim Spencer: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Dan Ford: D7
- Don Baylor: D8.2-H
- Brian Downing: 43.2-3
- Joe Rudi: 3/G
- Bobby Grich: 63
Bot 3
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Jerry Narron: K
- Bucky Dent: 9
Top 4
- Willie Aikens: 43
- Jim Anderson: K
- Rod Carew: 63
Bot 4
- Mickey Rivers: 2/FL
- Willie Randolph: W
- Chris Chambliss: 8
- Reggie Jackson: SB2
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 5
- Carney Lansford: 6/L
- Dan Ford: 63
- Don Baylor: 63
Bot 5
- Graig Nettles: K
- Jim Spencer: HR/9D
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Jerry Narron: 2/FL
Top 6
- Brian Downing: S9
- Joe Rudi: 24/SH.1-2
- Bobby Grich: 9
- Willie Aikens: 3/G
Bot 6
- Bucky Dent: S7
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Willie Randolph: 9
- Chris Chambliss: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jim Anderson: 13/BG
- Rod Carew: K/C
- Carney Lansford: 9
Bot 7
- Reggie Jackson: 2/FL
- Graig Nettles: S3
- Jim Spencer: WP.1-2
- Jim Spencer: PB.2-3
- Jim Spencer: W
- Lou Piniella: 3/F
- Jerry Narron: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Dan Ford: S9
- Don Baylor: W.1-2
- Brian Downing: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Joe Rudi: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bobby Grich: 9/SF.3-H
- Willie Aikens: D9.1-3
- Jim Anderson: 63.3-H
- Rod Carew: W
- Carney Lansford: 8
Bot 8
- Bucky Dent: 8
- Mickey Rivers: D7
- Willie Randolph: 6
- Chris Chambliss: S8.2-H
- Reggie Jackson: S8.1-2
- Graig Nettles: S9.2-H;1-2
- Jim Spencer: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jim Spencer: W
- Lou Piniella: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jerry Narron: K
Top 9
- Dan Ford: K
- Don Baylor: S8
- Brian Downing: SB2.1-3(E4)
- Brian Downing: W
- Joe Rudi: 7/SF/7D.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bobby Grich: 43
Bot 9
- Bucky Dent: 53
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
- Willie Randolph: D8
- Chris Chambliss: 8/L
Notes & reviews
- bad throw back to pitcher after walk allowed run to score
- Nolan Ryan left game after hearing popping in elbow