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1979 California Angels
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Rod Carew .318 3 44
2B Bobby Grich .294 30 101
SS Bert Campaneris .234 0 15
3B Carney Lansford .287 19 79
OF Dan Ford .290 21 101
OF Rick Miller .293 2 28
OF Don Baylor .296 36 139
C Brian Downing .326 12 75
DH Willie Aikens .280 21 81
  Other position players:
Joe Rudi (.242, 11, 61), Jim Anderson (.248, 3, 23), Larry Harlow (.233, 0, 14), Tom Donohue (.224, 3, 14), Merv Rettenmund (.263, 1, 10), Rance Mulliniks (.147, 1, 8), Dickie Thon (.339, 0, 8), Willie Davis (.250, 0, 2), Bobby Clark (.296, 1, 5), Ralph Garr (.125, 0, 0), Terry Humphrey (.059, 0, 0), Orlando Ramirez (.000, 0, 0), Ike Hampton (.400, 0, 0), Brian Harper (.000, 0, 0), John Harris (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Nolan Ryan 16-14 3.60 0
R Dave Frost 16-10 3.57 1
R Don Aase 9-10 4.81 2
R Jim Barr 10-12 4.20 0
R Chris Knapp 5-5 5.51 0
L Frank Tanana 7-5 3.89 0
BULLPEN
R Mark Clear 11-5 3.63 14
L Dave LaRoche 7-11 5.57 10
R Mike Barlow 1-1 5.13 0
R John Montague 2-0 5.09 6
R Dyar Miller 1-0 3.31 0
  Other pitchers:
Steve Eddy (1-1, 4.73), Ralph Botting (2-0, 8.80), Bob Ferris (0-0, 1.50), Dave Schuler (0-0, 10.80)
 

Wednesday, April 4
» Lost to Mariners (1-0), 5-4Kingdome (0-1)0-1
» W: John Montague (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (0-1) Third1 out
» Major-league debuts: Mark Clear (Angels)
Friday, April 6
» Lost to Mariners (2-0), 14-6Kingdome (0-2)0-2Lost 2
» W: Byron McLaughlin (1-0) L: Nolan Ryan (0-1) Fifth2 out
Saturday, April 7
» Defeated Mariners (2-1), 5-4Kingdome (1-2)1-2
» W: Mark Clear (1-0) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-1) S: Dave LaRoche (1)Fourth1½ out
Sunday, April 8
» Defeated Mariners (2-2), 7-5Kingdome (2-2)2-2Won 2
» W: Dave LaRoche (1-0) L: Shane Rawley (0-1) Third1½ out
Tuesday, April 10
» Lost to Twins (4-0), 8-1Anaheim Stadium (0-1)2-3
» W: Jerry Koosman (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (0-2) S: Mike Marshall (2)Fifth2½ out
Wednesday, April 11
» Defeated Twins (4-1), 11-2Anaheim Stadium (1-1)3-3
» W: Nolan Ryan (1-1) L: Dave Goltz (1-1) Fourth1½ out
Thursday, April 12
» Defeated Twins (4-2), 7-1Anaheim Stadium (2-1)4-3Won 2
» W: Chris Knapp (1-0) L: Roger Erickson (0-1) Fifth1½ out
Friday, April 13
» Defeated Athletics (1-7), 10-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)5-3Won 3
» W: Don Aase (1-0) L: John Henry Johnson (0-2) Fourth1½ out
Saturday, April 14
» Defeated Athletics (1-8), 9-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0)6-3Won 4
» W: Dave Frost (1-0) L: Rick Langford (0-3) Third1½ out
Sunday, April 15
» Defeated Athletics (1-9), 8-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-0)7-3Won 5
» W: Frank Tanana (1-2) L: Matt Keough (0-1) Third1½ out
Tuesday, April 17
» Defeated Twins (7-3), 6-0Metropolitan Stadium (1-0)8-3Won 6
» W: Nolan Ryan (2-1) L: Dave Goltz (1-2) Second1½ out
