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Angels
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 8, 1978
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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, 1978 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1978 |
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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, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Hartzell |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Henry Johnson |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 4,624 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
Merv Rettenmund | DH |
Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
Don Baylor | First Baseman |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Brian Downing | Catcher |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
Dell Alston | Left Fielder |
Joe Wallis | Right Fielder |
Mitchell Page | DH |
Dave Revering | First Baseman |
Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
Jim Essian | Catcher |
Miguel Dilone | Center Fielder |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 8, 1978
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Johnson
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Johnson
Rettenmund hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Johnson
Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Johnson
Baylor hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hartzell
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Hartzell
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Hartzell
There goes Alston. The throw from Downing and he is out, Chalk applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Hartzell
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Johnson
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Johnson
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Johnson
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Johnson
Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Hartzell
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Hartzell
Revering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Hartzell
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Hartzell
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essian vs. Hartzell
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Johnson
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Johnson
Landreaux is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Johnson
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Johnson
Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Hartzell
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hartzell
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Hartzell
Alston hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Johnson
Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Johnson
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Johnson
Downing hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Hartzell
Wallis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Hartzell
There goes Wallis. The throw from Downing and he is out, Chalk applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Hartzell
Page hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Hartzell
Hartzell fires over to first and Baylor drops the ball. That's an error on Baylor. Page moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Revering vs. Hartzell
Revering hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Page tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Hartzell
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Hartzell
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Johnson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Johnson
Chalk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Johnson
There goes Chalk. The throw from Essian and he is out, Edwards applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Johnson
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Hartzell
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Hartzell
Dilone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hartzell
There goes Dilone. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Hartzell
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alston vs. Hartzell
Alston hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Heaverlo
Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Heaverlo
Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Heaverlo
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Hartzell
Wallis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Hartzell
Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Hartzell
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Heaverlo
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Heaverlo
Downing hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Heaverlo
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Heaverlo
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan juggles the ball. That's an error on Duncan. Rudi scores. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Heaverlo
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lansford moves to third. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landreaux vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Landreaux hits a popup towards the mound. Lacey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rettenmund vs. Lacey
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Lansford scores. Chalk moves to third. Grich moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bostock vs. Lacey
Bostock 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
Bottom 7
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Hartzell
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hartzell
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Hartzell
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Lacey
Baylor hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Lacey
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Sosa
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Hartzell
Ron Fairly now playing first base. Jeff Newman pinch hits for Miguel Dilone.
Newman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Hartzell
Darrell Woodard pinch runs for Jeff Newman. Willie Horton pinch hits for Mike Edwards.
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alston vs. Hartzell
Alston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodard moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wallis vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Wallis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. LaRoche
Page takes first base on ball four. Woodard moves to third. Alston moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Revering vs. LaRoche
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Sosa
Rob Picciolo now playing second base. Tony Armas now playing center field.
Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Sosa
Grich bunts in front of the plate. Essian fields it and throws to first for the out. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Sosa
Landreaux is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Sosa
Danny Goodwin pinch hits for Merv Rettenmund.
Goodwin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Sosa
Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. LaRoche
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. LaRoche
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. LaRoche
Essian hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1978 -- California at Oakland (N) California AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Landreaux K, cf 4 0 0 0 Edwards M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, dh 2 0 0 1 Horton W, ph 1 0 0 0 Goodwin D, ph 1 0 0 0 Picciolo R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Bostock L, rf 5 0 1 0 Alston D, lf 4 0 2 0 Baylor D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wallis J, rf 4 0 1 0 Fairly R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Page M, dh 3 1 2 0 Rudi J, lf 4 1 2 0 Revering D, 1b 3 0 1 1 Downing B, c 4 0 0 0 Guerrero M, ss 4 0 1 0 Lansford C, 3b 3 1 1 0 Duncan T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Chalk D, ss 3 0 1 0 Essian J, c 4 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 2 0 1 0 Dilone M, cf 2 0 1 0 Newman J, ph 1 0 1 0 Woodard D, pr 0 0 0 0 Armas T, cf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 6 1 33 1 10 1 California 000 000 200 -- 2 Oakland 000 100 000 -- 1 California IP H R ER BB SO Hartzell P (W) 7.1 10 1 0 0 1 LaRoche D (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Johnson J 4.2 1 0 0 4 2 Heaverlo D (L) 1.2 3 2 1 0 1 Lacey B 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Sosa E 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Baylor D, Duncan T, Guerrero M DP -- California 1 LOB -- California 10, Oakland 7 2B -- Guerrero M SB -- Dilone M CS -- Alston D, Wallis J, Chalk D SH -- Grich B SF -- Revering D T -- 2:30 A -- 4624
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