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CHW
@MIN		2
1
CAL
@OAK		10
7
KCR
@TEX		4
5
KCR
@TEX		2
3		 
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@CHC		1
10
LAD
@MON		1
4
ATL
@STL		0
2
Thursday, June 8, 1978
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 2,612, Time of Game: 3:30
Angels
10
28-26
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 3½ GB
 at Athletics
7
32-23
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Dave LaRoche (4-2)
L: Elias Sosa (4-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   0  4  0   0  3  3   10 13  1
Athletics       2  0  1   0  0  0   4  0  0    7 11  1

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Grich 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .645 -0.145 1.30 0.025 -0.170 -1.0 4 2 CS
Carney Lansford DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 .295 .813 0.134 1.18 0.222 -0.088 0.4 HR
Lyman Bostock CF 5 2 2 0 0 1 .261 .665 -0.047 1.08 0.051 -0.099 -0.1 1 0
Joe Rudi 1B-LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .183 .537 0.029 1.22 0.091 -0.062 -0.1 5 0
Don Baylor LF 5 2 1 3 0 1 .260 .849 0.447 1.73 0.513 -0.066 2.5 0 0 HR
   Ron Fairly 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .755 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Ron Jackson 3B 5 2 2 3 0 0 .376 .968 0.339 0.88 0.372 -0.033 2.1 0 3 HR
Merv Rettenmund RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .269 .794 -0.041 1.14 0.042 -0.083 -0.3 1 0
Dave Chalk SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .273 .667 0.016 1.06 0.065 -0.049 0.1 3 0
Brian Downing C 4 1 2 3 0 2 .237 .738 0.256 1.52 0.326 -0.070 2.3 12 2 HR
Chris Knapp P
   Paul Hartzell P
   Dave LaRoche P
Team Totals 40 10 13 10 2 6 .325 .982 0.988 1.24 1.707 -0.720 6.0 27 7
HR: D Baylor (15, off E Sosa; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); C Lansford (3, off J Johnson; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); R Jackson (3, off E Sosa; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF); B Downing (2, off J Johnson; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: B Downing 5; C Lansford 5; R Jackson 5; D Baylor 4; J Rudi 2; L Bostock 2; B Grich; D Chalk.
RBI: R Jackson 3 (25); B Downing 3 (7); D Baylor 3 (38); C Lansford (20).
2-out RBI: D Baylor 3; C Lansford.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
E: D Baylor (2).
Baserunning
CS: B Grich (3, 2nd base by R Langford/J Newman).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Edwards 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .227 .567 -0.044 0.69 0.023 -0.068 -0.6 4 0 CS
   Mark Budaska PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 1.000 0.138 1.91 0.138 0.000 0.6 2B
   Steve Staggs PR-2B 1 1 0 0 0 1 .254 .736 -0.024 0.98 0.000 -0.024 -0.1 1 0
Gary Thomasson RF 4 2 2 0 1 2 .209 .641 0.210 1.17 0.239 -0.030 1.1 1 0 SB
Mario Guerrero SS 4 2 2 2 0 1 .288 .679 0.125 1.51 0.261 -0.137 1.5 0 5 HR,HBP
Mitchell Page LF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .266 .769 0.147 2.08 0.239 -0.092 1.1 2 0 2B
   Dwayne Murphy LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .121 .365 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Taylor Duncan PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .706 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
Dave Revering 1B 3 1 1 3 1 0 .270 .720 0.244 1.81 0.309 -0.065 2.0 8 1 HR
Tony Armas CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .610 -0.058 1.09 0.043 -0.101 -0.5 2 0 2B
Wayne Gross 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .728 -0.078 0.71 0.000 -0.078 -0.9 2 2
Jim Essian C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .238 .664 0.032 0.74 0.054 -0.023 0.1 3 0
   Miguel Dilone PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .634 -0.072 2.13 0.000 -0.072 -0.4 CS
   Jeff Newman C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .826 -0.043 1.78 0.000 -0.043 -0.2 3 1
Gary Alexander DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 .211 .732 -0.084 0.84 0.000 -0.084 -0.8
John Henry Johnson P 1
   Rick Langford P
   Elias Sosa P 1
Team Totals 36 7 11 7 3 10 .306 .931 0.489 1.22 1.306 -0.821 3.0 27 10
2B: M Page (9, off C Knapp); M Budaska (1, off P Hartzell); T Armas (2, off C Knapp).
