ALCS - Halos upset favored Bombers in 5

October 09 - Yankee Stadium
California 3, New York 0

Ron Guidry and Frank Tanana locked horns is a real pitcher’s duel. Guidry’s only real mistake of the night was allowing a gopher ball to Don “Kingman” Baylor. It came with 2 men on in the top of the 1 st inning. That was all the runs the Halos would score, but at the same time was all the support Tanana needed, as he stifled the Yanks on just 3 hits and 3 walks, and picked up the complete game victory.

October 10 - Yankee Stadium
California 6, New York 3

New York scored 2 unearned runs in the bottom of the 1st innings on a 2-out single by Roy White. But California chipped away, scoring in 5 of the next 6 innings off New York starter Mel Stottlemyre. The Yankees managed to bring the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the 9 th. But Andy Messersmith induced a popup from Bobby Murcer to earn the save and preserve te win for Clyde Wright.

October 12 - Anaheim Stadium
California 5, New York 2

Don Baylor and Bob Oliver hit home runs in support of Nolan Ryan, who was forced to exit after throwing 124 pitches in only 5 innings. But the Angels relievers Paul Hartzel and Andy Messersmith were able to keep the Yankees in check with just 1 hit in the last 4 innings to give Ryan the win. Mickey Rivers, playing for both teams, hit a 2-run HR off Ryan to account for all of the Yankees’ scoring.

October 13 - Anaheim Stadium
New York 2, California 1

The Angles “Parade of Lefties” continued with Rudy May getting the call. He completed 7 innings of 4- hit work, allowing only a solo HR to Roy White. Fortunately for the Yankees, Catfish Hunter was just as good, giving up only a Bobby Grich RBI single in 8 innings of 5-hit pitching.

Chris Chambliss’ RBI single in the top of the 9th scored Bobby Mercer to give Hunter the win. Lindy McDaniel shut down the home team to earn the save.

October 14 - Anaheim Stadium
California 6, New York 2

A Game 1 rematch. Both pitchers look far less sharp than their previous outing. Piniella homered in the top of the 1st, while the Bronx Bombers threatened for more, leaving 7 runners on base the first 3 innings. But they just couldn’t seem to get the one hit they needed to break it open.

California got to Guidry in the 5th with 5 singles to give them a 5-2 lead, and never looked back. Tanana hung on for 7+ innings for the win, despite yielding 10 hits and 4 walks.

Angels shock the Yankees and the baseball world with an improbable 4-1 series win. They will continue their 1969 NY Mets reenactment with a KOD15 World Series appearance against the Reds or the Dodgers.
--submitted by Douglas Zaner--