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Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 8, 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 8, 1978 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 18,131 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Don Denkinger |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Left Fielder |
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Gary Thomasson | First Baseman |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Dave Revering | 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 8, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Ryan
Dilone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Ryan
North is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Ryan
There goes North. The throw from Humphrey and he is out, Mulliniks applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Ryan
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Ryan
There goes Thomasson. The throw from Humphrey and he is safe. Thomasson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Ryan
Armas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Keough
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Keough
There goes Miller. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Keough
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bostock vs. Keough
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomasson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bostock for the out. Miller scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Keough
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Keough
Baylor takes first base on ball four. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Keough
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Ryan
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Ryan
Essian strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Ryan
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Keough
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Keough
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Keough
Humphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Ryan
Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staggs vs. Ryan
Staggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dilone vs. Ryan
There goes Staggs. The throw from Humphrey and he is safe. Staggs steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dilone vs. Ryan
Dilone strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
North vs. Ryan
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomasson vs. Ryan
Thomasson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Armas vs. Ryan
Armas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Keough
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Keough
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Keough
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Keough
Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Ryan
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Ryan
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Ryan
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Ryan
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Essian moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staggs vs. Ryan
Staggs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Keough
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Keough
Fairly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Keough
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Keough
Mulliniks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Humphrey vs. Keough
Humphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chalk scores. Mulliniks moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Keough
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Ryan
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, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Ryan
North strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Ryan
Thomasson hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Keough
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Keough
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, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Keough
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Ryan
Armas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Ryan
Revering hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Ryan
Essian hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Keough
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Keough
Fairly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Keough
Chalk bunts towards the mound. Keough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mulliniks vs. Keough
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomasson scoops it up and throws to first, with Keough covering, for the out. Baylor moves to third. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Humphrey vs. Keough
Humphrey strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hartzell
Paul Hartzell now pitching.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Hartzell
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staggs vs. Hartzell
Staggs takes first base on ball four. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Hartzell
Gary Alexander pinch hits for Miguel Dilone.
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
North vs. Hartzell
North strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lacey
Dwayne Murphy now playing left field. Bob Lacey now pitching.
Miller bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Lacey
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Lacey
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Lacey
There goes Bostock. The throw from Essian and he is out, Staggs applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Hartzell
Thomasson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Hartzell
Armas is hit by the pitch. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Revering vs. Hartzell
Revering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomasson scores. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essian vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Essian bunts towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. Armas moves to third. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gross vs. LaRoche
Rob Picciolo pinch runs for Tony Armas.
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 -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Guerrero vs. LaRoche
Guerrero hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. LaRoche
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. LaRoche
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Lacey
Mike Adams now playing third base. Wayne Gross now playing first base. Gary Thomasson now playing right field.
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Lacey
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lacey
Ron Jackson pinch hits for Ron Fairly.
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. LaRoche
Ron Jackson now playing first base.
North hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. LaRoche
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks misplays the ball. That's an error on Mulliniks. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. LaRoche
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first, with LaRoche covering, for the out. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. LaRoche
Revering hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Lacey
Chalk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Heaverlo
Carney Lansford pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks. Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Heaverlo
Tony Solaita pinch hits for Terry Humphrey.
Solaita strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Heaverlo
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/1978 -- Oakland at California (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Dilone M, lf 3 0 0 0 Miller R, rf 5 1 2 0
Alexander G, ph 1 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Murphy D, lf 1 0 0 0 Bostock L, cf 4 0 0 1
North B, cf 3 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 3 0 0 0
Thomasson G, 1b-rf 4 1 1 0 Baylor D, dh 3 0 1 0
Armas T, rf 3 0 0 0 Fairly R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Picciolo R, pr 0 1 0 0 Jackson R, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Adams M, 3b 1 0 0 0 Chalk D, 3b 3 1 1 0
Revering D, dh 5 1 1 1 Mulliniks R, ss 3 0 1 0
Essian J, c 2 0 0 0 Lansford C, ph 1 0 0 0
Gross W, 3b-1b 4 0 0 0 Humphrey T, c 3 0 1 1
Guerrero M, ss 3 1 3 3 Solaita T, ph 1 0 0 0
Staggs S, 2b 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 7 4 33 2 7 2
Oakland 000 000 040 -- 4
California 100 100 000 -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Keough M 6.0 7 2 2 2 5
Lacey B (W)* 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
Heaverlo D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
California IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N 6.0 2 0 0 4 13
Hartzell P (L)+ 1.0 3 3 3 1 1
LaRoche D 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Mulliniks R
LOB -- Oakland 10, California 8
HR -- Guerrero M
SB -- Thomasson G, Miller R, Staggs S
CS -- North B, Bostock L
SH -- Essian J
HBP -- by Ryan N (North B), by Hartzell P (Armas T)
T -- 3:04
A -- 18131
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