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1977 California Angels
74-88
Fifth place in AL West
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Tony Solaita .241 14 53
2B Jerry Remy .252 4 44
SS Rance Mulliniks .269 3 21
3B Dave Chalk .277 3 45
OF Bobby Bonds .264 37 115
OF Gil Flores .278 1 26
OF Don Baylor .251 25 75
C Terry Humphrey .227 2 34
DH Danny Goodwin .209 1 8
  Other position players:
Ron Jackson (.243, 8, 28), Mario Guerrero (.283, 1, 28), Joe Rudi (.264, 13, 53), Thad Bosley (.297, 0, 19), Bobby Grich (.243, 7, 23), Andy Etchebarren (.254, 0, 14), Bruce Bochte (.290, 2, 8), Willie Aikens (.198, 0, 6), Rusty Torres (.156, 3, 10), Ken Landreaux (.250, 0, 5), Dan Briggs (.162, 1, 4), Ike Hampton (.295, 3, 9), Dave Kingman (.194, 2, 4), Carlos May (.333, 0, 1), Bob Jones (.176, 1, 3), Orlando Ramirez (.077, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Nolan Ryan 19-16 2.77 0
L Frank Tanana 15-9 2.54 0
R Paul Hartzell 8-12 3.57 4
R Wayne Simpson 6-12 5.83 0
L Ken Brett 7-10 4.25 0
R Gary Ross 2-4 5.55 0
BULLPEN
L Dave LaRoche 6-5 3.10 13
R Dyar Miller 4-4 3.02 4
R Mike Barlow 4-2 4.58 1
R Dick Drago 0-1 3.00 2
R Don Kirkwood 1-0 5.09 1
  Other pitchers:
John Caneira (2-2, 4.08), Balor Moore (0-2, 3.97), Gary Nolan (0-3, 8.84), Mickey Scott (0-2, 5.63), Sid Monge (0-1, 2.92), Fred Kuhaulua (0-0, 15.63), John Verhoeven (0-2, 3.86), Mike Cuellar (0-1, 18.90), Tom Walker (0-0, 9.00)
 

Thursday, January 6
Former Angel Mike Miley dies in Baton Rouge, LA at the age of 24.
Thursday, March 17
Future Angel Robb Quinlan is born in Maplewood, MN.
Wednesday, April 6
» Defeated Mariners (0-1), 7-0Kingdome (1-0)1-0
» W: Frank Tanana (1-0) L: Diego Segui (0-1) First--
» Major-league debuts: Jose Baez (Mariners)
Thursday, April 7
» Defeated Mariners (0-2), 2-0Kingdome (2-0)2-0Won 2
» W: Nolan Ryan (1-0) L: Enrique Romo (0-1) First--
» Major-league debuts: Enrique Romo (Mariners)
Friday, April 8
» Lost to Mariners (1-2), 7-6Kingdome (2-1)2-1
» W: Bill Laxton (1-0) L: John Verhoeven (0-1) Second1 out
Saturday, April 9
» Lost to Mariners (2-2), 5-1Kingdome (2-2)2-2Lost 2
» W: Gary Wheelock (1-0) L: Wayne Simpson (0-1) S: John Montague (1)Fourth1 out
Sunday, April 10
» Defeated Mariners (2-3), 12-5Kingdome (3-2)3-2
» W: Frank Tanana (2-0) L: Glenn Abbott (0-1) Third1 out
Monday, April 11
» Lost to Athletics (3-1), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1)3-3
» W: Pablo Torrealba (1-0) L: Nolan Ryan (1-1) Fourth2 out
Tuesday, April 12
» Lost to Athletics (4-1), 6-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2)3-4Lost 2
» W: Stan Bahnsen (1-0) L: Gary Ross (0-1) S: Dave Giusti (1)Fifth2½ out
