With the support of a three-run homer by Don Baylor, Jim Barr gained his first A.L. victory when the Angels defeated the Yankees, 4-1. Barr, who came to the Angels from the Giants through the re-entry draft, gave up eight hits and walked three but had the help of three double plays.

Baylor bashed his homer off Catfish Hunter in the fourth inning after Reggie Jackson dropped a fly by Dan Ford and Rod Carew walked. Baylor also doubled and scored the Angels' other run on a single by Brian Downing in the ninth. Jackson saved the Yankees from being shutout with a homer in their half of the final frame. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 4, New York Yankees 1
Game Played on Friday, May       11, 1979 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
Angels       0  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  1  -   4  8  0
Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  8  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
R. Miller cf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .277      Randolph 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .233
Ford rf               4   1   0   0     0   1   .278      Munson c              3   0   1   0     1   0   .298
Carew 1b              3   1   1   0     1   0   .339      Nettles 3b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .306
Baylor dh             4   2   2   3     0   0   .333      Jackson rf            3   1   1   1     1   0   .310
Rudi lf               3   0   1   0     0   1   .250      Piniella lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Downing c             4   0   2   1     0   0   .345      Spencer 1b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .299
Lansford 3b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .291      Chambliss dh          4   0   2   0     0   0   .200
Grich 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .296      Beniquez cf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .255
Campaneris ss         3   0   1   0     0   0   .156        Rivers ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Barr p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Dent ss               3   0   1   0     0   0   .282
                                                          Hunter p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Tidrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   4   8   4     1   3             Totals               32   1   8   1     3   0

Time of Game: 1:56   Attendance: 37,988
Left on Base: Angels 3, Yankees 7
DP: Angels 3, Yankees 3
Errors: Jackson
Doubles: Campaneris (1), Baylor (7), Munson (5)
Home Runs: Baylor (5), Jackson (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Rudi (2)
GIDP: Downing (5), Campaneris (1), Lansford (6), Jackson (7), Beniquez (2), Piniella (5)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barr W(1-0)             9     8   1   1   3   0   1  35   3.62
Totals                  9     8   1   1   3   0   1  35

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter L(0-3)           7     6   3   2   1   3   1  27   5.46
Tidrow                  2     2   1   1   0   0   0   7   5.50
Totals                  9     8   4   3   1   3   1  34

Umpires: HP - Fred Spenn, 1B - Harold Siroka, 2B - Bill Henry, 3B - Merrill Hadry


ANGELS 1ST: R. Miller flied out to center; Ford struck out;
Carew singled to left; Baylor made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Randolph grounded out (catcher unassisted); Munson
walked; Nettles singled to center [Munson to third]; Jackson
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Nettles out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0,
Yankees 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Rudi singled to center; Downing grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Rudi out at second];
Lansford flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Piniella flied out to right; Spencer singled to
left; Chambliss singled to center [Spencer to second]; Beniquez
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Chambliss out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0,
Yankees 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Grich singled to third; Campaneris grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Grich out at
second]; R. Miller lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Dent grounded out (second to first); Randolph
grounded out (shortstop to first); Munson grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Yankees 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Ford reached on an error by Jackson [Ford to
second]; Carew walked; Baylor homered [Ford scored (unearned),
Carew scored]; Rudi struck out; Downing flied out to center;
Lansford was called out on strikes; 3 R (2 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
 Angels 3, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Nettles flied out to center; Jackson walked;
Piniella grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Jackson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3,
Yankees 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Grich flied out to right; Campaneris doubled to
left; R. Miller grounded out (second to first) [Campaneris to
third]; On a bunt Ford made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 3, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Spencer walked; Chambliss flied out to left;
Beniquez forced Spencer (third to second); Dent singled to
center [Beniquez to second]; Randolph grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3, Yankees 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Carew grounded out (shortstop to first); Baylor
flied out to center; Rudi flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 3, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 6TH: Munson made an out to second; Nettles singled to
left; Jackson flied out to left; Piniella forced Nettles
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Yankees
0.

ANGELS 7TH: Downing singled to third; Lansford flied out to
left; Grich flied out to center; Campaneris made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 7TH: Spencer flied out to center; Chambliss grounded out
(first unassisted); Beniquez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 3, Yankees 0.

ANGELS 8TH: TIDROW REPLACED HUNTER (PITCHING); R. Miller lined
to center; Ford grounded out (first unassisted); Carew grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Yankees
0.

YANKEES 8TH: Dent grounded out (third to first); Randolph made
an out to shortstop; Munson doubled to right; Nettles flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Yankees 0.

ANGELS 9TH: Baylor doubled to center; Rudi out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Baylor to third]; Downing singled to
left [Baylor scored]; Lansford grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Downing out at second]; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 9TH: Jackson homered; Piniella flied out to left;
Spencer flied out to center; Chambliss singled to right; RIVERS
BATTED FOR BENIQUEZ; Rivers flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Angels 4, Yankees 1.