1983 – Trailing 5 – 3, the Indians erupt for 10 runs in the top of the 9th inning and go on to defeat Oakland, 13 – 6. The A’s set a major-league record by using six pitchers in the inning. Pinch hitter Chris Bando has two hits in the frame and Gorman Thomas connects for a double and homer in the inning for the second time in three years. He is the only man to do it twice.
On August 24, 1982, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Rickey Henderson steals 2nd and 3rd base in the first inning of the Detroit Tiger tandem of Jerry Ujdur and Bill Fahey. Henderson will score on a wild pitch. This was the last homegame before an 11 game road trip and the A’s were trying to make…
1981 – Pitchers Dave Righetti, Ron Davis and Goose Gossage combine on a 4 – 0 shutout of the Oakland Athletics in Game 3 of the ALCS to give the New York Yankees their 33rd American League pennant.
On April 19, 1981, the Oakland Athletics set a modern day record for the most consecutive wins to start a season. Billy Martin’s A’s defeat the Seattle Mariners, 6-1, giving them their 11th straight victory. The Atlanta Braves will surpass the mark a year later by opening the season with 13 consecutive wins.
Brian Kingman loses his 20th game when the A’s are defeated by the White Sox at the Oakland Coliseum, 6-4. The 26 year-old right-hander, who will win his next decision to finish the season with an 8-20 record, will become the last 20-game loser of this century, and the first to hurl for a winning team since Dolf Luque posted a 13-23 mark for the 1922 second-place Reds.
June 11, 1980, Oakland’s Mike Norris pitches a complete game 14 inning win over the Jim Palmer led Orioles 6-2. Athletics right fielder Tony Armas hits a walk off grand slam for the win.
April 10, 1980 – The largest Coliseum crowd in two years came out to witness Billy Martin’s first game as A’s manager. Martin’s mother Joan Downey threw out the ceremonial first pitch.
Just one defeat shy of the American League record, A’s starting pitcher Matt Keough snaps his eighteen-game consecutive losing streak, which includes four losses at the end of last season. The 24 year-old right-hander tosses a 6-1 complete-game victory over the Brewers at the Oakland Coliseum to avoid the dubious distinction.
On June 24, 1979, 20-year-old future Hall of Famer, Rickey Henderson makes his major league debut for the Oakland A’s in the first game of a doubleheader, a 5-1 loss to Texas. Henderson picks up a single, a double, and his first stolen base in four at-bats against the Texas Rangers. Later in the season,…
Bert Campaneris steals five bases, one shy of the major league mark, in the A’s 12-7 victory over the Twins at the Oakland Coliseum. The fleet shortstop will swipe 54 bases, third best in the American League this season.
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