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California Angels @ 
Oakland Athletics
1988-04-18 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 20644 · 59°F, night, drizzle, wet · 3:19
Oakland Athletics defeated California Angels 5–4. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 8th. Eric Plunk earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Wally Joyner went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
W: Eric Plunk L: DeWayne Buice SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Nick Bremigan · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark McLemore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chili Davis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Joyner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Ray | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Howell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Bill Buckner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carney Lansford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Jennings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Javier | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Weiss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Henderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Petry | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| DeWayne Buice | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Young | 6.1 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Eric Plunk | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark McLemore: 9
- Brian Downing: 9
- Chili Davis: D9/L9L
- Wally Joyner: S7/L78.2-H
- Tony Armas: 53
Bot 1
- Carney Lansford: 63
- Doug Jennings: W
- Jose Canseco: 5/FL
- Dave Parker: S8/G4M.1-3
- Mark McGwire: 8/L
Top 2
- Johnny Ray: K
- Jack Howell: S9/L9S
- Bob Boone: S9/G34.1-3
- Dick Schofield: K+CSH(2425)/DP
Bot 2
- Terry Steinbach: W
- Stan Javier: S8/G6M.1-2
- Glenn Hubbard: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Walt Weiss: HP.2-3;1-2
- Carney Lansford: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Mark McLemore: W
- Brian Downing: S9/G34.1-3
- Chili Davis: BK.3-H;1-2
- Chili Davis: K
- Wally Joyner: 7/L
- Tony Armas: 6
Bot 3
- Doug Jennings: 31
- Jose Canseco: 63
- Dave Parker: K
Top 4
- Johnny Ray: 8
- Jack Howell: 7
- Bob Boone: S7/L7
- Dick Schofield: K
Bot 4
- Mark McGwire: 7
- Terry Steinbach: 3/P
- Stan Javier: 43
Top 5
- Mark McLemore: S8/L4D
- Brian Downing: 54(1)3/GDP
- Chili Davis: 4
Bot 5
- Glenn Hubbard: D8/L78D
- Walt Weiss: 3/G/SH.2-3
- Carney Lansford: 63.3-H
- Doug Jennings: W
- Jose Canseco: W.1-2
- Dave Parker: K
Top 6
- Wally Joyner: 9
- Tony Armas: 7
- Johnny Ray: S9/L9L
- Jack Howell: S6/G6.1XH(E3)(32)
Bot 6
- Mark McGwire: 63
- Terry Steinbach: 3
- Stan Javier: S9/G34
- Glenn Hubbard: HP.1-2
- Walt Weiss: 31
Top 7
- Bob Boone: 8
- Dick Schofield: W
- Mark McLemore: SB2
- Mark McLemore: 43.2-3
- Brian Downing: K
Bot 7
- Carney Lansford: S6/L1
- Doug Jennings: WP.1-2
- Doug Jennings: 43.2-3
- Jose Canseco: S7/G56.3-H
- Dave Parker: K
- Mark McGwire: 8
Top 8
- Chili Davis: W
- Wally Joyner: SB2
- Wally Joyner: HR/9.2-H
- Tony Armas: K
- Johnny Ray: 8
- Jack Howell: K
Bot 8
- Terry Steinbach: S8/G6M
- Stan Javier: WP.1-2
- Stan Javier: D9/L3D.2-H
- Glenn Hubbard: S7/G56.2-3
- Dave Henderson: 8/SF.3-H
- Carney Lansford: E4.1-2;B-1
- Doug Jennings: 7
- Jose Canseco: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Baylor: BK.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Don Baylor: K
Top 9
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Dick Schofield: K
- Mark McLemore: S8/G6M
- Brian Downing: SB2
- Brian Downing: 63
Notes & reviews
- Dave Parker ejected by HP umpire John Hirschbeck