Wednesday, April 18
» Defeated Twins (7-4), 11-6Metropolitan Stadium (2-0)9-3Won 7
» W: Dyar Miller (1-0) L: Roger Erickson (0-2) S: Mark Clear (1)Second1½ out
Thursday, April 19
» Defeated Twins (7-5), 6-4Metropolitan Stadium (3-0)10-3Won 8
» W: Don Aase (2-0) L: Mike Marshall (2-1) S: Dave LaRoche (2)Second2 out
Friday, April 20
» Defeated Athletics (4-10), 7-4Anaheim Stadium (3-1)11-3Won 9
» W: Frank Tanana (2-2) L: Rick Langford (0-4) S: Dave Frost (1)First--
Saturday, April 21
» Defeated Athletics (4-11), 13-1Anaheim Stadium (4-1)12-3Won 10
» W: Nolan Ryan (3-1) L: Matt Keough (0-2) First--
Sunday, April 22
» Lost to Athletics (5-11), 7-6Anaheim Stadium (4-2)12-4
» W: Dave Heaverlo (2-0) L: Dave LaRoche (1-1) First--
Tuesday, April 24
» Lost to Orioles (9-8), 7-2Anaheim Stadium (4-3)12-5Lost 2
» W: Jim Palmer (3-1) L: Don Aase (2-1) First--
Wednesday, April 25
» Lost to Orioles (10-8), 5-2Anaheim Stadium (4-4)12-6Lost 3
» W: Steve Stone (2-1) L: Frank Tanana (2-3) S: Don Stanhouse (3)First--
Thursday, April 26
» Lost to Orioles (11-8), 4-2Anaheim Stadium (4-5)12-7Lost 4
» W: Tim Stoddard (1-1) L: Dave LaRoche (1-2) Second2 out
Friday, April 27
» Defeated Red Sox (12-5), 8-6Anaheim Stadium (5-5)13-7
» W: Mark Clear (2-0) L: Andy Hassler (1-1) First--
Saturday, April 28
» Defeated Red Sox (12-6), 5-0Anaheim Stadium (6-5)14-7Won 2
» W: Dave Frost (2-0) L: Chuck Rainey (1-1) First--
Sunday, April 29
» Lost to Red Sox (13-6), 2-0Anaheim Stadium (6-6)14-8
» W: Steve Renko (1-1) L: Don Aase (2-2) S: Bill Campbell (2)First--
Monday, April 30
» Defeated Yankees (10-11), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (7-6)15-8
» W: Dave LaRoche (2-2) L: Ed Figueroa (2-3) First--
Tuesday, May 1
» Lost to Yankees (11-11), 12-8Anaheim Stadium (7-7)15-9
» W: Tommy John (5-0) L: Dave LaRoche (2-3) Second1½ out
Wednesday, May 2
» Defeated Yankees (11-12), 1-0Anaheim Stadium (8-7)16-9
» W: Nolan Ryan (4-1) L: Ron Guidry (2-2) Second1½ out
Saturday, May 5
» Lost to Orioles (17-9), 9-1Memorial Stadium (0-1)16-10
» W: Jim Palmer (4-1) L: Don Aase (2-3) Second1½ out
Sunday, May 6
» Lost to Orioles (18-9), 6-0Memorial Stadium (0-2)16-11Lost 2
» W: Dennis Martinez (3-2) L: Mike Barlow (0-1) Second2½ out
Monday, May 7
» Lost to Red Sox (17-9), 9-4Fenway Park (0-1)16-12Lost 3
» W: Mike Torrez (3-1) L: Nolan Ryan (4-2) Second3½ out
Tuesday, May 8
» Defeated Red Sox (17-10), 10-2Fenway Park (1-1)17-12
» W: Chris Knapp (2-0) L: Chuck Rainey (1-2) Second3½ out
Wednesday, May 9
» Lost to Red Sox (18-10), 9-8Fenway Park (1-2)17-13
» W: Bill Campbell (1-1) L: Dave LaRoche (2-4) Second4 out
Thursday, May 10
» Defeated Red Sox (18-11), 5-3Fenway Park (2-2)18-13
» W: Don Aase (3-3) L: Dennis Eckersley (3-2) S: Mark Clear (2)Second3½ out
Friday, May 11
» Defeated Yankees (16-15), 4-1Yankee Stadium (1-0)19-13Won 2
» W: Jim Barr (1-0) L: Catfish Hunter (0-3) Second3½ out
Saturday, May 12
» Lost to Yankees (17-15), 6-5Yankee Stadium (1-1)19-14
