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Friday, April 14, 1978
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 2,973, Time of Game: 2:15
Angels
1
5-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
 at Athletics
2
6-2
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
1st
W: Dave Heaverlo (2-0)
L: Chris Knapp (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  0
Athletics       0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  X    2  9  0

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ken Landreaux RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.057 1.09 0.034 -0.091 -0.2 0 0
Bobby Grich 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .222 .660 -0.059 1.54 0.078 -0.137 -0.3 1 3 GDP
Lyman Bostock CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .065 .158 -0.193 1.44 0.000 -0.193 -1.2 3 1 GDP
Joe Rudi DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 .286 .998 -0.064 0.84 0.000 -0.064 -0.5
   Ron Jackson PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.040 1.33 0.040 0.000 0.1 HBP
Don Baylor LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .286 .894 -0.042 1.48 0.069 -0.111 0.2 2 0
Tony Solaita 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .091 .322 -0.036 1.38 0.041 -0.078 -0.4 6 1
   Carney Lansford PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ron Fairly 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .594 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Dave Chalk 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .649 -0.148 1.53 0.000 -0.148 -1.0 0 1 GDP
Rance Mulliniks SS 2 0 1 1 1 0 .208 .468 0.108 1.50 0.160 -0.052 1.1 2 1 SB
Brian Downing C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .611 -0.103 1.33 0.000 -0.103 -0.7 6 0
Chris Knapp P 1 1
   Paul Hartzell P
Team Totals 26 1 3 1 5 2 .115 .397 -0.554 1.36 0.422 -0.977 -3.0 24 8
HBP: R Jackson (1, by D Heaverlo).
TB: R Mulliniks; D Baylor; K Landreaux.
GIDP: L Bostock (2); D Chalk (1); B Grich (2).
RBI: R Mulliniks (2).
2-out RBI: R Mulliniks.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Bostock-T Solaita.
Outfield Assists: L Bostock (M Dilone at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: R Mulliniks (1, 2nd base off A Wirth/J Essian).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Miguel Dilone LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .233 .591 0.123 1.09 0.170 -0.046 0.8 1 0 2B
Mike Edwards 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.086 1.38 0.018 -0.104 -0.8 4 7
   Bill North PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .662 -0.033 1.34 0.000 -0.033 -0.4
   Steve Staggs 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .701 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Mario Guerrero SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .393 1.021 0.045 0.97 0.121 -0.076 -0.1 1 5 3B
Gary Alexander DH 4 0 2 0 0 2 .304 1.056 0.022 1.22 0.146 -0.124 0.5 3B,2B
   Mike Adams PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .619 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Dave Revering 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .511 -0.149 1.24 0.000 -0.149 -1.2 13 0
Jim Essian C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .136 .468 -0.148 1.18 0.000 -0.148 -1.2 2 0
Wayne Gross 3B 3 1 1 1 0 1 .231 .632 0.166 1.32 0.239 -0.073 0.5 0 2 HR
Tony Armas CF 3 1 2 0 0 1 .200 .438 0.033 0.97 0.062 -0.029 0.4 2 0 SB
Gary Thomasson RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .107 .301 -0.028 1.08 0.026 -0.054 -0.0 2 0
   Dwayne Murphy PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Alan Wirth P
   Dave Heaverlo P 2
Team Totals 32 2 9 2 1 6 .281 .866 -0.055 1.15 0.782 -0.836 -1.5 27 17
2B: G Alexander (1, off P Hartzell); M Dilone (3, off C Knapp).
3B: M Guerrero (1, off C Knapp); G Alexander (1, off C Knapp).
HR: W Gross (1, off C Knapp; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: G Alexander 5; W Gross 4; M Guerrero 3; M Dilone 2; T Armas 2; M Edwards; G Thomasson.
RBI: M Dilone (1); W Gross (2).
2-out RBI: M Dilone.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 4. M Guerrero-M Edwards-D Revering; M Edwards-D Revering; D Heaverlo-M Edwards-D Revering; M Edwards-M Guerrero-D Revering.
Baserunning
SB: T Armas (1, 2nd base off C Knapp/B Downing).

