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Scores
Standings
CAL
@BAL		4
5
KCR
@BOS		4
0
TEX
@CHW		9
5
OAK
@CLE		2
4
SEA
@DET		3
4
MIN
@NYY		7
5		 
(10)
MIL
@TOR		2
3		 
(11)
MON
@ATL		4
6
MON
@ATL		4
1
PHI
@CIN		12
2
PHI
@CIN		1
2
NYM
@HOU		3
4		 
(10)
PIT
@LAD		3
7
STL
@SDP		3
8
CHC
@SFG		1
0
Friday, July 28, 1978, 7:35PM
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 8,032, Time of Game: 2:42
Athletics
2
52-51
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Indians
4
48-52
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Jim Kern (7-4)
L: Pete Broberg (9-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  6  0
Indians         0  0  0   0  2  0   1  1  X    4 10  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dwayne Murphy SS 1 1 1 0 0 0 .204 .538 0.036 0.87 0.036 0.000 0.4
   Rob Picciolo SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 .212 .447 0.015 0.82 0.026 -0.011 0.3 0 3
   Taylor Duncan PH-2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 .657 0.013 2.22 0.013 0.000 0.1 1 1
Mike Edwards 2B-SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .657 -0.128 1.92 0.000 -0.128 -0.9 6 2 2·SH
Joe Wallis CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .297 .817 -0.059 1.33 0.095 -0.154 -0.2 1 0
Mitchell Page LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .288 .840 -0.097 1.30 0.021 -0.118 -0.9 2 0
Willie Horton DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 .262 .729 -0.114 1.07 0.000 -0.114 -0.8
Dave Revering 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .728 -0.115 1.16 0.000 -0.115 -0.8 4 1
Wayne Gross 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .201 .638 -0.076 0.78 0.000 -0.076 -0.5 0 1
Jeff Newman C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .693 -0.008 0.70 0.025 -0.032 -0.2 5 0
   Miguel Dilone PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242 .600 0.019 1.61 0.019 0.000 0.1 SB
   Jim Essian C 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 .648 0.023 0.41 0.023 0.000 0.1 2 0
Glenn Burke RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .248 .594 0.221 1.28 0.270 -0.050 1.2 1 0 2B,SB
Pete Broberg P 1 2
   Dave Heaverlo P 1 0
Team Totals 31 2 6 2 3 6 .194 .491 -0.270 1.20 0.528 -0.798 -2.2 24 10
2B: G Burke (5, off D Spillner).
SH: M Edwards 2 (8, 2 off D Freisleben).
TB: G Burke 3; J Wallis; D Murphy; M Page; J Newman.
RBI: G Burke (11); J Wallis (27).
2-out RBI: G Burke.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. P Broberg-M Edwards-D Revering; W Gross-M Edwards-D Revering.
Baserunning
SB: M Dilone (36, 2nd base off D Spillner/B Diaz); G Burke (12, 2nd base off D Freisleben/B Diaz).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Dade RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .261 .680 -0.057 0.73 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 4 0
   Horace Speed RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 .564 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bernie Carbo PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .715 -0.056 3.16 0.000 -0.056 -0.4 0 0
Rick Manning CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .264 .682 0.217 1.46 0.263 -0.046 1.2 2 0 2B
Johnny Grubb LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .276 .866 0.008 0.92 0.052 -0.045 0.1 2 0
Andre Thornton 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .268 .920 -0.117 1.16 0.060 -0.177 -0.9 8 1 3B,2·GDP
Gary Alexander DH-C 3 1 1 0 0 1 .234 .789 0.062 0.99 0.104 -0.042 0.1 3 0 2B,HBP
Tom Veryzer SS 3 1 2 2 1 0 .294 .685 0.118 1.25 0.163 -0.045 1.0 0 3
Duane Kuiper 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .288 .651 0.147 1.16 0.179 -0.032 0.8 4 1
Ted Cox 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .221 .510 -0.053 1.39 0.008 -0.061 -0.4 0 1 2B,SH
Bo Diaz C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .552 -0.044 0.93 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 4 0
   Jim Norris PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253 .673 0.021 2.16 0.021 0.000 0.2 IW
   Jim Kern P-P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.014 0.50 0.000 -0.014 -0.6 0 0
Dave Freisleben P 0 2
   Dan Spillner P 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 10 4 3 7 .323 .884 0.232 1.20 0.850 -0.619 0.3 27 8
2B: T Cox (2, off D Heaverlo); G Alexander (11, off P Broberg); R Manning (20, off P Broberg).
3B: A Thornton (3, off D Heaverlo).
SH: T Cox (5, off P Broberg).
IBB: J Norris (4, by P Broberg).
HBP: G Alexander (2, by P Broberg).
TB: R Manning 3; A Thornton 3; D Kuiper 2; G Alexander 2; T Cox 2; T Veryzer 2; J Grubb.
GIDP: A Thornton 2 (12).
RBI: T Veryzer 2 (23); T Cox (12); R Manning (37).
2-out RBI: R Manning.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 10.

