Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Norris
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Norris
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Norris
  
  Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Norris
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Norris
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. John
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. John
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Armas vs. John
  
  Armas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Armas reaches third base with a triple. Henderson scores. Murphy goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Revering vs. John
  
  Bobby Brown now playing center field.
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Newman vs. John
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Essian vs. John
  
  Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Armas scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. John
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Norris
  
  Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Norris
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Norris
  
  Rodriguez bunts towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. Cerone moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doyle vs. Norris
  
  Doyle hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. John
  
  McKay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. McKay reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. John
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McKay moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Henderson vs. John
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McKay scores. Cox moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. John
  
  Murphy bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Armas vs. John
  
  Armas is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Revering vs. John
  
  Revering takes first base on ball four. Cox scores. Henderson moves to third. Armas moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Newman vs. John
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Norris
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Norris
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Norris
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. John
  
  Essian hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. John
  
  Guerrero hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. John
  
  McKay hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Norris
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Norris
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Norris
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. John
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent misplays the ball. That's an error on Dent. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. John
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cox moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murphy vs. John
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Dent covering. It's a double play. Cox scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. John
  
  Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. John
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Norris
  
  Dent hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Dent reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Norris
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doyle vs. Norris
  
  Doyle hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Norris
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murcer vs. Norris
  
  Murcer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Perry
  
  Gaylord Perry now pitching.
  
  Newman hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Perry
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Perry
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Essian moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McKay vs. Perry
  
  McKay hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Norris
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Norris
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Norris
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Norris
  
  Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Perry
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Perry
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Perry
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Perry
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and has Henderson trapped. There's the throw to Rodriguez who throws to Dent, who tags Henderson for the out. Murphy moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Armas vs. Perry
  
  Armas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Norris
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Norris
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doyle vs. Norris
  
  Doyle hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Norris
  
  Brown 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 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Perry
  
  Revering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Perry
  
  Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Revering moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Essian vs. Perry
  
  Essian takes first base on ball four. Revering moves to third. Newman moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Guerrero vs. Perry
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Revering tags and scores. Newman tags and moves to third. Essian tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McKay vs. Perry
  
  McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Newman scores. Essian scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Perry
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Perry
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McKay moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murphy vs. Perry
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Norris
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops it up and throws to first, with Norris covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Norris
  
  Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Norris
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Norris
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cerone vs. Norris
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Perry
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Perry
  
  Revering hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Perry
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Norris
  
  Dent hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Dent reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Norris
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doyle vs. Norris
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops it up and throws to first, with Norris covering, for the out. Dent moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brown vs. Norris
  
  Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/25/1980 -- New York at Oakland (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Jones R, cf           1  0  0  0   Henderson R, lf       4  1  4  1   
Brown B, cf           3  0  0  0   Murphy D, cf          3  1  0  1   
Murcer B, rf          4  0  1  0   Armas T, rf           4  1  2  2   
Watson B, 1b          4  1  2  1   Revering D, dh        4  1  1  1   
Jackson R, dh         2  0  1  0   Newman J, 1b          5  1  1  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  0  0  0   Essian J, c           3  1  1  1   
Cerone R, c           3  0  0  0   Guerrero M, ss        3  0  0  1   
Dent B, ss            4  0  2  0   McKay D, 3b           4  1  2  2   
Rodriguez A, 3b       3  0  1  0   Cox J, 2b             4  2  1  0   
Doyle B, 2b           4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  7  1                        34  9 12  9

New York         000 000 010 --  1
Oakland          320 100 30x --  9

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
John T (L)            4.0  8  6  5  3  0
Perry G               4.0  4  3  3  2  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Norris M (W)          9.0  7  1  1  4  7

E -- Dent B, Rodriguez A
DP -- New York 2, Oakland 1
LOB -- New York 9, Oakland 8
2B -- McKay D, Dent B 2, Jackson R
3B -- Armas T
HR -- Watson B
SB -- Henderson R
SH -- Rodriguez A, Murphy D
SF -- Guerrero M
T -- 2:48
A -- 49300

    

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