Jim Essian went 3-for-3, including a homer and double, and knocked in three runs to pace the A's to a 5-3 decision over the Blue Jays in a game shortened by rain. With the score tied 3-3 in the seventh inning, Dave McKay doubled and moved to third on a sacrifice by Jeff Cox.

Rickey Henderson then reached first on an error by Roy Howell as McKay held third. McKay was thrown out at the plate on Dwayne Murphy's grounder. Henderson, who moved to second on the play, scored on a double by Essian. The A's added a tally in the eighth on a single by Cox before rain halted play with two out and the A's still batting. The umpires waited 54 minutes before calling the game. [The Sporting News]

Oakland Athletics 5, Toronto Blue Jays 3

Game Played on Monday, July 28, 1980 (Night game) at Exhibition Stadium

A's 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 - 5 10 0 Blue Jays 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 x - 3 6 1 A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Henderson lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .299 Griffin ss 2 1 1 1 1 0 .251 Murphy cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .276 Garcia 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .289 Essian c 3 1 3 3 1 0 .235 Woods lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .316 Armas rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Velez dh 2 1 1 0 1 1 .289 Heath dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .214 Mayberry 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .237 Guerrero ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .221 Howell 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .263 Gross 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .277 Bonnell cf 3 1 2 0 0 0 .256 McKay 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .204 Moseby rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .231 Cox 2b 2 1 1 1 1 1 .274 Whitt c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .225 Norris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mirabella p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Barlow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garvin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 McLaughlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 5 10 5 3 3 Totals 23 3 6 3 2 4 Time of Game: 2:25 Attendance: 14,457 Left on Base: A's 8, Blue Jays 2 DP: A's 1, Blue Jays 1 Errors: Howell Doubles: Henderson (15), McKay (4), Essian (4) Triples: Velez (2) Home Runs: Essian (4) Stolen Bases: Griffin (13) Caught Stealing: Guerrero (3), Griffin (15) Sacrifice Hits: Cox (3), Moseby (5) GIDP: Armas (13), Mayberry (3) Hit by Pitch: Guerrero (1,by McLaughlin) A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Norris W(14-6) 7 6 3 3 2 4 0 26 2.44 Totals 7 6 3 3 2 4 0 26 Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Mirabella 4.2 5 3 3 3 3 1 21 4.46 Barlow L(0-1) 1.2 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 2.83 Garvin 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.03 McLaughlin 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 6 4.46 Totals 7.2 10 5 4 3 3 1 36 Passed Balls: Whitt (3) Hit by Pitch: McLaughlin (2) Wild Pitches: Mirabella (4) Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Dan Morrison ATHLETICS 1ST: Athletics Coach Lee Walls ejected by 2B umpire Bill Kunkel sometime in game; Henderson made an out to first; Murphy singled to center; Mirabella threw a wild pitch [Murphy to second]; Essian singled to center [Murphy scored]; Armas grounded into a double play (second to first) [Essian out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 1ST: Griffin walked; Griffin stole second; Garcia singled to center [Griffin scored, Garcia out at second (center to shortstop)]; Woods struck out; Velez tripled to right; Mayberry singled to center [Velez scored]; Howell struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 2. ATHLETICS 2ND: Heath struck out; Guerrero struck out; Gross made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 2ND: Bonnell flied out to left; Moseby grounded out (first unassisted); Whitt grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 2. ATHLETICS 3RD: McKay flied out to right; Cox struck out; Henderson doubled to center; Murphy flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 3RD: Griffin flied out to right; Garcia flied out to right; Woods made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 2. ATHLETICS 4TH: Essian homered; Armas lined to first; Heath lined to third; Guerrero flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 4TH: Velez walked; Mayberry grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to pitcher) [Velez out at second]; Howell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 2. ATHLETICS 5TH: Gross grounded out (second to first); McKay grounded out (second to first); Cox walked; Henderson walked [Cox to second]; Murphy singled to left [Cox scored, Henderson to third]; Essian walked [Murphy to second]; BARLOW REPLACED MIRABELLA (PITCHING); Armas forced Essian (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 5TH: Bonnell singled to right; Moseby out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Bonnell to second]; Whitt grounded out (first to pitcher) [Bonnell to third]; Griffin singled to center [Bonnell scored]; Griffin was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 3. ATHLETICS 6TH: Heath grounded out (shortstop to first); Guerrero grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 3. BLUE JAYS 6TH: Garcia flied out to center; Woods grounded out (second to first); Velez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 3. ATHLETICS 7TH: McKay doubled to right; Cox out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [McKay to third]; Henderson reached on an error by Howell [Henderson to first]; GARVIN REPLACED BARLOW (PITCHING); On a bunt Murphy reached on a fielder's choice [McKay out at home (pitcher to catcher), Henderson to second]; Essian doubled to left [Henderson scored (unearned), Murphy to third]; MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED GARVIN (PITCHING); Armas flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 3. BLUE JAYS 7TH: Mayberry flied out to right; Howell grounded out (first unassisted); Bonnell singled to center; Moseby struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 3. ATHLETICS 8TH: Heath flied out to right; Guerrero was hit by a pitch; Gross singled to right [Guerrero to third]; Guerrero was picked off and caught stealing home (catcher to third) [Gross to second]; McKay singled to shortstop [Gross to third]; Cox singled to third [Gross scored, McKay to second]; Whitt allowed a passed ball [McKay to third]; game called because of rain; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Blue Jays 3.

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