The 1979 Oakland A's - (54-108)

motnahp · Post by **motnahp** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:43 am

The Yankees scored 5 times in the 8th inning and beat the A's, 5-3. Tommy John went all the way for New York. For the A's, Rick Langford allowed all 5 runs in 7 2/3 innings of work.

THUR APR 26

NYY_____5___11___0
OAK_____3___8___0

Season record: 6-13

motnahp · Post by **motnahp** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:13 am

The team's pitching woes continued today in a 7-3 loss to the Orioles. Oakland led 3-1 going into the 8th inning. Mike Norris was crusing, but was pulled in the 8th after loading the bases with 2 singles and a walk. Enter John Henry Johnson, who promptly allowed a double and two singles without retiring a batter. He was replaced by Jim Todd. Todd allowed one inherited runner to score and the Orioles led 6-3. Baltimore added an insurance run in the 9th, as Todd walked the leadoff batter and was replaced by Dave Heaverlo, who gave up another walk and an RBI double. Tum....T-Tum Tum.....Tummmmms.

Johnson was credited with the loss, although Norris allowed 4 runs. That's fine with me. Although he shouldn't have officially received the loss, he earned it!

On a bright note, Mitchell Page was 3-3 with an walk. On, alas, another bad note, 3B Wayne Gross injured his wrist and will go on the 15-day DL. He was replaced in the lineup by Mickey Klutts (that's a scary thought, isn't it). The A's recalled IF Milt Ramirez from AAA Tacoma. Ramirez' "Hands" are rated at 100. Too bad one of those "hands" isn't a pitching hand.

FRI APR 27

BAL_____7___11___1
OAK_____3___10___1

motnahp · Post by **motnahp** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:34 am

Al Bumbry singled in Mark Belanger with the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning fof the game's only run in a 1-0 Baltimore victory over the A's. Tippy Martinez was the winning pitcher in relief. Craig Minetto took the loss. Don Stanhouse pitched a 1-2-3 bottom of the 1oth for the save. Surprise starter Dave Hamilton was excellent for the A's, allowing only 4 hits and striking out 5. He did not walk a batter.

SAT APR 28

BAL_____1___6___0
OAK_____0___3___1

Off to bed now. Tomorrow is another day.

motnahp · Post by **motnahp** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:17 pm

The Baltimore Orioles held on to edge the A's 8-7, sweeping the 3-game series. Baltimore jumped out to a 5-0 lead, helped by a Lee May 2-run homer in the 3rd. The A's tied the score with 5 runs in the bottom of the 3rd. Tony Armas swatted his 9th home run in the inning, a two-run shot.

Matt Keough allowed a leadoff homer to Gary Roenicke in the top of the 8th, giving the Orioles a 6-5 lead. Keough was relieved by Bob Lacey. Later in the 8th, Doug Decinces hit a 2-run homer off Lacey to make the score 8-5. Oakland rallied in the 8th, scoring twice off Scott McGregor and Tippy Martinez. The A's left the bases loaded in the inning. Baltimore closer Don Stanhouse got the A's 1-2-3 in the 9th.

SUN APR 29

BAL_____8___9___0
OAK_____7__10___0

Season record: 6-16

motnahp · Post by **motnahp** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:36 pm

The month of April ended as it started, with an Oakland victory. The A's got good pitching from McCatty, Johnson, and Todd to beat the Red Sox 2-1. Tony Armas drove in two runs with a single in the bottom of the 1st for Oakland's only scoring. Fred Lynn tied Tony Armas with his 9th home run in the 6th. Dennis Eckersley took the loss for Boston. McCatty got the win. Todd pitched a 1-2-3 9th for his first save.

MON APR 30

BOS_____1___9___0
OAK_____3___8___0

Standings at the end of April:

motnahp · Post by **motnahp** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:54 pm

The month of May, unfortunately, started the way most of April went. The Boston Red Sox hit five homers and routed the A's 11-2. Butch Hobson led the way, going 3-5, with 2 homers and 5 RBI. Gary Allenson and Dwight Evans added two-run homers, and Bob Watson chipped in with a solo shot. Dwayne Murphy's 2-run homer accounted for both of the Oakland runs.

Mike Torrez, 0-3 entering the game, went the distance for the win. Rick Langford lasted only 4 1/3 innings, allowing 7 earned runs and 4 homers. Brian Kingman finished up, allowing 4 runs in 4 2/3 innings.

TUE MAY 1

BOS_____11___13___0
OAK______2____5___0

motnahp · Post by **motnahp** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:08 pm

The Boston Red Sox took the series with a 5-2 victory over the A's. Boston broke open a 2-2 game in the 3rd, as 3 straight Boston batters came through. Dwight Evans homered, Carlton Fisk tripled, then Stan Papi homered. Mickey Klutts drove in both Oakland runs with a two-run single. Mike Norris went 7 innings and took the loss. Bob Stanley went all the way for the Sox.

Following an off day on Thursday, the A's open a 10-game road trip with 3 games against the Yankees, followed by 4 against Baltimore and 3 against the Red Sox, before returning home on May 15th.

