October 1, 1978 Milwaukee Brewers at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
TOR 0 CAL 5
CHW 4 BAL 4
@DET 2 KCR 1
MIN 0 CLE 9
@NYY 2 MIL 9
@OAK 0 TEX 9
@SEA 4 NYM 5
@CHC 3 CIN 10
ATL 8
(14) HOU 3
SFG 0 PIT 5
PHI 3 SDP 4
LAD 3
(11) MON 5
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 2,742

Sunday, October 1, 1978
Time of Game: 2:13

Brewers

93-69

Won 3

3rd, 6 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         0  2  1   0  4  0   0  1  1    9 12  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  2

W: L Sorensen (18-12), L: A Wirth (5-6), S: M Haas (1)

Athletics

69-93

Lost 3

6th, 23 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor SS                  4   0   0   1    0   1  .273  .673    0    1   4   SF
S Bando 3B                    4   2   1   0    1   0  .285  .810    0    0   0   
C Cooper 1B                   2   1   1   0    1   1  .312  .833    0    5   2   
  T Muser 1B                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .133  .445    0    6   1   
L Hisle DH                    2   1   2   1    1   0  .290  .907    0    0   0   HR
  D Davis PH                  1   0   0   1    0   0  .248  .645    0    0   0   SF
B Oglivie RF                  2   1   0   1    1   0  .303  .867    0    1   0   
  J Yurak LF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167    0    2   0   
G Thomas CF                   5   2   2   3    0   0  .246  .866    0    2   0   HR,2B,GDP
J Wohlford LF-RF              4   1   2   1    0   0  .297  .740    0    2   0   
J Gantner 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .216  .527    0    3   2   
L Haney C                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .400    0    2   0   

L Sorensen P                                                             3   1
  M Haas P                                                               0   0
Totals                       36   9  12   9    4   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: G Thomas (24, off P Broberg).

HR: L Hisle (34, off A Wirth; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); G Thomas (32, off A Wirth; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: P Molitor (5, off A Wirth); D Davis (4, off P Broberg).

TB: G Thomas 6; L Hisle 5; J Gantner 2; J Wohlford 2; L Haney; S Bando; T Muser; C Cooper.

GIDP: G Thomas (6).

RBI: G Thomas 3 (86); L Hisle (115); P Molitor (45); L Haney (1); D Davis (26); B Oglivie (72); J Wohlford (19).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Alston LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .479    0    2   0   
D Revering 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .718    0   11   0   2B
M Page RF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .814    0    0   0   
  M Dilone RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .565    0    0   0   
R Carty DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .850    0    0   0   
B Robinson C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .586    0    4   0   3B
  S Meyer C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .333         0   0   
W Gross 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .631    0    1   1   2B
J Wallis CF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .249  .688    0    5   0   
R Picciolo SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .543    0    3   5   
D Woodard 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100    0    1   4   

A Wirth P                                                                0   0
  P Broberg P                                                            0   1
Totals                       30   0   3   0    1   2                    27  11

BATTING

2B: W Gross (10, off L Sorensen); D Revering (21, off M Haas).

3B: B Robinson (1, off M Haas).

TB: B Robinson 3; W Gross 2; D Revering 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Picciolo-D Revering.

E: D Alston (4); W Gross (22).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Sorensen, W (18-12)          6     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.21   20     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 1     69    -     0.48   0.20
M Haas, S (1)                  3     2   0   0    0   2   0   6.16   11     -       ·  ·      0· 7· 0· 2          0-0    0.05   0.01
Totals                         9     3   0   0    1   2   0          31     -       ·  ·     10·15· 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
A Wirth, L (5-6)               4.1   9   7   7    3   1   2   3.43   24     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 9     15    -     0.83  -0.30
P Broberg                      4.2   3   2   2    1   3   0   4.62   18     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 3          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    12   9   9    4   4   2          42     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0·12           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 2,742.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Oakland Athletics                    
1. P Molitor            SS    1. D Alston             LF 
2. S Bando              3B    2. D Revering           1B 
3. C Cooper             1B    3. M Page               RF 
4. L Hisle              DH    4. R Carty              DH 
5. B Oglivie            RF    5. B Robinson           C  
6. G Thomas             CF    6. W Gross              3B 
7. J Wohlford           LF    7. J Wallis             CF 
8. J Gantner            2B    8. R Picciolo           SS 
9. L Haney              C     9. D Woodard            2B 

