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Scores
Standings
BAL
@CLE		3
0
BAL
@CLE		2
3
BOS
@DET		1
2
BOS
@DET		9
3
MIN
@KCR		3
2
CAL
@MIL		1
2
CHW
@OAK		6
2
CHW
@OAK		0
8
TEX
@SEA		5
4
NYY
@TOR		2
1
NYY
@TOR		9
1
STL
@CHC		2
3
SDP
@CIN		7
2
SDP
@CIN		0
1
ATL
@HOU		6
4
SFG
@LAD		1
4
PIT
@MON		7
0
PHI
@NYM		5
6		 
(10)
Sunday, May 21, 1978 1:37PM
, County Stadium
Attendance: 42,376, Time of Game: 2:18
Angels
1
21-16
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
 at Brewers
2
18-19
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 6 GB
W: Lary Sorensen (5-3)
L: Dave LaRoche (3-1)
 
                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
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Grich 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .205 .620 -0.105 1.07 0.000 -0.105 -0.7 4 3
Rance Mulliniks SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .149 .406 -0.019 0.83 0.040 -0.059 0.1 4 3 SB
Ron Fairly 1B 2 1 2 1 2 0 .302 .854 0.250 1.31 0.250 0.000 1.7 8 1 HR
   Ron Jackson PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .365 .909 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Tony Solaita DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .591 -0.101 1.37 0.000 -0.101 -0.9
   Dave Chalk PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .702 -0.022 3.46 0.000 -0.022 -0.2 SH
Don Baylor LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .290 .932 -0.088 1.77 0.060 -0.148 -0.5 1 0
Lyman Bostock CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .209 .575 -0.080 1.86 0.010 -0.090 -0.6 2 0 IW
Carney Lansford 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .774 -0.198 2.00 0.000 -0.198 -1.1 1 5
Ken Landreaux RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .163 .421 -0.068 0.85 0.000 -0.068 -0.5 1 0
Terry Humphrey C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .613 -0.036 0.72 0.000 -0.036 -0.3 3 1
   Merv Rettenmund PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 1.041 -0.046 1.83 0.000 -0.046 -0.2
   Ike Hampton C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.095 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Don Aase P
   Dave LaRoche P 3
Team Totals 30 1 5 1 3 4 .167 .509 -0.513 1.42 0.360 -0.873 -3.2 26 16
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Molitor 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .298 .741 -0.096 1.57 0.004 -0.100 -0.6 2 4 IW
Cecil Cooper 1B 5 1 4 1 0 0 .333 .933 0.437 1.48 0.452 -0.015 0.4 9 0 2B
Sal Bando 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .786 -0.115 1.26 0.000 -0.115 -0.8 0 1
Ben Oglivie LF 2 0 1 1 2 0 .255 .778 0.113 1.69 0.252 -0.139 0.8 3 1 CS
Sixto Lezcano RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .326 1.033 0.050 1.21 0.114 -0.064 0.6 1 0 2B
Dave May DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.019 1.67 0.051 -0.070 -0.3
   Don Money PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .292 .819 -0.025 1.00 0.000 -0.025 -0.1
Gorman Thomas CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .231 .862 -0.074 2.45 0.111 -0.185 -0.8 4 0 GDP
Robin Yount SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .385 .890 -0.032 1.98 0.041 -0.073 -0.4 1 3 SH
Buck Martinez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .205 .528 -0.161 2.16 0.000 -0.161 -1.2 7 0
   Dick Davis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .630 -0.089 3.18 0.000 -0.089 -0.3
Lary Sorensen P 1
Team Totals 31 2 8 2 6 4 .258 .701 -0.011 1.74 1.025 -1.036 -2.7 27 10
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.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: B Oglivie (R Jackson at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: B Oglivie (2, 2nd base by D LaRoche POCS).