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chris Knapp, L (1-1) 6.1 7 2 2 1 5 1 1.98 26 55 -0.010 1.22 0.6
Paul Hartzell 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 7.36 7 1 0 0.065 0.88 0.9
Team Totals 8 9 2 2 1 6 1 2.25 33 55 1 0 0.055 1.36 1.5

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Alan Wirth 6.1 3 1 1 5 2 0 1.86 24 60 0.206 1.17 1.6
Dave Heaverlo, W (2-0) 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 8 1 0 0.349 1.94 1.4
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 5 2 0 1.00 32 60 1 0 0.555 1.15 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Heaverlo (1; R Jackson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 2,973.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

California Angels         Oakland Athletics
1 Ken Landreaux RF 1 Miguel Dilone LF
2 Bobby Grich 2B 2 Mike Edwards 2B
3 Lyman Bostock CF 3 Mario Guerrero SS
4 Joe Rudi DH 4 Gary Alexander DH
5 Don Baylor LF 5 Dave Revering 1B
6 Tony Solaita 1B 6 Jim Essian C
7 Dave Chalk 3B 7 Wayne Gross 3B
8 Rance Mulliniks SS 8 Tony Armas CF
9 Brian Downing C 9 Gary Thomasson RF
Chris Knapp P Alan Wirth P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 1-1 1 --- R OAK W. Gross C. Knapp 24% 78% Home Run
b3 0-1 2 -2- R OAK M. Dilone C. Knapp 13% 54% Double to RF; Armas Scores
b4 1-1 0 --- OAK G. Alexander C. Knapp 12% 68% Triple to CF
b6 1-1 1 --- OAK M. Guerrero C. Knapp 12% 66% Triple to RF
t6 1-1 0 1-- OO CAL L. Bostock A. Wirth 11% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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, Athletics' Alan Wirth facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CAL K. Landreaux A. Wirth 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- CAL B. Grich A. Wirth -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CAL L. Bostock A. Wirth 3% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CAL J. Rudi A. Wirth 2% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Chris Knapp facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- OAK M. Dilone C. Knapp 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO OAK M. Edwards C. Knapp -7% 51% Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O OAK M. Guerrero C. Knapp -1% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Alan Wirth facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- CAL D. Baylor A. Wirth -4% 46% Single to RF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CAL T. Solaita A. Wirth 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; Baylor to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- O CAL D. Chalk A. Wirth 3% 51% Groundout: SS-1B; Baylor to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 R CAL R. Mulliniks A. Wirth -10% 41% Single to 1B; Baylor Scores
t2 1-0 2 1-- O CAL B. Downing A. Wirth 2% 43% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Chris Knapp facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O OAK G. Alexander C. Knapp -2% 40% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O OAK D. Revering C. Knapp -2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O OAK J. Essian C. Knapp -1% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Alan Wirth facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- CAL K. Landreaux A. Wirth -3% 34% Single to RF
t3 1-0 0 1-- OO CAL B. Grich A. Wirth 7% 41% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O CAL L. Bostock A. Wirth 1% 42% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Chris Knapp facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O OAK W. Gross C. Knapp -3% 39% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 0-1 1 --- OAK T. Armas C. Knapp 3% 42% Single to 3B
b3 0-1 1 1-- O OAK G. Thomasson C. Knapp -2% 40% Strikeout, Armas Steals 2B
b3 0-1 2 -2- R OAK M. Dilone C. Knapp 13% 54% Double to RF; Armas Scores
b3 1-1 2 -2- OAK M. Edwards C. Knapp 2% 55% Single to SS; Dilone to 3B
b3 1-1 2 1-3 O OAK M. Guerrero C. Knapp -5% 50% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Alan Wirth facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- O CAL J. Rudi A. Wirth 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 1-1 1 --- CAL D. Baylor A. Wirth -3% 50% Walk
