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1976 Oakland Athletics
87-74
Second place in AL West
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Gene Tenace .249 22 66
2B Phil Garner .261 8 74
SS Bert Campaneris .256 1 52
3B Sal Bando .240 27 84
OF Billy North .276 2 31
OF Joe Rudi .270 13 94
OF Claudell Washington .257 5 53
C Larry Haney .226 0 10
DH Billy Williams .211 11 41
  Other position players:
Don Baylor (.247, 15, 68), Ken McMullen (.220, 5, 23), Jeff Newman (.195, 0, 4), Tommy Sandt (.209, 0, 3), Tim Hosley (.164, 1, 4), Ron Fairly (.239, 3, 10), Cesar Tovar (.178, 0, 4), Matt Alexander (.033, 0, 0), Willie McCovey (.208, 0, 0), Wayne Gross (.222, 0, 1), Angel Mangual (.167, 0, 1), Denny Walling (.273, 0, 0), Gary Woods (.125, 0, 0), Jim Holt (.286, 0, 2), Nate Colbert (.000, 0, 0), Larry Lintz (.000, 0, 0), Don Hopkins (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Mike Torrez 16-12 2.50 0
L Vida Blue 18-13 2.35 0
R Paul Mitchell 9-7 4.25 0
R Mike Norris 4-5 4.78 0
R Dick Bosman 4-2 4.10 0
R Glenn Abbott 2-4 5.49 0
BULLPEN
R Rollie Fingers 13-11 2.47 20
L Paul Lindblad 6-5 3.06 5
R Jim Todd 7-8 3.81 4
R Stan Bahnsen 8-7 3.34 0
  Other pitchers:
Chris Batton (0-0, 9.00), Craig Mitchell (0-0, 2.70)
 

Sunday, January 4
Future Athletic Ted Lilly is born in Lemeta, CA.
Sunday, February 8
Future Athletic Adam Piatt is born in Chicago, IL.
Monday, February 16
Future Athletic Eric Byrnes is born in Redwood City, CA.
Sunday, February 29
Future Athletic Terrence Long is born in Montgomery, AL.
Thursday, March 11
Former Athletic Larry Gardner dies in St.George, VT at the age of 90.
Friday, April 9
» Defeated Angels (0-1), 5-2Anaheim Stadium (1-0)1-0
» W: Mike Torrez (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (0-1) S: Rollie Fingers (1)First--
Saturday, April 10
» Defeated Angels (0-2), 6-2Anaheim Stadium (2-0)2-0Won 2
» W: Vida Blue (1-0) L: Nolan Ryan (0-1) S: Rollie Fingers (2)First--
» Major-league debuts: Paul Hartzell (Angels)
Sunday, April 11
» Defeated Angels (0-3), 10-7Anaheim Stadium (3-0)3-0Won 3
» W: Stan Bahnsen (1-0) L: Don Kirkwood (0-1) S: Jim Todd (1)First--
Monday, April 12
» Lost to Rangers (3-1), 5-1Arlington Stadium (0-1)3-1
» W: Nelson Briles (1-0) L: Paul Mitchell (0-1) Second1½ out
Tuesday, April 13
» Lost to Rangers (4-1), 3-1Arlington Stadium (0-2)3-2Lost 2
» W: Steve Barr (1-0) L: Mike Torrez (1-1) Third1½ out
Wednesday, April 14
» Lost to Rangers (5-1), 4-2Arlington Stadium (0-3)3-3Lost 3
» W: Gaylord Perry (2-0) L: Vida Blue (1-1) Third2 out
Saturday, April 17
» Lost to Orioles (3-3), 6-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1)3-4Lost 4
» W: Jim Palmer (2-1) L: Mike Torrez (1-2) Fourth2 out
Sunday, April 18
» Defeated Orioles (3-4), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1)4-4
» W: Rollie Fingers (1-0) L: Dyar Miller (0-1) Third1½ out
Monday, April 19
» Defeated Tigers (3-3), 6-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1)5-4Won 2
» W: Jim Todd (1-0) L: John Hiller (0-2) Third1 out
Tuesday, April 20
» Defeated Tigers (3-4), 6-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1)6-4Won 3
» W: Paul Lindblad (1-0) L: Jim Crawford (0-1) First--
» Major-league debuts: Mark Fidrych (Tigers)
Wednesday, April 21
» Lost to Tigers (4-4), 7-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2)6-5
» W: Dave Roberts (2-0) L: Mike Torrez (1-3) Second½ out
Friday, April 23
» Lost to Indians (4-4), 3-0Cleveland Stadium (0-1)6-6Lost 2
» W: Dennis Eckersley (1-2) L: Vida Blue (1-2) Third½ out
