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1
Friday, April 28, 1978 7:30PM
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 5,513, Time of Game: 2:30
Indians
6
8-9
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 4½ GB
 at Athletics
2
14-5
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
W: Don Hood (2-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         1  0  0   1  0  0   0  4  0    6 10  1
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  3  2

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Dade RF 3 2 2 0 2 1 .324 .878 0.187 1.25 0.211 -0.024 1.5 3 0 SB
Ted Cox LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .167 .417 0.049 1.23 0.123 -0.074 0.5 0 1 GDP
   Johnny Grubb PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .288 1.022 -0.091 1.21 0.000 -0.091 -0.8 0 0
Buddy Bell 3B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .406 .996 0.137 1.24 0.238 -0.100 -0.3 1 3 GDP
Andre Thornton 1B 3 1 1 0 2 2 .295 .987 0.061 0.68 0.071 -0.010 0.5 12 0
Larvell Blanks SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .271 .663 -0.027 1.53 0.118 -0.145 -0.1 3 3 GDP
Willie Horton DH 4 1 3 2 0 0 .310 .879 0.203 0.79 0.214 -0.011 2.0 HR,2B
Ron Pruitt C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .196 .601 -0.086 0.88 0.011 -0.097 -1.0 4 0 SB
Rick Manning CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .170 .449 0.008 0.76 0.039 -0.031 0.7 3 1
Duane Kuiper 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .438 -0.071 0.75 0.012 -0.084 -1.0 1 4 CS
Don Hood P 3
   Mike Paxton P
Team Totals 34 6 10 4 6 5 .294 .812 0.370 1.02 1.037 -0.667 2.0 27 15
2B: W Horton (4, off J Johnson).
HR: W Horton (3, off J Johnson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: W Horton 7; P Dade 2; R Manning; B Bell; A Thornton; T Cox; L Blanks.
GIDP: L Blanks (3); B Bell (4); T Cox (1).
RBI: W Horton 2 (6); B Bell (10); R Manning (4).
2-out RBI: R Manning.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Manning-A Thornton.
E: L Blanks (8).
Outfield Assists: R Manning (M Edwards at 1st base); T Cox (J Essian at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: P Dade (5, 2nd base off D Heaverlo/J Essian); R Pruitt (2, 2nd base off J Johnson/J Essian).
CS: D Kuiper (3, 2nd base by J Johnson/J Essian).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Miguel Dilone CF-RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .218 .568 -0.028 1.28 0.066 -0.095 -0.1 3 0 SB
Mike Edwards 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .322 .768 0.033 0.93 0.065 -0.033 -0.0 3 2
Mitchell Page LF 3 0 0 1 1 0 .344 .885 -0.131 1.40 0.030 -0.161 -0.6 4 0
Gary Alexander DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .924 -0.057 0.57 0.000 -0.057 -0.5
Mario Guerrero SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .346 .803 -0.092 0.94 0.000 -0.092 -0.7 3 4
Dave Revering 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .660 0.044 0.89 0.097 -0.053 0.2 6 0
Wayne Gross 3B 1 0 1 0 2 0 .250 .764 0.086 1.10 0.086 0.000 0.6 0 1
   Dwayne Murphy PR-CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 0 0
Jim Essian C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .217 .624 -0.063 1.90 0.042 -0.105 -0.6 5 1
Gary Thomasson RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .140 .515 -0.092 2.04 0.000 -0.092 -0.7 2 0
   Bill North PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .235 .770 0.172 3.73 0.172 0.000 0.6 2B
   Marty Perez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
John Henry Johnson P 1
   Dave Heaverlo P
   Elias Sosa P
   Joe Coleman P
Team Totals 29 2 3 2 5 3 .103 .373 -0.129 1.21 0.558 -0.689 -2.0 27 9
2B: B North (2, off D Hood).
TB: B North 2; J Essian; W Gross.
RBI: M Page (4); B North (3).
2-out RBI: B North.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 3. M Guerrero-M Edwards-D Revering; M Guerrero-D Revering; W Gross-M Edwards-D Revering.
E: M Edwards 2 (3).
