April 13, 1979 California Angels at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 12
NYY 2 MIL 9
BAL 3 CAL 10
@OAK 1 MIN 8
@SEA 2 TEX 5
DET 4 TOR 4
KCR 1
(6) ATL 2
@LAD 1 PIT 7
STL 6 CIN 4
@SDP 2 SFG 8
HOU 7

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 2,985

Friday, April 13, 1979
Time of Game: 2:27

Angels

5-3

Won 3

3rd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  2  2   0  5  0   0  0  1   10 12  1
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  6  2

W: D Aase (1-0), L: J Johnson (0-2)

Athletics

1-7

Lost 2

7th, 5½ GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Grich 2B                    4   2   1   0    1   0  .167  .642    0    2   7   
C Lansford 3B                 5   3   3   1    0   1  .382  .900    0    0   3   3B,2B
R Carew 1B                    4   0   0   0    1   2  .345  .934    0   12   2   
D Baylor RF                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .324  .828    0    4   0   
J Rudi LF                     5   2   3   3    0   0  .265  .777    0    1   0   HR,2B
B Downing C                   5   1   2   2    0   0  .379 1.007    0    5   0   HR
M Rettenmund DH               5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Miller CF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .273  .853    0    0   0   
R Mulliniks SS                3   1   1   1    0   1  .222  .633    0    1   2   HR,HBP

D Aase P                                                                 2   1
Totals                       39  10  12   8    3   9                    27  15

BATTING

2B: C Lansford (2, off J Johnson); J Rudi (2, off J Johnson).

3B: C Lansford (1, off J Johnson).

HR: R Mulliniks (1, off J Johnson; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); B Downing (1, off A Wirth; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); J Rudi (1, off J Johnson; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

HBP: R Mulliniks (1, by A Wirth).

TB: J Rudi 7; C Lansford 6; B Downing 5; R Mulliniks 4; D Baylor 2; B Grich.

RBI: J Rudi 3 (4); B Downing 2 (3); D Baylor (13); R Mulliniks (1); C Lansford (4).

2-out RBI: J Rudi 2; B Downing.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 3. C Lansford-B Grich-R Carew 2; B Grich-R Mulliniks-R Carew.

E: D Baylor (1).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Edwards 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .586    0    1   2   
J Wallis RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .087    0    0   1   
M Page DH                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .891    0    0   0   
W Gross 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .450 1.250    0   10   0   
D Murphy LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .583 1.226    0    2   0   GDP
M Klutts 3B                   2   0   2   1    1   0  .450 1.150    0    0   2   
J Newman C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .249    0    9   0   GDP
T Armas CF                    2   0   0   0    1   2  .130  .361    0    3   0   
R Picciolo SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   3   GDP

J Johnson P                                                              0   0
  A Wirth P                                                              0   1
  C Minetto P                                                            0   1
Totals                       30   1   6   1    2   5                    27  10

BATTING

TB: W Gross 2; M Klutts 2; D Murphy; M Edwards.

GIDP: J Newman (1); R Picciolo (1); D Murphy (2).

RBI: M Klutts (3).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

E: J Newman (5); M Klutts (4).

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, W (1-0)                9     6   1   1    2   5   0   2.87   32     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 1· 6     74    -     0.28   0.19
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   5   0          32     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 1· 6           -

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 (0-2)             4.2   7   8   6    2   6   2   9.31   23     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 7     26    -     0.58  -0.31
A Wirth                        2.1   3   1   1    0   2   1   4.91   11     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.02  -0.00
C Minetto                      2     2   1   1    1   1   0   4.50    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    12  10   8    3   9   3          43     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0·12           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Aase (1); J Johnson (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: A Wirth (1; R Mulliniks).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charles Swenson, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Hank Tillman, 3B - Steve Borga.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 2,985.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Oakland Athletics                    
1. B Grich              2B    1. M Edwards            2B 
2. C Lansford           3B    2. J Wallis             RF 
3. R Carew              1B    3. M Page               DH 
4. D Baylor             RF    4. W Gross              1B 
5. J Rudi               LF    5. D Murphy             LF 
6. B Downing            C     6. M Klutts             3B 
7. M Rettenmund         DH    7. J Newman             C  
8. R Miller             CF    8. T Armas              CF 
9. R Mulliniks          SS    9. R Picciolo           SS 

