April 14, 1979 California Angels at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 8
@CHW 5 MIL 11
BAL 10 CAL 9
@OAK 3 MIN 6
@SEA 5 TEX 7
DET 5 TOR 8
KCR 6 LAD 6
ATL 5 MON 2
CHC 0 PIT 7
STL 4 SDP 3
CIN 2 SFG 2
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 2,649

Saturday, April 14, 1979
Time of Game: 2:38

Angels

6-3

Won 4

3rd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          1  1  0   0  1  1   0  5  0    9 11  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  2    3  5  1

W: D Frost (1-0), L: R Langford (0-3)

Athletics

1-8

Lost 3

7th, 6½ GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Miller CF                   4   1   0   0    1   1  .243  .781    0    4   0   
C Lansford 3B                 5   0   3   0    0   0  .410  .938    0    3   1   CS
R Carew 1B                    4   0   0   1    1   0  .303  .846    0    5   0   CS
D Baylor RF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .300  .799    0    4   0   HBP
J Rudi LF                     3   1   1   0    2   0  .270  .800    0    3   0   
W Aikens DH                   5   2   2   2    0   2  .462 1.506    0    0   0   HR,GDP
B Downing C                   4   2   2   1    1   0  .394 1.019    0    4   0   
B Grich 2B                    4   2   3   4    0   1  .235  .915    0    1   3   2·HR
R Mulliniks SS                3   0   0   1    0   1  .200  .565    0    3   1   SF

D Frost P                                                                0   0
  M Clear P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   9  11   9    6   5                    27   5

BATTING

HR: B Grich 2 (4, off R Langford, off B Lacey; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 8th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF); W Aikens (2, off R Langford; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: R Mulliniks (1, off R Langford).

HBP: D Baylor (1, by J Todd).

TB: B Grich 9; W Aikens 5; C Lansford 3; B Downing 2; J Rudi.

GIDP: W Aikens (2).

RBI: B Grich 4 (10); W Aikens 2 (7); R Carew (4); B Downing (4); R Mulliniks (2).

2-out RBI: W Aikens.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Carew (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by R Langford); C Lansford (2, 2nd base by R Langford/J Essian).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Murray LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    5   0   
J Wallis RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .074    0    1   0   
D Murphy CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .467 1.023    0    2   0   
M Page DH                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .235  .833    0    0   0   
D Revering 1B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .440 1.144    0   10   0   2B
W Gross 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .391 1.113    0    1   1   
M Klutts SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .450 1.150         0   2   
  R Picciolo SS               3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   3   
  J Newman PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .107  .240    0    0   0   
J Essian C                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .333  .762    0    5   1   
M Edwards 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .631    0    0   1   3B

R Langford P                                                             1   1
  J Todd P                                                               0   1
  B Lacey P                                                              0   0
  D Hamilton P                                                           0   0
Totals                       32   3   5   3    4   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: D Revering (3, off M Clear).

3B: M Edwards (1, off D Frost).

TB: D Revering 3; M Edwards 3; L Murray; J Essian.

RBI: J Essian (3); M Edwards (2); D Revering (5).

2-out RBI: J Essian.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Picciolo-D Revering.

E: R Picciolo (1).

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 Frost, W (1-0)               8     3   1   1    3   3   0   5.40   30     -       ·  ·      7·13· 2· 2     72    -     0.59   0.34
M Clear                        1     2   2   2    1   1   0   3.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 2          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     5   3   3    4   4   0          36     -       ·  ·      7·14· 3· 4           -

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Langford, L (0-3)            5.2   7   4   4    3   1   2   5.71   25     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 6     37    -     0.74  -0.14
J Todd                         1.1   3   4   4    1   1   0   7.04    9     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 3          1-0    0.21  -0.01
B Lacey                        1     1   1   1    0   2   1   5.40    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-2    0.01  -0.00
D Hamilton                     1     0   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    11   9   9    6   5   3          43     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0·10          3-2

J Todd faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: R Langford (1; R Carew, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: J Todd (2; D Baylor).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 2,649.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

