Nolan Ryan pitched the fifth one-hitter of his career and shut out the Mariners for the second time this season as the Angels delighted their record home-opening crowd of 34,654 by posting a 7-0 victory. Bob Stinson singled in the fifth inning for the only hit off the Angels' fireballer, who struck out eight and walked six. The Angels backed Ryan with homers by Bobby Bonds, Don Baylor and Bobby Grich. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 7, Seattle Mariners 0
Game Played on Friday, April     15, 1977 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Mariners     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  1  1
Angels       1  0  0    2  0  3    0  1  x  -   7  9  0


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Milbourne 2b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .308      Remy 2b               4   1   1   0     0   0   .225
Collins dh            3   0   0   0     1   1   .179      Grich ss              2   2   2   1     1   0   .300
Ruppert Jones cf      3   0   0   0     1   2   .220      Bonds rf              3   2   1   1     1   0   .243
Braun lf              2   0   0   0     2   0   .250      Baylor dh             3   2   1   2     1   0   .282
Stein 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .250      Rudi lf               4   0   2   2     0   0   .333
Meyer 1b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .176      Solaita 1b            4   0   1   1     0   2   .160
Stinson c             2   0   1   0     1   1   .308      Briggs cf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .091
Lopez rf              3   0   0   0     0   2   .143      Chalk 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .200
Reynolds ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .219      Humphrey c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Abbott p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Ryan p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pagan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Laxton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               26   0   1   0     6   8             Totals               29   7   9   7     3   2

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 34,654
Left on Base: Mariners 6, Angels 2
DP: Mariners 1, Angels 1
Errors: Milbourne
Home Runs: Bonds (2), Baylor (2), Grich (2)
Stolen Bases: Collins (3), Grich (3), Remy (7), Bonds (4)
Caught Stealing: Stinson (1), Grich (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Stein (3), Grich (1)
GIDP: Briggs (1)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Abbott L(0-2)           5.1   4   6   6   3   1   2  22  12.38
Pagan                   0     2   0   0   0   0   0   2  12.00
Laxton                  2.2   3   1   1   0   1   1   9   6.75
Totals                  8     9   7   7   3   2   3  33

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan W(2-1)             9     1   0   0   6   8   0  33   1.03
Totals                  9     1   0   0   6   8   0  33

Wild Pitches: Laxton (1)

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Jim McKean


MARINERS 1ST: Milbourne grounded out (second to first); Collins
was called out on strikes; Ruppert Jones grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Remy grounded out (second to first); Grich walked;
Grich was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Bonds
homered; Baylor grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Angels 1.

MARINERS 2ND: Braun walked; Stein out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Braun to second]; Meyer flied out to
center; Stinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0,
Angels 1.

ANGELS 2ND: Rudi flied out to right; Solaita was called out on
strikes; Briggs flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 0, Angels 1.

MARINERS 3RD: Lopez popped to second; Reynolds grounded out
(first to pitcher); Milbourne walked; Collins flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Chalk flied out to right; Humphrey flied out to
center; Remy grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mariners 0, Angels 1.

MARINERS 4TH: Ruppert Jones struck out; Braun flied out to
right; Stein grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mariners 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Grich singled to center; Bonds popped to second;
Grich stole second [Grich to third (error by Milbourne)]; Baylor
homered [Grich scored]; Rudi flied out to center; Solaita
grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners
0, Angels 3.

MARINERS 5TH: Meyer struck out; Stinson singled to left; Lopez
was called out on strikes while Stinson was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0,
Angels 3.

ANGELS 5TH: Briggs popped to second; Chalk grounded out (pitcher
to first); Humphrey grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Angels 3.

MARINERS 6TH: Reynolds popped to shortstop in foul territory;
Milbourne grounded out (first unassisted); Collins walked;
Collins stole second; Ruppert Jones walked; Braun walked
[Collins to third, Ruppert Jones to second]; Stein grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mariners 0, Angels 3.

ANGELS 6TH: Remy singled to center; Grich out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Remy to second]; Remy stole third;
Bonds walked; Bonds stole second; Baylor was walked
intentionally; PAGAN REPLACED ABBOTT (PITCHING); Rudi singled to
center [Remy scored, Bonds scored, Baylor to second]; Solaita
singled to right [Baylor scored, Rudi to third]; LAXTON REPLACED
PAGAN (PITCHING); Briggs grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Solaita out at second]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mariners 0, Angels 6.

MARINERS 7TH: Meyer popped to third; Stinson walked; Lopez
struck out; Reynolds flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 0, Angels 6.

ANGELS 7TH: Chalk singled to right [Chalk out at second (right
to shortstop)]; Humphrey flied out to left; Remy popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Angels 6.

MARINERS 8TH: Milbourne grounded out (second to first); Collins
grounded out (second to first); Ruppert Jones struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Angels 6.

ANGELS 8TH: Grich homered; Bonds grounded out (shortstop to
first); Baylor lined to shortstop; Rudi singled to right; Laxton
threw a wild pitch [Rudi to second]; Solaita struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Angels 7.

MARINERS 9TH: Braun flied out to left; Stein was called out on
strikes; Meyer grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mariners 0, Angels 7.