| Breaking News |  | Saturday, September 25th, 1976: California Yount Gets the Cycle
In California's 7-2 win today at Anaheim Stadium, Robin Yount roughed up Minnesota pitching in a big way. The 22-year-old shortstop hit for the cycle, rapping out a single, double, triple and home run.
"What a good day! And my parents and family were here to see it, too," a beaming Yount said after the game. "I really got some good looks today and delivered. Sometimes you're just locked in."
He finished his historic day with 4 hits in 5 at-bats, 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
R. Yount doubled in the 1st, hit a three-run home run off J. Kaat in the 2nd, singled in the 5th, tripled in the 7th and grounded out in the 9th.
In 151 games this season Yount has batted at a .310 pace with 193 hits and 9 home runs. |
 | Thursday, September 23rd, 1976: Martinez Super -- No-Hits California
It's a rare thing to pitch a no-hitter in baseball. It's done by the great and the not-so-great. There are times when an average pitcher will briefly be glorified by this achievement. It is not an honor reserved totally for the great pitchers. Today at Arlington Stadium, Dennis Martinez of the Rangers reveled in the glory of a no-hitter. Today he was the best he could be. He held California hitless and beat them 4-0.
One of the Angels told reporters after the game, "Everything was working for him. When that happens, everything is going your way. He was in command."
Martinez rung up 4 strikeouts, issued 1 walk and faced only 29 hitters in his historic outing.
After the game in the Texas locker room, he spoke to reporters. "I really got nervous in the last inning. I knew I had a chance at a no-hitter. It was hard to stay calm and concentrate. Thank goodness for my catcher. He told me to just concentrate on hitting his glove. He would do all of the thinking."
So far this season Martinez has a record of 15-6 with 100 strikeouts and 44 walks in 182.2 innings and a 2.02 ERA. |
 | Thursday, September 16th, 1976: Montgomery Shuts out Angels
Monty Montgomery of the Kansas City Royals really zeroed in on California hitters at Royals Stadium, blanking them 1-0 on 6 hits. Montgomery struck out 2, and gave up 2 walks in defeating the Angels.
Checking out his stats for the year, Montgomery has racked up 15 wins and 11 losses in 32 starts, 3.72 ERA and struck out 72 batters in 225 innings.
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | P Eddie Bane | torn tricep muscle | 2 months | On DL, eligible for return (60-day DL) |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 88-69, .561 PCT | | Position in Division | 2nd, 7.0 GB | | Record at home | 47-32, .595 PCT | | Record on the road | 41-37, .526 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 12-9, .571 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 28-21, .571 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 27-21, .563 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 61-48, .560 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 7-3, .700 PCT | | Record in April | 10-9, .526 PCT | | Record in May | 19-13, .594 PCT | | Record in June | 12-14, .462 PCT | | Record in July | 16-11, .593 PCT | | Record in August | 15-13, .536 PCT | | Record in September | 16-9, .640 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .258 - 7th in AL | | On-Base Percentage | .311 - 11th in AL | | Slugging Percentage | .357 - 10th in AL | | On-Base + Slugging | .668 - 11th in AL | | Runs Scored | 667 - 10th in AL | | Hits | 1423 - 7th in AL | | Extra-Base Hits | 358 - 11th in AL | | Home Runs | 73 - tied for 10th in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 439 - 12th in AL | | Strikeouts | 652 - 7th in AL | | Stolen Bases | 54 - 12th in AL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.02 - 1st in AL | | Starters' ERA | 3.18 - 1st in AL | | Bullpen ERA | 2.59 - 1st in AL | | Runs allowed | 566 - 1st in AL | | Hits allowed | 1255 - 1st in AL | | Opponents AVG | .237 - 1st in AL | | BABIP | .268 - 2nd in AL | | Home Runs allowed | 77 - 4th in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 568 - 9th in AL | | Strikeouts | 816 - 2nd in AL |
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