» W: Dick Tidrow (2-1) L: Dave Frost (2-1) Second4½ out
Sunday, May 13
» Lost to Yankees (18-15), 12-10Yankee Stadium (1-2)19-15Lost 2
» W: Jim Beattie (2-1) L: Chris Knapp (2-1) Third4½ out
Tuesday, May 15
» Defeated Brewers (20-15), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (9-7)20-15
» W: Mark Clear (3-0) L: Mike Caldwell (4-4) Third3 out
Wednesday, May 16
» Defeated Brewers (20-16), 4-3Anaheim Stadium (10-7)21-15Won 2
» W: Mark Clear (4-0) L: Jerry Augustine (1-1) Third2 out
Thursday, May 17
» Defeated Brewers (20-17), 8-5Anaheim Stadium (11-7)22-15Won 3
» W: Jim Barr (2-0) L: Lary Sorensen (5-4) S: Dave LaRoche (3)Third2 out
Friday, May 18
» Defeated White Sox (18-18), 7-3Anaheim Stadium (12-7)23-15Won 4
» W: Frank Tanana (3-3) L: Ron Schueler (0-1) S: Mark Clear (3)Second2 out
Saturday, May 19
» Defeated White Sox (18-19), 10-6Anaheim Stadium (13-7)24-15Won 5
» W: Chris Knapp (3-1) L: Rich Wortham (4-4) S: Dave LaRoche (4)Second1½ out
Sunday, May 20
» Defeated White Sox (18-20), 4-0Anaheim Stadium (14-7)25-15Won 6
» W: Nolan Ryan (5-2) L: Ross Baumgarten (4-1) Second1½ out
Tuesday, May 22
» Lost to Brewers (22-20), 7-1County Stadium (0-1)25-16
» W: Lary Sorensen (6-4) L: Dave Frost (2-2) Second1 out
» Major-league debuts: Dickie Thon (Angels)
Wednesday, May 23
» Lost to Brewers (23-20), 1-0County Stadium (0-2)25-17Lost 2
» W: Bill Travers (3-2) L: Don Aase (3-4) Second1 out
Thursday, May 24
» Lost to Brewers (24-20), 9-6County Stadium (0-3)25-18Lost 3
» W: Jerry Augustine (2-2) L: Chris Knapp (3-2) Third1½ out
Friday, May 25
» Lost to White Sox (22-20), 6-1Comiskey Park I (0-1)25-19Lost 4
» W: Ross Baumgarten (5-1) L: Nolan Ryan (5-3) Second1½ out
Saturday, May 26
» Defeated White Sox (22-21), 8-4Comiskey Park I (1-1)26-19
» W: Frank Tanana (4-3) L: Fred Howard (0-1) S: Mark Clear (4)Second1½ out
Sunday, May 27
» Defeated White Sox (22-22), 4-2Comiskey Park I (2-1)27-19Won 2
» W: Dave Frost (3-2) L: Francisco Barrios (4-2) First--
» Defeated White Sox (22-23), 9-1Comiskey Park I (3-1)28-19Won 3
» W: Don Aase (4-4) L: Rich Hinton (1-2) First--
Tuesday, May 29
» Defeated Mariners (17-32), 6-4Kingdome (3-2)29-19Won 4
» W: Jim Barr (3-0) L: Mike Parrott (2-1) S: Dave LaRoche (5)First--
Wednesday, May 30
» Defeated Mariners (17-33), 3-2Kingdome (4-2)30-19Won 5
» W: Nolan Ryan (6-3) L: Shane Rawley (2-5) First--
Thursday, May 31
» Lost to Mariners (18-33), 12-10Kingdome (4-3)30-20
» W: Byron McLaughlin (3-2) L: Mark Clear (4-1) S: Shane Rawley (6)First--
Friday, June 1
» Lost to Indians (22-26), 7-4Anaheim Stadium (14-8)30-21Lost 2
» W: Rick Wise (5-5) L: Dave Frost (3-3) S: Victor Cruz (4)Second1 out
Saturday, June 2
» Defeated Indians (22-27), 5-2Anaheim Stadium (15-8)31-21
» W: Mark Clear (5-1) L: Wayne Garland (2-6) First--
Sunday, June 3
» Lost to Indians (23-27), 5-3Anaheim Stadium (15-9)31-22
» W: Mike Paxton (4-2) L: Jim Barr (3-1) Second1 out
Monday, June 4
» Defeated Blue Jays (13-41), 4-2Anaheim Stadium (16-9)32-22
