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1977 Oakland Athletics
63-98
Seventh place in AL West
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Dick Allen .240 5 31
2B Marty Perez .231 2 23
SS Rob Picciolo .200 2 22
3B Wayne Gross .233 22 63
OF Mitchell Page .307 21 75
OF Tony Armas .240 13 53
OF Jim Tyrone .245 5 26
C Jeff Newman .222 4 15
DH Manny Sanguillen .275 6 58
  Other position players:
Rodney Scott (.261, 0, 20), Earl Williams (.241, 13, 38), Mike Jorgensen (.246, 8, 32), Rich McKinney (.177, 6, 21), Billy North (.261, 1, 9), Larry Murray (.179, 1, 9), Jerry Tabb (.222, 6, 19), Willie Crawford (.184, 1, 16), Sheldon Mallory (.214, 0, 5), Tim Hosley (.192, 1, 10), Matt Alexander (.238, 0, 2), Larry Lintz (.133, 0, 0), Mark Williams (.000, 0, 1)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
L Vida Blue 14-19 3.83 0
R Rick Langford 8-19 4.02 0
R Doc Medich 10-6 4.69 0
R Mike Norris 2-7 4.77 0
BULLPEN
R Doug Bair 4-6 3.46 8
L Bob Lacey 6-8 3.03 7
R Dave Giusti 3-3 2.98 6
R Joe Coleman 4-4 2.96 2
L Pablo Torrealba 4-6 2.62 2
  Other pitchers:
Jim Umbarger (1-5, 6.55), Matt Keough (1-3, 4.85), Mike Torrez (3-1, 4.44), Dock Ellis (1-5, 9.69), Stan Bahnsen (1-2, 6.14), Steve Dunning (1-0, 3.93), Steve McCatty (0-0, 5.02), Paul Mitchell (0-3, 10.54), Craig Mitchell (0-1, 7.94), Jeff Newman (0-0, 0.00)
 

Wednesday, April 6
» Major-league debuts: Jose Baez (Mariners)
Thursday, April 7
» Major-league debuts: Al Woods (Blue Jays)
Friday, April 8
» Major-league debuts: Julio Gonzalez (Astros)
Saturday, April 9
» Defeated Twins (0-1), 7-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)1-0
» W: Mike Torrez (1-0) L: Ron Schueler (0-1) Second½ out
Sunday, April 10
» Defeated Twins (0-2), 9-6Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0)2-0Won 2
» W: Doc Medich (1-0) L: Pete Redfern (0-1) S: Pablo Torrealba (1)Second1 out
» Lost to Twins (1-2), 7-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1)2-1
» W: Paul Thormodsgard (1-0) L: Jim Umbarger (0-1) S: Tom Burgmeier (1)Second1 out
» Major-league debuts: Paul Thormodsgard and Rob Wilfong (Twins)
Monday, April 11
» Defeated Angels (3-3), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1)3-1
» W: Pablo Torrealba (1-0) L: Nolan Ryan (1-1) Second1 out
Tuesday, April 12
» Defeated Angels (3-4), 6-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-1)4-1Won 2
» W: Stan Bahnsen (1-0) L: Gary Ross (0-1) S: Dave Giusti (1)Second½ out
Wednesday, April 13
» Defeated Angels (3-5), 9-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-1)5-1Won 3
» W: Rick Langford (1-0) L: Wayne Simpson (0-2) S: Pablo Torrealba (2)First--
Thursday, April 14
» Defeated Angels (3-6), 8-7Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (6-1)6-1Won 4
» W: Doug Bair (1-0) L: John Verhoeven (0-2) First--
Friday, April 15
» Defeated Twins (3-5), 3-2Metropolitan Stadium (1-0)7-1Won 5
» W: Mike Torrez (2-0) L: Paul Thormodsgard (1-1) S: Dave Giusti (2)First--
Saturday, April 16
» Lost to Twins (4-5), 3-1Metropolitan Stadium (1-1)7-2
» W: Geoff Zahn (2-0) L: Vida Blue (0-1) Second2 out
Sunday, April 17
» Lost to Twins (5-5), 10-2Metropolitan Stadium (1-2)7-3Lost 2
» W: Mike Pazik (1-0) L: Jim Umbarger (0-2) Second1 out
Tuesday, April 19
» Lost to Brewers (7-2), 5-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (6-2)7-4Lost 3
