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California Angels @ 
Oakland Athletics
1985-07-31 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 20293 · 2:50
California Angels defeated Oakland Athletics 8–5. California Angels put up 2 in the 4th. Ron Romanick earned the win. Brian Downing went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
W: Ron Romanick L: Rick Langford SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Young · 1B: Ted Hendry · 2B: Nick Bremigan · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Downing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Grich | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Beniquez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug DeCinces | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rufino Linares | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Boone | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Pettis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruppert Jones | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Gerber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfredo Griffin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochte | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Davis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Tettleton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Donnie Hill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Romanick | 8.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Donnie Moore | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Birtsas | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Rick Langford | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Steve McCatty | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Young | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Downing: K
- Bobby Grich: D
- Juan Beniquez: S.2-H
- Doug DeCinces: W.1-2
- Mike Brown: K
- Rufino Linares: K
Bot 1
- Alfredo Griffin: 4
- Dwayne Murphy: 7
- Bruce Bochte: 5/FL
Top 2
- Bob Boone: 7
- Dick Schofield: W
- Gary Pettis: E6/TH.1-3;B-2
- Brian Downing: S7.3-H(UR);2XH(72)
- Bobby Grich: 7
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: 31
- Dusty Baker: 3/FL
- Mike Davis: 3/G
Top 3
- Juan Beniquez: 3/FL
- Doug DeCinces: 63
- Mike Brown: W
- Rufino Linares: 43
Bot 3
- Mike Heath: 63
- Mickey Tettleton: S
- Donnie Hill: 36(1)/FO
- Alfredo Griffin: 13
Top 4
- Bob Boone: S
- Dick Schofield: 53/SH.1-2
- Gary Pettis: 9/L
- Brian Downing: HR.2-H
- Bobby Grich: 7
Bot 4
- Dwayne Murphy: 5
- Bruce Bochte: 13/BG
- Dave Kingman: 3
Top 5
- Juan Beniquez: S
- Doug DeCinces: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Mike Brown: 43
Bot 5
- Dusty Baker: S
- Mike Davis: HR.1-H
- Mike Heath: 9/L
- Mickey Tettleton: W
- Donnie Hill: 43.1-2
- Alfredo Griffin: 63
Top 6
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Bob Boone: K
- Dick Schofield: 7
Bot 6
- Dwayne Murphy: 43
- Bruce Bochte: HR
- Dave Kingman: 5/FL
- Dusty Baker: 3/FL
Top 7
- Gary Pettis: S
- Brian Downing: 1/SH.1-2
- Bobby Grich: K
- Juan Beniquez: K
Bot 7
- Mike Davis: E6/TH1.B-2
- Mike Heath: 53/SH.2-3
- Mickey Tettleton: 3/G.3-H(UR)
- Donnie Hill: 8
Top 8
- Doug DeCinces: 53
- Ruppert Jones: W
- Reggie Jackson: E6/G.1-2
- Bob Boone: S.2-H;1-2
- Rod Carew: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Gary Pettis: K
- Brian Downing: 5
Bot 8
- Alfredo Griffin: 53
- Dwayne Murphy: 53
- Bruce Bochte: 43
Top 9
- Bobby Grich: S
- Juan Beniquez: 14/SH.1-2
- Doug DeCinces: HR.2-H
- Ruppert Jones: 9
- Reggie Jackson: S
- Bob Boone: D.1-3
- Craig Gerber: 7/L
Bot 9
- Dave Kingman: K
- Dusty Baker: HR
- Mike Davis: 43
- Mike Heath: 63