» W: Mike Barlow (1-1) L: Phil Huffman (2-6) S: Mark Clear (5)First--
Tuesday, June 5
» Defeated Blue Jays (13-42), 3-0Anaheim Stadium (17-9)33-22Won 2
» W: Frank Tanana (5-3) L: Tom Underwood (0-8) First--
Wednesday, June 6
» Lost to Blue Jays (14-42), 5-4Anaheim Stadium (17-10)33-23
» W: Jesse Jefferson (1-5) L: Dave LaRoche (2-5) First--
Friday, June 8
» Defeated Tigers (25-25), 6-4Anaheim Stadium (18-10)34-23
» W: Don Aase (5-4) L: Milt Wilcox (4-4) S: Mark Clear (6)First--
Saturday, June 9
» Defeated Tigers (25-26), 9-1Anaheim Stadium (19-10)35-23Won 2
» W: Nolan Ryan (7-3) L: Dave Rozema (3-3) First--
Sunday, June 10
» Lost to Tigers (26-26), 10-7Anaheim Stadium (19-11)35-24
» W: Fernando Arroyo (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (5-4) S: John Hiller (6)First--
Monday, June 11
» Defeated Indians (27-30), 9-4Cleveland Stadium (1-0)36-24
» W: Mark Clear (6-1) L: Dan Spillner (1-2) First--
Tuesday, June 12
» Lost to Indians (28-30), 11-10Cleveland Stadium (1-1)36-25
» W: Don Hood (1-0) L: Mark Clear (6-2) First--
Wednesday, June 13
» Lost to Blue Jays (18-44), 9-8Exhibition Stadium (0-1)36-26Lost 2
» W: Dave Freisleben (2-2) L: Dave LaRoche (2-6) First--
» Defeated Blue Jays (18-45), 10-2Exhibition Stadium (1-1)37-26
» W: Don Aase (6-4) L: Mike Willis (0-3) First--
Thursday, June 14
» Defeated Blue Jays (18-46), 10-2Exhibition Stadium (2-1)38-26Won 2
» W: Nolan Ryan (8-3) L: Phil Huffman (3-7) First--
Friday, June 15
» Defeated Tigers (29-28), 8-7Tiger Stadium (1-0)39-26Won 3
» W: Mark Clear (7-2) L: Dave Tobik (1-1) First--
Saturday, June 16
» Defeated Tigers (29-29), 4-2Tiger Stadium (2-0)40-26Won 4
» W: Dave Frost (4-3) L: Jack Morris (4-3) S: Dave LaRoche (6)First--
Sunday, June 17
» Lost to Tigers (30-29), 8-4Tiger Stadium (2-1)40-27
» W: Aurelio Lopez (1-1) L: Don Aase (6-5) First--
Monday, June 18
» Defeated Rangers (34-31), 5-0Anaheim Stadium (20-11)41-27
» W: Nolan Ryan (9-3) L: Fergie Jenkins (7-4) First--
Tuesday, June 19
» Lost to Rangers (35-31), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (20-12)41-28
» W: John Henry Johnson (3-8) L: Jim Barr (3-2) S: Jim Kern (10)First--
Wednesday, June 20
» Defeated Rangers (35-32), 5-4Anaheim Stadium (21-12)42-28
» W: Dave Frost (5-3) L: Jon Matlack (4-4) S: Mark Clear (7)First--
Thursday, June 21
» Lost to Rangers (36-32), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (21-13)42-29
» W: Sparky Lyle (4-6) L: Dave LaRoche (2-7) First--
Friday, June 22
» Lost to Royals (37-33), 9-5Anaheim Stadium (21-14)42-30Lost 2
» W: Rich Gale (6-5) L: Nolan Ryan (9-4) First--
Saturday, June 23
» Lost to Royals (38-33), 13-4Anaheim Stadium (21-15)42-31Lost 3
» W: Larry Gura (5-6) L: Jim Barr (3-3) S: Eduardo Rodriguez (2)First--
Sunday, June 24
» Lost to Royals (39-33), 5-2Anaheim Stadium (21-16)42-32Lost 4
» W: Dennis Leonard (5-4) L: Dave Frost (5-4) First--
Tuesday, June 26
» Lost to Rangers (40-33), 2-1Arlington Stadium (0-1)42-33Lost 5
