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Angels
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 8, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the California Angels, played on August 8, 1976 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 8, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Norris |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 11,778 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Nestor Chylak |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Collins | DH |
Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
Dan Briggs | Center Fielder |
Tony Solaita | First Baseman |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Bruce Bochte | Left Fielder |
Terry Humphrey | Catcher |
Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
Norm Sherry | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Don Baylor | Right Fielder |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
Billy Williams | DH |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Jeff Newman | Catcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 8, 1976
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Norris
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Norris
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briggs vs. Norris
There goes Collins. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Briggs vs. Norris
Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Briggs for the out. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Solaita vs. Norris
Solaita strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Ryan
Bob Jones now playing center field.
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Ryan
Campaneris bunts between the mound and first base. Ryan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campaneris for the out. North moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Ryan
Baylor hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Humphrey juggles the ball. That's an error on Humphrey. North scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Ryan
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Ryan
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baylor scores. Rudi moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Ryan
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Ryan
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Norris
Melton hits a fly ball towards center. North settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on North. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochte vs. Norris
Bochte hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Norris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bochte for the out. Melton moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Humphrey vs. Norris
Humphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanton vs. Norris
Stanton hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Melton tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Norris
Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Ryan
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Ryan
There goes Garner. The throw from Humphrey and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Ryan
Newman bunts towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
North vs. Ryan
North strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Ryan
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Ryan
Baylor is hit by the pitch. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rudi vs. Ryan
Rudi takes first base on ball four. Garner scores. Campaneris moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bando vs. Ryan
Bando takes first base on ball four. Campaneris scores. Baylor moves to third. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tenace vs. Ryan
Tenace hits a popup towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Norris
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Norris
Remy hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Norris
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Norris
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Norris
Melton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ryan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Ryan
Garner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Ryan
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Ryan
North strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Norris
Bochte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baylor. Bochte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Humphrey vs. Norris
Humphrey strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanton vs. Norris
Stanton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Chalk hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lindblad
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Ryan
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Ryan
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Ryan
There goes Baylor. The throw from Humphrey and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Ryan
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Ryan
Bando hits a popup towards short. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. Ryan
Tenace hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ryan
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Lindblad
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Lindblad
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Campaneris fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Lindblad
Solaita hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melton vs. Lindblad
Melton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Solaita moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochte vs. Lindblad
Bochte strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Humphrey vs. Lindblad
Humphrey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Ryan
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Ryan
Newman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Ryan
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Ryan
There goes North. The throw from Humphrey and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Ryan
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Ryan
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Lindblad
Stanton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Lindblad
Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanton moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Lindblad
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Lindblad
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Lindblad
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Ryan
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Ryan
Bando hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Ryan
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ryan
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Lindblad
Solaita hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Lindblad
Melton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Melton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochte vs. Lindblad
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Melton moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Humphrey vs. Lindblad
Humphrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Melton scores. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Stanton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baylor. Stanton reaches second base with a double. Humphrey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Fingers
Tommy Davis pinch hits for Dave Chalk.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 8 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Verhoeven
Mario Guerrero now playing shortstop. John Verhoeven now pitching.
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verhoeven fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Verhoeven
Newman bunts towards the mound. Verhoeven fields it and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Verhoeven
North hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte. North reaches second base with a double. Garner scores. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Verhoeven
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. North moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Verhoeven
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. North scores. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Verhoeven
Rudi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Verhoeven
Bando is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 8 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Fingers
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Fingers
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fingers
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace fields the ball and throws to Fingers covering. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Fingers
Solaita takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Fingers
Melton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 8 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Verhoeven
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Verhoeven
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Verhoeven
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Billy Williams.
There goes Alexander. The throw from Humphrey and he is safe. Alexander steals second. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Verhoeven
There goes Alexander. The throw from Humphrey and he is safe. Alexander steals third. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Verhoeven
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newman vs. Verhoeven
Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 8 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Fingers
Bochte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Fingers
Humphrey strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Fingers
Stanton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1976, game 2 -- California at Oakland (D) California AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Collins D, dh 5 1 2 0 North B, cf 5 2 3 1 Remy J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 2 1 0 0 Briggs D, cf 1 0 0 0 Baylor D, rf 4 3 2 1 Jones B, cf 4 2 2 2 Rudi J, lf 3 2 2 3 Solaita T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bando S, 3b 4 1 1 3 Melton B, 3b 5 2 2 1 Tenace G, 1b 4 1 1 3 Bochte B, lf 5 1 1 0 Williams B, dh 5 0 1 0 Humphrey T, c 4 1 1 1 Alexander M, pr 0 0 0 0 Stanton L, rf 4 1 3 4 Garner P, 2b 4 3 2 1 Chalk D, ss 3 0 1 0 Newman J, c 3 0 0 0 Davis T, ph 1 0 0 0 Guerrero M, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 8 14 8 34 13 12 12 California 012 210 200 -- 8 Oakland 221 301 40x -- 13 California IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (L) 6.0 7 9 8 7 8 Verhoeven J 2.0 5 4 4 0 2 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Norris M 3.1 5 5 4 1 3 Lindblad P (W) 3.1 7 3 3 0 2 Fingers R (S) 2.1 2 0 0 1 5 E -- Humphrey T 2, North B LOB -- California 9, Oakland 8 2B -- Bochte B, Melton B, Stanton L, North B HR -- Jones B, Garner P, Stanton L, Tenace G, Bando S, Rudi J SB -- Collins D, Garner P, Baylor D, North B, Alexander M 2 SH -- Campaneris B, Newman J 2 SF -- Stanton L HBP -- by Ryan N (Baylor D) T -- 2:56 A -- 11778
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