Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Reuschel
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Reuschel
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Reuschel
  
  Heath 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Reuschel
  
  Revering hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Revering reaches third base with a triple. Murphy goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Guerrero vs. Reuschel
  
  Guerrero hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Kingman
  
  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, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Kingman
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Kingman
  
  Kingman fires over to first and Revering drops the ball. That's an error on Revering. Manning moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Kingman
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Kingman
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Harrah reaches second base with a double. Manning scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Kingman
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Reuschel
  
  Page takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Reuschel
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. Page moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Reuschel
  
  There goes Page. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Page steals third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Edwards vs. Reuschel
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Picciolo vs. Reuschel
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Kingman
  
  Larry Murray now playing right field.
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Kingman
  
  Alexander hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Kingman
  
  Kuiper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosello vs. Kingman
  
  Rosello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hargrove vs. Kingman
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. Kuiper scores. Rosello goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Kingman
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Kingman
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Kingman
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Hargrove trying to get to home. Henderson throws the ball in to Heath who tags Hargrove, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Bonds moves to second. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Reuschel
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hargrove. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Reuschel
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Heath vs. Reuschel
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henderson scores. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Revering vs. Reuschel
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Guerrero vs. Reuschel
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Murphy scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Page vs. Reuschel
  
  Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Guerrero scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Garland
  
  Wayne Garland now pitching.
  
  Murray hits a line drive towards first. Thornton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Kingman
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Kingman
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Kingman
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Picciolo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Garland
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Garland
  
  Picciolo hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Garland
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Kingman
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosello vs. Kingman
  
  Rosello bunts towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Edwards covering, for the out. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hargrove vs. Kingman
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Kingman covering, for the out. Kuiper moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Manning vs. Kingman
  
  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 

Top 5

• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Garland
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Garland covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Garland
  
  Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Garland
  
  Revering hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Garland
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Page vs. Garland
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Kingman
  
  Bonds 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, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Kingman
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Kingman
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Garland
  
  Murray hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Garland
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Picciolo vs. Garland
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Garland
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Kingman
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Kingman
  
  Alexander bunts towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alexander for the out. Thornton moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuiper vs. Kingman
  
  Kuiper strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosello vs. Kingman
  
  Rosello hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Rosello reaches second base with a double. Thornton scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hargrove vs. Kingman
  
  Hargrove is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Manning vs. Hamilton
  
  Dave Hamilton now pitching.
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields the ball and throws to Hamilton covering. Safe. Rosello scores. Hargrove moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bonds vs. Heaverlo
  
  Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Bonds reaches second base with a double. Hargrove scores. There goes Manning trying to get to home. Murray throws the ball in to Heath, who tags Manning, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Monge
  
  Sid Monge now pitching.
  
  Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Monge
  
  Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Monge
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Guerrero vs. Monge
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Heaverlo
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Picciolo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Heaverlo
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Heaverlo
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Heaverlo
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Monge
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Monge
  
  Jim Essian pinch hits for Larry Murray.
  
  Essian hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hargrove. Essian reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Monge
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Picciolo vs. Monge
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Essian scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Monge
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Picciolo moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newman vs. Monge
  
  Jeff Newman pinch hits for Dwayne Murphy.
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Heaverlo
  
  Derek Bryant now playing right field. Jim Essian now playing left field. Rickey Henderson now playing center field.
  
  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 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Heaverlo
  
  Rosello hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Heaverlo
  
  Hargrove bunts towards the mound. Heaverlo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Heaverlo
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero misplays the ball. That's an error on Guerrero. Hargrove moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bonds vs. Heaverlo
  
  There goes Manning. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Manning steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bonds vs. Heaverlo
  
  Heathdrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Hargrove. The throw to Heaverlo covering the plate. The slide. Hargrove is out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Monge
  
  Ron Pruitt now catching.
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Monge
  
  Revering 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 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Monge
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/26/1979 -- Oakland at Cleveland (D)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Henderson R, lf-cf    5  1  2  0   Hargrove M, lf        4  1  2  2   
Murphy D, cf          4  2  2  0   Manning R, cf         5  1  2  1   
Newman J, ph          1  0  0  0   Bonds B, rf           3  0  1  1   
Bryant D, rf          0  0  0  0   Harrah T, ss          4  0  2  1   
Heath M, c            5  0  2  1   Johnson C, dh         4  0  0  0   
Revering D, 1b        5  0  1  1   Thornton A, 1b        4  1  2  0   
Guerrero M, ss        5  1  2  1   Alexander G, c        3  1  1  1   
Page M, dh            3  0  1  1   Pruitt R, c           0  0  0  0   
Armas T, rf           1  0  0  0   Kuiper D, 2b          3  1  1  0   
Murray L, rf          2  0  0  0   Rosello D, 3b         3  2  2  1   
Essian J, ph-lf       1  1  1  0                                      
Edwards M, 2b         4  0  1  0                                      
Picciolo R, 3b        4  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  5 13  5                        33  7 13  7

Oakland          103 000 010 --  5
Cleveland        130 003 00x --  7

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kingman B (L)         5.2  9  7  7  3  3
Hamilton D*           0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Heaverlo D            2.1  3  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuschel P            2.2  6  4  4  1  1
Garland W (W)         3.1  3  0  0  0  2
Monge S (S)           3.0  4  1  1  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Revering D, Guerrero M
LOB -- Oakland 9, Cleveland 7
2B -- Harrah T, Hargrove M, Henderson R, Guerrero M, Edwards M, Rosello D, Bonds B, Essian J
3B -- Revering D
HR -- Alexander G
SB -- Page M, Manning R
SH -- Rosello D, Alexander G
T -- 2:46
A -- 9251

    

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