» W: Jon Matlack (5-4) L: Don Aase (6-6) S: Jim Kern (12)First--
Wednesday, June 27
» Lost to Rangers (41-33), 4-2Arlington Stadium (0-2)42-34Lost 6
» W: Steve Comer (7-6) L: Nolan Ryan (9-5) S: Jim Kern (13)Second1 out
Thursday, June 28
» Lost to Rangers (42-33), 14-4Arlington Stadium (0-3)42-35Lost 7
» W: Fergie Jenkins (8-4) L: Jim Barr (3-4) Second1 out
Friday, June 29
» Defeated Royals (42-34), 6-5Royals Stadium (1-0)43-35
» W: Mark Clear (8-2) L: Marty Pattin (3-1) S: Dave LaRoche (7)Third1 out
Saturday, June 30
» Defeated Royals (42-35), 8-5Royals Stadium (2-0)44-35Won 2
» W: Don Aase (7-6) L: Rich Gale (6-6) S: Dave LaRoche (8)Second1 out
Sunday, July 1
» Defeated Royals (42-36), 14-2Royals Stadium (3-0)45-35Won 3
» W: Nolan Ryan (10-5) L: Paul Splittorff (9-6) Second1 out
Monday, July 2
» Defeated Athletics (23-58), 8-3Anaheim Stadium (22-16)46-35Won 4
» W: Jim Barr (4-4) L: Mike Morgan (0-2) Second1 out
Tuesday, July 3
» Defeated Athletics (23-59), 3-0Anaheim Stadium (23-16)47-35Won 5
» W: Dave Frost (6-4) L: Brian Kingman (0-1) Second1 out
Wednesday, July 4
» Defeated Athletics (23-60), 17-6Anaheim Stadium (24-16)48-35Won 6
» W: Mark Clear (9-2) L: Dave Heaverlo (3-9) Second1 out
Thursday, July 5
» Lost to Athletics (24-60), 3-0Anaheim Stadium (24-17)48-36
» W: Rick Langford (4-9) L: Nolan Ryan (10-6) Second1½ out
Friday, July 6
» Defeated Orioles (54-28), 7-3Anaheim Stadium (25-17)49-36
» W: Jim Barr (5-4) L: Steve Stone (6-7) First--
Saturday, July 7
» Defeated Orioles (54-29), 10-1Anaheim Stadium (26-17)50-36Won 2
» W: Dave Frost (7-4) L: Dennis Martinez (10-6) First--
Sunday, July 8
» Lost to Orioles (55-29), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (26-18)50-37
» W: Scott McGregor (3-2) L: Don Aase (7-7) S: Don Stanhouse (11)Second1½ out
Monday, July 9
» Defeated Red Sox (52-31), 6-0Anaheim Stadium (27-18)51-37
» W: Nolan Ryan (11-6) L: Mike Torrez (9-5) First--
Tuesday, July 10
» Defeated Red Sox (52-32), 4-3Anaheim Stadium (28-18)52-37Won 2
» W: Jim Barr (6-4) L: Bob Stanley (10-6) S: Mark Clear (8)First--
Wednesday, July 11
» Lost to Red Sox (53-32), 9-3Anaheim Stadium (28-19)52-38
» W: Dennis Eckersley (9-5) L: Dave Frost (7-5) First--
Friday, July 13
» Defeated Yankees (49-41), 6-1Anaheim Stadium (29-19)53-38
» W: Nolan Ryan (12-6) L: Luis Tiant (6-4) First--
Saturday, July 14
» Defeated Yankees (49-42), 8-7Anaheim Stadium (30-19)54-38Won 2
» W: Mark Clear (10-2) L: Ron Davis (8-1) First--
Sunday, July 15
» Defeated Yankees (49-43), 5-4Anaheim Stadium (31-19)55-38Won 3
» W: Jim Barr (7-4) L: Ron Guidry (6-7) First--
Thursday, July 19
» Defeated Orioles (59-32), 4-3Memorial Stadium (1-2)56-38Won 4
» W: Dave LaRoche (3-7) L: Dennis Martinez (12-7) First--
» Lost to Orioles (60-32), 3-0Memorial Stadium (1-3)56-39
» W: Mike Flanagan (13-6) L: Dave Frost (7-6) First--
Friday, July 20
» Lost to Orioles (61-32), 2-1Memorial Stadium (1-4)56-40Lost 2
» W: Scott McGregor (4-3) L: Jim Barr (7-5) First--
Saturday, July 21
