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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
2
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: Chris Knapp (1-0), L: Alan Wirth (0-1), S: Dave LaRoche (1)
 Angels
3
2-1
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Dilone LF                   5   1   0   0    0   0  .167  .417              4   0   SB
B North CF                    3   0   1   0    2   2  .111  .540              4   0   2·SB
G Thomasson RF                4   0   0   0    1   2  .083  .298              0   0   
D Revering 1B                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .375  .944              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   
J Essian C                    3   0   1   2    0   1  .222  .606              5   2   SF
W Gross 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .083  .167              0   1   
M Adams DH                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .900              0   0   2B
M Guerrero SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .600 1.636              0   1   2B,GDP
S Staggs 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .733              2   3   
  G Alexander PH-1B           1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .333              0   0   

A Wirth P                                                                     0   0
  E Sosa P                                                                    1   1
Totals                       34   2   8   0    5   8                         24   9
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. W Gross-J Essian-D Revering.
E: W Gross (1).
Baserunning Events
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  Str   PO   A  Details
R Miller RF                   1   1   0   0    3   0  .300  .762              2   0   CS
B Grich 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .384              3   2   GDP
L Bostock CF                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
J Rudi LF                     4   1   2   2    0   1  .333 1.232              2   0   HR,2B
D Baylor DH                   3   0   2   1    0   0  .333  .808              0   0   2B,SF
T Solaita 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200              9   0   
D Chalk 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .222  .697              1   4   2B
R Mulliniks SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400              2   2   
B Downing C                   1   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .667              8   0   
  R Fairly PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286              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   0    7   4                         27   9
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D Chalk-B Grich-T Solaita.
E: C Knapp (); L Bostock (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: R Miller (2, 2nd base by A Wirth/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
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· 7· 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     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 8          2-0
Balks: A Wirth (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: C Knapp (1; D Revering).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 15,975.
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               RF       3. Lyman Bostock                CF
4. Dave Revering                1B       4. Joe Rudi                     LF
5. Jim Essian                    C       5. Don Baylor                   DH
6. Wayne Gross                  3B       6. Tony Solaita                 1B
7. Mike Adams                   DH       7. Dave Chalk                   3B
8. Mario Guerrero               SS       8. Rance Mulliniks              SS
9. Steve Staggs                 2B       9. Brian Downing                 C

   Alan Wirth                    P          Chris Knapp                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 12- R 16% 63% 0-1 CAL J. Rudi A. Wirth Double to LF; Miller Scores/unER; Bostock to 3B
t8 0 --- -12% 76% 1-3 OAK D. Revering C. Knapp Double to CF; Revering to 3B/Adv on E8