» W: Bill Castro (2-0) L: Dave Giusti (0-1) Second1 out
Wednesday, April 20
» Defeated Brewers (7-3), 4-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (7-2)8-4
» W: Mike Torrez (3-0) L: Jerry Augustine (2-1) Second1 out
Friday, April 22
» Lost to White Sox (8-3), 8-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (7-3)8-5
» W: Francisco Barrios (2-0) L: Vida Blue (0-2) Second1 out
Saturday, April 23
» Defeated White Sox (8-4), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (8-3)9-5
» W: Jim Umbarger (1-2) L: Steve Stone (1-2) S: Dave Giusti (3)Second1 out
Sunday, April 24
» Lost to White Sox (9-4), 12-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (8-4)9-6
» W: Chris Knapp (3-0) L: Mike Torrez (3-1) S: Bruce Dal Canton (2)Second1 out
» Defeated White Sox (9-5), 11-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (9-4)10-6
» W: Mike Norris (1-0) L: Bart Johnson (1-2) Second1 out
Monday, April 25
» Lost to Angels (8-10), 11-6Anaheim Stadium (0-1)10-7
» W: Nolan Ryan (3-2) L: Doc Medich (1-1) S: Sid Monge (1)Third1½ out
Tuesday, April 26
» Defeated Angels (8-11), 7-3Anaheim Stadium (1-1)11-7
» W: Vida Blue (1-2) L: Dick Drago (0-1) Third1½ out
Wednesday, April 27
» Defeated Angels (8-12), 7-5Anaheim Stadium (2-1)12-7Won 2
» W: Rick Langford (2-0) L: Paul Hartzell (1-2) S: Stan Bahnsen (1)First--
Friday, April 29
» Lost to Red Sox (8-9), 7-4Fenway Park (0-1)12-8
» W: Fergie Jenkins (3-1) L: Dock Ellis (1-2) S: Bill Campbell (2)Second1 out
Saturday, April 30
» Lost to Red Sox (9-9), 8-4Fenway Park (0-2)12-9Lost 2
» W: Luis Tiant (2-1) L: Mike Norris (1-1) Third½ out
Sunday, May 1
» Lost to Red Sox (10-9), 6-4Fenway Park (0-3)12-10Lost 3
» W: Bill Campbell (1-3) L: Stan Bahnsen (1-1) Fourth1½ out
Monday, May 2
» Defeated Orioles (10-9), 2-0Memorial Stadium (1-0)13-10
» W: Rick Langford (3-0) L: Rudy May (2-3) S: Dave Giusti (4)Third1 out
Wednesday, May 4
» Lost to Orioles (11-9), 9-2Memorial Stadium (1-1)13-11
» W: Jim Palmer (4-1) L: Dock Ellis (1-3) Fifth1½ out
Thursday, May 5
» Defeated Yankees (13-10), 5-2Yankee Stadium (1-0)14-11
» W: Vida Blue (2-2) L: Catfish Hunter (1-1) Fourth1 out
Friday, May 6
» Lost to Yankees (14-10), 4-1Yankee Stadium (1-1)14-12
» W: Ed Figueroa (3-2) L: Doc Medich (1-2) Fifth2 out
Saturday, May 7
» Lost to Yankees (15-10), 11-2Yankee Stadium (1-2)14-13Lost 2
» W: Don Gullett (2-2) L: Rick Langford (3-1) Fifth3 out
» Major-league debuts: George Zeber (Yankees)
Sunday, May 8
» Lost to Yankees (16-10), 10-5Yankee Stadium (1-3)14-14Lost 3
» W: Mike Torrez (5-1) L: Dock Ellis (1-4) Fifth4 out
Monday, May 9
» Defeated Red Sox (14-12), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (10-4)15-14
» W: Vida Blue (3-2) L: Reggie Cleveland (2-3) Fifth3½ out
Wednesday, May 11
» Defeated Red Sox (14-13), 3-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (11-4)16-14Won 2
» W: Doc Medich (2-2) L: Fergie Jenkins (4-2) Fourth3 out
Friday, May 13
» Lost to Orioles (15-11), 5-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (11-5)16-15
» W: Rudy May (4-3) L: Vida Blue (3-3) Fourth4 out
Saturday, May 14
» Lost to Orioles (16-11), 2-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (11-6)16-16Lost 2
» W: Mike Flanagan (1-1) L: Rick Langford (3-2) Fifth5 out
Sunday, May 15
