Frank Tanana, who was the A. L. leader in shutouts last year with seven, opened the new season for the Angels by blanking the Athletics, 1-0. Rick Langford, on the hill for the A's, retired 13 batters in a row before Terry Humphrey opened the sixth inning with the first triple of his major league career and scored the game's only run on a single by Rick Miller. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 1, Oakland Athletics 0
Game Played on Friday, April     7, 1978 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  0
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   1  4  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Dilone lf             4   0   2   0     0   1   .500      R. Miller rf          4   0   1   1     0   0   .250
North cf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .000      Grich 2b              2   0   1   0     1   1   .500
Thomasson 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Bostock cf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Armas rf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Rudi lf               2   0   1   0     1   0   .500
Alexander dh          4   0   1   0     0   2   .250      Baylor dh             3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Essian c              4   0   1   0     0   1   .250      Fairly 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Gross 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Chalk 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Guerrero ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Mulliniks ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Staggs 2b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Humphrey c            3   1   1   0     0   0   .333
Langford p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Tanana p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Heaverlo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   0   6   0     1   8             Totals               26   1   4   1     2   1

Time of Game: 1:56   Attendance: 28,194
Left on Base: A's 7, Angels 3
DP: A's 0, Angels 0
Doubles: Dilone (1), Essian (1)
Triples: Humphrey (1)
Caught Stealing: R. Miller (1), Bostock (1)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Langford L(0-1)         6     4   1   1   2   1   0  22   1.50
Heaverlo                2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0.00
Totals                  8     4   1   1   2   1   0  28

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tanana W(1-0)           9     6   0   0   1   8   0  34   0.00
Totals                  9     6   0   0   1   8   0  34

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Steve Palermo


ATHLETICS 1ST: Dilone grounded out (first unassisted); North
struck out; Thomasson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: R. Miller flied out to left; Grich singled to left;
Bostock flied out to left; Rudi singled to right [Grich to
third]; Baylor forced Rudi (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Armas struck out; Alexander was called out on
strikes; Essian grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Fairly popped to third in foul territory; Chalk
grounded out (third to first); Mulliniks grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Gross flied out to right; Guerrero singled to
left; Staggs flied out to center; Dilone doubled to left
[Guerrero to third]; North was walked intentionally; Thomasson
flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Humphrey flied out to center; R. Miller flied out to
left; Grich was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Angels 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Armas flied out to right; Alexander singled to
left; Essian struck out; Gross grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Bostock grounded out (pitcher to first); Rudi
grounded out (shortstop to first); Baylor grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels
0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: On a bunt Guerrero grounded out (pitcher to
first); Staggs singled to left; Dilone singled to left [Staggs
to second]; North flied out to right; Thomasson grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Fairly grounded out (shortstop to first); Chalk
flied out to center; Mulliniks flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Armas grounded out (third to first); Alexander
was called out on strikes; Essian doubled to center; Gross
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Humphrey tripled to left; R. Miller singled to right
[Humphrey scored]; R. Miller was caught stealing second (catcher
to shortstop); Grich walked; Bostock forced Grich (first to
shortstop); Bostock was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Guerrero flied out to left; Staggs grounded out
(catcher to first); Dilone was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Rudi walked; HEAVERLO REPLACED LANGFORD (PITCHING);
Baylor forced Rudi (pitcher to shortstop); Fairly forced Baylor
(first to shortstop); Chalk forced Fairly (second to shortstop);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: North grounded out (shortstop to first);
Thomasson struck out; Armas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 8TH: Mulliniks grounded out (second to first); Humphrey
grounded out (catcher to first); R. Miller grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Alexander flied out to center; Essian flied out
to left; Gross grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 1.