Wednesday, April 13
» Lost to Athletics (5-1), 9-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-3)3-5Lost 3
» W: Rick Langford (1-0) L: Wayne Simpson (0-2) S: Pablo Torrealba (2)Fifth3 out
Thursday, April 14
» Lost to Athletics (6-1), 8-7Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-4)3-6Lost 4
» W: Doug Bair (1-0) L: John Verhoeven (0-2) Sixth4 out
Friday, April 15
» Defeated Mariners (4-6), 7-0Anaheim Stadium (1-0)4-6
» W: Nolan Ryan (2-1) L: Glenn Abbott (0-2) Fourth4 out
Saturday, April 16
» Defeated Mariners (4-7), 6-4Anaheim Stadium (2-0)5-6Won 2
» W: Paul Hartzell (1-0) L: John Montague (0-1) S: Don Kirkwood (1)Fifth3 out
Sunday, April 17
» Lost to Mariners (5-7), 11-7Anaheim Stadium (2-1)5-7
» W: Mike Kekich (1-0) L: Sid Monge (0-1) S: Dave Pagan (1)Sixth3 out
Tuesday, April 19
» Defeated White Sox (6-3), 11-2Anaheim Stadium (3-1)6-7
» W: Frank Tanana (3-0) L: Bart Johnson (1-1) Sixth2 out
Wednesday, April 20
» Lost to White Sox (7-3), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (3-2)6-8
» W: Chris Knapp (2-0) L: Nolan Ryan (2-2) S: Lerrin LaGrow (3)Sixth3 out
Friday, April 22
» Defeated Brewers (7-4), 7-4Anaheim Stadium (4-2)7-8
» W: Wayne Simpson (1-2) L: Moose Haas (0-1) S: Dick Drago (1)Sixth3 out
Saturday, April 23
» Lost to Brewers (8-4), 4-1Anaheim Stadium (4-3)7-9
» W: Bill Travers (2-2) L: Paul Hartzell (1-1) S: Bill Castro (3)Sixth3 out
Sunday, April 24
» Lost to Brewers (9-4), 10-9Anaheim Stadium (4-4)7-10Lost 2
» W: Gary Beare (1-0) L: Mickey Scott (0-1) S: Bill Castro (4)Sixth3½ out
Monday, April 25
» Defeated Athletics (10-7), 11-6Anaheim Stadium (5-4)8-10
» W: Nolan Ryan (3-2) L: Doc Medich (1-1) S: Sid Monge (1)Fifth3 out
Tuesday, April 26
» Lost to Athletics (11-7), 7-3Anaheim Stadium (5-5)8-11
» W: Vida Blue (1-2) L: Dick Drago (0-1) Fifth4 out
Wednesday, April 27
» Lost to Athletics (12-7), 7-5Anaheim Stadium (5-6)8-12Lost 2
» W: Rick Langford (2-0) L: Paul Hartzell (1-2) S: Stan Bahnsen (1)Fifth4½ out
Friday, April 29
» Defeated Orioles (8-8), 3-2Memorial Stadium (1-0)9-12
» W: Frank Tanana (4-0) L: Dyar Miller (1-1) Sixth3½ out
Saturday, April 30
» Lost to Orioles (9-8), 4-3Memorial Stadium (1-1)9-13
» W: Dennis Martinez (1-2) L: Nolan Ryan (3-3) Fifth4 out
Sunday, May 1
» Lost to Orioles (10-8), 3-2Memorial Stadium (1-2)9-14Lost 2
» W: Ross Grimsley (2-1) L: Paul Hartzell (1-3) Sixth5 out
Tuesday, May 3
» Lost to Yankees (13-9), 8-1Yankee Stadium (0-1)9-15Lost 3
» W: Mike Torrez (4-1) L: Mike Cuellar (0-1) S: Dick Tidrow (2)Sixth6 out
Thursday, May 5
Future Angel Tom Gregorio is born in Brooklyn, NY.
