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Retrosheet Boxscore: California Angels 9, New York Yankees 5

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California Angels 9, New York Yankees 5

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Game Played on Wednesday, July 25, 1979 (N) at Yankee Stadium I

CAL A    0  3  1    0  0  0    0  4  1  -   9 11  0
NY  A    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  4  0  -   5  9  3
BATTING
California Angels            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Carew dh                      4   0   1   1       1   1       0   0
Lansford 3b                   5   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Ford cf,rf                    5   2   3   0       0   1       3   0
Baylor lf                     4   2   2   1       1   0       0   0
  R. Miller cf                0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Downing c                     4   1   2   0       1   0      12   0
Rudi rf,lf                    3   2   2   3       0   0       2   0
Grich 2b                      4   0   0   1       0   1       0   3
Aikens 1b                     3   1   1   0       1   0       5   1
Anderson ss                   3   1   0   1       1   1       4   1
Ryan p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Botting p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Clear p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   9  11   7       5   4      27   6
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Aikens-Anderson-Aikens.
PB: Downing (4).
BATTING - 
2B: Rudi (7,off John); Ford (17,off John); Baylor (21,off John); Aikens (12,off
Burris).
SH: Rudi (4,off Clay).
SF: Grich (2,off Burris); Rudi (2,off Burris).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Carew (13,2nd base off John/Narron); Baylor (15,2nd base off Burris/Narron).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rivers cf                     5   1   1   0       0   2       3   0
Randolph 2b                   4   0   1   0       1   1       1   4
Chambliss 1b                  5   1   1   1       0   0      14   0
Jackson rf                    4   1   1   0       0   2       3   0
Nettles 3b                    3   1   2   1       1   1       0   1
Spencer dh                    2   1   1   1       2   0       0   0
Murcer lf                     2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Piniella ph,lf              2   0   1   2       0   0       1   0
Narron c                      4   0   0   0       0   2       4   1
Dent ss                       4   0   1   0       0   0       1   6
John p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Clay p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hood p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Burris p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   5   9   5       4   9      27  13
FIELDING - 
E: Randolph (10), Narron 2 (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Rivers (17,off Clear); Piniella (14,off Clear); Randolph (8,off Clear).
HR: Spencer (11,5th inning off Botting 0 on 1 out).
GDP: Spencer (10,off Botting).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Randolph (21,2nd base off Botting/Downing).
PITCHING
California Angels            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Ryan                          1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Botting W(1-0)                5.1   3   1   1   3   6   1  21
Clear SV(9)                   2.2   6   4   4   1   1   0  15
Totals                        9     9   5   5   4   9   1  39
WP: Botting (1), Clear (4).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Clear 2-0.
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New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
John L(13-6)                  2     5   4   3   2   1   0  13
Clay                          4     1   0   0   0   1   0  13
Hood                          1     2   3   3   1   1   0   6
Burris                        2     3   2   1   2   1   0  11
Totals                        9    11   9   7   5   4   0  43
John faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning
Hood faced 3 batters in the 8th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Clay 1-0; Burris 3-3.
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Umpires: HP - Fred Spenn, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Larry Barnett
Time of Game: 3:01   Attendance: 47449
Starting Lineups:

   California Angels             New York Yankees         
1. Carew               dh        Rivers              cf
2. Lansford            3b        Randolph            2b
3. Ford                cf        Chambliss           1b
4. Baylor              lf        Jackson             rf
5. Downing             c         Nettles             3b
6. Rudi                rf        Spencer             dh
7. Grich               2b        Murcer              lf
8. Aikens              1b        Narron              c
9. Anderson            ss        Dent                ss
   Ryan                p         John                p

ANGELS 1ST: Carew grounded out (shortstop to first); Lansford
flied out to center; Ford singled to center; Baylor grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Rivers struck out; Randolph was called out on
strikes; Chambliss flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Angels 0, Yankees 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Downing flied out to center; Rudi doubled to left;
Grich struck out; Aikens walked; Anderson walked [Rudi scored
(error by Narron), Aikens to second]; bad throw back to
pitcher after walk allowed run to score; Carew singled to
center [Aikens scored, Anderson to third]; Carew stole second
[Anderson scored (error by Narron) (unearned), Carew to third];
Lansford grounded out (third to first); 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 3, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: BOTTING REPLACED RYAN (PITCHING); Jackson struck
out; Nolan Ryan left game after hearing popping in elbow;
Nettles walked; Spencer grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop to first) [Nettles out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 3, Yankees 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Ford doubled to left; Baylor doubled to center [Ford
scored]; CLAY REPLACED JOHN (PITCHING); Downing grounded out
(second to first) [Baylor to third]; Rudi grounded out (first
unassisted); Grich grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Murcer grounded out (second to first); Narron
struck out; Dent flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Angels 4, Yankees 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Aikens grounded out (second to first); Anderson
struck out; Carew grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Rivers popped to catcher in foul territory;
Randolph walked; Chambliss flied out to center; Randolph stole
second; Jackson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4,
Yankees 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Lansford lined to shortstop; Ford grounded out
(shortstop to first); Baylor grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Nettles struck out; Spencer homered to right;
Murcer struck out; Narron popped to catcher in foul territory; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Yankees 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Downing singled to right; Rudi out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Downing to second]; Grich flied out to
right; Aikens grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 4, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Dent singled to left; Rivers struck out; Randolph
flied out to right; Chambliss forced Dent (second to shortstop);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Yankees 1.

ANGELS 7TH: HOOD REPLACED CLAY (PITCHING); On a bunt Anderson
grounded out (pitcher to first); Carew was called out on
strikes; Lansford flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Angels 4, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 7TH: Jackson popped to catcher in foul territory;
Nettles singled to first; Botting threw a wild pitch [Nettles to
second]; Downing allowed a passed ball [Nettles to third];
Spencer walked; CLEAR REPLACED BOTTING (PITCHING); PINIELLA
BATTED FOR MURCER; Piniella popped to first; Narron forced
Spencer (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 4,
Yankees 1.

ANGELS 8TH: PINIELLA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Ford singled
to right; Baylor walked [Ford to second]; On a bunt Downing
singled to third [Ford to third, Baylor to second]; BURRIS
REPLACED HOOD (PITCHING); Rudi singled to right [Ford scored,
Baylor scored, Downing to third]; Grich hit a sacrifice fly to
right [Downing scored]; Aikens doubled to right [Rudi to third];
Anderson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Rudi scored]; Carew
walked; Lansford flied out to center; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Angels 8, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 8TH: Dent flied out to center; Rivers doubled to left;
Randolph made an out to shortstop; Chambliss singled to center
[Rivers scored]; Jackson singled to center [Chambliss to
second]; Nettles singled to right [Chambliss scored, Jackson to
second]; Clear threw a wild pitch [Jackson to third, Nettles to
second]; Spencer walked; Piniella doubled to right [Jackson
scored, Nettles scored, Spencer to third]; Narron struck out; 4
R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 8, Yankees 5.

ANGELS 9TH: Ford struck out; Baylor singled to center; Baylor
stole second [Baylor to third (error by Randolph)]; Downing
walked; Rudi hit a sacrifice fly to left [Baylor scored
(unearned), Downing to second]; Grich grounded out (second to
first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 9, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 9TH: R. MILLER REPLACED BAYLOR (PLAYING CF); FORD
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); RUDI CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
LF); Dent grounded out (third to first); Rivers grounded out
(first unassisted); Randolph doubled to center; Chambliss lined
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 9, Yankees 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Angels           9  11   0    7
 Yankees          5   9   3    7
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