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BOS 14
CLE  4

NYY  6
@CHW  5

MIL  4
BAL  2

CAL  8
@OAK  1
MIN 18
@SEA  6

DET 11
@TEX  6

KCR 12
@TOR 10

ATL 11
@LAD  4

CHC  5
@MON  1

PHI  3
@NYM  2

PHI  6
@NYM  3

STL  9
@PIT  4

(10)
SDP  6
CIN  3

CIN  7
@SDP  5

HOU  4
@SFG  3

HOU  9
@SFG  1

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 2,243

Sunday, April 15, 1979
Time of Game: 2:44
Angels
8
7-3
Won 5
3rd, ½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          1  0  0   1  2  3   0  0  1    8 17  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  5  2
W: Frank Tanana (1-2), L: Matt Keough (0-1)
Athletics
1
1-9
Lost 4
7th, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Miller CF                   6   1   1   0    0   2  .233  .768              5   0   3B
C Lansford 3B                 6   3   3   1    0   0  .422  .968              2   1   2B
R Carew 1B                    5   1   4   4    0   0  .368 1.016              4   3   HR
D Baylor RF                   4   0   1   1    1   0  .295  .809              2   0   2B,SB
J Rudi LF                     4   0   0   0    1   2  .244  .741              2   0   
W Aikens DH                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .333 1.094              0   0   
B Downing C                   5   2   5   0    0   0  .474 1.219              3   0   3·2B,CS
B Grich 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .263  .949              4   3   2B,SH
R Mulliniks SS                4   1   1   2    0   0  .206  .551              3   5   SF

F Tanana P                                                                    1   2
  D Miller P                                                                  1   0
Totals                       43   8  17   0    2   6                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: B Grich (2, off D Heaverlo); D Baylor (4, off D Heaverlo); C Lansford (3, off M Keough); B Downing 3 (5, 1 off B Lacey, 2 off M Keough).
3B: R Miller (1, off M Keough).
HR: R Carew (1, off M Keough; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: R Mulliniks (2, off M Keough).
SH: B Grich (1, off M Keough).
TB: B Downing 8; R Carew 7; C Lansford 4; B Grich 3; R Miller 3; D Baylor 2; R Mulliniks.
RBI: R Carew 4 (8); R Mulliniks 2 (4); D Baylor (14); C Lansford (5).
2-out RBI: D Baylor; R Carew; C Lansford.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 6 for 19.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Grich-R Mulliniks-R Carew 2.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Baylor (1, 2nd base off M Keough/J Newman).
CS: B Downing (1, 2nd base by M Keough/J Newman).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Murray LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .111  .311              2   0   
M Edwards 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .618              3   2   
M Page DH                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .750              0   0   
J Newman C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .129  .306              7   1   
D Revering 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .379  .992              6   1   2·GDP
T Armas CF                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .361              0   0   
  M Dilone PH-RF              3   1   2   1    0   0  .158  .589              0   0   HR,CS
W Gross 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .360 1.047              2   1   
R Picciolo SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   2   SH
D Murphy RF-CF                3   0   1   0    0   1  .444 1.024              3   0   2B

M Keough P                                                                    2   2
  D Heaverlo P                                                                0   0
  B Lacey P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       28   1   5   0    3   3                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: D Murphy (1, off D Miller).
HR: M Dilone (1, off F Tanana; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: R Picciolo (2, off F Tanana).
TB: M Dilone 5; D Murphy 2; M Edwards; J Newman.
GIDP: D Revering 2 (2).
RBI: M Dilone (2).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: W Gross (2); R Picciolo (2).
Baserunning Events
CS: M Dilone (2, 2nd base by F Tanana POCS).

Pitching Stats

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Tanana, W (1-2)              7     4   1   1    2   3   1   3.66   25     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 4     66    -     0.80   0.23
D Miller                       2     1   0   0    1   0   0   1.12    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3   3   1          32     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 5           -  
Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Keough, L (0-1)              5.2   9   7   4    2   2   1   3.86   29     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 9     29    -     0.94  -0.21
D Heaverlo                     2.1   5   0   0    0   3   0   0.96   12     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 5          2-2    0.15  -0.05
B Lacey                        1     3   1   1    0   1   0   6.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    17   8   5    2   6   1          47     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 2·17          2-2 
Balks: None.
WP: M Keough (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: F Tanana (1; M Dilone, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Tillman, 1B - Steve Borga, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Charles Swenson.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 2,243.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   California Angels                         Oakland Athletics                            
1. Rick Miller                  CF       1. Larry Murray                 LF
2. Carney Lansford              3B       2. Mike Edwards                 2B
3. Rod Carew                    1B       3. Mitchell Page                DH
4. Don Baylor                   RF       4. Jeff Newman                   C
5. Joe Rudi                     LF       5. Dave Revering                1B
6. Willie Aikens                DH       6. Tony Armas                   CF
7. Brian Downing                 C       7. Wayne Gross                  3B
8. Bobby Grich                  2B       8. Rob Picciolo                 SS
9. Rance Mulliniks              SS       9. Dwayne Murphy                RF