Baserunning
SB: M Dilone (6, 2nd base off D Hood/R Pruitt).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Hood, W (2-0) 7 3 2 2 4 2 0 3.65 27 61 0.093 1.44 1.1
Mike Paxton 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.40 7 0 0 0.037 0.27 0.9
Team Totals 9 3 2 2 5 3 0 2.00 34 61 0 0 0.130 1.02 2.0

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Henry Johnson, L (2-1) 7 6 3 3 4 3 1 1.26 28 52 0.024 1.02 0.7
Dave Heaverlo 0.1 2 3 3 1 1 0 2.33 4 1 1 -0.346 2.16 -2.3
Elias Sosa 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.02 4 2 2 -0.050 0.54 -0.9
Joe Coleman 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.003 0.06 0.4
Team Totals 9 10 6 6 6 5 1 6.00 40 52 3 3 -0.369 1.21 -2.0
J Johnson faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 5,513.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 61° F.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Oakland Athletics
1 Paul Dade RF 1 Miguel Dilone CF
2 Ted Cox LF 2 Mike Edwards 2B
3 Buddy Bell 3B 3 Mitchell Page LF
4 Andre Thornton 1B 4 Gary Alexander DH
5 Larvell Blanks SS 5 Mario Guerrero SS
6 Willie Horton DH 6 Dave Revering 1B
7 Ron Pruitt C 7 Wayne Gross 3B
8 Rick Manning CF 8 Jim Essian C
9 Duane Kuiper 2B 9 Gary Thomasson RF
Don Hood P John Henry Johnson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-2 1 -2- R CLE B. Bell D. Heaverlo 24% 79% Single to LF; Dade Scores; Bell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b7 1-2 2 12- RO OAK B. North D. Hood -17% 50% Double to LF; Murphy Scores; Essian out at Hm/LF-3B-C
t4 1-1 0 --- R CLE W. Horton J. Johnson 14% 64% Home Run (Deep LF)
b6 1-2 0 1-- OO OAK M. Page D. Hood 13% 69% Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
t8 3-2 1 12- R CLE L. Blanks D. Heaverlo 12% 92% Single to 2B; Bell Scores/Adv on E4; Thornton to 3B

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' John Henry Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CLE P. Dade J. Johnson 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- CLE T. Cox J. Johnson 10% 63% Single to RF; Dade to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 ROO CLE B. Bell J. Johnson -6% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Dade Scores/No RBI
t1 1-0 2 --- O CLE A. Thornton J. Johnson -1% 57% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Don Hood facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- OAK M. Dilone D. Hood -4% 53% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- OAK M. Edwards D. Hood -3% 50% Dilone Steals 2B
b1 0-1 0 -2- O OAK M. Edwards D. Hood 1% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B; Dilone to 3B
b1 0-1 1 --3 RO OAK M. Page D. Hood -2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B; Dilone Scores
b1 1-1 2 --- O OAK G. Alexander D. Hood 1% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' John Henry Johnson facing 5-6-7
t2 1-1 0 --- O CLE L. Blanks J. Johnson -2% 48% Lineout: LF
t2 1-1 1 --- CLE W. Horton J. Johnson 4% 52% Double to CF
t2 1-1 1 -2- O CLE R. Pruitt J. Johnson -5% 47% Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Horton out at 3B/P
t2 1-1 2 1-- CLE R. Manning J. Johnson 1% 49% Pruitt Steals 2B
t2 1-1 2 -2- CLE R. Manning J. Johnson 1% 50% Walk
t2 1-1 2 12- O CLE D. Kuiper J. Johnson -4% 45% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Don Hood facing 5-6-7
b2 1-1 0 --- O OAK M. Guerrero D. Hood 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b2 1-1 1 --- O OAK D. Revering D. Hood 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-1 2 --- OAK W. Gross D. Hood -1% 48% Single to RF
b2 1-1 2 1-- O OAK J. Essian D. Hood 2% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' John Henry Johnson facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- O CLE P. Dade J. Johnson -2% 48% Strikeout
t3 1-1 1 --- CLE T. Cox J. Johnson 3% 50% Walk
t3 1-1 1 1-- O CLE B. Bell J. Johnson -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t3 1-1 2 1-- CLE A. Thornton J. Johnson 2% 50% Single to LF; Cox to 2B
t3 1-1 2 12- O CLE L. Blanks J. Johnson -5% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Don Hood facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- O OAK G. Thomasson D. Hood 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-1 1 --- O OAK M. Dilone D. Hood 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b3 1-1 2 --- O OAK M. Edwards D. Hood 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' John Henry Johnson facing 6-7-8
t4 1-1 0 --- R CLE W. Horton J. Johnson 14% 64% Home Run (Deep LF)
t4 2-1 0 --- O CLE R. Pruitt J. Johnson -2% 61% Flyball: RF
t4 2-1 1 --- O CLE R. Manning J. Johnson -1% 60% Lineout: LF
t4 2-1 2 --- O CLE D. Kuiper J. Johnson -1% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Don Hood facing 3-4-5
b4 1-2 0 --- O OAK M. Page D. Hood 3% 62% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-2 1 --- O OAK G. Alexander D. Hood 2% 64% Flyball: 1B