Friday, May 6
» Defeated Red Sox (12-11), 8-4Fenway Park (1-0)10-15
» W: Nolan Ryan (4-3) L: Luis Tiant (2-2) S: Paul Hartzell (1)Sixth5½ out
Saturday, May 7
» Lost to Red Sox (13-11), 3-0Fenway Park (1-1)10-16
» W: Bob Stanley (2-0) L: Frank Tanana (4-1) Sixth6½ out
Sunday, May 8
» Lost to Red Sox (14-11), 4-3Fenway Park (1-2)10-17Lost 2
» W: Jim Willoughby (2-0) L: Gary Ross (0-2) Sixth7½ out
» Major-league debuts: Gil Flores (Angels)
Monday, May 9
» Defeated Royals (15-13), 5-3Royals Stadium (1-0)11-17
» W: Wayne Simpson (2-2) L: Jim Colborn (4-3) S: Paul Hartzell (2)Sixth7 out
Tuesday, May 10
» Defeated Royals (15-14), 6-1Royals Stadium (2-0)12-17Won 2
» W: Nolan Ryan (5-3) L: Paul Splittorff (1-3) Fifth7 out
Wednesday, May 11
» Defeated Orioles (14-10), 6-0Anaheim Stadium (6-6)13-17Won 3
» W: Frank Tanana (5-1) L: Ross Grimsley (3-2) Sixth6 out
Thursday, May 12
» Defeated Orioles (14-11), 7-5Anaheim Stadium (7-6)14-17Won 4
» W: Don Kirkwood (1-0) L: Jim Palmer (5-2) S: Dave LaRoche (5)Sixth5½ out
Friday, May 13
» Lost to Yankees (17-12), 3-0Anaheim Stadium (7-7)14-18
» W: Ed Figueroa (4-2) L: Wayne Simpson (2-3) Fifth6½ out
Saturday, May 14
» Lost to Yankees (18-12), 4-1Anaheim Stadium (7-8)14-19Lost 2
» W: Don Gullett (3-2) L: Nolan Ryan (5-4) Sixth7½ out
Sunday, May 15
» Defeated Yankees (18-13), 8-2Anaheim Stadium (8-8)15-19
» W: Frank Tanana (6-1) L: Mike Torrez (5-2) Sixth7½ out
Monday, May 16
» Lost to Red Sox (18-13), 8-7Anaheim Stadium (8-9)15-20
» W: Bill Campbell (2-3) L: Paul Hartzell (1-4) Sixth8½ out
Tuesday, May 17
» Defeated Red Sox (18-14), 6-2Anaheim Stadium (9-9)16-20
» W: Wayne Simpson (3-3) L: Fergie Jenkins (4-3) S: Paul Hartzell (3)Sixth8½ out
» Major-league debuts: Willie Aikens (Angels)
Thursday, May 19
» Defeated Twins (24-12), 5-3Anaheim Stadium (10-9)17-20Won 2
» W: Nolan Ryan (6-4) L: Dave Goltz (2-3) Sixth7½ out
Friday, May 20
» Defeated Twins (24-13), 3-0Anaheim Stadium (11-9)18-20Won 3
» W: Frank Tanana (7-1) L: Paul Thormodsgard (2-2) Sixth6½ out
Saturday, May 21
» Defeated Twins (24-14), 5-1Anaheim Stadium (12-9)19-20Won 4
» W: Gary Ross (1-2) L: Geoff Zahn (6-2) S: Dave LaRoche (6)Fourth5½ out
Sunday, May 22
» Lost to Twins (25-14), 8-5Anaheim Stadium (12-10)19-21
» W: Tom Johnson (4-2) L: Mickey Scott (0-2) Fourth6½ out
Tuesday, May 24
» Defeated Tigers (17-21), 2-1Tiger Stadium (1-0)20-21
» W: Nolan Ryan (7-4) L: John Hiller (1-5) Fourth6 out
Wednesday, May 25
» Defeated Tigers (17-22), 4-0Tiger Stadium (2-0)21-21Won 2
» W: Frank Tanana (8-1) L: Dave Roberts (3-6) Fourth6½ out
Friday, May 27
» Defeated Blue Jays (17-26), 4-1Exhibition Stadium (1-0)22-21Won 3
» W: Gary Ross (2-2) L: Jerry Johnson (1-2) S: Paul Hartzell (4)Fourth5½ out
Saturday, May 28
» Lost to Blue Jays (18-26), 6-4Exhibition Stadium (1-1)22-22
» W: Jesse Jefferson (3-3) L: Wayne Simpson (3-4) S: Pete Vuckovich (3)Fourth5½ out
Sunday, May 29
» Defeated Blue Jays (18-27), 3-2Exhibition Stadium (2-1)23-22
» W: Nolan Ryan (8-4) L: Dave Lemanczyk (2-5) Fourth5½ out
Monday, May 30
» Lost to Indians (19-22), 1-0Cleveland Stadium (0-1)23-23
» W: Dennis Eckersley (5-3) L: Frank Tanana (8-2) Fourth5½ out