HR: M Guerrero (2, off C Knapp; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); D Revering (6, off D LaRoche; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
HBP: M Guerrero (2, by C Knapp).
TB: M Guerrero 5; D Revering 4; M Page 3; T Armas 2; G Thomasson 2; M Budaska 2; J Essian; M Edwards.
RBI: D Revering 3 (17); M Guerrero 2 (22); M Page 2 (26).
2-out RBI: M Page.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
E: M Guerrero (11).
Baserunning
SB: G Thomasson (3, 2nd base off C Knapp/B Downing).
CS: M Dilone (11, 2nd base by C Knapp/B Downing); M Edwards (9, 2nd base by C Knapp/B Downing).

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chris Knapp 6 7 3 3 3 5 1 3.81 27 48 -0.018 1.05 -0.3
Paul Hartzell, H (3) 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 0 3.76 3 0 0 -0.153 2.62 -0.7
Dave LaRoche, BS (3), W (4-2) 2.2 2 2 2 0 4 1 3.16 10 2 2 -0.315 1.32 -2.0
Team Totals 9 11 7 7 3 10 2 7.00 40 48 2 2 -0.486 1.24 -3.0

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Henry Johnson 4.2 5 4 4 1 3 2 2.57 20 40 -0.289 1.03 -1.9
Rick Langford 2.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2.49 9 0 0 0.109 0.87 1.0
Elias Sosa, BS (2), L (4-2) 2 5 6 5 1 2 2 2.70 13 0 0 -0.807 1.83 -5.1
Team Totals 9 13 10 9 2 6 4 9.00 42 40 0 0 -0.987 1.22 -6.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Knapp (2; M Guerrero).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 3:30.
Attendance: 2,612.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

California Angels         Oakland Athletics
1 Bobby Grich 2B 1 Mike Edwards 2B
2 Carney Lansford DH 2 Gary Thomasson RF
3 Lyman Bostock CF 3 Mario Guerrero SS
4 Joe Rudi 1B 4 Mitchell Page LF
5 Don Baylor LF 5 Dave Revering 1B
6 Ron Jackson 3B 6 Tony Armas CF
7 Merv Rettenmund RF 7 Wayne Gross 3B
8 Dave Chalk SS 8 Jim Essian C
9 Brian Downing C 9 Gary Alexander DH
Chris Knapp P John Henry Johnson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 7-7 2 1-3 RRR CAL D. Baylor E. Sosa 46% 97% Home Run; Bostock Scores; Rudi Scores
t8 4-7 1 1-3 RRR CAL R. Jackson E. Sosa 33% 46% Home Run; Bostock Scores; Baylor Scores/unER
b7 4-4 1 12- RRR OAK D. Revering D. LaRoche -30% 5% Home Run; Thomasson Scores; Page Scores
t5 0-3 1 12- RRR CAL B. Downing J. Johnson 28% 47% Home Run; Jackson Scores; Chalk Scores
b1 0-0 1 -2- RR OAK M. Guerrero C. Knapp -17% 27% Home Run; Thomasson Scores

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' John Henry Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CAL B. Grich J. Johnson -2% 48% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CAL C. Lansford J. Johnson -1% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CAL L. Bostock J. Johnson -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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 --- O OAK M. Edwards C. Knapp 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- OAK G. Thomasson C. Knapp -2% 45% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- OAK M. Guerrero C. Knapp -2% 43% Thomasson Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- RR OAK M. Guerrero C. Knapp -17% 27% Home Run; Thomasson Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- O OAK M. Page C. Knapp 1% 28% Strikeout
b1 2-0 2 --- O OAK D. Revering C. Knapp 1% 28% Flyball: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' John Henry Johnson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O CAL J. Rudi J. Johnson -2% 26% Strikeout
t2 0-2 1 --- O CAL D. Baylor J. Johnson -1% 25% Strikeout
t2 0-2 2 --- O CAL R. Jackson J. Johnson -1% 24% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Chris Knapp facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- OAK T. Armas C. Knapp -4% 20% Double to LF