» Lost to Orioles (17-11), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (11-7)16-17Lost 3
» W: Ross Grimsley (4-2) L: Stan Bahnsen (1-2) S: Dennis Martinez (1)Fifth6 out
Monday, May 16
» Defeated Yankees (18-14), 8-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (12-7)17-17
» W: Bob Lacey (1-0) L: Ken Holtzman (2-3) Fifth6 out
Tuesday, May 17
» Lost to Yankees (19-14), 5-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (12-8)17-18
» W: Sparky Lyle (2-1) L: Dave Giusti (0-2) Fifth7 out
» Major-league debuts: Dell Alston (Yankees)
Thursday, May 19
» Lost to Mariners (14-27), 3-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (12-9)17-19Lost 2
» W: Dave Pagan (1-1) L: Rick Langford (3-3) Fifth7 out
Friday, May 20
» Defeated Mariners (14-28), 14-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (13-9)18-19
» W: Doc Medich (3-2) L: Rick Jones (0-3) Fifth6 out
Saturday, May 21
» Lost to Mariners (15-28), 7-6Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (13-10)18-20
» W: Mike Kekich (2-0) L: Bob Lacey (1-1) Sixth6 out
Sunday, May 22
» Lost to Mariners (16-28), 6-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (13-11)18-21Lost 2
» W: Dick Pole (1-1) L: Vida Blue (3-4) S: Enrique Romo (2)Sixth7 out
Monday, May 23
» Defeated Blue Jays (17-24), 3-0Exhibition Stadium (1-0)19-21
» W: Rick Langford (4-3) L: Pete Vuckovich (2-4) Fourth6½ out
Wednesday, May 25
» Defeated Blue Jays (17-25), 6-5Exhibition Stadium (2-0)20-21Won 2
» W: Dave Giusti (1-2) L: Jerry Garvin (6-2) Fifth7 out
Friday, May 27
» Lost to Indians (17-21), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (0-1)20-22
» W: Wayne Garland (2-5) L: Vida Blue (3-5) Fifth7 out
Saturday, May 28
» Defeated Indians (17-22), 5-1Cleveland Stadium (1-1)21-22
» W: Doc Medich (4-2) L: Jim Bibby (3-2) S: Bob Lacey (1)Fifth6 out
Sunday, May 29
» Lost to Indians (18-22), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (1-2)21-23
» W: Sid Monge (1-1) L: Bob Lacey (1-2) Fifth7 out
Monday, May 30
» Defeated Tigers (17-26), 6-3Tiger Stadium (1-0)22-23
» W: Dock Ellis (2-4) L: Dave Roberts (3-7) S: Joe Coleman (1)Fifth6 out
Tuesday, May 31
» Lost to Tigers (18-26), 5-2Tiger Stadium (1-1)22-24
» W: John Hiller (2-5) L: Vida Blue (3-6) S: Steve Foucault (3)Fifth7 out
Wednesday, June 1
» Defeated Mariners (21-31), 6-3Kingdome (1-0)23-24
» W: Doc Medich (5-2) L: Glenn Abbott (2-5) S: Joe Coleman (2)Fifth7 out
Thursday, June 2
» Defeated Mariners (21-32), 1-0Kingdome (2-0)24-24Won 2
» W: Mike Norris (2-1) L: Dick Pole (2-2) Fifth6 out
Friday, June 3
» Defeated Blue Jays (18-30), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (14-11)25-24Won 3
» W: Bob Lacey (2-2) L: Jesse Jefferson (3-4) Fifth6 out
Saturday, June 4
» Lost to Blue Jays (19-30), 4-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (14-12)25-25
» W: Dave Lemanczyk (3-5) L: Dock Ellis (2-5) S: Pete Vuckovich (4)Fifth6 out
Sunday, June 5
» Lost to Blue Jays (20-30), 7-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (14-13)25-26Lost 2
» W: Jerry Garvin (7-3) L: Vida Blue (3-7) S: Jerry Johnson (2)Sixth6 out
Monday, June 6
» Lost to Indians (23-25), 3-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (14-14)25-27Lost 3
» W: Pat Dobson (1-5) L: Bob Lacey (2-3) S: Jim Kern (6)Fifth6 out
Future Athletic Mark Ellis is born in Rapid City, SD.