Saturday, April 24
» Defeated Indians (4-5), 8-7Cleveland Stadium (1-1)7-6
» W: Rollie Fingers (2-0) L: Tom Buskey (0-1) S: Jim Todd (2)Second½ out
Sunday, April 25
» Defeated Indians (4-6), 9-1Cleveland Stadium (2-1)8-6Won 2
» W: Mike Torrez (2-3) L: Pat Dobson (1-2) Second1 out
Tuesday, April 27
» Lost to Tigers (6-5), 10-2Tiger Stadium (0-1)8-7
» W: Joe Coleman (2-0) L: Vida Blue (1-3) S: Bill Laxton (1)Second1 out
Wednesday, April 28
» Lost to Tigers (7-5), 8-1Tiger Stadium (0-2)8-8Lost 2
» W: Dave Roberts (3-0) L: Mike Norris (0-1) Second1½ out
Friday, April 30
» Defeated Orioles (6-9), 11-1Memorial Stadium (1-0)9-8
» W: Mike Torrez (3-3) L: Jim Palmer (3-3) Second1 out
Sunday, May 2
» Defeated Orioles (6-10), 6-2Memorial Stadium (2-0)10-8Won 2
» W: Vida Blue (2-3) L: Ross Grimsley (0-2) Second2 out
» Lost to Orioles (7-10), 4-3Memorial Stadium (2-1)10-9
» W: Wayne Garland (1-0) L: Glenn Abbott (0-1) Second2 out
Monday, May 3
» Lost to Indians (9-8), 5-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3)10-10Lost 2
» W: Tom Buskey (1-1) L: Rollie Fingers (2-1) S: Dave LaRoche (3)Third2½ out
Tuesday, May 4
» Defeated Indians (9-9), 8-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-3)11-10
» W: Mike Torrez (4-3) L: Fritz Peterson (0-2) S: Rollie Fingers (3)Third2½ out
Future Athletic Ben Grieve is born in Arlington, TX.
Wednesday, May 5
» Lost to Indians (10-9), 3-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-4)11-11
» W: Pat Dobson (2-3) L: Rollie Fingers (2-2) Third3 out
Friday, May 7
» Lost to Yankees (14-5), 14-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-5)11-12Lost 2
» W: Rudy May (2-0) L: Vida Blue (2-4) S: Dick Tidrow (1)Third3½ out
Saturday, May 8
» Lost to Yankees (15-5), 8-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-6)11-13Lost 3
» W: Dick Tidrow (2-0) L: Jim Todd (1-1) Fourth5 out
Sunday, May 9
» Defeated Yankees (15-6), 4-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-6)12-13
» W: Paul Lindblad (2-0) L: Catfish Hunter (3-4) Fourth5 out
Monday, May 10
» Defeated Angels (10-17), 6-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (6-6)13-13Won 2
» W: Paul Mitchell (1-1) L: Nolan Ryan (3-3) Fourth4 out
Tuesday, May 11
» Defeated Angels (10-18), 6-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (7-6)14-13Won 3
» W: Jim Todd (2-1) L: Dick Drago (1-3) Third4 out
Friday, May 14
» Lost to Rangers (18-8), 4-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (7-7)14-14
» W: Gaylord Perry (4-2) L: Rollie Fingers (2-3) Fourth5 out
Saturday, May 15
» Lost to Rangers (19-8), 6-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (7-8)14-15Lost 2
» W: Steve Foucault (3-0) L: Jim Todd (2-2) Fourth6 out
Sunday, May 16
» Defeated Rangers (19-9), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (8-8)15-15
» W: Vida Blue (3-4) L: Steve Barr (1-2) Fourth5 out
Monday, May 17
» Lost to Twins (15-13), 5-4Metropolitan Stadium (0-1)15-16
» W: Bill Campbell (5-1) L: Jim Todd (2-3) Fourth5 out
Tuesday, May 18
» Lost to Twins (16-13), 4-3Metropolitan Stadium (0-2)15-17Lost 2
» W: Dave Goltz (2-2) L: Jim Todd (2-4) Fourth5 out
Wednesday, May 19
» Lost to Royals (19-10), 5-2Royals Stadium (0-1)15-18Lost 3
» W: Paul Splittorff (3-3) L: Mike Torrez (4-4) S: Marty Pattin (3)Fourth6 out
Thursday, May 20
» Lost to Royals (20-10), 8-4Royals Stadium (0-2)15-19Lost 4
» W: Doug Bird (4-1) L: Paul Mitchell (1-2) S: Mark Littell (3)Fourth7 out
Future Athletic Ramon Hernandez is born in Caracas, Venezuela.
