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Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 31, 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 July 31, 1978 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 29,044 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Bill Haller |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Glenn Burke | Right Fielder |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Terry Humphrey | Catcher |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 31, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Tanana
Edwards hits a line drive towards first. Fairly reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Tanana
Wallis hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Tanana
Page is called out on strikes. 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 towards third. Duncan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Keough
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Keough
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Keough
The umpire calls a balk on Keough Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Keough
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Tanana
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Tanana
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Tanana
Guerrero is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Tanana
Duncan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Keough
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Keough
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Keough
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Keough, and towards Guerrero, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Tanana
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Tanana
Burke hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Tanana
Edwards hits a line drive towards the mound. Tanana reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Keough
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Keough
Humphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Keough
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Tanana
Wallis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Tanana
Page hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Tanana
There goes Page. The throw from Humphrey and he is safe. Page steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Tanana
There goes Page. The throw from Humphrey and he is safe. Page steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Tanana
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lansford. Page scores. Horton moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Tanana
Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guerrero vs. Tanana
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Keough
Lansford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Lansford reaches second base with a double. Page throws the ball in to Duncan who tags Lansford trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Keough
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Keough
Fairly 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 5
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Tanana
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Tanana
Essian bunts towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burke vs. Tanana
Burke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Tanana
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Duncan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Tanana
There goes Edwards. The throw from Humphrey and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Keough
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Keough
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Keough
Chalk hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Tanana
Wallis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Tanana
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Tanana
Tanana fires to first and picks off Page. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Tanana
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Keough
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Keough
Humphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Keough
Miller hits a line drive towards short. Guerrero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Keough
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Humphrey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Keough
Bostock takes first base on ball four. Humphrey moves to third. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fairly vs. Keough
Fairly 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, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Tanana
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Tanana
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Tanana
Duncan hits a line drive towards third. Lansford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Keough
Tony Armas now playing right field. Glenn Burke now playing left field.
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Keough
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Keough
Chalk is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Keough
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Knapp
Chris Knapp now pitching.
Essian strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Knapp
Burke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Knapp
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Keough
Brian Downing pinch hits for Terry Humphrey.
Downing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Heaverlo Downing moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Heaverlo
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Heaverlo
Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Heaverlo
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Knapp
Brian Downing now catching.
Wallis hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Knapp
Armas hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Knapp
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Knapp
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Willie Horton.
There goes Dilone. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Knapp
Newman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Heaverlo
Wayne Gross now playing third base.
Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Heaverlo
Ken Landreaux pinch runs for Ron Fairly.
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Sosa
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Solaita vs. Sosa
Tony Solaita pinch hits for Bobby Grich.
Solaita strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1978 -- Oakland at California (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Edwards M, 2b 4 0 1 1 Miller R, cf 4 0 0 0
Wallis J, cf 4 0 1 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 0 2 0
Page M, lf 3 1 1 0 Bostock L, rf 2 0 1 0
Armas T, rf 1 0 0 0 Fairly R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Horton W, dh 4 0 1 0 Landreaux K, pr 0 0 0 0
Dilone M, pr 0 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 4 0 1 0
Newman J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0
Guerrero M, ss 2 0 0 0 Chalk D, ss 3 0 0 0
Duncan T, 3b 3 1 1 0 Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Gross W, 3b 0 0 0 0 Solaita T, ph 1 0 0 0
Essian J, c 2 0 0 0 Humphrey T, c 2 0 1 0
Burke G, rf-lf 3 0 0 0 Downing B, ph-c 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 5 1 32 0 7 0
Oakland 000 110 000 -- 2
California 000 000 000 -- 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Keough M (W)* 7.0 5 0 0 2 3
Heaverlo D+ 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Sosa E (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
California IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F (L) 7.0 4 2 1 0 3
Knapp C 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Lansford C
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 3, California 8
2B -- Lansford C
SB -- Page M 2, Dilone M
CS -- Edwards M, Page M
SH -- Essian J
HBP -- by Tanana F (Guerrero M), by Keough M (Chalk D)
Balk -- Keough M, Heaverlo D
T -- 2:39
A -- 29044
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