A single by Dwayne Murphy drove home the decisive tally as the A's shaded the Blue Jays, 6-5, in 12 innings. The Jays had tied the game in the bottom of the ninth on a leadoff homer by Barry Bonnell. With two out in the top of the 12th, Rickey Henderson doubled and Murphy singled to right for the winning marker. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 6, Toronto Blue Jays 5
Game Played on Tuesday, July      29, 1980 (Night game) at Exhibition Stadium
A's          0  1  1    0  0  0    1  2  0    0  0  1  -   6 13  2
Blue Jays    1  0  2    1  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   5 10  1


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Henderson lf          5   2   1   0     1   0   .298      Griffin ss            6   0   1   0     0   0   .249
Murphy cf             4   2   2   2     2   0   .278      Garcia 2b             4   1   2   0     2   0   .292
Gross 3b              5   0   2   0     0   0   .279      Woods lf              5   1   1   0     0   0   .314
Revering 1b           5   1   2   1     0   1   .286      Velez dh              3   1   2   3     1   0   .293
Armas rf              5   0   1   0     0   1   .264        Cannon pr,dh        1   0   0   0     0   0   .069
Gonzalez dh           4   1   3   0     0   0   .333        Iorg ph,dh          1   0   0   0     0   0   .226
  Newman ph,dh        1   0   0   0     0   0   .242      Mayberry 1b           6   0   0   0     0   2   .232
Essian c              5   0   1   0     0   0   .234      Howell 3b             5   0   0   0     0   3   .259
Guerrero ss           2   0   1   1     0   0   .223      Bonnell cf            5   2   3   1     0   0   .262
  Davis ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Moseby rf             3   0   0   1     0   1   .227
  McKay 2b            2   0   0   0     0   0   .201        Ault ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .184
Cox 2b                2   0   0   0     0   1   .267        Bailor rf           1   0   1   0     0   0   .197
  Page ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .237      Whitt c               3   0   0   0     1   0   .220
  Picciolo ss         2   0   0   0     0   0   .259        Davis ph,c          1   0   0   0     0   0   .217
McCatty p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Clancy p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lacey p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McLaughlin p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Garvin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               44   6  13   4     3   3             Totals               45   5  10   5     4   7

Time of Game: 3:49   Attendance: 16,704
Left on Base: A's 5, Blue Jays 9
DP: A's 0, Blue Jays 2
Errors: Henderson, Essian, Griffin
Doubles: Revering (15), Murphy (11), Gross (14), Henderson (16), Griffin (16)
Triples: Bonnell (4)
Home Runs: Velez (18), Bonnell (9)
Stolen Bases: Woods (4), Bonnell (3), Garcia (9)
Caught Stealing: Murphy (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Woods (5)
GIDP: Gross (2), Davis (2)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McCatty                 7     6   4   4   2   4   1  29   4.59
Lacey W(2-1)            5     4   1   1   2   3   1  21   3.12
Totals                 12    10   5   5   4   7   2  50

Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Clancy                  7.2  10   5   4   3   3   0  33   3.10
McLaughlin              1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.38
Garvin L(2-5)           3     3   1   1   0   0   0  10   2.09
Totals                 12    13   6   5   3   3   0  47

Wild Pitches: Clancy (7)

