1979 - 07 - 08 Oakland Athletics vs Minnesota Twins Recap

The 1979 baseball season - On the 08 of 07 1979, the Oakland Athletics attempted to defend their city's honor against the . The Oakland Athletics were coached by , the visitors by . was the umpire. The starting pitcher for the Oakland Athletics was and the pitcher for the was .

This database is as complete as possible and includes the visiting team, hometeam, umpire, starting pitching, batting order, stadium played at, attendance, and any additional information you may find useful. If you happen to notice any inconsistencies in the data shown, please let us know (it's a big database, and mistakes happen, especially in the earlier years).

1979 Oakland Athletics vs New York Yankees

Game Score Card / Stats


Game Date: 1979/07/08 Oakland Athletics vs New York Yankees
Played at Oakland Coliseum with 13483 people in attendance.


Opponents123456789RunsHitsErrors
Oakland Athletics000000000010
New York Yankees010100000250
 
Teams# PitchersStarting PitcherManager
Oakland Athletics -2Brian KingmanJim Marshall
New York Yankees -1Luis TiantBilly Martin
 
Home Runs in game:
Oakland Athletics -0
New York Yankees -1
 
Hometeam BatterBatting Order Visiting Team BatterBatting Order
Rickey Henderson8Willie Randolph4
Mike Edwards4Bobby Murcer8
Mitchell Page10Thurman Munson2
Jeff Newman3Reggie Jackson9
Wayne Gross5Lou Piniella7
Mike Heath7Graig Nettles5
Jim Essian2Chris Chambliss10
Tony Armas9Jim Spencer3
Rob Picciolo6Bucky Dent6
 
Umpire Name Umpire Position:
Larry Barnett Home Plate Umpire
Ted Hendry First Base Umpire
Fred Spenn Second Base Umpire
Rich Garcia Third Base Umpire