Handed a two-run lead in the first inning, Frank Tanana pitched the Angels to a 2-0 victory over the Blue Jays. With two out in the opening frame, Lyman Bostock singled and raced to third on a wild pickoff attempt by Jim Clancy. After Don Baylor walked and stole second, Joe Rudi drove in both runners with a single. Clancy allowed only two more hits the rest of the way, but it was too late. Tanana also pitched a four-hitter. [The Sporting News]

California Angels 2, Toronto Blue Jays 0

Game Played on Saturday, September 2, 1978 (Day game) at Exhibition Stadium

Angels 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 4 0 Blue Jays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 2 Angels AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO AVG R. Miller cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .261 Bosetti cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .268 Lansford 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 Bailor 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .272 Bostock rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .297 Velez rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .273 Baylor dh 2 1 0 0 1 0 .257 Horton dh 4 0 0 0 0 3 .257 Rudi lf 4 0 2 2 0 0 .248 Ault 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Jackson 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .299 McKay 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 .244 Grich 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .227 Cerone c 3 0 1 0 0 1 .232 Anderson ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .194 A. Woods lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 .267 Humphrey c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .224 Gomez ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .225 Tanana p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mayberry ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .266 Johnson pr,ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 Clancy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 30 2 4 2 2 2 Totals 31 0 4 0 1 7 Time of Game: 2:04 Attendance: 21,099 Left on Base: Angels 5, Blue Jays 5 DP: Angels 0, Blue Jays 1 Errors: McKay, Clancy Doubles: Rudi (18) Stolen Bases: Baylor (20) Sacrifice Hits: Grich (17) GIDP: Jackson (6) Hit by Pitch: Baylor (18,by Clancy) Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Tanana W(17-9) 9 4 0 0 1 7 0 32 3.16 Totals 9 4 0 0 1 7 0 32 Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Clancy L(10-11) 9 4 2 1 2 2 0 34 3.84 Totals 9 4 2 1 2 2 0 34 Hit by Pitch: Clancy (1) Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Don Denkinger ANGELS 1ST: R. Miller grounded out (second to first); Lansford popped to first in foul territory; Bostock singled to center; Bostock was picked off first but was safe on an error by Clancy [Bostock to third]; Baylor walked; Baylor stole second; Rudi singled to right [Bostock scored, Baylor scored (unearned)]; Jackson flied out to center; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 1ST: Bosetti flied out to center; Bailor flied out to left; Velez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 0. ANGELS 2ND: Grich grounded out (shortstop to first); Anderson grounded out (third to first); Humphrey was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 2ND: Horton was called out on strikes; Ault grounded out (shortstop to first); McKay flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 0. ANGELS 3RD: R. Miller singled to center; Lansford made an out to shortstop; Bostock grounded out (second to first) [R. Miller to second]; Baylor grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 3RD: Cerone flied out to left; A. Woods walked; Gomez popped to first in foul territory; Bosetti forced A. Woods (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 0. ANGELS 4TH: Rudi doubled to left; Jackson walked; Grich out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Rudi to third, Jackson to second]; Anderson reached on a fielder's choice [Rudi out at home (pitcher to third)]; Humphrey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 4TH: Bailor grounded out (shortstop to first); Velez grounded out (third to first); Horton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 0. ANGELS 5TH: R. Miller flied out to center; Lansford grounded out (pitcher to first); Bostock lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 5TH: Ault popped to catcher in foul territory; McKay singled to left; Cerone singled to right [McKay to second]; A. Woods flied out to center; Gomez flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 0. ANGELS 6TH: Baylor was hit by a pitch; Rudi reached on a fielder's choice [Baylor to second (error by McKay; assist by Bailor)]; Jackson grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Baylor to third, Rudi out at second]; Grich made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 6TH: Bosetti flied out to left; Bailor grounded out (third to first); Velez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 0. ANGELS 7TH: Anderson popped to first in foul territory; Humphrey flied out to center; R. Miller grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 7TH: Horton struck out; Ault flied out to right; McKay singled to center; Cerone struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 0. ANGELS 8TH: Lansford grounded out (shortstop to first); Bostock grounded out (second to pitcher); Baylor flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 8TH: A. Woods flied out to center; MAYBERRY BATTED FOR GOMEZ; Mayberry singled to center; JOHNSON RAN FOR MAYBERRY; Bosetti struck out; Bailor flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 0. ANGELS 9TH: JOHNSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Rudi flied out to right; Jackson flied out to left; Grich struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 9TH: Velez grounded out (third to first); Horton struck out; Ault grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Blue Jays 0.

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