Friday, May 21
» Lost to White Sox (13-16), 6-0Comiskey Park I (0-1)15-20Lost 5
» W: Ken Brett (1-0) L: Vida Blue (3-5) S: Clay Carroll (3)Fifth8 out
Saturday, May 22
» Lost to White Sox (14-16), 7-2Comiskey Park I (0-2)15-21Lost 6
» W: Jesse Jefferson (1-1) L: Mike Norris (0-2) Fifth8 out
Sunday, May 23
» Lost to White Sox (15-16), 3-1Comiskey Park I (0-3)15-22Lost 7
» W: Clay Carroll (2-1) L: Mike Torrez (4-5) Fifth8½ out
» Lost to White Sox (16-16), 4-3Comiskey Park I (0-4)15-23Lost 8
» W: Bart Johnson (3-4) L: Stan Bahnsen (1-1) S: Clay Carroll (4)Fifth8½ out
Monday, May 24
» Defeated Twins (18-17), 12-7Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (9-8)16-23
» W: Jim Todd (3-4) L: Bill Campbell (5-2) Fifth8½ out
Future Athletic Jason Grabowski is born in New Haven, CT.
Tuesday, May 25
» Defeated Twins (18-18), 6-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (10-8)17-23Won 2
» W: Vida Blue (4-5) L: Jim Hughes (0-5) Fifth8 out
Future Athletic Miguel Tejada is born in Bani, D.R.
Wednesday, May 26
» Lost to Twins (19-18), 6-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (10-9)17-24
» W: Dave Goltz (4-2) L: Paul Mitchell (1-3) Fifth9 out
Thursday, May 27
» Defeated Twins (19-19), 5-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (11-9)18-24
» W: Mike Torrez (5-5) L: Bert Blyleven (4-4) S: Rollie Fingers (4)Fifth7½ out
Friday, May 28
» Defeated White Sox (19-18), 11-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (12-9)19-24Won 2
» W: Stan Bahnsen (2-1) L: Bart Johnson (3-5) Fifth7½ out
Saturday, May 29
» Defeated White Sox (19-19), 2-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (13-9)20-24Won 3
» W: Vida Blue (5-5) L: Terry Forster (1-2) Fourth6 out
Sunday, May 30
» Lost to White Sox (20-19), 4-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (13-10)20-25
» W: Clay Carroll (3-1) L: Rollie Fingers (2-4) S: Dave Hamilton (3)Fifth7 out
Monday, May 31
» Defeated Royals (25-17), 10-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (14-10)21-25
» W: Mike Torrez (6-5) L: Paul Splittorff (3-6) Fifth6 out
Tuesday, June 1
» Lost to Royals (26-17), 5-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (14-11)21-26
» W: Doug Bird (6-1) L: Stan Bahnsen (2-2) S: Marty Pattin (4)Fifth7 out
Wednesday, June 2
» Lost to Royals (27-17), 4-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (14-12)21-27Lost 2
» W: Mark Littell (3-1) L: Rollie Fingers (2-5) S: Steve Mingori (2)Fifth8 out
Friday, June 4
» Defeated Yankees (27-17), 6-4Yankee Stadium (1-0)22-27
» W: Jim Todd (4-4) L: Sparky Lyle (4-3) Fifth8 out
Saturday, June 5
» Defeated Yankees (27-18), 7-6Yankee Stadium (2-0)23-27Won 2
» W: Rollie Fingers (3-5) L: Sparky Lyle (4-4) Fifth8½ out
Sunday, June 6
» Defeated Yankees (27-19), 3-2Yankee Stadium (3-0)24-27Won 3
» W: Vida Blue (6-5) L: Ed Figueroa (6-4) S: Rollie Fingers (5)Fifth8 out
» Lost to Yankees (28-19), 5-2Yankee Stadium (3-1)24-28
» W: Dave Pagan (1-0) L: Paul Lindblad (2-1) Fifth8 out
Tuesday, June 8
» Defeated Red Sox (22-25), 6-5Fenway Park (1-0)25-28
» W: Jim Todd (5-4) L: Reggie Cleveland (3-2) S: Rollie Fingers (6)Fifth7½ out
Wednesday, June 9
» Lost to Red Sox (23-25), 6-4Fenway Park (1-1)25-29
» W: Rick Wise (4-3) L: Mike Torrez (6-6) S: Tom House (3)Fifth8½ out
Thursday, June 10
» Defeated Red Sox (23-26), 8-5Fenway Park (2-1)26-29
» W: Jim Todd (6-4) L: Tom Murphy (0-2) S: Rollie Fingers (7)Fifth8½ out
Friday, June 11
» Lost to Brewers (20-28), 4-2County Stadium (0-1)26-30
» W: Jim Colborn (3-7) L: Vida Blue (6-6) Fifth9½ out
Saturday, June 12
» Defeated Brewers (20-29), 2-1County Stadium (1-1)27-30
» W: Paul Mitchell (2-3) L: Bill Travers (7-3) S: Rollie Fingers (8)Fifth9½ out
Sunday, June 13
» Lost to Brewers (21-29), 5-4County Stadium (1-2)27-31
» W: Jim Slaton (8-3) L: Mike Torrez (6-7) S: Bill Castro (1)Fifth10½ out
Tuesday, June 15
» Defeated Red Sox (26-28), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (15-12)28-31
» W: Paul Lindblad (3-1) L: Fergie Jenkins (5-7) Fifth11 out
Wednesday, June 16
» Defeated Red Sox (26-29), 4-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (16-12)29-31Won 2
» W: Paul Mitchell (3-3) L: Luis Tiant (8-4) Fourth10 out
Thursday, June 17
» Lost to Red Sox (27-29), 8-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (16-13)29-32
» W: Dick Pole (3-4) L: Mike Torrez (6-8) Fifth10½ out
Friday, June 18
» Lost to Brewers (24-31), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (16-14)29-33Lost 2
» W: Bill Castro (1-0) L: Jim Todd (6-5) Fifth11½ out
Saturday, June 19
» Defeated Brewers (24-32), 7-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (17-14)30-33
» W: Glenn Abbott (1-1) L: Jim Colborn (3-9) S: Paul Lindblad (1)Fourth10½ out
Sunday, June 20
» Defeated Brewers (24-33), 7-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (18-14)31-33Won 2
» W: Stan Bahnsen (3-2) L: Bill Travers (8-4) S: Jim Todd (3)Third9½ out
Monday, June 21
» Lost to Rangers (34-26), 1-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (18-15)31-34
» W: Bert Blyleven (5-8) L: Paul Mitchell (3-4) Third9½ out
Tuesday, June 22
» Defeated Rangers (34-27), 5-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (19-15)32-34
» W: Dick Bosman (1-0) L: Nelson Briles (6-4) S: Paul Lindblad (2)Third8½ out
Wednesday, June 23
» Defeated Angels (28-42), 8-2Anaheim Stadium (4-0)33-34Won 2
» W: Mike Norris (1-2) L: Andy Hassler (0-5) Third7½ out
Thursday, June 24
» Lost to Angels (29-42), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (4-1)33-35
» W: Sid Monge (3-2) L: Glenn Abbott (1-2) S: Dick Drago (4)Third7½ out
Friday, June 25
» Defeated Twins (31-36), 5-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (20-15)34-35
» W: Paul Lindblad (4-1) L: Dave Goltz (7-5) Third7½ out
Saturday, June 26
» Lost to Twins (32-36), 11-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (20-16)34-36
» W: Jim Hughes (4-8) L: Paul Mitchell (3-5) Third8½ out
Sunday, June 27
» Defeated Twins (32-37), 5-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (21-16)35-36
