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CAL  1
OAK  0
 CHW  6
BOS  5
 DET  6
TOR  2
 MIL 11
BAL  3
 SEA  6
MIN  3
 LAD 13
@ATL  4
 CIN  5
HOU  4
 NYM  3
MON  1
 STL  5
@PHI  1
 PIT  1
CHC  0
 SDP  3
@SFG  2
Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 28,194

 Friday, April 7, 1978
Time of Game: 1:56
Athletics
0
0-1
Lost 1
6th, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    1  4  0
W: Frank Tanana (1-0), L: Rick Langford (0-1)
 Angels
1
1-0
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Dilone LF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.250              3   0   2B
B North CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250              3   0   IW
G Thomasson 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              9   2   
T Armas RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   
G Alexander DH                4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500              0   0   
J Essian C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .750              1   3   2B
W Gross 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
M Guerrero SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              5   4   
S Staggs 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              2   2   

R Langford P                                                                  0   2
  D Heaverlo P                                                                0   1
Totals                       33   0   6   0    1   8                         24  15
Batting Events
2B: J Essian (1, off F Tanana); M Dilone (1, off F Tanana).
IBB: B North (1, by F Tanana).
TB: M Dilone 3; J Essian 2; S Staggs; G Alexander; M Guerrero.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Miller RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500              5   0   CS
B Grich 2B                    2   0   1   0    1   1  .500 1.167              0   3   
L Bostock CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   CS
J Rudi LF                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167              2   0   
D Baylor DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
R Fairly 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000             10   0   
D Chalk 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
R Mulliniks SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   3   
T Humphrey C                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .333 1.333              8   1   3B

F Tanana P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       26   1   4   0    2   1                         27   9
Batting Events
3B: T Humphrey (1, off R Langford).
TB: T Humphrey 3; R Miller; B Grich; J Rudi.
RBI: R Miller (1).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Baserunning Events
CS: L Bostock (1, 2nd base by R Langford/J Essian); R Miller (1, 2nd base by R Langford/J Essian).

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Langford, L (0-1)            6     4   1   1    2   1   0   1.50   22     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 4     59    -     0.91   0.10
D Heaverlo                     2     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.73   0.09
Totals                         8     4   1   1    2   1   0          28     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 4          1-0
R Langford faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Tanana, W (1-0)              9     6   0   0    1   8   0   0.00   34     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 6     82    -     1.35   0.70
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   8   0          34     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: F Tanana (1; B North).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Steve Palermo.
Time of Game: 1:56.
Attendance: 28,194.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         California Angels                            
1. Miguel Dilone                LF       1. Rick Miller                  RF
2. Billy North                  CF       2. Bobby Grich                  2B
3. Gary Thomasson               1B       3. Lyman Bostock                CF
4. Tony Armas                   RF       4. Joe Rudi                     LF
5. Gary Alexander               DH       5. Don Baylor                   DH
6. Jim Essian                    C       6. Ron Fairly                   1B
7. Wayne Gross                  3B       7. Dave Chalk                   3B
8. Mario Guerrero               SS       8. Rance Mulliniks              SS
9. Steve Staggs                 2B       9. Terry Humphrey                C

