April 20, 1980 California Angels at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, April 20, 1980, 2:25PM
Time of Game: 2:48

Angels

4-5

Lost 3

6th, 3½ GB

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

W: M Keough (3-0), L: C Knapp (0-1)

Athletics

7-3

Won 5

1st

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Cowens CF-RF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .176  .488    0    1   0   
C Lansford 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .361  .812    0    0   1   2B
D Ford RF                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .792    0    0   0   
  L Harlow CF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    3   0   
D Baylor DH                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .303  .701    0    0   0   HBP
R Carew 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .290  .792    0    7   0   2B
B Downing C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .080  .379    0    6   1   GDP
J Rudi LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .747    0    2   0   
B Grich 2B                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .207  .659    0    1   2   
F Patek SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .609    0    4   1   
  R Garr PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Cruz SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

C Knapp P                                                                0   0
  A Martinez P                                                           0   2
  D LaRoche P                                                            0   0
  J Montague P                                                           0   1
Totals                       30   1   5   1    4   4                    24   8

BATTING

2B: R Carew (3, off M Keough); C Lansford (2, off M Keough).

HBP: D Baylor (1, by M Keough).

TB: C Lansford 3; R Carew 2; L Harlow; D Baylor.

GIDP: B Downing (2).

RBI: D Baylor (6).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: D LaRoche (); J Rudi (1); D Ford (1).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                1   0   0   0    4   0  .176  .746    0    4   0   SB
D Murphy CF                   4   1   2   2    1   1  .297  .771    0    4   0   2B
M Page DH                     4   0   0   0    1   2  .292  .804    0    0   0   
D Revering 1B                 4   1   2   1    1   0  .375 1.085    0   10   1   2B
W Gross 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .417 1.250    0    0   3   
  M Klutts PR-3B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    0   0   
J Newman C                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .043  .126    0    4   0   
T Armas RF                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .318  .712    0    0   0   
M Guerrero SS                 3   2   1   0    1   0  .206  .523    0    2   3   
R Picciolo 2B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .400    0    2   5   

M Keough P                                                               1   0
Totals                       34   6  10   5    8   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: D Revering (4, off C Knapp); D Murphy (1, off C Knapp).

TB: D Murphy 3; D Revering 3; W Gross 2; T Armas 2; M Guerrero; R Picciolo.

RBI: D Murphy 2 (6); T Armas (6); D Revering (9); R Picciolo (4).

2-out RBI: D Murphy 2; D Revering; R Picciolo; T Armas.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Guerrero-R Picciolo-D Revering; D Revering.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Henderson (3, 2nd base off A Martinez/B Downing).

PO: T Armas (1st base by D LaRoche); D Murphy (1st base by A Martinez).

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
C Knapp, L (0-1)               2.2   7   6   5    2   3   0   4.66   18     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 7     23    -     0.75  -0.30
A Martinez                     3.1   1   0   0    5   1   0   0.00   15     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 1· 1          2-1    0.24   0.00
D LaRoche                      1     1   0   0    1   1   0   1.93    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.09   0.00
J Montague                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.93    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    10   6   5    8   6   0          42     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1·10          2-1

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, W (3-0)              9     5   1   1    4   4   0   0.67   35     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 2· 5     73    -     0.64   0.20
Totals                         9     5   1   1    4   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 2· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: A Martinez (1; D Murphy, 1st base); D LaRoche (0; T Armas, 1st base).

HBP: M Keough (1; D Baylor).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Steve Palermo.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 54° F, Rain.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Oakland Athletics                    
1. A Cowens             CF    1. R Henderson          LF 
2. C Lansford           3B    2. D Murphy             CF 
3. D Ford               RF    3. M Page               DH 
4. D Baylor             DH    4. D Revering           1B 
5. R Carew              1B    5. W Gross              3B 
6. B Downing            C     6. J Newman             C  
7. J Rudi               LF    7. T Armas              RF 
8. B Grich              2B    8. M Guerrero           SS 
9. F Patek              SS    9. R Picciolo           2B 

