Doug DeCinces led off the 16th inning with his second home run of the game and the Angels added three insurance runs to climax an 8-6 marathon victory over the A's in the longest game ever played by either club -- 5 hours, 31 minutes. DeCinces clubbed a 1-1 pitch off reliever Jeff Jones over the left field fence to break a 4-4 tie.

Tim Foli and Joe Ferguson had one-out singles and Rick Burleson drew a walk. An errant throw by catcher Bob Kearney, sacrifice fly by Fred Lynn and single by Rod Carew produced the three additional California runs. DeCinces also homered in the fourth. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 8, Oakland Athletics 6
Game Played on Thursday, April     8, 1982 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Angels       1  0  0    1  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    4  -   8 13  2
A's          0  0  3    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  -   6 12  2


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Burleson ss           7   2   1   0     1   2   .188      Henderson lf          3   3   2   1     5   0   .273
Lynn cf               6   2   2   1     1   2   .400      Murphy cf             6   0   0   1     2   2   .071
Carew 1b              7   0   2   1     1   2   .500      Meyer dh              2   1   1   2     0   1   .143
Reggie Jackson rf     7   0   0   0     1   2   .250        Johnson ph,dh       5   0   0   0     1   2   .111
  Clark lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Armas rf              7   0   2   2     0   0   .250
Baylor dh             5   0   0   1     1   1   .000      Gross 3b              6   0   1   0     1   0   .364
DeCinces 3b           5   2   2   3     1   0   .182      Spencer 1b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Downing lf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .400        Rudi ph,1b          4   0   1   0     1   1   .143
  Beniquez lf,rf      3   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Lopes 2b              6   0   1   0     1   0   .154
Foli 2b               6   1   2   0     0   0   .214      Kearney c             5   0   0   0     1   1   .000
Boone c               4   0   1   0     1   0   .250        Klutts ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .500
  J. Moreno pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Stanley ss            2   1   1   0     0   0   .167
  Ferguson c          2   1   2   0     0   0  1.000        Burroughs ph        1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
Witt p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Sexton pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hassler p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Picciolo ss         3   0   1   0     0   1   .400
  Renko p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McKay ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Aase p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Keough p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sanchez p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Underwood p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Jones p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Owchinko p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               56   8  13   6     7  10             Totals               53   6  12   6    12   8

Time of Game: 5:31   Attendance: 17,806
Left on Base: Angels 11, A's 12
DP: Angels 4, A's 0
Errors: Reggie Jackson, Sanchez, Rudi, Kearney
Doubles: Lynn (3), Henderson (1), Armas (2), Klutts (1)
Triples: Meyer (1)
Home Runs: DeCinces 2 (2)
Stolen Bases: DeCinces (1), Henderson 2 (2), Sexton (1)
Caught Stealing: Carew (1), J. Moreno (1), Lopes 2 (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Foli (2), Rudi (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Baylor (1), DeCinces (3), Lynn (1)
GIDP: Stanley (1), Lopes (1)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Witt                    2.2   3   3   3   3   1   0  13  10.13
Hassler                 1.2   1   0   0   2   1   0   8   0.00
Renko                   4     4   1   1   1   1   0  15   2.25
Aase                    4.2   0   0   0   5   2   0  17   1.29
Sanchez W(1-0)          3     4   2   1   1   3   0  13   3.00
Totals                 16    12   6   5  12   8   0  66

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Keough                  8.2   8   4   2   4   1   1  38   2.08
Underwood               6.1   1   0   0   2   9   0  21   0.00
Jones L(1-1)            0.1   3   4   4   1   0   1   5   9.82
Owchinko                0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.08
Totals                 16    13   8   6   7  10   2  67

Balks: Owchinko (1)

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Lou DiMuro


ANGELS 1ST: Burleson flied out to center; Lynn singled to right;
Carew singled to right [Lynn to third]; Reggie Jackson walked
[Carew to second]; Baylor hit a sacrifice fly to center [Lynn
scored, Carew to third]; DeCinces grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson walked; Henderson stole second; Murphy
grounded out (second to first) [Henderson to third]; Meyer was
called out on strikes; Armas flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Downing singled to shortstop; Foli out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Downing to second]; Boone
grounded out (third to first); Burleson grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Gross flied out to center; Spencer flied out to
center; Lopes walked; Lopes was caught stealing second (catcher
to second to first to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
1, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Lynn flied out to center; Carew walked; Carew was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Reggie Jackson
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Kearney grounded out (first unassisted); Stanley
singled to right; Henderson walked [Stanley to second]; Murphy
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Stanley to third, Henderson to
second]; Meyer tripled to right [Stanley scored, Henderson
scored]; Armas singled to center [Meyer scored]; HASSLER
REPLACED WITT (PITCHING); Gross reached on an error by Reggie
Jackson [Armas to third, Gross to first]; RUDI BATTED FOR
SPENCER; Rudi grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 3.

ANGELS 4TH: RUDI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Baylor grounded
out (third to first); DeCinces homered; Downing popped to first
in foul territory; Foli singled to left; Boone forced Foli
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2,
Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Lopes grounded out (pitcher to first); Kearney
walked; Stanley grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Kearney out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 2, Athletics 3.