   Frank Tanana                  P          Matt Keough                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 0 1-- RR 12% 90% 2-0 CAL R. Carew M. Keough Home Run; Lansford Scores
t1 1 -2- R 10% 62% 0-0 CAL R. Carew M. Keough Single to CF; Lansford Scores; Carew to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t3 0 --- 9% 71% 1-0 CAL R. Miller M. Keough Triple to RF
b2 0 1-- OO 8% 60% 0-1 OAK D. Revering F. Tanana Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t3 1 --3 O -7% 59% 1-0 CAL R. Carew M. Keough Fielder's Choice 3B; Miller out at Hm/3B-C

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, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CAL R. Miller M. Keough Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t1 1 --- 4% 52% 0-0 CAL C. Lansford M. Keough Double to RF
t1 1 -2- R 10% 62% 0-0 CAL R. Carew M. Keough Single to CF; Lansford Scores; Carew to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t1 1 -2- O -3% 59% 1-0 CAL D. Baylor M. Keough Lineout: 3B
t1 2 -2- O -3% 56% 1-0 CAL J. Rudi M. Keough Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 OAK L. Murray F. Tanana Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 OAK M. Edwards F. Tanana Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 OAK M. Page F. Tanana Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 CAL W. Aikens M. Keough Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t2 1 --- 2% 61% 1-0 CAL B. Downing M. Keough Single to LF
t2 1 1-- O -4% 57% 1-0 CAL B. Grich M. Keough Downing Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t2 2 --- 1% 58% 1-0 CAL B. Grich M. Keough Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t2 2 1-- O -2% 56% 1-0 CAL R. Mulliniks M. Keough Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 52% 0-1 OAK J. Newman F. Tanana Single to RF
b2 0 1-- OO 8% 60% 0-1 OAK D. Revering F. Tanana Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
Miguel Dilone pinch hits for Tony Armas (CF) batting 6th
b2 2 --- -1% 59% 0-1 OAK M. Dilone F. Tanana Single to CF
b2 2 1-- O 3% 62% 0-1 OAK W. Gross F. Tanana Dilone Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-1B-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
Dwayne Murphy moves from RF to CF; Miguel Dilone moves from PH to RF
t3 0 --- 9% 71% 1-0 CAL R. Miller M. Keough Triple to RF
t3 0 --3 O -4% 66% 1-0 CAL C. Lansford M. Keough Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --3 O -7% 59% 1-0 CAL R. Carew M. Keough Fielder's Choice 3B; Miller out at Hm/3B-C
t3 2 1-- 1% 60% 1-0 CAL D. Baylor M. Keough Wild Pitch; Carew to 3B
t3 2 --3 1% 62% 1-0 CAL D. Baylor M. Keough Walk
t3 2 1-3 1% 62% 1-0 CAL J. Rudi M. Keough Baylor Steals 2B
t3 2 -23 1% 64% 1-0 CAL J. Rudi M. Keough Walk
t3 2 123 O -7% 57% 1-0 CAL W. Aikens M. Keough Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- -4% 52% 0-1 OAK W. Gross F. Tanana Walk
b3 0 1-- O 2% 54% 0-1 OAK R. Picciolo F. Tanana Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gross to 2B
b3 1 -2- O 4% 59% 0-1 OAK D. Murphy F. Tanana Strikeout
b3 2 -2- -1% 57% 0-1 OAK L. Murray F. Tanana Walk
b3 2 12- O 5% 63% 0-1 OAK M. Edwards F. Tanana Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- 6% 69% 1-0 CAL B. Downing M. Keough Double to LF
t4 0 -2- O -1% 68% 1-0 CAL B. Grich M. Keough Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Downing to 3B
t4 1 --3 RO 3% 71% 1-0 CAL R. Mulliniks M. Keough Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Downing Scores
t4 2 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 CAL R. Miller M. Keough Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 72% 0-2 OAK M. Page F. Tanana Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 OAK J. Newman F. Tanana Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O 1% 76% 0-2 OAK D. Revering F. Tanana Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- 3% 78% 2-0 CAL C. Lansford M. Keough Single to LF
t5 0 1-- RR 12% 90% 2-0 CAL R. Carew M. Keough Home Run; Lansford Scores
t5 0 --- O -1% 89% 4-0 CAL D. Baylor M. Keough Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 89% 4-0 CAL J. Rudi M. Keough Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 2 --- O -0% 88% 4-0 CAL W. Aikens M. Keough Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- R -7% 82% 0-4 OAK M. Dilone F. Tanana Home Run
