Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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