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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 8, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on July 8, 1979 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Kingman |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 13,483 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Fred Spenn 3B: Rich Garcia |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | DH |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Left Fielder |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 8, 1979
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Kingman
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kingman
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Kingman
Munson hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tiant
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Tiant
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Tiant
Page hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kingman
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kingman
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kingman
Nettles hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Kingman
Chambliss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Tiant
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Tiant
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Tiant
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. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kingman
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Kingman
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Kingman
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Tiant
Essian hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Tiant
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Tiant
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kingman
Murcer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Kingman
Munson hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Kingman
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Kingman
There's a wild pitch. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Kingman
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Kingman
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chambliss vs. Kingman
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. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tiant
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Tiant
There goes Henderson. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Tiant
Edwards hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Tiant
Page hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Tiant
Newman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kingman
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Kingman
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Kingman
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Tiant
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Tiant
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Tiant
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kingman
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Kingman
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kingman
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Tiant
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Tiant
Picciolo hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tiant
Henderson hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kingman
Piniella hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kingman
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Kingman
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Tiant
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Tiant
Page hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Tiant
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kingman
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Kingman
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. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Heaverlo
There goes Randolph. The throw from Essian and he is out, Picciolo applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Tiant
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Tiant
Heath hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Tiant
Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Heaverlo
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Heaverlo
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Heaverlo
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Tiant
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Tiant
Dave Chalk pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Chalk hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tiant
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer 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 7/8/1979 -- New York at Oakland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Randolph W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Henderson R, cf 4 0 1 0
Murcer B, cf 3 1 1 0 Edwards M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Munson T, c 4 0 0 0 Page M, dh 3 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 3 1 1 1 Newman J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 3 0 1 1 Gross W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Heath M, lf 3 0 0 0
Chambliss C, dh 3 0 0 0 Essian J, c 3 0 0 0
Spencer J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Armas T, rf 3 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 1 0 Picciolo R, ss 2 0 0 0
Chalk D, ph 1 0 0 0
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28 2 5 2 28 0 1 0
New York 010 100 000 -- 2
Oakland 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W) 9.0 1 0 0 0 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Kingman B (L) 7.2 5 2 2 1 3
Heaverlo D 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
DP -- Oakland 3
LOB -- New York 2, Oakland 1
HR -- Jackson R
SB -- Henderson R
CS -- Randolph W
HBP -- by Kingman B (Murcer B)
WP -- Kingman B
T -- 2:03
A -- 13483
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