» Lost to Orioles (62-32), 10-2Memorial Stadium (1-5)56-41Lost 3
» W: Sammy Stewart (6-3) L: Nolan Ryan (12-7) First--
Sunday, July 22
» Lost to Red Sox (58-34), 6-5Fenway Park (2-3)56-42Lost 4
» W: Bill Campbell (3-3) L: Mark Clear (10-3) First--
Monday, July 23
» Defeated Red Sox (58-35), 9-2Fenway Park (3-3)57-42
» W: Dave Frost (8-6) L: Joel Finch (0-2) First--
Tuesday, July 24
» Lost to Yankees (54-44), 6-5Yankee Stadium (1-3)57-43
» W: Ron Davis (9-1) L: Dave LaRoche (3-8) S: Rich Gossage (5)First--
Wednesday, July 25
» Defeated Yankees (54-45), 9-5Yankee Stadium (2-3)58-43
» W: Ralph Botting (1-0) L: Tommy John (13-6) S: Mark Clear (9)First--
Thursday, July 26
» Lost to Yankees (55-45), 2-0Yankee Stadium (2-4)58-44
» W: Ron Guidry (8-7) L: Jim Barr (7-6) First--
Friday, July 27
» Lost to Twins (54-45), 3-1Anaheim Stadium (31-20)58-45Lost 2
» W: Geoff Zahn (9-2) L: Dave Frost (8-7) S: Mike Marshall (20)First--
Saturday, July 28
» Defeated Twins (54-46), 5-0Anaheim Stadium (32-20)59-45
» W: Don Aase (8-7) L: Jerry Koosman (11-10) First--
Sunday, July 29
» Defeated Twins (54-47), 9-3Anaheim Stadium (33-20)60-45Won 2
» W: Steve Eddy (1-0) L: Darrell Jackson (2-2) S: Dave LaRoche (9)First--
Monday, July 30
» Lost to Mariners (45-62), 8-0Anaheim Stadium (33-21)60-46
» W: Mike Parrott (9-7) L: Jim Barr (7-7) First--
Tuesday, July 31
» Defeated Mariners (45-63), 8-1Anaheim Stadium (34-21)61-46
» W: Dave Frost (9-7) L: Rob Dressler (0-1) First--
Wednesday, August 1
» Lost to Mariners (46-63), 7-6Anaheim Stadium (34-22)61-47
» W: Randy Stein (1-1) L: Dave LaRoche (3-9) First--
Friday, August 3
» Lost to Twins (56-49), 4-1Metropolitan Stadium (3-1)61-48Lost 2
» W: Jerry Koosman (12-10) L: Jim Barr (7-8) S: Mike Marshall (21)First--
Saturday, August 4
» Defeated Twins (56-50), 7-1Metropolitan Stadium (4-1)62-48
» W: Dave Frost (10-7) L: Dave Goltz (10-8) S: Mark Clear (10)First--
Sunday, August 5
» Defeated Twins (56-51), 11-7Metropolitan Stadium (5-1)63-48Won 2
» W: Dave LaRoche (4-9) L: Roger Erickson (0-7) S: Mark Clear (11)First--
» Lost to Twins (57-51), 7-1Metropolitan Stadium (5-2)63-49
» W: Pete Redfern (6-1) L: Steve Eddy (1-1) S: Mike Marshall (22)First--
Monday, August 6
» Defeated Athletics (33-79), 5-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-0)64-49
» W: Ralph Botting (2-0) L: Steve McCatty (7-6) S: Mark Clear (12)First--
Tuesday, August 7
» Lost to Athletics (34-79), 9-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-1)64-50
» W: Rick Langford (7-12) L: Jim Barr (7-9) First--
Wednesday, August 8
» Defeated Athletics (34-80), 8-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-1)65-50
» W: Dave Frost (11-7) L: Matt Keough (0-14) First--
Friday, August 10
» Lost to Mariners (49-67), 8-6Anaheim Stadium (34-23)65-51
» W: Randy Stein (2-1) L: Dave LaRoche (4-10) First--
Saturday, August 11
» Defeated Mariners (49-68), 8-1Anaheim Stadium (35-23)66-51
» W: Jim Barr (8-9) L: Rick Honeycutt (8-8) First--
