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3
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3
6
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@STL
5
8
Wednesday, August 22, 1979,
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 2,609, Time of Game: 2:38
Tigers
3
66-60
 Won 1 
at Athletics
1
40-87
 Lost 1 
W: Milt Wilcox (11-6)
L: Steve McCatty (8-8)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          2  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  3
Athletics       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .302 .734 -0.037 0.83 0.062 -0.099 -0.8 1 0 CS
Alan Trammell SS 4 1 1 2 0 2 .272 .662 0.113 0.79 0.155 -0.042 1.1 1 3 HR
Champ Summers RF 2 1 0 0 1 0 .278 .910 0.016 0.60 0.045 -0.029 0.0 0 0 HBP
Jason Thompson 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .739 0.023 0.86 0.054 -0.030 0.2 8 1
   Ed Putman 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .878 0.013 0.37 0.013 0.000 0.3 3 0
John Wockenfuss C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .897 0.062 0.85 0.087 -0.025 0.9 7 1 HBP
Jerry Morales LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .219 .624 -0.042 1.01 0.021 -0.063 -1.0 2 0 SF,GDP
Al Greene DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .167 .613 0.025 0.78 0.045 -0.020 0.4
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .254 .641 -0.120 0.95 0.008 -0.128 -1.5 1 1 GDP
Mark Wagner 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .644 -0.060 0.88 0.050 -0.109 -0.9 3 5 2·CS
Milt Wilcox P 1 4
   Aurelio Lopez P 0 1
Team Totals 29 3 7 3 5 5 .241 .723 -0.007 0.83 0.540 -0.545 -1.4 27 16
HR: A Trammell (3, off S McCatty; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: J Morales (7, off S McCatty).
HBP: C Summers (2, by S McCatty); J Wockenfuss (1, by S McCatty).
TB: A Trammell 4; J Thompson; A Rodriguez; R LeFlore; A Greene; J Morales; J Wockenfuss.
GIDP: J Morales (13); A Rodriguez (8).
RBI: A Trammell 2 (36); J Morales (40).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. A Lopez-A Trammell-E Putman; A Trammell-M Wagner-J Thompson; M Wilcox-M Wagner-E Putman.
E: M Wagner (7); A Trammell (18); J Thompson (7).
Baserunning
CS: M Wagner 2 (2, 2nd base by S McCatty/J Essian 2); R LeFlore (11, 2nd base by S McCatty/J Essian).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF-CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .256 .617 0.048 1.79 0.156 -0.107 -0.0 2 0 2·SB
Dwayne Murphy CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .799 -0.016 0.64 0.000 -0.016 -0.2 1 0
   Mike Heath PH-LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .256 .637 0.198 2.16 0.241 -0.042 1.4 0 0
   Larry Murray PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .546 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Essian C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .272 .749 -0.386 2.07 0.000 -0.386 -2.3 5 3 GDP
Dave Revering 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .784 -0.055 1.26 0.048 -0.103 -0.4 8 1 HBP
Mitchell Page DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .251 .676 0.060 1.25 0.119 -0.059 0.2
Mike Edwards 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .243 .571 0.119 1.94 0.210 -0.091 0.2 0 1 GDP
Tony Armas RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .251 .719 0.021 2.48 0.176 -0.155 0.4 2 0 2B
Dave Chalk 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .603 -0.179 2.16 0.000 -0.179 -1.3 1 0
   Jeff Newman PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .708 -0.107 4.68 0.000 -0.107 -0.5
Rob Picciolo SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 .268 .613 -0.120 1.98 0.057 -0.177 -0.6 7 3 GDP
   Wayne Gross PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .697 -0.090 3.51 0.000 -0.090 -0.4
Steve McCatty P 1 2
Team Totals 34 1 8 1 1 6 .235 .542 -0.507 1.97 1.007 -1.512 -3.4 27 10
2B: T Armas (9, off M Wilcox).
HBP: D Revering (1, by M Wilcox).
TB: T Armas 3; R Henderson 2; M Edwards 2; M Heath; R Picciolo.
GIDP: R Picciolo (6); J Essian (10); M Edwards (7).
RBI: M Heath (19).
2-out RBI: M Heath.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Picciolo-D Revering; M Edwards-R Picciolo-D Revering.
E: M Edwards (16).
