April 10, 1978 Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 3
MIN 0 CLE 5
BOS 4 KCR 4
BAL 2 OAK 1
SEA 0 TEX 5
NYY 2 ATL 8
SDP 7 LAD 5
@HOU 2 NYM 6
CHC 0 STL 11
PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 17,283

Monday, April 10, 1978
Time of Game: 2:19

Mariners

2-4

Lost 3

7th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    1  6  1

W: J Johnson (1-0), L: G Abbott (1-1), S: D Heaverlo (2)

Athletics

2-2

Won 1

5th, 1 GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143    0    2   5   
  S Braun PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Baez 2B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .564         0   0   
B Bochte LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .318 1.036    0    0   0   GDP
L Roberts RF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .286 1.089    0    2   0   
L Stanton DH                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .598    0    0   0   
  L Milbourne PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Hale PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .450    0    0   0   
R Jones CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .353 1.182    0    2   0   SH
B Stein 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .048  .139    0    0   3   GDP
D Meyer 1B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .503    0   12   1   IW
K Pasley C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   0   
  B Stinson PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .357  .867    0    3   0   
C Reynolds SS                 2   0   1   0    1   0  .308  .895    0    0   3   CS

G Abbott P                                                               0   2
  J Montague P                                                           0   0
  S Rawley P                                                             1   1
Totals                       26   0   3   0    5   3                    24  15

BATTING

SH: R Jones (1, off J Johnson).

IBB: D Meyer (1, by D Heaverlo).

TB: C Reynolds; L Roberts; L Stanton.

GIDP: B Stein (3); B Bochte (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Stein-J Cruz-D Meyer.

E: L Roberts (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: C Reynolds (1, 2nd base by J Johnson/J Essian).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Dilone LF                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .313  .751    0    3   0   2B,2·SB
G Thomasson RF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .063  .230    0    2   0   
T Armas CF                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111    0    0   0   
  D Murphy CF                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    2   0   
  B North PH-CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .500    0    0   0   
G Alexander DH                2   0   1   1    2   0  .250  .650    0    0   0   GDP,IW
D Revering 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .802    0   10   1   
J Essian C                    2   0   1   0    2   1  .273  .764    0    5   2   
W Gross 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .063  .126    0    0   1   
M Guerrero SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .429 1.181    0    3   2   
S Staggs 2B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .658    0    1   2   

J Johnson P                                                              1   1
  D Heaverlo P                                                           0   2
Totals                       29   1   6   1    6   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: M Dilone (2, off G Abbott).

IBB: G Alexander (1, by S Rawley).

TB: M Dilone 4; D Revering; J Essian; G Alexander.

GIDP: G Alexander (1).

RBI: G Alexander (1).

2-out RBI: G Alexander.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Revering-M Guerrero-D Revering; D Heaverlo-J Essian-D Revering.

E: J Essian (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Dilone 2 (3, 2nd base off G Abbott/K Pasley, 3rd base off G Abbott/K Pasley).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Abbott, L (1-1)              4.1   5   1   1    3   2   0   2.53   21     -       ·  ·      9· 2· 0· 5     48    -     1.01   0.02
J Montague                     1.2   1   0   0    2   0   0   5.40    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          2-0    1.10   0.01
S Rawley                       2     0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          2-0    1.10   0.17
Totals                         8     6   1   1    6   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0· 6          4-0

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Johnson, W (1-0)             6     2   0   0    4   2   0   0.00   23     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 1· 2     66    -     1.16   0.03
D Heaverlo, S (2)              3     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          3-0    3.10   0.68
Totals                         9     3   0   0    5   3   0          32     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 3          3-0

J Montague faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
J Johnson faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Heaverlo (1; D Meyer); S Rawley (1; G Alexander).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 17,283.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Oakland Athletics                    
1. J Cruz               2B    1. M Dilone             LF 
2. B Bochte             LF    2. G Thomasson          RF 
3. L Roberts            RF    3. T Armas              CF 
4. L Stanton            DH    4. G Alexander          DH 
5. R Jones              CF    5. D Revering           1B 
6. B Stein              3B    6. J Essian             C  
7. D Meyer              1B    7. W Gross              3B 
8. K Pasley             C     8. M Guerrero           SS 
9. C Reynolds           SS    9. S Staggs             2B 

