April 9, 1978 Oakland Athletics at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 3
OAK 2 BOS 5
@CHW 0 KCR 5
@CLE 4 DET 8
TOR 4 MIL 13
BAL 5 MIN 8
@SEA 6 NYY 7
@TEX 1 LAD 7
@ATL 4 CIN 9
HOU 3 NYM 6
MON 5 MON 5
@NYM 0 PHI 12
STL 3 CHC 4
@PIT 3 SFG 7
SDP 5

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 15,975

Sunday, April 9, 1978
Time of Game: 2:05

Athletics

1-2

Lost 1

6th, 1 GB

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

W: C Knapp (1-0), L: A Wirth (0-1), S: D LaRoche (1)

Angels

2-1

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Dilone LF                   5   1   0   0    0   0  .167  .417    0    4   0   SB
B North CF                    3   0   1   0    2   2  .111  .540    0    4   0   2·SB
G Thomasson RF                4   0   0   0    1   2  .083  .297    0    0   0   
D Revering 1B                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .375  .944    0    7   1   2B,IW
  R Picciolo PR               0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Perez 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  J Newman PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Essian C                    3   0   1   2    0   1  .222  .606    0    5   2   SF
W Gross 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .083  .166    0    0   1   
M Adams DH                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .900    0    0   0   2B
M Guerrero SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .600 1.636    0    0   1   2B,GDP
S Staggs 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .733    0    2   3   
  G Alexander PH-1B           1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    0   0   

A Wirth P                                                                0   0
  E Sosa P                                                               1   1
Totals                       34   2   8   2    5   8                    24   9

BATTING

2B: M Guerrero (1, off C Knapp); D Revering (1, off C Knapp); M Adams (1, off C Knapp).

SF: J Essian (1, off C Knapp).

IBB: D Revering (1, by C Knapp).

TB: M Guerrero 3; D Revering 3; M Adams 2; J Essian; W Gross; B North.

GIDP: M Guerrero (1).

RBI: J Essian 2 (2).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Gross-J Essian-D Revering.

E: W Gross (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B North 2 (2, 2nd base off D LaRoche/T Humphrey, 2nd base off C Knapp/B Downing); M Dilone (1, 3rd base off C Knapp/B Downing).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Miller RF                   1   1   0   0    3   0  .300  .762    0    2   0   CS
B Grich 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .384    0    3   2   GDP
L Bostock CF                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Rudi LF                     4   1   2   2    0   1  .333 1.233    0    2   0   HR,2B
D Baylor DH                   3   0   2   1    0   0  .333  .808    0    0   0   2B,SF
T Solaita 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200    0    9   0   
D Chalk 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .222  .697    0    1   4   2B
R Mulliniks SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    2   2   
B Downing C                   1   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .667    0    8   0   
  R Fairly PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286    0    0   0   
  T Humphrey C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000         0   0   

C Knapp P                                                                0   1
  D Miller P                                                             0   0
  D LaRoche P                                                            0   0
Totals                       28   3   6   3    7   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: D Baylor (1, off A Wirth); D Chalk (1, off A Wirth); J Rudi (1, off A Wirth).

HR: J Rudi (1, off A Wirth; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: D Baylor (1, off A Wirth).

TB: J Rudi 6; D Baylor 3; D Chalk 2; R Mulliniks.

GIDP: B Grich (1).

RBI: J Rudi 2 (2); D Baylor (1).

2-out RBI: J Rudi.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Chalk-B Grich-T Solaita.

E: C Knapp (); L Bostock (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Miller (2, 2nd base by A Wirth/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
A Wirth, L (0-1)               3.1   4   3   1    4   1   1   2.70   18     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 4     41    -     1.02  -0.25
E Sosa                         4.2   2   0   0    3   3   0   0.00   18     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 2          2-0    0.62   0.18
Totals                         8     6   3   1    7   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 6          2-0

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Knapp, W (1-0)               7.1   6   2   1    5   7   0   1.23   33     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 6     62    -     1.41   0.15
D Miller, H (1)                1     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          1-0    2.83   0.11
D LaRoche, S (1)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.98   0.16
Totals                         9     8   2   1    5   8   0          40     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 8          2-0

Balks: A Wirth (1).

WP: None.

IBB: C Knapp (1; D Revering).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:05.

Attendance: 15,975.

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          RF    3. L Bostock            CF 
4. D Revering           1B    4. J Rudi               LF 
5. J Essian             C     5. D Baylor             DH 
6. W Gross              3B    6. T Solaita            1B 
7. M Adams              DH    7. D Chalk              3B 
8. M Guerrero           SS    8. R Mulliniks          SS 
9. S Staggs             2B    9. B Downing            C  