Sunday, August 12
» Defeated Mariners (49-69), 4-3Anaheim Stadium (36-23)67-51Won 2
» W: Dave Frost (12-7) L: Randy Stein (2-2) First--
Monday, August 13
» Lost to Tigers (59-58), 5-3Anaheim Stadium (36-24)67-52
» W: Jack Morris (10-5) L: Nolan Ryan (12-8) S: Aurelio Lopez (12)First--
Tuesday, August 14
» Lost to Tigers (60-58), 6-3Anaheim Stadium (36-25)67-53Lost 2
» W: Bruce Robbins (2-1) L: Don Aase (8-8) S: Jack Billingham (3)First--
Wednesday, August 15
» Lost to Tigers (61-58), 6-1Anaheim Stadium (36-26)67-54Lost 3
» W: Dan Petry (4-3) L: Jim Barr (8-10) First--
Friday, August 17
» Lost to Blue Jays (39-82), 6-5Anaheim Stadium (36-27)67-55Lost 4
» W: Dave Stieb (5-3) L: Mark Clear (10-4) First--
Saturday, August 18
» Defeated Blue Jays (39-83), 7-5Anaheim Stadium (37-27)68-55
» W: Nolan Ryan (13-8) L: Tom Underwood (5-15) S: Mark Clear (13)First--
Sunday, August 19
» Defeated Blue Jays (39-84), 4-2Anaheim Stadium (38-27)69-55Won 2
» W: Don Aase (9-8) L: Balor Moore (3-4) First--
Monday, August 20
» Defeated Indians (61-63), 6-5Anaheim Stadium (39-27)70-55Won 3
» W: Dave LaRoche (5-10) L: Sid Monge (7-8) First--
Tuesday, August 21
» Lost to Indians (62-63), 12-7Anaheim Stadium (39-28)70-56
» W: Paul Reuschel (1-0) L: Dave Frost (12-8) First--
» Major-league debuts: Bobby Clark (Angels)
Wednesday, August 22
» Lost to Indians (63-63), 13-3Anaheim Stadium (39-29)70-57Lost 2
» W: Dan Spillner (8-3) L: Nolan Ryan (13-9) First--
Friday, August 24
» Lost to Blue Jays (40-87), 6-4Exhibition Stadium (2-2)70-58Lost 3
» W: Tom Underwood (6-15) L: Chris Knapp (3-3) S: Tom Buskey (6)First--
Saturday, August 25
» Defeated Blue Jays (40-88), 24-2Exhibition Stadium (3-2)71-58
» W: Dave Frost (13-8) L: Balor Moore (3-5) First--
Sunday, August 26
» Lost to Blue Jays (41-88), 9-3Exhibition Stadium (3-3)71-59
» W: Butch Edge (2-1) L: Nolan Ryan (13-10) First--
Monday, August 27
» Lost to Tigers (69-61), 3-2Tiger Stadium (2-2)71-60Lost 2
» W: Jack Billingham (9-6) L: Jim Barr (8-11) S: Aurelio Lopez (15)First--
Tuesday, August 28
» Lost to Tigers (70-61), 12-2Tiger Stadium (2-3)71-61Lost 3
» W: Bruce Robbins (3-2) L: Don Aase (9-9) First--
Wednesday, August 29
» Lost to Tigers (71-61), 2-1Tiger Stadium (2-4)71-62Lost 4
» W: Jack Morris (13-5) L: Dave Frost (13-9) S: Aurelio Lopez (16)First--
Thursday, August 30
» Lost to Indians (69-65), 7-1Cleveland Stadium (1-2)71-63Lost 5
» W: Len Barker (5-4) L: Nolan Ryan (13-11) Second½ out
Friday, August 31
» Defeated Indians (69-66), 9-8Cleveland Stadium (2-2)72-63
» W: Mark Clear (11-4) L: Paul Reuschel (1-1) S: John Montague (2)First--
Saturday, September 1
» Defeated Indians (69-67), 7-4Cleveland Stadium (3-2)73-63Won 2
» W: Dave LaRoche (6-10) L: Wayne Garland (4-9) S: John Montague (3)First--
Sunday, September 2
» Defeated Indians (69-68), 5-2Cleveland Stadium (4-2)74-63Won 3
» W: Dave Frost (14-9) L: Rick Waits (14-12) S: Mark Clear (14)First--
Monday, September 3
