August 25, 1979 Oakland Athletics at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 5
OAK 3 SEA 8
@DET 4 KCR 1
BOS 0 MIN 4
NYY 1 MIL 5
@TEX 2 CAL 24
@TOR 2 STL 5
@LAD 4 CIN 8
@NYM 4 HOU 3
@PHI 1 PIT 4
@SDP 3
(19) SFG 5
CHC 2

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 8,815

Saturday, August 25, 1979, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:34

Athletics

41-89

Lost 2

7th, 30½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    3  8  1
Indians         0  4  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    5 10  0

W: L Barker (4-4), L: M Morgan (2-7), S: V Cruz (9)

Indians

65-64

Won 2

6th, 18½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                3   0   1   0    1   1  .257  .619    0    2   0   
D Murphy CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .260  .794    0    4   0   GDP
W Gross 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .685    0    2   4   
D Revering 1B                 4   2   2   0    0   1  .284  .792    0    9   2   2·2B
M Page DH                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .253  .679    0    0   0   CS
M Guerrero SS                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .220  .493    0    2   5   
J Newman C                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .237  .705    0    1   0   2·2B
T Armas RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .249  .713    0    1   0   
D Chalk 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .594    0    1   4   GDP

M Morgan P                                                               2   0
  D Hamilton P                                                           0   0
Totals                       32   3   8   3    3   7                    24  15

BATTING

2B: J Newman 2 (15, 2 off L Barker); D Revering 2 (21, 2 off L Barker).

TB: D Revering 4; J Newman 4; M Page 2; R Henderson; M Guerrero.

GIDP: D Chalk (7); D Murphy (7).

RBI: M Page (40); J Newman (66); M Guerrero (13).

2-out RBI: J Newman.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Guerrero-D Chalk-D Revering; D Chalk-M Guerrero-D Revering.

E: T Armas (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Page (15, 2nd base by L Barker/R Hassey).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Hargrove LF                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .281  .820    0    0   0   
R Manning CF                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .260  .633    0    0   0   SF
B Bonds DH                    4   1   2   3    0   0  .287  .845    0    0   0   HR
T Harrah SS                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .284  .819    0    1   3   HR
A Thornton 1B                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .234  .787    0   12   0   HBP
R Hassey C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .648    0    7   1   2·GDP
J Norris RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .676    0    3   0   
  R Pruitt PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .684    0    0   0   
  D Alston RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .765         0   0   
D Kuiper 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .267  .634    0    3   4   2B
D Rosello 3B                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .225  .869    0    1   2   

L Barker P                                                               0   2
  V Cruz P                                                               0   0
Totals                       31   5  10   5    2   1                    27  12

BATTING

2B: D Kuiper (8, off M Morgan).

HR: B Bonds (20, off M Morgan; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF); T Harrah (12, off M Morgan; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: R Manning (6, off M Morgan).

HBP: A Thornton (3, by M Morgan).

TB: B Bonds 5; T Harrah 4; D Kuiper 2; M Hargrove 2; A Thornton 2; J Norris; R Hassey.

GIDP: R Hassey 2 (5).

RBI: B Bonds 3 (71); R Manning (44); T Harrah (60).

2-out RBI: B Bonds 3.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Kuiper-T Harrah-A Thornton; D Rosello-D Kuiper.

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Morgan, L (2-7)              7.1  10   5   5    2   1   2   5.12   33     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0·10     37    -     0.87  -0.18
D Hamilton                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.69    2     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.15   0.01
Totals                         8    10   5   5    2   1   2          35     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0·10          1-0

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Barker, W (4-4)              8.1   8   3   3    3   7   0   4.46   33     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 8     59    -     1.14   0.24
V Cruz, S (9)                  0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.66    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.77   0.09
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   7   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0· 8          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Morgan (3; A Thornton).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Fred Spenn, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Ted Hendry.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 8,815.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Cleveland Indians                    
1. R Henderson          LF    1. M Hargrove           LF 
2. D Murphy             CF    2. R Manning            CF 
3. W Gross              3B    3. B Bonds              DH 
4. D Revering           1B    4. T Harrah             SS 
5. M Page               DH    5. A Thornton           1B 
6. M Guerrero           SS    6. R Hassey             C  
7. J Newman             C     7. J Norris             RF 
8. T Armas              RF    8. D Kuiper             2B 
9. D Chalk              2B    9. D Rosello            3B 

