Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
White Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 5, 1979
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 5, 1979 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 1979 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
Home Team |
California Angels
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 5, 1979 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Wortham |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Knapp |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 23,705 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Fred Spenn 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Ted Hendry |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Jim Morrison | Second Baseman |
Thad Bosley | Left Fielder |
Mike Squires | First Baseman |
Lamar Johnson | DH |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Milt May | Catcher |
Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
Kevin Bell | Third Baseman |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
Don Baylor | DH |
Brian Downing | Catcher |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Bobby Clark | Left Fielder |
Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 5, 1979
Top 1
-
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Knapp
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Knapp
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Knapp
Squires hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Knapp
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bosley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Knapp
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Wortham
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Wortham
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Wortham
Ford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Wortham
There's a wild pitch. Ford moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Wortham
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Downing vs. Wortham
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Knapp
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Knapp
May hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Knapp
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Wortham
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wortham
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wortham
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Knapp
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Knapp
Morrison hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Morrison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosley vs. Knapp
Bosley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morrison moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Squires vs. Knapp
Squires hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Knapp
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morrison scores. Bosley goes all the way around to score. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Knapp
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Wortham
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Wortham
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor misplays the ball. That's an error on Pryor. Carew moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Wortham
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Wortham
Ford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Wortham
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Wortham
There goes Baylor. The throw from May and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Wortham
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Wortham
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Knapp
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Knapp
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Knapp
Pryor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clark. Pryor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Knapp
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clark. Bell reaches second base with a double. Pryor scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morrison vs. Knapp
Morrison hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wortham
Clark strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wortham
Miller strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Wortham
Campaneris bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Top 5
-
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Knapp
Bosley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Knapp
Squires takes first base on ball four. Bosley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Knapp
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Knapp
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Knapp
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bosley scores. Squires moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Knapp
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pryor vs. Knapp
Pryor hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Wortham
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Wortham
Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Wortham
Ford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Ford reaches second base with a double. Carew scores. Lansford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Scarbery
Randy Scarbery now pitching.
Baylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Scarbery
Downing hits a popup, foul, towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Scarbery
Grich is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harlow vs. Scarbery
Larry Harlow pinch hits for Bobby Clark.
Harlow hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Harlow reaches second base with a double. Ford scores. Grich goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Scarbery
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Knapp
Larry Harlow now playing left field.
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Knapp
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Knapp
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
-
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Scarbery
Campaneris bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Scarbery
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Scarbery
Lansford strikes out. View Play
Top 7
-
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Montague
John Montague now pitching.
Squires takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Montague
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Montague
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Campaneris. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Montague
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Washington moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Montague
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pryor vs. Montague
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Montague
Bell strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morrison vs. Montague
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
White Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Scarbery
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Scarbery
Baylor hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Scarbery
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Scarbery
Grich takes first base on ball four. Downing moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harlow vs. Scarbery
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morrison picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Morrison. Downing scores. Grich moves to third. Harlow moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Hoffman
Guy Hoffman now pitching.
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rettenmund vs. Hoffman
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grich scores. Harlow scores. Miller moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Hoffman
Jim Anderson pinch runs for Merv Rettenmund.
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
-
White Sox, 7 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Montague
Jim Anderson now playing shortstop.
Bosley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Montague
Squires hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bosley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Barlow
Mike Barlow now pitching.
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Barlow
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Grich scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
-
White Sox, 7 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Robinson
Dewey Robinson now pitching.
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Robinson
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Robinson
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
White Sox, 7 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Barlow
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Barlow
May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Barlow
Ralph Garr pinch hits for Greg Pryor.
Garr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Garr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. LaRoche
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Kevin Bell. Dave LaRoche now pitching. Junior Moore pinch hits for Jorge Orta.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morrison vs. LaRoche
Morrison strikes out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1979 -- Chicago at California (N) Chicago AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Morrison J, 2b 6 1 1 0 Carew R, 1b 4 2 0 0 Bosley T, lf 3 2 1 0 Lansford C, 3b 5 1 1 0 Squires M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Ford D, rf 5 2 3 4 Johnson L, dh 5 1 3 4 Baylor D, dh 4 0 1 0 Lemon C, cf 5 1 1 0 Downing B, c 3 1 1 0 Washington C, rf 5 0 2 2 Grich B, 2b 2 2 0 0 May M, c 4 1 1 1 Clark B, lf 2 0 0 0 Pryor G, ss 4 1 2 0 Harlow L, ph-lf 2 1 2 3 Garr R, ph 1 0 1 0 Miller R, cf 3 0 0 0 Bell K, 3b 3 0 1 1 Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0 Orta J, ph 0 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, ph 1 0 1 2 Moore J, ph 1 0 0 0 Anderson J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 8 14 8 34 9 9 9 Chicago 002 110 301 -- 8 California 002 040 30x -- 9 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wortham R* 4.0 5 5 3 3 5 Scarbery R (L) 2.2 3 4 4 2 1 Hoffman G 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 Robinson D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 California IP H R ER BB SO Knapp C 6.0 7 4 4 4 2 Montague J (W)+ 1.0 5 3 2 2 1 Barlow M 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 LaRoche D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Campaneris B 2, Pryor G, Morrison J DP -- California 2 LOB -- Chicago 11, California 7 2B -- Ford D 2, Morrison J, Pryor G, Bell K, Harlow L, Garr R HR -- Ford D, Johnson L, May M SB -- Baylor D WP -- Wortham R T -- 3:24 A -- 23705
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score