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Standings
NYY
@CHW		4
1
OAK
@CLE		3
2
SEA
@DET		2
4
BOS
@KCR		1
3
BAL
@MIN		6
9		 
(10)
MIL
@TEX		6
8
CAL
@TOR		6
10
PHI
@HOU		0
5
PIT
@LAD		6
7
STL
@SDP		3
4		 
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Monday, May 15, 1978 7:35PM
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 3,454, Time of Game: 2:33
Athletics
3
22-10
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Indians
2
14-16
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 6 GB
W: Joe Coleman (3-0)
L: Rick Wise (2-6)
S: Elias Sosa (6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   1  0  2   0  0  0    3 11  0
Indians         0  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  6  1

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dwayne Murphy CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .143 .429 -0.009 1.36 0.103 -0.112 -0.5 3 0 CS,SF
Steve Staggs 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 .357 .919 0.029 1.00 0.092 -0.063 0.1 3 5
Mitchell Page LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .256 .674 -0.078 1.08 0.021 -0.099 -0.7 5 0 SB,SH
Mario Guerrero SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .680 -0.187 1.30 0.000 -0.187 -1.6 0 2
Dave Revering 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .289 .721 0.032 0.90 0.048 -0.016 0.2 2 0
   Miguel Dilone PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .203 .516 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Marty Perez 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.042 0.79 0.000 -0.042 -0.3 0 3
Wayne Gross 3B-1B 2 1 1 0 2 1 .239 .745 0.168 1.17 0.189 -0.021 1.1 9 1 2B
Gary Alexander DH 2 0 1 0 1 1 .257 .919 0.087 1.85 0.158 -0.070 0.5
   Mike Edwards PR 1 1 0 0 0 0 .231 .590 -0.015 0.63 0.000 -0.015 -0.1
Jim Essian C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .224 .648 0.005 1.83 0.138 -0.134 0.1 4 0
Gary Thomasson RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .150 .536 0.025 1.73 0.127 -0.102 -0.1 1 0
Alan Wirth P 2
   Joe Coleman P 1
   Bob Lacey P
   Elias Sosa P
Team Totals 35 3 11 3 3 6 .314 .702 0.015 1.29 0.876 -0.861 -1.2 27 14
2B: W Gross (4, off R Wise).
SF: D Murphy (2, off D Kinney).
SH: M Page (1, off R Wise).
TB: W Gross 2; S Staggs 2; D Murphy 2; J Essian 2; D Revering; G Alexander; M Page; G Thomasson.
RBI: J Essian (14); D Murphy (3); G Thomasson (8).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 3. A Wirth-W Gross-S Staggs; A Wirth-S Staggs-W Gross; M Guerrero-S Staggs-W Gross.
Baserunning
SB: M Page (3, 2nd base off D Kinney/R Pruitt).
CS: D Murphy (1, 2nd base by D Kinney/R Pruitt).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Manning CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .588 -0.125 1.20 0.000 -0.125 -0.7 1 0
Jim Norris DH 2 0 1 0 1 0 .324 .818 0.069 0.81 0.084 -0.015 0.4 2B
   Willie Horton PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .874 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Wayne Cage PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 1.042 -0.084 3.37 0.000 -0.084 -0.2
Paul Dade RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .766 -0.171 1.71 0.000 -0.171 -0.9 2 0
Andre Thornton 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .248 .836 -0.041 1.50 0.112 -0.152 0.2 8 2 HR,GDP
Johnny Grubb LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .267 .855 -0.006 1.11 0.047 -0.053 0.0 2 0
Buddy Bell 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .314 .796 0.136 1.13 0.159 -0.023 1.3 2 1 2B
Ron Hassey C 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .644 -0.075 1.49 0.000 -0.075 -1.0 6 1 SF
   Ted Cox PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .179 .460 -0.061 2.46 0.000 -0.061 -0.2 0 1
Larvell Blanks 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .223 .551 0.002 1.23 0.069 -0.067 -0.5 3 2 GDP
Tom Veryzer SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.053 1.07 0.000 -0.053 -0.4 1 4
   Mike Vail PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1.200 -0.078 3.33 0.000 -0.078 -0.3
   Ron Pruitt C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .686 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Rick Wise P 1
   Dennis Kinney P 1
Team Totals 29 2 6 2 1 4 .207 .605 -0.487 1.44 0.471 -0.957 -2.2 27 12
2B: J Norris (2, off J Coleman); B Bell (10, off A Wirth).
HR: A Thornton (5, off A Wirth; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: R Hassey (1, off J Coleman).
TB: A Thornton 4; B Bell 3; J Norris 2; J Grubb; L Blanks.
GIDP: A Thornton (3); L Blanks (5).