   C Knapp              P        M Keough             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-      11%  64% D Revering      C Knapp         Double to RF; Murphy Scores
   b 1   2  0-1  -2-       9%  73% W Gross         C Knapp         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Revering Scores/No RBI/unER; Gross to 2B
   b 2   2  0-2  12-       8%  83% D Murphy        C Knapp         Single to CF; Guerrero Scores; Henderson to 3B
   b 3   2  0-3  -2-       6%  90% T Armas         C Knapp         Single to LF; Gross Scores; Armas to 2B/Adv on E7
   t 4   1  6-1  12-       5%  95% B Downing       M Keough        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  A Cowens        Walk
   O      1--      50%  C Lansford      Popfly: SS
   O      1--      52%  D Ford          Strikeout
   O      1--      55%  D Baylor        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Knapp facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      57%  D Murphy        Double to RF
   O      -2-      53%  M Page          Strikeout
   R      -2-      64%  D Revering      Double to RF; Murphy Scores
   R      -2-      73%  W Gross         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Revering Scores/No RBI/unER; Gross to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  J Newman        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Keough facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      73%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  B Downing       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  J Rudi          Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chris Knapp facing 7-8-9
                  Larry Harlow replaces Dan Ford playing CF batting 3rd; Al Cowens moves to RF
   O      ---      74%  T Armas         Strikeout
          ---      76%  M Guerrero      Single to CF
   O      1--      74%  R Picciolo      Popfly: SS
          1--      75%  R Henderson     Walk; Guerrero to 2B
   R      12-      83%  D Murphy        Single to CF; Guerrero Scores; Henderson to 3B
   O      1-3      81%  M Page          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Matt Keough facing 8-9-1
          ---      77%  B Grich         Walk
   O      1--      81%  F Patek         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Patek to 1B
   OO     1--      85%  A Cowens        Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Chris Knapp facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  D Revering      Popfly: SS
          ---      85%  W Gross         Single to CF
   O      1--      84%  J Newman        Groundout: C-1B; Gross to 2B
   R      -2-      90%  T Armas         Single to LF; Gross Scores; Armas to 2B/Adv on E7
          -2-      90%  M Guerrero      Walk
   R      12-      94%  R Picciolo      Single to CF; Armas Scores; Guerrero to 2B
                  Alfredo Martinez replaces Chris Knapp pitching
          12-      94%  R Henderson     Walk; Guerrero to 3B; Picciolo to 2B
   R      123      97%  D Murphy        Walk; Guerrero Scores; Picciolo to 3B; Henderson to 2B
   O      123      96%  M Page          Murphy Picked off 1B (P-2B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 6.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-6, Matt Keough facing 2-3-4
          ---      94%  C Lansford      Double to LF
          -2-      91%  L Harlow        Single to CF; Lansford to 3B
   RO     1-3      92%  D Baylor        Groundout: 2B-1B; Lansford Scores; Harlow to 2B
          -2-      91%  R Carew         Walk
   OO     12-      95%  B Downing       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Alfredo Martinez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      95%  M Page          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      95%  D Revering      Walk
          1--      96%  W Gross         Single to RF; Revering to 2B
   O      12-      95%  J Newman        Strikeout
   O      12-      94%  T Armas         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 6.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-6, Matt Keough facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  J Rudi          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  B Grich         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  F Patek         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Alfredo Martinez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  M Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  R Picciolo      Flyball: CF
          ---      96%  R Henderson     Walk
          1--      96%  D Murphy        Henderson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 6.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-6, Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  A Cowens        Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  C Lansford      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  L Harlow        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Alfredo Martinez facing 3-4-5
          ---      98%  M Page          Walk
   O      1--      98%  D Revering      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Revering to 1B
   O      1--      98%  W Gross         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Gross to 1B
                  Mickey Klutts pinch runs for Wayne Gross batting 5th
   O      1--      97%  J Newman        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 6.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-6, Matt Keough facing 4-5-6
                  Mickey Klutts moves to 3B
          ---      96%  D Baylor        Hit By Pitch
          1--      91%  R Carew         Double to CF; Baylor to 3B
   O      -23      94%  B Downing       Strikeout
   O      -23      97%  J Rudi          Flyball: LF
          -23      96%  B Grich         Walk
                  Ralph Garr pinch hits for Freddie Patek batting 9th
   O      123      99%  R Garr          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dave LaRoche facing 7-8-9
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Alfredo Martinez pitching; Todd Cruz replaces Ralph Garr playing SS batting 9th
          ---      99%  T Armas         Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  M Guerrero      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      99%  R Picciolo      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--      99%  R Henderson     Armas Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Armas to 3B
          --3      99%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      99%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 6.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-6, Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  A Cowens        Popfly: CF
          ---      98%  C Lansford      Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  L Harlow        Foul Flyball: LF
          1--      99%  D Baylor        Single to SS; Lansford to 2B
   O      12-     100%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, John Montague facing 3-4-5
                  John Montague replaces Dave LaRoche pitching
   O      ---     100%  M Page          Strikeout
          ---     100%  D Revering      Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  M Klutts        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      99%  J Newman        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 6.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-6, Matt Keough facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  B Downing       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Rudi          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Grich         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 6.

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