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Oakland Athletics @ California Angels

1985-08-16 Β· Night game Β· Angel Stadium of Anaheim Β· Att: 32925 Β· 2:37

California Angels defeated Oakland Athletics 5–2. California Angels put up 4 in the 3rd. John Candelaria earned the win and Stew Cliburn picked up the save. Brian Downing went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
OAK02000000029
CAL0040100056

W: John Candelaria   L: Tim Birtsas   SV: Stew Cliburn

Umpires β€” HP: John Hirschbeck Β· 1B: Larry McCoy Β· 2B: Steve Palermo Β· 3B: Dave Phillips Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Alfredo Griffin402000
Dwayne Murphy400002
Dusty Baker300011
Dave Kingman401000
Mike Heath311011
Mike Davis411000
Steve Henderson401002
Donnie Hill403200
Steve Kiefer200001
Dave Collins100001
Bruce Bochte100001

California Angels β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brian Downing411300
Rod Carew321011
Juan Beniquez300010
Doug DeCinces301110
Bobby Grich401102
George Hendrick300001
Bob Boone400000
Dick Schofield312000
Gary Pettis310000
Reggie Jackson000010

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tim Birtsas2.0332
Rick Langford4.0300
Steve Mura2.0012

California Angels β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Candelaria6.0726
Stew Cliburn3.0203

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Alfredo Griffin: S
  • Dwayne Murphy: K
  • Dusty Baker: CS2(136)
  • Dusty Baker: W
  • Dave Kingman: 7/L

Bot 1

  • Brian Downing: 4
  • Rod Carew: 7
  • Juan Beniquez: 43

Top 2

  • Mike Heath: W
  • Mike Davis: S.1-2
  • Steve Henderson: S.2-3;1-2
  • Donnie Hill: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Steve Kiefer: K
  • Alfredo Griffin: 4(B)5(3)/DP

Bot 2

  • Doug DeCinces: W
  • Bobby Grich: K+SB2
  • George Hendrick: K
  • Bob Boone: 7

Top 3

  • Dwayne Murphy: 13
  • Dusty Baker: 8
  • Dave Kingman: 3

Bot 3

  • Dick Schofield: D
  • Gary Pettis: E3.2-3;B-1
  • Brian Downing: HR.3-H;1-H(UR)
  • Rod Carew: W
  • Juan Beniquez: W.1-2
  • Doug DeCinces: S.2-H;1-3
  • Bobby Grich: 7.1-2
  • George Hendrick: 13/DP.3XH(35)

Top 4

  • Mike Heath: K
  • Mike Davis: 43
  • Steve Henderson: K

Bot 4

  • Bob Boone: 43
  • Dick Schofield: D
  • Gary Pettis: 13
  • Brian Downing: 63

Top 5

  • Donnie Hill: 8
  • Steve Kiefer: 9
  • Alfredo Griffin: S
  • Dwayne Murphy: 7

Bot 5

  • Rod Carew: S
  • Juan Beniquez: 43.1-2
  • Doug DeCinces: 7
  • Bobby Grich: D.2-H
  • George Hendrick: 6/FL

Top 6

  • Dusty Baker: K
  • Dave Kingman: S
  • Mike Heath: S.1-2
  • Mike Davis: 8.2-3
  • Steve Henderson: K

Bot 6

  • Bob Boone: 7
  • Dick Schofield: 53
  • Gary Pettis: 43

Top 7

  • Donnie Hill: S
  • Dave Collins: K
  • Alfredo Griffin: 64(1)/FO/G.B-1
  • Dwayne Murphy: K

Bot 7

  • Brian Downing: 4
  • Rod Carew: K
  • Juan Beniquez: 8/L

Top 8

  • Dusty Baker: 53
  • Dave Kingman: 63
  • Mike Heath: 13

Bot 8

  • Doug DeCinces: 8/L
  • Bobby Grich: K
  • Reggie Jackson: W
  • Bob Boone: 64(1)/FO/G

Top 9

  • Mike Davis: 63
  • Steve Henderson: 53
  • Donnie Hill: S
  • Bruce Bochte: SB2
  • Bruce Bochte: K