Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Zahn
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Zahn
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Zahn
  
  Morgan hits a line drive towards short. Schofield catches it and throws to first to double up Lansford. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Young
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Lopes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sconiers vs. Young
  
  Sconiers hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Young
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Zahn
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Zahn
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Zahn
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Zahn
  
  Heath hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Zahn
  
  Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Young
  
  DeCinces hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Downing vs. Young
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. DeCinces moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Young
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeCinces scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Young
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Lopes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Zahn
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards first. Sconiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Zahn
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Zahn
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Zahn
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Young
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Young
  
  Schofield is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Young
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schofield moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sconiers vs. Young
  
  Sconiers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. Schofield moves to third. Beniquez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lynn vs. Young
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schofield scores. Beniquez scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeCinces vs. Young
  
  DeCinces takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Downing vs. Young
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Zahn
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Zahn
  
  Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Zahn
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Young
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Young
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grich for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Young
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field. Henderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schofield vs. Young
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Boone trying to get to third. Morgan throws to Lansford who tags Boone for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Zahn
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Zahn
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Zahn
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Young
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sconiers vs. Young
  
  Sconiers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Young
  
  Lynn is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeCinces vs. Young
  
  The ball gets by Heath for a passed ball. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeCinces vs. Young
  
  DeCinces hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Zahn
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Zahn
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Zahn
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Zahn
  
  Kingman takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Zahn
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Kingman moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopes vs. Zahn
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kingman scores. Murphy goes all the way around to score. Lopes moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heath vs. Kison
  
  Bruce Kison now pitching.
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Young
  
  Mike Davis now playing right field.
  
  Downing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Downing reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Young
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Downing scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grich vs. Young
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Young
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Kison
  
  Bochte strikes out. Boone drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bochte out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Kison
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sconiers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Kison
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Kison
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morgan vs. Kison
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Young
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Rainey
  
  Chuck Rainey now pitching.
  
  Beniquez bunts towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. Schofield moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sconiers vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Sconiers hits a popup towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Burgmeier
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Kison
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Kison
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Kison
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Burgmeier
  
  Mark Wagner now playing shortstop. Tony Phillips now playing second base.
  
  DeCinces hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Burgmeier
  
  Downing takes first base on ball four. DeCinces moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Burgmeier
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. DeCinces moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilfong vs. Caudill
  
  Bill Caudill now pitching. Rob Wilfong pinch hits for Bobby Grich.
  
  Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Kison
  
  Rob Wilfong now playing second base.
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Kison
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Kison
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Kison
  
  There goes Phillips. The throw from Boone and he is out, Wilfong applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Caudill
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Narron vs. Caudill
  
  Jerry Narron pinch hits for Dick Schofield.
  
  Narron hits a popup, foul, towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Caudill
  
  Beniquez 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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         Game of 8/9/1984 -- Oakland at California (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Henderson R, lf       2  1  2  0   Beniquez J, rf        4  1  1  0   
Lansford C, 3b        4  0  1  0   Sconiers D, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Morgan J, 2b          4  0  0  0   Lynn F, cf            3  0  1  2   
Wagner M, ss          0  0  0  0   DeCinces D, 3b        3  1  2  0   
Kingman D, dh         3  1  0  0   Downing B, lf         3  1  1  0   
Murphy D, cf          4  1  1  1   Jackson R, dh         4  0  1  2   
Lopes D, rf           3  1  2  2   Grich B, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Davis M, rf           1  0  0  0   Wilfong R, ph-2b      1  0  0  0   
Heath M, c            4  1  1  2   Boone B, c            4  0  1  0   
Bochte B, 1b          4  0  0  0   Schofield D, ss       2  1  2  0   
Phillips T, ss-2b     4  0  1  0   Narron J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  8  5                        32  4  9  4

Oakland          020 003 000 --  5
California       012 001 000 --  4

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Young C (W)*          6.0  8  4  4  1  1
Rainey C              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Burgmeier T           1.1  1  0  0  1  0
Caudill B (S)         1.1  0  0  0  0  0

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zahn G (L)            5.2  6  5  5  2  1
Kison B               3.1  2  0  0  1  5
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Henderson R
DP -- Oakland 2, California 1
LOB -- Oakland 4, California 6
2B -- DeCinces D, Downing B
HR -- Heath M
CS -- Phillips T
SH -- Beniquez J
HBP -- by Young C (Schofield D), by Young C (Lynn F)
PB -- Heath M
T -- 2:33
A -- 24188

    

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