Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Wise
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah juggles the ball. That's an error on Harrah. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Wise
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Wise
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Wise
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Revering vs. Wise
  
  Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Murphy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newman vs. Wise
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Heath vs. Wise
  
  Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Newman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Armas vs. Wise
  
  Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newman scores. Heath moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Guerrero vs. Wise
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Heath trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Armas moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Langford
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Langford
  
  Manning hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Manning reaches second base with a double. Hargrove scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Langford
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. Manning moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harrah vs. Langford
  
  Harrah bunts towards the mound. Langford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Langford
  
  Johnson is hit by the pitch. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thornton vs. Langford
  
  Thornton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Langford
  
  Hassey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Langford
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Kuiper reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Veryzer vs. Langford
  
  Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hargrove vs. Langford
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Wise
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Wise
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Wise
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Wise
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Wise
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Langford
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Langford
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Langford
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Wise
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Wise
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Wise
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Langford
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Langford
  
  Thornton hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Langford
  
  Hassey hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Wise
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Wise
  
  Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Wise
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Langford
  
  Kuiper hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Langford
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Langford
  
  Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Wise
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Wise
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Wise
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Langford
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Langford
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Langford
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Langford
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Wise
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Wise
  
  Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Wise
  
  Heath hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Wise
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Wise
  
  Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Wise
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Langford
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Langford
  
  Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hassey for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Langford
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Monge
  
  Sid Monge now pitching.
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Monge
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Monge
  
  Rob Picciolo pinch hits for Wayne Gross.
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Revering vs. Monge
  
  Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Picciolo moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Newman vs. Monge
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Heath vs. Monge
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Langford
  
  Rob Picciolo now playing third base.
  
  Veryzer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Langford
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Langford
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Monge
  
  Armas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Monge
  
  Guerrero bunts towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Kuiper covering, for the out. Armas moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Monge
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer misplays the ball. That's an error on Veryzer. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Monge
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Armas scores. Edwards moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murphy vs. Monge
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Murphy vs. Monge
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edwards tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Picciolo vs. Cruz
  
  Victor Cruz now pitching.
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Langford
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Langford scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Langford
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Langford
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Picciolo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Cruz
  
  Revering strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Cruz
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Cruz
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Langford
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Langford
  
  Hassey hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Langford
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norris vs. Langford
  
  Jim Norris pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
  
  Norris hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/1979 -- Oakland at Cleveland (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Henderson R, lf       5  1  2  1   Hargrove M, lf        4  1  1  0   
Murphy D, cf          3  2  1  1   Manning R, cf         4  1  1  1   
Gross W, 3b           3  0  0  0   Bonds B, rf           4  0  0  0   
Picciolo R, ph-3b     2  0  1  0   Harrah T, 3b          3  1  1  0   
Revering D, 1b        5  0  2  2   Johnson C, dh         3  1  0  0   
Newman J, c           5  2  1  0   Thornton A, 1b        4  1  1  4   
Heath M, dh           5  1  2  3   Hassey R, c           4  1  1  1   
Armas T, rf           3  1  1  1   Kuiper D, 2b          4  0  2  0   
Guerrero M, ss        1  0  1  0   Veryzer T, ss         3  0  0  0   
Edwards M, 2b         4  1  0  0   Norris J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  8 11  8                        34  6  7  6

Oakland          300 002 120 --  8
Cleveland        600 000 000 --  6

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Langford R (W)        9.0  7  6  6  1  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wise R                6.0  8  5  2  2  3
Monge S (L)           1.2  3  3  2  2  1
Cruz V                1.1  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Harrah T, Veryzer T
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Oakland 7, Cleveland 3
2B -- Hargrove M, Manning R, Kuiper D
HR -- Thornton A, Hassey R, Heath M
SB -- Henderson R 3
SH -- Guerrero M
SF -- Murphy D
HBP -- by Langford R (Johnson C)
T -- 2:29
A -- 7495

    

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