b3 2 --- R 11% 75% 2-1 CAL J. Rudi A. Wirth Home Run
t9 1 -2- O 11% 89% 2-3 OAK G. Thomasson D. LaRoche Flyball: SS
t9 2 -2- O 11% 100% 2-3 OAK J. Newman D. LaRoche Groundout: SS-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' Chris Knapp facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 OAK M. Dilone C. Knapp Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Dilone to 2B
t1 0 -2- -3% 41% 0-0 OAK B. North C. Knapp Walk
t1 0 12- -5% 36% 0-0 OAK G. Thomasson C. Knapp Dilone Steals 3B; North Steals 2B
t1 0 -23 O 5% 41% 0-0 OAK G. Thomasson C. Knapp Strikeout
t1 1 -23 -1% 40% 0-0 OAK D. Revering C. Knapp Intentional Walk
t1 1 123 RO -1% 39% 0-0 OAK J. Essian C. Knapp Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Dilone Scores/unER; North to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O 4% 44% 1-0 OAK W. Gross C. Knapp Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Alan Wirth facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 CAL R. Miller A. Wirth Walk
b1 0 1-- O -4% 44% 0-1 CAL B. Grich A. Wirth Flyball: LF
b1 1 1-- 4% 48% 0-1 CAL L. Bostock A. Wirth Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Miller to 2B; Bostock to 1B
b1 1 12- R 16% 63% 0-1 CAL J. Rudi A. Wirth Double to LF; Miller Scores/unER; Bostock to 3B
b1 1 -23 RO 1% 64% 1-1 CAL D. Baylor A. Wirth Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bostock Scores/unER; Rudi to 3B
b1 2 --3 O -3% 61% 2-1 CAL T. Solaita A. Wirth Foul Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 2.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Angels' Chris Knapp facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- -4% 57% 1-2 OAK M. Adams C. Knapp Walk
t2 0 1-- OO 8% 65% 1-2 OAK M. Guerrero C. Knapp Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 1-2 OAK S. Staggs C. Knapp Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Alan Wirth facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 3% 69% 2-1 CAL D. Chalk A. Wirth Walk
b2 0 1-- O -3% 67% 2-1 CAL R. Mulliniks A. Wirth Strikeout Looking
b2 1 1-- O -1% 65% 2-1 CAL B. Downing A. Wirth Groundout: 2B-1B; Chalk to 2B
b2 2 -2- 0% 65% 2-1 CAL R. Miller A. Wirth Balk; Chalk to 3B
b2 2 --3 1% 67% 2-1 CAL R. Miller A. Wirth Walk
b2 2 1-3 O -4% 62% 2-1 CAL B. Grich A. Wirth 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, Angels' Chris Knapp facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 1-2 OAK M. Dilone C. Knapp Lineout: SS
t3 1 --- -3% 62% 1-2 OAK B. North C. Knapp Walk
t3 1 1-- -4% 57% 1-2 OAK G. Thomasson C. Knapp Walk; North to 2B
t3 1 12- O 3% 61% 1-2 OAK D. Revering C. Knapp Groundout: 3B-1B; North to 3B; Thomasson to 2B
t3 2 -23 O 7% 68% 1-2 OAK J. Essian C. Knapp Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Alan Wirth facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 2-1 CAL B. Grich A. Wirth Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 2-1 CAL L. Bostock A. Wirth Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- R 11% 75% 2-1 CAL J. Rudi A. Wirth Home Run
b3 2 --- 1% 77% 3-1 CAL D. Baylor A. Wirth Double to LF
b3 2 -2- O -2% 75% 3-1 CAL T. Solaita A. Wirth Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 3.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Angels' Chris Knapp facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- -4% 70% 1-3 OAK W. Gross C. Knapp Single to RF
t4 0 1-- O 4% 74% 1-3 OAK M. Adams C. Knapp Strikeout
t4 1 1-- -10% 64% 1-3 OAK M. Guerrero C. Knapp Double to CF; Gross to 3B
t4 1 -23 O 9% 73% 1-3 OAK S. Staggs C. Knapp Flyball: 2B
t4 2 -23 O 7% 80% 1-3 OAK M. Dilone C. Knapp Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Alan Wirth facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 4% 84% 3-1 CAL D. Chalk A. Wirth Double to CF
b4 0 -2- O -0% 84% 3-1 CAL R. Mulliniks A. Wirth Groundout: 2B-1B; Chalk to 3B
b4 1 --3 1% 85% 3-1 CAL B. Downing A. Wirth Walk
Elias Sosa replaces Alan Wirth pitching
b4 1 1-3 1% 86% 3-1 CAL R. Miller E. Sosa Walk; Downing to 2B
