 He was the starting pitcher and allowed one run in 7 innings as the Angels beat the A's by a score of 5-2.In 1980, again splitting time between the Triple-A Salt Lake City Gulls of the Pacific Coast League and the Angels, he made six starts for California, going 0–3 with a 5.81 ERA.Botting's career totals for 18 games pitched included a 2–3 record, seven games started, and five games finished.