   M Morgan             P        L Barker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  1-1  12-      25%  80% B Bonds         M Morgan        Home Run; Rosello Scores; Hargrove Scores
   t 5   0  4-2  12-      16%  78% D Chalk         L Barker        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B
   t 8   0  4-2  1--      13%  92% D Murphy        L Barker        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 2   2  0-0  1--     -11%  41% J Newman        L Barker        Double to LF; Page Scores
   t 5   2  4-2  123      10%  81% W Gross         L Barker        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Len Barker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Henderson     Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  W Gross         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  M Hargrove      Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  R Manning       Flyball: CF
          1--      58%  B Bonds         Single to LF; Hargrove to 2B
   O      12-      54%  T Harrah        Flyball: CF
          12-      57%  A Thornton      Hit By Pitch; Hargrove to 3B; Bonds to 2B
   O      123      50%  R Hassey        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Len Barker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  D Revering      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  M Page          Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  M Guerrero      Flyball: RF
   R      1--      41%  J Newman        Double to LF; Page Scores
   O      -2-      45%  T Armas         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Morgan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      42%  J Norris        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      46%  D Kuiper        Double to LF
          -2-      49%  D Rosello       Walk
          12-      55%  M Hargrove      Walk; Kuiper to 3B; Rosello to 2B
   RO     123      55%  R Manning       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Kuiper Scores
   RRR    12-      80%  B Bonds         Home Run; Rosello Scores; Hargrove Scores
   O      ---      79%  T Harrah        Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 4.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Len Barker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  D Chalk         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      83%  R Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mike Morgan facing 5-6-7
          ---      85%  A Thornton      Single to LF
   OO     1--      82%  R Hassey        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      82%  J Norris        Single to LF
   O      1--      81%  D Kuiper        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 4.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Len Barker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  W Gross         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      80%  D Revering      Double to CF
   R      -2-      72%  M Page          Single to CF; Revering Scores
   O      1--      77%  M Guerrero      Page Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      78%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Morgan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      77%  D Rosello       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      80%  M Hargrove      Single to RF; Hargrove to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -2-      77%  R Manning       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      75%  B Bonds         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 4.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Len Barker facing 7-8-9
          ---      67%  J Newman        Double to LF
          -2-      62%  T Armas         Walk
   OO     12-      78%  D Chalk         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B
          1--      76%  R Henderson     Walk; Chalk to 2B
          12-      71%  D Murphy        Walk; Chalk to 3B; Henderson to 2B
   O      123      81%  W Gross         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Morgan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      79%  T Harrah        Strikeout
          ---      81%  A Thornton      Single to LF
   OO     1--      77%  R Hassey        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 4.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Len Barker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      81%  D Revering      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      83%  M Page          Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  M Guerrero      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Morgan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      83%  J Norris        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  D Kuiper        Groundout: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      81%  D Rosello       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 4.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Len Barker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      85%  J Newman        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      87%  T Armas         Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  D Chalk         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      87%  M Hargrove      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  R Manning       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      86%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 4.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Len Barker facing 1-2-3
          ---      79%  R Henderson     Single to CF
   OO     1--      92%  D Murphy        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  W Gross         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Morgan facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      97%  T Harrah        Home Run
   O      ---      97%  A Thornton      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      97%  R Hassey        Single to CF
                  Dave Hamilton replaces Mike Morgan pitching; Ron Pruitt pinch hits for Jim Norris batting 7th
   O      1--      97%  R Pruitt        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      96%  D Kuiper        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 5.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Len Barker facing 4-5-6
                  Dell Alston replaces Ron Pruitt playing RF batting 7th
          ---      92%  D Revering      Double to LF
   O      -2-      96%  M Page          Groundout: P-1B
   R      -2-      91%  M Guerrero      Single to CF; Revering Scores
                  Victor Cruz replaces Len Barker pitching
   O      1--      96%  J Newman        Groundout: 2B-1B; Guerrero to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  T Armas         Groundout: 1B unassisted
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation