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Yankees 12 @ Angels 8
Anaheim Stadium
May 1, 1979

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the New York Yankees, played on May 1, 1979 at Anaheim Stadium. The home team Angels were bested by the visiting Yankees with a score of 12 to 8.

Game Summary

DateMay 1, 1979 
Visiting Team
New York Yankees
R: 12 H: 17 E: 1 LOB: 6
Runs: 12
Hits: 17
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 6
Home Team
California Angels
R: 8 H: 15 E: 2 LOB: 8
Runs: 8
Hits: 15
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 8
Winning PitcherTommy John  
Losing PitcherDave LaRoche  
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Game Winning RBIBucky Dent 

Game Info

DateMay 1, 1979 
Day of WeekTue 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamNew York Yankees 
Home TeamCalifornia Angels 
Visiting Starting PitcherLuis Tiant  
Home Starting PitcherFrank Tanana  
BallparkAnaheim Stadium 
CityAnaheim 
StateCA 
Attendance38,858 
Time of Game3 hours 46 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Bob Campbell
1B: Dale Williams
2B: John Shulock
3B: Boyd Mauer

New York Yankees Lineup 

Name  Position 
Willie Randolph  Second Baseman 
Juan Beniquez  Center Fielder 
Thurman Munson  Catcher 
Lou Piniella  Left Fielder 
Graig Nettles  Third Baseman 
Reggie Jackson  Right Fielder 
Cliff Johnson  DH 
Chris Chambliss  First Baseman 
Bucky Dent  Shortstop 
Bob Lemon  Manager 

California Angels Lineup 

Name  Position 
Rick Miller  Center Fielder 
Dan Ford  Right Fielder 
Rod Carew  First Baseman 
Don Baylor  Left Fielder 
Willie Aikens  DH 
Carney Lansford  Third Baseman 
Brian Downing  Catcher 
Bobby Grich  Second Baseman 
Orlando Ramirez  Shortstop 
Jim Fregosi  Manager 

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Yankees 12 @ Angels 8
Anaheim Stadium
May 1, 1979

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 5/1/1979 -- New York at California (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Randolph W, 2b        6  1  1  0   Miller R, cf          4  0  0  0   
Beniquez J, cf        6  3  3  2   Rettenmund M, ph      1  0  1  1   
Munson T, c           5  2  3  1   Anderson J, ss        0  0  0  0   
Piniella L, lf        6  1  2  4   Ford D, rf-cf         6  1  3  1   
Nettles G, 3b         6  1  3  1   Carew R, 1b           6  1  2  1   
Jackson R, rf         5  3  2  0   Baylor D, lf-rf       5  1  1  1   
Johnson C, dh         4  0  2  2   Aikens W, dh          5  1  2  2   
Chambliss C, 1b       5  0  0  0   Lansford C, 3b        5  1  2  0   
Dent B, ss            5  1  1  1   Downing B, c          5  0  0  0   
                                   Grich B, 2b           5  1  2  1   
                                   Ramirez O, ss         1  0  0  0   
                                   Mulliniks R, ph-ss    2  0  0  0   
                                   Davis W, ph           0  0  0  0   
                                   Rudi J, ph-lf         2  2  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     48 12 17 11                        47  8 15  8

New York         412 000 000 05 -- 12
California       000 102 004 01 --  8

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L               5.1  5  3  3  1  3
Tidrow D              3.0  4  3  3  0  2
Mirabella P*          0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Clay K+               0.0  2  0  0  0  0
John T (W)            2.2  3  1  1  1  3

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tanana F              0.2  4  4  4  1  0
Barlow M              5.1  6  3  2  0  3
Clear M               4.0  1  0  0  0  2
LaRoche D (L)         0.2  3  4  4  1  1
Miller D              0.1  3  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Downing B, Baylor D, Dent B
DP -- New York 2, California 1
LOB -- New York 6, California 8
2B -- Jackson R 2, Grich B, Ford D 2
HR -- Piniella L, Beniquez J, Baylor D
SB -- Beniquez J
SH -- Johnson C
T -- 3:46
A -- 38858

    

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