t4 1-1 1 1-- OO CAL T. Solaita A. Wirth 6% 56% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Chris Knapp facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- OAK G. Alexander C. Knapp 12% 68% Triple to CF
b4 1-1 0 --3 O OAK D. Revering C. Knapp -6% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1-1 1 --3 O OAK J. Essian C. Knapp -8% 55% Flyball: 2B
b4 1-1 2 --3 O OAK W. Gross C. Knapp -5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Alan Wirth facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 --- O CAL D. Chalk A. Wirth 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-1 1 --- CAL R. Mulliniks A. Wirth -3% 50% Walk
t5 1-1 1 1-- CAL B. Downing A. Wirth -2% 47% Mulliniks Steals 2B
t5 1-1 1 -2- O CAL B. Downing A. Wirth 5% 52% Flyball: CF
t5 1-1 2 -2- O CAL K. Landreaux A. Wirth 5% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Chris Knapp facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- O OAK T. Armas C. Knapp -3% 53% Strikeout
b5 1-1 1 --- O OAK G. Thomasson C. Knapp -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b5 1-1 2 --- O OAK M. Dilone C. Knapp -1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Alan Wirth facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- CAL B. Grich A. Wirth -5% 45% Walk
t6 1-1 0 1-- OO CAL L. Bostock A. Wirth 11% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 1-1 2 --- O CAL J. Rudi A. Wirth 2% 57% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Chris Knapp facing 2-3-4
b6 1-1 0 --- O OAK M. Edwards C. Knapp -3% 54% Groundout: P-1B
b6 1-1 1 --- OAK M. Guerrero C. Knapp 12% 66% Triple to RF
b6 1-1 1 --3 O OAK G. Alexander C. Knapp -10% 56% Strikeout
b6 1-1 2 --3 O OAK D. Revering C. Knapp -6% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Alan Wirth facing 5-6-7
t7 1-1 0 --- O CAL D. Baylor A. Wirth 4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-1 1 --- CAL T. Solaita A. Wirth -4% 50% Walk
Dave Heaverlo replaces Alan Wirth pitching
Carney Lansford pinch runs for Tony Solaita (1B) batting 6th
t7 1-1 1 1-- OO CAL D. Chalk D. Heaverlo 9% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Chris Knapp facing 6-7-8
Ron Fairly replaces Carney Lansford (PR) playing 1B batting 6th
b7 1-1 0 --- O OAK J. Essian C. Knapp -4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-1 1 --- R OAK W. Gross C. Knapp 24% 78% Home Run
b7 2-1 1 --- OAK T. Armas C. Knapp 2% 80% Single to 3B
Paul Hartzell replaces Chris Knapp pitching
b7 2-1 1 1-- OAK G. Thomasson P. Hartzell 3% 83% Single to LF; Armas to 2B
Dwayne Murphy pinch runs for Gary Thomasson (RF) batting 9th
b7 2-1 1 12- O OAK M. Dilone P. Hartzell -3% 80% Flyball: LF
Bill North pinch hits for Mike Edwards (2B) batting 2nd
b7 2-1 2 12- O OAK B. North P. Hartzell -3% 76% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Dave Heaverlo facing 8-9-1
Steve Staggs replaces Bill North (PH) playing 2B batting 2nd
Dwayne Murphy moves from PR to RF
t8 1-2 0 --- O CAL R. Mulliniks D. Heaverlo 5% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-2 1 --- O CAL B. Downing D. Heaverlo 4% 85% Groundout: P-1B
t8 1-2 2 --- O CAL K. Landreaux D. Heaverlo 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Angels' Paul Hartzell facing 3-4-5
b8 2-1 0 --- O OAK M. Guerrero P. Hartzell -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-1 1 --- OAK G. Alexander P. Hartzell 2% 89% Double to LF
Mike Adams pinch runs for Gary Alexander (DH) batting 4th
b8 2-1 1 -2- O OAK D. Revering P. Hartzell -2% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B; Adams to 3B
b8 2-1 2 --3 O OAK J. Essian P. Hartzell -2% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Dave Heaverlo facing 2-3-4
t9 1-2 0 --- O CAL B. Grich D. Heaverlo 7% 92% Flyball: RF
t9 1-2 1 --- O CAL L. Bostock D. Heaverlo 5% 97% Flyball: LF
Ron Jackson pinch hits for Joe Rudi (DH) batting 4th
t9 1-2 2 --- CAL R. Jackson D. Heaverlo -4% 93% Hit By Pitch
t9 1-2 2 1-- O CAL D. Baylor D. Heaverlo 7% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 2.

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