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pete Broberg, L (9-8) 6.2 7 3 3 3 5 0 4.47 29 50 -0.207 1.34 -0.2
Dave Heaverlo 1.1 3 1 1 0 2 0 2.92 7 2 0 -0.023 0.62 -0.1
Team Totals 8 10 4 4 3 7 0 4.50 36 50 2 0 -0.230 1.20 -0.3

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Freisleben 5 3 1 1 1 2 0 6.36 19 58 0.127 0.99 1.3
Dan Spillner, BS (1) 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 4.40 8 0 0 -0.103 1.35 -0.4
Jim Kern, W (7-4) 2.1 0 0 0 2 3 0 2.76 9 1 0 0.246 1.53 1.2
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 3 6 0 2.00 36 58 1 0 0.270 1.20 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: D Freisleben (6).
HBP: P Broberg (3; G Alexander).
IBB: P Broberg (4; J Norris).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - (none), 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 8,032.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Cleveland Indians
1 Dwayne Murphy SS 1 Paul Dade RF
2 Mike Edwards 2B 2 Rick Manning CF
3 Joe Wallis CF 3 Johnny Grubb LF
4 Mitchell Page LF 4 Andre Thornton 1B
5 Willie Horton DH 5 Gary Alexander DH
6 Dave Revering 1B 6 Tom Veryzer SS
7 Wayne Gross 3B 7 Duane Kuiper 2B
8 Jeff Newman C 8 Ted Cox 3B
9 Glenn Burke RF 9 Bo Diaz C
Pete Broberg P Dave Freisleben P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-2 2 -2- R OAK G. Burke D. Spillner -21% 52% Double to LF; Dilone Scores
b7 2-2 2 1-3 R CLE R. Manning P. Broberg 20% 79% Single to LF; Kuiper Scores; Carbo to 2B
b5 1-1 0 1-- CLE D. Kuiper P. Broberg 12% 73% Single to LF; Veryzer to 3B
b5 0-1 0 -2- R CLE T. Veryzer P. Broberg 11% 61% Single to RF; Alexander Scores
b5 0-1 0 --- CLE G. Alexander P. Broberg 10% 50% Double to CF