   L Sorensen           P        A Wirth              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  12-      14%  68% L Haney         A Wirth         Single to LF; Wohlford Scores; Gantner to 3B
   t 3   1  0-2  ---       9%  80% L Hisle         A Wirth         Home Run
   t 1   2  0-0  -23      -6%  45% B Oglivie       A Wirth         Flyball: CF
   t 5   1  0-4  1-3       5%  98% G Thomas        A Wirth         Home Run; Cooper Scores; Oglivie Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  1--       4%  54% J Gantner       A Wirth         Single to LF; Wohlford to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Alan Wirth facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  P Molitor       Bunt Popfly: 3B
          ---      48%  S Bando         E5 on Foul Ball
   O      ---      46%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  C Cooper        Walk
          1--      51%  L Hisle         Single to LF; Cooper to 3B/Adv on E7; Hisle to 2B
   O      -23      45%  B Oglivie       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  D Alston        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  D Revering      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Page          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Alan Wirth facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  G Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  J Wohlford      Single to RF
          1--      54%  J Gantner       Single to LF; Wohlford to 2B
   R      12-      68%  L Haney         Single to LF; Wohlford Scores; Gantner to 3B
   RO     1-3      70%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Gantner Scores
   O      1--      68%  S Bando         Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  B Robinson      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      73%  W Gross         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Alan Wirth facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      71%  C Cooper        Strikeout
   R      ---      80%  L Hisle         Home Run
          ---      82%  B Oglivie       Walk
   OO     1--      79%  G Thomas        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Lary Sorensen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  J Wallis        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  R Picciolo      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      83%  D Woodard       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Alan Wirth facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      82%  J Wohlford      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      84%  J Gantner       Single to RF
   O      1--      82%  L Haney         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      81%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  D Alston        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      85%  D Revering      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      86%  M Page          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Alan Wirth facing 2-3-4
          ---      87%  S Bando         Single to LF
          1--      90%  C Cooper        Single to LF; Bando to 2B
          12-      93%  L Hisle         Walk; Bando to 3B; Cooper to 2B
   RO     123      94%  B Oglivie       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bando Scores; Cooper to 3B
   RRR    1-3      98%  G Thomas        Home Run; Cooper Scores; Oglivie Scores
                  Pete Broberg replaces Alan Wirth pitching
   O      ---      98%  J Wohlford      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Gantner       Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 7, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
                  Tony Muser replaces Cecil Cooper playing 1B batting 3rd; Jeff Yurak replaces Ben Oglivie playing LF batting 5th; Jim Wohlford moves to RF
   O      ---      99%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  W Gross         Double to RF
          -2-      98%  J Wallis        Walk
   O      12-      99%  R Picciolo      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 7, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Pete Broberg facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  L Haney         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  P Molitor       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  S Bando         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 7, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Lary Sorensen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  D Woodard       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  D Alston        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      99%  D Revering      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 7, Athletics 0.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Pete Broberg facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  T Muser         Strikeout
                  Dick Davis pinch hits for Larry Hisle batting 4th
   O      ---      99%  D Davis         Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      99%  J Yurak         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 7, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Moose Haas facing 3-4-5
                  Moose Haas replaces Lary Sorensen pitching
   O      ---     100%  M Page          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Carty         Foul Popfly: 1B
          ---     100%  B Robinson      Triple to CF
   O      --3     100%  W Gross         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 7, Athletics 0.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Pete Broberg facing 6-7-8
                  Miguel Dilone replaces Mitchell Page playing RF batting 3rd
          ---     100%  G Thomas        Double to LF
   R      -2-     100%  J Wohlford      Single; Thomas Scores
   O      1--     100%  J Gantner       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  L Haney         Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  P Molitor       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 8, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-8, Moose Haas facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  J Wallis        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---     100%  R Picciolo      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---     100%  D Woodard       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 8, Athletics 0.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Pete Broberg facing 2-3-4
                  Scott Meyer replaces Bruce Robinson playing C batting 5th
          ---     100%  S Bando         Walk
          1--     100%  T Muser         Single to RF; Bando to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  D Davis         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bando Scores
   O      1--     100%  J Yurak         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Muser to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  G Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 9, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-9, Moose Haas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  D Alston        Strikeout
          ---     100%  D Revering      Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  M Dilone        Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-     100%  R Carty         Popfly: 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 9, Athletics 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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