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CAL  5
TOR  4

BAL  6
@CHW  4

KCR  7
MIL  6

NYY  3
@MIN  1

CLE  6
@OAK  2
DET  5
@SEA  4

TEX  5
BOS  4

(11)
CHC  4
@ATL  3

(10)
MON  6
@HOU  3

CIN  5
@NYM  1

PHI  3
SDP  2

SFG  5
@PIT  4

LAD  7
@STL  1

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 5,513

Friday, April 28, 1978, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:30
Indians
6
8-9
Won 1
5th, 4½ GB
                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
W: Don Hood (2-0), L: John Henry Johnson (2-1)
Athletics
2
14-5
Lost 2
1st

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Dade RF                     3   2   2   0    2   1  .324  .878              3   0   SB
T Cox LF                      2   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .417              0   1   GDP
  J Grubb PH-LF               2   0   0   0    0   1  .288 1.022              0   0   
B Bell 3B                     5   1   1   1    0   0  .406  .996              1   3   GDP
A Thornton 1B                 3   1   1   0    2   2  .295  .987             12   0   
L Blanks SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .271  .663              3   3   GDP
W Horton DH                   4   1   3   2    0   0  .310  .879              0   0   HR,2B
R Pruitt C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .196  .601              4   0   SB
R Manning CF                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .170  .449              3   1   
D Kuiper 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .438              1   4   CS

D Hood P                                                                      0   3
  M Paxton P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       34   6  10   0    6   5                         27  15
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. R Manning-A Thornton.
E: L Blanks (8).
Baserunning Events
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            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Dilone CF-RF                3   1   0   0    1   0  .218  .568              3   0   SB
M Edwards 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .322  .768              3   2   
M Page LF                     3   0   0   1    1   0  .344  .885              4   0   
G Alexander DH                4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .924              0   0   
M Guerrero SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .346  .803              3   4   
D Revering 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .660              6   0   
W Gross 3B                    1   0   1   0    2   0  .250  .764              0   1   
  D Murphy PR-CF              1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .111              0   0   
J Essian C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .217  .624              5   1   
G Thomasson RF                2   0   0   0    0   1  .140  .515              2   0   
  B North PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .235  .770              0   0   2B
  M Perez 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   

J Johnson P                                                                   1   0
  D Heaverlo P                                                                0   0
  E Sosa P                                                                    0   0
  J Coleman P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       29   2   3   0    5   3                         27   9
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 3. M Guerrero-M Edwards-D Revering; M Guerrero-D Revering; W Gross-M Edwards-D Revering.
E: M Edwards 2 (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Dilone (6, 2nd base off D Hood/R Pruitt).