» W: Dick Bosman (2-0) L: Pete Redfern (2-5) S: Rollie Fingers (9)Third8½ out
Monday, June 28
» Lost to Rangers (39-29), 3-2Arlington Stadium (0-4)35-37
» W: Steve Foucault (7-4) L: Jim Todd (6-6) Third8½ out
Tuesday, June 29
» Defeated Rangers (39-30), 8-3Arlington Stadium (1-4)36-37
» W: Stan Bahnsen (4-2) L: Steve Barr (1-4) S: Rollie Fingers (10)Third8½ out
Wednesday, June 30
» Lost to Rangers (40-30), 3-2Arlington Stadium (1-5)36-38
» W: Gaylord Perry (9-5) L: Mike Torrez (6-9) S: Steve Foucault (5)Third9½ out
Thursday, July 1
» Defeated Royals (44-28), 5-2Royals Stadium (1-2)37-38
» W: Rollie Fingers (4-5) L: Marty Pattin (2-8) Third8½ out
Friday, July 2
» Lost to Royals (45-28), 8-5Royals Stadium (1-3)37-39
» W: Mark Littell (4-3) L: Vida Blue (6-7) Third9½ out
Saturday, July 3
» Lost to Royals (46-28), 7-5Royals Stadium (1-4)37-40Lost 2
» W: Dennis Leonard (8-3) L: Jim Todd (6-7) S: Steve Mingori (5)Third10½ out
Sunday, July 4
» Defeated Royals (46-29), 6-0Royals Stadium (2-4)38-40
» W: Mike Norris (2-2) L: Al Fitzmorris (9-5) Third9½ out
Monday, July 5
» Defeated Orioles (36-40), 4-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (22-16)39-40Won 2
» W: Mike Torrez (7-9) L: Rudy May (5-6) S: Rollie Fingers (11)Third9½ out
Tuesday, July 6
» Defeated Orioles (36-41), 2-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (23-16)40-40Won 3
» W: Vida Blue (7-7) L: Jim Palmer (10-8) Third9 out
Wednesday, July 7
» Defeated Orioles (36-42), 5-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (24-16)41-40Won 4
» W: Paul Mitchell (4-5) L: Mike Cuellar (4-10) S: Rollie Fingers (12)Third9 out
Thursday, July 8
» Lost to Orioles (37-42), 9-6Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (24-17)41-41
» W: Wayne Garland (10-1) L: Paul Lindblad (4-2) S: Dyar Miller (4)Third9½ out
Friday, July 9
» Defeated Indians (38-39), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-17)42-41
» W: Mike Torrez (8-9) L: Jackie Brown (7-4) Third9½ out
Saturday, July 10
» Defeated Indians (38-40), 7-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (26-17)43-41Won 2
» W: Rollie Fingers (5-5) L: Pat Dobson (10-7) Third9½ out
Sunday, July 11
» Defeated Indians (38-41), 9-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (27-17)44-41Won 3
» W: Paul Mitchell (5-5) L: Dennis Eckersley (4-8) S: Paul Lindblad (3)Third8½ out
Thursday, July 15
» Lost to Tigers (39-41), 3-2Tiger Stadium (0-3)44-42
» W: Dave Roberts (9-8) L: Vida Blue (7-8) Third9 out
Friday, July 16
» Lost to Tigers (40-41), 1-0Tiger Stadium (0-4)44-43Lost 2
» W: Mark Fidrych (10-2) L: Rollie Fingers (5-6) Third10½ out
Saturday, July 17
» Defeated Tigers (40-42), 3-0Tiger Stadium (1-4)45-43
» W: Mike Norris (3-2) L: Vern Ruhle (5-6) S: Rollie Fingers (13)Third10½ out
Sunday, July 18
» Defeated Tigers (40-43), 10-1Tiger Stadium (2-4)46-43Won 2
» W: Paul Mitchell (6-5) L: Frank MacCormack (0-4) Second10½ out
Monday, July 19
» Lost to Indians (42-42), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (2-2)46-44
» W: Jim Bibby (5-2) L: Vida Blue (7-9) S: Jim Kern (7)Third10 out
