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California Angels @ 
Oakland Athletics
1979-08-06 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 8160 · 2:36
California Angels defeated Oakland Athletics 5–2. California Angels put up 3 in the 2nd. Ralph Botting earned the win and Mark Clear picked up the save. Bobby Grich went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
W: Ralph Botting L: Steve McCatty SV: Mark Clear
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Vic Voltaggio · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Miller | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Baylor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Grich | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Newman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Revering | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitchell Page | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Chalk | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rob Picciolo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Botting | 7.2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
 Mark Clear | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve McCatty | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Jim Todd | 3.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Heaverlo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Miller: 6/L
- Carney Lansford: S7
- Dan Ford: K
- Don Baylor: 8
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 6
- Dwayne Murphy: K/C
- Jeff Newman: 8/L
Top 2
- Rod Carew: S7.B-2(E7)
- Brian Downing: W
- Joe Rudi: K
- Bobby Grich: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
- Bert Campaneris: S7
- Rick Miller: 7/L
- Carney Lansford: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Dave Revering: K/C
- Tony Armas: 9
- Mitchell Page: S8
- Dave Chalk: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Dan Ford: 8
- Don Baylor: W
- Rod Carew: S7.1-2
- Brian Downing: 9
- Joe Rudi: D7.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Grich: IW
- Bert Campaneris: 9
Bot 3
- Dave Chalk: 3/FL
- Wayne Gross: W
- Rob Picciolo: 8
- Rickey Henderson: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Rick Miller: 31
- Carney Lansford: 3/FL
- Dan Ford: 63
Bot 4
- Dwayne Murphy: 3/G
- Jeff Newman: 4
- Dave Revering: W
- Tony Armas: 3/FL
Top 5
- Don Baylor: 6
- Rod Carew: 53
- Brian Downing: W
- Joe Rudi: SB2
- Joe Rudi: S6.2-3
- Bobby Grich: D7.3-H;1-3
- Bert Campaneris: 63
Bot 5
- Mitchell Page: 7
- Dave Chalk: 7
- Wayne Gross: K
Top 6
- Rick Miller: 1/G
- Carney Lansford: W
- Dan Ford: 64(1)/FO
- Don Baylor: WP.1-2
- Don Baylor: W
- Rod Carew: 13
Bot 6
- Rob Picciolo: 43
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Dwayne Murphy: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Brian Downing: 53
- Joe Rudi: 63
- Bobby Grich: K
Bot 7
- Jeff Newman: 6
- Dave Revering: 13
- Tony Armas: S8.BX2(86)
Top 8
- Bert Campaneris: 4/L
- Rick Miller: 13
- Jim Anderson: 9
Bot 8
- Mitchell Page: 13
- Dave Chalk: W
- Wayne Gross: S9.1-2
- Rob Picciolo: HP.2-3;1-2
- Rickey Henderson: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Dwayne Murphy: W.1-2
- Jeff Newman: 63
Top 9
- Dan Ford: 43
- Don Baylor: 63
- Rod Carew: 53
Bot 9
- Dave Revering: HR/9D
- Tony Armas: K
- Mitchell Page: K
- Dave Chalk: 8