b5 0 --- O 3% 84% 1-4 OAK W. Gross F. Tanana Groundout: 1B-P
b5 1 --- O 2% 86% 1-4 OAK R. Picciolo F. Tanana Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- O 1% 87% 1-4 OAK D. Murphy F. Tanana Bunt Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-1, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- 3% 90% 4-1 CAL B. Downing M. Keough Double to LF
t6 0 -2- O -0% 90% 4-1 CAL B. Grich M. Keough Flyball: CF; Downing to 3B
t6 1 --3 O -3% 86% 4-1 CAL R. Mulliniks M. Keough Fielder's Choice P; Downing out at Hm/P-3B; Mulliniks to 2B
t6 2 -2- 1% 87% 4-1 CAL R. Miller M. Keough Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Mulliniks to 3B
t6 2 1-3 R 5% 92% 4-1 CAL C. Lansford M. Keough Single to CF; Mulliniks Scores/unER; Miller to 2B
Dave Heaverlo replaces Matt Keough pitching
t6 2 12- R 4% 96% 5-1 CAL R. Carew D. Heaverlo Single to RF; Miller Scores/unER; Lansford to 3B
t6 2 1-3 R 2% 98% 6-1 CAL D. Baylor D. Heaverlo Double to RF; Lansford Scores/unER; Carew to 3B
t6 2 -23 O -0% 97% 7-1 CAL J. Rudi D. Heaverlo Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 7, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-7, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-7 OAK L. Murray F. Tanana Strikeout
b6 1 --- -1% 97% 1-7 OAK M. Edwards F. Tanana Single to CF
b6 1 1-- O 1% 98% 1-7 OAK M. Page F. Tanana Popfly: CF
b6 2 1-- O 0% 98% 1-7 OAK J. Newman F. Tanana Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 7, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 7-1, Athletics' Dave Heaverlo facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O -0% 98% 7-1 CAL W. Aikens D. Heaverlo Strikeout
t7 1 --- 0% 98% 7-1 CAL B. Downing D. Heaverlo Single to LF
t7 1 1-- 1% 99% 7-1 CAL B. Grich D. Heaverlo Double to CF; Downing to 3B
t7 1 -23 O -0% 99% 7-1 CAL R. Mulliniks D. Heaverlo Lineout: 2B
t7 2 -23 O -0% 98% 7-1 CAL R. Miller D. Heaverlo Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 7, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-7, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-7 OAK D. Revering F. Tanana Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 OAK M. Dilone F. Tanana Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 OAK W. Gross F. Tanana Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 7, Athletics 1.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 7-1, Athletics' Dave Heaverlo facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-1 CAL C. Lansford D. Heaverlo Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1 --- 0% 99% 7-1 CAL R. Carew D. Heaverlo Single to LF
t8 1 1-- O -0% 99% 7-1 CAL D. Baylor D. Heaverlo Flyball: CF
t8 2 1-- O -0% 99% 7-1 CAL J. Rudi D. Heaverlo Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 7, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-7, Angels' Dyar Miller facing 8-9-1
Dyar Miller replaces Frank Tanana pitching
b8 0 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 OAK R. Picciolo D. Miller Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- -0% 99% 1-7 OAK D. Murphy D. Miller Double to CF
b8 1 -2- O 1% 100% 1-7 OAK L. Murray D. Miller Groundout: 1B-P; Murphy to 3B
b8 2 --3 O 0% 100% 1-7 OAK M. Edwards D. Miller Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 7, Athletics 1.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 7-1, Athletics' Bob Lacey facing 6-7-8
Bob Lacey replaces Dave Heaverlo pitching
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 CAL W. Aikens B. Lacey Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 7-1 CAL B. Downing B. Lacey Double to LF
t9 1 -2- 0% 100% 7-1 CAL B. Grich B. Lacey Single to CF; Downing to 3B
t9 1 1-3 R 0% 100% 7-1 CAL R. Mulliniks B. Lacey Single to LF; Downing Scores; Grich to 2B
t9 1 12- O 0% 100% 8-1 CAL R. Miller B. Lacey Strikeout
t9 2 12- O 0% 100% 8-1 CAL C. Lansford B. Lacey Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 8, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-8, Angels' Dyar Miller facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 OAK M. Page D. Miller Lineout: 3B
b9 1 --- -0% 100% 1-8 OAK J. Newman D. Miller Walk
b9 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 1-8 OAK D. Revering D. Miller Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 8, Athletics 1.

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