CAL @ BAL
Final Score: CAL 8 - BAL 9
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Memorial Stadium
- Attendance
- 52,108
- Game Duration
- 171 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- Mike Flanagan
- Losing Pitcher
- Dave Frost
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Dale Ford
- First Base
- Jim Evans
- Second Base
- Don Denkinger
- Third Base
- Al Clark
Line Score
CAL Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Aase | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jim Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Don Baylor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Rod Carew | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Bobby Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mark Clear | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Willie Davis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Brian Downing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Dan Ford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 |
| Dave Frost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bobby Grich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Larry Harlow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Carney Lansford | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 |
| Rick Miller | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Merv Rettenmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dickie Thon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 36 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 |
BAL Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .750 |
| Rich Dauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Doug DeCinces | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Rick Dempsey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Mike Flanagan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kiko Garcia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Pat Kelly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| John Lowenstein | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Eddie Murray | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Ken Singleton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Don Stanhouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 34 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .324 |
CAL Pitching
BAL Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Flanagan (W) | W | 7.0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5.14 |
| Don Stanhouse | - | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6.00 | |
California Angels at Baltimore Orioles, October 4, 1979
At home, the Baltimore Orioles won 9-8 over the California Angels on October 4, 1979 in the League Championship Series. It was decided by a single run. Retrosheet records a crowd of 52,108, a running time of 171 minutes, and a day start for this game. The California Angels scored in the first, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run eighth. The Baltimore Orioles scored in the first, second, and third innings, with the biggest frame a 4-run first. Hits were 10 for the California Angels and 11 for the Baltimore Orioles, with 1 and 1 errors. The win went to Mike Flanagan, allowing 4 earned runs on 6 hits in 7.0 innings. Dave Frost took the loss after 1.1 innings and 6 runs. The California Angels' pitching table lists Don Aase, Mark Clear, and Dave Frost. For the California Angels, Carney Lansford went 3 for 5 and 3 RBI. The California Angels got another home run from Dan Ford. The Baltimore Orioles' top hitter was Al Bumbry, 3 for 4. Eddie Murray drove in 4 for the Baltimore Orioles. Eddie Murray also homered for the Baltimore Orioles. Behind the plate was umpire Dale Ford.
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