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Cleveland Guardians @
Oakland Athletics
1978-04-30 Β· Day game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· Att: 6378 Β· 2:16
Oakland Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 2β1. Elias Sosa earned the win. Gary Alexander went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
W: Elias Sosa L: Rick Wise SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Joe Brinkman Β· 1B: Dale Ford Β· 2B: Nick Bremigan Β· 3B: Russ Goetz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Dade | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Grubb | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Buddy Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Andre Thornton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larvell Blanks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Pruitt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rick Manning | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Duane Kuiper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miguel Dilone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Gary Alexander | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Mario Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Revering | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Gross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Essian | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Thomasson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Wise | 8.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Langford | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Elias Sosa | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Dade: 53
- Johnny Grubb: K
- Buddy Bell: 53
Bot 1
- Miguel Dilone: 3/G
- Mike Edwards: 43
- Mitchell Page: 53
Top 2
- Andre Thornton: 43
- Larvell Blanks: 9
- Willie Horton: S7
- Ron Pruitt: K
Bot 2
- Gary Alexander: K
- Mario Guerrero: 8
- Dave Revering: 31
Top 3
- Rick Manning: E4
- Duane Kuiper: CS2(26)
- Duane Kuiper: K
- Paul Dade: S7
- Johnny Grubb: S9.1-2
- Buddy Bell: K/C
Bot 3
- Wayne Gross: W
- Jim Essian: S8.1-3
- Gary Thomasson: K/C
- Miguel Dilone: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
- Mike Edwards: W.2-3;1-2
- Mitchell Page: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gary Alexander: 13
Top 4
- Andre Thornton: 2/FL
- Larvell Blanks: S7
- Willie Horton: 9
- Ron Pruitt: 53
Bot 4
- Mario Guerrero: 63
- Dave Revering: S8
- Wayne Gross: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 5
- Rick Manning: D9
- Duane Kuiper: 1/BP
- Paul Dade: 3/FL.2-3
- Johnny Grubb: S8.3-H
- Buddy Bell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jim Essian: S9
- Gary Thomasson: CS2(24)
- Gary Thomasson: 1/BP
- Miguel Dilone: 6
Top 6
- Andre Thornton: 8
- Larvell Blanks: 63
- Willie Horton: S8
- Ron Pruitt: 8
Bot 6
- Mike Edwards: 3/FL
- Mitchell Page: 8
- Gary Alexander: K/C
Top 7
- Rick Manning: S
- Duane Kuiper: CS2(26)
- Duane Kuiper: 8
- Paul Dade: 8/L
Bot 7
- Mario Guerrero: 8
- Dave Revering: 7
- Wayne Gross: 5/FL
Top 8
- Johnny Grubb: W
- Buddy Bell: 24/SH.1-2
- Andre Thornton: S8.2-3
- Larvell Blanks: K
- Willie Horton: 7/L
Bot 8
- Jim Essian: 63
- Gary Thomasson: 9
- Miguel Dilone: 3/FL
Top 9
- Ron Pruitt: 53
- Rick Manning: S8
- Duane Kuiper: 41.1-3
- Paul Dade: 63
Bot 9
- Mike Edwards: 13/BG
- Mitchell Page: 5/FL
- Gary Alexander: HR/7D



















