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Tuesday, August 7, 1979,
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 2,905, Time of Game: 2:32
Angels
5
64-50
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Athletics
9
34-79
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Rick Langford (7-12)
L: Jim Barr (7-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  1  0   0  2  0   1  0  1    5 12  1
Athletics       0  2  0   0  1  0   6  0  X    9 13  1

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Miller CF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .305 .774 0.087 1.13 0.140 -0.053 0.0 3 0
Bert Campaneris SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 .228 .570 0.175 1.17 0.225 -0.050 2.4 0 3 2·SH
Dan Ford RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .285 .784 0.014 1.24 0.093 -0.079 0.7 0 1 SF
Don Baylor DH 5 0 1 1 0 2 .295 .904 0.023 1.36 0.194 -0.171 -1.6 GDP
Rod Carew 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .347 .895 -0.017 1.07 0.059 -0.075 -0.3 11 0
Brian Downing C 3 1 1 1 1 1 .335 .907 0.042 1.25 0.119 -0.076 0.7 5 0 HR
Joe Rudi LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .666 -0.111 1.07 0.000 -0.111 -1.2 3 0
Bobby Grich 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .301 .928 -0.088 0.83 0.000 -0.088 -0.9 0 4
Jim Anderson 3B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .243 .629 0.047 0.77 0.064 -0.017 0.4 1 0
   Willie Aikens PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .829 0.006 0.14 0.006 0.000 0.3
   Dickie Thon PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348 .770 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jim Barr P 0 1
   Dave LaRoche P 0 0
Team Totals 36 5 12 3 2 5 .333 .776 0.178 1.10 0.900 -0.720 0.6 24 9
HR: B Downing (9, off R Langford; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: D Ford (7, off R Langford).
SH: B Campaneris 2 (10, 2 off R Langford).
TB: B Downing 4; J Anderson 2; R Miller 2; D Ford 2; B Campaneris 2; R Carew; D Baylor; W Aikens.
GIDP: D Baylor (9).
RBI: D Baylor (98); D Ford (63); B Downing (57).
2-out RBI: D Baylor.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Carew.
E: B Campaneris (14).
Outfield Assists: D Ford (D Chalk at 3rd base).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF-CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .257 .613 0.050 1.44 0.139 -0.089 -0.0 5 0
Dwayne Murphy CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .260 .786 -0.076 0.95 0.000 -0.076 -0.6 0 0
   Mike Heath PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 .284 .704 0.119 2.44 0.119 0.000 1.5
   Larry Murray LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .187 .551 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Wayne Gross 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .221 .704 -0.050 0.65 0.004 -0.054 -0.6 0 4 SF
Dave Revering 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .287 .812 -0.034 0.77 0.036 -0.070 1.0 8 0 HR
Mitchell Page DH 3 1 2 0 1 0 .254 .690 0.068 0.51 0.069 -0.001 0.5
Tony Armas RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .249 .708 -0.116 0.93 0.000 -0.116 -1.1 3 0
Jim Essian C 4 3 3 0 0 0 .278 .776 0.154 1.05 0.154 -0.001 0.7 6 0
Dave Chalk 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .229 .621 0.283 1.80 0.283 0.000 1.7 2 4
Rob Picciolo SS 4 1 3 3 0 0 .255 .575 0.280 2.36 0.289 -0.009 2.0 2 2
Rick Langford P 0 1
Team Totals 35 9 13 9 1 5 .371 .836 0.678 1.21 1.093 -0.416 5.1 27 11
HR: D Revering (13, off D LaRoche; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SF: W Gross (3, off D LaRoche).
TB: D Revering 4; J Essian 3; R Picciolo 3; M Page 2; D Chalk 2; R Henderson; M Heath.
RBI: R Picciolo 3 (17); M Heath 2 (14); D Revering 2 (50); R Henderson (10); W Gross (40).
2-out RBI: R Picciolo 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Picciolo-D Chalk-D Revering.
E: D Revering (10).

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Barr, L (7-9) 6 10 7 5 1 4 0 4.22 28 31 -0.521 1.48 -2.9
Dave LaRoche 2 3 2 2 0 1 1 5.73 9 3 3 -0.157 0.37 -2.2
Team Totals 8 13 9 7 1 5 1 7.88 37 31 3 3 -0.678 1.10 -5.1
J Barr faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Langford, W (7-12) 9 12 5 4 2 5 1 4.47 41 48 -0.177 1.10 -0.6
Team Totals 9 12 5 4 2 5 1 4.00 41 48 -0.177 1.21 -0.6
Balks: None.
