Final
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OAKW: R. Langford
L: L. LaGrow
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Final
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Final
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8
Game 4
Final
1978 AL West
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Mariners Game Summary
The Oakland Athletics squeaked out a win over the Chicago White Sox, 4 to 3, on May 20, 1978.
Game Info
May 20, 1978
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Garr LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
D. Kessinger SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Orta 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Blomberg DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Johnson 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
B. Molinaro RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Cruz CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 |
E. Soderholm 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Nahorodny C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 28 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Burke CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Staggs 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Page LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Guerrero SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Revering 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Edwards PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
R. Picciolo 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
G. Alexander DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Gross 3B-1B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .750 | 2.000 |
J. Essian C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
D. Murphy PR-RF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
M. Dilone RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
J. Newman PH-C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 27 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Batting
3B: H. Cruz
RBI: H. Cruz, L. Johnson, J. Orta
Baserunning
CS: L. Johnson
Batting
HR: W. Gross, J. Newman
RBI: W. Gross, J. Newman 3
Baserunning
SB: M. Dilone
CS: M. Edwards
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Kravec | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
L. LaGrow (L) | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Wirth | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.05 |
R. Langford (W) | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Garr LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
D. Kessinger SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Orta 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Blomberg DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Johnson 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
B. Molinaro RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Cruz CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 |
E. Soderholm 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Nahorodny C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 28 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Batting
3B: H. Cruz
RBI: H. Cruz, L. Johnson, J. Orta
Baserunning
CS: L. Johnson
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Kravec | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
L. LaGrow (L) | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Burke CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Staggs 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Page LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Guerrero SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Revering 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Edwards PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
R. Picciolo 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
G. Alexander DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Gross 3B-1B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .750 | 2.000 |
J. Essian C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
D. Murphy PR-RF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
M. Dilone RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
J. Newman PH-C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 27 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Batting
HR: W. Gross, J. Newman
RBI: W. Gross, J. Newman 3
Baserunning
SB: M. Dilone
CS: M. Edwards
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Wirth | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.05 |
R. Langford (W) | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
