Angels take 2 of 3 from Mariners

9/20 - Kingdome - Seattle, Washington
Game 1 - Mariners 5, Angels 0
Glenn Abbott nearly made history vying to be the first Mariner to pitch no-hitter. Through 8 innings, Abbott completely shut down the league's #1 offense, allowing only a pair of walks. Los Angeles pinch hitter Ted Kluszewski struck out to start the top of the 9th. But next batter Albie Pearson drilled a double to the gap to end Abbott's no-no bid. The next two batters went down without event, as Abbott had to settle for a masterful 1-hitter, facing only 4 batters over the minimum. Angles' tough-luck starter Ken McBride pitched a compete game, struck out 9 and yielded only 7 hits, 2 walks and 3 earned runs, but was nevertheless tagged with the loss. Craig Reynolds homered for Seattle.

9/21 - Kingdome - Seattle, Washington
Game 2 - Angels 6, Mariners 1
Eli Grba improved his record to 5-0 and lowered his ERA to 2.83 with a 4-hit, 1-run complete game. The Angels offense only managed 6 hits, but bunched them together effectively along with 8 walks. Leon Wagner led the attack with 3 hits, including his 6th HR of the season. The game was tied at 1 going into the 6th inning. But losing pitcher Dick Pole walked the first 4 batters to start the inning and Los Angeles pulled away for good with 3 runs by the time the dust settled.

9/22 - Wrigley Field - Los Angeles, California
Game 3 - Angels 7, Mariners 2
The Angels' offense finally came alive with 13 hits, including 5 HRs. The pivotal inning was the 4th, when "sluggers" Joe Koppe, Ed Yost and Rocky Bridges all went deep, each a solo shot. But the game was still close as late as the top of the 7th, when Dave Collins' sacrifice fly plated Bill Stein to pull the Mariners within 2 runs. Los Angeles answered with 2 more long balls (Gene Leek, George Thomas) and Art Fowler shut the door over the last two innings to pick up his 4th save, sealing the victory for the home team. Ryne Duren got the win with 4 solid innings of 1-hit relief. Gary Wheelock suffered the loss in only his first non-quality start of the season. --submitted by Douglas Zaner--