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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 22, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 22, 1979 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 2,609 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: (none) 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| John Wockenfuss | Catcher |
| Jerry Morales | Left Fielder |
| Al Greene | DH |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Mark Wagner | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Dave Chalk | Third Baseman |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 22, 1979
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. McCatty
LeFlore 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--
Trammell vs. McCatty
Trammell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. McCatty
Summers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McCatty
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. McCatty
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wilcox
Henderson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wockenfuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Wilcox
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Wilcox
Essian strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. McCatty
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. McCatty
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greene for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McCatty
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Wilcox
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Wilcox
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell misplays the ball. That's an error on Trammell. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Wilcox
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. McCatty
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. McCatty
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. McCatty
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. McCatty
There goes Wagner. The throw from Essian and he is out, Picciolo applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Wilcox
Armas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Armas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Wilcox
Chalk hits a line drive towards first. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picciolo vs. Wilcox
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Armas moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Wilcox
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to home to get Armas. Picciolo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Wilcox
Mike Heath pinch hits for Dwayne Murphy.
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Picciolo scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Essian vs. Wilcox
Essian hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Essian vs. Wilcox
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. McCatty
Mike Heath now playing left field. Rickey Henderson now playing center field.
Summers is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. McCatty
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wockenfuss vs. McCatty
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Summers moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. McCatty
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Summers tags and scores. Thompson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greene vs. McCatty
Greene takes first base on ball four. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. McCatty
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wagner vs. McCatty
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with McCatty covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Wilcox
Revering is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Wilcox
Page hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Wilcox
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Wilcox
Armas strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. McCatty
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. McCatty
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Essian and he is out, Picciolo applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. McCatty
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. McCatty
Summers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. McCatty
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Wilcox
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Wilcox
Picciolo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wilcox
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Wilcox
There goes Henderson. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Wilcox
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. McCatty
Wockenfuss hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. McCatty
Morales hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. McCatty
Greene hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. McCatty
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Wilcox
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Wilcox
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilcox covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Wilcox
Page hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. McCatty
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards misplays the ball. That's an error on Edwards. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. McCatty
LeFlore hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. McCatty
There goes Wagner. The throw from Essian and he is out, Picciolo applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. McCatty
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Wilcox
Ed Putman now playing first base.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Wilcox
Armas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Wilcox
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to third for the out. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Picciolo vs. Wilcox
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. McCatty
Summers hits a line drive towards first. Revering reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putman vs. McCatty
Putman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. McCatty
Wockenfuss is hit by the pitch. Putman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. McCatty
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wilcox
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Wilcox
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wagner. Henderson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essian vs. Wilcox
Larry Murray pinch runs for Mike Heath.
There goes Henderson. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is safe. Henderson steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Essian vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Revering vs. Lopez
Revering strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. McCatty
Larry Murray now playing left field.
Greene hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McCatty
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. McCatty
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. McCatty
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Lopez
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Lopez
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Page moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Lopez
Armas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Lopez
Jeff Newman pinch hits for Dave Chalk.
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Lopez
Wayne Gross pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Gross strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1979 -- Detroit at Oakland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 4 1 1 0 Henderson R, lf-cf 4 0 2 0
Trammell A, ss 4 1 1 2 Murphy D, cf 1 0 0 0
Summers C, rf 2 1 0 0 Heath M, ph-lf 3 0 1 1
Thompson J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Murray L, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Putman E, 1b 0 0 0 0 Essian J, c 4 0 0 0
Wockenfuss J, c 3 0 1 0 Revering D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Morales J, lf 3 0 1 1 Page M, dh 3 0 0 0
Greene A, dh 3 0 1 0 Edwards M, 2b 4 0 2 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Armas T, rf 4 0 2 0
Wagner M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Chalk D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Newman J, ph 1 0 0 0
Picciolo R, ss 3 1 1 0
Gross W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 7 3 34 1 8 1
Detroit 200 100 000 -- 3
Oakland 001 000 000 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (W)* 7.0 7 1 1 0 3
Lopez A (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
McCatty S (L) 9.0 7 3 3 5 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Trammell A, Thompson J, Edwards M, Wagner M
DP -- Detroit 3, Oakland 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Oakland 8
2B -- Armas T
HR -- Trammell A
SB -- Henderson R 2
CS -- Wagner M 2, LeFlore R
SF -- Morales J
HBP -- by McCatty S (Summers C), by Wilcox M (Revering D), by McCatty S (Wockenfuss J)
T -- 2:38
A -- 2609
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