April 8, 1978 Oakland Athletics at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 4
@CAL 2 CHW 6
BOS 5 CLE 8
KCR 5 TOR 5
@DET 2 MIL 16
BAL 3 MIN 8
@SEA 2 TEX 2
NYY 1 LAD 6
@ATL 2 CIN 2
HOU 1 NYM 6
MON 5 PHI 7
STL 0 PIT 4
CHC 3
(10) SFG 6
SDP 0

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 18,131

Saturday, April 8, 1978
Time of Game: 3:04

Athletics

1-1

Won 1

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  4  0    4  7  0
Angels          1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  1

W: B Lacey (1-0), L: P Hartzell (0-1), S: D Heaverlo (1)

Angels

1-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Dilone LF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .715    0    3   0   
  G Alexander PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   0   
  D Murphy LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
B North CF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .333    0    2   0   CS,HBP
G Thomasson 1B-RF             4   1   1   0    1   1  .125  .347    0    7   1   SB
T Armas RF                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .125    0    1   0   HBP
  R Picciolo PR               0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Adams 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
D Revering DH                 5   1   1   1    0   2  .200  .400    0    0   0   
J Essian C                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .167  .619    0    7   1   SH
W Gross 3B-1B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    2   0   
M Guerrero SS                 3   1   3   3    1   0  .667 1.881    0    0   4   HR
S Staggs 2B                   3   0   2   0    1   1  .500 1.071    0    2   1   SB

M Keough P                                                               2   1
  B Lacey P                                                              0   0
  D Heaverlo P                                                           0   0
Totals                       33   4   7   4    5  14                    27  10

BATTING

HR: M Guerrero (1, off D LaRoche; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: J Essian (1, off D LaRoche).

HBP: T Armas (1, by P Hartzell); B North (1, by N Ryan).

TB: M Guerrero 6; S Staggs 2; D Revering; G Thomasson.

RBI: M Guerrero 3 (3); D Revering (1).

2-out RBI: M Guerrero 3.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Thomasson (1, 2nd base off N Ryan/T Humphrey); S Staggs (1, 2nd base off N Ryan/T Humphrey).

CS: B North (1, 2nd base by N Ryan/T Humphrey).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Miller RF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    2   0   SB
B Grich 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .629    0    1   3   
L Bostock CF                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   CS
J Rudi LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .629    0    3   0   
D Baylor DH                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .453    0    0   0   
R Fairly 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .167  .334    0    3   0   
  R Jackson PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
D Chalk 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .167  .453    0    0   1   
R Mulliniks SS                3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    1   0   
  C Lansford PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
T Humphrey C                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .333 1.000    0   14   1   
  T Solaita PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   

N Ryan P                                                                 0   0
  P Hartzell P                                                           0   0
  D LaRoche P                                                            1   0
Totals                       33   2   7   2    4   6                    27   5

BATTING

TB: R Miller 2; T Humphrey; R Mulliniks; D Baylor; R Fairly; D Chalk.

RBI: L Bostock (1); T Humphrey (1).

2-out RBI: T Humphrey.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

E: R Mulliniks (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Miller (1, 2nd base off M Keough/J Essian).

CS: L Bostock (2, 2nd base by B Lacey/J Essian).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Keough                       6     7   2   2    2   5   0   3.00   27     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 6     53    -     0.89  -0.00
B Lacey, W (1-0)               2     0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.94   0.01
D Heaverlo, S (1)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    2.67   0.17
Totals                         9     7   2   2    4   6   0          37     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 6          1-0

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan                         6     2   0   0    4  13   0   0.00   24     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2     77    -     1.21   0.33
P Hartzell, H (1), L (0-1)     1     3   3   3    1   1   0  27.00    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          0-0    2.22  -0.27
D LaRoche, BS (1)              2     2   1   1    0   0   1   4.50    9     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 1          2-2    1.65  -0.38
Totals                         9     7   4   4    5  14   1          41     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 6          2-2

B Lacey faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
P Hartzell faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: P Hartzell (1; T Armas); N Ryan (1; B North).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 3:04.

Attendance: 18,131.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             California Angels                    
1. M Dilone             LF    1. R Miller             RF 
2. B North              CF    2. B Grich              2B 
3. G Thomasson          1B    3. L Bostock            CF 
4. T Armas              RF    4. J Rudi               LF 
5. D Revering           DH    5. D Baylor             DH 
6. J Essian             C     6. R Fairly             1B 
7. W Gross              3B    7. D Chalk              3B 
8. M Guerrero           SS    8. R Mulliniks          SS 
9. S Staggs             2B    9. T Humphrey           C  