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Hood, W (2-0)                7     3   2   2    4   2   0   3.65   27     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 3     61    -     1.38   0.09
M Paxton                       2     0   0   0    1   1   0   5.40    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.04
Totals                         9     3   2   2    5   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0· 3           -  
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, L (2-1)             7     6   3   3    4   3   1   1.26   28     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 3· 6     52    -     1.03   0.02
D Heaverlo                     0.1   2   3   3    1   1   0   2.33    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          1-1    2.15  -0.35
E Sosa                         0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   1.02    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          2-2    0.68  -0.05
J Coleman                      1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         9    10   6   6    6   5   1          40     -       ·  ·      9·10· 3·10          3-3 
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 1 -2- R 24% 78% 2-2 CLE B. Bell D. Heaverlo Single to LF; Dade Scores; Bell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b7 2 12- RO -17% 50% 1-2 OAK B. North D. Hood Double to LF; Murphy Scores; Essian out at Hm/LF-3B-C
t4 0 --- R 14% 64% 1-1 CLE W. Horton J. Johnson Home Run (Deep LF)
b6 0 1-- OO 13% 69% 1-2 OAK M. Page D. Hood Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
t8 1 12- R 12% 91% 3-2 CLE L. Blanks D. Heaverlo Single to 2B; Bell Scores/Adv on E4; Thornton to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' John Henry Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CLE P. Dade J. Johnson Single to CF
t1 0 1-- 9% 63% 0-0 CLE T. Cox J. Johnson Single to RF; Dade to 3B
t1 0 1-3 ROO -6% 57% 0-0 CLE B. Bell J. Johnson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Dade Scores/No RBI
t1 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 CLE A. Thornton J. Johnson 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 --- -4% 53% 0-1 OAK M. Dilone D. Hood Walk
b1 0 1-- -3% 50% 0-1 OAK M. Edwards D. Hood Dilone Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O 1% 51% 0-1 OAK M. Edwards D. Hood Groundout: 2B-1B; Dilone to 3B
b1 1 --3 RO -2% 49% 0-1 OAK M. Page D. Hood Groundout: SS-1B; Dilone Scores
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 OAK G. Alexander D. Hood 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 0 --- O -2% 48% 1-1 CLE L. Blanks J. Johnson Lineout: LF
t2 1 --- 4% 52% 1-1 CLE W. Horton J. Johnson Double to CF
t2 1 -2- O -5% 47% 1-1 CLE R. Pruitt J. Johnson Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Horton out at 3B/P
t2 2 1-- 1% 49% 1-1 CLE R. Manning J. Johnson Pruitt Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- 1% 50% 1-1 CLE R. Manning J. Johnson Walk
t2 2 12- O -4% 45% 1-1 CLE D. Kuiper J. Johnson 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 0 --- O 2% 47% 1-1 OAK M. Guerrero D. Hood Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 OAK D. Revering D. Hood Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 1-1 OAK W. Gross D. Hood Single to RF
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 1-1 OAK J. Essian D. Hood 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 0 --- O -2% 48% 1-1 CLE P. Dade J. Johnson Strikeout
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 1-1 CLE T. Cox J. Johnson Walk
t3 1 1-- O -3% 47% 1-1 CLE B. Bell J. Johnson Flyball: CF
t3 2 1-- 2% 50% 1-1 CLE A. Thornton J. Johnson Single to LF; Cox to 2B
t3 2 12- O -5% 45% 1-1 CLE L. Blanks J. Johnson 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 0 --- O 2% 47% 1-1 OAK G. Thomasson D. Hood Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 OAK M. Dilone D. Hood Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 OAK M. Edwards D. Hood 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 0 --- R 14% 64% 1-1 CLE W. Horton J. Johnson Home Run (Deep LF)
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 2-1 CLE R. Pruitt J. Johnson Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O -1% 60% 2-1 CLE R. Manning J. Johnson Lineout: LF
t4 2 --- O -1% 59% 2-1 CLE D. Kuiper J. Johnson 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 0 --- O 3% 62% 1-2 OAK M. Page D. Hood Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 64% 1-2 OAK G. Alexander D. Hood Flyball: 1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 65% 1-2 OAK M. Guerrero D. Hood 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 0 --- 4% 69% 2-1 CLE P. Dade J. Johnson Walk
t5 0 1-- OO -7% 62% 2-1 CLE T. Cox J. Johnson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 60% 2-1 CLE B. Bell J. Johnson 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 0 --- -10% 51% 1-2 OAK D. Revering D. Hood Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Revering to 2B
b5 0 -2- -5% 46% 1-2 OAK W. Gross D. Hood Walk
b5 0 12- O 8% 54% 1-2 OAK J. Essian D. Hood Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Gross to 2B
b5 1 12- O 7% 61% 1-2 OAK G. Thomasson D. Hood Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 2 12- O 6% 68% 1-2 OAK M. Dilone D. Hood 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 0 --- 4% 71% 2-1 CLE A. Thornton J. Johnson Walk
t6 0 1-- OO -8% 64% 2-1 CLE L. Blanks J. Johnson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 63% 2-1 CLE W. Horton J. Johnson 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 0 --- -6% 56% 1-2 OAK M. Edwards D. Hood Walk
b6 0 1-- OO 13% 69% 1-2 OAK M. Page D. Hood Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
b6 2 --- O 2% 71% 1-2 OAK G. Alexander D. Hood 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 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-1 CLE R. Pruitt J. Johnson Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -2% 67% 2-1 CLE R. Manning J. Johnson Lineout: SS
t7 2 --- 1% 69% 2-1 CLE D. Kuiper J. Johnson Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t7 2 1-- O -2% 66% 2-1 CLE P. Dade J. Johnson Kuiper Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Don Hood facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 5% 71% 1-2 OAK M. Guerrero D. Hood Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 3% 74% 1-2 OAK D. Revering D. Hood Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- -3% 71% 1-2 OAK W. Gross D. Hood Walk
Dwayne Murphy pinch runs for Wayne Gross (3B) batting 7th
b7 2 1-- -4% 67% 1-2 OAK J. Essian D. Hood Single to LF; Murphy to 2B
Billy North pinch hits for Gary Thomasson (RF) batting 9th
b7 2 12- RO -17% 50% 1-2 OAK B. North D. Hood 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 Billy North (PH) playing 3B batting 9th; Dwayne Murphy moves from PR to CF; Miguel Dilone moves from CF to RF
t8 0 --- 7% 57% 2-2 CLE P. Dade J. Johnson Single to LF
Dave Heaverlo replaces John Henry Johnson pitching; Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Ted Cox (LF) batting 2nd
t8 0 1-- 7% 64% 2-2 CLE J. Grubb D. Heaverlo Dade Steals 2B
t8 0 -2- O -9% 55% 2-2 CLE J. Grubb D. Heaverlo Strikeout
t8 1 -2- R 24% 78% 2-2 CLE B. Bell D. Heaverlo Single to LF; Dade Scores; Bell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t8 1 -2- 1% 80% 3-2 CLE A. Thornton D. Heaverlo Walk
t8 1 12- R 12% 91% 3-2 CLE L. Blanks D. Heaverlo Single to 2B; Bell Scores/Adv on E4; Thornton to 3B
Elias Sosa replaces Dave Heaverlo pitching
t8 1 1-3 R 3% 95% 4-2 CLE W. Horton E. Sosa Single to 2B; Thornton Scores; Blanks to 2B
t8 1 12- O -1% 94% 5-2 CLE R. Pruitt E. Sosa Groundout: 3B-1B; Blanks to 3B; Horton to 2B
t8 2 -23 R 3% 97% 5-2 CLE R. Manning E. Sosa Single to CF; Blanks Scores; Horton to 3B
t8 2 1-3 O -1% 96% 6-2 CLE D. Kuiper E. Sosa 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 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-6 OAK M. Dilone M. Paxton Flyball: 2B
b8 1 --- O 1% 99% 2-6 OAK M. Edwards M. Paxton Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- -1% 98% 2-6 OAK M. Page M. Paxton Walk
b8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 2-6 OAK G. Alexander M. Paxton 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 0 --- 0% 99% 6-2 CLE P. Dade J. Coleman Walk
t9 0 1-- O -0% 99% 6-2 CLE J. Grubb J. Coleman Flyball: LF
t9 1 1-- O -0% 99% 6-2 CLE B. Bell J. Coleman Flyball: RF
t9 2 1-- O -0% 99% 6-2 CLE A. Thornton J. Coleman 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 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-6 OAK M. Guerrero M. Paxton Flyball: RF
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 2-6 OAK D. Revering M. Paxton Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-6 OAK D. Murphy M. Paxton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Athletics 2.

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