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Angels
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 14, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the California Angels, played on April 14, 1979 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 14, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 14, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Frost |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 2,649 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Hank Tillman 2B: Steve Borga 3B: Charles Swenson |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Right Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Willie Aikens | DH |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Rance Mulliniks | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Murray | Left Fielder |
| Joe Wallis | Right Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Klutts | Shortstop |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 14, 1979
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Langford
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Langford
Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Langford
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klutts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller scores. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Langford
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Langford
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klutts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Frost
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Frost
Wallis hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Frost
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Frost
Page 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
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Langford
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Langford
Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Langford
Grich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Downing moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mulliniks vs. Langford
Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop.
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into left field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Downing tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Langford
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Frost
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Frost
Gross is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Frost
Picciolo hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Langford
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Langford
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Langford
Langford fires to first and picks off Carew. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Langford
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Frost
Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Frost
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Frost
Murray bunts towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Frost
Wallis hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Langford
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Langford
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Langford
Downing hits a fly ball into left field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Frost
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Frost
Page hits a popup towards short. Mulliniks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Frost
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Frost
Gross hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Langford
Grich hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Langford
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Langford
Miller hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Langford
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Langford
Lansford is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Langford
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Frost
Picciolo strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Frost
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Frost
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Langford
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Langford
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Langford
Aikens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Langford
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching.
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Frost
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Frost
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 -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Frost
Murphy hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Todd
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 -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Todd
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Todd
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Todd
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Frost
Page hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Frost
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Frost
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Frost
Picciolo 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
Top 8
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Todd
Baylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Todd
Rudi takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Todd
Aikens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Todd
Downing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rudi scores. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Grich hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Lacey
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lacey
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Lacey
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Frost
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Frost
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. Essian goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Frost
Murray hits a popup into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wallis vs. Frost
Wallis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Frost
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hamilton
Dave Hamilton now pitching.
Carew hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Hamilton
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Hamilton
Rudi takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Hamilton
Aikens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Hamilton
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching.
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Clear
Revering hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Revering reaches second base with a double. Page goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Clear
Gross hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Clear
Jeff Newman pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Clear
Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Revering scores. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Clear
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards short. Mulliniks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/14/1979 -- California at Oakland (D)
California AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Miller R, cf 4 1 0 0 Murray L, lf 4 0 1 0
Lansford C, 3b 5 0 3 0 Wallis J, rf 4 0 0 0
Carew R, 1b 4 0 0 1 Murphy D, cf 3 0 0 0
Baylor D, rf 3 1 0 0 Page M, dh 3 1 0 0
Rudi J, lf 3 1 1 0 Revering D, 1b 4 1 2 1
Aikens W, dh 5 2 2 2 Gross W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Downing B, c 4 2 2 1 Klutts M, ss 0 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 4 2 3 4 Picciolo R, ss 3 0 0 0
Mulliniks R, ss 3 0 0 1 Newman J, ph 1 0 0 0
Essian J, c 3 1 1 1
Edwards M, 2b 4 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 9 11 9 32 3 5 3
California 110 011 050 -- 9
Oakland 000 000 012 -- 3
California IP H R ER BB SO
Frost D (W) 8.0 3 1 1 3 3
Clear M 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R (L) 5.2 7 4 4 3 1
Todd J* 1.1 3 4 4 1 1
Lacey B 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Hamilton D 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Picciolo R
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- California 7, Oakland 6
2B -- Revering D
3B -- Edwards M
HR -- Grich B 2, Aikens W
CS -- Carew R, Lansford C
SF -- Mulliniks R
HBP -- by Todd J (Baylor D)
T -- 2:38
A -- 2649
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