Baserunning
SB: R Henderson 2 (17, 2nd base off M Wilcox/J Wockenfuss, 3rd base off M Wilcox/J Wockenfuss).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Milt Wilcox, W (11-6) 7 7 1 1 0 3 0 4.64 29 62 0.080 1.62 1.1
Aurelio Lopez, S (13) 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 2.58 7 2 0 0.426 3.56 2.3
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 1 6 0 1.00 36 62 2 0 0.506 0.83 3.4
M Wilcox faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve McCatty, L (8-8) 9 7 3 3 5 5 1 4.07 37 61 0.006 0.83 1.4
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 5 5 1 3.00 37 61 0.006 1.97 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Wilcox (9; D Revering); S McCatty 2 (9; C Summers, J Wockenfuss).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - (none), 3B - Vic Voltaggio.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 2,609.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-3 0 1-3 OO OAK J. Essian A. Lopez 28% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Henderson stays at 3B
b7 1-3 1 12- OO OAK R. Picciolo M. Wilcox 16% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
t1 0-0 0 1-- RR DET A. Trammell S. McCatty 16% 69% Home Run; LeFlore Scores
b9 1-3 0 1-- OAK M. Edwards A. Lopez -14% 68% Single; Page to 2B
b9 1-3 0 12- O OAK T. Armas A. Lopez 13% 80% Foul Flyball: 1B

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Steve McCatty facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET R. LeFlore S. McCatty 4% 54% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- RR DET A. Trammell S. McCatty 16% 69% Home Run; LeFlore Scores
t1 2-0 0 --- O DET C. Summers S. McCatty -2% 67% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 2-0 1 --- O DET J. Thompson S. McCatty -1% 66% Flyball: 1B
t1 2-0 2 --- O DET J. Wockenfuss S. McCatty -1% 65% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O OAK R. Henderson M. Wilcox 2% 68% Groundout: C-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- O OAK D. Murphy M. Wilcox 2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-2 2 --- O OAK J. Essian M. Wilcox 1% 70% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Steve McCatty facing 6-7-8
t2 2-0 0 --- O DET J. Morales S. McCatty -2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2-0 1 --- O DET A. Greene S. McCatty -1% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 2-0 2 --- O DET A. Rodriguez S. McCatty -1% 66% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O OAK D. Revering M. Wilcox 2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- OAK M. Page M. Wilcox -3% 66% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b2 0-2 1 1-- OO OAK M. Edwards M. Wilcox 6% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Steve McCatty facing 9-1-2
t3 2-0 0 --- DET M. Wagner S. McCatty 3% 74% Walk
t3 2-0 0 1-- O DET R. LeFlore S. McCatty -3% 72% Flyball: CF
t3 2-0 1 1-- O DET A. Trammell S. McCatty -2% 70% Strikeout
t3 2-0 2 1-- O DET C. Summers S. McCatty -2% 68% Wagner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- OAK T. Armas M. Wilcox -7% 61% Double
b3 0-2 0 -2- O OAK D. Chalk M. Wilcox 5% 66% Lineout: 1B
b3 0-2 1 -2- OAK R. Picciolo M. Wilcox -6% 60% Single; Armas to 3B
b3 0-2 1 1-3 O OAK R. Henderson M. Wilcox 8% 69% Fielder's Choice P; Armas out at Hm/P-C; Picciolo to 2B
Mike Heath pinch hits for Dwayne Murphy (CF) batting 2nd
b3 0-2 2 12- R OAK M. Heath M. Wilcox -12% 57% Single; Picciolo Scores; Henderson to 3B
b3 1-2 2 1-3 OAK J. Essian M. Wilcox 0% 57% E3 on Foul Ball
b3 1-2 2 1-3 O OAK J. Essian M. Wilcox 6% 63% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Steve McCatty facing 3-4-5
Mike Heath moves from PH to LF
Rickey Henderson moves from LF to CF
t4 2-1 0 --- DET C. Summers S. McCatty 4% 66% Hit By Pitch
t4 2-1 0 1-- DET J. Thompson S. McCatty 5% 72% Single; Summers to 2B
t4 2-1 0 12- DET J. Wockenfuss S. McCatty 7% 78% Single; Summers to 3B; Thompson to 2B
t4 2-1 0 123 RO DET J. Morales S. McCatty 0% 79% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Summers Scores; Thompson to 3B
t4 3-1 1 1-3 DET A. Greene S. McCatty 2% 81% Walk; Wockenfuss to 2B
t4 3-1 1 123 O DET A. Rodriguez S. McCatty -6% 75% Strikeout