» Defeated Indians (42-43), 10-3Cleveland Stadium (3-2)47-44
» W: Dick Bosman (3-0) L: Jackie Brown (7-6) Third10 out
Tuesday, July 20
» Defeated Indians (42-44), 7-4Cleveland Stadium (4-2)48-44Won 2
» W: Rollie Fingers (6-6) L: Dave LaRoche (0-3) Second9 out
Wednesday, July 21
» Lost to Yankees (57-32), 10-1Yankee Stadium (3-2)48-45
» W: Catfish Hunter (12-8) L: Mike Norris (3-3) Second9 out
Thursday, July 22
» Defeated Yankees (57-33), 6-5Yankee Stadium (4-2)49-45
» W: Rollie Fingers (7-6) L: Dick Tidrow (3-1) Second9 out
Friday, July 23
» Defeated Royals (57-36), 2-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (28-17)50-45Won 2
» W: Vida Blue (8-9) L: Marty Pattin (3-9) Second8 out
Saturday, July 24
» Lost to Royals (58-36), 6-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (28-18)50-46
» W: Dennis Leonard (11-4) L: Jim Todd (6-8) S: Steve Mingori (9)Second9 out
Sunday, July 25
» Defeated Royals (58-37), 9-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (29-18)51-46
» W: Glenn Abbott (2-2) L: Doug Bird (9-4) Second8 out
Monday, July 26
» Defeated White Sox (44-53), 3-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (30-18)52-46Won 2
» W: Paul Mitchell (7-5) L: Bart Johnson (9-9) S: Rollie Fingers (14)Second8 out
Tuesday, July 27
» Defeated White Sox (44-54), 1-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (31-18)53-46Won 3
» W: Vida Blue (9-9) L: Rich Gossage (5-10) Second7 out
Wednesday, July 28
» Lost to White Sox (45-54), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (31-19)53-47
» W: Blue Moon Odom (2-0) L: Paul Lindblad (4-3) S: Francisco Barrios (2)Second8 out
Friday, July 30
» Lost to Twins (50-50), 8-7Metropolitan Stadium (0-3)53-48Lost 2
» W: Tom Burgmeier (5-0) L: Rollie Fingers (7-7) Second9 out
Saturday, July 31
» Lost to Twins (51-50), 6-5Metropolitan Stadium (0-4)53-49Lost 3
» W: Dave Goltz (9-9) L: Stan Bahnsen (4-3) S: Bill Campbell (11)Second9 out
Sunday, August 1
» Lost to Twins (52-50), 8-7Metropolitan Stadium (0-5)53-50Lost 4
» W: Bill Campbell (12-2) L: Paul Lindblad (4-4) Third9½ out
» Lost to Twins (53-50), 6-2Metropolitan Stadium (0-6)53-51Lost 5
» W: Tom Johnson (1-0) L: Glenn Abbott (2-3) Third9½ out
Monday, August 2
» Lost to Twins (54-50), 3-0Metropolitan Stadium (0-7)53-52Lost 6
» W: Steve Luebber (2-2) L: Mike Torrez (8-10) Third10 out
Tuesday, August 3
» Defeated White Sox (46-57), 7-3Comiskey Park I (1-4)54-52
» W: Dick Bosman (4-0) L: Blue Moon Odom (2-1) S: Rollie Fingers (15)Third10 out
Wednesday, August 4
» Defeated White Sox (46-58), 5-0Comiskey Park I (2-4)55-52Won 2
» W: Paul Mitchell (8-5) L: Ken Brett (6-6) Second10 out
Friday, August 6
» Lost to Angels (48-61), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (31-20)55-53
» W: Frank Tanana (13-8) L: Vida Blue (9-10) Second12 out
Saturday, August 7
» Defeated Angels (48-62), 9-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (32-20)56-53
» W: Mike Torrez (9-10) L: Don Kirkwood (4-9) Second11 out
Sunday, August 8