b2 2-0 0 -2- O OAK W. Gross C. Knapp 3% 22% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-0 1 -2- O OAK J. Essian C. Knapp 2% 25% Flyball: C
b2 2-0 2 -2- O OAK G. Alexander C. Knapp 2% 27% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' John Henry Johnson facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- CAL M. Rettenmund J. Johnson 4% 31% Walk
t3 0-2 0 1-- O CAL D. Chalk J. Johnson -4% 27% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 1 1-- CAL B. Downing J. Johnson 4% 32% Single to CF; Rettenmund to 2B
t3 0-2 1 12- O CAL B. Grich J. Johnson -5% 27% Flyball: 2B
t3 0-2 2 12- O CAL C. Lansford J. Johnson -5% 22% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Chris Knapp facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- OAK M. Edwards C. Knapp -2% 20% Single to CF
b3 2-0 0 1-- O OAK G. Thomasson C. Knapp 4% 23% Edwards Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b3 2-0 1 --- O OAK G. Thomasson C. Knapp 1% 24% Strikeout
b3 2-0 2 --- OAK M. Guerrero C. Knapp -1% 24% Hit By Pitch
b3 2-0 2 1-- R OAK M. Page C. Knapp -9% 15% Double to LF; Guerrero Scores; Page to 3B/Adv on E7
b3 3-0 2 --3 OAK D. Revering C. Knapp -0% 14% Walk
b3 3-0 2 1-3 O OAK T. Armas C. Knapp 2% 17% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' John Henry Johnson facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- O CAL L. Bostock J. Johnson -2% 14% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-3 1 --- O CAL J. Rudi J. Johnson -1% 13% Lineout: 2B
t4 0-3 2 --- O CAL D. Baylor J. Johnson -1% 12% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Angels' Chris Knapp facing 7-8-9
b4 3-0 0 --- O OAK W. Gross C. Knapp 1% 13% Foul Flyball: C
b4 3-0 1 --- OAK J. Essian C. Knapp -1% 12% Single to CF
b4 3-0 1 1-- O OAK G. Alexander C. Knapp 1% 13% Strikeout
b4 3-0 2 1-- O OAK M. Edwards C. Knapp 1% 14% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' John Henry Johnson facing 6-7-8
t5 0-3 0 --- CAL R. Jackson J. Johnson 4% 18% Single to CF
t5 0-3 0 1-- O CAL M. Rettenmund J. Johnson -3% 15% Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 0-3 1 1-- CAL D. Chalk J. Johnson 4% 19% Single to RF; Jackson to 2B
t5 0-3 1 12- RRR CAL B. Downing J. Johnson 28% 47% Home Run; Jackson Scores; Chalk Scores
t5 3-3 1 --- O CAL B. Grich J. Johnson -2% 45% Groundout: P-1B
t5 3-3 2 --- R CAL C. Lansford J. Johnson 16% 62% Home Run
Rick Langford replaces John Henry Johnson pitching
t5 4-3 2 --- CAL L. Bostock R. Langford 1% 63% Single to LF
t5 4-3 2 1-- CAL J. Rudi R. Langford 2% 65% Single to CF; Bostock to 2B
t5 4-3 2 12- O CAL D. Baylor R. Langford -4% 60% Flyball: LF
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Angels' Chris Knapp facing 2-3-4
b5 3-4 0 --- OAK G. Thomasson C. Knapp -6% 55% Walk
b5 3-4 0 1-- OAK M. Guerrero C. Knapp -9% 46% Single to 2B; Thomasson to 2B
b5 3-4 0 12- O OAK M. Page C. Knapp 8% 54% Flyball: 1B
b5 3-4 1 12- O OAK D. Revering C. Knapp 6% 60% Flyball: RF; Thomasson to 3B
b5 3-4 2 1-3 O OAK T. Armas C. Knapp 8% 68% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 3.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-3, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 6-7-8
t6 4-3 0 --- O CAL R. Jackson R. Langford -2% 65% Flyball: LF
t6 4-3 1 --- O CAL M. Rettenmund R. Langford -2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-3 2 --- O CAL D. Chalk R. Langford -1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Angels' Chris Knapp facing 7-8-9
b6 3-4 0 --- O OAK W. Gross C. Knapp 4% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-4 1 --- OAK J. Essian C. Knapp -4% 62% Walk
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Jim Essian (C) batting 8th
