Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. McCatty
  
  LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. McCatty
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. McCatty
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Billingham
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Billingham
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Billingham
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. McCatty
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. McCatty
  
  Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. McCatty
  
  Summers hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Billingham
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Billingham
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Billingham
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. McCatty
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. McCatty
  
  Mankowski strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. McCatty
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. McCatty
  
  There goes Trammell. The throw from Newman and he is out, Ramirez applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Billingham
  
  Burke hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Billingham
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Billingham
  
  Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Billingham
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. McCatty
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. McCatty
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. McCatty
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Staub vs. McCatty
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitaker tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. McCatty
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Billingham
  
  Page hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Billingham
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Billingham
  
  Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Billingham
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. LeFlore throws the ball in to Mankowski who tags Guerrero trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Revering goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. McCatty
  
  Summers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. McCatty
  
  Parrish takes first base on ball four. Summers moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mankowski vs. McCatty
  
  Mankowski hits a popup in front of the plate. Newman catches it and throws to second to double up Summers. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. McCatty
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Billingham
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Billingham
  
  Burke strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Billingham
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. McCatty
  
  LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. McCatty
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. McCatty
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Billingham
  
  Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Billingham
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Parrish scoops up the ball and tags Murphy for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Billingham
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. McCatty
  
  Staub hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. McCatty
  
  Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. McCatty
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summers for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. McCatty
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero misplays the ball. That's an error on Guerrero. Parrish moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mankowski vs. McCatty
  
  Mankowski hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Billingham
  
  Newman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Billingham
  
  Mike Edwards pinch runs for Jeff Newman.
  
  Revering hits a line drive into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Billingham
  
  There goes Edwards. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Billingham
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. McCatty
  
  Jim Essian now catching.
  
  Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. McCatty
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive towards short. Guerrero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. McCatty
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Billingham
  
  Lynn Jones now playing center field.
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Billingham
  
  Burke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Billingham
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. McCatty
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. McCatty
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with McCatty covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. McCatty
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Billingham
  
  Murray hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Murray reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Hiller
  
  John Hiller now pitching.
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Page vs. Hiller
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murray moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Essian vs. Hiller
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Murray scores. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Revering vs. Hiller
  
  Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Guerrero vs. Arroyo
  
  Fernando Arroyo now pitching.
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Revering moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 6/1/1979 -- Detroit at Oakland (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
LeFlore R, cf         4  0  0  0   Murphy D, cf          3  1  0  0   
Jones L, cf           0  0  0  0   Page M, dh            4  0  1  0   
Whitaker L, 2b        4  1  1  0   Newman J, c           3  0  1  0   
Kemp S, lf            4  0  1  0   Edwards M, pr         0  0  0  0   
Staub R, dh           3  0  0  1   Essian J, c           1  0  0  0   
Thompson J, 1b        4  1  1  1   Revering D, 1b        3  1  1  0   
Summers C, rf         2  0  0  0   Guerrero M, ss        4  0  2  2   
Parrish L, c          2  0  0  0   Gross W, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Mankowski P, 3b       3  0  0  0   Burke G, lf           3  0  0  0   
Trammell A, ss        3  0  1  0   Ramirez M, 2b         3  0  0  0   
                                   Murray L, rf          1  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  2  4  2                        28  3  6  2

Detroit          000 100 100 --  2
Oakland          000 100 002 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J*         8.0  4  2  2  2  3
Hiller J (L)          0.2  1  1  1  2  0
Arroyo F              0.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCatty S (W)         9.0  4  2  2  2  5
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Guerrero M
DP -- Detroit 2, Oakland 1
LOB -- Detroit 3, Oakland 3
2B -- Guerrero M, Murray L
HR -- Thompson J
CS -- Trammell A, Edwards M
SF -- Staub R
T -- 2:10
A -- 2731

    

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