Play By Play

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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' Dave Freisleben facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- OAK D. Murphy D. Freisleben -4% 46% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O OAK M. Edwards D. Freisleben 2% 48% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Murphy to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- R OAK J. Wallis D. Freisleben -9% 39% Single to CF; Murphy Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- O OAK M. Page D. Freisleben 2% 42% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 1-- OAK W. Horton D. Freisleben -1% 41% Wild Pitch; Wallis to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -2- O OAK W. Horton D. Freisleben 3% 44% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Pete Broberg facing 1-2-3
Rob Picciolo replaces Dwayne Murphy playing SS batting 1st
b1 0-1 0 --- O CLE P. Dade P. Broberg -2% 42% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 --- O CLE R. Manning P. Broberg -2% 40% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-1 2 --- O CLE J. Grubb P. Broberg -1% 39% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Dave Freisleben facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O OAK D. Revering D. Freisleben 2% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O OAK W. Gross D. Freisleben 1% 42% Lineout: 2B
t2 1-0 2 --- O OAK J. Newman D. Freisleben 1% 43% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Pete Broberg facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O CLE A. Thornton P. Broberg -2% 41% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O CLE G. Alexander P. Broberg -2% 39% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 --- CLE T. Veryzer P. Broberg 1% 41% Walk
b2 0-1 2 1-- O CLE D. Kuiper P. Broberg -3% 38% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Dave Freisleben facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- OAK G. Burke D. Freisleben -3% 35% Single to RF
t3 1-0 0 1-- OAK R. Picciolo D. Freisleben -3% 32% Burke Steals 2B
t3 1-0 0 -2- OAK R. Picciolo D. Freisleben -3% 29% Walk
t3 1-0 0 12- O OAK M. Edwards D. Freisleben 0% 29% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Burke to 3B; Picciolo to 2B
t3 1-0 1 -23 O OAK J. Wallis D. Freisleben 8% 37% Flyball: RF
t3 1-0 2 -23 O OAK M. Page D. Freisleben 6% 43% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Pete Broberg facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O CLE T. Cox P. Broberg -3% 40% Strikeout
b3 0-1 1 --- O CLE B. Diaz P. Broberg -2% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O CLE P. Dade P. Broberg -1% 37% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Dave Freisleben facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- O OAK W. Horton D. Freisleben 2% 39% Strikeout
t4 1-0 1 --- O OAK D. Revering D. Freisleben 2% 41% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 2 --- O OAK W. Gross D. Freisleben 1% 42% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Pete Broberg facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O CLE R. Manning P. Broberg -3% 39% Flyball: LF
b4 0-1 1 --- CLE J. Grubb P. Broberg 3% 42% Single to RF
b4 0-1 1 1-- OO CLE A. Thornton P. Broberg -7% 35% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Dave Freisleben facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- O OAK J. Newman D. Freisleben 2% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- O OAK G. Burke D. Freisleben 2% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- O OAK R. Picciolo D. Freisleben 1% 40% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Pete Broberg facing 5-6-7
b5 0-1 0 --- CLE G. Alexander P. Broberg 10% 50% Double to CF
b5 0-1 0 -2- R CLE T. Veryzer P. Broberg 11% 61% Single to RF; Alexander Scores
b5 1-1 0 1-- CLE D. Kuiper P. Broberg 12% 73% Single to LF; Veryzer to 3B
b5 1-1 0 1-3 RO CLE T. Cox P. Broberg -2% 72% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Veryzer Scores
b5 2-1 1 1-- O CLE B. Diaz P. Broberg -3% 69% Flyball: 2B
b5 2-1 2 1-- O CLE P. Dade P. Broberg -2% 67% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Dan Spillner facing 2-3-4
Dan Spillner replaces Dave Freisleben pitching
t6 1-2 0 --- O OAK M. Edwards D. Spillner 4% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- O OAK J. Wallis D. Spillner 3% 73% Flyball: LF
t6 1-2 2 --- OAK M. Page D. Spillner -2% 71% Single to LF
t6 1-2 2 1-- O OAK W. Horton D. Spillner 4% 75% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Pete Broberg facing 2-3-4
b6 2-1 0 --- CLE R. Manning P. Broberg 6% 81% Double to CF
b6 2-1 0 -2- CLE J. Grubb P. Broberg 2% 83% Walk
b6 2-1 0 12- OO CLE A. Thornton P. Broberg -8% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Manning to 3B
b6 2-1 2 --3 CLE G. Alexander P. Broberg 1% 75% Hit By Pitch
b6 2-1 2 1-3 O CLE T. Veryzer P. Broberg -5% 70% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Dan Spillner facing 6-7-8
Horace Speed replaces Paul Dade playing RF batting 1st
t7 1-2 0 --- O OAK D. Revering D. Spillner 4% 75% Flyball: LF
t7 1-2 1 --- O OAK W. Gross D. Spillner 3% 78% Flyball: 2B
t7 1-2 2 --- OAK J. Newman D. Spillner -2% 75% Single to CF
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Jeff Newman (C) batting 8th
t7 1-2 2 1-- OAK G. Burke D. Spillner -2% 73% Dilone Steals 2B
t7 1-2 2 -2- R OAK G. Burke D. Spillner -21% 52% Double to LF; Dilone Scores
Jim Kern replaces Dan Spillner pitching
Taylor Duncan pinch hits for Rob Picciolo (SS) batting 1st
t7 2-2 2 -2- OAK T. Duncan J. Kern -1% 51% Walk
t7 2-2 2 12- O OAK M. Edwards J. Kern 7% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Pete Broberg facing 7-8-9
Jim Essian replaces Miguel Dilone (PR) playing C batting 8th
Taylor Duncan moves from PH to 2B
Mike Edwards moves from 2B to SS
b7 2-2 0 --- CLE D. Kuiper P. Broberg 6% 64% Single/Bunt
b7 2-2 0 1-- O CLE T. Cox P. Broberg -2% 62% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kuiper to 2B
Jim Norris pinch hits for Bo Diaz (C) batting 9th
b7 2-2 1 -2- CLE J. Norris P. Broberg 2% 64% Intentional Walk
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Horace Speed (RF) batting 1st
b7 2-2 1 12- O CLE B. Carbo P. Broberg -6% 59% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Kuiper to 3B
b7 2-2 2 1-3 R CLE R. Manning P. Broberg 20% 79% Single to LF; Kuiper Scores; Carbo to 2B
Dave Heaverlo replaces Pete Broberg pitching
b7 3-2 2 12- O CLE J. Grubb D. Heaverlo -3% 76% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 3.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Jim Kern facing 3-4-5
Jim Kern replaces Jim Norris (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Gary Alexander moves from DH to C (team loses DH)
Bernie Carbo moves from PH to RF
t8 2-3 0 --- O OAK J. Wallis J. Kern 5% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2-3 1 --- O OAK M. Page J. Kern 4% 85% Strikeout
t8 2-3 2 --- O OAK W. Horton J. Kern 3% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Dave Heaverlo facing 4-5-6
b8 3-2 0 --- CLE A. Thornton D. Heaverlo 6% 93% Triple to LF
b8 3-2 0 --3 O CLE G. Alexander D. Heaverlo -2% 91% Popfly: P
b8 3-2 1 --3 R CLE T. Veryzer D. Heaverlo 4% 94% Single to LF; Thornton Scores
b8 4-2 1 1-- O CLE D. Kuiper D. Heaverlo -1% 94% Strikeout
b8 4-2 2 1-- CLE T. Cox D. Heaverlo 1% 95% Double to CF; Veryzer to 3B
b8 4-2 2 -23 O CLE J. Kern D. Heaverlo -1% 93% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 4.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' Jim Kern facing 6-7-8
t9 2-4 0 --- O OAK D. Revering J. Kern 4% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 2-4 1 --- O OAK W. Gross J. Kern 2% 99% Flyball: 1B
t9 2-4 2 --- OAK J. Essian J. Kern -2% 97% Walk
t9 2-4 2 1-- O OAK G. Burke J. Kern 3% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 4.

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