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.

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