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Angels
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 12, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the California Angels, played on May 12, 1978 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 12, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 12, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Paxton |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 6,401 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Don Denkinger |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Miller | Right Fielder |
Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
Joe Rudi | DH |
Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Terry Humphrey | Catcher |
Dave Garcia | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Jim Norris | Right Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
Willie Horton | DH |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 12, 1978
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Paxton
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Paxton
Chalk 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 -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Paxton
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Paxton
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Ryan
Manning hits a line drive towards short. Chalk reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Ryan
Norris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Ryan
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Humphrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Ryan
There goes Norris. The throw from Humphrey and he is safe. Norris steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Ryan
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Paxton
Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Paxton
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Paxton
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Ryan
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Ryan
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Ryan
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanks vs. Ryan
Blanks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassey vs. Ryan
Hassey strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Paxton
Lansford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Humphrey vs. Paxton
Humphrey bunts towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Kuiper covering, for the out. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Paxton
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 -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chalk vs. Paxton
Chalk is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bostock vs. Paxton
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lansford scores. Chalk moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Paxton
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Ryan
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Ryan
Norris bunts towards the mound. Ryan juggles the ball. That's an error on Ryan. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Ryan
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Ryan
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Ryan
Grubb takes first base on ball four. Manning moves to third. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Ryan
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Paxton
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Paxton
Fairly hits a line drive into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Paxton
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Paxton
There's a wild pitch. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Paxton
Lansford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Lansford reaches second base with a double. Grich scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Humphrey vs. Paxton
Humphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Humphrey for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Ryan
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Humphrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Ryan
Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Ryan
Hassey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Ryan
Manning hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Paxton
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Paxton
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Paxton
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Paxton
Rudi hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Paxton
There goes Miller. The throw from Hassey and he is out, Bell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Ryan
Norris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Ryan
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Ryan
Thornton takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Ryan
Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Ryan
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thornton scores. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuiper vs. Ryan
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grubb tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Ryan
There goes Horton. The throw from Humphrey and he is safe. Horton steals second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanks vs. Ryan
Blanks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassey vs. Ryan
Hassey 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
Top 6
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Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Paxton
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Paxton
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Paxton covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Paxton
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Ryan
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Ryan
Norris 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, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ryan
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Paxton
Lansford 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 -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Paxton
Ken Landreaux pinch hits for Terry Humphrey.
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paxton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Paxton
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Ryan
Ike Hampton now catching.
Thornton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. Thornton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Ryan
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Ryan
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuiper vs. Ryan
Kuiper 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 8
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Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Paxton
Tom Veryzer now playing shortstop.
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Paxton
Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Paxton
Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Ryan
Veryzer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hampton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Ryan
Hassey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Ryan
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Ryan
Norris strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Paxton
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer misplays the ball. That's an error on Veryzer. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Paxton
Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Kern
Rance Mulliniks pinch runs for Ron Fairly. Jim Kern now pitching.
Grich bunts towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grich for the out. Mulliniks moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lansford vs. Kern
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baylor tags and scores. Mulliniks tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Solaita vs. Kern
Tony Solaita pinch hits for Ike Hampton.
Solaita hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/12/1978 -- California at Cleveland (N) California AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Miller R, rf 3 0 0 0 Manning R, cf 5 0 1 0 Chalk D, ss 3 0 0 0 Norris J, rf 4 0 2 0 Bostock L, cf 3 0 2 1 Bell B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Rudi J, dh 4 0 0 0 Thornton A, 1b 3 1 1 0 Baylor D, lf 4 1 0 0 Grubb J, lf 2 1 1 1 Fairly R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Horton W, dh 4 0 1 1 Mulliniks R, pr 0 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 3 0 0 1 Grich B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Blanks L, ss 1 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 2 1 1 2 Veryzer T, ss 1 0 0 0 Humphrey T, c 1 0 0 0 Hassey R, c 3 1 1 1 Landreaux K, ph 1 0 0 0 Hampton I, c 0 0 0 0 Solaita T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 3 5 3 30 4 7 4 California 001 100 001 -- 3 Cleveland 000 030 01x -- 4 California IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (L) 8.0 7 4 4 6 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Paxton M (W)* 8.0 5 3 2 2 3 Kern J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Ryan N, Veryzer T LOB -- California 6, Cleveland 10 2B -- Lansford C, Thornton A HR -- Hassey R SB -- Norris J, Horton W CS -- Miller R SH -- Humphrey T, Norris J, Grich B SF -- Kuiper D, Lansford C HBP -- by Paxton M (Lansford C), by Paxton M (Chalk D) WP -- Paxton M T -- 2:25 A -- 6401
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