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Oakland Athletics @ California Angels

1982-04-23 Β· Night game Β· Angel Stadium of Anaheim Β· Att: 36585 Β· night Β· 2:37

California Angels defeated Oakland Athletics 7–2. California Angels put up 3 in the 2nd. Ken Forsch earned the win. Brian Downing went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
OAK10000001027
CAL1330000077

W: Ken Forsch   L: Matt Keough   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Don Denkinger Β· 1B: Russ Goetz Β· 2B: Dale Ford Β· 3B: Rich Garcia Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rickey Henderson321010
Dwayne Murphy400000
Dan Meyer401100
Tony Armas200000
Wayne Gross301010
Jim Spencer400001
Davey Lopes201000
Mike Heath400000
Rob Picciolo201000
Joe Rudi201100
Dave McKay201000
Jeff Burroughs100000
Cliff Johnson100000

California Angels β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brian Downing412200
Fred Lynn200030
Rod Carew301100
Doug DeCinces400001
Bobby Grich110030
Don Baylor321011
Juan Beniquez010020
Tim Foli412200
Bob Boone311111
Bobby Clark100001

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Matt Keough2.0441
Jeff Jones6.0363

California Angels β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Forsch9.0721

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rickey Henderson: D9
  • Dwayne Murphy: 7
  • Dan Meyer: SB3
  • Dan Meyer: 43.3-H
  • Tony Armas: 8

Bot 1

  • Brian Downing: HR/7
  • Fred Lynn: 7
  • Rod Carew: D9
  • Doug DeCinces: 6/P
  • Bobby Grich: 63

Top 2

  • Wayne Gross: 8
  • Jim Spencer: 4/P
  • Davey Lopes: 7

Bot 2

  • Don Baylor: W
  • Juan Beniquez: 14/SH/B.1-2
  • Tim Foli: S7.2-3
  • Bob Boone: WP.3-H;1-2
  • Bob Boone: W
  • Brian Downing: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Fred Lynn: W.2-3;1-2
  • Rod Carew: 8/SF.3-H
  • Doug DeCinces: K

Top 3

  • Mike Heath: 63
  • Rob Picciolo: S9
  • Rickey Henderson: 64(1)/FO
  • Dwayne Murphy: SB2
  • Dwayne Murphy: 43

Bot 3

  • Bobby Grich: W
  • Don Baylor: S8.1-2
  • Juan Beniquez: FC1/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Tim Foli: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3(E8)
  • Bob Boone: S8.3-H;1X3(85);B-2(TH)
  • Brian Downing: 8
  • Fred Lynn: W
  • Rod Carew: 7

Top 4

  • Dan Meyer: 31
  • Tony Armas: 63
  • Wayne Gross: 1/P

Bot 4

  • Doug DeCinces: 9
  • Bobby Grich: W
  • Don Baylor: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Jim Spencer: 43
  • Davey Lopes: S8
  • Mike Heath: 7
  • Rob Picciolo: 4/P

Bot 5

  • Juan Beniquez: W
  • Tim Foli: 6/P
  • Bob Boone: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 6

  • Rickey Henderson: 163
  • Dwayne Murphy: 7
  • Dan Meyer: S9
  • Joe Rudi: 7

Bot 6

  • Brian Downing: 53
  • Fred Lynn: W
  • Rod Carew: 16(1)/FO
  • Doug DeCinces: 6/P

Top 7

  • Wayne Gross: W
  • Jim Spencer: 2/FL
  • Dave McKay: S7.1-2
  • Mike Heath: 8.2-3
  • Jeff Burroughs: 5/L

Bot 7

  • Bobby Grich: W
  • Don Baylor: PB.1-2
  • Don Baylor: K
  • Juan Beniquez: W
  • Tim Foli: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Rickey Henderson: W
  • Dwayne Murphy: 43.1-2
  • Dan Meyer: 9/FL.2-3
  • Joe Rudi: S5.3-H
  • Wayne Gross: S7.1-2
  • Jim Spencer: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Jim Spencer: K

Bot 8

  • Bob Boone: K/C
  • Bobby Clark: K/C
  • Fred Lynn: 43

Top 9

  • Dave McKay: 8
  • Mike Heath: 13
  • Cliff Johnson: 63

Notes & reviews

  • Matt Keough ejected by 3B umpire Rich Garcia for going to his mouth after two warnings