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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
4
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: Bob Lacey (1-0), L: Paul Hartzell (0-1), S: Dave Heaverlo (1)
 Angels
2
1-1
Lost 1
3rd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Dilone LF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .714              3   0   
  G Alexander PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
  D Murphy LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
B North CF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .333              2   0   CS,HBP
G Thomasson 1B-RF             4   1   1   0    1   1  .125  .347              7   1   SB
T Armas RF                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .125              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   2   
D Revering DH                 5   1   1   1    0   2  .200  .400              0   0   
J Essian C                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .167  .619              7   1   SH
W Gross 3B-1B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              2   0   
M Guerrero SS                 3   1   3   3    1   0  .667 1.881              0   4   HR
S Staggs 2B                   3   0   2   0    1   1  .500 1.071              2   1   SB

M Keough P                                                                    2   1
  B Lacey P                                                                   0   0
  D Heaverlo P                                                                0   0
Totals                       33   4   7   0    5  14                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
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  Str   PO   A  Details
R Miller RF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .333  .667              2   0   SB
B Grich 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .629              1   3   
L Bostock CF                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   CS
J Rudi LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .629              3   0   
D Baylor DH                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .452              0   0   
R Fairly 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .167  .333              3   0   
  R Jackson PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
D Chalk 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .167  .452              0   1   
R Mulliniks SS                3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .333              1   0   
  C Lansford PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
T Humphrey C                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .333 1.000             14   1   
  T Solaita PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   

N Ryan P                                                                      0   0
  P Hartzell P                                                                0   0
  D LaRoche P                                                                 1   0
Totals                       33   2   7   0    4   6                         27   5
Batting Events
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 Events
E: R Mulliniks (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Miller (1, 2nd base off M Keough/J Essian).
CS: L Bostock (2, 2nd base by B Lacey/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
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
B Lacey faced 1 batter in the 9th 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
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
P Hartzell faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: P Hartzell (1; T Armas); N Ryan (1; B North).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 18,131.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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. Dave Revering                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

   Matt Keough                   P          Nolan Ryan                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 2 -23 RRR 59% 86% 1-2 OAK M. Guerrero D. LaRoche Home Run; Picciolo Scores; Revering Scores
t8 1 -23 O -19% 27% 1-2 OAK W. Gross D. LaRoche Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0 12- R 16% 46% 0-2 OAK D. Revering P. Hartzell Single to CF; Thomasson Scores; Armas to 2B
t3 0 1-- 11% 53% 0-1 OAK S. Staggs N. Ryan Single to RF; Guerrero to 3B
t8 0 1-- 11% 30% 0-2 OAK T. Armas P. Hartzell Hit By Pitch; Thomasson to 2B