WP: R Langford (12).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 2,905.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

California Angels         Oakland Athletics
1 Rick Miller CF 1 Rickey Henderson LF
2 Bert Campaneris SS 2 Dwayne Murphy CF
3 Dan Ford RF 3 Wayne Gross 3B
4 Don Baylor DH 4 Dave Revering 1B
5 Rod Carew 1B 5 Mitchell Page DH
6 Brian Downing C 6 Tony Armas RF
7 Joe Rudi LF 7 Jim Essian C
8 Bobby Grich 2B 8 Dave Chalk 2B
9 Jim Anderson 3B 9 Rob Picciolo SS
Jim Barr P Rick Langford P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 3-3 2 -2- R CAL D. Baylor R. Langford -19% 33% Single to CF; Miller Scores
t5 1-2 0 12- R CAL B. Campaneris R. Langford -19% 32% Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Anderson Scores/No RBI; Miller to 3B; Campaneris to 2B
b2 0-1 2 123 RRO OAK R. Picciolo J. Barr 15% 62% Single to RF; Page Scores/unER; Essian Scores/unER; Chalk out at 3B/RF-3B
b7 3-4 0 12- OAK R. Picciolo J. Barr 14% 69% Single to P/Bunt; Essian to 3B; Chalk to 2B
b7 3-4 0 123 R OAK R. Henderson J. Barr 14% 83% Single to SS; Essian Scores; Chalk to 3B; Picciolo to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CAL R. Miller R. Langford 2% 52% Foul Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- CAL B. Campaneris R. Langford -2% 50% Single to SS
t1 0-0 1 1-- CAL D. Ford R. Langford -6% 43% Single to CF; Campaneris to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 O CAL D. Baylor R. Langford 7% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O CAL R. Carew R. Langford 5% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O OAK R. Henderson J. Barr -2% 53% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O OAK D. Murphy J. Barr -2% 51% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O OAK W. Gross J. Barr -1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- R CAL B. Downing R. Langford -11% 39% Home Run (Deep LF)
t2 1-0 0 --- O CAL J. Rudi R. Langford 2% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O CAL B. Grich R. Langford 1% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- CAL J. Anderson R. Langford -1% 42% Single to LF
t2 1-0 2 1-- O CAL R. Miller R. Langford 2% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Jim Barr facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O OAK D. Revering J. Barr -3% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- OAK M. Page J. Barr 3% 44% Single to LF
b2 0-1 1 1-- O OAK T. Armas J. Barr -3% 41% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 1-- OAK J. Essian J. Barr 2% 43% Single to LF; Page to 2B
b2 0-1 2 12- OAK D. Chalk J. Barr 3% 47% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Page to 3B; Essian to 2B
b2 0-1 2 123 RRO OAK R. Picciolo J. Barr 15% 62% Single to RF; Page Scores/unER; Essian Scores/unER; Chalk out at 3B/RF-3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 2-3-4
t3 1-2 0 --- O CAL B. Campaneris R. Langford 3% 64% Flyball: RF
t3 1-2 1 --- O CAL D. Ford R. Langford 2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-2 2 --- O CAL D. Baylor R. Langford 1% 67% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Angels' Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- O OAK R. Henderson J. Barr -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-1 1 --- O OAK D. Murphy J. Barr -1% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-1 2 --- O OAK W. Gross J. Barr -1% 63% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 5-6-7
t4 1-2 0 --- CAL R. Carew R. Langford -5% 58% Single to CF
t4 1-2 0 1-- O CAL B. Downing R. Langford 2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B; Carew to 2B
t4 1-2 1 -2- O CAL J. Rudi R. Langford 4% 65% Flyball: SS
t4 1-2 2 -2- O CAL B. Grich R. Langford 4% 69% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Angels' Jim Barr facing 4-5-6
b4 2-1 0 --- O OAK D. Revering J. Barr -2% 67% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 2-1 1 --- OAK M. Page J. Barr 2% 69% Walk
b4 2-1 1 1-- OO OAK T. Armas J. Barr -5% 64% Bunt Pop Fly Double Play: Bunt 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 9-1-2
t5 1-2 0 --- CAL J. Anderson R. Langford -5% 59% Single to CF
t5 1-2 0 1-- CAL R. Miller R. Langford -8% 51% Single to LF; Anderson to 2B
t5 1-2 0 12- R CAL B. Campaneris R. Langford -19% 32% Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Anderson Scores/No RBI; Miller to 3B; Campaneris to 2B
t5 2-2 0 -23 RO CAL D. Ford R. Langford -1% 30% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Miller Scores/unER; Campaneris to 3B
