The 1979 Angels won four of seven games last week, splitting with the Yankees in New York before returning home to take two of three from their closest pursuer, the Twins. California ended the week four games up in the American League West, in search of its first division title.
It’s not the largest lead of the season — that was five games up, last on June 20 — but it’s double the cushion the Angels had at the end of last week.
Don Baylor continued his summer in the sun, hitting .