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Standings
CAL
@BAL		4
5
KCR
@BOS		4
0
TEX
@CHW		9
5
OAK
@CLE		2
4
SEA
@DET		3
4
MIN
@NYY		7
5		 
(10)
MIL
@TOR		2
3		 
(11)
MON
@ATL		4
6
MON
@ATL		4
1
PHI
@CIN		12
2
PHI
@CIN		1
2
NYM
@HOU		3
4		 
(10)
PIT
@LAD		3
7
STL
@SDP		3
8
CHC
@SFG		1
0
Friday, July 28, 1978 7:37PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 14,407, Time of Game: 2:28
Angels
4
54-49
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 5 GB
 at Orioles
5
57-44
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 6½ GB
W: Jim Palmer (13-8)
L: Don Aase (7-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   4  0  0   0  0  0    4  6  2
Orioles         1  0  0   0  0  0   4  0  X    5  7  2

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Miller CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .696 -0.047 0.47 0.000 -0.047 -0.6 3 0
Carney Lansford 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .722 -0.102 1.05 0.000 -0.102 -0.7 1 0
Lyman Bostock RF 1 1 1 0 2 0 .286 .708 0.072 0.73 0.072 0.000 0.6 0 0 SB
   Ken Landreaux PR-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .599 -0.036 1.52 0.000 -0.036 -0.1 2 0
Ron Fairly 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .213 .659 -0.030 0.96 0.027 -0.057 -0.3 6 0
Don Baylor DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 .262 .829 -0.018 1.69 0.083 -0.101 0.0
Joe Rudi LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .233 .641 0.280 1.64 0.286 -0.006 1.5 3 0 2B
Brian Downing C 4 0 2 3 0 1 .260 .718 0.317 2.19 0.375 -0.058 2.1 5 1 2B,GDP
Dave Chalk SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .636 -0.264 1.72 0.023 -0.286 -1.4 1 4
Bobby Grich 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .240 .661 -0.040 0.53 0.000 -0.040 -0.6 3 1
   Tony Solaita PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .695 -0.155 5.82 0.000 -0.155 -0.5
Don Aase P 1
   Dave LaRoche P
Team Totals 33 4 6 4 3 5 .182 .492 -0.023 1.38 0.866 -0.888 0.0 24 7
2B: J Rudi (14, off J Palmer); B Downing (7, off J Palmer).
TB: B Downing 3; J Rudi 3; L Bostock; D Baylor.
GIDP: B Downing (5).
RBI: B Downing 3 (28); J Rudi (46).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Grich-D Chalk-R Fairly.
E: B Grich 2 (9).
Baserunning
SB: L Bostock (10, 2nd base off J Palmer/R Dempsey).
Pickoffs: D Chalk (2nd base by R Dempsey).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Harlow CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .245 .677 -0.055 0.74 0.011 -0.065 -0.5 1 0 CS
   Carlos Lopez PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .219 .583 -0.159 5.54 0.000 -0.159 -0.8 2 0
Rich Dauer 2B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .289 .730 0.409 2.14 0.447 -0.037 1.7 3 3 2B
Eddie Murray 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .272 .834 0.001 0.98 0.113 -0.112 -0.2 8 0 HR,GDP
Ken Singleton RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .295 .876 0.069 0.56 0.077 -0.009 0.6 1 0
   Dave Skaggs C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .154 .416 -0.012 0.48 0.000 -0.012 -0.2 1 0
Doug DeCinces 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .266 .850 0.016 0.89 0.064 -0.048 -0.2 0 5
Lee May DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 .246 .708 0.090 1.19 0.133 -0.043 0.6
Andres Mora LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .676 -0.122 1.60 0.000 -0.122 -0.8 3 0
Rick Dempsey C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .692 -0.006 0.57 0.013 -0.019 -0.1 5 1
   Terry Crowley PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .311 .718 0.111 3.61 0.111 0.000 0.7
   Mark Belanger PR-SS 0 1 0 0 0 0 .198 .525 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Kiko Garcia SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .740 -0.035 0.68 0.000 -0.035 -0.3 2 1
   Pat Kelly PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .765 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Mike Anderson PH-RF 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 .167 0.169 5.22 0.169 0.000 1.0 0 0
Jim Palmer P 1 1
   Don Stanhouse P
Team Totals 30 5 7 5 3 5 .233 .670 0.476 1.40 1.138 -0.661 1.5 27 11
2B: R Dauer (15, off D LaRoche).
HR: E Murray (20, off D Aase; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: E Murray 4; R Dauer 3; K Singleton; L May; L Harlow; R Dempsey.
GIDP: E Murray (12).
RBI: R Dauer 2 (29); M Anderson (2); E Murray (61); L May (54).
2-out RBI: R Dauer 2; E Murray.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. D DeCinces-R Dauer-E Murray.
E: K Garcia (8); K Singleton (6).
Baserunning
CS: L Harlow (9, 2nd base by D Aase/B Downing).