Wednesday, June 8
» Defeated Indians (23-26), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (15-14)26-27
» W: Pablo Torrealba (2-0) L: Dennis Eckersley (6-4) S: Bob Lacey (2)Fifth6½ out
Friday, June 10
» Lost to Tigers (23-30), 6-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (15-15)26-28
» Manager: Bobby Winkles
» W: Fernando Arroyo (4-3) L: Rick Langford (4-4) S: Steve Foucault (6)Fifth6 out
Saturday, June 11
» Lost to Tigers (24-30), 5-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (15-16)26-29Lost 2
» W: Mark Fidrych (2-2) L: Dock Ellis (2-6) Sixth6 out
Sunday, June 12
» Defeated Tigers (24-31), 7-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (16-16)27-29
» W: Vida Blue (4-7) L: Dave Rozema (6-3) Fifth6 out
Monday, June 13
Future Athletic Jose Ortiz is born in Santo Domingo, D.R.
Tuesday, June 14
» Defeated Mariners (25-38), 6-3Kingdome (3-0)28-29Won 2
» W: Pablo Torrealba (3-0) L: Tom House (1-1) S: Bob Lacey (3)Fifth5 out
Wednesday, June 15
» Lost to Mariners (26-38), 6-5Kingdome (3-1)28-30
» W: Mike Kekich (4-1) L: Pablo Torrealba (3-1) Fifth6 out
Thursday, June 16
» Lost to Mariners (27-38), 3-1Kingdome (3-2)28-31Lost 2
» W: Glenn Abbott (3-6) L: Rick Langford (4-5) Fifth7 out
Saturday, June 18
» Lost to White Sox (33-27), 2-0Comiskey Park I (0-1)28-32Lost 3
» W: Ken Kravec (2-2) L: Vida Blue (4-8) S: Lerrin LaGrow (10)Sixth6½ out
Sunday, June 19
» Lost to White Sox (34-27), 2-1Comiskey Park I (0-2)28-33Lost 4
» W: Wilbur Wood (1-1) L: Mike Norris (2-2) S: Lerrin LaGrow (11)Sixth7 out
» Lost to White Sox (35-27), 5-1Comiskey Park I (0-3)28-34Lost 5
» W: Francisco Barrios (6-3) L: Doc Medich (5-3) Sixth7 out
Monday, June 20
» Defeated White Sox (35-28), 7-1Comiskey Park I (1-3)29-34
» W: Rick Langford (5-5) L: Chris Knapp (5-4) S: Bob Lacey (4)Fifth6 out
Tuesday, June 21
» Lost to Brewers (32-35), 12-1County Stadium (0-1)29-35
» W: Jim Slaton (6-6) L: Paul Mitchell (0-1) Fifth7 out
Wednesday, June 22
» Lost to Brewers (33-35), 5-1County Stadium (0-2)29-36Lost 2
» W: Jerry Augustine (8-8) L: Vida Blue (4-9) Sixth8 out
Friday, June 24
» Lost to Royals (34-33), 3-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (16-17)29-37Lost 3
» W: Dennis Leonard (5-8) L: Doc Medich (5-4) Sixth8½ out
Saturday, June 25
» Lost to Royals (35-33), 6-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (16-18)29-38Lost 4
» W: Jim Colborn (9-7) L: Mike Norris (2-3) S: Mark Littell (9)Sixth8½ out
Sunday, June 26
» Defeated Royals (35-34), 7-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (17-18)30-38
» W: Vida Blue (5-9) L: Paul Splittorff (6-5) S: Dave Giusti (5)Sixth9 out
» Lost to Royals (36-34), 9-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (17-19)30-39
» W: Marty Pattin (1-2) L: Rick Langford (5-6) S: Larry Gura (6)Sixth9 out
Monday, June 27
» Lost to Rangers (34-35), 5-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (17-20)30-40Lost 2
» W: Mike Marshall (3-2) L: Paul Mitchell (0-2) S: Paul Lindblad (4)Sixth10 out
Tuesday, June 28
» Defeated Rangers (34-36), 6-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (18-20)31-40
» W: Dave Giusti (2-2) L: Adrian Devine (5-5) Sixth10 out
Wednesday, June 29
» Lost to Rangers (35-36), 4-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (18-21)31-41