Tuesday, May 31
» Defeated Indians (19-23), 7-6Cleveland Stadium (1-1)24-23
» W: Dave LaRoche (3-2) L: Jim Kern (1-3) S: Dick Drago (2)Third5½ out
Saturday, June 4
» Lost to Tigers (20-27), 9-6Anaheim Stadium (12-11)24-24
» W: John Hiller (3-5) L: Nolan Ryan (8-5) Fourth6 out
Sunday, June 5
» Defeated Tigers (20-28), 5-1Anaheim Stadium (13-11)25-24
» W: Frank Tanana (9-2) L: Fernando Arroyo (3-3) Fourth5 out
Monday, June 6
» Lost to Tigers (21-28), 8-0Anaheim Stadium (13-12)25-25
» W: Mark Fidrych (1-2) L: Gary Ross (2-3) Fourth5 out
Tuesday, June 7
» Lost to Blue Jays (21-30), 6-3Anaheim Stadium (13-13)25-26Lost 2
» W: Mike Willis (2-1) L: Paul Hartzell (1-5) Fourth6 out
Wednesday, June 8
» Defeated Blue Jays (21-31), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (14-13)26-26
» W: Dave LaRoche (4-2) L: Tom Bruno (0-1) Fourth6 out
Friday, June 10
» Defeated Indians (23-27), 1-0Anaheim Stadium (15-13)27-26Won 2
» W: Frank Tanana (10-2) L: Wayne Garland (2-6) Fourth4½ out
Saturday, June 11
» Lost to Indians (24-27), 3-1Anaheim Stadium (15-14)27-27
» W: Jim Bibby (5-3) L: Gary Ross (2-4) S: Jim Kern (7)Fourth4½ out
Sunday, June 12
» Defeated Indians (24-28), 11-4Anaheim Stadium (16-14)28-27
» W: Nolan Ryan (9-5) L: Pat Dobson (1-6) S: Dave LaRoche (7)Third4½ out
Tuesday, June 14
» Defeated Twins (34-25), 12-9Metropolitan Stadium (1-0)29-27Won 2
» W: Dyar Miller (3-2) L: Ron Schueler (2-4) S: Dave LaRoche (8)Third3½ out
Wednesday, June 15
» Lost to Twins (35-25), 3-2Metropolitan Stadium (1-1)29-28
» W: Dave Goltz (6-4) L: Frank Tanana (10-3) Fourth4½ out
Thursday, June 16
» Lost to Twins (36-25), 7-6Metropolitan Stadium (1-2)29-29Lost 2
» W: Tom Johnson (7-2) L: Nolan Ryan (9-6) Fourth5½ out
Friday, June 17
» Defeated Brewers (30-34), 7-5County Stadium (1-0)30-29
» W: Dyar Miller (4-2) L: Bill Castro (7-4) Fourth4½ out
Saturday, June 18
» Lost to Brewers (31-34), 4-2County Stadium (1-1)30-30
» W: Gary Beare (2-2) L: Gary Nolan (4-2) S: Bill Castro (8)Fourth4½ out
» Major-league debuts: Rance Mulliniks (Angels)
Sunday, June 19
» Defeated Brewers (31-35), 7-0County Stadium (2-1)31-30
» W: Frank Tanana (11-3) L: Moose Haas (4-4) Third3½ out
Tuesday, June 21
» Lost to White Sox (36-28), 3-2Comiskey Park I (0-1)31-31
» W: Steve Stone (8-5) L: Nolan Ryan (9-7) S: Lerrin LaGrow (12)Third4 out
Wednesday, June 22
» Lost to White Sox (37-28), 6-2Comiskey Park I (0-2)31-32Lost 2
» W: Bart Johnson (4-3) L: Ken Brett (6-5) Fifth5 out
Thursday, June 23
» Defeated White Sox (37-29), 10-6Comiskey Park I (1-2)32-32
» W: Dyar Miller (5-2) L: Larry Anderson (1-3) Third4 out
Friday, June 24
» Lost to Rangers (33-32), 1-0Anaheim Stadium (16-15)32-33
» W: Adrian Devine (5-3) L: Frank Tanana (11-4) Fifth5 out
Saturday, June 25
» Defeated Rangers (33-33), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (17-15)33-33
» W: Dave LaRoche (5-2) L: Mike Marshall (2-2) Fourth4 out
Sunday, June 26
» Defeated Rangers (33-34), 4-3Anaheim Stadium (18-15)34-33Won 2
» W: Paul Hartzell (2-5) L: Doyle Alexander (6-5) Third3½ out
» Defeated Rangers (33-35), 4-3Anaheim Stadium (19-15)35-33Won 3