   G Abbott             P        J Johnson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  1-0  123      30%  68% B Stein         D Heaverlo      Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B; Milbourne to 3B; Jones to 2B
   t 7   0  1-0  12-     -14%  38% R Jones         J Johnson       Reached on E2/Sacrifice Bunt; Roberts to 3B; Milbourne to 2B; Jones to 1B
   t 7   2  1-0  123      14%  80% B Stinson       D Heaverlo      Flyball: 2B
   t 8   1  1-0  1--      12%  88% B Bochte        D Heaverlo      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   t 7   0  1-0  1--     -11%  53% L Stanton       J Johnson       Single; Roberts to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, John Henry Johnson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Cruz          Popfly: 1B
          ---      50%  B Bochte        Walk
   O      1--      51%  L Roberts       Single; Bochte to 2B; Roberts out at 1B/1B
   O      -2-      55%  L Stanton       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  M Dilone        Double
          -2-      64%  G Thomasson     Dilone Steals 3B
   O      --3      60%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3      54%  T Armas         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      --3      63%  G Alexander     Single; Dilone Scores
          1--      65%  D Revering      Single; Alexander to 2B
          12-      67%  J Essian        Walk; Alexander to 3B; Revering to 2B
   O      123      61%  W Gross         Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, John Henry Johnson facing 5-6-7
                  Dwayne Murphy replaces Tony Armas playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---      64%  R Jones         Lineout: P
   O      ---      65%  B Stein         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  D Meyer         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Glenn Abbott facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  M Guerrero      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  S Staggs        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  M Dilone        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, John Henry Johnson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  K Pasley        Flyball: CF
          ---      62%  C Reynolds      Walk
   O      1--      67%  J Cruz          Reynolds Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      68%  " "             Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Glenn Abbott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  G Thomasson     Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      65%  D Murphy        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      66%  G Alexander     Walk
   O      1--      64%  D Revering      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, John Henry Johnson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  B Bochte        Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  L Roberts       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      70%  L Stanton       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Glenn Abbott facing 6-7-8
          ---      73%  J Essian        Single
   O      1--      72%  W Gross         Groundout: 2B-1B; Essian to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  M Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      65%  S Staggs        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, John Henry Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      68%  R Jones         Popfly: 1B
          ---      65%  B Stein         Walk
   O      1--      69%  D Meyer         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      72%  K Pasley        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
          ---      75%  M Dilone        Single
          1--      78%  G Thomasson     Dilone Steals 2B
   O      -2-      74%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      75%  D Murphy        Walk
                  John Montague replaces Glenn Abbott pitching
   OO     12-      68%  G Alexander     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, John Henry Johnson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  C Reynolds      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      74%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  B Bochte        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Montague facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      73%  D Revering      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      76%  J Essian        Walk
   O      1--      74%  W Gross         Groundout: 2B-1B; Essian to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  M Guerrero      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, John Henry Johnson facing 3-4-5
          ---      64%  L Roberts       Walk
          1--      53%  L Stanton       Single; Roberts to 2B
                  Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Leroy Stanton batting 4th
          12-      38%  R Jones         Reached on E2/Sacrifice Bunt; Roberts to 3B; Milbourne to 2B; Jones to 1B
                  Dave Heaverlo replaces John Henry Johnson pitching
   OO     123      68%  B Stein         Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B; Milbourne to 3B; Jones to 2B
          -23      66%  D Meyer         Intentional Walk
                  Bob Stinson pinch hits for Kevin Pasley batting 8th
   O      123      80%  B Stinson       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Montague facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Stinson moves to C
          ---      83%  S Staggs        Walk
          1--      91%  M Dilone        Single to RF; Staggs to 3B; Dilone to 2B/Adv on E9
                  Shane Rawley replaces John Montague pitching
   O      -23      87%  G Thomasson     Strikeout
                  Billy North pinch hits for Dwayne Murphy batting 3rd
   O      -23      81%  B North         Fielder's Choice P; Staggs out at Hm/P-C; Dilone to 3B; North to 2B
          -23      82%  G Alexander     Intentional Walk
   O      123      76%  D Revering      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Heaverlo facing 9-1-2
                  Billy North moves to CF
          ---      68%  C Reynolds      Single
                  Steve Braun pinch hits for Julio Cruz batting 1st
   O      1--      76%  S Braun         Flyball: LF
   OO     1--      88%  B Bochte        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shane Rawley facing 6-7-8
                  Jose Baez replaces Steve Braun playing 2B batting 1st
   O      ---      87%  J Essian        Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  W Gross         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      85%  M Guerrero      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Heaverlo facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      92%  L Roberts       Groundout: P-1B
                  John Hale pinch hits for Larry Milbourne batting 4th
   O      ---      97%  J Hale          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Jones         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Athletics 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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