WED MAY 2

BOS_____5___10___0
OAK_____2____8___0

Season record: 7-18

motnahp · Post by **motnahp** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:27 am

The A's dropped a close one to the Yankees today, 4-3. Oakland took a 3-0 lead in the top of the 5th on Rob Picciolo's 3-run homer. The Yankees came right back in their half of the 5th and scored 4 times, capped off by a Lou Piniella 3-run homer. Luis Tiant (3-2) was the winner. Goose Gossage picked up his 5th save. Matt Keough (1-5) pitched 6 innings and took the loss.

FRI MAY 4

OAK_____3___8___1
NYY_____4___10___1

motnahp · Post by **motnahp** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:40 am

Dave Revering smacked a 3-run homer in the 1st and the A's got 3 scoreless innings of relief from Dave Hamilton, as the A's topped the Yankees 7-5. New York had 2-run homers from Chris Chambliss and Lou Piniella, but it wasn't enough. Steve McCatty (3-1) allowed 5 runs in 6 innings, but picked up the win. Dave Hamilton allowed only a single in his 3 innings and picked up his 2nd save. Ed Figueroa (2-2) took the loss.

SAT MAY 5

OAK_____7___11___0
NYY_____5____8___0

motnahp · Post by **motnahp** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:55 am

The Oakland A's took two out of three from the Yankees with a 4-1 decision in the Bronx. Tony Armas (10) and Dwayne Murphy (4) homered for the A's. Rick Langford (2-4) struggled early, loading the bases in each of the first two innings, but settled down. He retired 16 Yankees in a row at one point. John Henry Johnson pitched the 8th and 9th, retiring all six men he faced to earn his first save. Tommy John (3-4) took the loss for the Yankees.

SUN MAY 8

OAK_____4____8___1
NYY_____1____7___0

Season record: 9-19

motnahp · Post by **motnahp** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:14 am

The Orioles took the first of 4 from the A's in Baltimore, 5-1.

The A's could only manage a single run off winning pitcher Dennis Martinez (4-3), who went the distance. Mike Norris (2-4) went only 4-plus innings and took the loss.

MON MAY 7

OAK_____1___4___0
NYY_____5___9___0

motnahp · Post by **motnahp** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:11 pm

Derek Bryant's pinch-hit 2-run single in the top of the 9th gave the A's a rare comeback win, as they edged the Orioles 7-6.

Baltimore took a 4-3 lead in the 6th inning on Rick Dempsey's 2-run double. They would add 2 more runs in the inning, chasing Oakland starter John Henry Johnson. Down 6-3, the A's faced Baltimore closer Don Stanhouse in the 9th. The mustachioed big man, known to manager Earl Weaver as "Full Pack", lived up to the nickname, as Weaver puffed many cigarettes in the runway as Stanhouse allowed the A's to stage their rally.

After Rob Picciolo flew out to start the 9th, Dwayne Murphy drew a walk. Tony Armas then singled to center, moving Murphy to 3rd. Mitchell Page then singled up the middle, scoring Murphy and cutting the Baltimore lead to 6-4. Stanhouse then walked A's catcher Jeff Newman, loading the bases with one out. Oakland manager motnahp replaced Newman with pinch runner Milt Ramirez. Dave Revering chopped a grounder to second baseman Rich Dauer. Dauer's only play was at first, as Armas scored. Page advanced to 3rd and Ramirez stood on 2nd. Manager motnahp brought Bryant off the bench to hit for Mickey Klutts. Weaver visited the mound and called on lefty Tippy Martinez to face right-handed batter Bryant. The rookie outfielder grounded Tippy's first pitch up the middle, scoring the tying and go-ahead runs.

Jim Todd pitched a scoreless 9th, surviving a one-out walk to Pat Kelly, before retiring Lee May and Dauer to earn his 2nd save. Brian Kingman (2-0) pitched 3 scoreless innings and earned the victory. Kingman is making a strong case for getting a spot in the rotation. John Henry Johnson, who has been good out of the pen, had another poor start. The young lefty went only 5 + innings, allowing 10 hits and 6 runs. His ERA is now an even 10.00. Dave Hamilton was originally pencilled in to make this start, but his 3 innings of brilliant relief on Saturday made him unavailable. Mario Guerrero made the start at shortstop, with Picciolo moving to 2nd base. Guerrero entered the game 0-for-22 on the season. He was 3 for 5 today.

TUE MAY 8

OAK_____7___15___0
OAK_____6___13___1

motnahp · Post by **motnahp** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:28 pm

Scott McGregor twirled a 3-hitter and the Orioles shut out the A's, 4-0. McGregor walked no one and struck out three. The A's only had one runner reach second base, Dwayne Murphy's double in the first inning. For the A's, Matt Keough (1-6) continues to struggle. He looks great in the early innings, but cannot maintain his sharpness. Keough went 5 2/3 innings, allowing 7 hits and 4 runs, while walking 4. Dave Heaverlo (1 1/3) and Craig Minetto (1) pitched scoreless relief.

