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Standings
BOS
@CHW		3
7
CAL
@DET		2
12
MIL
@KCR		11
6
NYY
@TEX		2
10
OAK
@TOR		6
3
PIT
@LAD		4
1
HOU
@MON		6
7
ATL
@NYM		6
4
CIN
@PHI		5
2
CHC
@SDP		3
1
STL
@SFG		2
1
Tuesday, August 28, 1979 1:01PM
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 21,736, Time of Game: 2:35
Athletics
6
42-91
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 29½ GB
 at Blue Jays
3
42-89
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 43½ GB
W: Rick Langford (10-13)
L: Dave Stieb (5-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  3  1   0  2  0    6 11  0
Blue Jays       0  1  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    3  7  1

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson RF-LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .255 .618 -0.038 1.23 0.085 -0.124 -0.5 3 0 CS,HBP
Dwayne Murphy CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .255 .774 -0.119 1.19 0.000 -0.119 -1.1 2 0
Jim Essian LF 3 1 1 3 1 0 .277 .768 0.329 1.23 0.366 -0.037 2.4 0 0 HR
   Larry Murray PR-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .538 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.2 1 0
Dave Revering 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .781 -0.036 0.77 0.037 -0.074 -0.4 10 1
Mario Guerrero SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 .229 .518 0.030 0.94 0.087 -0.057 0.4 1 2
Mitchell Page DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .252 .674 -0.121 1.37 0.016 -0.137 -1.1
Jeff Newman C 2 1 0 0 2 0 .233 .698 -0.016 1.16 0.053 -0.069 -0.1 9 0
Wayne Gross 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .221 .683 -0.089 1.45 0.029 -0.118 -0.9 0 3
Rob Picciolo 2B 4 2 4 2 0 0 .275 .625 0.388 1.42 0.388 0.000 3.1 0 3 2B
Rick Langford P 1 2
Team Totals 37 6 11 6 3 5 .297 .771 0.324 1.15 1.061 -0.739 1.3 27 11
2B: R Picciolo (11, off J Todd).
HR: J Essian (8, off D Stieb; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
HBP: R Henderson (1, by D Stieb).
TB: R Picciolo 5; J Essian 4; M Guerrero 2; D Revering; R Henderson; W Gross; M Page.
RBI: J Essian 3 (30); R Picciolo 2 (23); R Henderson (15).
2-out RBI: J Essian 3; R Picciolo.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Guerrero-D Revering.
Baserunning
CS: R Henderson (6, 2nd base by J Jefferson/R Cerone).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfredo Griffin SS 4 1 3 2 0 0 .272 .658 0.347 1.05 0.368 -0.021 2.6 2 1 HR,SB
Joe Cannon RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .211 .478 -0.168 1.09 0.000 -0.168 -1.5 4 0 GDP
Roy Howell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .249 .708 -0.066 0.87 0.019 -0.085 -0.5 0 2 2B
Tony Solaita DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .244 .776 -0.009 1.23 0.072 -0.082 -0.5
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .280 .858 -0.126 1.17 0.000 -0.126 -1.0 9 3
Rick Bosetti CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .263 .652 -0.013 0.99 0.071 -0.085 0.1 0 0 2B
Al Woods LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .283 .728 0.070 1.16 0.125 -0.054 0.8 3 0 SB
Rick Cerone C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .646 -0.115 1.53 0.000 -0.115 -0.9 5 1
Danny Ainge 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .561 -0.095 1.22 0.000 -0.095 -0.7 1 4
Dave Stieb P 2 1
   Jackson Todd P 1
   Jesse Jefferson P
Team Totals 34 3 7 3 0 10 .206 .559 -0.175 1.13 0.655 -0.831 -1.7 27 12
2B: R Bosetti (27, off R Langford); R Howell (22, off R Langford).
HR: A Griffin (1, off R Langford; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
TB: A Griffin 6; R Bosetti 2; R Howell 2; A Woods 2.
GIDP: J Cannon (2).
RBI: A Griffin 2 (23); A Woods (28).
2-out RBI: A Griffin 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
E: R Bosetti (12).
Baserunning
SB: A Griffin (15, 2nd base off R Langford/J Newman); A Woods (5, 2nd base off R Langford/J Newman).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Langford, W (10-13) 9 7 3 3 0 10 1 4.15 34 71 0.175 1.13 1.7
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 0 10 1 3.00 34 71 0.175 1.15 1.7

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Stieb, L (5-5) 6.2 9 4 4 2 3 1 4.23 32 41 -0.223 1.28 -0.8
Jackson Todd 0.2 2 2 1 1 0 0 7.64 5 2 0 -0.128 1.30 -1.5
Jesse Jefferson 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.84 4 1 0 0.026 0.17 1.1
Team Totals 9 11 6 5 3 5 1 5.00 41 41 3 0 -0.325 1.13 -1.3
Balks: None.