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Ted Hendry


ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Murphy walked; Gross grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Murphy out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 1ST: Griffin grounded out (third to first); Garcia
grounded out (shortstop to first); Woods singled to left; Woods
stole second; Velez singled to left [Woods scored, Velez to
third (error by Henderson)]; Mayberry struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Blue Jays 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Revering singled to center; Armas grounded out
(third to first) [Revering to second]; Gonzalez singled to
shortstop [Revering to third]; Essian popped to first in foul
territory; Guerrero singled to center [Revering scored, Gonzalez
to third]; Cox struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Blue Jays 1.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Howell was called out on strikes; Bonnell singled
to center; Moseby struck out; Bonnell stole second; Whitt
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 1, Blue Jays 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Murphy walked; Gross singled to center [Murphy to third];
Revering doubled to right [Murphy scored, Gross out at home
(right to shortstop to catcher)]; Armas grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Blue Jays 1.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Griffin flied out to center; Garcia singled to
second; Woods flied out to right; Garcia stole second; Velez
homered [Garcia scored]; Mayberry popped to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Blue Jays 3.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Gonzalez lined to shortstop; Essian grounded out
(third to first); Guerrero flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 2, Blue Jays 3.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Howell lined to shortstop; Bonnell tripled to
center; Moseby grounded out (first to pitcher) [Bonnell scored];
Whitt grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 2, Blue Jays 4.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Cox flied out to right; Henderson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Murphy grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Blue Jays 4.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Griffin grounded out (second to first); Essian
dropped a foul fly hit by Garcia for an error; Garcia grounded
out (third to first); Woods popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Blue Jays 4.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Gross flied to right in foul territory; Revering
flied out to right; Armas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 2, Blue Jays 4.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Velez flied out to center; Mayberry flied out to
center; Howell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Blue Jays 4.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Gonzalez singled to left; Essian singled to
shortstop [Gonzalez to third (error by Griffin)]; DAVIS BATTED
FOR GUERRERO; Davis grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Gonzalez scored (unearned) (no RBI), Essian
out at second]; PAGE BATTED FOR COX; Page grounded out (second
to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Blue Jays
4.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: PICCIOLO REPLACED PAGE (PLAYING SS); MCKAY
REPLACED DAVIS (PLAYING 2B); Bonnell flied out to center; Moseby
flied to right in foul territory; Whitt walked; Griffin popped
to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Blue Jays 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Henderson walked; Murphy doubled to center
[Henderson scored]; Gross grounded out (second to first) [Murphy
to third]; Clancy threw a wild pitch [Murphy scored]; Revering
struck out; Armas singled to center; Gonzalez singled to left
[Armas to third]; MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED CLANCY (PITCHING); Essian
flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 5, Blue
Jays 4.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: LACEY REPLACED MCCATTY (PITCHING); Garcia walked
(walk was charged to McCatty); Woods out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Garcia to second]; Velez was walked
intentionally; CANNON RAN FOR VELEZ; Mayberry grounded out
(first unassisted) [Garcia to third, Cannon to second]; Howell
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 5, Blue Jays 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: CANNON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); McKay
grounded out (pitcher to first); Picciolo grounded out (third to
first); Henderson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 5, Blue Jays 4.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: Bonnell homered; AULT BATTED FOR MOSEBY; Ault
struck out; Whitt flied out to right; Griffin doubled to left;
Garcia was walked intentionally; Woods flied out to left; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 5, Blue Jays 5.

ATHLETICS 10TH: BAILOR REPLACED AULT (PLAYING RF); GARVIN
REPLACED MCLAUGHLIN (PITCHING); Murphy grounded out (first to
pitcher); Gross doubled to right [Gross out at third (right to
second to third)]; Revering popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 5, Blue Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 10TH: Cannon grounded out (second to first); Mayberry
struck out; Howell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 5, Blue Jays 5.

ATHLETICS 11TH: Armas grounded out (third to first); NEWMAN
BATTED FOR GONZALEZ; Newman grounded out (shortstop to first);
Essian popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 5,
Blue Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 11TH: NEWMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Bonnell
flied out to center; Bailor singled to center; DAVIS BATTED FOR
WHITT; Davis popped to second; Griffin flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 5, Blue Jays 5.

ATHLETICS 12TH: DAVIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); McKay lined
to shortstop; Picciolo flied out to right; Henderson doubled to
left; Murphy singled to right [Henderson scored]; Murphy was
picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to
shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 6, Blue Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 12TH: Garcia singled to first; Woods forced Garcia
(second to shortstop); IORG BATTED FOR CANNON; Iorg forced Woods
(third to second); Mayberry flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 6, Blue Jays 5.