Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Robbins
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Robbins
  
  Murray 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Robbins
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Langford
  
  LeFlore 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--
  Whitaker vs. Langford
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Langford
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Summers vs. Langford
  
  Summers hits a popup towards third. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Langford
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Robbins
  
  Revering 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--
  Heath vs. Robbins
  
  Heath takes first base on ball four. Revering moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Essian vs. Robbins
  
  Essian hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Revering moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Robbins
  
  There's a wild pitch. Revering scores. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Robbins
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Summers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. Heath moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Chalk vs. Robbins
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Langford
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Langford
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mankowski vs. Langford
  
  Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Langford
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Robbins
  
  Picciolo hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Robbins
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Robbins
  
  Murray 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 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Langford
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Langford
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Langford
  
  Kemp hits a line drive towards first. Gross reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Robbins
  
  Newman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Robbins
  
  Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Robbins
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Revering moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Essian vs. Robbins
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Revering scores. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Robbins
  
  Gross is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chalk vs. Robbins
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Langford
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summers for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Langford
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Langford
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Robbins
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Picciolo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Robbins
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mankowski. Picciolo scores. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murray vs. Robbins
  
  Murray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Murray reaches second base with a double. LeFlore throws the ball in to Mankowski who tags Murray trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Henderson scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Tobik
  
  Dave Tobik now pitching.
  
  Newman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Summers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Tobik
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Langford
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mankowski vs. Langford
  
  Mankowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Parrish moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Langford
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to third for the out. Mankowski moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LeFlore vs. Langford
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mankowski moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Whitaker vs. Langford
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Tobik
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Tobik
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Tobik
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Tobik
  
  Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Langford
  
  Kemp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Langford
  
  Summers hits a line drive into left field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Langford
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Langford
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Essian fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Tobik
  
  Picciolo 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, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Tobik
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Tobik
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Tobik
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Langford
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Langford
  
  Mankowski hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Langford
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Tobik
  
  Newman hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Tobik
  
  Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Tobik
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Revering moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Essian vs. Tobik
  
  Essian strikes out. There goes Revering. He's safe. There goes Heath. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Tobik
  
  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 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Langford
  
  Mike Edwards now playing second base. Dave Chalk now playing third base.
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Langford
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Langford
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Summers vs. Langford
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summers for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Chris
  
  Mike Chris now pitching.
  
  Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Chris
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Chris
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Langford
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Langford
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Langford
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mankowski vs. Langford
  
  Mankowski hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Langford
  
  Trammell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Langford
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/1979 -- Oakland at Detroit (D)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Henderson R, cf       3  1  1  0   LeFlore R, cf         5  0  2  0   
Murray L, lf          4  0  1  1   Whitaker L, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Newman J, c           4  0  0  0   Kemp S, lf            3  1  2  1   
Revering D, dh        2  3  1  0   Summers C, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Heath M, rf           3  0  2  0   Thompson J, dh        4  0  1  0   
Essian J, 3b          4  0  1  1   Morales J, rf         4  1  0  0   
Edwards M, 2b         0  0  0  0   Parrish L, c          4  1  3  0   
Gross W, 1b           3  0  0  0   Mankowski P, 3b       4  0  1  0   
Chalk D, 2b-3b        4  0  0  0   Trammell A, ss        4  1  1  3   
Picciolo R, ss        4  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  5  7  2                        36  4 10  4

Oakland          010 120 010 --  5
Detroit          000 001 003 --  4

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Langford R (W)        9.0 10  4  4  1  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Robbins B (L)         4.1  6  4  4  3  3
Tobik D               3.2  1  1  1  3  2
Chris M               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Mankowski P
DP -- Oakland 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Oakland 5, Detroit 6
2B -- Picciolo R, Murray L
HR -- Kemp S, Trammell A
CS -- Henderson R
WP -- Robbins B, Tobik D
T -- 2:25
A -- 14379

    

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