California 6, Seattle 1
Cy Young candidate Frank Tanana pitched his 4th complete game, and was only 1 unearned run away from his 3rd shutout of the season, as the Angels won the opening game of the series. Don Baylor’s 2-run HR put California on top in the bottom of the 2nd inning, which was all Tanana really needed on this night.
September 27 - Anaheim Stadium
California 9, Seattle 5
Seattle’s Phil Bradley opened the game with a solo shot off Alfredo Martinez to give the M’s a momentary lead. But the Angels responded with 5 runs in the bottom of the inning. Bobby Clark’s bases-loaded 3-run double was the big blow. Ken Phelps’ solo HR a few innings later closed the gap to 5-2. Seattle eventually rallied to within 2 runs after 7 and a half innings. But California scored a couple in the bottom of the frame to put the game away.
September 27 - Kingdome
Seattle 8, California 4

September 28 - Kingdome
California 18, Seattle 3
In the final regular season game of the year, California crushed Seattle’s hopes for a post-season spot with a relentless 23-hit attack. Jason Thompson, Dan Ford, Al Cowens and Bobby Grich all homered, and 8 Angels had 2 or more hits. Dave Frost pitched 5 shutout innings for his first win of the season, before turning it over to a few mop up guys in the bullpen. Phil Bradley’s 3 hits and great season overall were of little consolation to the hometown faithful.
--submitted by Douglas Zaner--
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