b6 3-4 1 1-- O OAK G. Alexander C. Knapp 7% 69% Dilone Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b6 3-4 2 --- O OAK G. Alexander C. Knapp 2% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 3.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-3, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 9-1-2
Jeff Newman replaces Miguel Dilone (PR) playing C batting 8th
t7 4-3 0 --- O CAL B. Downing R. Langford -2% 69% Strikeout
t7 4-3 1 --- CAL B. Grich R. Langford 2% 71% Single to CF
t7 4-3 1 1-- O CAL C. Lansford R. Langford -3% 69% Flyball: RF
t7 4-3 2 1-- O CAL L. Bostock R. Langford -2% 66% Grich Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Angels' Paul Hartzell facing 1-2-3
Paul Hartzell replaces Chris Knapp pitching
Mark Budaska pinch hits for Mike Edwards (2B) batting 1st
b7 3-4 0 --- OAK M. Budaska P. Hartzell -14% 52% Double to CF
Steve Staggs pinch runs for Mark Budaska (PH) batting 1st
b7 3-4 0 -2- OAK G. Thomasson P. Hartzell -14% 38% Single to P; Staggs to 3B
b7 3-4 0 1-3 O OAK M. Guerrero P. Hartzell 13% 51% Strikeout
Dave LaRoche replaces Paul Hartzell pitching
b7 3-4 1 1-3 R OAK M. Page D. LaRoche -15% 36% Single to CF; Staggs Scores; Thomasson to 2B
b7 4-4 1 12- RRR OAK D. Revering D. LaRoche -30% 5% Home Run; Thomasson Scores; Page Scores
b7 7-4 1 --- O OAK T. Armas D. LaRoche 0% 6% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 7-4 2 --- O OAK W. Gross D. LaRoche 0% 6% Lineout: SS
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 7.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-7, Athletics' Elias Sosa facing 3-4-5
Elias Sosa replaces Rick Langford pitching
Steve Staggs moves from PR to 2B
Dwayne Murphy replaces Mitchell Page playing LF batting 4th
t8 4-7 0 --- CAL L. Bostock E. Sosa 4% 10% Single to 2B
t8 4-7 0 1-- O CAL J. Rudi E. Sosa -3% 7% Groundout: 3B-1B; Bostock to 2B
t8 4-7 1 -2- CAL D. Baylor E. Sosa 5% 12% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bostock to 3B
t8 4-7 1 1-3 RRR CAL R. Jackson E. Sosa 33% 46% Home Run; Bostock Scores; Baylor Scores/unER
t8 7-7 1 --- O CAL M. Rettenmund E. Sosa -3% 42% Strikeout
t8 7-7 2 --- CAL D. Chalk E. Sosa 2% 45% Walk
t8 7-7 2 1-- O CAL B. Downing E. Sosa -5% 40% Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 7, Athletics 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 7-7, Angels' Dave LaRoche facing 8-9-1
b8 7-7 0 --- O OAK J. Newman D. LaRoche 4% 44% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 7-7 1 --- O OAK G. Alexander D. LaRoche 3% 48% Strikeout
b8 7-7 2 --- O OAK S. Staggs D. LaRoche 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 7, Athletics 7.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Tied 7-7, Athletics' Elias Sosa facing 1-2-3
t9 7-7 0 --- O CAL B. Grich E. Sosa -6% 44% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 7-7 1 --- CAL C. Lansford E. Sosa 6% 50% Single to 3B
t9 7-7 1 1-- O CAL L. Bostock E. Sosa -7% 43% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 7-7 2 1-- CAL J. Rudi E. Sosa 7% 50% Single to LF; Bostock to 3B
t9 7-7 2 1-3 RRR CAL D. Baylor E. Sosa 46% 97% Home Run; Bostock Scores; Rudi Scores
t9 10-7 2 --- O CAL R. Jackson E. Sosa -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 10, Athletics 7.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 7-10, Angels' Dave LaRoche facing 2-3-4
Ron Fairly replaces Don Baylor (LF) playing 1B batting 5th
Joe Rudi moves from 1B to LF
b9 7-10 0 --- O OAK G. Thomasson D. LaRoche 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
b9 7-10 1 --- O OAK M. Guerrero D. LaRoche 1% 100% Flyball: 1B
Taylor Duncan pinch hits for Dwayne Murphy (LF) batting 4th
b9 7-10 2 --- O OAK T. Duncan D. LaRoche 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 10, Athletics 7.

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