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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 20, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 20, 1979 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Petry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Craig Minetto |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 5,171 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: (none) 3B: Larry McCoy |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | Catcher |
| Jerry Morales | Left Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Lynn Jones | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Dave Chalk | Second Baseman |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 20, 1979
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Minetto
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Minetto
The umpire calls a balk on Minetto Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Minetto
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Minetto
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wockenfuss vs. Minetto
Wockenfuss hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Petry
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Petry
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Petry
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Minetto
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Minetto
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Petry
Revering 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Petry
Newman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Newman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Petry
Page strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Petry
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Minetto
Minetto fires to first and has Jones trapped. There's the throw to Picciolo who tags Jones for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Minetto
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Minetto
Whitaker hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Minetto
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Minetto
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground into right field. Armas picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Armas. Rodriguez scores. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wockenfuss vs. Minetto
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Minetto
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Petry
Chalk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Petry
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Minetto
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Minetto
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Minetto
Jones strikes out. Newman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jones out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Petry
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Petry
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. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Petry
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Petry covering, for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newman vs. Petry
There's a wild pitch. Murphy scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Petry
Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Petry
There goes Newman. The throw from Wockenfuss and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Page vs. Petry
Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Petry
Armas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Armas reaches second base with a double. Page moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chalk vs. Petry
Chalk hits a line drive towards the mound. Petry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Minetto
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Minetto
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Minetto
Trammell hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Petry
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Minetto
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Minetto
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Minetto
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Petry
Gross hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Petry
Revering is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Petry
Newman hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Minetto
Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Minetto
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Minetto
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brookens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Summers vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching. Champ Summers pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez.
Summers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Heaverlo
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
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Petry
Tom Brookens now playing third base. Dan Petry now pitching.
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Petry
There goes Page. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Petry
Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Petry
Chalk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Petry
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Heaverlo
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Heaverlo
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wockenfuss vs. Heaverlo
Wockenfuss bunts towards the mound. Heaverlo juggles the ball. That's an error on Heaverlo. Trammell moves to third. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Heaverlo
Morales hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trammell scores. LeFlore moves to third. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brookens vs. Heaverlo
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Hamilton
Dave Hamilton now pitching.
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Thompson reaches second base with a double. LeFlore scores. Wockenfuss scores. Morales goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Hamilton
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Jones reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putman vs. Todd
Ed Putman pinch hits for Dan Petry. Jim Todd now pitching.
Putman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Todd
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Jones trying to get to home. Henderson throws the ball in to Newman who tags Jones, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Lopez
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Lopez
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Lopez
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Todd
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Todd
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wockenfuss vs. Todd
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Newman and he is safe. LeFlore steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wockenfuss vs. Todd
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. LeFlore scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Todd
Morales hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Todd
Brookens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Lopez
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Lopez
Page hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Lopez
Armas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Lopez
Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore 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 8/20/1979 -- Detroit at Oakland (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Henderson R, lf 4 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 5 1 2 0 Murphy D, cf 3 1 1 0
LeFlore R, cf 5 2 3 1 Gross W, 3b 4 0 0 0
Wockenfuss J, c 3 1 0 1 Revering D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Morales J, lf 5 1 1 1 Newman J, c 3 1 1 0
Brookens T, dh-3b 4 0 0 0 Page M, dh 3 0 1 1
Thompson J, 1b 4 1 1 3 Armas T, rf 4 1 2 1
Jones L, rf 4 0 3 1 Chalk D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 2 1 1 0 Picciolo R, ss 3 0 0 0
Summers C, ph 1 0 0 0
Petry D, p-p 0 0 0 0
Putman E, ph 1 0 0 0
Lopez A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 12 7 32 3 6 2
Detroit 001 000 051 -- 7
Oakland 000 200 001 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Petry D (W) 7.0 5 2 2 2 4
Lopez A 2.0 1 1 1 1 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Minetto C 6.1 5 1 1 3 6
Heaverlo D (L) 1.0 3 4 3 0 2
Hamilton D* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Todd J 1.2 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Armas T, Wockenfuss J, Heaverlo D
LOB -- Detroit 8, Oakland 5
2B -- Newman J, Armas T, Thompson J, Jones L, LeFlore R
HR -- Armas T
SB -- Newman J, LeFlore R
CS -- Jones L, Page M
SH -- Wockenfuss J
WP -- Petry D
Balk -- Minetto C
T -- 2:48
A -- 5171
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