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White Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 20, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 20, 1979 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
California Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Baumgarten |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 27,189 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Bill Haller |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Marv Foley | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Terry Humphrey | Catcher |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 20, 1979
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Ryan
Garr strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Ryan
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ryan
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Ryan
Ryan fires to first and has Lemon trapped. There's the throw to Campaneris who tags Lemon for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Baumgarten
Lansford hits a line drive into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Baumgarten
Ford hits a line drive towards the mound. Baumgarten reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Baumgarten
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Baumgarten
Baylor takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Baumgarten
Rudi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Ryan
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Ryan
Bannister takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ryan
There goes Bannister. The throw from Humphrey and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ryan
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Baumgarten
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Baumgarten
Grich hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Baumgarten
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Ryan
Orta strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Ryan
Pryor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foley vs. Ryan
Foley strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Ryan
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Baumgarten
Humphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Baumgarten
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Baumgarten
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Baumgarten
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford scores. Ford moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Baumgarten
Baylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Baylor reaches second base with a double. Ford scores. Carew goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Baumgarten
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Baumgarten
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Ryan
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ryan
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Ryan
Soderholm strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Baumgarten
Grich strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Baumgarten
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Humphrey vs. Baumgarten
Baumgarten fires to first and has Campaneris trapped. There's the throw to Pryor who tags Campaneris for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Baumgarten
Humphrey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Ryan
Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ryan
Johnson 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Ryan
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Baumgarten
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Baumgarten
Ford hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Baumgarten
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first, with Baumgarten covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Ryan
Pryor is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Ryan
Foley hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Ryan
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Baumgarten
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Baumgarten
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Baumgarten
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Ryan
Washington strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ryan
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Ryan
Soderholm is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Baumgarten
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Baumgarten
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Grich moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Humphrey vs. Baumgarten
Humphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Baumgarten
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Soderholm. Grich scores. Lansford moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Baumgarten
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Ryan
Bannister hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ryan
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Ryan
Orta 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 8
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Baumgarten
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Baumgarten
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Baumgarten
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Baumgarten
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Ryan
Rick Miller now playing center field. Dan Ford now playing right field.
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 -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Ryan
Joe Gates pinch hits for Marv Foley.
Gates is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Ryan
Garr 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1979 -- Chicago at California (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Garr R, lf 4 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 3 1 1 0
Washington C, rf 3 0 0 0 Ford D, cf-rf 4 1 1 0
Lemon C, cf 3 0 1 0 Carew R, 1b 4 1 2 1
Soderholm E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 3 0 1 2
Bannister A, 2b 2 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 1 0
Johnson L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, rf 4 0 0 0
Orta J, dh 3 0 0 0 Miller R, cf 0 0 0 0
Pryor G, ss 3 0 1 0 Grich B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Foley M, c 2 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 0 1 0
Gates J, ph 1 0 0 0 Humphrey T, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 2 0 31 4 8 3
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
California 003 000 10x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Baumgarten R (L) 8.0 8 4 3 2 4
California IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 11
E -- Soderholm E
LOB -- Chicago 1, California 5
2B -- Baylor D
CS -- Lemon C, Bannister A, Campaneris B
T -- 1:57
A -- 27189
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