» Defeated Angels (48-63), 9-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (33-20)57-53Won 2
» W: Stan Bahnsen (5-3) L: Sid Monge (4-4) S: Rollie Fingers (16)Second10 out
» Defeated Angels (48-64), 13-8Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (34-20)58-53Won 3
» W: Paul Lindblad (5-4) L: Nolan Ryan (9-14) S: Rollie Fingers (17)Second10 out
Monday, August 9
» Major-league debuts: Garry Templeton (Cardinals)
Tuesday, August 10
» Defeated Brewers (47-59), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (35-20)59-53Won 4
» W: Vida Blue (10-10) L: Jim Slaton (12-10) Second9½ out
Wednesday, August 11
» Defeated Brewers (47-60), 8-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (36-20)60-53Won 5
» W: Mike Torrez (10-10) L: Bill Travers (13-9) Second8½ out
Thursday, August 12
» Defeated Brewers (47-61), 4-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (37-20)61-53Won 6
» W: Rollie Fingers (8-7) L: Bill Castro (3-2) Second8 out
Friday, August 13
» Defeated Red Sox (53-58), 2-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (38-20)62-53Won 7
» W: Mike Norris (4-3) L: Reggie Cleveland (6-6) S: Rollie Fingers (18)Second7 out
Saturday, August 14
» Defeated Red Sox (53-59), 7-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (39-20)63-53Won 8
» W: Vida Blue (11-10) L: Fergie Jenkins (11-10) Second7 out
Sunday, August 15
» Defeated Red Sox (53-60), 8-7Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (40-20)64-53Won 9
» W: Stan Bahnsen (6-3) L: Jim Willoughby (2-8) Second7 out
Monday, August 16
» Lost to Brewers (51-61), 4-3County Stadium (1-3)64-54
» W: Danny Frisella (4-1) L: Rollie Fingers (8-8) Second8 out
Tuesday, August 17
» Defeated Brewers (51-62), 5-4County Stadium (2-3)65-54
» W: Paul Lindblad (6-4) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (4-9) S: Rollie Fingers (19)Second8 out
Wednesday, August 18
» Lost to Brewers (52-62), 3-1County Stadium (2-4)65-55
» W: Jim Slaton (13-10) L: Vida Blue (11-11) S: Ray Sadecki (1)Second8 out
Thursday, August 19
Former Athletic Johnny Walker dies in Hollywood, FL at the age of 80.
Friday, August 20
» Lost to Red Sox (56-63), 2-1Fenway Park (2-2)65-56Lost 2
» W: Luis Tiant (14-10) L: Rollie Fingers (8-9) Second8½ out
Saturday, August 21
» Lost to Red Sox (57-63), 5-2Fenway Park (2-3)65-57Lost 3
» W: Reggie Cleveland (7-6) L: Dick Bosman (4-1) S: Tom Murphy (4)Second9½ out
Sunday, August 22
» Defeated Red Sox (57-64), 7-6Fenway Park (3-3)66-57
» W: Rollie Fingers (9-9) L: Jim Willoughby (2-9) Second9½ out
Monday, August 23
» Defeated Orioles (63-59), 3-0Memorial Stadium (3-1)67-57Won 2
» W: Vida Blue (12-11) L: Mike Flanagan (0-4) Second8½ out
Tuesday, August 24
» Defeated Orioles (63-60), 5-4Memorial Stadium (4-1)68-57Won 3
» W: Stan Bahnsen (7-3) L: Wayne Garland (15-4) S: Paul Lindblad (4)Second7½ out
Wednesday, August 25
» Lost to Orioles (64-60), 9-4Memorial Stadium (4-2)68-58
» W: Rudy May (10-9) L: Paul Mitchell (8-6) Second8½ out
Future Athletic Mike Rose is born in Sacramento, CA.