» W: Gaylord Perry (7-6) L: Mike Norris (2-4) Sixth9½ out
» Defeated Rangers (35-37), 4-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (19-21)32-41
» W: Rick Langford (6-6) L: Dock Ellis (3-7) Sixth9½ out
Friday, July 1
» Defeated Angels (36-36), 2-0Anaheim Stadium (3-1)33-41Won 2
» W: Vida Blue (6-9) L: Ken Brett (6-6) Sixth8½ out
Saturday, July 2
» Defeated Angels (36-37), 9-4Anaheim Stadium (4-1)34-41Won 3
» W: Bob Lacey (3-3) L: Dyar Miller (5-3) Sixth8½ out
Sunday, July 3
» Lost to Angels (37-37), 6-4Anaheim Stadium (4-2)34-42
» W: Frank Tanana (12-5) L: Mike Norris (2-5) Sixth10 out
Monday, July 4
» Lost to Angels (38-37), 4-2Anaheim Stadium (4-3)34-43Lost 2
» W: Nolan Ryan (11-7) L: Rick Langford (6-7) Sixth11 out
Tuesday, July 5
» Lost to Angels (39-37), 6-0Anaheim Stadium (4-4)34-44Lost 3
» W: Wayne Simpson (4-5) L: Vida Blue (6-10) S: Dyar Miller (2)Sixth12 out
Wednesday, July 6
» Lost to Rangers (38-41), 4-3Arlington Stadium (0-1)34-45Lost 4
» W: Doyle Alexander (8-5) L: Bob Lacey (3-4) S: Adrian Devine (5)Sixth13 out
Thursday, July 7
» Lost to Rangers (39-41), 8-3Arlington Stadium (0-2)34-46Lost 5
» W: Roger Moret (1-0) L: Mike Norris (2-6) Sixth13½ out
Friday, July 8
» Lost to Royals (44-36), 6-2Royals Stadium (0-1)34-47Lost 6
» W: Dennis Leonard (7-9) L: Vida Blue (6-11) Sixth14½ out
Saturday, July 9
» Defeated Royals (44-37), 7-1Royals Stadium (1-1)35-47
» W: Rick Langford (7-7) L: Jim Colborn (10-9) Sixth14½ out
Sunday, July 10
» Lost to Royals (45-37), 5-4Royals Stadium (1-2)35-48
» W: Doug Bird (4-1) L: Dave Giusti (2-3) Sixth14½ out
Monday, July 11
» Defeated Mariners (37-52), 8-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (20-21)36-48
» W: Joe Coleman (1-0) L: Tom House (2-3) S: Bob Lacey (5)Sixth14½ out
Tuesday, July 12
» Defeated Mariners (37-53), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (21-21)37-48Won 2
» W: Vida Blue (7-11) L: Enrique Romo (5-6) Sixth13½ out
Wednesday, July 13
» Lost to Mariners (38-53), 3-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (21-22)37-49
» W: Glenn Abbott (5-7) L: Rick Langford (7-8) Sixth14 out
Friday, July 15
» Defeated Twins (48-41), 8-7Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (22-22)38-49
» W: Dave Giusti (3-3) L: Dave Johnson (1-4) Sixth14½ out
Saturday, July 16
» Defeated Twins (48-42), 8-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (23-22)39-49Won 2
» W: Vida Blue (8-11) L: Pete Redfern (2-5) Sixth13½ out
Sunday, July 17
» Lost to Twins (49-42), 4-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (23-23)39-50
» W: Paul Thormodsgard (7-6) L: Rick Langford (7-9) Sixth15 out
» Lost to Twins (50-42), 9-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (23-24)39-51Lost 2
» W: Geoff Zahn (8-7) L: Joe Coleman (1-1) S: Tom Johnson (9)Sixth15 out
Thursday, July 21
» Lost to Mariners (42-54), 4-3Kingdome (3-3)39-52Lost 3
» W: Glenn Abbott (6-7) L: Rick Langford (7-10) S: Enrique Romo (9)Seventh15½ out
Friday, July 22
» Defeated Mariners (42-55), 5-3Kingdome (4-3)40-52
» W: Vida Blue (9-11) L: Dick Pole (6-6) S: Bob Lacey (6)Sixth15½ out
Saturday, July 23
» Lost to Mariners (43-55), 10-3Kingdome (4-4)40-53
» W: Gary Wheelock (5-6) L: Mike Norris (2-7) Seventh16½ out
Sunday, July 24
» Lost to Twins (53-43), 5-3Metropolitan Stadium (1-3)40-54Lost 2
