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Retrosheet Boxscore: Oakland Athletics 6, Toronto Blue Jays 4

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Oakland Athletics 6, Toronto Blue Jays 4

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, August 29, 1979 (D) at Exhibition Stadium

OAK A    1  0  4    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   6 12  1
TOR A    1  1  0    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   4 10  1
BATTING
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Henderson cf                  2   1   2   1       1   0       3   0
Heath lf                      5   1   2   0       0   0       2   0
Essian 1b                     4   1   0   0       1   0       3   0
  Gross 1b                    0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Revering dh                   2   1   1   0       3   1       0   0
Guerrero ss                   5   1   2   3       0   0       4   3
Newman c                      4   0   1   0       0   0       6   0
Chalk 3b                      3   0   1   1       0   0       2   0
Murray rf                     4   1   2   0       0   0       3   1
Picciolo 2b                   3   0   1   0       0   1       2   2
Norris p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       32   6  12   5       5   2      27   7
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Guerrero-Essian, Murray-Newman.
E: Norris (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Henderson (9,off Underwood); Murray (9,off Underwood); Heath (8,off Buskey).
3B: Murray (2,off Underwood).
SH: Chalk (8,off Underwood); Henderson (6,off Underwood); Picciolo (9,off Underwood).
SF: Henderson (3,off Underwood).
GDP: Guerrero (4,off Buskey).
IBB: Revering (4,by Buskey).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Murray (5,2nd base by Underwood/Cerone).
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Griffin ss                    4   1   2   1       1   0       2   2
Bailor rf                     3   0   0   0       1   0       3   0
Howell 3b                     4   1   1   0       0   2       0   6
Solaita dh                    4   0   1   1       0   1       0   0
  Cannon pr,dh                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Mayberry 1b                   4   1   1   0       0   1      10   0
Bosetti cf                    4   0   3   0       0   0       4   0
Woods lf                      3   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
Cerone c                      4   0   1   1       0   0       4   3
Ainge 2b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       3   1
  Velez ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Underwood p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
  Buskey p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   4  10   4       2   4      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Howell-Ainge-Mayberry.
E: Howell (15).
PB: Cerone (6).
BATTING - 
2B: Mayberry (20,off Norris); Bosetti (28,off Norris); Howell (23,off Norris);
Solaita (2,off Norris).
3B: Woods (3,off Norris).
HR: Griffin (2,1st inning off Norris 0 on 0 out).
SF: Woods (3,off Norris).
GDP: Cerone (4,off Norris).
Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Oakland Athletics            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Norris W(5-6)                 9    10   4   4   2   4   1  37

Toronto Blue Jays            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Underwood L(6-16)             8    11   6   6   3   2   0  36
Buskey                        1     1   0   0   2   0   0   5
Totals                        9    12   6   6   5   2   0  41
WP: Underwood (10).
IBB: Buskey (4,Revering).
Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Terry Cooney
Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 13071
Starting Lineups:

   Oakland Athletics             Toronto Blue Jays        
1. Henderson           cf        Griffin             ss
2. Heath               lf        Bailor              rf
3. Essian              1b        Howell              3b
4. Revering            dh        Solaita             dh
5. Guerrero            ss        Mayberry            1b
6. Newman              c         Bosetti             cf
7. Chalk               3b        Woods               lf
8. Murray              rf        Cerone              c
9. Picciolo            2b        Ainge               2b
   Norris              p         Underwood           p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson doubled to right; Heath grounded out
(third to first); Essian popped to catcher in foul territory;
Revering walked; Guerrero singled to center [Henderson scored,
Revering to second]; Revering was picked off second (catcher to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 1ST: Griffin homered; Bailor made an out to shortstop;
Howell struck out; Solaita popped to third in foul territory; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Blue Jays 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Newman popped to catcher in foul territory; Chalk
grounded out (shortstop to first); Murray tripled to center;
Picciolo grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 1, Blue Jays 1.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Mayberry struck out; Bosetti popped to catcher in
foul territory; Woods tripled to right; Cerone singled to right
[Woods scored]; Ainge made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 1, Blue Jays 2.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Henderson singled; Heath singled to right
[Henderson to third, Heath to second (on throw to 3b)]; Essian
reached on a fielder's choice [Henderson out at home (shortstop
to catcher)]; Cerone allowed a passed ball [Heath to third,
Essian to second]; Revering walked; Guerrero singled to left
[Heath scored, Essian scored, Revering to second]; Newman
singled [Revering scored (error by Howell) (no RBI), Guerrero to
third]; Chalk out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Guerrero scored, Newman to second]; Underwood threw a wild
pitch [Newman to third]; Murray grounded out (third to first); 4
R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 5, Blue Jays 2.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Griffin flied out to right; Bailor walked; Howell
struck out; Solaita struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
5, Blue Jays 2.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Picciolo singled; Henderson out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Picciolo to second]; Heath flied out
to center; Essian walked; Revering struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 5, Blue Jays 2.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Mayberry doubled to right; Bosetti singled
[Mayberry to third]; Woods hit a sacrifice fly to left [Mayberry
scored]; Cerone grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Bosetti out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 5,
Blue Jays 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Guerrero popped to second in foul territory;
Newman flied out to center; Chalk flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 5, Blue Jays 3.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Ainge flied out to right; Griffin walked; Bailor
forced Griffin (shortstop to second); Howell grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 5, Blue Jays
3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Murray doubled; Picciolo out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to first) [Murray to third]; Henderson hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Murray scored]; Heath grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 6, Blue Jays 3.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Solaita flied out to left; Mayberry grounded out
(pitcher to first); Bosetti doubled; Woods flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 6, Blue Jays 3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Essian grounded out (third to first); Revering
singled to right; Guerrero flied out to center; Newman flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 6, Blue Jays 3.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: Cerone lined to third; Ainge made an out to
shortstop; Griffin singled to left; Griffin safe on a pick-off
error by Norris [Griffin to second]; Bailor flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 6, Blue Jays 3.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Chalk singled; Murray forced Chalk (pitcher to
shortstop); Murray was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Picciolo struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 6, Blue Jays 3.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: Howell doubled to left; Solaita doubled to right
[Howell scored]; CANNON RAN FOR SOLAITA; Mayberry made an out to
shortstop; Bosetti singled [Cannon to third]; Woods hit into a
double play to right [Cannon out at home (right to catcher)]; 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 6, Blue Jays 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: CANNON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); BUSKEY
REPLACED UNDERWOOD (PITCHING); Henderson walked; Heath doubled
to left [Henderson to third]; Essian flied out to center;
Revering was walked intentionally; Guerrero grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Revering out at second];
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 6, Blue Jays 4.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: GROSS REPLACED ESSIAN (PLAYING 1B); Cerone flied
out to center; VELEZ BATTED FOR AINGE; Velez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Griffin grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 6, Blue Jays 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        6  12   1    8
 Blue Jays        4  10   1    6
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