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Angels
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 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 June 8, 1978 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Knapp |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Henry Johnson |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 2,612 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Mike Reilly |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | DH |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Gary Alexander | DH |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 8, 1978
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Johnson
Grich 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: ---
Lansford vs. Johnson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Johnson
Bostock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Knapp
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Knapp
Thomasson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Knapp
There goes Thomasson. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Thomasson steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Knapp
Guerrero hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Knapp
Page strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Knapp
Revering hits a popup towards short. Chalk settles under it 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: ---
Rudi vs. Johnson
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Johnson
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Knapp
Armas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Armas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Knapp
Gross is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Knapp
Essian hits a popup in front of the plate. Downing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Knapp
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Johnson
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Johnson
Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Johnson
Downing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Johnson
Grich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Johnson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Knapp
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Knapp
There goes Edwards. The throw from Downing and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Knapp
Thomasson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Knapp
Guerrero is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Knapp
Page hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Baylor fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Baylor. Guerrero goes all the way around to score. Page moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Revering vs. Knapp
Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Armas vs. Knapp
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Grich fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Johnson
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bostock for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Johnson
Rudi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Edwards reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Johnson
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Knapp
Gross hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Downing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Knapp
Essian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Knapp
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Knapp
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Johnson
Rettenmund hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Johnson
Chalk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Johnson
Downing hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Johnson
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Johnson
Lansford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Langford
Rick Langford now pitching.
Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Langford
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Langford
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Knapp
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Knapp
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Knapp
Page hits a popup towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Revering vs. Knapp
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomasson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Armas vs. Knapp
Armas 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, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Langford
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Langford
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Langford
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Knapp
Gross 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, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Knapp
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Knapp
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Jim Essian.
There goes Dilone. The throw from Downing and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Knapp
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Langford
Jeff Newman now catching.
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Langford
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Langford
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Langford
There goes Grich. The throw from Newman and he is out, Edwards applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Budaska vs. Hartzell
Paul Hartzell now pitching. Mark Budaska pinch hits for Mike Edwards.
Budaska hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. Budaska reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Hartzell
Steve Staggs pinch runs for Mark Budaska.
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartzell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Staggs moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerrero vs. Hartzell
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Page vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staggs scores. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Revering vs. LaRoche
Revering hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. LaRoche
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. LaRoche
Gross hits a line drive towards short. Chalk reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Sosa
Steve Staggs now playing second base. Dwayne Murphy now playing left field. Elias Sosa now pitching.
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Sosa
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Sosa
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero misplays the ball. That's an error on Guerrero. Bostock moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Sosa
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Sosa
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Sosa
Chalk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Sosa
Downing strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 7 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. LaRoche
Newman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. LaRoche
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. LaRoche
Staggs strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 7 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Sosa
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Sosa covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Sosa
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Sosa
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Sosa
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bostock moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Sosa
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sosa
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 10 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. LaRoche
Ron Fairly now playing first base. Joe Rudi now playing left field.
Thomasson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. LaRoche
Guerrero hits a popup towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 10 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. LaRoche
Taylor Duncan pinch hits for Dwayne Murphy.
Duncan strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1978 -- California at Oakland (N)
California AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Grich B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Edwards M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Lansford C, dh 5 1 2 1 Budaska M, ph 1 0 1 0
Bostock L, cf 5 2 2 0 Staggs S, pr-2b 1 1 0 0
Rudi J, 1b-lf 5 1 2 0 Thomasson G, rf 4 2 2 0
Baylor D, lf 5 2 1 3 Guerrero M, ss 4 2 2 2
Fairly R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Page M, lf 4 1 2 2
Jackson R, 3b 5 2 2 3 Murphy D, lf 0 0 0 0
Rettenmund M, rf 3 0 0 0 Duncan T, ph 1 0 0 0
Chalk D, ss 3 1 1 0 Revering D, 1b 3 1 1 3
Downing B, c 4 1 2 3 Armas T, cf 4 0 1 0
Gross W, 3b 4 0 0 0
Essian J, c 2 0 1 0
Dilone M, pr 0 0 0 0
Newman J, c 1 0 0 0
Alexander G, dh 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 10 13 10 36 7 11 7
California 000 040 033 -- 10
Oakland 201 000 400 -- 7
California IP H R ER BB SO
Knapp C 6.0 7 3 3 3 5
Hartzell P 0.1 2 2 2 0 1
LaRoche D (W) 2.2 2 2 2 0 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson J 4.2 5 4 4 1 3
Langford R 2.1 3 0 0 0 1
Sosa E (L) 2.0 5 6 5 1 2
E -- Baylor D, Guerrero M
LOB -- California 5, Oakland 6
2B -- Armas T, Page M, Budaska M
HR -- Guerrero M, Downing B, Lansford C, Revering D, Jackson R, Baylor D
SB -- Thomasson G
CS -- Edwards M, Dilone M, Grich B
HBP -- by Knapp C (Guerrero M)
T -- 3:30
A -- 2612
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