Halos Heaven · Sep 10, 2020
1979 Angels Week 23: Comeback kings
Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty ImagesAfter a few weeks of slumping, tightening the race in the American League West, the 1979 California Angels offense powered them to six wins in seven games last week over the White Sox and Brewers, creating some distance in the divisional race.
After five straight losses to drop the Angels a half-game out of first place on August 30, they’ve won nine of their last 10, opening up a four-game lead over Kansas City.
Right fielder Dan Ford was in the middle of everything last week, driving in 11 runs while hitting .423/.407/.769 with two home runs, three doubles, and seven runs scored. The Angels averaged over six and a half runs per game for the week.