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Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 3, 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 August 3, 1978 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Hartzell |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 15,792 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Mike Reilly |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Joe Wallis | Right Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Glenn Burke | Center Fielder |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Dave Chalk | Third Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Tony Solaita | First Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 3, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hartzell
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Hartzell
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wallis for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Hartzell
Page hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Renko
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Renko
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Renko
Bostock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to third. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baylor vs. Renko
Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rudi vs. Renko
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Solaita vs. Renko
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hartzell
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Hartzell
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Hartzell
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Renko
Downing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Renko
Grich bunts towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Renko
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Renko
Landreaux hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Renko
Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hartzell
Duncan 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, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Hartzell
Newman 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, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Hartzell
Burke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hartzell
There goes Burke. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Burke steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Hartzell
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burke moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wallis vs. Hartzell
There goes Edwards. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Edwards steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wallis vs. Hartzell
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Renko
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Renko
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Renko
Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Rudi reaches second base with a double. Bostock scores. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Solaita vs. Norris
Mike Norris now pitching.
Solaita is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Downing vs. Norris
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grich vs. Norris
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Norris
Anderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Anderson reaches second base with a double. Baylor scores. Rudi scores. Solaita goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Norris
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Hartzell
Page hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock who is chasing the ball. Page reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Hartzell
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops it up and throws to first, with Hartzell covering, for the out. Page scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Hartzell
Revering 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Hartzell
Guerrero hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Norris
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Norris
Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Norris
Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hartzell
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartzell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Hartzell
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartzell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Hartzell
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Norris
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Norris
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Norris
Downing strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hartzell
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Hartzell
Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Hartzell
Page hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Hartzell
Horton takes first base on ball four. Page moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Revering vs. Hartzell
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Norris
Grich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Norris
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Norris
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Norris covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Hartzell
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hartzell
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Hartzell
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Minetto
Craig Minetto now pitching.
Chalk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Minetto
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards misplays the ball. That's an error on Edwards. Chalk moves to third. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. Minetto
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Page throws the ball in to Edwards who tags Baylor, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Chalk scores. Bostock scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Minetto
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Minetto
Solaita hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Hartzell
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hartzell
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Hartzell
Wallis 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 8
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Minetto
Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop.
Downing hits a line drive towards short. Picciolo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Minetto
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Minetto
Anderson takes first base on ball four. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Minetto
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Hartzell
Page 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, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hartzell
Horton hits a popup towards first. Solaita settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Hartzell
Revering strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1978 -- Oakland at California (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Edwards M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Landreaux K, cf 4 1 1 2
Wallis J, rf 3 0 0 0 Chalk D, 3b 4 1 2 0
Page M, lf 4 1 1 0 Bostock L, rf 3 2 1 0
Horton W, dh 3 0 1 1 Baylor D, dh 4 1 2 2
Revering D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 4 1 1 1
Guerrero M, ss 3 0 0 0 Solaita T, 1b 3 1 0 0
Picciolo R, ss 0 0 0 0 Downing B, c 4 1 1 0
Duncan T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Newman J, c 3 0 0 0 Anderson J, ss 3 0 1 3
Burke G, cf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 3 1 32 8 10 8
Oakland 000 100 000 -- 1
California 024 000 20x -- 8
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (L)* 2.0 6 5 5 2 2
Norris M 4.0 1 1 1 1 3
Minetto C 2.0 3 2 1 1 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Hartzell P (W) 9.0 3 1 1 3 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Edwards M
DP -- Oakland 1, California 1
LOB -- Oakland 4, California 5
2B -- Rudi J, Anderson J
3B -- Page M
HR -- Landreaux K
SB -- Burke G, Edwards M
SH -- Grich B
T -- 2:06
A -- 15792
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