April 16, 1978 California Angels at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 3,814

Sunday, April 16, 1978
Time of Game: 2:58

Angels

6-3

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1    2  6  2
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0    1  7  1

W: D LaRoche (2-0), L: D Heaverlo (2-1), S: P Hartzell (1)

Athletics

6-3

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Miller RF                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .161  .536    0    5   0   SH
B Grich 2B                    4   0   0   0    2   1  .194  .617    0    5   1   
L Bostock CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .057  .140    0    5   0   SH
R Jackson 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    0    6   0   
  R Fairly PH-1B              2   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .536    0    2   0   
D Baylor LF                   4   2   2   1    1   0  .313 1.017    0    2   0   HR,SB,IW
  K Landreaux LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
D Chalk SS-3B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .214  .563    0    2   1   SH
C Lansford 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    2   0   
  R Mulliniks PH-SS           1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .450    0    1   0   
M Rettenmund DH               4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  T Solaita PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .091  .377    0    0   0   IW
  I Hampton PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   SB
B Downing C                   3   0   2   0    2   0  .333  .904    0    3   5   

D Aase P                                                                 0   2
  D LaRoche P                                                            0   1
  D Miller P                                                             0   0
  K Brett P                                                              0   0
  P Hartzell P                                                           0   0
Totals                       37   2   6   1    7   5                    33  10

BATTING

HR: D Baylor (3, off J Johnson; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: L Bostock (1, off E Sosa); D Chalk (1, off D Heaverlo); R Miller (1, off J Johnson).

IBB: T Solaita (1, by D Heaverlo); D Baylor (1, by B Lacey).

TB: D Baylor 5; B Downing 2; M Rettenmund; C Lansford.

RBI: D Baylor (7).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

E: C Lansford (1); D Chalk (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: I Hampton (1, 2nd base off D Heaverlo/J Essian); D Baylor (1, 2nd base off B Lacey/J Essian).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Dilone LF                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .206  .544    0    3   0   CS
M Edwards 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    1   2   
  M Adams PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .708    0    0   0   
  S Staggs 2B                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .740    0    1   1   CS
M Guerrero SS                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .394  .988    0    1   4   CS
G Alexander DH                4   0   1   0    1   1  .296  .997    0    0   0   CS
  D Murphy PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
D Revering 1B                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .233  .658    0   15   0   HR
J Essian C                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .390    0    5   0   
W Gross 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .207  .591    0    1   5   IW
T Armas CF-RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .448    0    5   0   CS
G Thomasson RF                2   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .282    0    0   0   
  B North PH-CF               2   0   1   0    0   1  .214  .707    0    1   0   

J Johnson P                                                              0   2
  E Sosa P                                                               0   0
  B Lacey P                                                              0   0
  D Heaverlo P                                                           0   0
Totals                       37   1   7   1    5   3                    33  14

BATTING

HR: D Revering (1, off D Aase; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

IBB: W Gross (1, by D Aase).

TB: D Revering 5; M Guerrero 2; G Alexander; T Armas; B North.

RBI: D Revering (2).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: S Staggs (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Guerrero (1, 2nd base by D Aase/B Downing); S Staggs (1, 2nd base by D Miller/B Downing); T Armas (1, 2nd base by D Aase/B Downing); G Alexander (1, 3rd base by D Aase/B Downing); M Dilone (1, 2nd base by D Aase/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
D Aase                         7     4   1   1    3   2   1   4.76   26     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 4     64    -     1.18   0.20
D LaRoche, W (2-0)             3     1   0   0    1   1   0   1.23   11     -       ·  ·      1· 7· 0· 1          0-0    2.29   0.35
D Miller, H (2)                0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.70    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    3.44   0.09
K Brett                        0     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-0    3.66  -0.10
P Hartzell, S (1)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.04    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    7.39   0.19
Totals                        11     7   1   1    5   3   1          42     -       ·  ·      9·18· 0· 7          3-0

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                      6.2   4   1   1    2   3   1   0.71   26     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 4     63    -     0.99   0.15
E Sosa                         0.2   0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.42  -0.00
B Lacey                        2.2   1   0   0    1   2   0   1.17   10     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          1-0    2.49   0.40
D Heaverlo, L (2-1)            1     1   1   0    2   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    4.07  -0.32
Totals                        11     6   2   1    7   5   1          47     -       ·  ·     17·12· 0· 6          3-0

K Brett faced 1 batter in the 11th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Lacey (1; D Baylor); D Heaverlo (2; T Solaita); D Aase (1; W Gross).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 3,814.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Oakland Athletics                    
1. R Miller             RF    1. M Dilone             LF 
2. B Grich              2B    2. M Edwards            2B 
3. L Bostock            CF    3. M Guerrero           SS 
4. R Jackson            1B    4. G Alexander          DH 
5. D Baylor             LF    5. D Revering           1B 
6. D Chalk              SS    6. J Essian             C  
7. C Lansford           3B    7. W Gross              3B 
8. M Rettenmund         DH    8. T Armas              CF 
9. B Downing            C     9. G Thomasson          RF 

