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Oakland Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1979-08-23 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 7495 · 78°F, night · 2:29
Oakland Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 8–6. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 1st. Rick Langford earned the win. Andre Thornton went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| CLE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Rick Langford L: Sid Monge SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Ted Hendry · 2B: Fred Spenn · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Wayne Gross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Revering | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Newman | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Heath | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Edwards | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Picciolo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Manning | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Thornton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hassey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Duane Kuiper | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Norris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Langford | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Wise | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Sid Monge | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Victor Cruz | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: E5
- Dwayne Murphy: SB2
- Dwayne Murphy: S8.2-3
- Wayne Gross: 9
- Dave Revering: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jeff Newman: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Heath: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Tony Armas: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Mario Guerrero: S9.2XH(9242);1-2
Bot 1
- Mike Hargrove: D9
- Rick Manning: D8.2-H
- Bobby Bonds: 3/G.2-3
- Toby Harrah: S/BG.3-3
- Cliff Johnson: HP.1-2
- Andre Thornton: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ron Hassey: HR/8
- Duane Kuiper: D9
- Tom Veryzer: 9
- Mike Hargrove: 7
Top 2
- Mike Edwards: 3/G
- Rickey Henderson: S4
- Dwayne Murphy: SB2
- Dwayne Murphy: K
- Wayne Gross: 3/G
Bot 2
- Rick Manning: 13
- Bobby Bonds: 13
- Toby Harrah: 9
Top 3
- Dave Revering: 3/G
- Jeff Newman: 13
- Mike Heath: 13
Bot 3
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Andre Thornton: 6
- Ron Hassey: 7
Top 4
- Tony Armas: 8
- Mario Guerrero: W
- Mike Edwards: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Duane Kuiper: 6
- Tom Veryzer: 53
- Mike Hargrove: K/C
Top 5
- Rickey Henderson: 13
- Dwayne Murphy: K
- Wayne Gross: K
Bot 5
- Rick Manning: 43
- Bobby Bonds: 7
- Toby Harrah: W
- Cliff Johnson: 9
Top 6
- Dave Revering: 3/G
- Jeff Newman: S8
- Mike Heath: HR/7.1-H
- Tony Armas: 63
- Mario Guerrero: W
- Mike Edwards: 53
Bot 6
- Andre Thornton: K
- Ron Hassey: 3/G
- Duane Kuiper: 43
Top 7
- Rickey Henderson: 63
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Rob Picciolo: S8.1-2
- Dave Revering: S9.2-H;1-3
- Jeff Newman: K
- Mike Heath: 9
Bot 7
- Tom Veryzer: 4
- Mike Hargrove: 43
- Rick Manning: 9
Top 8
- Tony Armas: W
- Mario Guerrero: 34/SH.1-2
- Mike Edwards: E6
- Rickey Henderson: S8.2-H;1-3
- Dwayne Murphy: SB2
- Dwayne Murphy: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Rob Picciolo: 43
Bot 8
- Bobby Bonds: 1/G
- Toby Harrah: 63
- Cliff Johnson: 53
Top 9
- Dave Revering: K
- Jeff Newman: 7
- Mike Heath: 63
Bot 9
- Andre Thornton: 7
- Ron Hassey: 7
- Duane Kuiper: S9
- Jim Norris: 8