   Rick Langford                 P          Frank Tanana                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 0 --- 15% 73% 0-0 CAL T. Humphrey R. Langford Triple to LF
t3 2 123 O 8% 55% 0-0 OAK G. Thomasson F. Tanana Flyball: RF
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 0-1 OAK G. Alexander F. Tanana Flyball: CF
t5 1 12- O 6% 51% 0-0 OAK B. North F. Tanana Flyball: RF
t5 2 12- O 6% 56% 0-0 OAK G. Thomasson F. Tanana Groundout: 2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 OAK M. Dilone F. Tanana Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 OAK B. North F. Tanana Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 OAK G. Thomasson F. Tanana Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CAL R. Miller R. Langford Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 CAL B. Grich R. Langford Single to LF
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 CAL L. Bostock R. Langford Flyball: LF
b1 2 1-- 3% 55% 0-0 CAL J. Rudi R. Langford Single to RF; Grich to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O -5% 50% 0-0 CAL D. Baylor R. Langford Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 OAK T. Armas F. Tanana Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 OAK G. Alexander F. Tanana Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 OAK J. Essian F. Tanana Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CAL R. Fairly R. Langford Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CAL D. Chalk R. Langford Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CAL R. Mulliniks R. Langford Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 OAK W. Gross F. Tanana Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 OAK M. Guerrero F. Tanana Single to LF
t3 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 OAK S. Staggs F. Tanana Flyball: CF
t3 2 1-- -4% 49% 0-0 OAK M. Dilone F. Tanana Double to LF; Guerrero to 3B
t3 2 -23 -2% 47% 0-0 OAK B. North F. Tanana Intentional Walk
t3 2 123 O 8% 55% 0-0 OAK G. Thomasson F. Tanana Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CAL T. Humphrey R. Langford Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CAL R. Miller R. Langford Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CAL B. Grich R. Langford Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 OAK T. Armas F. Tanana Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 OAK G. Alexander F. Tanana Single to LF
t4 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 OAK J. Essian F. Tanana Strikeout
t4 2 1-- O 3% 56% 0-0 OAK W. Gross F. Tanana Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 CAL L. Bostock R. Langford Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CAL J. Rudi R. Langford Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CAL D. Baylor R. Langford Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 OAK M. Guerrero F. Tanana Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 OAK S. Staggs F. Tanana Single to LF
t5 1 1-- -5% 45% 0-0 OAK M. Dilone F. Tanana Single to LF; Staggs to 2B
t5 1 12- O 6% 51% 0-0 OAK B. North F. Tanana Flyball: RF
t5 2 12- O 6% 56% 0-0 OAK G. Thomasson F. Tanana Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 CAL R. Fairly R. Langford Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CAL D. Chalk R. Langford Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CAL R. Mulliniks R. Langford Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 OAK T. Armas F. Tanana Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 0-0 OAK G. Alexander F. Tanana Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- -4% 52% 0-0 OAK J. Essian F. Tanana Double to CF
t6 2 -2- O 5% 57% 0-0 OAK W. Gross F. Tanana Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- 15% 73% 0-0 CAL T. Humphrey R. Langford Triple to LF
b6 0 --3 R 6% 78% 0-0 CAL R. Miller R. Langford Single to RF; Humphrey Scores
b6 0 1-- O -5% 73% 1-0 CAL B. Grich R. Langford Miller Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 1 --- 2% 75% 1-0 CAL B. Grich R. Langford Walk
b6 1 1-- O -2% 73% 1-0 CAL L. Bostock R. Langford Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 2 1-- O -2% 71% 1-0 CAL J. Rudi R. Langford Bostock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 0-1 OAK M. Guerrero F. Tanana Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 3% 78% 0-1 OAK S. Staggs F. Tanana Groundout: C-1B
t7 2 --- O 2% 80% 0-1 OAK M. Dilone F. Tanana Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- 3% 83% 1-0 CAL J. Rudi R. Langford Walk
Dave Heaverlo replaces Rick Langford pitching
b7 0 1-- O -3% 80% 1-0 CAL D. Baylor D. Heaverlo Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 1 1-- O -2% 78% 1-0 CAL R. Fairly D. Heaverlo Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- O -2% 76% 1-0 CAL D. Chalk D. Heaverlo Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 0-1 OAK B. North F. Tanana Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 0-1 OAK G. Thomasson F. Tanana Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 2% 88% 0-1 OAK T. Armas F. Tanana Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Dave Heaverlo facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 1-0 CAL R. Mulliniks D. Heaverlo Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O -1% 86% 1-0 CAL T. Humphrey D. Heaverlo Groundout: C-1B
b8 2 --- O -1% 85% 1-0 CAL R. Miller D. Heaverlo Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 1.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 0-1 OAK G. Alexander F. Tanana Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 5% 97% 0-1 OAK J. Essian F. Tanana Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- O 3% 100% 0-1 OAK W. Gross F. Tanana Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 1.

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