» W: Geoff Zahn (9-7) L: Bob Lacey (3-5) S: Tom Johnson (10)Seventh18 out
» Lost to Twins (54-43), 10-9Metropolitan Stadium (1-4)40-55Lost 3
» W: Tom Johnson (11-3) L: Doug Bair (1-1) Seventh18 out
Monday, July 25
» Lost to Twins (55-43), 2-1Metropolitan Stadium (1-5)40-56Lost 4
» W: Dave Goltz (12-6) L: Rick Langford (7-11) Seventh19 out
Tuesday, July 26
» Defeated Angels (46-49), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (24-24)41-56
» W: Vida Blue (10-11) L: Frank Tanana (12-7) Seventh19 out
Wednesday, July 27
» Lost to Angels (47-49), 9-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (24-25)41-57
» W: Ken Brett (8-8) L: Paul Mitchell (0-3) Seventh19 out
Thursday, July 28
» Defeated Angels (47-50), 6-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-25)42-57
» W: Joe Coleman (2-1) L: Wayne Simpson (5-8) S: Dave Giusti (6)Seventh18½ out
Friday, July 29
» Lost to Yankees (56-45), 4-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-26)42-58
» W: Ron Guidry (8-5) L: Pablo Torrealba (3-2) S: Sparky Lyle (16)Seventh19½ out
Saturday, July 30
» Lost to Yankees (57-45), 9-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-27)42-59Lost 2
» W: Don Gullett (10-3) L: Rick Langford (7-12) S: Dick Tidrow (5)Seventh20½ out
Sunday, July 31
» Lost to Yankees (58-45), 9-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-28)42-60Lost 3
» W: Ed Figueroa (10-7) L: Vida Blue (10-12) Seventh21 out
Monday, August 1
» Lost to Orioles (60-44), 5-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-29)42-61Lost 4
» W: Rudy May (12-9) L: Joe Coleman (2-2) Seventh21 out
Wednesday, August 3
» Lost to Orioles (61-44), 8-6Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-30)42-62Lost 5
» W: Tippy Martinez (4-0) L: Bob Lacey (3-6) Sixth20½ out
Future Athletic Justin Lehr is born in Orange, CA.
Thursday, August 4
» Lost to Red Sox (61-43), 3-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-31)42-63Lost 6
» W: Fergie Jenkins (8-7) L: Vida Blue (10-13) Seventh21½ out
Friday, August 5
» Lost to Red Sox (62-43), 1-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-32)42-64Lost 7
» W: Luis Tiant (8-7) L: Joe Coleman (2-3) Seventh21½ out
Future Athletic Mark Mulder is born in South Holland, IL.
Saturday, August 6
» Lost to Red Sox (63-43), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-33)42-65Lost 8
» W: Don Aase (3-0) L: Pablo Torrealba (3-3) S: Bill Campbell (18)Seventh21½ out
Sunday, August 7
» Lost to Red Sox (64-43), 5-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-34)42-66Lost 9
» W: Rick Wise (8-4) L: Rick Langford (7-13) S: Bill Campbell (19)Seventh21½ out
Monday, August 8
» Lost to Rangers (61-47), 5-2Arlington Stadium (0-3)42-67Lost 10
» W: Bert Blyleven (11-10) L: Jim Umbarger (1-3) Seventh23 out
» Lost to Rangers (62-47), 3-0Arlington Stadium (0-4)42-68Lost 11
» W: Roger Moret (2-0) L: Doc Medich (5-5) S: Adrian Devine (10)Seventh23 out
Wednesday, August 10
» Lost to Yankees (61-49), 6-3Yankee Stadium (1-4)42-69Lost 12
» W: Ron Guidry (9-6) L: Vida Blue (10-14) Seventh23½ out
Thursday, August 11
» Lost to Yankees (62-49), 3-0Yankee Stadium (1-5)42-70Lost 13
» W: Mike Torrez (12-10) L: Pablo Torrealba (3-4) Seventh23½ out
Friday, August 12
» Lost to Orioles (66-47), 6-1Memorial Stadium (1-2)42-71Lost 14
