In a split of a doubleheader, the Angels took the opener, 4-1, but the A's came back to win the nightcap, 1-0. The Angels clinched the first game with three runs in the third inning on a two-run single by Bobby Grich and RBI single by Lyman Bostock. Ken Brett, making his first start since May 20, pitched a two-hitter for seven innings before being relieved.

In the nightcap, a fourth-inning double by Gary Thomasson, sacrifice bunt by Mario Guerrero and Mitchell Page's infield out produced the only run of the contest. Matt Keough, Bob Lacey and Elias Sosa combined on a five-hitter with the relievers turning back Angel threats in the last two frames. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 4, Oakland Athletics 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Wednesday, June      7, 1978 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Angels       0  0  3    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   4  7  0
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  4  2


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Landreaux rf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .247      Edwards 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .230
Grich 2b              3   1   1   2     1   0   .226        Budaska ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Bostock cf            4   0   2   1     0   0   .258      Thomasson rf          4   0   0   0     0   2   .198
Rudi lf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .180      Guerrero ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .288
Baylor dh             4   0   0   0     0   0   .262        Picciolo ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
Jackson 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .385        Revering ph         1   1   1   1     0   0   .268
Fairly 1b             3   2   1   1     1   0   .247      Newman 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .308
Chalk ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .274      Page lf               3   0   0   0     0   1   .265
Downing c             3   1   1   0     0   0   .222      Armas cf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .280
Brett p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Essian c              2   0   0   0     1   0   .236
  Hartzell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Alexander dh          3   0   1   0     0   1   .216
                                                            Dilone pr,dh        0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                          Duncan 3b             2   0   1   0     0   0   .231
                                                            Gross ph,3b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .232
                                                          Wirth p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Heaverlo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lacey p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   4   7   4     2   2             Totals               30   1   4   1     1   6

Time of Game: 2:03
Left on Base: Angels 4, A's 3
DP: Angels 1, A's 0
Errors: Edwards, Newman
Home Runs: Fairly (6), Revering (5)
Stolen Bases: Grich (3)
Caught Stealing: Bostock 2 (6)
GIDP: Edwards (4)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brett W(2-3)            7     2   0   0   1   5   0  23   5.68
Hartzell                2     2   1   1   0   1   1   8   3.35
Totals                  9     4   1   1   1   6   1  31

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wirth L(2-4)            2.2   4   3   3   1   0   0  12   3.67
Heaverlo                5.2   3   1   1   1   2   1  21   3.45
Lacey                   0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.03
Totals                  9     7   4   4   2   2   1  35

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Lou DiMuro


ANGELS 1ST: Landreaux grounded out (second to first); Grich
grounded out (third to first); Bostock singled to left; Bostock
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Edwards flied out to left; Thomasson was called
out on strikes; Guerrero flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Rudi grounded out (third to first); Baylor flied out
to left; Jackson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Newman grounded out (shortstop to first); Page
flied out to left; Armas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Fairly walked; Chalk flied out to center; Downing
singled to left [Fairly to second]; Landreaux grounded out
(first unassisted) [Fairly to third, Downing to second]; Grich
singled to center [Fairly scored, Downing scored]; Grich stole
second; Bostock singled to center [Grich scored]; HEAVERLO
REPLACED WIRTH (PITCHING); Rudi flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Essian walked; Alexander struck out; Duncan
singled to center [Essian to third]; Edwards grounded into a
double play (pitcher to second to first) [Duncan out at second];
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Baylor made an out to shortstop; Jackson grounded
out (second to first); Fairly flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Thomasson was called out on strikes; Guerrero
flied out to center; Newman flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 3, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Chalk flied out to center; Downing grounded out
(third to first); Landreaux struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 3, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Page struck out; Armas grounded out (third to
first); Essian popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Grich walked; Bostock popped to third in foul
territory; Rudi singled to left [Grich to second]; Baylor popped
to catcher in foul territory; Jackson forced Rudi (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Alexander popped to first in foul territory;
Duncan grounded out (second to first); Edwards made an out to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Fairly homered; Chalk grounded out (third to first);
Downing flied out to right; Landreaux grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Thomasson grounded out (pitcher to first);
Guerrero popped to first in foul territory; Newman singled to
right; Page made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
4, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 8TH: PICCIOLO REPLACED GUERRERO (PLAYING SS); Grich flied
out to right; Bostock reached on an error by Newman; Bostock was
caught stealing second but was safe at second (error by Edwards;
assist by Essian); Bostock was picked off second (pitcher to
shortstop); Rudi was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 8TH: HARTZELL REPLACED BRETT (PITCHING); Armas lined
to second; Essian grounded out (pitcher to first); Alexander
singled to left; DILONE RAN FOR ALEXANDER; GROSS BATTED FOR
DUNCAN; Gross flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
4, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 9TH: DILONE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); GROSS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 3B); Baylor flied out to left; Jackson singled to
shortstop; LACEY REPLACED HEAVERLO (PITCHING); Fairly flied out
to center; Chalk flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 4, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 9TH: BUDASKA BATTED FOR EDWARDS; Budaska was called
out on strikes; Thomasson flied out to left; REVERING BATTED FOR
PICCIOLO; Revering homered; Newman flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics 1.