   A Wirth              P        C Knapp              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  1-0  12-      16%  63% J Rudi          A Wirth         Double to LF; Miller Scores/unER; Bostock to 3B
   t 8   0  3-1  ---     -12%  76% D Revering      C Knapp         Double to CF; Revering to 3B/Adv on E8
   b 3   2  1-2  ---      11%  75% J Rudi          A Wirth         Home Run
   t 9   1  3-2  -2-      11%  89% G Thomasson     D LaRoche       Flyball: SS
   t 9   2  3-2  -2-      11% 100% J Newman        D LaRoche       Groundout: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Knapp facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  M Dilone        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Dilone to 2B
          -2-      41%  B North         Walk
          12-      36%  G Thomasson     Dilone Steals 3B; North Steals 2B
   O      -23      41%  " "             Strikeout
          -23      40%  D Revering      Intentional Walk
   RO     123      39%  J Essian        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Dilone Scores/unER; North to 3B
   O      1-3      44%  W Gross         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Alan Wirth facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  R Miller        Walk
   O      1--      44%  B Grich         Flyball: LF
          1--      48%  L Bostock       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Miller to 2B; Bostock to 1B
   R      12-      63%  J Rudi          Double to LF; Miller Scores/unER; Bostock to 3B
   RO     -23      64%  D Baylor        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bostock Scores/unER; Rudi to 3B
   O      --3      61%  T Solaita       Foul Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 2.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Chris Knapp facing 7-8-9
          ---      57%  M Adams         Walk
   OO     1--      65%  M Guerrero      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  S Staggs        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Alan Wirth facing 7-8-9
          ---      69%  D Chalk         Walk
   O      1--      67%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      65%  B Downing       Groundout: 2B-1B; Chalk to 2B
          -2-      65%  R Miller        Balk; Chalk to 3B
          --3      66%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      62%  B Grich         Miller Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 2.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Chris Knapp facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  M Dilone        Lineout: SS
          ---      62%  B North         Walk
          1--      57%  G Thomasson     Walk; North to 2B
   O      12-      61%  D Revering      Groundout: 3B-1B; North to 3B; Thomasson to 2B
   O      -23      68%  J Essian        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Alan Wirth facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  B Grich         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      64%  L Bostock       Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      75%  J Rudi          Home Run
          ---      77%  D Baylor        Double to LF
   O      -2-      75%  T Solaita       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 3.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Chris Knapp facing 6-7-8
          ---      70%  W Gross         Single to RF
   O      1--      74%  M Adams         Strikeout
          1--      64%  M Guerrero      Double to CF; Gross to 3B
   O      -23      73%  S Staggs        Flyball: 2B
   O      -23      80%  M Dilone        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Alan Wirth facing 7-8-9
          ---      84%  D Chalk         Double to CF
   O      -2-      84%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 2B-1B; Chalk to 3B
          --3      85%  B Downing       Walk
                  Elias Sosa replaces Alan Wirth pitching
          1-3      86%  R Miller        Walk; Downing to 2B
   OO     123      77%  B Grich         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 3.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Chris Knapp facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      80%  B North         Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  G Thomasson     Strikeout Looking
          ---      80%  D Revering      Single to RF
   O      1--      83%  J Essian        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Elias Sosa facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      81%  L Bostock       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      80%  J Rudi          Strikeout Looking
          ---      81%  D Baylor        Single to LF
          1--      82%  T Solaita       Walk; Baylor to 2B
   O      12-      80%  D Chalk         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 3.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Chris Knapp facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      83%  W Gross         Flyball: 2B
          ---      77%  M Adams         Double to LF
   O      -2-      82%  M Guerrero      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      86%  S Staggs        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Elias Sosa facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      85%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      86%  B Downing       Walk
   O      1--      85%  R Miller        Foul Flyball: LF
   O      1--      83%  B Grich         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 3.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Chris Knapp facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      87%  M Dilone        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  B North         Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  G Thomasson     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Elias Sosa facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      89%  L Bostock       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      88%  J Rudi          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  D Baylor        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 3.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Chris Knapp facing 4-5-6
          ---      76%  D Revering      Double to CF; Revering to 3B/Adv on E8
                  Rob Picciolo pinch runs for Dave Revering batting 4th
   R      --3      67%  J Essian        Single to CF; Picciolo Scores
   O      1--      75%  W Gross         Flyball: RF
                  Dyar Miller replaces Chris Knapp pitching
   O      1--      82%  M Adams         Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      77%  M Guerrero      Single to CF; Essian to 2B
                  Gary Alexander pinch hits for Steve Staggs batting 9th
   O      12-      88%  G Alexander     Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Elias Sosa facing 6-7-8
                  Gary Alexander moves to 1B; Marty Perez replaces Rob Picciolo playing 2B batting 4th
   O      ---      86%  T Solaita       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      86%  D Chalk         Strikeout Looking
          ---      86%  R Mulliniks     Single to LF
                  Ron Fairly pinch hits for Brian Downing batting 9th
   O      1--      85%  R Fairly        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Angels 3.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Dyar Miller facing 1-2-3
                  Terry Humphrey replaces Ron Fairly playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  M Dilone        Popfly: 1B
          ---      84%  B North         Single to CF
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Dyar Miller pitching
          1--      78%  G Thomasson     North Steals 2B
   O      -2-      89%  " "             Flyball: SS
                  Jeff Newman pinch hits for Marty Perez batting 4th
   O      -2-     100%  J Newman        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Angels 3.

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