Athletics @ Indians
August 23, 1979

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Bottom 9 R H E
Athletics 8 11 0
Indians 6 7 2
Bottom 9 R H E
Athletics 8 11 0
Indians 6 7 2

Jim Norris Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .253
OBP .000 .326
At Bats 0 304
Hits 0 77
• Singles 0 58
• Doubles 0 11
• Triples 0 5
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 0 34
RBI’s 0 25

Rick Langford Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
8 13 0
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Cleveland Municipal Stadium - August 23, 1979
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Out
Rick Langford
Jeff Newman
Dave Revering
Mike Edwards
Rob Picciolo
Mario Guerrero
Rickey Henderson
Dwayne Murphy
Tony Armas
Jim Norris
Duane Kuiper

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Oakland Athletics 8 11 0 7
Cleveland Indians 6 7 2 3
Winning Pitcher Rick Langford
Losing Pitcher Sid Monge
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Rickey Henderson
Attendance 7,495
Time of Game 2 hours 29 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Jim Norris pinch hits for Tom Veryzer. Norris hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 Hassey hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Revering strikes out.
Bottom 8 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Picciolo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Bonds hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Langford scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out.
Top 8 Victor Cruz now pitching. Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edwards tags and scores. That run is unearned.
Top 8 There goes Henderson. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Henderson steals second.
Top 8 Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Armas scores. Edwards moves to third.
Top 8 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer misplays the ball. That's an error on Veryzer.
Top 8 Guerrero bunts towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Kuiper covering, for the out. Armas moves to second.
Top 8 Armas takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Manning hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Rob Picciolo now playing third base. Veryzer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Newman strikes out.
Top 7 Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Picciolo moves to third.
Top 7 Rob Picciolo pinch hits for Wayne Gross. Picciolo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second.
Top 7 Murphy takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Sid Monge now pitching. Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hassey for the out.
Bottom 6 Thornton strikes out.
Top 6 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Guerrero takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Heath hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 6 Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out.
Bottom 5 Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Harrah takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Gross strikes out.
Top 5 Murphy strikes out.
Top 5 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Hargrove is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Kuiper hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Guerrero takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Hassey hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Thornton hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Johnson strikes out.
Top 3 Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out.
Bottom 2 Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out.
Top 2 Murphy strikes out.
Top 2 There goes Henderson. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Henderson steals second.
Top 2 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out.
Bottom 1 Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Kuiper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Kuiper reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Hassey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Thornton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run.
Bottom 1 Johnson is hit by the pitch. Harrah moves to second.
Bottom 1 Harrah bunts towards the mound. Langford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 1 Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. Manning moves to third.
Bottom 1 Manning hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Manning reaches second base with a double. Hargrove scores.
Bottom 1 Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Hargrove reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Heath trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Armas moves to second.
Top 1 Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newman scores. Heath moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 1 Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Newman moves to third. That run is unearned.
Top 1 Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. Murphy moves to third.
Top 1 Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Murphy moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 1 Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third.
Top 1 There goes Henderson. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Henderson steals second.
Top 1 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah juggles the ball. That's an error on Harrah.