» W: Jim Palmer (13-10) L: Vida Blue (10-15) Seventh24 out
Saturday, August 13
» Defeated Orioles (66-48), 9-6Memorial Stadium (2-2)43-71
» W: Rick Langford (8-13) L: Mike Flanagan (8-9) S: Doug Bair (1)Seventh23½ out
Sunday, August 14
» Lost to Orioles (67-48), 5-4Memorial Stadium (2-3)43-72
» W: Ross Grimsley (11-6) L: Doc Medich (5-6) S: Tippy Martinez (6)Seventh23½ out
Monday, August 15
» Lost to Indians (53-63), 7-2Cleveland Stadium (1-3)43-73Lost 2
» W: Rick Waits (7-4) L: Jim Umbarger (1-4) Seventh24 out
Tuesday, August 16
» Defeated Indians (53-64), 7-3Cleveland Stadium (2-3)44-73
» W: Vida Blue (11-15) L: Dennis Eckersley (11-10) Sixth23 out
Friday, August 19
» Lost to Indians (54-66), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-35)44-74
» W: Al Fitzmorris (5-7) L: Joe Coleman (2-4) S: Jim Kern (15)Seventh23½ out
Saturday, August 20
» Lost to Indians (55-66), 5-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-36)44-75Lost 2
» W: Jim Kern (6-7) L: Doug Bair (1-2) Seventh24 out
Sunday, August 21
» Lost to Indians (56-66), 4-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-37)44-76Lost 3
» W: Dennis Eckersley (12-10) L: Rick Langford (8-14) Seventh25 out
Monday, August 22
» Defeated Blue Jays (42-79), 5-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (26-37)45-76
» W: Doc Medich (6-6) L: Dave Lemanczyk (10-11) S: Bob Lacey (7)Seventh25 out
Tuesday, August 23
» Lost to Blue Jays (43-79), 8-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (26-38)45-77
» W: Jim Clancy (2-4) L: Jim Umbarger (1-5) Seventh26 out
Wednesday, August 24
» Defeated Tigers (59-65), 3-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (27-38)46-77
» W: Vida Blue (12-15) L: Dave Rozema (14-5) Seventh25½ out
» Defeated Tigers (59-66), 6-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (28-38)47-77Won 2
» W: Doug Bair (2-2) L: John Hiller (5-13) Seventh25½ out
Friday, August 26
» Defeated Blue Jays (45-80), 8-4Exhibition Stadium (3-0)48-77Won 3
» W: Pablo Torrealba (4-4) L: Jeff Byrd (2-8) Seventh26 out
Saturday, August 27
» Defeated Blue Jays (45-81), 9-8Exhibition Stadium (4-0)49-77Won 4
» W: Doc Medich (7-6) L: Dave Lemanczyk (10-12) S: Doug Bair (2)Seventh25 out
Sunday, August 28
» Defeated Blue Jays (45-82), 6-2Exhibition Stadium (5-0)50-77Won 5
» W: Vida Blue (13-15) L: Jim Clancy (2-5) Sixth25 out
Monday, August 29
» Defeated Red Sox (74-54), 8-7Fenway Park (1-3)51-77Won 6
» W: Doug Bair (3-2) L: Bill Campbell (12-9) Sixth24 out
Tuesday, August 30
» Lost to Red Sox (75-54), 7-2Fenway Park (1-4)51-78
» W: Luis Tiant (9-8) L: Rick Langford (8-15) S: Reggie Cleveland (1)Sixth24 out
Wednesday, August 31
» Defeated Twins (75-59), 4-3Metropolitan Stadium (2-5)52-78
» W: Doc Medich (8-6) L: Paul Thormodsgard (10-10) S: Doug Bair (3)Sixth24 out
Friday, September 2
» Lost to Tigers (64-68), 6-4Tiger Stadium (1-2)52-79
» W: Jim Crawford (6-5) L: Vida Blue (13-16) S: John Hiller (7)Sixth25½ out
Saturday, September 3
» Lost to Tigers (65-68), 10-8Tiger Stadium (1-3)52-80Lost 2
» W: Ed Glynn (1-0) L: Bob Lacey (3-7) S: Steve Foucault (11)Sixth26½ out
Sunday, September 4
» Defeated Tigers (65-69), 7-5Tiger Stadium (2-3)53-80
» W: Bob Lacey (4-7) L: Dave Rozema (15-6) S: Doug Bair (4)Seventh26½ out
Monday, September 5
