Getting three runs on homers in each of the last two innings, the Angels came from behind to defeat the A's, 10-7. The A's led, 7-4, going into the eighth but the Angels tied the contest on a three-run homer by Ron Jackson. A single by Lyman Bostock and error by shortstop Mario Guerrero preceded the circuit clout.

A three-run homer by Don Baylor in the ninth provided the Angels their winning margin. Elias Sosa served up Baylor's round-tripper and could have escaped unscathed but Guerrero mishandled a potential double-play ball. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 10, Oakland Athletics 7
Game Played on Thursday, June      8, 1978 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Angels       0  0  0    0  4  0    0  3  3  -  10 13  1
A's          2  0  1    0  0  0    4  0  0  -   7 11  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Grich 2b              5   0   1   0     0   0   .222      Edwards 2b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .227
Lansford dh           5   1   2   1     0   0   .295        Budaska ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .333
Bostock cf            5   2   2   0     0   1   .261        Staggs pr,2b        1   1   0   0     0   1   .254
Rudi 1b,lf            5   1   2   0     0   1   .183      Thomasson rf          4   2   2   0     1   2   .209
Baylor lf             5   2   1   3     0   1   .260      Guerrero ss           4   2   2   2     0   1   .288
  Fairly 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .240      Page lf               4   1   2   2     0   1   .266
Jackson 3b            5   2   2   3     0   0   .376        Murphy lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .121
Rettenmund rf         3   0   0   0     1   1   .269        Duncan ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .235
Chalk ss              3   1   1   0     1   0   .273      Revering 1b           3   1   1   3     1   0   .270
Downing c             4   1   2   3     0   2   .237      Armas cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .272
Knapp p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Gross 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .228
  Hartzell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Essian c              2   0   1   0     1   0   .238
  LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Dilone pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Newman c            1   0   0   0     0   0   .296
                                                          Alexander dh          4   0   0   0     0   3   .211
                                                          Johnson p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Langford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40  10  13  10     2   6             Totals               36   7  11   7     3  10

Time of Game: 3:30   Attendance:  2,612
Left on Base: Angels 5, A's 6
DP: Angels 0, A's 0
Errors: Baylor, Guerrero
Doubles: Armas (2), Page (9), Budaska (1)
Home Runs: Downing (2), Lansford (3), Jackson (3), Baylor (15), Guerrero (2), Revering (6)
Stolen Bases: Thomasson (3)
Caught Stealing: Grich (3), Edwards (9), Dilone (11)
Hit by Pitch: Guerrero (2,by Knapp)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knapp                   6     7   3   3   3   5   1  27   3.81
Hartzell                0.1   2   2   2   0   1   0   3   3.76
LaRoche W(4-2)          2.2   2   2   2   0   4   1  10   3.16
Totals                  9    11   7   7   3  10   2  40

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Johnson                 4.2   5   4   4   1   3   2  20   2.57
Langford                2.1   3   0   0   0   1   0   9   2.49
Sosa L(4-2)             2     5   6   5   1   2   2  13   2.70
Totals                  9    13  10   9   2   6   4  42

Hit by Pitch: Knapp (2)

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


ANGELS 1ST: Grich popped to first in foul territory; Lansford
grounded out (third to first); Bostock struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Edwards grounded out (third to first); Thomasson
singled to center; Thomasson stole second; Guerrero homered
[Thomasson scored]; Page struck out; Revering made an out to
shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 2.

ANGELS 2ND: Rudi struck out; Baylor struck out; Jackson made an
out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Armas doubled to left; Gross was called out on
strikes; Essian made an out to catcher; Alexander flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 2.

ANGELS 3RD: Rettenmund walked; Chalk flied out to center;
Downing singled to center [Rettenmund to second]; Grich made an
out to second; Lansford forced Downing (shortstop to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Edwards singled to center; Edwards was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Thomasson struck out;
Guerrero was hit by a pitch; Page doubled to left [Guerrero
scored, Page to third (error by Baylor)]; Revering walked; Armas
forced Revering (second unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 0, Athletics 3.

ANGELS 4TH: Bostock grounded out (first unassisted); Rudi lined
to second; Baylor flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Gross popped to catcher in foul territory; Essian
singled to center; Alexander struck out; Edwards forced Essian
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 3.

ANGELS 5TH: Jackson singled to center; Rettenmund popped to
third in foul territory; Chalk singled to right [Jackson to
second]; Downing homered [Jackson scored, Chalk scored]; Grich
grounded out (pitcher to first); Lansford homered; LANGFORD
REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Bostock singled to left; Rudi
singled to center [Bostock to second]; Baylor flied out to left;
4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Thomasson walked; Guerrero singled to second
[Thomasson to second]; Page made an out to first; Revering flied
out to right [Thomasson to third]; Armas forced Guerrero (second
to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics 3.

ANGELS 6TH: Jackson flied out to left; Rettenmund grounded out
(shortstop to first); Chalk grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Gross grounded out (second to first); Essian
walked; DILONE RAN FOR ESSIAN; Dilone was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Alexander struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Angels 4, Athletics 3.

ANGELS 7TH: NEWMAN REPLACED DILONE (PLAYING C ); Downing struck
out; Grich singled to center; Lansford flied out to right; Grich
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: HARTZELL REPLACED KNAPP (PITCHING); BUDASKA
BATTED FOR EDWARDS; Budaska doubled to center; STAGGS RAN FOR
BUDASKA; Thomasson singled to pitcher [Staggs to third];
Guerrero struck out; LAROCHE REPLACED HARTZELL (PITCHING); Page
singled to center [Staggs scored, Thomasson to second]; Revering
homered [Thomasson scored, Page scored]; Armas grounded out
(third to first); Gross lined to shortstop; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics 7.

ANGELS 8TH: STAGGS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); MURPHY REPLACED
PAGE (PLAYING LF); SOSA REPLACED LANGFORD (PITCHING); Bostock
singled to second; Rudi grounded out (third to first) [Bostock
to second]; Baylor reached on an error by Guerrero [Bostock to
third]; Jackson homered [Bostock scored, Baylor scored
(unearned)]; Rettenmund struck out; Chalk walked; Downing struck
out; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 7, Athletics 7.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Newman popped to first in foul territory;
Alexander struck out; Staggs struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 7, Athletics 7.

ANGELS 9TH: Grich grounded out (first to pitcher); Lansford
singled to third; Bostock forced Lansford (shortstop to second);
Rudi singled to left [Bostock to third]; Baylor homered [Bostock
scored, Rudi scored]; Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first);
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 10, Athletics 7.

ATHLETICS 9TH: FAIRLY REPLACED BAYLOR (PLAYING 1B); RUDI CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Thomasson was called out on strikes;
Guerrero made an out to first; DUNCAN BATTED FOR MURPHY; Duncan
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 10, Athletics 7.