RBI: R Hassey (5); A Thornton (17).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
E: J Grubb (1).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Alan Wirth 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 3.60 15 46 -0.091 0.95 -0.5
Joe Coleman, W (3-0) 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9 2 1 0.253 1.42 1.7
Bob Lacey, H (5) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.16 4 0 0 0.136 2.50 0.5
Elias Sosa, S (6) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.64 3 0 0 0.189 2.54 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 1 4 1 2.00 31 46 2 1 0.487 1.29 2.2
A Wirth faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Wise, L (2-6) 5.1 7 3 3 3 4 0 3.42 26 43 -0.006 1.50 0.4
Dennis Kinney, BS (1) 3.2 4 0 0 0 2 0 3.38 14 2 2 -0.007 0.98 0.8
Team Totals 9 11 3 3 3 6 0 3.00 40 43 2 2 -0.013 1.44 1.2
Balks: None.
WP: D Kinney (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Steve Palermo.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 3,454.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 54° F, Night, Rain.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Cleveland Indians
1 Dwayne Murphy CF 1 Rick Manning CF
2 Steve Staggs 2B 2 Jim Norris DH
3 Mitchell Page LF 3 Paul Dade RF
4 Mario Guerrero SS 4 Andre Thornton 1B
5 Dave Revering 1B 5 Johnny Grubb LF
6 Wayne Gross 3B 6 Buddy Bell 3B
7 Gary Alexander DH 7 Ron Hassey C
8 Jim Essian C 8 Larvell Blanks 2B
9 Gary Thomasson RF 9 Tom Veryzer SS
Alan Wirth P Rick Wise P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-2 0 -2- OAK G. Alexander R. Wise 14% 57% Single to LF; Gross to 3B; Alexander to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 1-2 1 -23 R OAK G. Thomasson D. Kinney 13% 61% Single to LF; Gross Scores; Edwards to 3B
t4 0-1 1 12- R OAK J. Essian R. Wise 13% 55% Single to LF; Dilone Scores; Gross to 2B
b5 1-1 0 1-- CLE B. Bell A. Wirth -12% 27% Single to CF; Grubb to 3B
b2 0-0 0 --- R CLE A. Thornton A. Wirth -11% 34% Home Run

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O OAK D. Murphy R. Wise -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O OAK S. Staggs R. Wise -1% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O OAK M. Page R. Wise -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Alan Wirth facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE R. Manning A. Wirth 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CLE J. Norris A. Wirth 1% 49% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- O CLE P. Dade A. Wirth 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Wise facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O OAK M. Guerrero R. Wise -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O OAK D. Revering R. Wise -2% 46% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-0 2 --- OAK W. Gross R. Wise 1% 47% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- OAK G. Alexander R. Wise 2% 49% Walk; Gross to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O OAK J. Essian R. Wise -4% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Alan Wirth facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- R CLE A. Thornton A. Wirth -11% 34% Home Run
b2 1-0 0 --- O CLE J. Grubb A. Wirth 2% 36% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 --- CLE B. Bell A. Wirth -4% 32% Double to RF
b2 1-0 1 -2- OO CLE R. Hassey A. Wirth 6% 38% Double Play: Fielder's Choice P; Bell out at 3B/P-3B; Hassey out at 2B/3B-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Rick Wise facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O OAK G. Thomasson R. Wise -3% 35% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 1 --- OAK D. Murphy R. Wise 3% 38% Single to CF
t3 0-1 1 1-- OAK S. Staggs R. Wise 4% 43% Single to RF; Murphy to 2B
t3 0-1 1 12- O OAK M. Page R. Wise -5% 38% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Murphy to 3B
t3 0-1 2 1-3 O OAK M. Guerrero R. Wise -6% 33% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Alan Wirth facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- O CLE L. Blanks A. Wirth 2% 34% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 1 --- O CLE T. Veryzer A. Wirth 1% 36% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 2 --- O CLE R. Manning A. Wirth 1% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Rick Wise facing 5-6-7
t4 0-1 0 --- OAK D. Revering R. Wise 5% 42% Single to RF
t4 0-1 0 1-- OAK W. Gross R. Wise 7% 49% Walk; Revering to 2B
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Dave Revering (1B) batting 5th
t4 0-1 0 12- O OAK G. Alexander R. Wise -7% 42% Strikeout
t4 0-1 1 12- R OAK J. Essian R. Wise 13% 55% Single to LF; Dilone Scores; Gross to 2B