» Defeated White Sox (59-76), 6-5Anaheim Stadium (40-29)75-63Won 4
» W: Nolan Ryan (14-11) L: Ross Baumgarten (12-8) S: John Montague (4)First--
Tuesday, September 4
» Lost to White Sox (60-76), 10-7Anaheim Stadium (40-30)75-64
» W: Mike Proly (2-6) L: Jim Barr (8-12) S: Ed Farmer (12)First--
» Major-league debuts: Rich Dotson (White Sox)
Wednesday, September 5
» Defeated White Sox (60-77), 9-8Anaheim Stadium (41-30)76-64
» W: John Montague (7-4) L: Randy Scarbery (2-8) S: Dave LaRoche (10)First--
Thursday, September 6
» Defeated White Sox (60-78), 10-9Anaheim Stadium (42-30)77-64Won 2
» W: John Montague (8-4) L: Ed Farmer (3-6) First--
Friday, September 7
» Defeated Brewers (83-58), 6-3Anaheim Stadium (43-30)78-64Won 3
» W: Nolan Ryan (15-11) L: Bill Travers (12-7) First--
Saturday, September 8
» Defeated Brewers (83-59), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (44-30)79-64Won 4
» W: Jim Barr (9-12) L: Jerry Augustine (6-6) S: John Montague (5)First--
Sunday, September 9
» Defeated Brewers (83-60), 5-2Anaheim Stadium (45-30)80-64Won 5
» W: Frank Tanana (6-4) L: Moose Haas (10-9) S: John Montague (6)First--
Tuesday, September 11
» Lost to White Sox (62-81), 8-7Comiskey Park I (3-2)80-65
» W: Ed Farmer (4-6) L: Don Aase (9-10) First--
Wednesday, September 12
» Lost to White Sox (63-81), 11-5Comiskey Park I (3-3)80-66Lost 2
» W: Ken Kravec (12-13) L: Chris Knapp (3-4) S: Mike Proly (8)First--
Friday, September 14
» Defeated Brewers (85-62), 8-7County Stadium (1-3)81-66
» W: Dave LaRoche (7-10) L: Bill Castro (3-1) S: Don Aase (1)First--
Saturday, September 15
» Lost to Brewers (86-62), 3-2County Stadium (1-4)81-67
» W: Moose Haas (11-9) L: Nolan Ryan (15-12) First--
Sunday, September 16
» Lost to Brewers (87-62), 2-1County Stadium (1-5)81-68Lost 2
» W: Jim Slaton (15-8) L: Frank Tanana (6-5) First--
Monday, September 17
» Lost to Royals (79-71), 16-4Royals Stadium (3-1)81-69Lost 3
» W: Dennis Leonard (13-10) L: Chris Knapp (3-5) First--
Tuesday, September 18
» Defeated Royals (79-72), 6-4Royals Stadium (4-1)82-69
» W: Dave Frost (15-9) L: Rich Gale (9-10) S: John Montague (7)First--
Wednesday, September 19
» Lost to Royals (80-72), 6-4Royals Stadium (4-2)82-70
» W: Larry Gura (12-11) L: Nolan Ryan (15-13) S: Dan Quisenberry (4)First--
Thursday, September 20
» Defeated Royals (80-73), 11-6Royals Stadium (5-2)83-70
» W: Jim Barr (10-12) L: Craig Chamberlain (4-3) S: Don Aase (2)First--
Friday, September 21
» Lost to Rangers (78-76), 3-1Anaheim Stadium (45-31)83-71
» W: Doc Medich (10-7) L: Mark Clear (11-5) S: Jim Kern (28)First--
Saturday, September 22
» Defeated Rangers (78-77), 3-1Anaheim Stadium (46-31)84-71
» W: Chris Knapp (4-5) L: Steve Comer (16-11) First--
Sunday, September 23
» Defeated Rangers (78-78), 6-1Anaheim Stadium (47-31)85-71Won 2
» W: Dave Frost (16-9) L: Fergie Jenkins (15-14) First--
Monday, September 24
» Defeated Royals (82-75), 4-3Anaheim Stadium (48-31)86-71Won 3
» W: Nolan Ryan (16-13) L: Larry Gura (12-12) First--