July 27, 1978 California Angels at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 7
@CHW 4 BAL 7
@DET 3 KCR 3
SEA 1 MIL 6
CAL 3 MIN 6
TOR 3 NYY 11
CLE 0 CLE 17
@NYY 5 TEX 3
BOS 1 HOU 8
NYM 3 SDP 6
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 18,847

Thursday, July 27, 1978
Time of Game: 2:23

Angels

54-48

Lost 1

2nd, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  2    3 11  0
Brewers         2  2  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    6  9  1

W: M Caldwell (13-5), L: N Ryan (5-9)

Brewers

58-40

Won 1

2nd, 4½ GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Chalk SS                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .275  .643    0    1   5   
C Lansford 3B                 4   0   2   0    1   0  .278  .735    0    2   0   
L Bostock RF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .284  .701    0    2   0   GDP
R Jackson 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .776    0    8   1   
D Baylor DH                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .262  .833    0    0   0   
J Rudi LF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .229  .632    0    0   0   
B Downing C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .709    0    4   1   
R Miller CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .705    0    2   0   
  M Rettenmund PH             0   0   0   0    1   0  .256  .736    0    0   0   
B Grich 2B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .242  .667    0    4   5   GDP

N Ryan P                                                                 0   0
  A Fitzmorris P                                                         1   0
Totals                       36   3  11   3    2   3                    24  12

BATTING

TB: B Grich 2; D Baylor 2; C Lansford 2; D Chalk 2; L Bostock; B Downing; J Rudi.

GIDP: L Bostock (20); B Grich (5).

RBI: D Chalk (25); B Grich (23); L Bostock (39).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Grich-D Chalk-R Jackson; D Chalk-B Grich-R Jackson.

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Yount SS                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .287  .705    0    2   6   2·SB
D Money 1B                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .300  .811    0   11   0   GDP
B Oglivie LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .816    0    1   0   GDP
L Hisle DH                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .293  .934    0    0   0   CS
S Lezcano RF                  3   0   0   1    1   0  .313  .920    0    4   0   
S Bando 3B                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .277  .823    0    1   6   SF
G Thomas CF                   3   1   1   2    1   1  .248  .936    0    1   0   HR
J Gantner 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .243  .597    0    3   2   
C Moore C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .653    0    3   0   2B

M Caldwell P                                                             1   2
Totals                       29   6   9   5    6   4                    27  16

BATTING

2B: C Moore (4, off N Ryan).

HR: G Thomas (23, off N Ryan; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: S Bando (5, off N Ryan).

TB: G Thomas 4; R Yount 3; S Bando 2; C Moore 2; J Gantner; B Oglivie.

GIDP: B Oglivie (7); D Money (6).

RBI: G Thomas 2 (57); S Bando (51); R Yount (35); S Lezcano (42).

2-out RBI: G Thomas 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Gantner-R Yount-D Money; S Bando-D Money; M Caldwell-R Yount-D Money.

E: S Bando (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Yount 2 (9, 2nd base off N Ryan/B Downing, 2nd base off A Fitzmorris/B Downing).

CS: L Hisle (2, 2nd base by N Ryan/B Downing).

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
N Ryan, L (5-9)                5     8   6   6    6   3   1   4.35   26     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 8     24    -     0.80  -0.31
A Fitzmorris                   3     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.00   10     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 2· 1          0-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         8     9   6   6    6   4   1          36     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 2· 9           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Caldwell, W (13-5)           9    11   3   2    2   3   0   2.38   38     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 0·11     56    -     0.81   0.20
Totals                         9    11   3   2    2   3   0          38     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 0·11           -

Balks: None.

WP: N Ryan 2 (8).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 18,847.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. D Chalk              SS    1. R Yount              SS 
2. C Lansford           3B    2. D Money              1B 
3. L Bostock            RF    3. B Oglivie            LF 
4. R Jackson            1B    4. L Hisle              DH 
5. D Baylor             DH    5. S Lezcano            RF 
6. J Rudi               LF    6. S Bando              3B 
7. B Downing            C     7. G Thomas             CF 
8. R Miller             CF    8. J Gantner            2B 
9. B Grich              2B    9. C Moore              C  

