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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 11, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics, played on June 11, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 11, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 11, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 15,625 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: John Shulock 3B: Terry Cooney |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Larry Murray | Right Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Derek Bryant | Left Fielder |
| Milt Ramirez | Second Baseman |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Les Moss | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 11, 1979
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Morris
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Morris
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Morris
Page hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Morris
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Morris
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. McCatty
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo misplays the ball. That's an error on Picciolo. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. McCatty
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Essian and he is out, Picciolo applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. McCatty
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. McCatty
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. McCatty
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. McCatty
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Summers vs. McCatty
Summers takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parrish vs. McCatty
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Morris
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Morris
Bryant hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Morris
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Morris
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. McCatty
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. McCatty
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. McCatty
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. McCatty
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Morris
Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Morris
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Morris
Page hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. McCatty
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. McCatty
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman juggles the ball. That's an error on Newman. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. McCatty
Thompson hits a ball on the ground for an out. Staub moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summers vs. McCatty
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman fields it and throws to second for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. McCatty
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Morris
Newman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Morris
The ball gets by Parrish for a passed ball. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Morris
Gross hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Morris
Essian hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bryant vs. Morris
Bryant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newman scores. Essian moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Morris
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. McCatty
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. McCatty
Trammell bunts towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trammell for the out. Mankowski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. McCatty
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. McCatty
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. McCatty
Kemp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. McCatty
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lacey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Morris
Picciolo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Morris
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Morris
Morris fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Morris. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Morris
Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Page vs. Morris
There goes Murray. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Murray steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Page vs. Morris
Page strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Newman vs. Morris
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Lacey
Summers strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Lacey
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Lacey
Mankowski hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Lacey
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Morris
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Morris
Essian strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Morris
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Lacey
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Lacey
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Essian and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Lacey
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Lacey
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Lacey
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Morris
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Morris
Picciolo hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Morris
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Morris
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lacey
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Lacey
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Champ Summers.
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Lacey
Parrish hits a line drive towards first. Newman catches it and steps on first to double up Thompson. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Morris
Jerry Morales now playing right field.
Page is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Morris
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Morris
Gross hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Keough
Matt Keough now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Keough
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Keough
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Keough
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Morris
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Morris
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards second. Whitaker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Morris
Dave Revering pinch hits for Milt Ramirez.
Revering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Morris
Mike Edwards pinch runs for Dave Revering. Mario Guerrero pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/11/1979 -- Oakland at Detroit (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Murphy D, cf 4 0 2 0 LeFlore R, cf 5 1 3 0
Murray L, rf 4 0 2 0 Whitaker L, 2b 5 2 2 0
Page M, dh 4 0 1 0 Kemp S, lf 3 0 1 1
Newman J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Staub R, dh 3 0 1 1
Gross W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Essian J, c 3 0 1 0 Summers C, rf 2 0 0 0
Bryant D, lf 4 0 1 1 Morales J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Ramirez M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 3 0 0 0
Revering D, ph 1 0 1 0 Mankowski P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Edwards M, pr 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 1 0 0 0
Picciolo R, ss 3 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 2 0 0 0
Guerrero M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 9 1 31 3 9 3
Oakland 000 100 000 -- 1
Detroit 100 200 00x -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
McCatty S (L) 3.2 7 3 3 4 0
Lacey B 3.1 1 0 0 2 2
Keough M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Morris J (W) 9.0 9 1 1 1 4
E -- Picciolo R, Newman J, Morris J, Rodriguez A
DP -- Oakland 2, Detroit 2
LOB -- Oakland 8, Detroit 11
SB -- Murray L, LeFlore R
CS -- LeFlore R
SH -- Trammell A
PB -- Parrish L
T -- 2:36
A -- 15625
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