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Aase, L (7-6) 6.1 6 5 2 2 3 1 4.10 26 48 -0.118 1.03 -0.4
Dave LaRoche, BS (5) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.87 7 3 3 -0.357 2.83 -1.1
Team Totals 8 7 5 2 3 5 1 2.25 33 48 3 3 -0.475 1.38 -1.5

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer, W (13-8) 8.1 6 4 3 3 5 0 2.62 34 59 -0.344 1.12 -1.1
Don Stanhouse, S (14) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.19 2 2 0 0.368 6.01 1.1
Team Totals 9 6 4 3 3 5 0 3.00 36 59 2 0 0.024 1.40 -0.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 14,407.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

California Angels         Baltimore Orioles
1 Rick Miller CF 1 Larry Harlow CF
2 Carney Lansford 3B 2 Rich Dauer 2B
3 Lyman Bostock RF 3 Eddie Murray 1B
4 Ron Fairly 1B 4 Ken Singleton RF
5 Don Baylor DH 5 Doug DeCinces 3B
6 Joe Rudi LF 6 Lee May DH
7 Brian Downing C 7 Andres Mora LF
8 Dave Chalk SS 8 Rick Dempsey C
9 Bobby Grich 2B 9 Kiko Garcia SS
Don Aase P Jim Palmer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 3-4 2 123 RR BAL R. Dauer D. LaRoche 42% 81% Double to 2B; May Scores/unER; Belanger Scores/unER; Anderson to 3B
t4 1-1 1 123 RRR CAL B. Downing J. Palmer -22% 15% Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Fairly Scores; Baylor Scores; Rudi Scores/unER
t9 4-5 1 1-3 O CAL D. Chalk D. Stanhouse 21% 84% Flyball: 2B
b7 2-4 1 123 R BAL M. Anderson D. LaRoche 17% 55% Walk; DeCinces Scores; May to 3B; Belanger to 2B
b7 3-4 1 123 O BAL C. Lopez D. LaRoche -16% 39% Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CAL R. Miller J. Palmer 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CAL C. Lansford J. Palmer 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CAL L. Bostock J. Palmer -1% 52% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CAL R. Fairly J. Palmer 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Don Aase facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL L. Harlow D. Aase -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O BAL R. Dauer D. Aase -1% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- R BAL E. Murray D. Aase 11% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b1 1-0 2 --- O BAL K. Singleton D. Aase -1% 61% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O CAL D. Baylor J. Palmer 2% 64% Flyball: LF
t2 0-1 1 --- CAL J. Rudi J. Palmer -3% 61% Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t2 0-1 1 1-- OO CAL B. Downing J. Palmer 5% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Angels' Don Aase facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces D. Aase -2% 65% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 1 --- O BAL L. May D. Aase -1% 63% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 --- O BAL A. Mora D. Aase -1% 62% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O CAL D. Chalk J. Palmer 3% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O CAL B. Grich J. Palmer 2% 67% Flyball: 2B
t3 0-1 2 --- O CAL R. Miller J. Palmer 1% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Angels' Don Aase facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- O BAL R. Dempsey D. Aase -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O BAL K. Garcia D. Aase -1% 65% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-0 2 --- BAL L. Harlow D. Aase 1% 66% Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
b3 1-0 2 1-- O BAL R. Dauer D. Aase -2% 64% Harlow Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- O CAL C. Lansford J. Palmer 3% 66% Groundout: 2B-P
t4 0-1 1 --- CAL L. Bostock J. Palmer -3% 63% Walk
t4 0-1 1 1-- CAL R. Fairly J. Palmer -2% 61% Bostock Steals 2B
t4 0-1 1 -2- CAL R. Fairly J. Palmer -3% 58% Walk
t4 0-1 1 12- CAL D. Baylor J. Palmer -8% 50% Single to CF; Bostock to 3B; Fairly to 2B
t4 0-1 1 123 R CAL J. Rudi J. Palmer -12% 38% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bostock Scores; Fairly to 3B; Baylor to 2B
t4 1-1 1 123 RRR CAL B. Downing J. Palmer -22% 15% Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Fairly Scores; Baylor Scores; Rudi Scores/unER
t4 4-1 1 -2- O CAL D. Chalk J. Palmer 2% 17% Flyball: LF
t4 4-1 2 -2- O CAL B. Grich J. Palmer 2% 19% Strikeout
4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Angels' Don Aase facing 2-3-4
b4 1-4 0 --- O BAL R. Dauer D. Aase -2% 17% Flyball: 3B
b4 1-4 1 --- O BAL E. Murray D. Aase -1% 15% Flyball: CF