t4 1-1 1 12- O OAK G. Thomasson R. Wise -5% 49% Strikeout
t4 1-1 2 12- O OAK D. Murphy R. Wise -5% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Alan Wirth facing 2-3-4
Wayne Gross moves from 3B to 1B
Marty Perez replaces Miguel Dilone (PR) playing 3B batting 5th
b4 1-1 0 --- CLE J. Norris A. Wirth -4% 40% Walk
b4 1-1 0 1-- O CLE P. Dade A. Wirth 4% 44% Flyball: LF
b4 1-1 1 1-- OO CLE A. Thornton A. Wirth 6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Rick Wise facing 2-3-4
t5 1-1 0 --- OAK S. Staggs R. Wise 5% 55% Single to P
t5 1-1 0 1-- O OAK M. Page R. Wise -2% 53% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Staggs to 2B
t5 1-1 1 -2- O OAK M. Guerrero R. Wise -6% 47% Fielder's Choice SS; Staggs out at 3B/SS-3B
t5 1-1 2 1-- O OAK M. Perez R. Wise -3% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Alan Wirth facing 5-6-7
b5 1-1 0 --- CLE J. Grubb A. Wirth -5% 39% Single to CF
b5 1-1 0 1-- CLE B. Bell A. Wirth -12% 27% Single to CF; Grubb to 3B
Joe Coleman replaces Alan Wirth pitching
b5 1-1 0 1-3 RO CLE R. Hassey J. Coleman 2% 28% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Grubb Scores
b5 2-1 1 1-- OO CLE L. Blanks J. Coleman 5% 33% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Rick Wise facing 6-7-8
t6 1-2 0 --- OAK W. Gross R. Wise 10% 43% Double to RF
t6 1-2 0 -2- OAK G. Alexander R. Wise 14% 57% Single to LF; Gross to 3B; Alexander to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Mike Edwards pinch runs for Gary Alexander (DH) batting 7th
t6 1-2 0 -23 O OAK J. Essian R. Wise -9% 48% Foul Flyball: 3B
Dennis Kinney replaces Rick Wise pitching
t6 1-2 1 -23 R OAK G. Thomasson D. Kinney 13% 61% Single to LF; Gross Scores; Edwards to 3B
t6 2-2 1 1-3 RO OAK D. Murphy D. Kinney 5% 66% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Edwards Scores; Thomasson to 2B/Adv on E7
t6 3-2 2 -2- O OAK S. Staggs D. Kinney -4% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Joe Coleman facing 9-1-2
b6 2-3 0 --- O CLE T. Veryzer J. Coleman 4% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-3 1 --- O CLE R. Manning J. Coleman 3% 69% Groundout: P-1B
b6 2-3 2 --- CLE J. Norris J. Coleman -4% 64% Double to RF
b6 2-3 2 -2- O CLE P. Dade J. Coleman 6% 70% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Indians' Dennis Kinney facing 3-4-5
t7 3-2 0 --- O OAK M. Page D. Kinney -2% 68% Strikeout
t7 3-2 1 --- O OAK M. Guerrero D. Kinney -2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-2 2 --- O OAK M. Perez D. Kinney -1% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
b7 2-3 0 --- O CLE A. Thornton J. Coleman 5% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-3 1 --- O CLE J. Grubb J. Coleman 3% 73% Flyball: CF
b7 2-3 2 --- O CLE B. Bell J. Coleman 2% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 2.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Indians' Dennis Kinney facing 6-7-8
t8 3-2 0 --- O OAK W. Gross D. Kinney -2% 74% Strikeout
t8 3-2 1 --- O OAK M. Edwards D. Kinney -2% 72% Flyball: P
t8 3-2 2 --- OAK J. Essian D. Kinney 1% 73% Single to CF
t8 3-2 2 1-- O OAK G. Thomasson D. Kinney -2% 71% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Bob Lacey facing 7-8-9
Bob Lacey replaces Joe Coleman pitching
Ted Cox pinch hits for Ron Hassey (C) batting 7th
b8 2-3 0 --- O CLE T. Cox B. Lacey 6% 77% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-3 1 --- CLE L. Blanks B. Lacey -7% 70% Single to RF
Mike Vail pinch hits for Tom Veryzer (SS) batting 9th
b8 2-3 1 1-- O CLE M. Vail B. Lacey 8% 78% Flyball: LF
b8 2-3 2 1-- O CLE R. Manning B. Lacey 7% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Indians' Dennis Kinney facing 1-2-3
Ron Pruitt replaces Mike Vail (PH) playing C batting 9th
Ted Cox moves from PH to SS
t9 3-2 0 --- OAK D. Murphy D. Kinney 2% 87% Single/Bunt
t9 3-2 0 1-- O OAK S. Staggs D. Kinney -4% 83% Murphy Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
t9 3-2 1 --- O OAK S. Staggs D. Kinney -1% 82% Flyball: LF
t9 3-2 2 --- OAK M. Page D. Kinney 1% 83% Single to CF
t9 3-2 2 1-- OAK M. Guerrero D. Kinney 1% 84% Page Steals 2B
t9 3-2 2 -2- OAK M. Guerrero D. Kinney 0% 84% Wild Pitch; Page to 3B
t9 3-2 2 --3 O OAK M. Guerrero D. Kinney -3% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Elias Sosa facing 2-3-4
Elias Sosa replaces Bob Lacey pitching
Wayne Cage pinch hits for Willie Horton batting 2nd
Willie Horton pinch hits for Jim Norris (DH) batting 2nd
b9 2-3 0 --- O CLE W. Cage E. Sosa 8% 90% Strikeout Looking
b9 2-3 1 --- O CLE P. Dade E. Sosa 6% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2-3 2 --- O CLE A. Thornton E. Sosa 4% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 2.

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