b4 1 123 OO -9% 77% 3-1 CAL B. Grich E. Sosa 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, Angels' Chris Knapp facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 3% 80% 1-3 OAK B. North C. Knapp Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 81% 1-3 OAK G. Thomasson C. Knapp Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- -2% 80% 1-3 OAK D. Revering C. Knapp Single to RF
t5 2 1-- O 3% 83% 1-3 OAK J. Essian C. Knapp Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Elias Sosa facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O -1% 81% 3-1 CAL L. Bostock E. Sosa Groundout: 1B-P
b5 1 --- O -1% 80% 3-1 CAL J. Rudi E. Sosa Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- 1% 81% 3-1 CAL D. Baylor E. Sosa Single to LF
b5 2 1-- 1% 82% 3-1 CAL T. Solaita E. Sosa Walk; Baylor to 2B
b5 2 12- O -3% 80% 3-1 CAL D. Chalk E. Sosa Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 3.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Angels' Chris Knapp facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 3% 83% 1-3 OAK W. Gross C. Knapp Flyball: 2B
t6 1 --- -5% 77% 1-3 OAK M. Adams C. Knapp Double to LF
t6 1 -2- O 5% 82% 1-3 OAK M. Guerrero C. Knapp Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 -2- O 4% 86% 1-3 OAK S. Staggs C. Knapp Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Elias Sosa facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -1% 85% 3-1 CAL R. Mulliniks E. Sosa Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1 --- 1% 86% 3-1 CAL B. Downing E. Sosa Walk
b6 1 1-- O -1% 85% 3-1 CAL R. Miller E. Sosa Foul Flyball: LF
b6 2 1-- O -1% 83% 3-1 CAL B. Grich E. Sosa 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, Angels' Chris Knapp facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 3% 87% 1-3 OAK M. Dilone C. Knapp Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 88% 1-3 OAK B. North C. Knapp Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 1% 90% 1-3 OAK G. Thomasson C. Knapp Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Elias Sosa facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O -1% 89% 3-1 CAL L. Bostock E. Sosa Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1 --- O -1% 88% 3-1 CAL J. Rudi E. Sosa Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O -0% 88% 3-1 CAL D. Baylor E. Sosa Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Angels 3.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Angels' Chris Knapp facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- -12% 76% 1-3 OAK D. Revering C. Knapp Double to CF; Revering to 3B/Adv on E8
Rob Picciolo pinch runs for Dave Revering (1B) batting 4th
t8 0 --3 R -9% 67% 1-3 OAK J. Essian C. Knapp Single to CF; Picciolo Scores
t8 0 1-- O 8% 75% 2-3 OAK W. Gross C. Knapp Flyball: RF
Dyar Miller replaces Chris Knapp pitching
t8 1 1-- O 7% 82% 2-3 OAK M. Adams D. Miller Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 2 1-- -5% 77% 2-3 OAK M. Guerrero D. Miller Single to CF; Essian to 2B
Gary Alexander pinch hits for Steve Staggs (2B) batting 9th
t8 2 12- O 10% 88% 2-3 OAK G. Alexander D. Miller Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Elias Sosa facing 6-7-8
Gary Alexander moves from PH to 1B; Marty Perez replaces Rob Picciolo (PR) playing 2B batting 4th
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-2 CAL T. Solaita E. Sosa Flyball: 2B
b8 1 --- O -1% 86% 3-2 CAL D. Chalk E. Sosa Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- 1% 86% 3-2 CAL R. Mulliniks E. Sosa Single to LF
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Brian Downing (C) batting 9th
b8 2 1-- O -1% 85% 3-2 CAL R. Fairly E. Sosa Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Angels 3.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Angels' Dyar Miller facing 1-2-3
Terry Humphrey replaces Ron Fairly (PH) playing C batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 2-3 OAK M. Dilone D. Miller Popfly: 1B
t9 1 --- -8% 84% 2-3 OAK B. North D. Miller Single to CF
Dave LaRoche replaces Dyar Miller pitching
t9 1 1-- -6% 78% 2-3 OAK G. Thomasson D. LaRoche North Steals 2B
t9 1 -2- O 11% 89% 2-3 OAK G. Thomasson D. LaRoche Flyball: SS
Jeff Newman pinch hits for Marty Perez (2B) batting 4th
t9 2 -2- O 11% 100% 2-3 OAK J. Newman D. LaRoche Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Angels 3.

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