ANGELS 5TH: Burleson singled to left; Lynn doubled to right
[Burleson to third]; Carew grounded out (first unassisted);
Reggie Jackson reached on an error by Rudi [Burleson scored
(unearned) (no RBI)]; Baylor walked [Lynn to third, Reggie
Jackson to second]; DeCinces hit a sacrifice fly to right [Lynn
scored (unearned)]; Downing forced Reggie Jackson (third
unassisted); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Henderson doubled to left; Murphy struck out;
JOHNSON BATTED FOR MEYER; Johnson walked; RENKO REPLACED HASSLER
(PITCHING); Armas flied out to left [Henderson to third]; Gross
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels
4, Athletics 3.

ANGELS 6TH: JOHNSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Foli flied out
to right; Boone singled to center; Burleson flied out to right;
Lynn struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Rudi flied out to left; Lopes singled to center;
Kearney hit into a double play (right to first) [Lopes out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics 3.

ANGELS 7TH: Carew grounded out (second to first); Reggie Jackson
flied out to center; Baylor lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: BURROUGHS BATTED FOR STANLEY; Burroughs singled
to left; SEXTON RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Sexton stole second;
Henderson walked; Murphy grounded out (first unassisted) [Sexton
to third, Henderson to second]; Johnson reached on a fielder's
choice [Sexton out at home (third to catcher), Henderson to
third]; Armas doubled to center [Henderson scored, Johnson out
at home (center to second to catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 4, Athletics 4.

ANGELS 8TH: PICCIOLO REPLACED SEXTON (PLAYING SS); DeCinces
grounded out (third to first); Downing grounded out (third to
shortstop to first); Foli grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Gross popped to first; Rudi struck out; Lopes
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics 4.

ANGELS 9TH: Boone grounded out (shortstop to first); Burleson
flied out to right; Lynn walked; UNDERWOOD REPLACED KEOUGH
(PITCHING); Carew was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: BENIQUEZ REPLACED DOWNING (PLAYING LF); Kearney
grounded out (shortstop to first); Picciolo singled to center;
AASE REPLACED RENKO (PITCHING); Henderson walked [Picciolo to
second]; Murphy walked [Picciolo to third, Henderson to second];
Johnson struck out; Armas flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics 4.

ANGELS 10TH: Reggie Jackson was called out on strikes; Baylor
flied out to center; DeCinces walked; DeCinces stole second;
Beniquez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics
4.

ATHLETICS 10TH: Gross walked; Rudi out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Gross to second]; Lopes lined into a double
play (third to second) [Gross out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics 4.

ANGELS 11TH: Foli flied out to center; Boone walked; J. MORENO
RAN FOR BOONE; J. Moreno was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Burleson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
4, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 11TH: FERGUSON REPLACED J. MORENO (PLAYING C );
Kearney flied out to left; Picciolo flied out to right;
Henderson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 4, Athletics 4.

ANGELS 12TH: Lynn struck out; Carew grounded out (shortstop to
first); Reggie Jackson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 12TH: Murphy walked; Johnson flied out to left; Armas
flied out to right; Gross popped to second in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics 4.

ANGELS 13TH: Baylor struck out; DeCinces popped to second;
Beniquez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4,
Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 13TH: Rudi walked; Lopes forced Rudi (first to
shortstop); Lopes was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Kearney struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4,
Athletics 4.

ANGELS 14TH: Foli popped to second; Ferguson singled to
shortstop; Burleson struck out; Lynn flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 14TH: SANCHEZ REPLACED AASE (PITCHING); Picciolo
struck out; Henderson walked; Henderson stole second; Murphy was
called out on strikes; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Angels 4, Athletics 4.

ANGELS 15TH: Carew struck out; Reggie Jackson struck out; Baylor
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4,
Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 15TH: Armas grounded out (third to first); Gross
singled to right; Rudi singled to left [Gross to second]; Lopes
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Rudi
out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics 4.

ANGELS 16TH: JONES REPLACED UNDERWOOD (PITCHING); DeCinces
homered; Beniquez popped to third; Foli singled to center;
Ferguson singled to left [Foli to second]; Ferguson was picked
off first but was safe on an error by Kearney [Foli scored,
Ferguson to third]; Burleson walked; OWCHINKO REPLACED JONES
(PITCHING); Lynn hit a sacrifice fly to center [Ferguson
scored]; Owchinko balked [Burleson to second]; Carew singled to
center [Burleson scored]; Reggie Jackson flied out to center; 4
R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 8, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 16TH: CLARK REPLACED REGGIE JACKSON (PLAYING LF);
BENIQUEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); KLUTTS BATTED FOR
KEARNEY; Klutts doubled to right; MCKAY BATTED FOR PICCIOLO;
McKay popped to third in foul territory; Henderson singled to
right [Klutts scored]; Henderson was picked off first but was
safe on an error by Sanchez [Henderson to third]; Murphy
grounded out (second to first) [Henderson scored (unearned)];
Johnson flied out to center; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 8, Athletics 6.