   D Aase               P        J Johnson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t11   2  1-1  123      33%  86% R Miller        D Heaverlo      Fielder's Choice SS; Downing to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch); Baylor Scores/unER/No RBI; Hampton to 3B; Miller to 1B
   b 7   0  1-0  ---     -24%  42% D Revering      D Aase          Home Run
   b11   0  2-1  1--      21%  90% M Guerrero      D Miller        Staggs Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   b11   2  2-1  1-3      19% 100% J Essian        P Hartzell      Flyball: CF
   t 5   0  0-0  ---      15%  65% D Baylor        J Johnson       Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, John Henry Johnson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R Miller        Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Grich         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      48%  L Bostock       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      45%  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Aase facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  M Dilone        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  M Edwards       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      48%  M Guerrero      Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  G Alexander     Guerrero Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, John Henry Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  D Baylor        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  D Chalk         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Aase facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  G Alexander     Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  D Revering      Flyball: 2B
          ---      47%  J Essian        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Essian to 2B
          -2-      46%  W Gross         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  T Armas         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, John Henry Johnson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  M Rettenmund    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Downing       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      45%  R Miller        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Aase facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  G Thomasson     Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  M Dilone        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Edwards       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, John Henry Johnson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  B Grich         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  L Bostock       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  R Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Aase facing 3-4-5
          ---      40%  M Guerrero      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Guerrero to 1B
          1--      33%  G Alexander     Walk; Guerrero to 2B
   O      12-      40%  D Revering      Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Alexander to 2B
   O      12-      47%  J Essian        Alexander Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      1--      50%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, John Henry Johnson facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      65%  D Baylor        Home Run
   O      ---      63%  D Chalk         Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  C Lansford      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  M Rettenmund    Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Aase facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  W Gross         Flyball: CF
          ---      60%  T Armas         Single to 3B
   O      1--      66%  G Thomasson     Armas Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      68%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Henry Johnson facing 9-1-2
          ---      71%  B Downing       Single to RF
   O      1--      70%  R Miller        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Downing to 2B
          -2-      71%  B Grich         Walk
   O      12-      69%  L Bostock       Groundout: P-1B; Downing to 3B; Grich to 2B
   O      -23      63%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Aase facing 1-2-3
          ---      56%  M Dilone        Walk
   O      1--      67%  M Edwards       Dilone Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      69%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      67%  M Guerrero      Single to CF
   O      1--      71%  G Alexander     Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Henry Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      69%  D Baylor        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      67%  D Chalk         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      69%  C Lansford      Single to LF
          1--      71%  M Rettenmund    Single to LF; Lansford to 2B
                  Elias Sosa replaces John Henry Johnson pitching
          12-      73%  B Downing       Walk; Lansford to 3B; Rettenmund to 2B
   O      123      66%  R Miller        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Aase facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      42%  D Revering      Home Run
   O      ---      45%  J Essian        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      48%  W Gross         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Armas         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Elias Sosa facing 2-3-4
          ---      57%  B Grich         Walk
   O      1--      55%  L Bostock       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Grich to 2B
                  Bob Lacey replaces Elias Sosa pitching; Ron Fairly pinch hits for Ron Jackson batting 4th
   O      -2-      49%  R Fairly        Groundout: 2B-1B; Grich to 3B
          --3      50%  D Baylor        Intentional Walk
          1-3      52%  D Chalk         Baylor Steals 2B
   O      -23      40%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave LaRoche facing 9-1-2
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Don Aase pitching; Ron Fairly moves to 1B; Billy North pinch hits for Gary Thomasson batting 9th
          ---      34%  B North         Single to CF
   O      1--      40%  M Dilone        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Mike Adams pinch hits for Mike Edwards batting 2nd
          1--      34%  M Adams         Walk; North to 2B
   O      12-      41%  M Guerrero      Flyball: CF
   O      12-      50%  G Alexander     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Lacey facing 7-8-9
                  Steve Staggs replaces Mike Adams playing 2B batting 2nd; Billy North moves to CF; Tony Armas moves to RF
   O      ---      45%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      40%  M Rettenmund    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      43%  B Downing       Single to LF
   O      1--      37%  R Miller        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave LaRoche facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      43%  D Revering      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      47%  J Essian        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  W Gross         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 10th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Lacey facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      45%  B Grich         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      40%  L Bostock       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      37%  R Fairly        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave LaRoche facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      43%  T Armas         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      47%  B North         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  M Dilone        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 11th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Heaverlo facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Heaverlo replaces Bob Lacey pitching
          ---      58%  D Baylor        Single to 3B
   O      1--      56%  D Chalk         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Baylor to 2B
                  Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Carney Lansford batting 7th
   O      -2-      49%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: RF; Baylor to 3B
                  Tony Solaita pinch hits for Merv Rettenmund batting 8th
          --3      50%  T Solaita       Intentional Walk
                  Ike Hampton pinch runs for Tony Solaita batting 8th
          1-3      51%  B Downing       Hampton Steals 2B
          -23      54%  " "             Walk
   R      123      86%  R Miller        Fielder's Choice SS; Downing to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch); Baylor Scores/unER/No RBI; Hampton to 3B; Miller to 1B
   O      123      82%  B Grich         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Angels 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 11th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Dyar Miller facing 2-3-4
                  Dyar Miller replaces Dave LaRoche pitching; Dave Chalk moves to 3B; Rance Mulliniks moves to SS; Ken Landreaux replaces Don Baylor playing LF batting 5th
          ---      69%  S Staggs        Walk
   O      1--      90%  M Guerrero      Staggs Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      96%  " "             Flyball: SS
          ---      91%  G Alexander     Single to RF
                  Ken Brett replaces Dyar Miller pitching; Dwayne Murphy pinch runs for Gary Alexander batting 4th
          1--      81%  D Revering      Single to RF; Murphy to 3B
                  Paul Hartzell replaces Ken Brett pitching
   O      1-3     100%  J Essian        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Athletics 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation