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Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 28, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 28, 1978 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Hood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Henry Johnson |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 5,513 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Dale Ford |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Dade | Right Fielder |
| Ted Cox | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Ron Pruitt | Catcher |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Center Fielder |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Gary Alexander | DH |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 28, 1978
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Johnson
Dade hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Johnson
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dade moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Dade scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Johnson
Thornton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Hood
Dilone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hood
There goes Dilone. The throw from Pruitt and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Hood
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dilone moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Page vs. Hood
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dilone scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Hood
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Johnson
Blanks hits a line drive into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Johnson
Horton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dilone. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pruitt vs. Johnson
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and has Horton trapped. He races towards second and tags Horton for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Johnson
There goes Pruitt. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Pruitt steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Johnson
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Johnson
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Guerrero fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Hood
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Hood
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hood
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Hood
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Johnson
Dade strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Johnson
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Johnson
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. Johnson
Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Hood
Thomasson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Hood
Dilone hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hood
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Johnson
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Johnson
Pruitt hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Johnson
Manning hits a line drive into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Johnson
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Hood
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Hood
Alexander hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Hood
Guerrero hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Johnson
Dade takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Johnson
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Hood
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks misplays the ball. That's an error on Blanks. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Hood
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essian vs. Hood
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hood fields it and throws to third for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Hood
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dilone vs. Hood
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Blanks fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Johnson
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Johnson
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Johnson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hood
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Hood
Page hits a fly ball towards center. Manning catches it and throws to first to double up Edwards. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Hood
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Johnson
Pruitt strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Johnson
Manning hits a line drive towards short. Guerrero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Johnson
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards misplays the ball. That's an error on Edwards. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Johnson
There goes Kuiper. The throw from Essian and he is out, Edwards applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Hood
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Hood
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hood
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Hood
Dwayne Murphy pinch runs for Wayne Gross.
Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Hood
Bill North pinch hits for Gary Thomasson.
North hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cox. North reaches second base with a double. Murphy scores. There goes Essian trying to get to home. Cox throws the ball in to Bell who relays the ball to Pruitt, who tags Essian, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Johnson
Marty Perez now playing third base. Dwayne Murphy now playing center field. Miguel Dilone now playing right field.
Dade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching. Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Ted Cox.
There goes Dade. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Dade steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Heaverlo
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Heaverlo
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dade scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Heaverlo
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. Heaverlo
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards second. Edwards picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Edwards. Bell scores. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thornton scores. Blanks moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pruitt vs. Sosa
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. Blanks moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Manning vs. Sosa
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blanks scores. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuiper vs. Sosa
Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Paxton
Johnny Grubb now playing left field. Mike Paxton now pitching.
Dilone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Paxton
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Paxton
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Paxton
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Dade takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Coleman
Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Coleman
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Coleman
Thornton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Paxton
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Paxton
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Paxton
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1978 -- Cleveland at Oakland (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Dade P, rf 3 2 2 0 Dilone M, cf-rf 3 1 0 0
Cox T, lf 2 0 1 0 Edwards M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Grubb J, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Page M, lf 3 0 0 1
Bell B, 3b 5 1 1 1 Alexander G, dh 4 0 0 0
Thornton A, 1b 3 1 1 0 Guerrero M, ss 4 0 0 0
Blanks L, ss 4 1 1 0 Revering D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Horton W, dh 4 1 3 2 Gross W, 3b 1 0 1 0
Pruitt R, c 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, pr-cf 1 1 0 0
Manning R, cf 3 0 1 1 Essian J, c 3 0 1 0
Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Thomasson G, rf 2 0 0 0
North B, ph 1 0 1 1
Perez M, 3b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 10 4 29 2 3 2
Cleveland 100 100 040 -- 6
Oakland 100 000 100 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hood D (W) 7.0 3 2 2 4 2
Paxton M 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson J (L)* 7.0 6 3 3 4 3
Heaverlo D 0.1 2 3 3 1 1
Sosa E 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Coleman J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Blanks L, Edwards M 2
DP -- Cleveland 1, Oakland 3
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Oakland 5
2B -- Horton W, North B
HR -- Horton W
SB -- Dilone M, Pruitt R, Dade P
CS -- Kuiper D
T -- 2:30
A -- 5513
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