b4 1-2 2 --- O OAK M. Guerrero D. Hood 1% 65% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' John Henry Johnson facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- CLE P. Dade J. Johnson 4% 69% Walk
t5 2-1 0 1-- OO CLE T. Cox J. Johnson -7% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 2-1 2 --- O CLE B. Bell J. Johnson -1% 60% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Don Hood facing 6-7-8
b5 1-2 0 --- OAK D. Revering D. Hood -10% 51% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Revering to 2B
b5 1-2 0 -2- OAK W. Gross D. Hood -5% 46% Walk
b5 1-2 0 12- O OAK J. Essian D. Hood 8% 54% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Gross to 2B
b5 1-2 1 12- O OAK G. Thomasson D. Hood 7% 61% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 1-2 2 12- O OAK M. Dilone D. Hood 7% 68% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' John Henry Johnson facing 4-5-6
t6 2-1 0 --- CLE A. Thornton J. Johnson 4% 71% Walk
t6 2-1 0 1-- OO CLE L. Blanks J. Johnson -7% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 2-1 2 --- O CLE W. Horton J. Johnson -1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Don Hood facing 2-3-4
b6 1-2 0 --- OAK M. Edwards D. Hood -7% 56% Walk
b6 1-2 0 1-- OO OAK M. Page D. Hood 13% 69% Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
b6 1-2 2 --- O OAK G. Alexander D. Hood 2% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' John Henry Johnson facing 7-8-9
t7 2-1 0 --- O CLE R. Pruitt J. Johnson -2% 69% Strikeout
t7 2-1 1 --- O CLE R. Manning J. Johnson -2% 67% Lineout: SS
t7 2-1 2 --- CLE D. Kuiper J. Johnson 1% 69% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t7 2-1 2 1-- O CLE P. Dade J. Johnson -2% 66% Kuiper Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Don Hood facing 5-6-7
b7 1-2 0 --- O OAK M. Guerrero D. Hood 5% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-2 1 --- O OAK D. Revering D. Hood 3% 74% Flyball: CF
b7 1-2 2 --- OAK W. Gross D. Hood -3% 71% Walk
Dwayne Murphy pinch runs for Wayne Gross (3B) batting 7th
b7 1-2 2 1-- OAK J. Essian D. Hood -4% 67% Single to LF; Murphy to 2B
Bill North pinch hits for Gary Thomasson (RF) batting 9th
b7 1-2 2 12- RO OAK B. North D. Hood -17% 50% Double to LF; Murphy Scores; Essian out at Hm/LF-3B-C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' John Henry Johnson facing 1-2-3
Marty Perez replaces Bill North (PH) playing 3B batting 9th
Dwayne Murphy moves from PR to CF
Miguel Dilone moves from CF to RF
t8 2-2 0 --- CLE P. Dade J. Johnson 7% 57% Single to LF
Dave Heaverlo replaces John Henry Johnson pitching
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Ted Cox (LF) batting 2nd
t8 2-2 0 1-- CLE J. Grubb D. Heaverlo 7% 64% Dade Steals 2B
t8 2-2 0 -2- O CLE J. Grubb D. Heaverlo -9% 55% Strikeout
t8 2-2 1 -2- R CLE B. Bell D. Heaverlo 24% 79% Single to LF; Dade Scores; Bell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t8 3-2 1 -2- CLE A. Thornton D. Heaverlo 1% 80% Walk
t8 3-2 1 12- R CLE L. Blanks D. Heaverlo 12% 92% Single to 2B; Bell Scores/Adv on E4; Thornton to 3B
Elias Sosa replaces Dave Heaverlo pitching
t8 4-2 1 1-3 R CLE W. Horton E. Sosa 3% 95% Single to 2B; Thornton Scores; Blanks to 2B
t8 5-2 1 12- O CLE R. Pruitt E. Sosa -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B; Blanks to 3B; Horton to 2B
t8 5-2 2 -23 R CLE R. Manning E. Sosa 3% 97% Single to CF; Blanks Scores; Horton to 3B
t8 6-2 2 1-3 O CLE D. Kuiper E. Sosa -1% 97% Flyball: LF
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Indians' Mike Paxton facing 1-2-3
Mike Paxton replaces Don Hood pitching
Johnny Grubb moves from PH to LF
b8 2-6 0 --- O OAK M. Dilone M. Paxton 1% 98% Flyball: 2B
b8 2-6 1 --- O OAK M. Edwards M. Paxton 1% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 2-6 2 --- OAK M. Page M. Paxton -1% 98% Walk
b8 2-6 2 1-- O OAK G. Alexander M. Paxton 1% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Athletics 2.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Athletics' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
Joe Coleman replaces Elias Sosa pitching
t9 6-2 0 --- CLE P. Dade J. Coleman 0% 99% Walk
t9 6-2 0 1-- O CLE J. Grubb J. Coleman -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 6-2 1 1-- O CLE B. Bell J. Coleman -0% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 6-2 2 1-- O CLE A. Thornton J. Coleman -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Indians' Mike Paxton facing 5-6-7
b9 2-6 0 --- O OAK M. Guerrero M. Paxton 1% 99% Flyball: RF
b9 2-6 1 --- O OAK D. Revering M. Paxton 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-6 2 --- O OAK D. Murphy M. Paxton 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Athletics 2.

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