» W: Paul Hartzell (3-5) L: Adrian Devine (5-4) S: Dave LaRoche (9)Third3½ out
Monday, June 27
» Lost to Royals (37-34), 7-2Anaheim Stadium (19-16)35-34
» W: Andy Hassler (4-2) L: Wayne Simpson (3-5) Fourth4½ out
Tuesday, June 28
» Lost to Royals (38-34), 3-1Anaheim Stadium (19-17)35-35Lost 2
» W: Dennis Leonard (6-8) L: Frank Tanana (11-5) Fourth5½ out
Wednesday, June 29
» Defeated Royals (38-35), 7-0Anaheim Stadium (20-17)36-35
» W: Nolan Ryan (10-7) L: Jim Colborn (9-8) Fourth4½ out
» Major-league debuts: Thad Bosley (Angels)
Friday, July 1
» Lost to Athletics (33-41), 2-0Anaheim Stadium (20-18)36-36
» W: Vida Blue (6-9) L: Ken Brett (6-6) Fourth4½ out
Saturday, July 2
» Lost to Athletics (34-41), 9-4Anaheim Stadium (20-19)36-37Lost 2
» W: Bob Lacey (3-3) L: Dyar Miller (5-3) Fourth5½ out
Sunday, July 3
» Defeated Athletics (34-42), 6-4Anaheim Stadium (21-19)37-37
» W: Frank Tanana (12-5) L: Mike Norris (2-5) Fourth6 out
Monday, July 4
» Defeated Athletics (34-43), 4-2Anaheim Stadium (22-19)38-37Won 2
» W: Nolan Ryan (11-7) L: Rick Langford (6-7) Fourth6 out
Tuesday, July 5
» Defeated Athletics (34-44), 6-0Anaheim Stadium (23-19)39-37Won 3
» W: Wayne Simpson (4-5) L: Vida Blue (6-10) S: Dyar Miller (2)Fourth6 out
Wednesday, July 6
» Lost to Twins (45-36), 4-3Metropolitan Stadium (1-3)39-38
» W: Tom Johnson (10-3) L: Paul Hartzell (3-6) Fourth7 out
Thursday, July 7
» Lost to Twins (46-36), 8-6Metropolitan Stadium (1-4)39-39Lost 2
» W: Ron Schueler (4-4) L: Frank Tanana (12-6) S: Tom Johnson (8)Fourth7½ out
Friday, July 8
» Lost to Rangers (40-41), 9-5Arlington Stadium (0-1)39-40Lost 3
» W: Dock Ellis (5-7) L: Nolan Ryan (11-8) S: Darold Knowles (4)Fourth8½ out
Saturday, July 9
» Lost to Rangers (41-41), 7-2Arlington Stadium (0-2)39-41Lost 4
» W: Gaylord Perry (8-7) L: Wayne Simpson (4-6) Fifth9½ out
Sunday, July 10
» Lost to Rangers (42-41), 4-2Arlington Stadium (0-3)39-42Lost 5
» W: Bert Blyleven (7-9) L: Ken Brett (6-7) S: Adrian Devine (6)Fifth9½ out
Monday, July 11
» Defeated Twins (47-39), 6-5Anaheim Stadium (24-19)40-42
» Manager: Dave Garcia
» W: Dave LaRoche (6-2) L: Dave Johnson (1-3) Fifth9½ out
Tuesday, July 12
» Defeated Twins (47-40), 3-0Anaheim Stadium (25-19)41-42Won 2
» W: Nolan Ryan (12-8) L: Paul Thormodsgard (6-6) Fifth8½ out
Wednesday, July 13
» Lost to Twins (48-40), 6-3Anaheim Stadium (25-20)41-43
» W: Dave Goltz (10-6) L: Wayne Simpson (4-7) Fifth9 out
Thursday, July 14
» Lost to Mariners (39-53), 4-1Anaheim Stadium (25-21)41-44Lost 2
» W: Dick Pole (6-5) L: Ken Brett (6-8) S: Enrique Romo (8)Fifth10 out
Friday, July 15
» Lost to Mariners (40-53), 6-2Anaheim Stadium (25-22)41-45Lost 3
» W: Tom House (3-3) L: Gary Nolan (4-3) Fifth11 out
Saturday, July 16
» Defeated Mariners (40-54), 5-4Anaheim Stadium (26-22)42-45
» W: Nolan Ryan (13-8) L: Enrique Romo (5-7) Fifth10 out
Sunday, July 17
» Lost to Mariners (41-54), 8-7Anaheim Stadium (26-23)42-46
» W: Mike Kekich (5-1) L: Dave LaRoche (6-3) Fifth11 out
Thursday, July 21
» Lost to Twins (51-42), 3-2Metropolitan Stadium (1-5)42-47Lost 2
» W: Dave Goltz (11-6) L: Nolan Ryan (13-9) Fifth11½ out
Friday, July 22
» Defeated Twins (51-43), 6-2Metropolitan Stadium (2-5)43-47
