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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 30, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Oakland Athletics, played on July 30, 1978 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 30, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Henry Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Paxton |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 10,272 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Terry Cooney |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwayne Murphy | Shortstop |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Glenn Burke | Right Fielder |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Gary Alexander | DH |
| Horace Speed | Right Fielder |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Ted Cox | Third Baseman |
| Bo Diaz | Catcher |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 30, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Paxton
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Paxton
Edwards hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Paxton
Wallis hits a fly ball into right field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Johnson
Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop.
Veryzer 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Johnson
Manning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Johnson
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Johnson
Thornton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Thornton reaches second base with a double. Manning scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Johnson
Alexander hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wallis. Alexander reaches second base with a double. Thornton scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speed vs. Johnson
Speed strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Paxton
Page hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Paxton
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Paxton
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Johnson
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Johnson
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Johnson
Diaz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Johnson
Veryzer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Paxton
Duncan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Paxton
Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Paxton
Burke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Paxton
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Picciolo for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Johnson
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Johnson
Grubb bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Johnson
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Johnson
Alexander is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speed vs. Johnson
Speed takes first base on ball four. Manning moves to third. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuiper vs. Johnson
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Paxton
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Paxton
Wallis hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Paxton
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Johnson
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Norris
Mike Norris now pitching.
Diaz bunts towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Norris
Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manning vs. Norris
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields it and throws to home to get Cox. Veryzer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Norris
Grubb strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Paxton
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Paxton
Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Paxton
Duncan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Horton moves to third. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newman vs. Paxton
Newman hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burke vs. Paxton
Burke hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gross vs. Paxton
Wayne Gross pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Gross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning who is chasing the ball. Gross reaches third base with a triple. Horton scores. Revering scores. Duncan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Paxton
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Norris
Wayne Gross now playing third base. Taylor Duncan now playing second base. Mike Edwards now playing shortstop.
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Norris
Alexander is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speed vs. Norris
Speed bunts in front of the plate. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Norris
Kuiper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Norris
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Paxton
Wallis 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Paxton
Page 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Paxton
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Norris
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Norris
Veryzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Norris
There goes Veryzer. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Veryzer steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Norris
Manning strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Norris
Grubb strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Paxton
Revering hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Paxton
Duncan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Paxton
Newman hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Norris
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Norris
Alexander takes first base on ball four. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speed vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Speed hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thornton scores. Alexander moves to third. Speed moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuiper vs. Lacey
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Lacey
Cox is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Diaz vs. Lacey
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Paxton
Burke hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Paxton
Gross 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Paxton
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
There goes Edwards. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Edwards steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Kern
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wallis for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Lacey
Veryzer hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Lacey
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Lacey
Grubb bunts towards the mound. Lacey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Thornton hits a line drive towards first. Revering catches it and steps on first to double up Grubb. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Kern
Page hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Kern
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Mitchell Page.
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Kern
Kern fires to first and has Dilone trapped. There's the throw to Veryzer who tags Dilone for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Kern
Revering hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Revering reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Kern
Rick Langford pinch runs for Dave Revering.
Duncan hits a line drive into left field. Grubb picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Grubb. Langford scores. Duncan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newman vs. Spillner
Dan Spillner now pitching.
Newman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Duncan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. Spillner
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Sosa
Miguel Dilone now playing left field. Jim Essian now catching. Jeff Newman now playing first base. Mario Guerrero now playing shortstop. Mike Edw
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Sosa
Jim Norris pinch hits for Horace Speed.
Norris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Sosa
Kuiper 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1978 -- Oakland at Cleveland (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Murphy D, ss 1 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 4 0 1 0
Picciolo R, ss 1 0 0 0 Manning R, cf 5 1 3 0
Gross W, ph-3b 2 0 1 3 Grubb J, lf 4 0 1 0
Edwards M, 2b-ss-2b 4 0 1 0 Thornton A, 1b 4 2 2 1
Wallis J, cf 4 0 0 0 Alexander G, dh 3 0 1 1
Page M, lf 4 0 1 0 Speed H, rf 2 0 1 1
Dilone M, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Norris J, ph 1 0 1 0
Horton W, dh 4 1 2 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Revering D, 1b 4 1 2 0 Cox T, 3b 3 0 1 0
Langford R, pr 0 1 0 0 Diaz B, c 3 1 1 1
Essian J, c 0 0 0 0
Duncan T, 3b-2b 4 2 2 1
Guerrero M, ss 0 0 0 0
Newman J, c-1b 4 0 1 1
Burke G, rf 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 11 5 33 4 12 4
Oakland 000 030 002 -- 5
Cleveland 210 000 100 -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson J* 3.0 6 3 3 2 3
Norris M+ 3.0 2 1 1 4 4
Lacey B 1.1 3 0 0 1 0
Sosa E (W) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Paxton M 7.2 7 3 3 0 1
Kern J (L) 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Spillner D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Grubb J
DP -- Oakland 3, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Oakland 4, Cleveland 12
2B -- Thornton A, Alexander G, Revering D
3B -- Gross W
HR -- Diaz B
SB -- Veryzer T, Edwards M
CS -- Dilone M
SH -- Grubb J, Diaz B, Speed H
T -- 2:52
A -- 10272
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