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Angels 2 @ Athletics 1
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. The home team Athletics were bested by the visiting Angels with a score of 2 to 1.

Game Summary

DateAugust 8, 1978 
Visiting Team
California Angels
R: 2 H: 6 E: 1 LOB: 10
Runs: 2
Hits: 6
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 10
Home Team
Oakland Athletics
R: 1 H: 10 E: 2 LOB: 7
Runs: 1
Hits: 10
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 7
Winning PitcherPaul Hartzell  
Losing PitcherDave Heaverlo  
SaveDave LaRoche  
Game Winning RBIMerv Rettenmund 

Game Info

DateAugust 8, 1978 
Day of WeekTue 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamCalifornia Angels 
Home TeamOakland Athletics 
Visiting Starting PitcherPaul Hartzell  
Home Starting PitcherJohn Henry Johnson  
BallparkOakland-Alameda County Stadium 
CityOakland 
StateCA 
Attendance4,624 
Time of Game2 hours 30 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Lou DiMuro
1B: Larry Barnett
2B: Jim McKean
3B: Vic Voltaggio

California Angels Lineup 

Name  Position 
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 
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 

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Angels 2 @ Athletics 1
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 8, 1978

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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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