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Indians
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 6, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 6, 1978 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 6, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Paxton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Knapp |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 40,750 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Ron Luciano |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Dade | Right Fielder |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Willie Horton | DH |
Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Miller | Right Fielder |
Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
Don Baylor | DH |
Ken Landreaux | Left Fielder |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Brian Downing | Catcher |
Dave Garcia | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 6, 1978
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Knapp
Dade hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Knapp
Manning is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Knapp
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Knapp
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Knapp
Grubb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Paxton
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Paxton
Chalk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Chalk reaches second base with a double. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Paxton
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chalk moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Paxton
Fairly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Paxton
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Paxton
Landreaux hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Paxton
There goes Landreaux. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Landreaux steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Paxton
Grich strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Knapp
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Knapp
Hassey hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Knapp
Veryzer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Paxton
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Paxton
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Paxton
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Paxton
Chalk hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Knapp
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Knapp
Dade hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Knapp
Manning strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Paxton
Bostock strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Paxton
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton juggles the ball. That's an error on Thornton. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Paxton
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Paxton
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Knapp
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Knapp
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Knapp
Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Knapp
Thornton hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Paxton
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Paxton
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Paxton
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Paxton
There goes Downing. The throw from Hassey and he is out, Veryzer applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Knapp
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hassey for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Knapp
Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Knapp
Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Knapp
Dade 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
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Paxton
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Paxton
Chalk bunts towards the mound. Paxton fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Paxton
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Paxton
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Paxton
Baylor hits a line drive into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Knapp
Manning hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Manning reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Knapp
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Manning moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Knapp
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grubb vs. Knapp
Grubb 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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Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Paxton
Landreaux hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Paxton
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grich for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Paxton
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Paxton
There goes Lansford. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Lansford steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Paxton
Downing 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
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Knapp
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Knapp
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Knapp
Jim Norris pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
Norris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Norris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Knapp
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and has Norris trapped. There's the throw to Grich who tags Norris for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Kinney
Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop. Dennis Kinney now pitching.
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Kinney
Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Kinney
Bostock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dade. Bostock reaches second base with a double. Chalk moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Kinney
Ron Jackson pinch hits for Ron Fairly.
Jackson hits a popup into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. Kinney
Baylor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rettenmund vs. Kinney
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Ken Landreaux.
Rettenmund hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Kinney
Grich strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Knapp
Ron Jackson now playing first base. Merv Rettenmund now playing left field.
Dade hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Knapp
Manning strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Knapp
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Kinney
Lansford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Lansford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Kinney
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Kinney
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chalk vs. Kinney
Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cage vs. Knapp
Wayne Cage pinch hits for Willie Horton.
Cage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Knapp
Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cage moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Knapp
Thornton hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cage moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hassey vs. Knapp
Hassey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cage scores. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. Hartzell
Paul Hartzell now pitching.
Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuiper vs. Hartzell
Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grubb scores. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dade vs. Hartzell
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Kuiper moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1978 -- Cleveland at California (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Dade P, rf 5 1 1 1 Miller R, rf 4 1 1 0 Manning R, cf 4 0 1 0 Chalk D, ss 4 2 2 1 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bostock L, cf 4 1 1 0 Horton W, dh 3 0 0 0 Fairly R, 1b 2 1 1 2 Cage W, ph 0 1 0 0 Jackson R, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Grubb J, lf 4 1 2 0 Baylor D, dh 3 1 0 0 Thornton A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Landreaux K, lf 3 0 1 0 Hassey R, c 4 0 1 1 Rettenmund M, ph-lf 1 1 1 4 Veryzer T, ss 2 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Norris J, ph 1 0 1 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 0 2 0 Blanks L, ss 1 0 0 0 Downing B, c 2 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 9 3 32 7 9 7 Cleveland 100 000 002 -- 3 California 300 000 40x -- 7 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Paxton M (L) 6.0 5 3 3 4 5 Kinney D 2.0 4 4 4 1 2 California IP H R ER BB SO Knapp C (W) 8.1 8 3 3 1 8 Hartzell P 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Thornton A LOB -- Cleveland 7, California 7 2B -- Bell B, Chalk D, Manning R, Norris J, Bostock L, Lansford C HR -- Dade P, Fairly R, Rettenmund M SB -- Landreaux K, Lansford C CS -- Downing B SH -- Chalk D T -- 2:34 A -- 40750
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