The A's and Tigers split a doubleheader, the Tigers winning the opener, 4-2, and the A's capturing the nightcap, 4-0. Homers by John Wockenfuss and Duffy Dyer were the key blows in the first game. Wockenfuss led off the Tigers' fourth inning with a round-tripper and Dyer added the two-run circuit clout.

In the second contest, Matt Keough and Bob Lacey combined on a two-hitter as the A's scored in their first turn at bat when Rickey Henderson singled, stole second and came in on a single by Dave Revering. Wayne Gross bashed a solo homer in the eighth and Revering drilled a two-run triple in the ninth. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 4, Oakland Athletics 2 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, July 27, 1980 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium

A's 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 5 0 Tigers 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 x - 4 9 2 A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Henderson lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .294 Peters cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .294 Murphy cf 3 0 0 1 0 1 .274 Trammell ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 .313 Revering 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .282 Cowens rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .265 Gross 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .274 Parrish c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .285 Armas rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .272 Wockenfuss 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .290 Gonzalez dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Brookens 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 Heath c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .218 Lentine lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .245 Guerrero ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .224 Papi 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Cox 2b 3 1 2 0 0 1 .269 Whitaker ph,2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .223 Minetto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Dyer dh 2 1 1 2 0 0 .185 Jones p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Summers ph,dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 .324 Lacey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wilcox p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 2 5 2 1 2 Totals 32 4 9 4 1 2 Time of Game: 2:33 Left on Base: A's 5, Tigers 6 DP: A's 0, Tigers 0 Errors: Brookens 2 Doubles: Cowens (13) Triples: Peters (3) Home Runs: Gross (6), Wockenfuss (10), Dyer (3) Stolen Bases: Lentine (2) Sacrifice Flies: Murphy (3), Trammell (6) A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Minetto L(0-1) 4.1 8 4 4 0 1 2 21 8.44 Jones 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 2.25 Lacey 2.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 3.28 Totals 8 9 4 4 1 2 2 34 Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wilcox W(10-6) 9 5 2 1 1 2 1 34 3.58 Totals 9 5 2 1 1 2 1 34 Umpires: HP - Dallas Parks, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - George Maloney ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson grounded out (third to first); Murphy grounded out (second to first); Revering flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0. TIGERS 1ST: Peters tripled to center; Trammell hit a sacrifice fly to left [Peters scored]; Cowens grounded out (third to first); Parrish made an out to third; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1. ATHLETICS 2ND: Gross grounded out (second to first); Armas reached on an error by Brookens [Armas to first]; Gonzalez singled to right [Armas to second]; Heath flied out to left [Armas to third]; Guerrero grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1. TIGERS 2ND: Wockenfuss flied out to left; Brookens singled to center; Lentine flied out to left; Papi forced Brookens (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1. ATHLETICS 3RD: Cox singled to third [Cox to second (error by Brookens)]; Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cox to third]; Murphy hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cox scored (unearned)]; Revering grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1. TIGERS 3RD: Dyer grounded out (third to first); Peters singled to center; Trammell forced Peters (shortstop to second); Cowens singled to left [Trammell to second]; Parrish struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1. ATHLETICS 4TH: Gross grounded out (first unassisted); Armas walked; Gonzalez flied out to left; Heath flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1. TIGERS 4TH: Wockenfuss homered; Brookens flied out to center; Lentine singled to left; Papi flied out to left; Dyer homered [Lentine scored]; Peters flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 4. ATHLETICS 5TH: Guerrero flied out to left; Cox singled to left; Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cox to second]; Murphy made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 4. TIGERS 5TH: Trammell flied out to right; Cowens doubled to right; JONES REPLACED MINETTO (PITCHING); Parrish made an out to shortstop; Wockenfuss singled to second [Cowens to third]; Brookens made an out to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 4. ATHLETICS 6TH: Revering grounded out (first unassisted); Gross singled to left; Armas made an out to second; Gonzalez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 4. TIGERS 6TH: Lentine walked; Lentine stole second; WHITAKER BATTED FOR PAPI; Whitaker flied out to right; LACEY REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); SUMMERS BATTED FOR DYER; Summers struck out; Peters grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 4. ATHLETICS 7TH: SUMMERS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); WHITAKER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Heath flied out to right; Guerrero made an out to first; Cox struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 4. TIGERS 7TH: Trammell flied out to center; Cowens flied out to right; Parrish grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 4. ATHLETICS 8TH: Henderson flied out to left; Murphy struck out; Revering grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 4. TIGERS 8TH: Wockenfuss grounded out (second to first); Brookens flied out to center; Lentine flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 4. ATHLETICS 9TH: Gross homered; Armas flied out to left; Gonzalez made an out to shortstop; Heath made an out to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 4.

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