Dan Ford hits for the cycle but his Angels lose, 8 – 6, to the Mariners.
1979 – Dan Ford hits for the cycle but his Angels lose, 8 – 6, to the Mariners.
Sparky gets first Tiger Win
June 17, 1979 – At Tiger Stadium, An unusual game-ending appeal play Sunday gave Sparky Anderson his first victory as manager of the Detroit Tigers. Willie Davis was called out at second on a successful appeal when he left the base too soon ending the ninth inning and giving the Tigers an 8-4 victory over…
The Minnesota Twins trade star first baseman Rod Carew to the California Angels
1979 – The Minnesota Twins trade star first baseman Rod Carew to the California Angels for outfielder Ken Landreaux and three lesser players (Dave Engle, Paul Hartzell and Brad Havens). Carew, who hit .333 for the Twins in 1978 but had vowed never to play again for owner Calvin Griffith after he made disparaging remarks against black players a few months earlier, will hit .318 for the Angels this season. He will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991.
Luis Tiant wins his 200th game league game
1978 – Boston’s Luis Tiant wins his 200th major league game, beating Nolan Ryan and the Angels, 4 – 2. Jim Rice’s 2-run home run is the difference.
Ron Guidry sets strikeout mark for left hander with 18
On June 17, 1978, Ron Guidry of the New York Yankees sets an American League record for most strikeouts by a left-handed pitcher in a single game. Guidry strikes out 18 California Angels in picking up a 4-0 win-his 11th consecutive victory without a loss. The performance will help coin a new nickname for Guidry…
Bobby Grich charges Roger Erickson
On April 22, 1978, California Angels’ Second baseman Bobby Grich is surrounded by Minnesota Twins as he tries to get at pitcher Roger Erickson after Erickson threw a pitch Grich thought was aimed at him in the fourth inning Saturday at Bloomington. The fuss emptied both benches as the other players got into a series…
The Angels acquire slugger Dave Kingman from San Diego for cash consideration. Nine days later, the Yankees will buy Kingman, making him the first player to wear four uniforms in four divisions in the same year. Kingman, who started the season with the Mets, will hit 26 home runs to set the mark for the most by a player with more than two teams.
1977 – The Angels acquire slugger Dave Kingman from San Diego for cash consideration. Nine days later, the Yankees will buy Kingman, making him the first player to wear four uniforms in four divisions in the same year. Kingman, who started the season with the Mets, will hit 26 home runs to set the mark for the most by a player with more than two teams.
George Scott misses homerun on blown call
8/10/1977: In the bottom of the 7th George Scott hit a ball at Fenway Park that struck the center field wall to the right of the vertical yellow line the separates a homer, if it hits to the right of the line, from a ball in play, so it should have been called a home run. Second base umpire Russ Goetz called the ball in play, however. Scott shouted at Goetz as he rounded second and gave the arm twirling motion for a homer. He legged out a triple on the play but might have had an inside the park homer if he had not complained to the umpire. See the top picture on this page to see the line on the wall (although the Green Monster seats were not there in 1977).
Nolan Ryan notches his fourth career 19-strikeout game
1977 – Nolan Ryan notches his fourth career 19-strikeout game, pitching the first 10 innings of a game against Toronto.
Dennis Eckersley pitches a no-hitter as the Cleveland Indians beat the California Angels, 1 – 0. Frank Tanana, with three shutouts in his last four games, is the loser.
Dennis Eckersley pitches a no-hitter as the Cleveland Indians beat the California Angels, 1 – 0. Frank Tanana, with three shutouts in his last four games, is the loser.