b4 1-4 2 --- BAL K. Singleton D. Aase 1% 16% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b4 1-4 2 1-- O BAL D. DeCinces D. Aase -2% 14% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t5 4-1 0 --- O CAL R. Miller J. Palmer 1% 15% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 4-1 1 --- O CAL C. Lansford J. Palmer 1% 16% Flyball: RF
t5 4-1 2 --- CAL L. Bostock J. Palmer -1% 16% Walk
Ken Landreaux pinch runs for Lyman Bostock (RF) batting 3rd
t5 4-1 2 1-- O CAL R. Fairly J. Palmer 1% 17% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Angels' Don Aase facing 6-7-8
Ken Landreaux moves from PR to RF
b5 1-4 0 --- O BAL L. May D. Aase -2% 14% Flyball: RF
b5 1-4 1 --- O BAL A. Mora D. Aase -2% 13% Strikeout
b5 1-4 2 --- BAL R. Dempsey D. Aase 1% 14% Single/Bunt
b5 1-4 2 1-- O BAL K. Garcia D. Aase -2% 12% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Orioles 1.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
t6 4-1 0 --- O CAL D. Baylor J. Palmer 1% 13% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 4-1 1 --- O CAL J. Rudi J. Palmer 1% 13% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t6 4-1 2 --- O CAL B. Downing J. Palmer 0% 14% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Angels' Don Aase facing 1-2-3
b6 1-4 0 --- O BAL L. Harlow D. Aase -2% 11% Flyball: 2B
b6 1-4 1 --- BAL R. Dauer D. Aase 3% 14% Single to LF
b6 1-4 1 1-- OO BAL E. Murray D. Aase -5% 9% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Orioles 1.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
t7 4-1 0 --- CAL D. Chalk J. Palmer -2% 7% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Chalk to 2B
t7 4-1 0 -2- O CAL B. Grich J. Palmer 3% 10% Chalk Picked off 2B (C-SS)
t7 4-1 1 --- O CAL B. Grich J. Palmer 1% 10% Strikeout Looking
t7 4-1 2 --- O CAL R. Miller J. Palmer 0% 11% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Angels' Don Aase facing 4-5-6
b7 1-4 0 --- BAL K. Singleton D. Aase 6% 17% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Singleton to 2B/Adv on E4
b7 1-4 0 -2- BAL D. DeCinces D. Aase 6% 24% Walk
b7 1-4 0 12- R BAL L. May D. Aase 13% 37% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Singleton Scores/unER; DeCinces to 2B
b7 2-4 0 12- O BAL A. Mora D. Aase -10% 27% Flyball: CF
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Rick Dempsey (C) batting 8th
b7 2-4 1 12- BAL T. Crowley D. Aase 11% 38% Walk; DeCinces to 3B; May to 2B
Dave LaRoche replaces Don Aase pitching
Mike Anderson pinch hits for Pat Kelly batting 9th
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Kiko Garcia (SS) batting 9th
Mark Belanger pinch runs for Terry Crowley (PH) batting 8th
b7 2-4 1 123 R BAL M. Anderson D. LaRoche 17% 55% Walk; DeCinces Scores; May to 3B; Belanger to 2B
Carlos Lopez pinch hits for Larry Harlow (CF) batting 1st
b7 3-4 1 123 O BAL C. Lopez D. LaRoche -16% 39% Strikeout
b7 3-4 2 123 RR BAL R. Dauer D. LaRoche 42% 81% Double to 2B; May Scores/unER; Belanger Scores/unER; Anderson to 3B
b7 5-4 2 -23 O BAL E. Murray D. LaRoche -4% 76% Flyball: 1B
4 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Orioles 5.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
Dave Skaggs replaces Ken Singleton (RF) playing C batting 4th
Mark Belanger moves from PR to SS
Carlos Lopez moves from PH to CF
Mike Anderson moves from PH to RF
t8 4-5 0 --- O CAL C. Lansford J. Palmer 5% 82% Flyball: LF
t8 4-5 1 --- O CAL K. Landreaux J. Palmer 4% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 4-5 2 --- O CAL R. Fairly J. Palmer 2% 88% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-4, Angels' Dave LaRoche facing 4-5-6
b8 5-4 0 --- O BAL D. Skaggs D. LaRoche -1% 87% Strikeout
b8 5-4 1 --- O BAL D. DeCinces D. LaRoche -1% 86% Flyball: LF
b8 5-4 2 --- O BAL L. May D. LaRoche -1% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Orioles 5.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
t9 4-5 0 --- O CAL D. Baylor J. Palmer 7% 92% Strikeout
t9 4-5 1 --- CAL J. Rudi J. Palmer -14% 78% Double to LF
t9 4-5 1 -2- CAL B. Downing J. Palmer -15% 63% Single to LF; Rudi to 3B
Don Stanhouse replaces Jim Palmer pitching
t9 4-5 1 1-3 O CAL D. Chalk D. Stanhouse 21% 84% Flyball: 2B
Tony Solaita pinch hits for Bobby Grich (2B) batting 9th
t9 4-5 2 1-3 O CAL T. Solaita D. Stanhouse 16% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Orioles 5.

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