WP: R Langford 3 (15).
HBP: D Stieb (4; R Henderson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 21,736.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Rickey Henderson RF 1 Alfredo Griffin SS
2 Dwayne Murphy CF 2 Joe Cannon RF
3 Jim Essian LF 3 Roy Howell 3B
4 Dave Revering 1B 4 Tony Solaita DH
5 Mario Guerrero SS 5 John Mayberry 1B
6 Mitchell Page DH 6 Rick Bosetti CF
7 Jeff Newman C 7 Al Woods LF
8 Wayne Gross 3B 8 Rick Cerone C
9 Rob Picciolo 2B 9 Danny Ainge 2B
Rick Langford P Dave Stieb P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-1 2 -23 RRR OAK J. Essian D. Stieb 34% 72% Home Run; Picciolo Scores; Henderson Scores
b5 1-3 2 1-- RR TOR A. Griffin R. Langford -26% 48% Home Run; Woods Scores
t6 3-3 2 12- R OAK R. Picciolo D. Stieb 16% 65% Single to RF; Newman Scores; Gross to 2B
t8 4-3 1 1-- R OAK R. Picciolo J. Todd 15% 89% Double; Gross Scores; Picciolo to 3B/Adv on E8
b8 3-6 0 1-- OO TOR J. Cannon R. Langford 10% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B

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, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O OAK R. Henderson D. Stieb -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O OAK D. Murphy D. Stieb -2% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O OAK J. Essian D. Stieb -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- TOR A. Griffin R. Langford -3% 42% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- TOR J. Cannon R. Langford -2% 39% Griffin Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O TOR J. Cannon R. Langford 4% 43% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 -2- O TOR R. Howell R. Langford 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O TOR T. Solaita R. Langford 3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- OAK D. Revering D. Stieb 4% 54% Single to RF
t2 0-0 0 1-- OAK M. Guerrero D. Stieb 6% 59% Single to RF; Revering to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- O OAK M. Page D. Stieb -5% 54% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 12- O OAK J. Newman D. Stieb -4% 50% Flyball: LF; Revering to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 O OAK W. Gross D. Stieb -5% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O TOR J. Mayberry R. Langford 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- TOR R. Bosetti R. Langford -4% 43% Double
b2 0-0 1 -2- TOR A. Woods R. Langford -3% 40% Wild Pitch; Bosetti to 3B
b2 0-0 1 --3 R TOR A. Woods R. Langford -6% 34% Single to RF; Bosetti Scores
b2 1-0 1 1-- TOR R. Cerone R. Langford -1% 33% Woods Steals 2B
b2 1-0 1 -2- O TOR R. Cerone R. Langford 3% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 2 -2- O TOR D. Ainge R. Langford 3% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- OAK R. Picciolo D. Stieb 4% 43% Single
t3 0-1 0 1-- O OAK R. Henderson D. Stieb -4% 39% Flyball: 1B
t3 0-1 1 1-- O OAK D. Murphy D. Stieb -3% 36% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 1-- O OAK J. Essian D. Stieb -3% 33% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O TOR A. Griffin R. Langford 2% 35% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1-0 1 --- O TOR J. Cannon R. Langford 2% 37% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 --- O TOR R. Howell R. Langford 1% 38% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- O OAK D. Revering D. Stieb -3% 35% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-1 1 --- O OAK M. Guerrero D. Stieb -2% 33% Foul Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 2 --- OAK M. Page D. Stieb 2% 34% Single
t4 0-1 2 1-- O OAK J. Newman D. Stieb -3% 32% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- O TOR T. Solaita R. Langford 2% 34% Strikeout
b4 1-0 1 --- O TOR J. Mayberry R. Langford 2% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- O TOR R. Bosetti R. Langford 1% 36% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- O OAK W. Gross D. Stieb -3% 33% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 0-1 1 --- OAK R. Picciolo D. Stieb 4% 37% Single to CF
