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Angels
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 7, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the California Angels, played on August 7, 1979 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Barr |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 2,905 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Joe Brinkman |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Jim Anderson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Dave Chalk | Second Baseman |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 7, 1979
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Langford
Miller hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Langford
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Langford
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Langford
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Langford
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Barr
Henderson bunts towards the mound. Barr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Barr
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Barr
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Langford
Downing hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Langford
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Langford
Grich 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 -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Langford
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Langford
Miller 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 2
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Barr
Revering 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 -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Barr
Page hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Barr
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Barr
Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Page moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Barr
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. Page moves to third. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Picciolo vs. Barr
Picciolo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Page scores. Essian scores. There goes Chalk trying to get to third. Ford throws the ball in to Anderson, who tags Chalk for the out. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Langford
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Langford
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Langford
Baylor is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Barr
Henderson 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 -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Barr
Murphy 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 -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Barr
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Langford
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Langford
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Langford
Rudi hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Langford
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Barr
Revering hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Barr
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Barr
Armas bunts towards first. Carew catches it and steps on first to double up Page. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Langford
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Langford
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Langford
Campaneris bunts towards first. Revering juggles the ball. That's an error on Revering. Anderson scores. Miller moves to third. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Langford
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. Campaneris tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Langford
Baylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Langford
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Downing vs. Langford
Downing strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Barr
Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Barr
Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Essian moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Picciolo vs. Barr
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Essian scores. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Barr
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Barr
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Langford
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Langford
Grich hits a line drive into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Langford
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Barr
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Barr
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Barr
Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Barr
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Langford
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Langford
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Langford
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Langford
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Langford
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Barr
Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Barr
Chalk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Picciolo vs. Barr
Picciolo bunts towards the mound. Barr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Essian moves to third. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Barr
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Essian scores. Chalk moves to third. Picciolo moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching. Mike Heath pinch hits for Dwayne Murphy.
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chalk scores. Picciolo scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. LaRoche
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. Heath tags and moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. LaRoche
Revering hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. LaRoche
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. LaRoche
Armas strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Langford
Larry Murray now playing left field. Rickey Henderson now playing center field.
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Langford
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Langford
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Langford
Willie Aikens pinch hits for Jim Anderson.
Aikens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Downing moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Langford
Dickie Thon pinch runs for Willie Aikens.
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. LaRoche
Dickie Thon now playing third base.
Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. LaRoche
Chalk hits a line drive towards third. Thon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. LaRoche
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. LaRoche
Henderson 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
Top 9
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Angels, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Langford
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Langford
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Langford
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Langford
There's a wild pitch. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Langford
Carew hits a line drive into left field. Murray 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 8/7/1979 -- California at Oakland (N)
California AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Miller R, cf 5 2 2 0 Henderson R, lf-cf 5 1 1 1
Campaneris B, ss 3 1 2 0 Murphy D, cf 3 0 0 0
Ford D, rf 4 0 2 1 Heath M, ph 1 1 1 2
Baylor D, dh 5 0 1 1 Murray L, lf 0 0 0 0
Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gross W, 3b 3 0 0 1
Downing B, c 3 1 1 1 Revering D, 1b 4 1 1 2
Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0 Page M, dh 3 1 2 0
Grich B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Armas T, rf 4 0 0 0
Anderson J, 3b 3 1 2 0 Essian J, c 4 3 3 0
Aikens W, ph 1 0 1 0 Chalk D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Thon D, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Picciolo R, ss 4 1 3 3
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 12 3 35 9 13 9
California 010 020 101 -- 5
Oakland 020 010 60x -- 9
California IP H R ER BB SO
Barr J (L)* 6.0 10 7 5 1 4
LaRoche D 2.0 3 2 2 0 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R (W) 9.0 12 5 4 2 5
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Campaneris B, Revering D
DP -- California 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- California 9, Oakland 4
HR -- Downing B, Revering D
SH -- Campaneris B 2
SF -- Ford D, Gross W
WP -- Langford R
T -- 2:32
A -- 2905
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