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Aase 7 7 1 1 3 3 0 4.35 30 59 0.277 1.38 2.3
Dave LaRoche, L (3-1) 1.2 1 1 1 3 1 0 2.28 8 0 0 -0.266 2.82 0.4
Team Totals 8.2 8 2 2 6 4 0 2.08 38 59 0 0 0.011 1.42 2.7

Milwaukee Brewers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lary Sorensen, W (5-3) 9 5 1 1 3 4 1 3.78 34 74 0.511 1.42 3.2
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 3 4 1 1.00 34 74 0.511 1.74 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: L Sorensen (2; L Bostock); D LaRoche (2; P Molitor).
Pickoffs: D LaRoche (1; B Oglivie, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 42,376.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

California Angels         Milwaukee Brewers
1 Bobby Grich 2B 1 Paul Molitor 2B
2 Rance Mulliniks SS 2 Cecil Cooper 1B
3 Ron Fairly 1B 3 Sal Bando 3B
4 Tony Solaita DH 4 Ben Oglivie LF
5 Don Baylor LF 5 Sixto Lezcano RF
6 Lyman Bostock CF 6 Dave May DH
7 Carney Lansford 3B 7 Gorman Thomas CF
8 Ken Landreaux RF 8 Robin Yount SS
9 Terry Humphrey C 9 Buck Martinez C
Don Aase P Lary Sorensen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 1-1 2 -23 R MIL C. Cooper D. LaRoche 37% 100% Single to LF; Thomas Scores; Molitor to 3B
b5 0-1 2 -2- R MIL B. Oglivie D. Aase 15% 53% Single to LF; Cooper Scores
t4 0-0 0 --- R CAL R. Fairly L. Sorensen -13% 37% Home Run
t9 1-1 2 12- O CAL C. Lansford L. Sorensen 11% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-1 0 1-- O MIL S. Lezcano D. LaRoche -11% 56% Oglivie Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)

