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Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 7, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Oakland Athletics, played on April 7, 1978 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 28,194 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Steve Palermo |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Left Fielder |
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Gary Thomasson | First Baseman |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Gary Alexander | DH |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Steve Staggs | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Dave Chalk | Third Baseman |
| Rance Mulliniks | Shortstop |
| Terry Humphrey | Catcher |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 7, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Tanana
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dilone for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Tanana
North strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Tanana
Thomasson hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Langford
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Langford
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Langford
Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Langford
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Langford
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Tanana
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Tanana
Alexander is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Tanana
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Langford
Fairly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Langford
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Langford
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Tanana
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Tanana
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staggs vs. Tanana
Staggs hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Tanana
Dilone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Dilone reaches second base with a double. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
North vs. Tanana
North is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomasson vs. Tanana
Thomasson hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Langford
Humphrey hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Langford
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Langford
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Tanana
Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Tanana
Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Tanana
Essian strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Tanana
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Langford
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Langford
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Langford
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Tanana
Guerrero bunts towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Tanana
Staggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Tanana
Dilone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Staggs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Tanana
North hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Tanana
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Langford
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Langford
Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Langford
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Tanana
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Tanana
Alexander is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Tanana
Essian hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. Essian reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Tanana
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Langford
Humphrey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone who is chasing the ball. Humphrey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Langford
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Humphrey scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Langford
There goes Miller. The throw from Essian and he is out, Guerrero applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Langford
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Langford
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomasson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Langford
There goes Bostock. The throw from Essian and he is out, Staggs applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Tanana
Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Tanana
Staggs hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Humphrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Tanana
Dilone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Langford
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Heaverlo
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomasson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Heaverlo
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Tanana
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Tanana
Thomasson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Tanana
Armas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Heaverlo
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Heaverlo
Humphrey hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Essian fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Heaverlo
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomasson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Tanana
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Tanana
Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Tanana
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/7/1978 -- Oakland at California (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Dilone M, lf 4 0 2 0 Miller R, rf 4 0 1 1
North B, cf 3 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 2 0 1 0
Thomasson G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bostock L, cf 3 0 0 0
Armas T, rf 4 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 2 0 1 0
Alexander G, dh 4 0 1 0 Baylor D, dh 3 0 0 0
Essian J, c 4 0 1 0 Fairly R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Gross W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Chalk D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Guerrero M, ss 3 0 1 0 Mulliniks R, ss 3 0 0 0
Staggs S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Humphrey T, c 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 6 0 26 1 4 1
Oakland 000 000 000 -- 0
California 000 001 00x -- 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R (L)* 6.0 4 1 1 2 1
Heaverlo D 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 8
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
LOB -- Oakland 7, California 3
2B -- Dilone M, Essian J
3B -- Humphrey T
CS -- Miller R, Bostock L
T -- 1:56
A -- 28194
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