Athletics 5-3 Tigers (Aug 31, 1979)

OAK

DET

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W: B. Kingman

L: D. Tobik

S: D. Hamilton

Current Series

Athletics

7

Tigers

8

Game 1

Final

Athletics

5

Tigers

3

Game 2

Final

Athletics

6

Tigers

3

Game 3

Final

Athletics

5

Tigers

4

Game 4

Final

AL West Standings

OAK DET

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Game Summary

The Detroit Tigers fell to the Oakland Athletics, 5 to 3, on August 31, 1979.

Game Info

August 31, 1979

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rickey Henderson R. Henderson LF	5	1	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	3	1	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Dave Revering D. Revering 1B	5	0	3	2	0	1	.600	.600	.800
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Mitchell Page M. Page DH	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Jeff Newman J. Newman C	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Mike Heath M. Heath RF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Larry Murray L. Murray RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rob Picciolo R. Picciolo 2B	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.500
Totals	37	5	14	4	2	8

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore DH	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Champ Summers C. Summers RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jerry Morales J. Morales CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	4	1	2	1	0	2	.500	.500	.500
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	2	0	1	0	1	1	.500	.667	.500
Al Greene A. Greene PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lynn Jones L. Jones PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mark Wagner M. Wagner SS	1	0	1	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Alan Trammell A. Trammell PR-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Wockenfuss J. Wockenfuss PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	3	8	3	2	9

Batting

2B: D. Revering

HR: R. Picciolo

RBI: M. Guerrero, R. Picciolo, D. Revering 2

Batting

2B: J. Morales

HR: J. Thompson

RBI: L. Parrish, J. Thompson, M. Wagner

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Brian Kingman B. Kingman (W)	8.1	8	3	3	2	7	1	3.24
Dave Hamilton D. Hamilton (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	2	9	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Milt Wilcox M. Wilcox	5.0	10	3	3	1	5	0	5.40
Dave Tobik D. Tobik (L)	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0	13.50
Mike Chris M. Chris	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Aurelio Lopez A. Lopez	2.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	4.50
Totals	9.0	14	5	5	2	8	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rickey Henderson R. Henderson LF	5	1	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	3	1	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Dave Revering D. Revering 1B	5	0	3	2	0	1	.600	.600	.800
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Mitchell Page M. Page DH	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Jeff Newman J. Newman C	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Mike Heath M. Heath RF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Larry Murray L. Murray RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rob Picciolo R. Picciolo 2B	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.500
Totals	37	5	14	4	2	8

Batting

2B: D. Revering

HR: R. Picciolo

RBI: M. Guerrero, R. Picciolo, D. Revering 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Brian Kingman B. Kingman (W)	8.1	8	3	3	2	7	1	3.24
Dave Hamilton D. Hamilton (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	2	9	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore DH	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Champ Summers C. Summers RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jerry Morales J. Morales CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	4	1	2	1	0	2	.500	.500	.500
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	2	0	1	0	1	1	.500	.667	.500
Al Greene A. Greene PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lynn Jones L. Jones PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mark Wagner M. Wagner SS	1	0	1	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Alan Trammell A. Trammell PR-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Wockenfuss J. Wockenfuss PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	3	8	3	2	9

Batting

2B: J. Morales

HR: J. Thompson

RBI: L. Parrish, J. Thompson, M. Wagner

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Milt Wilcox M. Wilcox	5.0	10	3	3	1	5	0	5.40
Dave Tobik D. Tobik (L)	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0	13.50
Mike Chris M. Chris	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Aurelio Lopez A. Lopez	2.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	4.50
Totals	9.0	14	5	5	2	8	1

44-92 OAK

DET 73-62

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