A five-run explosion in the eighth inning enabled the Tigers to post a 7-3 victory over the A's. The Tigers trailed, 2-1, entering the eighth, but tied the score on a bases-loaded single by Jose Morales. Jason Thompson then cleared the sacks with a double and scored himself on a two-bagger by Lynn Jones. [The Sporting News]
Detroit Tigers 7, Oakland Athletics 3

Game Played on Monday, August 20, 1979 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Tigers       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  5  1  -   7 12  1
A's          0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  6  2


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Whitaker 2b           4   0   1   0     1   1   .290      Henderson lf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .246
Trammell ss           5   1   2   0     0   1   .276      Murphy cf             3   1   1   0     1   1   .263
LeFlore cf            5   2   3   1     0   1   .305      Gross 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .226
Wockenfuss c          3   1   0   1     1   0   .273      Revering 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .280
Morales lf            5   1   1   1     0   0   .220      Newman c              3   1   1   0     1   1   .235
Brookens dh,3b        4   0   0   0     1   2   .248      Page dh               3   0   1   1     1   1   .250
Thompson 1b           4   1   1   3     0   1   .253      Armas rf              4   1   2   1     0   0   .251
Jones rf              4   0   3   1     0   1   .275      Chalk 2b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .231
Rodriguez 3b          2   1   1   0     0   0   .255      Picciolo ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .267
  Summers ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .281      Minetto p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Petry p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Heaverlo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Putman ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .222        Hamilton p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lopez p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Todd p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   7  12   7     3   9             Totals               32   3   6   2     3   5

Time of Game: 2:48   Attendance:  5,171
Left on Base: Tigers 8, A's 5
DP: Tigers 0, A's 0
Errors: Wockenfuss, Armas, Heaverlo
Doubles: Thompson (12), Jones (7), LeFlore (16), Newman (13), Armas (8)
Home Runs: Armas (11)
Stolen Bases: LeFlore (62), Newman (2)
Caught Stealing: Jones (6), Page (14)
Sacrifice Hits: Wockenfuss (1)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Petry W(5-3)            7     5   2   2   2   4   0  27   2.94
Lopez                   2     1   1   1   1   1   1   8   2.63
Totals                  9     6   3   3   3   5   1  35

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Minetto                 6.1   5   1   1   3   6   0  26   5.60
Heaverlo L(4-11)        1     3   4   3   0   2   0   7   4.29
Hamilton                0     2   1   1   0   0   0   2   3.81
Todd                    1.2   2   1   1   0   1   0   7   6.75
Totals                  9    12   7   6   3   9   0  42

Wild Pitches: Petry (2)
Balks: Minetto (1)

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Larry McCoy


TIGERS 1ST: Whitaker walked; Minetto balked [Whitaker to
second]; Trammell struck out; LeFlore struck out; Wockenfuss
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
0, Athletics 0.

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

TIGERS 2ND: Morales flied out to left; Brookens flied out to
center; Thompson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Revering grounded out (second to first); Newman
doubled; Page struck out; Armas flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Jones singled; Jones was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Rodriguez
singled; Whitaker made an out to third; Trammell singled
[Rodriguez to second]; LeFlore singled [Rodriguez scored (RBI),
Trammell to third (error by Armas)]; Wockenfuss walked [LeFlore
to second]; Morales flied out to center; 1 R, 4 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
Tigers 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Chalk was called out on strikes; Picciolo
grounded out (shortstop to first); Henderson flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Athletics 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Brookens struck out; Thompson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jones struck out (catcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Murphy singled; Gross grounded out (second to
first) [Murphy to second]; Revering grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Murphy to third]; Petry threw a wild pitch [Murphy
scored]; Newman walked; Newman stole second [Newman to third
(error by Wockenfuss)]; Page singled [Newman scored]; Armas
doubled [Page to third]; Chalk lined to pitcher; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Tigers 1, Athletics 2.

TIGERS 5TH: Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Whitaker struck out; Trammell made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Picciolo grounded out (shortstop to first);
Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Murphy was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Athletics 2.

TIGERS 6TH: LeFlore lined to center; Wockenfuss flied out to
center; Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Gross made an out to shortstop; Revering was
called out on strikes; Newman lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 1, Athletics 2.

TIGERS 7TH: Brookens walked; Thompson struck out; Jones singled
[Brookens to third]; HEAVERLO REPLACED MINETTO (PITCHING);
SUMMERS BATTED FOR RODRIGUEZ; Summers struck out; Whitaker
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 1,
Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 7TH: BROOKENS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); PETRY
REPLACED SUMMERS (PITCHING); Page walked; Page was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Armas flied out to left;
Chalk singled; Picciolo forced Chalk (third to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Athletics 2.

TIGERS 8TH: Trammell singled; LeFlore singled [Trammell to
second]; Wockenfuss reached on an error by Heaverlo on a
sacrifice bunt [Trammell to third, LeFlore to second]; Morales
singled [Trammell scored, LeFlore to third, Wockenfuss to
second]; Brookens struck out; HAMILTON REPLACED HEAVERLO
(PITCHING); Thompson doubled [LeFlore scored, Wockenfuss scored
(unearned), Morales scored]; Jones doubled [Thompson scored];
PUTMAN BATTED FOR PETRY; TODD REPLACED HAMILTON (PITCHING);
Putman struck out; Whitaker singled to left [Jones out at home
(left to catcher)]; 5 R (4 ER), 6 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 6,
Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: LOPEZ REPLACED PUTMAN (PITCHING); Henderson flied
out to right; Murphy walked; Gross flied out to center; Revering
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 6, Athletics
2.

TIGERS 9TH: Trammell grounded out (third to first); LeFlore
doubled; LeFlore stole third; Wockenfuss reached on a fielder's
choice [LeFlore scored]; Morales made an out to second; Brookens
made an out to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 7,
Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Newman struck out; Page grounded out (third to
first); Armas homered; Chalk flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Tigers 7, Athletics 3.
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