The A's overcame a one-man batting show by Mike Hargrove and defeated the Indians, 5-3. Hargrove accounted for all of the Indians' runs, hitting a homer with a man on base in the third inning and tying the score at 3-3 with a solo swat in the seventh.

The A's came back with the deciding pair in their half. Jim Essian walked and Tony Armas doubled to chase Dan Spillner. After Sid Monge relieved, Mike Edwards singled to drive in both runners. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 5, Cleveland Indians 3
Game Played on Friday, August    17, 1979 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Indians      0  0  2    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   3  7  0
A's          0  0  0    0  3  0    2  0  x  -   5  5  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hargrove lf           3   2   2   3     1   1   .266      Henderson lf          3   0   1   1     1   0   .250
Manning cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .260      Murphy cf             3   0   0   1     0   2   .261
Bonds rf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .285      Gross 3b              3   0   0   0     0   2   .228
Thornton 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .230        Chalk ph,3b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .235
Johnson dh            4   0   2   0     0   1   .279      Revering dh           3   0   0   0     1   0   .283
Harrah 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .280      Newman 1b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .232
Hassey c              4   0   0   0     0   3   .270      Essian c              1   2   0   0     2   1   .280
Kuiper 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .261      Armas rf              3   1   1   0     0   1   .246
Veryzer ss            2   1   1   0     0   0   .220      Edwards 2b            3   1   2   2     0   0   .242
  Norris ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .255      Picciolo ss           3   1   1   1     0   1   .269
Spillner p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      McCatty p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Monge p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   3   7   3     2   8             Totals               27   5   5   5     4   9

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance:  2,059
Left on Base: Indians 6, A's 4
DP: Indians 0, A's 0
Doubles: Picciolo (9), Armas (7)
Home Runs: Hargrove 2 (9)
Stolen Bases: Manning (25), Johnson (2), Edwards (7)
Caught Stealing: Henderson (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Murphy (2)
Hit by Pitch: Veryzer (4,by McCatty), Essian (2,by Spillner)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Spillner L(7-3)         6     4   5   5   3   6   0  25   4.31
Monge                   2     1   0   0   1   3   0   8   2.38
Totals                  8     5   5   5   4   9   0  33

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McCatty W(8-7)          9     7   3   3   2   8   2  36   4.15
Totals                  9     7   3   3   2   8   2  36

Hit by Pitch: Spillner (3), McCatty (7)

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


INDIANS 1ST: Hargrove struck out; Manning grounded out (first
unassisted); Bonds walked; Bonds was picked off first (catcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson grounded out (third to first); Murphy
struck out; Gross struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Athletics 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Thornton grounded out (third to first); Johnson
struck out; Harrah grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Revering made an out to shortstop; Newman struck
out; Essian walked; Armas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 0, Athletics 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Hassey struck out; Kuiper flied out to left;
Veryzer singled to left; Hargrove homered [Veryzer scored];
Manning singled to right; Manning stole second; Bonds struck
out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Edwards lined to third; Picciolo grounded out
(shortstop to first); Henderson grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Athletics 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Thornton grounded out (third to first); Johnson
singled; Johnson stole second; Harrah struck out; Hassey struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Murphy grounded out (first unassisted); Gross
made an out to shortstop; Revering walked; Newman struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Athletics 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Kuiper grounded out (first unassisted); Veryzer was
hit by a pitch; Hargrove walked [Veryzer to second]; Manning
flied to left in foul territory; Bonds lined to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Essian was hit by a pitch; Armas made an out to
second; Edwards singled to center [Essian to third]; Picciolo
doubled to left [Essian scored, Edwards to third]; Henderson
singled to right [Edwards scored, Picciolo to third]; Murphy hit
a sacrifice fly to right [Picciolo scored]; Henderson was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 2, Athletics 3.

INDIANS 6TH: Thornton was called out on strikes; Johnson singled
to center; Harrah grounded out (third to first) [Johnson to
second]; Hassey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 2, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Gross struck out; Revering lined to third; Newman
made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2,
Athletics 3.

INDIANS 7TH: Kuiper flied out to left; Veryzer grounded out
(third to first); Hargrove homered; Manning flied out to right;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Essian walked; Armas doubled to left [Essian to
third]; MONGE REPLACED SPILLNER (PITCHING); Edwards singled to
center [Essian scored, Armas scored]; Picciolo struck out;
Edwards stole second; Henderson walked; Murphy struck out; CHALK
BATTED FOR GROSS; Chalk flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Indians 3, Athletics 5.

INDIANS 8TH: CHALK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Bonds flied out
to center; Thornton flied out to center; Johnson popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3,
Athletics 5.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Revering grounded out (first unassisted); Newman
flied out to center; Essian struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 3, Athletics 5.

INDIANS 9TH: Harrah singled to left; Hassey struck out; Kuiper
forced Harrah (shortstop unassisted); NORRIS BATTED FOR VERYZER;
Norris forced Kuiper (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 3, Athletics 5.