t5 3-2 1 --3 O CAL D. Baylor R. Langford 7% 37% Foul Flyball: C
t5 3-2 2 --3 CAL R. Carew R. Langford -1% 36% Walk
t5 3-2 2 1-3 O CAL B. Downing R. Langford 5% 41% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Angels' Jim Barr facing 7-8-9
b5 2-3 0 --- OAK J. Essian J. Barr 5% 47% Single to LF
b5 2-3 0 1-- OAK D. Chalk J. Barr 14% 60% Single to LF; Essian to 3B
b5 2-3 0 1-3 RO OAK R. Picciolo J. Barr -1% 59% Groundout: SS-1B; Essian Scores; Chalk to 2B
b5 3-3 1 -2- O OAK R. Henderson J. Barr -5% 55% Strikeout Looking
b5 3-3 2 -2- O OAK D. Murphy J. Barr -5% 50% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Athletics 3.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 7-8-9
t6 3-3 0 --- O CAL J. Rudi R. Langford 3% 53% Strikeout
t6 3-3 1 --- O CAL B. Grich R. Langford 2% 56% Lineout: RF
t6 3-3 2 --- O CAL J. Anderson R. Langford 2% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Angels' Jim Barr facing 3-4-5
b6 3-3 0 --- O OAK W. Gross J. Barr -3% 54% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 3-3 1 --- O OAK D. Revering J. Barr -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b6 3-3 2 --- OAK M. Page J. Barr 2% 54% Single to CF
b6 3-3 2 1-- O OAK T. Armas J. Barr -4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Athletics 3.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 1-2-3
t7 3-3 0 --- CAL R. Miller R. Langford -6% 44% Single to CF
t7 3-3 0 1-- O CAL B. Campaneris R. Langford 2% 46% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Miller to 2B
t7 3-3 1 -2- O CAL D. Ford R. Langford 6% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-3 2 -2- R CAL D. Baylor R. Langford -19% 33% Single to CF; Miller Scores
t7 4-3 2 1-- O CAL R. Carew R. Langford 3% 36% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Angels' Jim Barr facing 7-8-9
b7 3-4 0 --- OAK J. Essian J. Barr 8% 43% Single to LF
b7 3-4 0 1-- OAK D. Chalk J. Barr 11% 55% Single to CF; Essian to 2B
b7 3-4 0 12- OAK R. Picciolo J. Barr 14% 69% Single to P/Bunt; Essian to 3B; Chalk to 2B
b7 3-4 0 123 R OAK R. Henderson J. Barr 14% 83% Single to SS; Essian Scores; Chalk to 3B; Picciolo to 2B
Dave LaRoche replaces Jim Barr pitching
Mike Heath pinch hits for Dwayne Murphy (CF) batting 2nd
b7 4-4 0 123 RR OAK M. Heath D. LaRoche 12% 95% Single to RF; Chalk Scores; Picciolo Scores; Henderson to 3B
b7 6-4 0 1-3 RO OAK W. Gross D. LaRoche 0% 95% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Henderson Scores; Heath to 2B
b7 7-4 1 -2- RR OAK D. Revering D. LaRoche 4% 99% Home Run (Deep RF); Heath Scores
b7 9-4 1 --- O OAK M. Page D. LaRoche -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 9-4 2 --- O OAK T. Armas D. LaRoche -0% 98% Strikeout
6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 9.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-9, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 6-7-8
Larry Murray replaces Mike Heath (PH) playing LF batting 2nd
Rickey Henderson moves from LF to CF
t8 4-9 0 --- CAL B. Downing R. Langford -1% 97% Walk
t8 4-9 0 1-- O CAL J. Rudi R. Langford 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t8 4-9 1 1-- O CAL B. Grich R. Langford 1% 99% Flyball: CF
Willie Aikens pinch hits for Jim Anderson (3B) batting 9th
t8 4-9 2 1-- CAL W. Aikens R. Langford -1% 99% Single to LF; Downing to 3B
Dickie Thon pinch runs for Willie Aikens (PH) batting 9th
t8 4-9 2 1-3 O CAL R. Miller R. Langford 1% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-4, Angels' Dave LaRoche facing 7-8-9
Dickie Thon moves from PR to 3B
b8 9-4 0 --- O OAK J. Essian D. LaRoche -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 9-4 1 --- O OAK D. Chalk D. LaRoche -0% 99% Lineout: 3B
b8 9-4 2 --- OAK R. Picciolo D. LaRoche 0% 99% Single to 3B
b8 9-4 2 1-- O OAK R. Henderson D. LaRoche -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Athletics 9.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-9, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 2-3-4
t9 4-9 0 --- CAL B. Campaneris R. Langford -1% 99% Single to LF
t9 4-9 0 1-- CAL D. Ford R. Langford -2% 97% Single to RF; Campaneris to 2B
t9 4-9 0 12- OO CAL D. Baylor R. Langford 3% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Campaneris to 3B
t9 4-9 2 --3 R CAL R. Carew R. Langford 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Campaneris Scores
t9 5-9 2 --- O CAL R. Carew R. Langford 0% 100% Lineout: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Athletics 9.

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