WED MAY 9

OAK_____0___3___2
BAL_____4___9___0

motnahp · Post by **motnahp** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:44 pm

Steve Stone matched teammate Scotty McGregor by shutting out the A's on 3 hits. Stone (5-2), walked 3 and struck out 7. A's pitcher Steve McCatty also allowed only 3 hits, 3 walks, and struck out 5. The game's only run came with 2 outs in the last of the 6th. Al Bumbry lined a solo homer 312 feet, just over the wall in left field. It was Bumbry's first homer of the season, and was just out of the reach of leaping Oakland left fielder Rickey Henderson. Baltimore's Memorial Stadium has a very short left field fence (309 feet). Oakland manager motnahp could only shake his head the last two days, as the Oakland pitching has been superb and the bats have been silenced.

THUR MAY 10

OAK_____0___3___0
BAL_____1___3___0

Season record: 10-22

motnahp · Post by **motnahp** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:06 pm

The A's opened up a 3-game series in Boston by pounding the Red Sox, 10-3. The bats woke up and collected 17 hits. Dwayne Murphy was 3-6, with a homer (5) and 3 RBI. Tony Armas hit his 11th homer. Jeff Newman went 4-5 with 2 RBI. Oakland starter Rick Langford (3-4) went 6 2/3 innings, allowing 6 hits and 3 runs. Once again, the Oakland bullpen was superb, as Dave Hamilton (1 1/3 IP) and Bob Lacey (1 IP) held the Bosox off the board in the late innings. Boston starter Mike Torrez (2-4) was roughed up for 13 hits and 7 earned runs in 6 1/3 innings.

FRI MAY 11

OAK_____10___17___0
BOS______3____7___2

motnahp · Post by **motnahp** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:22 pm

Mike Norris handcuffed the powerful Boston lineup today, shutting them out on 6 hits. Tony Armas hit a 3-run homer, his 12th of the season. Mickey Klutts hit his 1st homer. Rob Picciolo and Rickey Henderson added two hits apiece, but the star was Norris (3-4), who struck out 4 and also walked 4. He allowed a hit and a walk in the 9th, but was able to finish the game for his 4th career shutout and first since 1977. This was also the Oakland pitching staff's first shutout this season.

SAT MAY 12

OAK_____6___11___0
BOS_____0____6___0

motnahp · Post by **motnahp** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:52 pm

Gary Allenson hit a 3-run homer with one out in the bottom of the 9th to give the Red Sox a dramatic 4-1 win over the A's at Fenway. Steve Renko (4-1) went the distance for Boston, allowing only 6 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 2. Brian Kingman pitched brilliantly for the A's. The rookie righthander, making his first major league start, went 7 1/3 innings, allowing only 5 hits and 1 run. He struck out 6 and walked 3. A's reliever Dave Hamilton got out of a jam in the 8th, but was victimized by Allenson's blast over the Green Monster in the 9th. Hamilton falls to 0-2.

The A's completed their brutal 10-game road trip through the best of the AL East with a 5-5 record.

SUN MAY 13

OAK_____1___6___0
BOS_____4___8___0

Season record: 12-23

motnahp · Post by **motnahp** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:38 pm

The A's opened a 7-game homestand with a 6-2 loss to the White Sox. Lefty Rich Wortham (3-4) held the A's hitless until the 6th inning. He went all the way, allowing only 4 hits. Former A's outfielder Claudell Washington burned his old team, going 4-5 with 2 RBI. Chet Lemon hit his 2nd homer of the season for Chicago. Oakland's Tony Armas hit his 13th homer. Matt Keough was moved to the bullpen and pitched one scoreless innning. Starter Steve McCatty allowed 4 runs and 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings. Third baseman Wayne Gross was activated before the game. He was 1-2 with two walks. Infielder Milt Ramirez (.083, 0 HR, 1 RBI) was optioned to AAA Tacoma.

TUE MAY 15

CSW_____6___14___1
OAK_____2____4___0

motnahp · Post by **motnahp** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:57 pm

Jorge Orta was 4-5, with a double, triple, and 2 RBI to lead the White Sox over the A's, 8-4. Claudell Washington was 2-5 with one RBI. Ross Baumgerten (5-2) picked up the win. Rick Langford (3-5) took the loss. Jim Essian hit his 2nd home run for the A's, and Mike Edwards was 4-5.

WED MAY 16

CWS_____8___15___1
OAK_____4___13___0

motnahp · Post by **motnahp** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:19 pm

The Chicago White Sox completed a 3-game sweep with a 5-1 win over the A's. Ron Schueler (1-0) made the most of his first start of the season, going 5 2/3 innings and allowing only an unearned run on 7 hits. Mike Proly finished the game and earned his first save. Oakland starter Mike Norris lasted 5 2/3 innings and allowed 5 earned runs on 9 hits. Catcher Jeff Newman was 4-4 with a walk in a losing effort.

THUR MAY 17

CWS_____5___12___1
OAK_____1____9___0

Season record: 12-26

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