A dropped throw on an attempted forceout enabled the winning run to score as the Angels snapped the A's five-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory in 11 innings. Don Baylor beat out an infield hit to start the decisive stanza, went to second on a sacrifice and to third on Rance Mulliniks' long fly. Tony Solaita drew an intentional walk and Brian Downing drew an unintentional walk.

Rick Miller then followed with a grounder to short on which Mario Guerrero threw to Steve Staggs for what should have been the inning-ending out. But Staggs dropped the ball and Baylor scored the winning run. The Angels' other run came on a homer by Baylor in the fifth. The A's lone tally came in on Dave Revering's first major league homer in the seventh. Angel catcher Downing threw out five runners attempting to steal. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 2, Oakland Athletics 1
Game Played on Sunday, April     16, 1978 (Day game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Angels       0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   2  6  2
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  -   1  7  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
R. Miller rf          4   0   0   0     1   1   .161      Dilone lf             4   0   0   0     1   0   .206
Grich 2b              4   0   0   0     2   1   .194      Edwards 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Bostock cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .057        Adams ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .167
Jackson 1b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Staggs 2b           0   0   0   0     1   0   .273
  Fairly ph,1b        2   0   0   0     0   1   .250      Guerrero ss           5   0   2   0     0   0   .394
Baylor lf             4   2   2   1     1   0   .313      Alexander dh          4   0   1   0     1   1   .296
  Landreaux lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Murphy pr,dh        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Chalk ss,3b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .214      Revering 1b           5   1   2   1     0   0   .233
Lansford 3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .200      Essian c              5   0   0   0     0   0   .111
  Mulliniks ph,ss     1   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Gross 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .207
Rettenmund dh         4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Armas cf,rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .208
  Solaita ph,dh       0   0   0   0     1   0   .091      Thomasson rf          2   0   0   0     0   1   .100
  Hampton pr,dh       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        North ph,cf         2   0   1   0     0   1   .214
Downing c             3   0   2   0     2   0   .333      Johnson p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Aase p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lacey p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  D. Miller p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Heaverlo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Brett p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hartzell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   2   6   1     7   5             Totals               37   1   7   1     5   3

Time of Game: 2:58   Attendance:  3,814
Left on Base: Angels 12, A's 8
DP: Angels 0, A's 0
Errors: Chalk, Lansford, Staggs
Home Runs: Baylor (3), Revering (1)
Stolen Bases: Baylor (1), Hampton (1)
Caught Stealing: Guerrero (1), Alexander (1), Armas (1), Dilone (1), Staggs (1)
Sacrifice Hits: R. Miller (1), Bostock (1), Chalk (1)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Aase                    7     4   1   1   3   2   1  26   4.76
LaRoche W(2-0)          3     1   0   0   1   1   0  11   1.23
D. Miller               0.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   2.70
Brett                   0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Hartzell SV(1)          0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   7.04
Totals                 11     7   1   1   5   3   1  42

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Johnson                 6.2   4   1   1   2   3   1  26   0.71
Sosa                    0.2   0   0   0   2   0   0   4   0.00
Lacey                   2.2   1   0   0   1   2   0  10   1.17
Heaverlo L(2-1)         1     1   1   0   2   0   0   7   0.00
Totals                 11     6   2   1   7   5   1  47

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry Barnett


ANGELS 1ST: R. Miller walked; Grich was called out on strikes;
Bostock flied out to left; Jackson grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Dilone grounded out (first unassisted); Edwards
grounded out (pitcher to first); Guerrero singled to center;
Guerrero was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Baylor flied out to left; Chalk flied out to left;
Lansford flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Alexander struck out; Revering made an out to
second; Essian reached on an error by Chalk [Essian to second];
Gross was walked intentionally; Armas flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Rettenmund grounded out (second to first); Downing
made an out to shortstop; R. Miller struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Thomasson struck out; Dilone grounded out
(shortstop to first); Edwards flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Grich grounded out (third to first); Bostock
grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Guerrero reached on an error by Lansford
[Guerrero to first]; Alexander walked [Guerrero to second];
Revering forced Guerrero (pitcher to third) [Alexander to
second]; Alexander was caught stealing third (catcher to third);
Essian popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Baylor homered; Chalk struck out; Lansford grounded
out (third to first); Rettenmund grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Gross flied out to center; Armas singled to
third; Armas was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Thomasson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1,
Athletics 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Downing singled to right; R. Miller out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Downing to second]; Grich
walked; Bostock grounded out (pitcher to first) [Downing to
third, Grich to second]; Jackson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Dilone walked; Dilone was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Edwards grounded out (first unassisted);
Guerrero singled to center; Alexander made an out to second; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Baylor made an out to third; Chalk popped to first
in foul territory; Lansford singled to left; Rettenmund singled
to left [Lansford to second]; SOSA REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING);
Downing walked [Lansford to third, Rettenmund to second]; R.
Miller forced Downing (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Revering homered; Essian flied out to right;
Gross grounded out (second to first); Armas flied out to center;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 1.

ANGELS 8TH: Grich walked; Bostock out on a sacrifice bunt (first
unassisted) [Grich to second]; LACEY REPLACED SOSA (PITCHING);
FAIRLY BATTED FOR JACKSON; Fairly grounded out (second to first)
[Grich to third]; Baylor was walked intentionally; Baylor stole
second; Chalk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: FAIRLY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); LAROCHE
REPLACED AASE (PITCHING); NORTH BATTED FOR THOMASSON; North
singled to center; Dilone popped to first in foul territory;
ADAMS BATTED FOR EDWARDS; Adams walked [North to second];
Guerrero flied out to center; Alexander flied out to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 1.

ANGELS 9TH: STAGGS REPLACED ADAMS (PLAYING 2B); NORTH STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING CF); ARMAS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF);
Lansford flied out to center; Rettenmund grounded out (second to
first); Downing singled to left; R. Miller flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Revering made an out to second; Essian flied out
to left; Gross flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
1, Athletics 1.

ANGELS 10TH: Grich grounded out (third to first); Bostock flied
out to right; Fairly struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 10TH: Armas flied out to left; North was called out on
strikes; Dilone grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 1.

ANGELS 11TH: HEAVERLO REPLACED LACEY (PITCHING); Baylor singled
to third; Chalk out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted)
[Baylor to second]; MULLINIKS BATTED FOR LANSFORD; Mulliniks
flied out to right [Baylor to third]; SOLAITA BATTED FOR
RETTENMUND; Solaita was walked intentionally; HAMPTON RAN FOR
SOLAITA; Hampton stole second; Downing walked; R. Miller reached
on a fielder's choice [Downing to second (error by Staggs;
assist by Guerrero), Baylor scored (unearned) (no RBI), Hampton
to third]; Grich forced R. Miller (third to second); 1 R (0 ER),
1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 2, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 11TH: HAMPTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); LANDREAUX
REPLACED BAYLOR (PLAYING LF); MULLINIKS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
SS); CHALK CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); D. MILLER REPLACED
LAROCHE (PITCHING); Staggs walked; Staggs was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Guerrero made an out to shortstop;
Alexander singled to right; MURPHY RAN FOR ALEXANDER; BRETT
REPLACED D. MILLER (PITCHING); Revering singled to right [Murphy
to third]; HARTZELL REPLACED BRETT (PITCHING); Essian flied out
to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 2, Athletics 1.