t4 3-1 2 123 O DET M. Wagner S. McCatty -6% 70% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
b4 1-3 0 --- OAK D. Revering M. Wilcox -5% 65% Hit By Pitch
b4 1-3 0 1-- O OAK M. Page M. Wilcox 4% 69% Flyball: LF
b4 1-3 1 1-- O OAK M. Edwards M. Wilcox 4% 73% Flyball: CF
b4 1-3 2 1-- O OAK T. Armas M. Wilcox 3% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Steve McCatty facing 1-2-3
t5 3-1 0 --- DET R. LeFlore S. McCatty 3% 78% Walk
t5 3-1 0 1-- O DET A. Trammell S. McCatty -4% 74% LeFlore Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t5 3-1 1 --- O DET A. Trammell S. McCatty -1% 73% Flyball: CF
t5 3-1 2 --- DET C. Summers S. McCatty 1% 74% Walk
t5 3-1 2 1-- O DET J. Thompson S. McCatty -2% 72% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
b5 1-3 0 --- O OAK D. Chalk M. Wilcox 3% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-3 1 --- O OAK R. Picciolo M. Wilcox 2% 77% Strikeout
b5 1-3 2 --- OAK R. Henderson M. Wilcox -2% 75% Single
b5 1-3 2 1-- OAK M. Heath M. Wilcox -1% 74% Henderson Steals 2B
b5 1-3 2 -2- O OAK M. Heath M. Wilcox 4% 78% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Steve McCatty facing 5-6-7
t6 3-1 0 --- O DET J. Wockenfuss S. McCatty -2% 77% Flyball: SS
t6 3-1 1 --- DET J. Morales S. McCatty 2% 79% Single
t6 3-1 1 1-- DET A. Greene S. McCatty 2% 81% Single; Morales to 2B
t6 3-1 1 12- OO DET A. Rodriguez S. McCatty -6% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 3-4-5
b6 1-3 0 --- O OAK J. Essian M. Wilcox 3% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-3 1 --- O OAK D. Revering M. Wilcox 2% 81% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 1-3 2 --- O OAK M. Page M. Wilcox 1% 82% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Steve McCatty facing 9-1-2
t7 3-1 0 --- DET M. Wagner S. McCatty 2% 84% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t7 3-1 0 1-- O DET R. LeFlore S. McCatty -2% 82% Flyball: 1B
t7 3-1 1 1-- O DET A. Trammell S. McCatty -3% 80% Wagner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 3-1 2 --- O DET A. Trammell S. McCatty -1% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
Ed Putman replaces Jason Thompson playing 1B batting 4th
b7 1-3 0 --- OAK M. Edwards M. Wilcox -7% 72% Single
b7 1-3 0 1-- OAK T. Armas M. Wilcox -11% 61% Single; Edwards to 2B
b7 1-3 0 12- O OAK D. Chalk M. Wilcox 10% 71% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Armas to 2B
b7 1-3 1 12- OO OAK R. Picciolo M. Wilcox 16% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Steve McCatty facing 3-4-5
t8 3-1 0 --- O DET C. Summers S. McCatty -1% 86% Lineout: 1B
t8 3-1 1 --- DET E. Putman S. McCatty 1% 87% Walk
t8 3-1 1 1-- DET J. Wockenfuss S. McCatty 2% 89% Hit By Pitch; Putman to 2B
t8 3-1 1 12- OO DET J. Morales S. McCatty -5% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
b8 1-3 0 --- OAK R. Henderson M. Wilcox -8% 76% Single to LF
b8 1-3 0 1-- OAK M. Heath M. Wilcox -12% 64% Fielder's Choice 2B; Henderson to 2B/Adv on E4
Larry Murray pinch runs for Mike Heath (LF) batting 2nd
b8 1-3 0 12- OAK J. Essian M. Wilcox -5% 59% Henderson Steals 3B
Aurelio Lopez replaces Milt Wilcox pitching
b8 1-3 0 1-3 OO OAK J. Essian A. Lopez 28% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Henderson stays at 3B
b8 1-3 2 --3 O OAK D. Revering A. Lopez 5% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Steve McCatty facing 7-8-9
Larry Murray moves from PR to LF
t9 3-1 0 --- O DET A. Greene S. McCatty -1% 92% Flyball: CF
t9 3-1 1 --- DET A. Rodriguez S. McCatty 1% 93% Single
t9 3-1 1 1-- O DET M. Wagner S. McCatty -1% 92% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 3-1 2 1-- O DET R. LeFlore S. McCatty -1% 91% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 5-6-7
b9 1-3 0 --- OAK M. Page A. Lopez -9% 82% Walk
b9 1-3 0 1-- OAK M. Edwards A. Lopez -14% 68% Single; Page to 2B
b9 1-3 0 12- O OAK T. Armas A. Lopez 13% 80% Foul Flyball: 1B
Jeff Newman pinch hits for Dave Chalk (3B) batting 8th
b9 1-3 1 12- O OAK J. Newman A. Lopez 11% 91% Strikeout
Wayne Gross pinch hits for Rob Picciolo (SS) batting 9th
b9 1-3 2 12- O OAK W. Gross A. Lopez 9% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.

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