» Defeated White Sox (74-59), 8-7Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (29-38)54-80Won 2
» W: Doc Medich (9-6) L: Ken Kravec (8-7) S: Doug Bair (5)Sixth27 out
» Lost to White Sox (75-59), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (29-39)54-81
» W: Wilbur Wood (7-7) L: Pablo Torrealba (4-5) S: Lerrin LaGrow (21)Sixth27 out
Tuesday, September 6
» Lost to White Sox (76-59), 7-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (29-40)54-82Lost 2
» W: Chris Knapp (10-6) L: Vida Blue (13-17) S: Clay Carroll (5)Sixth28 out
Wednesday, September 7
» Lost to White Sox (77-59), 5-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (29-41)54-83Lost 3
» W: Steve Renko (5-2) L: Matt Keough (0-1) S: Dave Hamilton (7)Sixth29 out
Friday, September 9
» Lost to Brewers (60-85), 3-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (29-42)54-84Lost 4
» W: Moose Haas (10-10) L: Rick Langford (8-16) Seventh30½ out
Saturday, September 10
» Defeated Brewers (60-86), 4-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (30-42)55-84
» W: Doc Medich (10-6) L: Lary Sorensen (5-9) Sixth30½ out
Sunday, September 11
» Defeated Brewers (60-87), 5-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (31-42)56-84Won 2
» W: Vida Blue (14-17) L: Bill Travers (4-9) S: Doug Bair (6)Sixth30½ out
Tuesday, September 13
» Major-league debuts: Roy Lee Jackson (Mets)
Wednesday, September 14
» Lost to Royals (88-54), 5-2Royals Stadium (1-3)56-85
» W: Jim Colborn (17-13) L: Rick Langford (8-17) S: Larry Gura (10)Sixth32½ out
» Lost to Royals (89-54), 6-0Royals Stadium (1-4)56-86Lost 2
» W: Dennis Leonard (17-11) L: Matt Keough (0-2) Sixth32½ out
Thursday, September 15
» Lost to Royals (90-54), 7-6Royals Stadium (1-5)56-87Lost 3
» W: Doug Bird (11-4) L: Doug Bair (3-3) Sixth34½ out
» Lost to Royals (91-54), 5-4Royals Stadium (1-6)56-88Lost 4
» W: Steve Mingori (2-4) L: Doug Bair (3-4) Sixth34½ out
Friday, September 16
» Defeated Brewers (62-88), 8-1County Stadium (1-2)57-88
» W: Joe Coleman (3-4) L: Moose Haas (10-11) Sixth33½ out
Saturday, September 17
» Lost to Brewers (63-88), 8-1County Stadium (1-3)57-89
» W: Lary Sorensen (6-9) L: Craig Mitchell (0-1) Sixth34½ out
Sunday, September 18
» Defeated Brewers (63-89), 3-1County Stadium (2-3)58-89
» W: Matt Keough (1-2) L: Bill Travers (4-10) S: Doug Bair (7)Sixth34½ out
Monday, September 19
» Lost to White Sox (84-67), 8-0Comiskey Park I (1-4)58-90
» W: Ken Kravec (9-8) L: Vida Blue (14-18) Sixth35 out
Former Athletic Paddy Livingston dies in Cleveland, OH at the age of 98.
Tuesday, September 20
» Lost to White Sox (85-67), 8-2Comiskey Park I (1-5)58-91Lost 2
» W: Steve Stone (15-11) L: Rick Langford (8-18) S: Dave Hamilton (8)Sixth36 out
Wednesday, September 21
» Defeated White Sox (85-68), 8-6Comiskey Park I (2-5)59-91
» W: Doug Bair (4-4) L: Clay Carroll (5-5) Sixth36 out
Friday, September 23
» Lost to Rangers (87-67), 6-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (31-43)59-92
» W: Gaylord Perry (14-12) L: Doug Bair (4-5) Sixth37 out
Saturday, September 24
» Lost to Rangers (88-67), 3-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (31-44)59-93Lost 2
» W: Doyle Alexander (17-10) L: Vida Blue (14-19) Sixth38 out
Sunday, September 25
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