Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Kingman
  
  Whitaker 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: ---
  Trammell vs. Kingman
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Kingman
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Chris
  
  Henderson 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--
  Murphy vs. Chris
  
  Murphy bunts towards the mound. Chris fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Essian vs. Chris
  
  Essian strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Revering vs. Chris
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Chris
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Revering moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Edwards vs. Chris
  
  Edwards 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 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Kingman
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Kingman
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wockenfuss vs. Kingman
  
  Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Kingman
  
  Morales hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Chris
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Chris
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Chris
  
  Picciolo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Chris
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. Page moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Chris
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore who is chasing the ball. Murphy reaches third base with a triple. Page scores. Henderson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Essian vs. Chris
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Chris
  
  There's a wild pitch. Essian moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Revering vs. Chris
  
  Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newman vs. Underwood
  
  Pat Underwood now pitching.
  
  Newman hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Kingman
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Kingman
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Kingman
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kingman juggles the ball. That's an error on Kingman. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trammell vs. Kingman
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Underwood
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Underwood
  
  There goes Edwards. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is safe. Edwards steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Armas vs. Underwood
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Page vs. Underwood
  
  Page hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edwards moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Picciolo vs. Underwood
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Underwood
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Kingman
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Kingman
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Kingman
  
  Summers strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Underwood
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Underwood
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Underwood
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Essian moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newman vs. Underwood
  
  Newman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Underwood
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Underwood
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Kingman
  
  Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Kingman
  
  Morales hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Kingman
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Picciolo. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brookens vs. Kingman
  
  Brookens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy who is chasing the ball. Brookens reaches third base with a triple. Jones scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Whitaker vs. Kingman
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Underwood
  
  Mark Wagner now playing second base.
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Underwood
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Underwood
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Underwood
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Kingman
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Kingman
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Kingman
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Summers vs. Kingman
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summers for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Underwood
  
  Essian strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Underwood
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Underwood
  
  Newman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Kingman
  
  Wockenfuss hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Kingman
  
  Morales is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Kingman
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Underwood
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Underwood
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Underwood
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Underwood
  
  Picciolo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Kingman
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Kingman
  
  Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Kingman
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Underwood
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Underwood
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essian vs. Underwood
  
  Essian hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Underwood
  
  Revering strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Kingman
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Kingman
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Kingman
  
  Summers hits a popup towards third. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/1979 -- Detroit at Oakland (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b        3  0  0  0   Henderson R, lf       4  2  2  0   
Wagner M, 2b          1  0  0  0   Murphy D, cf          3  1  1  2   
Trammell A, ss        4  0  0  0   Essian J, 3b          5  1  2  1   
LeFlore R, cf         4  0  0  0   Revering D, 1b        4  1  2  1   
Thompson J, 1b        3  0  0  0   Newman J, c           4  1  2  3   
Summers C, dh         4  0  1  0   Edwards M, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Wockenfuss J, c       3  0  0  0   Armas T, rf           4  0  0  0   
Morales J, lf         3  0  0  0   Page M, dh            4  1  2  0   
Jones L, rf           3  1  1  0   Picciolo R, ss        4  0  1  1   
Brookens T, 3b        3  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  3  1                        36  8 13  8

Detroit          000 010 000 --  1
Oakland          131 300 00x --  8

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Chris M (L)           1.2  6  4  4  2  2
Underwood P           6.1  7  4  4  1  6

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kingman B (W)         9.0  3  1  1  1  7

E -- Kingman B, Picciolo R
LOB -- Detroit 4, Oakland 8
3B -- Murphy D, Brookens T
HR -- Newman J
SB -- Edwards M
SH -- Murphy D
WP -- Chris M
T -- 2:11
A -- 1563

    

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