   M Keough             P        N Ryan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  2-1  -23      59%  86% M Guerrero      D LaRoche       Home Run; Picciolo Scores; Revering Scores
   t 8   1  2-1  -23     -19%  27% W Gross         D LaRoche       Groundout: 2B-1B
   t 8   0  2-0  12-      16%  46% D Revering      P Hartzell      Single to CF; Thomasson Scores; Armas to 2B
   t 3   0  1-0  1--      11%  53% S Staggs        N Ryan          Single to RF; Guerrero to 3B
   t 8   0  2-0  1--      11%  30% T Armas         P Hartzell      Hit By Pitch; Thomasson to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Dilone        Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  B North         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      46%  G Thomasson     North Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      48%  " "             Walk
          1--      49%  T Armas         Thomasson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  R Miller        Single to CF
          1--      39%  B Grich         Miller Steals 2B
   O      -2-      40%  " "             Groundout: P-1B; Miller to 3B
   RO     --3      38%  L Bostock       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Miller Scores
          ---      37%  J Rudi          Walk
          1--      35%  D Baylor        Walk; Rudi to 2B
   O      12-      39%  R Fairly        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 1.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      36%  D Revering      Strikeout
   O      ---      35%  J Essian        Strikeout
   O      ---      34%  W Gross         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Keough facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      36%  D Chalk         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      37%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      38%  T Humphrey      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
          ---      42%  M Guerrero      Walk
          1--      53%  S Staggs        Single to RF; Guerrero to 3B
          1-3      55%  M Dilone        Staggs Steals 2B
   O      -23      49%  " "             Strikeout
          -23      50%  B North         Walk
   O      123      41%  G Thomasson     Strikeout Looking
   O      123      32%  T Armas         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
          ---      29%  R Miller        Single to CF
   O      1--      30%  B Grich         Groundout: SS-1B; Miller to 2B
   O      -2-      33%  L Bostock       Groundout: SS-1B; Miller to 3B
   O      --3      37%  J Rudi          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      34%  D Revering      Strikeout
          ---      37%  J Essian        Walk
   O      1--      33%  W Gross         Strikeout
          1--      37%  M Guerrero      Single to RF; Essian to 3B
   O      1-3      31%  S Staggs        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Keough facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      33%  D Baylor        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      34%  R Fairly        Strikeout Looking
          ---      33%  D Chalk         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      31%  R Mulliniks     Single to CF; Chalk to 2B
   R      12-      20%  T Humphrey      Single to CF; Chalk Scores; Mulliniks to 2B
   O      12-      23%  R Miller        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 2.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      20%  M Dilone        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      19%  B North         Strikeout
   O      ---      17%  G Thomasson     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Matt Keough facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      19%  B Grich         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      20%  L Bostock       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      20%  J Rudi          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 2.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      17%  T Armas         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      15%  D Revering      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      14%  J Essian        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Matt Keough facing 5-6-7
          ---      12%  D Baylor        Single to LF
          1--      10%  R Fairly        Single to LF; Baylor to 2B
   O      12-      12%  D Chalk         Bunt Popfly: P
   O      12-      14%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 1B-P; Baylor to 3B; Fairly to 2B
   O      -23      17%  T Humphrey      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 2.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Hartzell facing 7-8-9
                  Paul Hartzell replaces Nolan Ryan pitching
   O      ---      13%  W Gross         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      17%  M Guerrero      Single to CF
          1--      24%  S Staggs        Walk; Guerrero to 2B
                  Gary Alexander pinch hits for Miguel Dilone batting 1st
   O      12-      17%  G Alexander     Flyball: RF; Guerrero to 3B
   O      1-3      10%  B North         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Lacey facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Lacey replaces Matt Keough pitching; Dwayne Murphy replaces Gary Alexander playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---      11%  R Miller        Foul Bunt Popfly: C
          ---      10%  B Grich         Walk
   O      1--      11%  L Bostock       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      12%  J Rudi          Bostock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 2.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Hartzell facing 3-4-5
          ---      19%  G Thomasson     Single to CF
          1--      30%  T Armas         Hit By Pitch; Thomasson to 2B
   R      12-      46%  D Revering      Single to CF; Thomasson Scores; Armas to 2B
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Paul Hartzell pitching
   O      12-      46%  J Essian        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Armas to 3B; Revering to 2B
                  Rob Picciolo pinch runs for Tony Armas batting 4th
   O      -23      27%  W Gross         Groundout: 2B-1B
   RRR    -23      86%  M Guerrero      Home Run; Picciolo Scores; Revering Scores
          ---      87%  S Staggs        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      85%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-4, Bob Lacey facing 4-5-6
                  Wayne Gross moves to 1B; Mike Adams replaces Rob Picciolo playing 3B batting 4th; Gary Thomasson moves to RF
   O      ---      89%  J Rudi          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  D Baylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Ron Jackson pinch hits for Ron Fairly batting 6th
   O      ---      93%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Angels 2.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dave LaRoche facing 2-3-4
                  Ron Jackson moves to 1B
   O      ---      93%  B North         Flyball: CF
          ---      93%  G Thomasson     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      93%  M Adams         Groundout: 2B-P; Thomasson to 2B
   O      -2-      92%  D Revering      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-4, Bob Lacey facing 7-8-9
          ---      83%  D Chalk         Walk
                  Dave Heaverlo replaces Bob Lacey pitching; Carney Lansford pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks batting 8th
   O      1--      90%  C Lansford      Flyball: RF
                  Tony Solaita pinch hits for Terry Humphrey batting 9th
   O      1--      96%  T Solaita       Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  R Miller        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Angels 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation