New York Yankees vs California Angels
May 2, 1979 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 2, 1979 at Anaheim Stadium. The California Angels defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 0, California Angels 1

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Randolph 2b 4 0 0 0
Munson c 3 0 2 0
Jackson rf 4 0 0 0
Nettles 3b 4 0 1 0
Piniella lf 4 0 0 0
Spencer dh 4 0 2 0
Chambliss 1b 4 0 0 0
Beniquez cf 3 0 0 0
  Rivers ph 1 0 0 0
Dent ss 2 0 1 0
Guidry p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 0 6 0
California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Anderson 2b,ss 3 0 1 1
Rettenmund lf 3 0 0 0
  Miller cf 0 0 0 0
Ford cf,rf 3 0 0 0
Baylor rf 1 0 0 0
  Carew 1b 0 0 0 0
Rudi 1b,lf 3 0 0 0
Lansford 3b 3 0 1 0
Downing dh 3 0 2 0
Humphrey c 3 1 1 0
Ramirez ss 2 0 0 0
  Grich ph,2b 1 0 0 0
Ryan p 0 0 0 0
Totals 25 1 5 1
New York 000 000 000060
California 001 000 00x151
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry  L (2-2) 8.0 5 1 1 3 9
Totals
8.0
5
1
1
3
9
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan  W (4-1) 9.0 6 0 0 2 7
Totals
9.0
6
0
0
2
7

  E–Ramirez (3).  DP–New York 1, California 1.  2B–California Anderson (1,off Guidry); Lansford (6,off Guidry).  SH–Rettenmund (1,off Guidry).  CS–Baylor (2,2nd base by Guidry/Munson).  WP–Guidry (1).  U-HP–Charlie Lupo, 1B–John Shulock, 2B–Boyd Mauer, 3B–Bob Campbell.  T–2:02.  A–40,648.
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