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Oakland Athletics @ 
California Angels
1978-04-08 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 18131 · 3:04
Oakland Athletics defeated California Angels 4–2. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 8th. Bob Lacey earned the win and Dave Heaverlo picked up the save. Mario Guerrero went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| CAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Bob Lacey L: Paul Hartzell SV: Dave Heaverlo
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Steve Palermo · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Dilone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gary Thomasson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dave Revering | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Essian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Gross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mario Guerrero | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Staggs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Miller | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Grich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lyman Bostock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Baylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Chalk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rance Mulliniks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Humphrey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Solaita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Keough | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Bob Lacey | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Heaverlo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nolan Ryan | 6.0 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
 Paul Hartzell | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave LaRoche | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Miguel Dilone: K/C
- Bill North: HP
- Gary Thomasson: CS2(26)
- Gary Thomasson: W
- Tony Armas: SB2
- Tony Armas: K
Bot 1
- Rick Miller: S8
- Bobby Grich: SB2
- Bobby Grich: 13.2-3
- Lyman Bostock: 3/G.3-H
- Joe Rudi: W
- Don Baylor: W.1-2
- Ron Fairly: K
Top 2
- Dave Revering: K
- Jim Essian: K
- Wayne Gross: K
Bot 2
- Dave Chalk: 63
- Rance Mulliniks: 8/F
- Terry Humphrey: 7/F
Top 3
- Mario Guerrero: W
- Steve Staggs: S9.1-3
- Miguel Dilone: SB2#
- Miguel Dilone: K
- Bill North: W
- Gary Thomasson: K/C
- Tony Armas: K/C
Bot 3
- Rick Miller: S8
- Bobby Grich: 63.1-2
- Lyman Bostock: 63.2-3
- Joe Rudi: K/C
Top 4
- Dave Revering: K
- Jim Essian: W
- Wayne Gross: K
- Mario Guerrero: S9.1-3
- Steve Staggs: K/C
Bot 4
- Don Baylor: 7
- Ron Fairly: K/C
- Dave Chalk: S6/G
- Rance Mulliniks: S8.1-2
- Terry Humphrey: S8.2-H;1-2
- Rick Miller: K/C
Top 5
- Miguel Dilone: 43
- Bill North: K
- Gary Thomasson: 7
Bot 5
- Bobby Grich: 7
- Lyman Bostock: 43
- Joe Rudi: 9
Top 6
- Tony Armas: K/C
- Dave Revering: 7
- Jim Essian: 9
Bot 6
- Don Baylor: S7
- Ron Fairly: S7.1-2
- Dave Chalk: 1/BP
- Rance Mulliniks: 31.2-3;1-2
- Terry Humphrey: K
Top 7
- Wayne Gross: 3/G
- Mario Guerrero: S8
- Steve Staggs: W.1-2
- Gary Alexander: 9.2-3
- Bill North: K
Bot 7
- Rick Miller: 2/FL/BP
- Bobby Grich: W
- Lyman Bostock: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Rudi: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Gary Thomasson: S8
- Tony Armas: HP.1-2
- Dave Revering: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jim Essian: 54/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Gross: 43
- Mario Guerrero: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Steve Staggs: S4/G
- Dwayne Murphy: 8
Bot 8
- Joe Rudi: 53
- Don Baylor: 53
- Ron Jackson: 8
Top 9
- Bill North: 8
- Gary Thomasson: E6
- Mike Adams: 41.1-2
- Dave Revering: 7
Bot 9
- Dave Chalk: W
- Carney Lansford: 9
- Tony Solaita: K
- Rick Miller: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Dave Revering
- Debut game for Dwayne Murphy
- Debut game for Carney Lansford