Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Johnson
  
  Grich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gross 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 the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Johnson
  
  Carew is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Aase
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Aase
  
  Wallis strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Aase
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Page for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Johnson
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Johnson
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Rudi reaches second base with a double. Baylor goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Downing vs. Johnson
  
  Downing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wallis throws the ball in to Picciolo who tags Downing trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rudi scores. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Johnson
  
  Rettenmund strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Johnson
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mulliniks vs. Johnson
  
  Mulliniks strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Aase
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Aase covering, for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Aase
  
  Murphy 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 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klutts vs. Aase
  
  Klutts takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Aase
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Johnson
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klutts juggles the ball. That's an error on Klutts. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Johnson
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murphy. Lansford reaches second base with a double. Grich moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carew vs. Johnson
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Baylor vs. Johnson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Grich scores. Lansford scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Johnson
  
  Baylor strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Johnson
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Aase
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Aase
  
  Picciolo hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Aase
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Johnson
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Johnson
  
  Rettenmund hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Johnson
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Aase
  
  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 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Aase
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Aase
  
  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 

Top 5

• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mulliniks vs. Johnson
  
  Mulliniks hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Johnson
  
  Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Johnson
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas who is chasing the ball. Lansford reaches third base with a triple. Grich goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carew vs. Johnson
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baylor vs. Johnson
  
  Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rudi vs. Johnson
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Wirth
  
  Alan Wirth now pitching.
  
  Downing hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Wirth
  
  Rettenmund hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Aase
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klutts vs. Aase
  
  Klutts hits a line drive into right field. Baylor picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Baylor. Klutts moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Newman vs. Aase
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Armas vs. Aase
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Wirth
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mulliniks vs. Wirth
  
  Mulliniks is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grich vs. Wirth
  
  Grich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mulliniks moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lansford vs. Wirth
  
  Lansford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carew vs. Wirth
  
  Carew 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 6

• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Aase
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Aase
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Aase covering, for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Aase
  
  Wallis hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Wirth
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klutts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Wirth
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Wirth
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wirth fields it and throws to first for the out. Rudi moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rettenmund vs. Wirth
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Aase
  
  Page hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Aase
  
  Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Aase
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Aase
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Klutts vs. Aase
  
  Klutts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross scores. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Newman vs. Aase
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Minetto
  
  Craig Minetto now pitching.
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mulliniks vs. Minetto
  
  Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Minetto
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klutts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Aase
  
  Armas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Aase
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Aase
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wallis vs. Aase
  
  Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aase fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Minetto
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Minetto
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baylor vs. Minetto
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lansford scores. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Minetto
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Downing vs. Minetto
  
  Downing hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rettenmund vs. Minetto
  
  Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Angels, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Aase
  
  Page 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, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Aase
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Aase
  
  Murphy 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 

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         Game of 4/13/1979 -- California at Oakland (N)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Grich B, 2b           4  2  1  0   Edwards M, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Lansford C, 3b        5  3  3  1   Wallis J, rf          4  0  0  0   
Carew R, 1b           4  0  0  0   Page M, dh            4  0  0  0   
Baylor D, rf          5  1  2  1   Gross W, 1b           4  1  2  0   
Rudi J, lf            5  2  3  3   Murphy D, lf          4  0  1  0   
Downing B, c          5  1  2  2   Klutts M, 3b          2  0  2  1   
Rettenmund M, dh      5  0  0  0   Newman J, c           3  0  0  0   
Miller R, cf          3  0  0  0   Armas T, cf           2  0  0  0   
Mulliniks R, ss       3  1  1  1   Picciolo R, ss        3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39 10 12  8                        30  1  6  1

California       022 050 001 -- 10
Oakland          000 000 100 --  1

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Aase D (W)            9.0  6  1  1  2  5

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson J (L)         4.2  7  8  6  2  6
Wirth A               2.1  3  1  1  0  2
Minetto C             2.0  2  1  1  1  1

E -- Klutts M, Newman J, Baylor D
DP -- California 3
LOB -- California 6, Oakland 4
2B -- Rudi J, Lansford C
3B -- Lansford C
HR -- Mulliniks R, Rudi J, Downing B
HBP -- by Wirth A (Mulliniks R)
WP -- Johnson J, Aase D
T -- 2:27
A -- 2985

    

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