New York Yankees vs. California Angels - May 1, 1979

NYY

11-11

CAL

15-9

FINAL/11

Anaheim Stadium

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
NYY	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	12	17	1
CAL	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	4	0	1	8	15	2

WIN

Tommy John

2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB

LOSS

Dave LaRoche

0.2 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

Box Score

NYY BATTING
PLAYER	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
1W. Randolph2B	1-6	1	0	0	.220
2J. BeníquezCF	3-6	3	1	2	.348
3T. MunsonC	3-5	2	0	1	.256
4L. PiniellaLF	2-6	1	1	4	.244
5G. Nettles3B	3-6	1	0	1	.303
6R. JacksonRF	2-5	3	0	0	.265
7C. JohnsonDH	2-4	0	0	2	.286
8C. Chambliss1B	0-5	0	0	0	.198
9B. DentSS	1-5	1	0	1	.288

NYY PITCHING
PLAYER	IP	H	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
L. Tiant	5.1	5	3	1	3	32-28	8.38
D. Tidrow	3.0	4	3	0	2	16-16	6.57
P. Mirabella	0.0	1	1	0	0	1-1	5.25
K. Clay	0.0	2	0	0	0	2-2	2.77
T. John(W, 5-0)	2.2	3	1	1	3	20-16	1.27

FULL BOX SCORE

Team Totals

NYY		CAL
17	HITS	15
2	HOME RUNS	1
25	TOTAL BASES	21
2	WALKS	2
6	STRIKEOUTS	8
11	RUNNERS LOB	19

Win Probability

NYY 100.0%

NYYEVENCAL

10050100

BOT 11 · NYY 12-8 CAL · NYY 100.0%Don Baylor grounds into a force out, shortstop Bucky Dent to second baseman Willie Randolph. Rod Carew out at 2nd. Don Baylor to 1st.

Scoring Summary

TOP 1Lou Piniella hits a home run (2). Juan Beniquez scores. Thurman Munson scores.3-0
TOP 1Cliff Johnson 1-run single on a to left fielder Don Baylor. Reggie Jackson scores.4-0
TOP 2Juan Beniquez hits a home run (2).5-0
TOP 3Reggie Jackson 1-run double on a to left fielder Don Baylor. Graig Nettles scores. Reggie Jackson to 3rd. Fielding error by left fielder Don Baylor.6-0
TOP 3Cliff Johnson 1-run single on a to center fielder Rick Miller. Reggie Jackson scores.7-0
BOT 4Don Baylor hits a home run (4).7-1
BOT 6Willie Aikens 2-run single on a to right fielder Reggie Jackson. Dan Ford scores. Rod Carew scores. Don Baylor to 2nd.7-3
BOT 9Bobby Grich 1-run single on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Willie Aikens scores. Carney Lansford to 2nd.

Season Series

CAL LEADS 7-5

Box Score

NYY BATTING
PLAYER	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
1W. Randolph2B	1-6	1	0	0	.220
2J. BeníquezCF	3-6	3	1	2	.348
3T. MunsonC	3-5	2	0	1	.256
4L. PiniellaLF	2-6	1	1	4	.244
5G. Nettles3B	3-6	1	0	1	.303
6R. JacksonRF	2-5	3	0	0	.265
7C. JohnsonDH	2-4	0	0	2	.286
8C. Chambliss1B	0-5	0	0	0	.198
9B. DentSS	1-5	1	0	1	.288

NYY PITCHING
PLAYER	IP	H	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
L. Tiant	5.1	5	3	1	3	32-28	8.38
D. Tidrow	3.0	4	3	0	2	16-16	6.57
P. Mirabella	0.0	1	1	0	0	1-1	5.25
K. Clay	0.0	2	0	0	0	2-2	2.77
T. John(W, 5-0)	2.2	3	1	1	3	20-16	1.27

FULL BOX SCORE

Team Totals

NYY		CAL
17	HITS	15
2	HOME RUNS	1
25	TOTAL BASES	21
2	WALKS	2
6	STRIKEOUTS	8
11	RUNNERS LOB	19

Win Probability

NYY 100.0%

NYYEVENCAL

10050100

BOT 11 · NYY 12-8 CAL · NYY 100.0%Don Baylor grounds into a force out, shortstop Bucky Dent to second baseman Willie Randolph. Rod Carew out at 2nd. Don Baylor to 1st.

Scoring Summary

TOP 1Lou Piniella hits a home run (2). Juan Beniquez scores. Thurman Munson scores.3-0
TOP 1Cliff Johnson 1-run single on a to left fielder Don Baylor. Reggie Jackson scores.4-0
TOP 2Juan Beniquez hits a home run (2).5-0
TOP 3Reggie Jackson 1-run double on a to left fielder Don Baylor. Graig Nettles scores. Reggie Jackson to 3rd. Fielding error by left fielder Don Baylor.6-0
TOP 3Cliff Johnson 1-run single on a to center fielder Rick Miller. Reggie Jackson scores.7-0
BOT 4Don Baylor hits a home run (4).7-1
BOT 6Willie Aikens 2-run single on a to right fielder Reggie Jackson. Dan Ford scores. Rod Carew scores. Don Baylor to 2nd.7-3
BOT 9Bobby Grich 1-run single on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Willie Aikens scores. Carney Lansford to 2nd.

Season Series

CAL LEADS 7-5

BOT 9Joe Rudi 1-run single on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Carney Lansford scores. Bobby Grich to 2nd.7-5

BOT 9Merv Rettenmund 1-run single on a to right fielder Reggie Jackson. Bobby Grich scores. Joe Rudi to 2nd.7-6

BOT 9Dan Ford 1-run single on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Joe Rudi scores. Merv Rettenmund to 2nd.7-7

TOP 11Bucky Dent 1-run single on a to center fielder Dan Ford. Reggie Jackson scores.8-7

TOP 11Juan Beniquez 1-run single on a to left fielder Joe Rudi. Bucky Dent scores. Willie Randolph to 2nd.9-7

TOP 11Thurman Munson 1-run single on a to right fielder Don Baylor. Willie Randolph scores. Juan Beniquez to 3rd.10-7

TOP 11Lou Piniella 1-run single on a to center fielder Dan Ford. Juan Beniquez scores. Thurman Munson to 2nd.11-7

TOP 11Graig Nettles 1-run single on a to right fielder Don Baylor. Thurman Munson scores. Lou Piniella to 3rd.12-7

BOT 11Rod Carew 1-run single on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Joe Rudi scores. Jim Anderson to 2nd.12-8

AL East Standings

AMERICAN LEAGUE

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Baltimore	102	57	.642	-	L2
Milwaukee	95	66	.590	8.0	L1
Boston	91	69	.569	11.5	L1
New York	89	71	.556	13.5	W8
Detroit	85	76	.528	18.0	W1
Cleveland	81	80	.503	22.0	W2
Toronto	53	109	.327	50.5	L5

FULL STANDINGS

AL West Standings

AMERICAN LEAGUE

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
California	88	74	.543	-	W1
Kansas City	85	77	.525	3.0	L1
Texas	83	79	.512	5.0	L1
Minnesota	82	80	.506	6.0	W1
Chicago	73	87	.456	14.0	W1
Seattle	67	95	.414	21.0	L1
Oakland	54	108	.333	34.0	W1

FULL STANDINGS

New York Yankees at California Angels, May 1, 1979