Athletics 3-2 Indians (May 14, 1978)

OAK

CLE

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

1

0

5

0

1

6

2

0

7

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8

0

9

0

R

3

2

H

11

6

E

0

1

W: J. Coleman

L: R. Wise

S: E. Sosa

OAK

Team Stats

CLE

0

HR

1

3

R

2

11

H

6

1

SB

0

LOB

.314

AVG

.207

.359

OBP

.226

.343

SLG

.379

2.00

ERA

3.00

4

K

6

1

BB

3

Current Series

Athletics

3

Indians

2

Game 1

Final

Athletics

2

Indians

3

Game 2

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, 3 to 2, on May 15, 1978.

Game Info

May 14, 1978

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Steve Staggs S. Staggs 2B	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Mitchell Page M. Page LF	4	0	1	0	1	0	1
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Revering D. Revering 1B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Marty Perez M. Perez 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B-1B	2	1	1	0	0	2	1
Gary Alexander G. Alexander DH	2	0	1	0	0	1	1
Mike Edwards M. Edwards PR	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Essian J. Essian C	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Totals	35	3	11	3	1	3	6

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Rick Manning R. Manning CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Norris J. Norris DH	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Willie Horton W. Horton PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Cage W. Cage PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Paul Dade P. Dade RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andre Thornton A. Thornton 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
Ron Hassey R. Hassey C	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Ted Cox T. Cox PH-SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tom Veryzer T. Veryzer SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Pruitt R. Pruitt C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	2	6	2	1	1	4

Batting

2B: W. Gross

TB: G. Alexander, J. Essian 2, W. Gross 2, D. Murphy 2, M. Page, D. Revering, S. Staggs 2, G. Thomasson

RBI: J. Essian, D. Murphy, G. Thomasson

SAC: M. Page

SF: D. Murphy

Baserunning

SB: M. Page

CS: D. Murphy

Batting

2B: B. Bell, J. Norris

HR: A. Thornton

TB: B. Bell 3, L. Blanks, J. Grubb, J. Norris 2, A. Thornton 4

RBI: R. Hassey, A. Thornton

SF: R. Hassey

GIDP: L. Blanks, A. Thornton

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Alan Wirth A. Wirth	4.0	4	2	2	1	1	1	4.50
Joe Coleman J. Coleman (W)	3.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bob Lacey B. Lacey	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Elias Sosa E. Sosa (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	1	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rick Wise R. Wise (L)	5.1	7	3	3	3	4	5.06
Dennis Kinney D. Kinney	3.2	4	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	3	3	3	6

Batters faced: J. Coleman 9, B. Lacey 4, E. Sosa 3, A. Wirth 15

WP: D. Kinney

Batters faced: D. Kinney 14, R. Wise 26

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Steve Staggs S. Staggs 2B	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Mitchell Page M. Page LF	4	0	1	0	1	0	1
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Revering D. Revering 1B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Marty Perez M. Perez 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B-1B	2	1	1	0	0	2	1
Gary Alexander G. Alexander DH	2	0	1	0	0	1	1
Mike Edwards M. Edwards PR	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Essian J. Essian C	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Totals	35	3	11	3	1	3	6

Batting

2B: W. Gross

TB: G. Alexander, J. Essian 2, W. Gross 2, D. Murphy 2, M. Page, D. Revering, S. Staggs 2, G. Thomasson

RBI: J. Essian, D. Murphy, G. Thomasson

SAC: M. Page

SF: D. Murphy

Baserunning

SB: M. Page

CS: D. Murphy

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Alan Wirth A. Wirth	4.0	4	2	2	1	1	1	4.50
Joe Coleman J. Coleman (W)	3.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bob Lacey B. Lacey	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Elias Sosa E. Sosa (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	1	4	1

Batters faced: J. Coleman 9, B. Lacey 4, E. Sosa 3, A. Wirth 15

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Rick Manning R. Manning CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Norris J. Norris DH	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Willie Horton W. Horton PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Cage W. Cage PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Paul Dade P. Dade RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andre Thornton A. Thornton 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
Ron Hassey R. Hassey C	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Ted Cox T. Cox PH-SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tom Veryzer T. Veryzer SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Pruitt R. Pruitt C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	2	6	2	1	1	4

Batting

2B: B. Bell, J. Norris

HR: A. Thornton

TB: B. Bell 3, L. Blanks, J. Grubb, J. Norris 2, A. Thornton 4

RBI: R. Hassey, A. Thornton

SF: R. Hassey

GIDP: L. Blanks, A. Thornton

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rick Wise R. Wise (L)	5.1	7	3	3	3	4	5.06
Dennis Kinney D. Kinney	3.2	4	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	3	3	3	6

WP: D. Kinney

Batters faced: D. Kinney 14, R. Wise 26

22-10 OAK

CLE 14-16

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

Game Summary

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