» W: Ken Brett (7-8) L: Paul Thormodsgard (7-7) Fifth11½ out
» Major-league debuts: Gary Serum (Twins)
Saturday, July 23
» Lost to Twins (52-43), 10-4Metropolitan Stadium (2-6)43-48
» W: Pete Redfern (3-5) L: Mike Barlow (0-1) Fifth12½ out
Sunday, July 24
» Defeated Mariners (43-56), 3-1Kingdome (4-2)44-48
» W: Paul Hartzell (4-6) L: Tom House (3-4) S: Dyar Miller (3)Fifth12 out
» Defeated Mariners (43-57), 4-3Kingdome (5-2)45-48Won 2
» W: Wayne Simpson (5-7) L: Bob Galasso (0-1) S: Dave LaRoche (10)Fifth12 out
Monday, July 25
» Defeated Mariners (43-58), 7-2Kingdome (6-2)46-48Won 3
» W: Nolan Ryan (14-9) L: Dick Pole (6-7) Fifth12 out
Tuesday, July 26
» Lost to Athletics (41-56), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-5)46-49
» W: Vida Blue (10-11) L: Frank Tanana (12-7) Fifth13 out
Wednesday, July 27
» Defeated Athletics (41-57), 9-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-5)47-49
» W: Ken Brett (8-8) L: Paul Mitchell (0-3) Fifth12 out
Thursday, July 28
» Lost to Athletics (42-57), 6-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-6)47-50
» W: Joe Coleman (2-1) L: Wayne Simpson (5-8) S: Dave Giusti (6)Fifth12½ out
Friday, July 29
» Lost to Red Sox (56-43), 6-5Anaheim Stadium (26-24)47-51Lost 2
» W: Bill Campbell (10-7) L: Dyar Miller (5-4) Fifth13½ out
Saturday, July 30
» Lost to Red Sox (57-43), 3-0Anaheim Stadium (26-25)47-52Lost 3
» W: Luis Tiant (7-7) L: Nolan Ryan (14-10) S: Bob Stanley (2)Fifth14½ out
Sunday, July 31
» Lost to Red Sox (58-43), 1-0Anaheim Stadium (26-26)47-53Lost 4
» W: Don Aase (2-0) L: Dave LaRoche (6-4) Fifth15 out
Monday, August 1
» Defeated Yankees (58-46), 4-1Anaheim Stadium (27-26)48-53
» W: Ken Brett (9-8) L: Catfish Hunter (6-6) Fifth14 out
Tuesday, August 2
» Lost to Yankees (59-46), 9-3Anaheim Stadium (27-27)48-54
» W: Mike Torrez (10-10) L: Paul Hartzell (4-7) Fourth14 out
Wednesday, August 3
» Defeated Yankees (59-47), 5-3Anaheim Stadium (28-27)49-54
» W: Nolan Ryan (15-10) L: Ron Guidry (8-6) S: Dave LaRoche (11)Fourth13 out
Friday, August 5
» Defeated Orioles (61-45), 5-0Anaheim Stadium (29-27)50-54Won 2
» W: Frank Tanana (13-7) L: Ross Grimsley (9-6) Fifth12½ out
Saturday, August 6
» Defeated Orioles (61-46), 9-5Anaheim Stadium (30-27)51-54Won 3
» W: Ken Brett (10-8) L: Rudy May (12-10) Fifth11½ out
Sunday, August 7
» Defeated Orioles (61-47), 6-3Anaheim Stadium (31-27)52-54Won 4
» W: Dave LaRoche (7-4) L: Jim Palmer (12-10) S: Dyar Miller (4)Fifth10½ out
Monday, August 8
» Defeated Royals (61-46), 6-4Royals Stadium (3-0)53-54Won 5
» W: Nolan Ryan (16-10) L: Andy Hassler (6-5) S: Dave LaRoche (12)Fifth10 out
» Defeated Royals (61-47), 7-2Royals Stadium (4-0)54-54Won 6
» W: Wayne Simpson (6-8) L: Paul Splittorff (9-6) Fifth10 out
Wednesday, August 10
» Lost to Red Sox (65-43), 11-10Fenway Park (1-3)54-55
» W: Jim Willoughby (4-0) L: Dyar Miller (5-5) Fifth10½ out
Thursday, August 11
» Defeated Red Sox (65-44), 7-3Fenway Park (2-3)55-55
» W: Paul Hartzell (5-7) L: Don Aase (3-1) Fifth9½ out
Friday, August 12
» Lost to Yankees (63-49), 10-1Yankee Stadium (0-2)55-56
» W: Catfish Hunter (7-7) L: Ken Brett (10-9) Fifth10½ out
