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July 8, 1979

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Bottom 9 R H E
Yankees 2 5 0
Athletics 0 1 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Yankees 2 5 0
Athletics 0 1 0

Rickey Henderson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .279
OBP .333 .329
At Bats 3 68
Hits 1 19
• Singles 1 18
• Doubles 0 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 5
RBI’s 0 2

Luis Tiant Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 3 0
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Oakland-Alameda County Stadium - July 8, 1979
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Luis Tiant
Thurman Munson
Jim Spencer
Willie Randolph
Graig Nettles
Bucky Dent
Lou Piniella
Bobby Murcer
Reggie Jackson
Rickey Henderson

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
New York Yankees 2 5 0 2
Oakland Athletics 0 1 0 1
Winning Pitcher Luis Tiant
Losing Pitcher Brian Kingman
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Reggie Jackson
Attendance 13,483
Time of Game 2 hours 3 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Dave Chalk pinch hits for Rob Picciolo. Chalk hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Armas strikes out.
Top 9 Jackson strikes out.
Top 9 Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Heath hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Gross strikes out.
Top 8 There goes Randolph. The throw from Essian and he is out, Picciolo applying the tag.
Top 8 Dave Heaverlo now pitching. Randolph takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kingman, and towards Gross, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Page hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Edwards strikes out.
Top 7 Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Piniella hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Henderson hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Picciolo hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 6 Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 5 Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Newman strikes out.
Bottom 4 Page hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Edwards hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 There goes Henderson. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Henderson steals second.
Bottom 4 Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 4 Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. Piniella moves to second.
Top 4 Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer scores. Jackson moves to second.
Top 4 There's a wild pitch. Murcer moves to third.
Top 4 Jackson takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second.
Top 4 Munson hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Murcer is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 3 Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Essian hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Chambliss strikes out.
Top 2 Nettles hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Piniella strikes out.
Top 2 Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Page hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Munson hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Randolph strikes out.