   D Frost              P        R Langford           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       9%  62% C Lansford      R Langford      Single to RF; Miller to 3B
   t 5   0  0-2  ---       9%  84% B Grich         R Langford      Home Run
   t 6   2  0-3  ---       6%  91% W Aikens        R Langford      Home Run
   t 2   1  0-1  1--       6%  67% B Grich         R Langford      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Downing to 3B
   t 4   0  0-2  1--      -6%  71% W Aikens        R Langford      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Langford facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R Miller        Walk
          1--      62%  C Lansford      Single to RF; Miller to 3B
   RO     1-3      62%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B; Miller Scores; Lansford to 2B
   O      -2-      59%  D Baylor        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      56%  J Rudi          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Frost facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  L Murray        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      60%  J Wallis        Flyball: CF
          ---      58%  D Murphy        Walk
   O      1--      61%  M Page          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Langford facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  W Aikens        Strikeout
          ---      61%  B Downing       Single to LF
          1--      67%  B Grich         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Downing to 3B
                  Rob Picciolo replaces Mickey Klutts playing SS batting 7th
   RO     1-3      68%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Downing Scores
   O      1--      67%  R Miller        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Frost facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      69%  D Revering      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  W Gross         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      72%  R Picciolo      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Langford facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      70%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      72%  R Carew         Walk
   O      1--      69%  D Baylor        Carew Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
   O      ---      68%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Frost facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      71%  J Essian        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      72%  M Edwards       Flyball: RF
          ---      71%  L Murray        Single to 2B/Bunt
   O      1--      73%  J Wallis        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Langford facing 5-6-7
          ---      76%  J Rudi          Single to RF
   OO     1--      71%  W Aikens        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  B Downing       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Frost facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      73%  D Murphy        Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  M Page          Flyball: SS
          ---      73%  D Revering      Single to SS
   O      1--      76%  W Gross         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Langford facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      84%  B Grich         Home Run
   O      ---      83%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      82%  R Miller        Flyball: SS
          ---      83%  C Lansford      Single to SS
          1--      83%  R Carew         Lansford Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E6
   O      -2-      82%  " "             Groundout: 2B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Frost facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      84%  R Picciolo      Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  J Essian        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      87%  M Edwards       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rick Langford facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  D Baylor        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      85%  J Rudi          Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      91%  W Aikens        Home Run
          ---      91%  B Downing       Walk
                  Jim Todd replaces Rick Langford pitching
   O      1--      91%  B Grich         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Dave Frost facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      93%  L Murray        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      94%  J Wallis        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  D Murphy        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 0.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jim Todd facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      94%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      94%  R Miller        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      94%  C Lansford      Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  R Carew         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Dave Frost facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      95%  M Page          Lineout: CF
   O      ---      96%  D Revering      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      95%  W Gross         Walk
   O      1--      97%  R Picciolo      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 0.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jim Todd facing 4-5-6
          ---      97%  D Baylor        Hit By Pitch
          1--      98%  J Rudi          Walk; Baylor to 2B
   R      12-      99%  W Aikens        Single to LF; Baylor Scores; Rudi to 2B
   R      12-     100%  B Downing       Single to RF; Rudi Scores; Aikens to 2B
                  Bob Lacey replaces Jim Todd pitching
   RRR    12-     100%  B Grich         Home Run; Aikens Scores; Downing Scores
   O      ---     100%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Miller        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 9, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-9, Dave Frost facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  J Essian        Walk
   R      1--     100%  M Edwards       Triple to CF; Essian Scores
   O      --3     100%  L Murray        Popfly: LF
   O      --3     100%  J Wallis        Lineout: 2B
   O      --3     100%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 9, Athletics 1.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-1, Dave Hamilton facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Hamilton replaces Bob Lacey pitching
   O      ---     100%  R Carew         Foul Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  D Baylor        Walk
          1--     100%  J Rudi          Walk; Baylor to 2B
   O      12-     100%  W Aikens        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-     100%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 9, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-9, Mark Clear facing 4-5-6
                  Mark Clear replaces Dave Frost pitching
          ---     100%  M Page          Walk
   R      1--     100%  D Revering      Double to CF; Page Scores
   O      -2-     100%  W Gross         Lineout: CF
                  Jeff Newman pinch hits for Rob Picciolo batting 7th
   O      -2-     100%  J Newman        Strikeout
   R      -2-     100%  J Essian        Single to LF; Revering Scores
   O      1--     100%  M Edwards       Foul Flyball: SS
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 9, Athletics 3.

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