Oakland Athletics vs California Angels
April 8, 1978 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 8, 1978 at Anaheim Stadium. The Oakland Athletics defeated the California Angels and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Oakland Athletics 4, California Angels 2

Oakland Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Dilone lf 3 0 0 0
  Alexander ph 1 0 0 0
  Murphy lf 1 0 0 0
North cf 3 0 0 0
Thomasson 1b,rf 4 1 1 0
Armas rf 3 0 0 0
  Picciolo pr 0 1 0 0
  Adams 3b 1 0 0 0
Revering dh 5 1 1 1
Essian c 2 0 0 0
Gross 3b,1b 4 0 0 0
Guerrero ss 3 1 3 3
Staggs 2b 3 0 2 0
Keough p 0 0 0 0
  Lacey p 0 0 0 0
  Heaverlo p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 4 7 4
California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Miller rf 5 1 2 0
Grich 2b 3 0 0 0
Bostock cf 4 0 0 1
Rudi lf 3 0 0 0
Baylor dh 3 0 1 0
Fairly 1b 3 0 1 0
  Jackson ph,1b 1 0 0 0
Chalk 3b 3 1 1 0
Mulliniks ss 3 0 1 0
  Lansford ph 1 0 0 0
Humphrey c 3 0 1 1
  Solaita ph 1 0 0 0
Ryan p 0 0 0 0
  Hartzell p 0 0 0 0
  LaRoche p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 7 2
Oakland 000 000 040470
California 100 100 000271
  Oakland Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Keough   6.0 7 2 2 2 5
  Lacey  W (1-0) 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
  Heaverlo  SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
7
2
2
4
6
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan   6.0 2 0 0 4 13
  Hartzell  L (0-1) 1.0 3 3 3 1 1
  LaRoche   2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Totals
9.0
7
4
4
5
14

  E–Mulliniks (1).  HR–Oakland Guerrero (1,8th inning off LaRoche 2 on, 2 out).  SH–Essian (1,off LaRoche).  HBP–North (1,by Ryan); Armas (1,by Hartzell).  SB–Thomasson (1,2nd base off Ryan/Humphrey); Staggs (1,2nd base off Ryan/Humphrey); R Miller (1,2nd base off Keough/Essian).  CS–North (1,2nd base by Ryan/Humphrey); Bostock (2,2nd base by Lacey/Essian).  HBP–Ryan (1,North); Hartzell (1,Armas).  U-HP–Dave Phillips, 1B–Larry McCoy, 2B–Steve Palermo, 3B–Don Denkinger.  T–3:04.  A–18,131.
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