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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 30, 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 August 30, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Minetto |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Petry |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 12,870 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Fred Spenn |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Larry Murray | Right Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Rob Picciolo | Second Baseman |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Brookens | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Ron LeFlore | DH |
| Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Lynn Jones | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 30, 1979
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Petry
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Petry
Murray bunts in front of the plate. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Petry
Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Henderson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Petry
Revering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Petry
Guerrero 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 1
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Minetto
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Minetto
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Minetto
Kemp hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Picciolo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Petry
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Petry
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Petry
There goes Page. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Brookens applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Petry
Essian strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Minetto
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Minetto
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Minetto
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Minetto
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Petry
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Petry
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Petry
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Petry
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Minetto
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Minetto
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brookens vs. Minetto
Essian fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Essian. Jones scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Minetto
Brookens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Minetto
There goes Brookens. The throw from Essian, and Revering drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Minetto
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Minetto
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LeFlore vs. Minetto
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Minetto
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Essian and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morales vs. Minetto
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parrish vs. Minetto
Parrish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brookens scores. LeFlore scores. There goes Morales trying to get to third. Murray throws the ball in to Gross, who tags Morales for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Petry
Revering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Petry
There goes Revering. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Revering steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Petry
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Petry
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Petry
Gross hits a line drive towards first. Thompson catches it and steps on first to double up Page. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Minetto
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Minetto
There goes Thompson. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Minetto
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Minetto
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brookens vs. Minetto
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Minetto
Trammell hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Petry
Essian hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Petry
Picciolo hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Petry
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Petry
Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Essian scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Petry
Murphy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Underwood
Pat Underwood now pitching.
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Minetto
Kemp hits a line drive towards short. Guerrero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Minetto
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Minetto
Morales hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Minetto
Parrish hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Minetto
Thompson hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Underwood
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Underwood
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Underwood
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Minetto
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Minetto
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Minetto
Brookens is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Underwood
Essian hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Underwood
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Underwood
Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Minetto
Trammell hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Minetto
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Minetto
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Underwood
Mike Heath pinch hits for Larry Murray.
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Underwood
Murphy bunts towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Brookens covering, for the out. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Underwood
Revering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heath scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Tobik
Page hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Trammell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Minetto
Mike Heath now playing left field. Rickey Henderson now playing center field. Dwayne Murphy now playing right field.
Morales hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching.
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Todd
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Todd
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Jones reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Todd
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Todd
Lou Whitaker pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Whitaker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Todd
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Tobik
Lou Whitaker now playing second base.
Gross hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Tobik
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Tobik
Jeff Newman pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tobik
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1979 -- Oakland at Detroit (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf-cf 5 1 1 0 Brookens T, 2b 4 1 1 0
Murray L, rf 1 1 1 1 Whitaker L, ph-2b 0 0 0 0
Heath M, ph-lf 1 1 1 0 Trammell A, ss 5 0 0 0
Murphy D, cf-rf 3 2 2 3 Kemp S, lf 4 0 0 0
Revering D, 1b 4 0 3 2 LeFlore R, dh 2 2 0 0
Guerrero M, ss 4 0 0 0 Morales J, cf 2 2 2 3
Page M, dh 2 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 4 0 1 2
Gross W, 3b 4 1 1 1 Thompson J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Essian J, c 4 1 1 0 Jones L, rf 4 1 3 1
Picciolo R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 1 0
Newman J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 7 10 7 32 8 9 6
Oakland 200 030 011 -- 7
Detroit 004 020 02x -- 8
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Minetto C (L)* 7.0 7 7 7 5 6
Todd J 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Petry D 4.2 7 5 5 3 1
Underwood P 2.2 2 1 1 0 1
Tobik D (W) 1.2 1 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Essian J, Revering D
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Oakland 3, Detroit 6
2B -- Murphy D, Jones L
3B -- Thompson J
HR -- Murphy D, Morales J 2, Gross W
SB -- Brookens T, LeFlore R, Revering D, Thompson J
CS -- Page M
SH -- Murray L, Murphy D
T -- 2:50
A -- 12870
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