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April 26, 1978

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Athletics 2 5 2
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Twins 3 5 1
Athletics 2 5 2

Jim Essian Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .216
OBP .500 .328
At Bats 2 51
Hits 1 11
• Singles 1 8
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 9
RBI’s 0 8

Roger Erickson Season Stats

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Oakland-Alameda County Stadium - April 26, 1978
Roger Erickson
Butch Wynegar
Rod Carew
Bob Randall
Mike Cubbage
Roy Smalley
Willie Norwood
Dan Ford
Hosken Powell
Jim Essian
Mitchell Page
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Essian takes first base on ball four.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 6 Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Erickson, and towards Smalley, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Alexander strikes out.
Bottom 6 Page hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Page reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Keough covering, for the out.
Top 6 Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Wynegar hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Keough scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out.
Bottom 5 Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Edwards hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Thomasson hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields the ball and throws to first. Carew drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Carew. Essian scores. Gross scores.
Bottom 5 Gross hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Gross reaches second base with a double. Essian moves to third.
Bottom 5 Essian hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Norwood scores. Smalley moves to third. Carew moves to second.
Top 5 Carew takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second.
Top 5 Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norwood moves to third.
Top 5 Randall bunts towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to first for the out. Norwood moves to second.
Top 5 Norwood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Revering hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Alexander strikes out.
Bottom 4 Page hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Powell hits a line drive into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to second.
Top 4 Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford scores. That run is unearned.
Top 4 Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to third.
Top 4 Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero misplays the ball. That's an error on Guerrero. Carew scores. Ford moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 4 Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gross. Carew moves to third.
Top 4 Smalley strikes out.
Bottom 3 Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Thomasson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 There's a wild pitch. Armas moves to second.
Bottom 3 Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Essian hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Alexander strikes out.
Top 2 Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Wynegar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Page hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 1 Carew takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Smalley strikes out.