Swinging at a 3-0 pitch, Tony Armas smacked his 23rd homer of the season, connecting with two men on base in the fifth inning, to power the A's to a 5-3 victory over the Tigers. Rick Langford, who was the beneficiary of the blow, turned in his 13th straight complete game and fifth victory in a row. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 5, Detroit Tigers 3
Game Played on Friday, July      25, 1980 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
A's          0  2  0    0  3  0    0  0  0  -   5 12  0
Tigers       0  0  1    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   3  8  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Henderson lf          5   1   3   0     0   0   .301      Peters cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .295
Murphy cf             4   0   0   0     1   2   .279      Trammell ss           3   1   2   2     0   0   .318
Essian c              4   1   0   0     1   2   .224      Kemp lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .291
Armas rf              4   1   1   3     0   1   .274      Hebner 1b             2   0   0   0     0   1   .300
Newman 1b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .247        Corcoran 1b         2   0   1   0     0   0   .164
Heath dh              3   1   1   1     0   0   .226      Summers dh            4   1   1   1     0   0   .327
  Page ph,dh          1   0   0   0     0   1   .238      Cowens rf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .261
McKay 3b              4   0   2   1     0   1   .200      Parrish c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .289
Picciolo ss           4   0   1   0     0   1   .267        Dyer c              0   0   0   0     0   0   .173
Cox 2b                3   0   2   0     0   0   .260      Brookens 3b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .271
Langford p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Whitaker 2b           3   1   1   0     0   0   .226
                                                          Robbins p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Rozema p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   5  12   5     2   8             Totals               32   3   8   3     0   1

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance: 41,229
Left on Base: A's 7, Tigers 3
DP: A's 2, Tigers 1
Doubles: Newman (14), Heath (9), Henderson (14)
Home Runs: Armas (23), Summers (8), Trammell (6)
Stolen Bases: Cox (5), Henderson (46)
Caught Stealing: Henderson (15)
Sacrifice Hits: Cox (2), Trammell (7)
GIDP: Essian (7), Hebner (4), Parrish (14)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Langford W(9-9)         9     8   3   3   0   1   2  33   3.32
Totals                  9     8   3   3   0   1   2  33

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Robbins L(1-1)          4.1   8   4   4   1   3   0  21   5.19
Rozema                  4.2   4   1   1   1   5   1  18   4.67
Totals                  9    12   5   5   2   8   1  39

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Dallas Parks, 3B - Mike Reilly


ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson singled to first; Henderson was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Murphy struck out;
Essian flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Peters singled to center; Trammell reached on a
fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Peters to second]; Kemp
forced Trammell (second to shortstop) [Peters to third]; Hebner
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Kemp
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Armas struck out; Newman doubled to left; Heath
doubled to left [Newman scored]; McKay singled to right [Heath
scored]; Picciolo singled to pitcher [McKay to second]; Cox out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [McKay to third, Picciolo
to second]; Henderson grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 4 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Summers flied out to center; Cowens singled to
center; Parrish made an out to second; Brookens flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Murphy flied out to left; Essian struck out;
Armas flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Whitaker singled to shortstop; Peters grounded out
(second to first) [Whitaker to second]; Trammell singled to
center [Whitaker scored, Trammell out at second (center to third
to second)]; Kemp grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Newman singled to center; Heath flied out to
left; McKay singled to left [Newman to second]; Picciolo flied
out to right [Newman to third]; Cox grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Hebner was called out on strikes; Richie Hebner
ejected by HP umpire Jerry Neudecker; Summers homered;
Cowens singled to shortstop; Parrish grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Cowens out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Tigers 2.

ATHLETICS 5TH: CORCORAN REPLACED HEBNER (PLAYING 1B); Henderson
doubled to left; Murphy flied out to left; Essian walked; ROZEMA
REPLACED ROBBINS (PITCHING); Armas homered [Henderson scored,
Essian scored]; Newman grounded out (third to first); Heath
grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 5, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 5TH: Brookens flied out to left; Whitaker flied out to
left; Peters made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 5, Tigers 2.

ATHLETICS 6TH: McKay grounded out (pitcher to first); Picciolo
struck out; Cox singled to left; Cox stole second; Henderson
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 5, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 6TH: Trammell grounded out (pitcher to first); Kemp
grounded out (second to first); Corcoran singled to center;
Summers grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 5, Tigers 2.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Murphy struck out; Essian struck out; Armas
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 5, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 7TH: Cowens grounded out (second to first); Parrish flied
out to center; Brookens flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 5, Tigers 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Newman grounded out (third to first); PAGE BATTED
FOR HEATH; Page struck out; McKay struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 5, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 8TH: PAGE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Whitaker grounded
out (first to pitcher); Peters grounded out (first unassisted);
Trammell homered; Kemp grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 5, Tigers 3.

ATHLETICS 9TH: DYER REPLACED PARRISH (PLAYING C ); Picciolo
flied out to center; Cox singled to shortstop; Henderson singled
to right [Cox to third]; Henderson stole second; Murphy was
walked intentionally; Essian grounded into a double play (third
to first) [Henderson out at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 5, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 9TH: Corcoran made an out to catcher; Summers made an out
to shortstop; Cowens grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 5, Tigers 3.