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, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CAL B. Grich L. Sorensen 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- CAL R. Mulliniks L. Sorensen -2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- CAL R. Fairly L. Sorensen -2% 48% Mulliniks Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- CAL R. Fairly L. Sorensen -2% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- O CAL T. Solaita L. Sorensen 4% 51% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 2 12- O CAL D. Baylor L. Sorensen 4% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Don Aase facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIL P. Molitor D. Aase -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIL C. Cooper D. Aase -1% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIL S. Bando D. Aase -1% 50% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Brewers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O CAL L. Bostock L. Sorensen 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CAL C. Lansford L. Sorensen 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CAL K. Landreaux L. Sorensen 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Don Aase facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- MIL B. Oglivie D. Aase 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- MIL S. Lezcano D. Aase 6% 64% Single to LF; Oglivie to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O MIL D. May D. Aase -2% 62% Flyball: CF; Oglivie to 3B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 O MIL G. Thomas D. Aase -8% 54% Fielder's Choice 3B; Oglivie out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Lezcano to 2B; Thomas to 1B
b2 0-0 2 12- O MIL R. Yount D. Aase -4% 50% 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, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O CAL T. Humphrey L. Sorensen 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O CAL B. Grich L. Sorensen 2% 54% Flyball: 2B
t3 0-0 2 --- O CAL R. Mulliniks L. Sorensen 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Don Aase facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O MIL B. Martinez D. Aase -2% 53% Flyball: 2B
b3 0-0 1 --- O MIL P. Molitor D. Aase -2% 51% Flyball: 2B
b3 0-0 2 --- MIL C. Cooper D. Aase 3% 54% Double to LF
b3 0-0 2 -2- O MIL S. Bando D. Aase -4% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Brewers 0.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- R CAL R. Fairly L. Sorensen -13% 37% Home Run
t4 1-0 0 --- O CAL T. Solaita L. Sorensen 2% 39% Flyball: LF
t4 1-0 1 --- O CAL D. Baylor L. Sorensen 2% 41% Foul Flyball: C
t4 1-0 2 --- O CAL L. Bostock L. Sorensen 1% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Don Aase facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- O MIL B. Oglivie D. Aase -3% 39% Flyball: SS
b4 0-1 1 --- MIL S. Lezcano D. Aase 6% 44% Double to LF
b4 0-1 1 -2- O MIL D. May D. Aase -5% 40% Strikeout
b4 0-1 2 -2- MIL G. Thomas D. Aase 1% 41% Walk
b4 0-1 2 12- MIL R. Yount D. Aase 4% 45% Walk; Lezcano to 3B; Thomas to 2B
b4 0-1 2 123 O MIL B. Martinez D. Aase -10% 35% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 0.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- O CAL C. Lansford L. Sorensen 2% 38% Flyball: CF
t5 1-0 1 --- O CAL K. Landreaux L. Sorensen 2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- O CAL T. Humphrey L. Sorensen 1% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Don Aase facing 1-2-3
b5 0-1 0 --- O MIL P. Molitor D. Aase -3% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- MIL C. Cooper D. Aase 4% 41% Single to RF
b5 0-1 1 1-- O MIL S. Bando D. Aase -3% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B; Cooper to 2B
b5 0-1 2 -2- R MIL B. Oglivie D. Aase 15% 53% Single to LF; Cooper Scores
b5 1-1 2 1-- O MIL S. Lezcano D. Aase -3% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 1.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
t6 1-1 0 --- O CAL B. Grich L. Sorensen 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-1 1 --- O CAL R. Mulliniks L. Sorensen 2% 56% Strikeout
t6 1-1 2 --- CAL R. Fairly L. Sorensen -2% 54% Single to CF
t6 1-1 2 1-- O CAL T. Solaita L. Sorensen 3% 57% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Don Aase facing 6-7-8
b6 1-1 0 --- MIL D. May D. Aase 5% 62% Single to LF (Fly Ball)
b6 1-1 0 1-- OO MIL G. Thomas D. Aase -11% 52% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 1-1 2 --- O MIL R. Yount D. Aase -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 1.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 5-6-7
t7 1-1 0 --- CAL D. Baylor L. Sorensen -6% 44% Single to LF
t7 1-1 0 1-- O CAL L. Bostock L. Sorensen 6% 50% Flyball: LF
t7 1-1 1 1-- O CAL C. Lansford L. Sorensen 5% 54% Foul Flyball: C
t7 1-1 2 1-- O CAL K. Landreaux L. Sorensen 4% 59% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Don Aase facing 9-1-2
b7 1-1 0 --- O MIL B. Martinez D. Aase -4% 55% Flyball: LF
b7 1-1 1 --- O MIL P. Molitor D. Aase -3% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-1 2 --- MIL C. Cooper D. Aase 2% 54% Single to LF
b7 1-1 2 1-- O MIL S. Bando D. Aase -4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 1.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 9-1-2
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Terry Humphrey (C) batting 9th
t8 1-1 0 --- O CAL M. Rettenmund L. Sorensen 5% 55% Flyball: CF
t8 1-1 1 --- O CAL B. Grich L. Sorensen 3% 58% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-1 2 --- O CAL R. Mulliniks L. Sorensen 2% 60% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Dave LaRoche facing 4-5-6
Dave LaRoche replaces Don Aase pitching
Ike Hampton replaces Merv Rettenmund (PH) playing C batting 9th
b8 1-1 0 --- MIL B. Oglivie D. LaRoche 6% 67% Walk
b8 1-1 0 1-- O MIL S. Lezcano D. LaRoche -11% 56% Oglivie Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b8 1-1 1 --- O MIL S. Lezcano D. LaRoche -3% 53% Flyball: RF
Don Money pinch hits for Dave May (DH) batting 6th
b8 1-1 2 --- O MIL D. Money D. LaRoche -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 1.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 3-4-5
t9 1-1 0 --- CAL R. Fairly L. Sorensen -8% 42% Walk
Dave Chalk pinch hits for Tony Solaita (DH) batting 4th
Ron Jackson pinch runs for Ron Fairly (1B) batting 3rd
t9 1-1 0 1-- O CAL D. Chalk L. Sorensen 2% 44% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Jackson to 2B
t9 1-1 1 -2- O CAL D. Baylor L. Sorensen 9% 53% Single to LF; Jackson out at Hm/LF-C; Baylor to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t9 1-1 2 -2- CAL L. Bostock L. Sorensen -1% 52% Intentional Walk
t9 1-1 2 12- O CAL C. Lansford L. Sorensen 11% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Dave LaRoche facing 7-8-9
Ron Jackson moves from PR to 1B
b9 1-1 0 --- MIL G. Thomas D. LaRoche 7% 71% Walk
b9 1-1 0 1-- O MIL R. Yount D. LaRoche -1% 69% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thomas to 2B
Dick Davis pinch hits for Buck Martinez (C) batting 9th
b9 1-1 1 -2- O MIL D. Davis D. LaRoche -9% 60% Groundout: P-1B
b9 1-1 2 -2- MIL P. Molitor D. LaRoche 0% 61% Intentional Walk
b9 1-1 2 12- MIL C. Cooper D. LaRoche 2% 63% Passed Ball; Thomas to 3B; Molitor to 2B
b9 1-1 2 -23 R MIL C. Cooper D. LaRoche 37% 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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