May 16-22, 1977
Games:
May 16: Red Sox 10
Angels 5
WP: Luis Tiant (6-1), LP: Frank Tanana (4-4)
HR: (CAL) Bobby Bonds 2 (4)
PoG: (CAL) Bobby Bonds went 3 for 4 with 2 homers, 2 runs and 4 RBI.
May 17: Red Sox 4
Angels 3
WP: Reggie Cleveland (1-1), LP: Jesse Jeferson (2-4), SV: Don Aase (9)
HR: (BOS) Jim Rice (5)
PoG: (BOS) Jim Rice went 3 for 3 with a homer, run and 2 RBI.
May 18: No Game
May 19: Twins 5
Angels 1
WP: Dave Goltz (4-5), LP: Paul Hartzell (4-3)
PoG: (MIN) Dave Goltz pitched a complete game allowing 0 ER,
1 hit, 2 walks and 2 strikeouts.
May 20: Angels 6 Twins 5
WP: Mickey Scott (2-1), LP: Pete Redfern (3-4), SV: Gary Ross (8)
HR: (CAL) Bobby Bonds (5), Joe Rudi (10)
PoG: (CAL) Bobby Bonds went 1 for 2 with a homer, 2 walks, 2 runs and 2 RBI.
May 21: Twins 4
Angels 3
WP: Geoff Zahn (3-3), LP: Frank Tanana (4-5), SV: Tom Burgmeier (6)
HR: (MIN) Larry Hisle (5), Butch Wynegar (4)
PoG: (MIN) Butch Wynegar went 3 for 4 with a homer, run and 2 RBI.
May 22: Angels 8 Twins 2
WP: Jesse Jefferson (3-4), LP: Jim Hughes (3-2)
HR: (CAL) Bobby Bonds (6)
PoG: (CAL) Jesse Jefferson pitched a complete game allowing 2 ER, 6 hits, 5 walks and 2 strikeouts.
Players of the Week
AL - TEXAS: 3B Roy Howell [23](.347 3-27) went 10 for 14 (.714) with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
NL - HOUSTON: LF Cliff Johnson [29](.309 10-39) went 11 for 21 (.524) with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Comments and Team News
CF Gil Flores [24](.306 1-15) will miss four months with a fractured ankle. Fortunately, the man he replaced,
Ken Landreaux [22](.438 0-8) just came off the DL and will fit right into place.
Not a good mini-series with the Red Sox, then splitting four with a relatively week Minnesota team. The Royals briefly took first place back. Now we're tied again as we round the first turn. California's # 5 in power rankings, down from 1. The top 3 are the Yanks, Houston and Pittsburgh.
League News
Milwaukee: SS Robin Yount [21](.298 2-10) ended his hitting streak at 22 games when he went 0-4 vs. Toronto.
NY Yankees: RP Sparky Lyle [32](1-0 1.88 4 SV) suffered a setback recovering from an oblique strain and will miss another 5 days. It then worsened further, adding six more days to the total.
Texas: Bump Wills [24](.360 4-24) had his hitting streak snap at 20 while playing the Tigers.
Pittsburgh: CF Al Oliver [30](.280 3-23) will miss 4-5 months with a concussion.
Trades
MIN-LAD: 1B Craig Kusick [28](.174 2-14)
LAD-MIN: LF Jeffrey Leonard [21](Rookie)
LAD-MIN: 2B Rafael Landestoy [23](Rookie)
MIL-BAL: SP Jim Slaton [26](2-4 3.02)
BAL-MIL: RP Mike Parrott [22](0-0 5.40 in 1.2 IP)
TEX-CHW: SS Jim Fregosi [35](.278 1-15)
CHW-TEX: 1B Jim Spencer [30](.333 1-1 in 6 AB)
MON-BOS: 2B Wayne Garrett [29](.256 5-13)
BOS-MON: C Bo Diaz [24](.000 0-0 in 1 AB)
CLE-OAK: 1B Andre Thornton [27](.252 6-22)
OAK-CLE: SP Doc Medich [28](4-3 3.19)
OAK-CLE: SP Steve McCatty [23](Rookie)
NYM-ATL: 1B Ed Kranepool [32](.238 0-1)
ATL-NYM: RP Dave Campbell [25](2-0 2.87 1 SV)
ATL-NYM: RP Mickey Mahler [24](Rookie)
TOR-MIL: LF Gary Woods [22](.303 1-2)
MIL-TOR: 3B Ken McMullen [34](.225 1-5)
Standings
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
| Kansas City Royals | 24 | 14 | 0.632 | --- |
| California Angels | 26 | 16 | 0.619 | 0 |
| Oakland Athletics | 21 | 18 | 0.538 | 3.5 |
| Texas Rangers | 20 | 18 | 0.526 | 4 |
| Chicago White Sox | 18 | 20 | 0.474 | 6 |
| Seattle Mariners | 19 | 25 | 0.432 | 8 |
| Minnesota Twins | 16 | 23 | 0.410 | 8.5 |