» Lost to Yankees (64-49), 9-3Yankee Stadium (0-3)55-57Lost 2
» W: Ed Figueroa (11-8) L: Mike Barlow (0-2) Fifth10½ out
Saturday, August 13
» Defeated Yankees (64-50), 6-5Yankee Stadium (1-3)56-57
» W: Nolan Ryan (17-10) L: Sparky Lyle (8-4) S: Mike Barlow (1)Fifth10 out
Sunday, August 14
» Lost to Yankees (65-50), 15-3Yankee Stadium (1-4)56-58
» W: Dick Tidrow (7-4) L: Wayne Simpson (6-9) S: Gil Patterson (1)Fifth10 out
Monday, August 15
» Defeated Blue Jays (40-74), 7-4Exhibition Stadium (3-1)57-58
» W: Frank Tanana (14-7) L: Jesse Jefferson (7-13) Fifth9½ out
Tuesday, August 16
» Defeated Blue Jays (40-75), 7-2Exhibition Stadium (4-1)58-58Won 2
» W: Paul Hartzell (6-7) L: Jeff Byrd (2-6) Fourth8½ out
Friday, August 19
» Lost to Blue Jays (41-77), 3-1Anaheim Stadium (31-28)58-59
» W: Jerry Garvin (8-13) L: Nolan Ryan (17-11) S: Pete Vuckovich (7)Fifth9 out
Saturday, August 20
» Lost to Blue Jays (42-77), 5-4Anaheim Stadium (31-29)58-60Lost 2
» W: Pete Vuckovich (6-7) L: Dave LaRoche (7-5) Fifth9½ out
Sunday, August 21
» Defeated Blue Jays (42-78), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (32-29)59-60
» W: Frank Tanana (15-7) L: Jeff Byrd (2-7) Fifth9½ out
Monday, August 22
» Lost to Tigers (58-64), 5-1Anaheim Stadium (32-30)59-61
» W: Fernando Arroyo (7-13) L: Paul Hartzell (6-8) Fifth10½ out
Tuesday, August 23
» Lost to Tigers (59-64), 3-1Anaheim Stadium (32-31)59-62Lost 2
» W: Bob Sykes (4-4) L: Wayne Simpson (6-10) S: Steve Foucault (10)Fifth11½ out
Wednesday, August 24
» Lost to Indians (58-67), 5-3Anaheim Stadium (32-32)59-63Lost 3
» W: Al Fitzmorris (6-7) L: Nolan Ryan (17-12) S: Jim Kern (16)Fifth12 out
» Defeated Indians (58-68), 5-2Anaheim Stadium (33-32)60-63
» W: Ken Brett (11-9) L: Rick Waits (7-5) S: Dave LaRoche (13)Fifth12 out
Friday, August 26
» Defeated Tigers (59-67), 7-4Tiger Stadium (3-0)61-63Won 2
» W: Dave LaRoche (8-5) L: Steve Foucault (4-5) Fifth12½ out
Saturday, August 27
» Lost to Tigers (60-67), 7-6Tiger Stadium (3-1)61-64
» W: John Hiller (6-13) L: Dave LaRoche (8-6) Fifth12½ out
Sunday, August 28
» Lost to Tigers (61-67), 12-9Tiger Stadium (3-2)61-65Lost 2
» W: Steve Foucault (5-5) L: Dyar Miller (5-6) Fifth13½ out
Monday, August 29
» Lost to Orioles (73-55), 6-1Memorial Stadium (1-3)61-66Lost 3
» W: Rudy May (14-12) L: Nolan Ryan (17-13) Fifth13½ out
Tuesday, August 30
» Lost to Orioles (74-55), 8-2Memorial Stadium (1-4)61-67Lost 4
» W: Jim Palmer (14-11) L: Ken Brett (11-10) Fifth13½ out
Wednesday, August 31
» Lost to Orioles (75-55), 4-3Memorial Stadium (1-5)61-68Lost 5
» W: Dennis Martinez (12-7) L: Frank Tanana (15-8) Fifth14½ out
Friday, September 2
» Lost to Indians (63-71), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (1-2)61-69Lost 6
» W: Jim Bibby (12-10) L: Paul Hartzell (6-9) S: Jim Kern (17)Fifth16 out
Saturday, September 3
» Defeated Indians (63-72), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (2-2)62-69
» W: Nolan Ryan (18-13) L: Wayne Garland (10-17) Fifth16 out
Sunday, September 4
» Defeated Indians (63-73), 7-3Cleveland Stadium (3-2)63-69Won 2
» W: Ken Brett (12-10) L: Al Fitzmorris (6-8) Fifth16 out