t5 0-1 1 1-- OAK R. Henderson D. Stieb 5% 42% Hit By Pitch; Picciolo to 2B
t5 0-1 1 12- O OAK D. Murphy D. Stieb -4% 38% Groundout: 1B-P; Picciolo to 3B; Henderson to 2B
t5 0-1 2 -23 RRR OAK J. Essian D. Stieb 34% 72% Home Run; Picciolo Scores; Henderson Scores
t5 3-1 2 --- O OAK D. Revering D. Stieb -1% 71% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 7-8-9
b5 1-3 0 --- TOR A. Woods R. Langford -5% 66% Single to RF
b5 1-3 0 1-- O TOR R. Cerone R. Langford 5% 70% Flyball: RF
b5 1-3 1 1-- O TOR D. Ainge R. Langford 4% 74% Strikeout
b5 1-3 2 1-- RR TOR A. Griffin R. Langford -26% 48% Home Run; Woods Scores
b5 3-3 2 --- O TOR J. Cannon R. Langford 2% 50% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 5-6-7
t6 3-3 0 --- O OAK M. Guerrero D. Stieb -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t6 3-3 1 --- O OAK M. Page D. Stieb -2% 44% Foul Flyball: LF
t6 3-3 2 --- OAK J. Newman D. Stieb 2% 46% Walk
t6 3-3 2 1-- OAK W. Gross D. Stieb 3% 49% Single to RF; Newman to 2B
t6 3-3 2 12- R OAK R. Picciolo D. Stieb 16% 65% Single to RF; Newman Scores; Gross to 2B
t6 4-3 2 12- O OAK R. Henderson D. Stieb -5% 60% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 3-4-5
b6 3-4 0 --- O TOR R. Howell R. Langford 4% 64% Flyball: CF
b6 3-4 1 --- TOR T. Solaita R. Langford -4% 60% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Solaita to 1B
b6 3-4 1 1-- TOR J. Mayberry R. Langford -3% 57% Wild Pitch; Solaita to 2B
b6 3-4 1 -2- O TOR J. Mayberry R. Langford 6% 63% Strikeout
b6 3-4 2 -2- O TOR R. Bosetti R. Langford 6% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 2-3-4
t7 4-3 0 --- O OAK D. Murphy D. Stieb -3% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 4-3 1 --- OAK J. Essian D. Stieb 3% 69% Walk
Larry Murray pinch runs for Jim Essian (LF) batting 3rd
t7 4-3 1 1-- O OAK D. Revering D. Stieb -3% 66% Flyball: RF
t7 4-3 2 1-- OAK M. Guerrero D. Stieb 3% 69% Single to RF; Murray to 3B
Jackson Todd replaces Dave Stieb pitching
t7 4-3 2 1-3 O OAK M. Page J. Todd -6% 63% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 7-8-9
Rickey Henderson moves from RF to LF
Larry Murray moves from PR to RF
b7 3-4 0 --- O TOR A. Woods R. Langford 5% 68% Foul Popfly: LF
b7 3-4 1 --- O TOR R. Cerone R. Langford 4% 72% Flyball: LF
b7 3-4 2 --- O TOR D. Ainge R. Langford 2% 74% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Blue Jays' Jackson Todd facing 7-8-9
t8 4-3 0 --- OAK J. Newman J. Todd 3% 78% Walk
t8 4-3 0 1-- O OAK W. Gross J. Todd -3% 74% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 4-3 1 1-- R OAK R. Picciolo J. Todd 15% 89% Double; Gross Scores; Picciolo to 3B/Adv on E8
t8 5-3 1 --3 R OAK R. Henderson J. Todd 3% 93% Single; Picciolo Scores/unER
Jesse Jefferson replaces Jackson Todd pitching
t8 6-3 1 1-- O OAK D. Murphy J. Jefferson -1% 91% Henderson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t8 6-3 2 --- O OAK D. Murphy J. Jefferson -0% 91% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 1-2-3
b8 3-6 0 --- TOR A. Griffin R. Langford -5% 86% Single to LF
b8 3-6 0 1-- OO TOR J. Cannon R. Langford 10% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b8 3-6 2 --- TOR R. Howell R. Langford -2% 94% Double to LF
b8 3-6 2 -2- O TOR T. Solaita R. Langford 3% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-3, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 3-4-5
t9 6-3 0 --- O OAK L. Murray J. Jefferson -0% 96% Strikeout
t9 6-3 1 --- O OAK D. Revering J. Jefferson -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 6-3 2 --- O OAK M. Guerrero J. Jefferson -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 5-6-7
b9 3-6 0 --- O TOR J. Mayberry R. Langford 3% 98% Flyball: CF
b9 3-6 1 --- O TOR R. Bosetti R. Langford 1% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 3-6 2 --- O TOR A. Woods R. Langford 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 3.

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