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' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 OAK M. Dilone N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 OAK B. North N. Ryan Hit By Pitch
t1 1 1-- O -4% 46% 0-0 OAK G. Thomasson N. Ryan North Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 OAK G. Thomasson N. Ryan Walk
t1 2 1-- 1% 49% 0-0 OAK T. Armas N. Ryan Thomasson Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 OAK T. Armas N. Ryan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 CAL R. Miller M. Keough Single to CF
b1 0 1-- -3% 39% 0-0 CAL B. Grich M. Keough Miller Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O 1% 40% 0-0 CAL B. Grich M. Keough Groundout: P-1B; Miller to 3B
b1 1 --3 RO -2% 38% 0-0 CAL L. Bostock M. Keough Groundout: 1B unassisted; Miller Scores
b1 2 --- -1% 37% 1-0 CAL J. Rudi M. Keough Walk
b1 2 1-- -2% 35% 1-0 CAL D. Baylor M. Keough Walk; Rudi to 2B
b1 2 12- O 4% 39% 1-0 CAL R. Fairly M. Keough Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 1.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 36% 0-1 OAK D. Revering N. Ryan Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -2% 35% 0-1 OAK J. Essian N. Ryan Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 34% 0-1 OAK W. Gross N. Ryan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 CAL D. Chalk M. Keough Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 CAL R. Mulliniks M. Keough Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 CAL T. Humphrey M. Keough Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 4% 42% 0-1 OAK M. Guerrero N. Ryan Walk
t3 0 1-- 11% 53% 0-1 OAK S. Staggs N. Ryan Single to RF; Guerrero to 3B
t3 0 1-3 2% 55% 0-1 OAK M. Dilone N. Ryan Staggs Steals 2B
t3 0 -23 O -7% 49% 0-1 OAK M. Dilone N. Ryan Strikeout
t3 1 -23 2% 50% 0-1 OAK B. North N. Ryan Walk
t3 1 123 O -9% 41% 0-1 OAK G. Thomasson N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
t3 2 123 O -9% 32% 0-1 OAK T. Armas N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- -3% 29% 1-0 CAL R. Miller M. Keough Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O 1% 30% 1-0 CAL B. Grich M. Keough Groundout: SS-1B; Miller to 2B
b3 1 -2- O 3% 33% 1-0 CAL L. Bostock M. Keough Groundout: SS-1B; Miller to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 4% 37% 1-0 CAL J. Rudi M. Keough Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -3% 34% 0-1 OAK D. Revering N. Ryan Strikeout
t4 1 --- 3% 37% 0-1 OAK J. Essian N. Ryan Walk
t4 1 1-- O -4% 33% 0-1 OAK W. Gross N. Ryan Strikeout
t4 2 1-- 3% 37% 0-1 OAK M. Guerrero N. Ryan Single to RF; Essian to 3B
t4 2 1-3 O -6% 31% 0-1 OAK S. Staggs N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2% 32% 1-0 CAL D. Baylor M. Keough Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O 1% 34% 1-0 CAL R. Fairly M. Keough Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- -1% 33% 1-0 CAL D. Chalk M. Keough Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b4 2 1-- -2% 31% 1-0 CAL R. Mulliniks M. Keough Single to CF; Chalk to 2B
b4 2 12- R -11% 20% 1-0 CAL T. Humphrey M. Keough Single to CF; Chalk Scores; Mulliniks to 2B
b4 2 12- O 3% 23% 2-0 CAL R. Miller M. Keough Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -3% 20% 0-2 OAK M. Dilone N. Ryan Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 19% 0-2 OAK B. North N. Ryan Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 17% 0-2 OAK G. Thomasson N. Ryan Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 1% 19% 2-0 CAL B. Grich M. Keough Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O 1% 20% 2-0 CAL L. Bostock M. Keough Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 20% 2-0 CAL J. Rudi M. Keough Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O -3% 17% 0-2 OAK T. Armas N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O -2% 15% 0-2 OAK D. Revering N. Ryan Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- O -1% 14% 0-2 OAK J. Essian N. Ryan Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- -2% 12% 2-0 CAL D. Baylor M. Keough Single to LF
b6 0 1-- -3% 10% 2-0 CAL R. Fairly M. Keough Single to LF; Baylor to 2B
b6 0 12- O 3% 12% 2-0 CAL D. Chalk M. Keough Bunt Popfly: P
b6 1 12- O 1% 14% 2-0 CAL R. Mulliniks M. Keough Groundout: 1B-P; Baylor to 3B; Fairly to 2B
b6 2 -23 O 3% 17% 2-0 CAL T. Humphrey M. Keough Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Paul Hartzell facing 7-8-9
Paul Hartzell replaces Nolan Ryan pitching
t7 0 --- O -3% 13% 0-2 OAK W. Gross P. Hartzell Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- 4% 17% 0-2 OAK M. Guerrero P. Hartzell Single to CF
t7 1 1-- 6% 24% 0-2 OAK S. Staggs P. Hartzell Walk; Guerrero to 2B
Gary Alexander pinch hits for Miguel Dilone (LF) batting 1st
t7 1 12- O -6% 17% 0-2 OAK G. Alexander P. Hartzell Flyball: RF; Guerrero to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O -7% 10% 0-2 OAK B. North P. Hartzell Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Bob Lacey facing 1-2-3
Bob Lacey replaces Matt Keough pitching; Dwayne Murphy replaces Gary Alexander (PH) playing LF batting 1st
b7 0 --- O 1% 11% 2-0 CAL R. Miller B. Lacey Foul Bunt Popfly: C
b7 1 --- -1% 10% 2-0 CAL B. Grich B. Lacey Walk
b7 1 1-- O 1% 11% 2-0 CAL L. Bostock B. Lacey Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- O 1% 12% 2-0 CAL J. Rudi B. Lacey 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, Angels' Paul Hartzell facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- 7% 19% 0-2 OAK G. Thomasson P. Hartzell Single to CF
t8 0 1-- 11% 30% 0-2 OAK T. Armas P. Hartzell Hit By Pitch; Thomasson to 2B
t8 0 12- R 16% 46% 0-2 OAK D. Revering P. Hartzell Single to CF; Thomasson Scores; Armas to 2B
Dave LaRoche replaces Paul Hartzell pitching
t8 0 12- O 0% 46% 1-2 OAK J. Essian D. LaRoche Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Armas to 3B; Revering to 2B
Rob Picciolo pinch runs for Tony Armas (RF) batting 4th
t8 1 -23 O -19% 27% 1-2 OAK W. Gross D. LaRoche Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 -23 RRR 59% 86% 1-2 OAK M. Guerrero D. LaRoche Home Run; Picciolo Scores; Revering Scores
t8 2 --- 1% 87% 4-2 OAK S. Staggs D. LaRoche Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t8 2 1-- O -1% 85% 4-2 OAK D. Murphy D. LaRoche Flyball: CF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Bob Lacey facing 4-5-6
Wayne Gross moves from 3B to 1B; Mike Adams replaces Rob Picciolo (PR) playing 3B batting 4th; Gary Thomasson moves from 1B to RF
b8 0 --- O 4% 89% 2-4 CAL J. Rudi B. Lacey Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O 2% 92% 2-4 CAL D. Baylor B. Lacey Groundout: 3B-1B
Ron Jackson pinch hits for Ron Fairly (1B) batting 6th
b8 2 --- O 2% 93% 2-4 CAL R. Jackson B. Lacey Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Angels 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Angels' Dave LaRoche facing 2-3-4
Ron Jackson moves from PH to 1B
t9 0 --- O -1% 93% 4-2 OAK B. North D. LaRoche Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- 1% 94% 4-2 OAK G. Thomasson D. LaRoche Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t9 1 1-- O -0% 93% 4-2 OAK M. Adams D. LaRoche Groundout: 2B-P; Thomasson to 2B
t9 2 -2- O -1% 92% 4-2 OAK D. Revering D. LaRoche Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Bob Lacey facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- -9% 83% 2-4 CAL D. Chalk B. Lacey Walk
Dave Heaverlo replaces Bob Lacey pitching; Carney Lansford pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks (SS) batting 8th
b9 0 1-- O 7% 90% 2-4 CAL C. Lansford D. Heaverlo Flyball: RF
Tony Solaita pinch hits for Terry Humphrey (C) batting 9th
b9 1 1-- O 5% 96% 2-4 CAL T. Solaita D. Heaverlo Strikeout
b9 2 1-- O 4% 100% 2-4 CAL R. Miller D. Heaverlo Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Angels 2.

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