Monday, September 5
» Lost to Brewers (59-84), 6-5Anaheim Stadium (33-33)63-70
» W: Jim Slaton (9-14) L: Frank Tanana (15-9) S: Eduardo Rodriguez (3)Fifth17 out
Wednesday, September 7
» Defeated Brewers (59-85), 4-1Anaheim Stadium (34-33)64-70
» W: Paul Hartzell (7-9) L: Jerry Augustine (12-16) Fifth17½ out
Thursday, September 8
» Defeated White Sox (77-60), 2-0Anaheim Stadium (35-33)65-70Won 2
» W: Nolan Ryan (19-13) L: Francisco Barrios (12-5) S: Dave LaRoche (14)Fifth17 out
» Defeated White Sox (77-61), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (36-33)66-70Won 3
» W: Mike Barlow (1-2) L: Clay Carroll (5-4) Fifth17 out
Friday, September 9
» Lost to White Sox (78-61), 4-1Anaheim Stadium (36-34)66-71
» W: Steve Stone (14-10) L: Ken Brett (12-11) S: Lerrin LaGrow (22)Fifth18 out
Saturday, September 10
» Defeated White Sox (78-62), 6-1Anaheim Stadium (37-34)67-71
» W: John Caneira (1-0) L: Wilbur Wood (7-8) Fifth18 out
Sunday, September 11
» Lost to White Sox (79-62), 6-2Anaheim Stadium (37-35)67-72
» W: Chris Knapp (11-6) L: Paul Hartzell (7-10) Fifth18½ out
» Defeated White Sox (79-63), 5-4Anaheim Stadium (38-35)68-72
» W: Mike Barlow (2-2) L: Silvio Martinez (0-1) S: Dave LaRoche (15)Fifth18½ out
» Major-league debuts: Ken Landreaux (Angels) Dave Frost (White Sox)
Monday, September 12
» Lost to Rangers (78-64), 3-2Arlington Stadium (0-4)68-73
» W: Dock Ellis (9-12) L: Nolan Ryan (19-14) S: Len Barker (1)Fifth19 out
Tuesday, September 13
» Defeated Rangers (78-65), 12-7Arlington Stadium (1-4)69-73
» W: Mike Barlow (3-2) L: Jim Umbarger (1-6) Fifth18½ out
Wednesday, September 14
» Lost to Rangers (79-65), 2-1Arlington Stadium (1-5)69-74
» W: Doyle Alexander (15-10) L: Ken Brett (12-12) Fifth20 out
Thursday, September 15
» Lost to Rangers (80-65), 6-4Arlington Stadium (1-6)69-75Lost 2
» W: Nelson Briles (6-4) L: John Caneira (1-1) S: Adrian Devine (12)Fifth21½ out
Friday, September 16
» Defeated White Sox (81-66), 4-1Comiskey Park I (2-2)70-75
» W: Paul Hartzell (8-10) L: Chris Knapp (11-7) Fifth20½ out
Saturday, September 17
» Defeated White Sox (81-67), 4-3Comiskey Park I (3-2)71-75Won 2
» W: Dyar Miller (6-6) L: Dave Hamilton (4-5) S: Dave LaRoche (16)Fifth20½ out
Sunday, September 18
» Lost to White Sox (82-67), 6-3Comiskey Park I (3-3)71-76
» W: Francisco Barrios (14-5) L: Gary Nolan (4-4) S: Lerrin LaGrow (23)Fifth22 out
» Lost to White Sox (83-67), 7-3Comiskey Park I (3-4)71-77Lost 2
» W: Dave Frost (1-0) L: Balor Moore (0-1) Fifth22 out
Monday, September 19
» Lost to Rangers (84-66), 6-1Anaheim Stadium (38-36)71-78Lost 3
» W: Doyle Alexander (16-10) L: Nolan Ryan (19-15) Fifth22½ out
Tuesday, September 20
» Defeated Rangers (84-67), 5-2Anaheim Stadium (39-36)72-78
» W: Ken Brett (13-12) L: Paul Lindblad (4-5) Fifth22½ out
Wednesday, September 21
» Lost to Rangers (85-67), 9-1Anaheim Stadium (39-37)72-79
» W: Dock Ellis (10-12) L: John Caneira (1-2) Fifth23½ out
Thursday, September 22
» Lost to Rangers (86-67), 6-0Anaheim Stadium (39-38)72-80Lost 2
» W: Bert Blyleven (14-12) L: Paul Hartzell (8-11) Fifth24 out
Friday, September 23
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