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Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 9, 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 9, 1978 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alan Wirth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Knapp |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 15,975 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Dave Phillips |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Left Fielder |
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Mike Adams | DH |
| 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 |
| Tony Solaita | First Baseman |
| Dave Chalk | Third Baseman |
| Rance Mulliniks | Shortstop |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 9, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Knapp
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knapp juggles the ball. That's an error on Knapp. Dilone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Knapp
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Knapp
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomasson vs. Knapp
Thomasson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Revering vs. Knapp
Revering is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Essian vs. Knapp
Essian hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dilone tags and scores. North tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Knapp
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wirth
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Wirth
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Wirth
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Wirth
Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. Rudi reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. Bostock moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. Wirth
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bostock tags and scores. Rudi tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Solaita vs. Wirth
Solaita hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Knapp
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Knapp
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Knapp
Staggs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Wirth
Chalk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Wirth
Mulliniks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Wirth
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Wirth
The umpire calls a balk on Wirth Chalk moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Wirth
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Wirth
There goes Miller. The throw from Essian and he is out, Staggs applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Knapp
Dilone hits a line drive towards short. Mulliniks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Knapp
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Knapp
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. North moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Revering vs. Knapp
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. North moves to third. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Essian vs. Knapp
Essian is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Wirth
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Wirth
Bostock 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, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Wirth
Rudi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Wirth
Baylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. Baylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solaita vs. Wirth
Solaita hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Knapp
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Knapp
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Knapp
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staggs vs. Knapp
Staggs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dilone vs. Knapp
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Wirth
Chalk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Chalk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mulliniks vs. Wirth
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. Chalk moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Downing vs. Wirth
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Miller takes first base on ball four. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grich vs. Sosa
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Knapp
North strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Knapp
Thomasson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Knapp
Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Knapp
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Sosa
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Sosa covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Sosa
Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Sosa
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Sosa
Solaita takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Sosa
Chalk 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, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Knapp
Gross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Knapp
Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Knapp
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staggs vs. Knapp
Staggs hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Sosa
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mulliniks for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Sosa
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Sosa
Miller hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Sosa
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Knapp
Dilone 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Knapp
North strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Knapp
Thomasson hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Sosa
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bostock for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Sosa
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Sosa
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Knapp
Revering hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Bostock fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Bostock. Revering moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Essian vs. Knapp
Rob Picciolo pinch runs for Dave Revering.
Essian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Picciolo scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Knapp
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching.
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Miller
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Miller
Gary Alexander pinch hits for Steve Staggs.
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Sosa
Gary Alexander now playing first base. Marty Perez now playing second base.
Solaita hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Sosa
Chalk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Sosa
Mulliniks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Sosa
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Brian Downing.
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Miller
Terry Humphrey now catching.
Dilone hits a popup towards first. Solaita settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Miller
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
There goes North. The throw from Humphrey and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. LaRoche
Thomasson hits a popup towards short. Mulliniks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. LaRoche
Jeff Newman pinch hits for Marty Perez.
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1978 -- Oakland at California (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Dilone M, lf 5 1 0 0 Miller R, rf 1 1 0 0
North B, cf 3 0 1 0 Grich B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Thomasson G, rf 4 0 0 0 Bostock L, cf 4 1 0 0
Revering D, 1b 3 0 2 0 Rudi J, lf 4 1 2 2
Picciolo R, pr 0 1 0 0 Baylor D, dh 3 0 2 1
Perez M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Solaita T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Newman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Chalk D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Essian J, c 3 0 1 2 Mulliniks R, ss 4 0 1 0
Gross W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Downing B, c 1 0 0 0
Adams M, dh 3 0 1 0 Fairly R, ph 1 0 0 0
Guerrero M, ss 4 0 2 0 Humphrey T, c 0 0 0 0
Staggs S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Alexander G, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 28 3 6 3
Oakland 100 000 010 -- 2
California 201 000 00x -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Wirth A (L) 3.1 4 3 1 4 1
Sosa E 4.2 2 0 0 3 3
California IP H R ER BB SO
Knapp C (W) 7.1 6 2 1 5 7
Miller D 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
LaRoche D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Knapp C, Gross W, Bostock L
DP -- Oakland 1, California 1
LOB -- Oakland 11, California 9
2B -- Rudi J, Baylor D, Guerrero M, Chalk D, Adams M, Revering D
HR -- Rudi J
SB -- North B 2, Dilone M
CS -- Miller R
SF -- Essian J, Baylor D
Balk -- Wirth A
T -- 2:05
A -- 15975
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