Friday, August 27
» Lost to Tigers (61-65), 8-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (40-21)68-59Lost 2
» W: Vern Ruhle (8-9) L: Glenn Abbott (2-4) Second9 out
Saturday, August 28
» Defeated Tigers (61-66), 5-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (41-21)69-59
» W: Vida Blue (13-11) L: Dave Roberts (12-13) Second9 out
Sunday, August 29
» Defeated Tigers (61-67), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (42-21)70-59Won 2
» W: Rollie Fingers (10-9) L: Mark Fidrych (15-6) Second8 out
Monday, August 30
» Lost to Yankees (78-49), 5-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (42-22)70-60
» W: Ed Figueroa (16-7) L: Mike Norris (4-4) Second8 out
Tuesday, August 31
» Lost to Yankees (79-49), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (42-23)70-61Lost 2
» W: Doyle Alexander (10-8) L: Stan Bahnsen (7-4) Second8 out
Wednesday, September 1
» Defeated Yankees (79-50), 5-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (43-23)71-61
» W: Vida Blue (14-11) L: Catfish Hunter (14-13) Second7 out
Friday, September 3
» Defeated Angels (59-75), 3-0Anaheim Stadium (5-1)72-61Won 2
» W: Mike Torrez (11-10) L: Gary Ross (7-15) Second6 out
Saturday, September 4
» Lost to Angels (60-75), 5-1Anaheim Stadium (5-2)72-62
» W: Paul Hartzell (6-4) L: Mike Norris (4-5) Second7 out
Sunday, September 5
» Lost to Angels (61-75), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (5-3)72-63Lost 2
» W: Nolan Ryan (12-17) L: Stan Bahnsen (7-5) Second7 out
Monday, September 6
» Defeated Angels (61-76), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (6-3)73-63
» W: Rollie Fingers (11-9) L: John Verhoeven (0-1) Second6 out
Tuesday, September 7
» Defeated White Sox (58-79), 4-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (44-23)74-63Won 2
» W: Mike Torrez (12-10) L: Terry Forster (2-10) Second5 out
Wednesday, September 8
» Lost to White Sox (59-79), 6-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (44-24)74-64
» W: Chris Knapp (2-1) L: Rollie Fingers (11-10) Second5 out
Thursday, September 9
» Defeated White Sox (59-80), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (45-24)75-64
» W: Jim Todd (7-8) L: Ken Brett (9-9) S: Rollie Fingers (20)Second5 out
Friday, September 10
» Lost to Rangers (64-76), 5-4Arlington Stadium (1-6)75-65
» W: Mike Bacsik (2-1) L: Vida Blue (14-12) Second5 out
Saturday, September 11
» Defeated Rangers (64-77), 1-0Arlington Stadium (2-6)76-65
» W: Mike Torrez (13-10) L: Nelson Briles (9-9) Second5 out
Sunday, September 12
» Defeated Rangers (64-78), 9-6Arlington Stadium (3-6)77-65Won 2
» W: Stan Bahnsen (8-5) L: Gaylord Perry (12-14) S: Jim Todd (4)Second5 out
Tuesday, September 14
» Defeated Twins (73-73), 4-2Metropolitan Stadium (1-7)78-65Won 3
» W: Vida Blue (15-12) L: Steve Luebber (4-5) Second4½ out
» Lost to Twins (74-73), 4-3Metropolitan Stadium (1-8)78-66
» W: Dave Goltz (13-13) L: Paul Lindblad (6-5) Second4½ out
Wednesday, September 15
» Defeated Twins (74-74), 5-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (46-24)79-66
» W: Mike Torrez (14-10) L: Jim Hughes (8-13) Second3½ out
Thursday, September 16
» Lost to Twins (75-74), 4-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (46-25)79-67
» W: Bill Singer (11-9) L: Stan Bahnsen (8-6) Second4½ out
Future Athletic Chad Harville is born in Selmer, TN.
Friday, September 17
» Lost to Rangers (67-80), 4-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (46-26)79-68Lost 2
» W: Gaylord Perry (13-14) L: Dick Bosman (4-2) Second5½ out
Saturday, September 18
» Defeated Rangers (67-81), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (47-26)80-68
» W: Vida Blue (16-12) L: Tommy Boggs (1-6) S: Paul Lindblad (5)Second5½ out
Sunday, September 19
» Lost to Rangers (68-81), 9-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (47-27)80-69
» W: Jim Umbarger (10-12) L: Mike Torrez (14-11) Second6 out
» Defeated Rangers (68-82), 13-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (48-27)81-69
» W: Paul Mitchell (9-6) L: Steve Hargan (6-8) Second6 out
» Major-league debuts: Chris Batton (Athletics)
Tuesday, September 21
» Lost to Royals (88-63), 3-1Royals Stadium (2-5)81-70
» W: Doug Bird (12-9) L: Stan Bahnsen (8-7) S: Larry Gura (1)Second7 out
Wednesday, September 22
» Defeated Royals (88-64), 11-1Ro