   D Aase               P        J Johnson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-0  1--      13%  66% J Rudi          J Johnson       Double to CF; Baylor Scores
   t 3   0  0-2  1--       8%  82% C Lansford      J Johnson       Double to LF; Grich to 3B
   t 3   1  0-2  -23       7%  86% D Baylor        J Johnson       Wild Pitch; Grich Scores/unER; Lansford Scores/Adv on E2/unER
   t 5   0  0-4  ---       4%  94% R Mulliniks     J Johnson       Home Run
   t 2   0  0-0  ---       4%  54% D Baylor        J Johnson       Single to CF

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Grich         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      46%  C Lansford      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  R Carew         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Aase facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  M Edwards       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  J Wallis        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  M Page          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, John Henry Johnson facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  D Baylor        Single to CF
   R      1--      66%  J Rudi          Double to CF; Baylor Scores
   RO     -2-      69%  B Downing       Single to RF; Rudi Scores; Downing out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---      67%  M Rettenmund    Strikeout
          ---      68%  R Miller        Walk
   O      1--      67%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Aase facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      69%  W Gross         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      71%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      69%  M Klutts        Walk
   O      1--      72%  J Newman        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Henry Johnson facing 1-2-3
          ---      74%  B Grich         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      82%  C Lansford      Double to LF; Grich to 3B
   O      -23      78%  R Carew         Strikeout
   RR     -23      86%  D Baylor        Wild Pitch; Grich Scores/unER; Lansford Scores/Adv on E2/unER
   O      ---      85%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  J Rudi          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Aase facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  T Armas         Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  R Picciolo      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      88%  M Edwards       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-0, John Henry Johnson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      87%  B Downing       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  M Rettenmund    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  R Miller        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Aase facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      88%  J Wallis        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  M Page          Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  W Gross         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-0, John Henry Johnson facing 9-1-2
   R      ---      94%  R Mulliniks     Home Run
          ---      95%  B Grich         Walk
   R      1--      98%  C Lansford      Triple to CF; Grich Scores
   O      --3      97%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3      96%  D Baylor        Flyball: 2B
   RR     --3      99%  J Rudi          Home Run; Lansford Scores
                  Alan Wirth replaces John Henry Johnson pitching
   R      ---      99%  B Downing       Home Run
   O      ---      99%  M Rettenmund    Flyball: LF
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 9, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-9, Don Aase facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  D Murphy        Strikeout
          ---      99%  M Klutts        Single to RF; Klutts to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -2-      99%  J Newman        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      -2-     100%  T Armas         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 9, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-0, Alan Wirth facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  R Miller        Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  R Mulliniks     Hit By Pitch
          1--     100%  B Grich         Single to RF; Mulliniks to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  C Lansford      Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3     100%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 9, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-9, Don Aase facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  R Picciolo      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Edwards       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  J Wallis        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 9, Athletics 0.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-0, Alan Wirth facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  D Baylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  J Rudi          Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  B Downing       Groundout: P-1B; Rudi to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  M Rettenmund    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 9, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-9, Don Aase facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  M Page          Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  W Gross         Single to CF
          1--     100%  D Murphy        Wild Pitch; Gross to 2B
          -2-     100%  " "             Single to CF; Gross to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  M Klutts        Single to RF; Gross Scores; Murphy to 3B
   OO     1-3     100%  J Newman        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 9, Athletics 1.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-1, Craig Minetto facing 8-9-1
                  Craig Minetto replaces Alan Wirth pitching
   O      ---     100%  R Miller        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Grich         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 9, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-9, Don Aase facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  T Armas         Walk
   OO     1--     100%  R Picciolo      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---     100%  M Edwards       Single to 3B
   O      1--     100%  J Wallis        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 9, Athletics 1.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-1, Craig Minetto facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  C Lansford      Single to CF
          1--     100%  R Carew         Walk; Lansford to 2B
   R      12-     100%  D Baylor        Single to CF; Lansford Scores; Carew to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Rudi          Flyball: CF; Carew to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  B Downing       Flyball: SS
   O      1-3     100%  M Rettenmund    Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 10, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-10, Don Aase facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  M Page          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  W Gross         Single to SS
   OO     1--     100%  D Murphy        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 10, Athletics 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation