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Mariners
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 9, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners, played on August 9, 1980 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 1980 |
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Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 9, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Honeycutt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Norris |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 13,629 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Rick Reed 2B: George Maloney 3B: Dallas Parks |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
Joe Simpson | Right Fielder |
Dan Meyer | Left Fielder |
Willie Horton | DH |
Leon Roberts | Center Fielder |
Bill Stein | First Baseman |
Ted Cox | Third Baseman |
Larry Cox | Catcher |
Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
Maury Wills | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Jim Essian | Catcher |
Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
Mike Heath | DH |
Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
Dave McKay | Third Baseman |
Jeff Cox | Second Baseman |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mariners
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 9, 1980
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Norris
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Norris
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Norris
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman juggles the ball. That's an error on Newman. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Norris
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Honeycutt
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Honeycutt
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Honeycutt
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Norris
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Norris
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Norris
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Honeycutt
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Honeycutt
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Honeycutt
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Norris
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Norris
Mendoza is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Norris
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Norris
Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Honeycutt
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Honeycutt
McKay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meyer. McKay reaches second base with a double. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Honeycutt
Cox bunts towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guerrero scores. McKay moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Honeycutt
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stein scoops it up and throws to first, with Honeycutt covering, for the out. McKay scores. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Honeycutt
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Norris
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Norris
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Norris
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Honeycutt
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox juggles the ball. That's an error on Cox. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Honeycutt
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Honeycutt
Newman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Honeycutt
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Norris
Stein hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Norris
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Norris
Cox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Honeycutt
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Honeycutt
McKay bunts towards first. Stein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Honeycutt
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Honeycutt
Henderson takes first base on ball four. McKay moves to third. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Honeycutt
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Essian vs. Honeycutt
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Norris
Mendoza hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Norris
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox misplays the ball. That's an error on Cox. Mendoza moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Norris
Essian throws to Guerrero, and they have Mendoza in a rundown. The throw to McKay, who applies the tag, and Mendoza is out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Norris
There goes Cruz. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Norris
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Norris
Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Honeycutt
Armas hits a popup towards first. Stein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Honeycutt
Newman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Honeycutt
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Honeycutt
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKay vs. Honeycutt
McKay is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Norris
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Norris
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Norris
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Honeycutt
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Honeycutt
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Honeycutt
Murphy strikes out. There goes Henderson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Heaverlo
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Norris
Larry Milbourne pinch hits for Ted Cox.
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Norris
Jerry Narron pinch hits for Larry Cox.
Narron strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Norris
Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Heaverlo
Dan Meyer now playing first base. Leon Roberts now playing left field. Bill Stein now playing third base. Larry Milbourne now playing shortstop.
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Heaverlo
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Heaverlo
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne misplays the ball. That's an error on Milbourne. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKay vs. Heaverlo
McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Guerrero trying to get to home. Simpson throws the ball in to Narron who tags Guerrero who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Norris
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Norris
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Norris
Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Norris
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simpson tags and scores. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Norris
Roberts 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 (back to top)
Game of 8/9/1980 -- Seattle at Oakland (D) Seattle AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Cruz J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Henderson R, lf 3 0 1 1 Simpson J, rf 4 1 1 0 Murphy D, cf 4 0 0 0 Meyer D, lf-1b 4 0 1 0 Essian J, c 3 0 0 0 Horton W, dh 3 0 0 1 Armas T, rf 4 0 0 0 Roberts L, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Newman J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Stein B, 1b-3b 3 0 0 0 Heath M, dh 4 0 0 0 Cox T, 3b 2 0 0 0 Guerrero M, ss 4 1 3 0 Milbourne L, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 McKay D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Cox L, c 2 0 0 0 Cox J, 2b 2 0 1 1 Narron J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Mendoza M, ss 2 0 1 0 Beniquez J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 3 1 31 2 8 2 Seattle 000 000 001 -- 1 Oakland 002 000 00x -- 2 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Honeycutt R (L) 6.2 7 2 2 3 5 Heaverlo D 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Norris M (W) 9.0 3 1 1 1 7 E -- Newman J, Cox T, Cox J, Milbourne L DP -- Seattle 1 LOB -- Seattle 4, Oakland 9 2B -- McKay D SB -- Cruz J, Henderson R CS -- Mendoza M SH -- Cox J SF -- Horton W T -- 2:23 A -- 13629
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