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Oakland Athletics @ 
California Angels
1978-04-09 · Day game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 15975 · 2:05
California Angels defeated Oakland Athletics 3–2. California Angels put up 2 in the 1st. Chris Knapp earned the win and Dave LaRoche picked up the save. Joe Rudi went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CAL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Chris Knapp L: Alan Wirth SV: Dave LaRoche
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Steve Palermo · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Dilone | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill North | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Gary Thomasson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Revering | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Essian | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Gross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Adams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mario Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Staggs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Newman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Miller | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyman Bostock | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Baylor | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Solaita | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Chalk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rance Mulliniks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Downing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Wirth | 3.1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
 Elias Sosa | 4.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Knapp | 7.1 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
 Dyar Miller | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave LaRoche | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Miguel Dilone: E1.B-2
- Bill North: W
- Gary Thomasson: SB3;SB2
- Gary Thomasson: K
- Dave Revering: IW
- Jim Essian: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Wayne Gross: 13
Bot 1
- Rick Miller: W
- Bobby Grich: 7
- Lyman Bostock: E5.1-2;B-1
- Joe Rudi: D7.2-H(UR);1-3
- Don Baylor: 7/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Tony Solaita: 7/FL
Top 2
- Mike Adams: W
- Mario Guerrero: 54(1)3/GDP
- Steve Staggs: K
Bot 2
- Dave Chalk: W
- Rance Mulliniks: K/C
- Brian Downing: 43.1-2
- Rick Miller: BK.2-3
- Rick Miller: W
- Bobby Grich: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Miguel Dilone: 6/L
- Bill North: W
- Gary Thomasson: W.1-2
- Dave Revering: 53.2-3;1-2
- Jim Essian: K/C
Bot 3
- Bobby Grich: 8
- Lyman Bostock: 43
- Joe Rudi: HR/7
- Don Baylor: D7
- Tony Solaita: 8
Top 4
- Wayne Gross: S9
- Mike Adams: K
- Mario Guerrero: D8.1-3
- Steve Staggs: 4
- Miguel Dilone: 63
Bot 4
- Dave Chalk: D8
- Rance Mulliniks: 43.2-3
- Brian Downing: W
- Rick Miller: W.1-2
- Bobby Grich: 52(3)3/GDP
Top 5
- Bill North: K
- Gary Thomasson: K/C
- Dave Revering: S9
- Jim Essian: 53
Bot 5
- Lyman Bostock: 31
- Joe Rudi: K/C
- Don Baylor: S7
- Tony Solaita: W.1-2
- Dave Chalk: 8
Top 6
- Wayne Gross: 4
- Mike Adams: D7
- Mario Guerrero: 53
- Steve Staggs: 7
Bot 6
- Rance Mulliniks: 3/G
- Brian Downing: W
- Rick Miller: 7/FL
- Bobby Grich: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Miguel Dilone: 43
- Bill North: K
- Gary Thomasson: 7
Bot 7
- Lyman Bostock: 3/G
- Joe Rudi: 8
- Don Baylor: 13
Top 8
- Dave Revering: D8.B-3(E8)
- Jim Essian: S8.3-H
- Wayne Gross: 9
- Mike Adams: 5/FL
- Mario Guerrero: S8.1-2
- Gary Alexander: K
Bot 8
- Tony Solaita: 4
- Dave Chalk: K/C
- Rance Mulliniks: S7
- Ron Fairly: K
Top 9
- Miguel Dilone: 3/P
- Bill North: S8
- Gary Thomasson: SB2
- Gary Thomasson: 6
- Jeff Newman: 63
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Alan Wirth