May 21, 1978 California Angels at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
@CLE 0 CLE 3
BAL 2 DET 2
BOS 1 BOS 9
@DET 3 MIN 3
@KCR 2 MIL 2
CAL 1 CHW 6
@OAK 2 OAK 8
CHW 0 TEX 5
@SEA 4 NYY 2
@TOR 1 NYY 9
@TOR 1 CHC 3
STL 2 SDP 7
@CIN 2 CIN 1
SDP 0 ATL 6
@HOU 4 LAD 4
SFG 1 PIT 7
@MON 0 NYM 6
PHI 5
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 42,376

Sunday, May 21, 1978, 1:37PM
Time of Game: 2:18

Angels

21-16

Lost 2

2nd, 2 GB

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

W: L Sorensen (5-3), L: D LaRoche (3-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Brewers

18-19

Won 2

4th, 6 GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Grich 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .620    0    4   3   
R Mulliniks SS                4   0   1   0    0   2  .149  .406    0    4   3   SB
R Fairly 1B                   2   1   2   1    2   0  .302  .854    0    8   1   HR
  R Jackson PR-1B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .365  .909         1   0   
T Solaita DH                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .591    0    0   0   
  D Chalk PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .702    0    0   0   SH
D Baylor LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .290  .932    0    1   0   
L Bostock CF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .209  .575    0    2   0   IW
C Lansford 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .773    0    1   5   
K Landreaux RF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .420    0    1   0   
T Humphrey C                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .613    0    3   1   
  M Rettenmund PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .375 1.041    0    0   0   
  I Hampton C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.096         1   0   

D Aase P                                                                 0   0
  D LaRoche P                                                            0   3
Totals                       30   1   5   1    3   4                    26  16

BATTING

HR: R Fairly (4, off L Sorensen; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: D Chalk (4, off L Sorensen).

IBB: L Bostock (1, by L Sorensen).

TB: R Fairly 5; D Baylor 2; R Mulliniks.

RBI: R Fairly (14).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Mulliniks-B Grich-R Fairly.

PB: I Hampton (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Mulliniks (2, 2nd base off L Sorensen/B Martinez).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 2B                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .298  .741    0    2   4   IW
C Cooper 1B                   5   1   4   1    0   0  .333  .933    0    9   0   2B
S Bando 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .786    0    0   1   
B Oglivie LF                  2   0   1   1    2   0  .255  .778    0    3   1   CS
S Lezcano RF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .326 1.033    0    1   0   2B
D May DH                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  D Money PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .819    0    0   0   
G Thomas CF                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .231  .862    0    4   0   GDP
R Yount SS                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .385  .891    0    1   3   SH
B Martinez C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .529    0    7   0   
  D Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .630    0    0   0   

L Sorensen P                                                             0   1
Totals                       31   2   8   2    6   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: C Cooper (10, off D Aase); S Lezcano (6, off D Aase).

SH: R Yount (2, off D LaRoche).

IBB: P Molitor (1, by D LaRoche).

TB: C Cooper 5; S Lezcano 3; D May; B Oglivie.

GIDP: G Thomas (5).

RBI: B Oglivie (15); C Cooper (26).

2-out RBI: C Cooper; B Oglivie.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Oglivie (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by D LaRoche).

PITCHING

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Aase                         7     7   1   1    3   3   0   4.35   30     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 6     59    -     1.33   0.28
D LaRoche, L (3-1)             1.2   1   1   1    3   1   0   2.28    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.85  -0.26
Totals                         8.2   8   2   2    6   4   0          38     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 7           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Sorensen, W (5-3)            9     5   1   1    3   4   1   3.78   34     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 5     74    -     1.43   0.51
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3   4   1          34     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: L Sorensen (2; L Bostock); D LaRoche (2; P Molitor).

