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Brewers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 5, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on September 5, 1979 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Caldwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 1,772 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Molitor | Second Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
| Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
| Don Money | DH |
| Robin Yount | Shortstop |
| Charlie Moore | Catcher |
| George Bamberger | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Mike Heath | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Dave Chalk | Third Baseman |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 5, 1979
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Keough
Molitor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Keough
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Keough
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Keough
There go the runners. The throw from Essian and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Molitor scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Keough
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oglivie vs. Keough
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lezcano vs. Keough
Lezcano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Caldwell
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Caldwell
Murphy bunts in front of the plate. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Caldwell
Heath hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Caldwell
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Keough
Money hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Keough
Yount hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Keough
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to first for the out. Yount moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Keough
Molitor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Caldwell
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Caldwell
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Caldwell
Page bunts towards the mound. Caldwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Essian moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chalk vs. Caldwell
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Keough
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Keough
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Keough
There goes Cooper. The throw from Essian and he is out, Edwards applying the tag. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Keough
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Caldwell
Picciolo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Caldwell
Henderson bunts towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Picciolo moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Caldwell
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Picciolo scores. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Caldwell
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Caldwell
There's a wild pitch. Murphy moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Newman vs. Caldwell
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Essian vs. Caldwell
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Keough
Oglivie hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Keough
Lezcano hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Keough
Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Caldwell
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell juggles the ball. That's an error on Caldwell. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Caldwell
Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Caldwell
Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Picciolo vs. Caldwell
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it and throws to third for the out. Page moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Caldwell
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Keough
Yount hits a popup, foul, towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Keough
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Keough
Molitor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Caldwell
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Caldwell
Heath hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Moore settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Moore. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Caldwell
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Caldwell
Newman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Caldwell
Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Keough
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Keough
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Keough
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Keough
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Caldwell
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Caldwell
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Caldwell
Chalk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Page moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Picciolo vs. Caldwell
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount misplays the ball. That's an error on Yount. Page scores. Chalk moves to third. Picciolo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Caldwell
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Caldwell
Murphy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Caldwell
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Caldwell
Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Essian vs. Galasso
Bob Galasso now pitching.
Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath scores. Newman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Galasso
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Keough
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Keough
Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Keough
Yount hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Keough
Moore 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
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. McClure
Bob McClure now pitching.
Page strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. McClure
Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. McClure
Picciolo strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Keough
Molitor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Keough
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Keough
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Keough
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Castro
Bill Castro now pitching.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Castro
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Castro
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Keough
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Keough
Lezcano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Keough
Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Keough
Yount hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy 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 9/5/1979 -- Milwaukee at Oakland (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Molitor P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Henderson R, lf 4 0 1 0
Bando S, 3b 3 0 2 0 Murphy D, cf 5 1 2 4
Cooper C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Heath M, rf 5 1 2 0
Thomas G, cf 4 0 0 0 Newman J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Oglivie B, lf 3 0 0 0 Essian J, c 3 0 1 1
Lezcano S, rf 3 0 0 0 Edwards M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Money D, dh 4 0 0 0 Page M, dh 3 1 1 0
Yount R, ss 4 0 2 0 Chalk D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Moore C, c 3 0 0 0 Picciolo R, ss 4 2 1 0
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31 1 5 0 36 6 12 5
Milwaukee 100 000 000 -- 1
Oakland 001 005 00x -- 6
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Caldwell M (L) 5.2 11 6 1 2 1
Galasso B 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
McClure B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Castro B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Keough M (W) 9.0 5 1 0 4 5
E -- Essian J, Caldwell M, Moore C, Yount R
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Oakland 9
HR -- Murphy D
SB -- Cooper C, Molitor P
CS -- Cooper C
SH -- Henderson R
WP -- Caldwell M
T -- 2:39
A -- 1772
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