Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Norris
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Norris
  
  Manning takes first base on ball four. Hargrove moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Norris
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Norris
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hargrove moves to third. Manning moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Norris
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Waits
  
  Henderson hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Waits
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Waits
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Waits
  
  Revering strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Norris
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassey vs. Norris
  
  There goes Thornton. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Thornton steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hassey vs. Norris
  
  Hassey hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thornton moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kuiper vs. Norris
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thornton scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Norris
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hargrove vs. Norris
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Kuiper moves to third. Veryzer moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Manning vs. Norris
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Waits
  
  Newman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Newman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Page vs. Waits
  
  Page hits a popup towards the mound. Waits settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Armas vs. Waits
  
  Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Newman moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chalk vs. Waits
  
  Chalk takes first base on ball four. Armas moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Picciolo vs. Waits
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Newman scores. Armas moves to third. Chalk moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Henderson vs. Waits
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hargrove. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Armas scores. Chalk scores. Picciolo moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Murphy vs. Waits
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Heath vs. Waits
  
  Heath is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Revering vs. Waits
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Norris
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Norris
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Norris
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Waits
  
  Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Waits
  
  Page hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Waits
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Waits
  
  Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Norris
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Norris
  
  Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Norris
  
  Kuiper hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

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

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Norris
  
  Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Norris
  
  Hargrove strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Norris
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Waits
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Waits
  
  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 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Waits
  
  Newman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Norris
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Norris
  
  Harrah hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Norris
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Waits
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Waits
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Waits
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Waits
  
  Picciolo hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Norris
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Norris
  
  Hassey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Norris
  
  Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Norris
  
  Veryzer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Waits
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Waits
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Waits covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Waits
  
  Heath hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Revering vs. Waits
  
  Revering strikes out. Hassey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Revering out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Norris
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Norris
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manning for the out. Hargrove moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bonds vs. Norris
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hargrove tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Norris
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Norris
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Waits
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Waits
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Waits
  
  Armas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Waits
  
  There's a wild pitch. Armas moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chalk vs. Cruz
  
  Victor Cruz now pitching.
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Norris
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Norris
  
  Hassey hits a popup towards third. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Norris
  
  Kuiper strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/19/1979 -- Cleveland at Oakland (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Hargrove M, lf        3  1  2  0   Henderson R, lf       4  0  1  2   
Manning R, cf         3  0  0  0   Murphy D, cf          2  0  0  0   
Bonds B, rf           3  0  0  1   Heath M, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Harrah T, 3b          3  0  0  0   Revering D, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Johnson C, dh         4  0  0  0   Newman J, c           4  1  2  0   
Thornton A, 1b        4  1  1  0   Page M, dh            4  0  1  0   
Hassey R, c           4  0  1  0   Armas T, rf           3  1  1  0   
Kuiper D, 2b          4  0  1  1   Chalk D, 2b           3  1  0  0   
Veryzer T, ss         3  0  1  0   Picciolo R, ss        3  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  6  2                        31  3  7  3

Cleveland        010 000 010 --  2
Oakland          030 000 00x --  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Waits R (L)           7.2  7  3  3  4  5
Cruz V                0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Norris M (W)          9.0  6  2  2  3  6

DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Oakland 8
2B -- Newman J, Henderson R, Heath M, Hargrove M
SB -- Thornton A
SF -- Bonds B
WP -- Waits R
T -- 2:12
A -- 2317

    

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