PO: D LaRoche (1; B Oglivie, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 42,376.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. B Grich              2B    1. P Molitor            2B 
2. R Mulliniks          SS    2. C Cooper             1B 
3. R Fairly             1B    3. S Bando              3B 
4. T Solaita            DH    4. B Oglivie            LF 
5. D Baylor             LF    5. S Lezcano            RF 
6. L Bostock            CF    6. D May                DH 
7. C Lansford           3B    7. G Thomas             CF 
8. K Landreaux          RF    8. R Yount              SS 
9. T Humphrey           C     9. B Martinez           C  

   D Aase               P        L Sorensen           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  1-1  -23      37% 100% C Cooper        D LaRoche       Single to LF; Thomas Scores; Molitor to 3B
   b 5   2  1-0  -2-      15%  53% B Oglivie       D Aase          Single to LF; Cooper Scores
   t 4   0  0-0  ---     -13%  37% R Fairly        L Sorensen      Home Run
   t 9   2  1-1  12-      11%  63% C Lansford      L Sorensen      Groundout: 2B-1B
   b 8   0  1-1  1--     -11%  56% S Lezcano       D LaRoche       Oglivie Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Grich         Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  R Mulliniks     Single to RF
          1--      48%  R Fairly        Mulliniks Steals 2B
          -2-      46%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      50%  T Solaita       Flyball: SS
   O      12-      55%  D Baylor        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Aase facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  C Cooper        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  S Bando         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  L Bostock       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  C Lansford      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Aase facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  B Oglivie       Walk
          1--      64%  S Lezcano       Single to LF; Oglivie to 2B
   O      12-      62%  D May           Flyball: CF; Oglivie to 3B
   O      1-3      54%  G Thomas        Fielder's Choice 3B; Oglivie out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Lezcano to 2B; Thomas to 1B
   O      12-      50%  R Yount         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  T Humphrey      Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  B Grich         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      55%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Aase facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  B Martinez      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      51%  P Molitor       Flyball: 2B
          ---      54%  C Cooper        Double to LF
   O      -2-      50%  S Bando         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      37%  R Fairly        Home Run
   O      ---      39%  T Solaita       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      41%  D Baylor        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      42%  L Bostock       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Aase facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      39%  B Oglivie       Flyball: SS
          ---      44%  S Lezcano       Double to LF
   O      -2-      40%  D May           Strikeout
          -2-      41%  G Thomas        Walk
          12-      45%  R Yount         Walk; Lezcano to 3B; Thomas to 2B
   O      123      35%  B Martinez      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Lary Sorensen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      38%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      39%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      40%  T Humphrey      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Aase facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      37%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      41%  C Cooper        Single to RF
   O      1--      38%  S Bando         Groundout: 3B-1B; Cooper to 2B
   R      -2-      53%  B Oglivie       Single to LF; Cooper Scores
   O      1--      50%  S Lezcano       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Grich         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout
          ---      54%  R Fairly        Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  T Solaita       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Aase facing 6-7-8
          ---      62%  D May           Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--      52%  G Thomas        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Lary Sorensen facing 5-6-7
          ---      44%  D Baylor        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  L Bostock       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      54%  C Lansford      Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      59%  K Landreaux     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Aase facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      55%  B Martinez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      52%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      54%  C Cooper        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  S Bando         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Lary Sorensen facing 9-1-2
                  Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Terry Humphrey batting 9th
   O      ---      55%  M Rettenmund    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      58%  B Grich         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      60%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave LaRoche facing 4-5-6
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Don Aase pitching; Ike Hampton replaces Merv Rettenmund playing C batting 9th
          ---      67%  B Oglivie       Walk
   O      1--      56%  S Lezcano       Oglivie Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---      52%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  Don Money pinch hits for Dave May batting 6th
   O      ---      50%  D Money         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Lary Sorensen facing 3-4-5
          ---      42%  R Fairly        Walk
                  Dave Chalk pinch hits for Tony Solaita batting 4th; Ron Jackson pinch runs for Ron Fairly batting 3rd
   O      1--      44%  D Chalk         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Jackson to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  D Baylor        Single to LF; Jackson out at Hm/LF-C; Baylor to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-      52%  L Bostock       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      63%  C Lansford      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave LaRoche facing 7-8-9
                  Ron Jackson moves to 1B
          ---      71%  G Thomas        Walk
   O      1--      69%  R Yount         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thomas to 2B
                  Dick Davis pinch hits for Buck Martinez batting 9th
   O      -2-      60%  D Davis         Groundout: P-1B
          -2-      61%  P Molitor       Intentional Walk
          12-      63%  C Cooper        Passed Ball; Thomas to 3B; Molitor to 2B
   R      -23     100%  " "             Single to LF; Thomas Scores; Molitor to 3B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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