   N Ryan               P        M Caldwell           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  123       9%  73% S Lezcano       N Ryan          Walk; Yount Scores; Money to 3B; Hisle to 2B
   t 4   1  4-1  -23       9%  83% D Baylor        M Caldwell      Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Lansford out at Hm/P; Bostock to 3B
   b 5   2  1-4  1--       8%  96% G Thomas        N Ryan          Home Run (Deep LF); Bando Scores
   t 4   0  4-0  1--      -7%  79% C Lansford      M Caldwell      Single to CF; Chalk to 3B
   b 2   0  0-2  1--       7%  85% C Moore         N Ryan          Double to LF; Gantner to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Chalk         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  C Lansford      Single to LF
   OO     1--      55%  L Bostock       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  R Yount         Single to LF
          1--      61%  D Money         Yount Steals 2B
          -2-      64%  " "             Walk
          12-      69%  B Oglivie       Wild Pitch; Yount to 3B; Money to 2B
   O      -23      63%  " "             Strikeout
          -23      64%  L Hisle         Walk
   R      123      73%  S Lezcano       Walk; Yount Scores; Money to 3B; Hisle to 2B
   RO     123      74%  S Bando         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Money Scores
          12-      74%  G Thomas        Wild Pitch; Hisle to 3B
   O      1-3      71%  " "             Popfly: 3B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Caldwell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  R Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      75%  D Baylor        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      76%  J Rudi          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
          ---      78%  J Gantner       Single to CF
          1--      85%  C Moore         Double to LF; Gantner to 3B
   R      -23      89%  R Yount         Single to LF; Gantner Scores; Moore to 3B
   ROO    1-3      87%  D Money         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Moore Scores
          ---      88%  B Oglivie       Single to CF
   O      1--      87%  L Hisle         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Brewers 4.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Caldwell facing 7-8-9
          ---      84%  B Downing       Single to LF
   O      1--      87%  R Miller        Flyball: RF
   OO     1--      90%  B Grich         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      90%  S Lezcano       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      90%  S Bando         Single to LF
          1--      91%  G Thomas        Walk; Bando to 2B
   O      12-      90%  J Gantner       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      89%  C Moore         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Brewers 4.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
          ---      86%  D Chalk         Single to CF
          1--      79%  C Lansford      Single to CF; Chalk to 3B
   R      1-3      73%  L Bostock       Single to 2B; Chalk Scores; Lansford to 2B
   O      12-      74%  R Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B; Lansford to 3B; Bostock to 2B
   O      -23      83%  D Baylor        Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Lansford out at Hm/P; Bostock to 3B
   O      1-3      87%  J Rudi          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      86%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      87%  D Money         Walk
   OO     1--      85%  B Oglivie       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Caldwell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      87%  B Downing       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  R Miller        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      87%  B Grich         Single to CF
          1--      85%  D Chalk         Single to LF; Grich to 2B
   O      12-      89%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
          ---      91%  L Hisle         Walk
   O      1--      88%  S Lezcano       Hisle Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      88%  " "             Flyball: CF
          ---      88%  S Bando         Single to RF
   RR     1--      96%  G Thomas        Home Run (Deep LF); Bando Scores
   O      ---      96%  J Gantner       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 6.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Caldwell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  L Bostock       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  D Baylor        Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  J Rudi          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Al Fitzmorris facing 9-1-2
                  Al Fitzmorris replaces Nolan Ryan pitching
   O      ---      98%  C Moore         Lineout: 2B
          ---      98%  R Yount         Single to RF
          1--      98%  D Money         Yount Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Yount out at 3B/SS-3B
   O      1--      97%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 6.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Caldwell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  B Downing       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  R Miller        Strikeout
          ---      98%  B Grich         Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  D Chalk         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  L Hisle         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  S Lezcano       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      99%  S Bando         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 6.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Caldwell facing 2-3-4
          ---      97%  C Lansford      Walk
   OO     1--      99%  L Bostock       Double Play: Flyball: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Jackson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Al Fitzmorris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  G Thomas        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  J Gantner       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  C Moore         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Brewers 6.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Caldwell facing 5-6-7
          ---      99%  D Baylor        Single to LF
          1--      97%  J Rudi          Single to 3B; Baylor to 2B
   O      12-      99%  B Downing       Flyball: RF
                  Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Rick Miller batting 8th
          12-      97%  M Rettenmund    Walk; Baylor to 3B; Rudi to 2B
   R      123      92%  B Grich         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Baylor Scores; Rudi to 3B; Rettenmund to 2B
   RO     123      96%  D Chalk         Groundout: 3B-1B; Rudi Scores/unER; Rettenmund to 3B; Grich to 2B
   O      -23     100%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-1B
        2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Brewers 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation