Athletics 5-4 Indians (Jul 29, 1978)

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CLE

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W: E. Sosa

L: J. Kern

Current Series

Athletics

2

Indians

4

Game 1

Final

Athletics

6

Indians

5

Game 2

Final

Athletics

5

Indians

4

Game 3

Final

1978 AL West

OAK CLE

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Royals	92	70	.568
Angels	87	75	.537	5.0
Rangers	87	75	.537	5.0
Twins	73	89	.451	19.0
White Sox	71	90	.441	20.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	23.0
Mariners	56	104	.350	35.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	100	63	.613
Red Sox	99	64	.607	1.0
Brewers	93	69	.574	6.5
Orioles	90	71	.559	9.0
Tigers	86	76	.531	13.5
Indians	69	90	.434	29.0
Blue Jays	59	102	.366	40.0

Game Summary

The Cleveland Indians couldn't pull it off against the Oakland Athletics, 5 to 4, on July 30, 1978.

Game Info

July 30, 1978

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy SS	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Rob Picciolo R. Picciolo SS	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Gross W. Gross PH-3B	2	0	1	3	0	.500	.500	1.500
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B-SS	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Wallis J. Wallis CF	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mitchell Page M. Page LF	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Willie Horton W. Horton DH	4	1	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dave Revering D. Revering 1B	4	1	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Rick Langford R. Langford PR	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Essian J. Essian C	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Taylor Duncan T. Duncan 3B-2B	4	2	2	1	0	.500	.500	.500
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jeff Newman J. Newman C-1B	4	0	1	1	0	.250	.250	.250
Glenn Burke G. Burke RF	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	36	5	11	5	1

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Tom Veryzer T. Veryzer SS	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Rick Manning R. Manning CF	5	1	3	0	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Andre Thornton A. Thornton 1B	4	2	2	1	1	1	.500	.600	.750
Gary Alexander G. Alexander DH	3	0	1	1	2	1	.333	.600	.667
Horace Speed H. Speed RF	2	0	1	1	1	1	.500	.667	.500
Jim Norris J. Norris PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Duane Kuiper D. Kuiper 2B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Ted Cox T. Cox 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Bo Diaz B. Diaz C	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	1.333
Totals	33	4	12	4	7	7

Batting

2B: D. Revering

3B: W. Gross

RBI: T. Duncan, W. Gross 3, J. Newman

Baserunning

SB: M. Edwards

CS: M. Dilone

Batting

2B: G. Alexander, A. Thornton

HR: B. Diaz

RBI: G. Alexander, B. Diaz, H. Speed, A. Thornton

Baserunning

SB: T. Veryzer

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson	3.0	6	3	3	2	3	1	9.00
Mike Norris M. Norris	3.0	2	1	1	4	4	0	3.00
Bob Lacey B. Lacey	1.1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Elias Sosa E. Sosa (W)	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	4	4	7	7	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Mike Paxton M. Paxton	7.2	7	3	3	1	3.52
Jim Kern J. Kern (L)	1.0	3	2	2	0	18.00
Dan Spillner D. Spillner	0.1	1	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	5	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy SS	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Rob Picciolo R. Picciolo SS	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Gross W. Gross PH-3B	2	0	1	3	0	.500	.500	1.500
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B-SS	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Wallis J. Wallis CF	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mitchell Page M. Page LF	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Willie Horton W. Horton DH	4	1	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dave Revering D. Revering 1B	4	1	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Rick Langford R. Langford PR	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Essian J. Essian C	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Taylor Duncan T. Duncan 3B-2B	4	2	2	1	0	.500	.500	.500
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jeff Newman J. Newman C-1B	4	0	1	1	0	.250	.250	.250
Glenn Burke G. Burke RF	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	36	5	11	5	1

Batting

2B: D. Revering

3B: W. Gross

RBI: T. Duncan, W. Gross 3, J. Newman

Baserunning

SB: M. Edwards

CS: M. Dilone

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson	3.0	6	3	3	2	3	1	9.00
Mike Norris M. Norris	3.0	2	1	1	4	4	0	3.00
Bob Lacey B. Lacey	1.1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Elias Sosa E. Sosa (W)	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	4	4	7	7	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Tom Veryzer T. Veryzer SS	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Rick Manning R. Manning CF	5	1	3	0	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Andre Thornton A. Thornton 1B	4	2	2	1	1	1	.500	.600	.750
Gary Alexander G. Alexander DH	3	0	1	1	2	1	.333	.600	.667
Horace Speed H. Speed RF	2	0	1	1	1	1	.500	.667	.500
Jim Norris J. Norris PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Duane Kuiper D. Kuiper 2B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Ted Cox T. Cox 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Bo Diaz B. Diaz C	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	1.333
Totals	33	4	12	4	7	7

Batting

2B: G. Alexander, A. Thornton

HR: B. Diaz

RBI: G. Alexander, B. Diaz, H. Speed, A. Thornton

Baserunning

SB: T. Veryzer

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Mike Paxton M. Paxton	7.2	7	3	3	1	3.52
Jim Kern J. Kern (L)	1.0	3	2	2	0	18.00
Dan Spillner D. Spillner	0.1	1	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	5	5	1

54-51 OAK

CLE 48-54

Current Series

1978 AL West

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