Oakland first baseman Mike Hegan then made another great defensive play when César Gerónimo, the next Reds hitter, lined a shot that appeared headed down the line for extra bases.

The Raiders ' lawsuit further contended that they had the rights to the Los Angeles market, and thus were entitled to compensation from the league for giving up those rights by moving to Oakland.

After a ten-day delay in the series, Oakland finished up its sweep of San Francisco.

Raiders returner Rodger Bird gave them great field position with a 12-yard return to Green Bay's 40-yard line, but Oakland could only gain 1 yard with their next 3 plays and came up empty when George Blanda's 47-yard field goal attempt fell short of the goal posts.

Oakland did manage to score on their next drive after the turnover with a second 23-yard touchdown pass from Lamonica to Miller, set up by Pete Banaszak's 41-yard reception on the previous play.

While the Steelers defeated the Buffalo Bills, 32-14, in the first round, the favored Dolphins lost to the Oakland Raiders, 28-26, giving up Raiders running back Clarence Davis ' 8-yard touchdown reception with 26 seconds remaining in the game with a play now known as the Sea of Hands.

Meanwhile, the Steelers only gave up a combined total of 20 points in their playoff victories over the Baltimore Colts, 28 – 10, and the Oakland Raiders, 16 – 10.

Oakland wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff, who had 4 catches for 79 yards that set up three Raider touchdowns and was named the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player.

Oakland linebacker Rod Martin intercepted Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski's first pass of the game and returned it 17 yards to Philadelphia's 30-yard line, setting up Jim Plunkett's 2-yard touchdown pass to Cliff Branch 7 plays later.

It was the largest skyscraper in Oakland, as well as " the largest office tower west of Chicago " up to that time.

This district is one of the oldest in Oakland, growing up around the old Peralta estate ( now a city park ).

On 24 May 1990, in Oakland, California, Bari and Darryl Cherney were blown up by a bomb planted in their vehicle.

Besides putting up monster numbers during his nine years with the Athletics, including 254 home runs, Jackson was also no stranger to controversy or conflict in Oakland.

There is no harbor associated with Keego Harbor, but the community lies along Cass Lake, one of the lakes that make up the lakes district of western Oakland County, an area renowned for its water recreation resources.

Emma Hale Smith, wife of Latter-day Saint Movement founder, Joseph Smith, grew up in Oakland Township when it was still part of Harmony Township.

's sat in with Creedence Clearwater Revival ( CCR ) for a jam, and were the warm up band for CCR's Jan31 Oakland Colosseum gig that became The Concert album for CCR.

In the second round of her first professional tournament, the Bank of the West Classic in Oakland, Williams was up a set and a service break against World No. 2 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario before losing the match.

He grew up poor with his mother, a secretary, and eight siblings in a small apartment in East Oakland.

When he was 17, he moved to the United States with the intention of studying towards eventually entering medical school, but Wang changed his mind and ended up in the arts, studying film and television at California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland.

After giving up 34 points, Oakland finally managed to drive 82 yards down the field and score on a 39-yard touchdown pass from Gannon to wide receiver Jerry Porter.

Tampa Bay responded by moving the ball to the Oakland 9-yard line on their ensuing drive, featuring a 24-yard run by Pittman, but they came up empty after Tupa fumbled the snap on a field goal attempt.

* On April 20, 1990, Brian Holman of the Seattle Mariners gave up a home run to Ken Phelps of the Oakland Athletics.

He came in on May 21, 1971 in the first inning, after Blue Moon Odom gave up three runs and three walks facing eight batters, against the Minnesota Twins in Oakland, and pitch 5-1 / 3 allowing three hits and two runs ( Twins 10 – Oakland 1 ).

American Red Cross nurses tend to flu patients in temporary wards set up inside Oakland, California | Oakland Municipal Auditorium, 1918.

In 1981, a split-season format forced the first ever divisional playoff series, in which the New York Yankees won the Eastern Division series over the Milwaukee Brewers ( who were in the American League until 1998 ) in five games while the Oakland Athletics swept the Kansas City Royals in three games in the Western Division.

In the early 1970s, Oakland won three World Series titles from 1972 – 1974, and after the A's left Kansas City under less than honorable terms, a strong rivalry existed between the two teams during this period.

Since, they have played in three additional World Series, including a dramatic run in that ended in a Game Seven loss to the Oakland Athletics, a second championship in against the Boston Red Sox that was cited in the Curse of the Bambino, and a Subway Series against their cross-town rivals the New York Yankees in the 2000 World Series which they lost in five games.

The Eagles have won three NFL titles and made two Super Bowl appearances, losing both ( in 1980 to the Oakland Raiders and 2004 to the New England Patriots ).

After a scoreless first quarter, Oakland scored on three consecutive possessions to take a 16-0 lead at halftime.

Oakland linebacker Rod Martin also intercepted Philadelphia quarterback Ron Jaworski three times for a Super Bowl record.

In doing so, Oakland became the third wild card team to advance to the Super Bowl, and the first wild card team to win three postseason rounds since the NFL expanded to a 10-team playoff format in 1978.

The Redskins defeated the Bills by the score of 37 – 24, becoming the fourth team after the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Oakland Raiders, and the San Francisco 49ers to win three Super Bowls.

The Redskins ' three wins are tied with the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders, and New England Patriots.

Carnegie Mellon's main campus is three miles ( 5 km ) from downtown Pittsburgh, between Schenley Park and the Squirrel Hill, Shadyside, and Oakland neighborhoods.

The three waves of the pandemic killed more than 1, 400, out of 216, 000, Oakland residents.

A month earlier, on August 16, participants in the disastrous Dole Air Race had taken off from Oakland's new runway headed for Honolulu, Hawaii away — three fliers died before getting to the starting line in Oakland ; five were lost at sea, attempting to reach Honolulu ; and two more died searching for the lost five.

In sports, the Oakland Athletics MLB club won three consecutive World Series championships in 1972, 1973, and 1974, in addition to three consecutive World Series appearances from 1988 to 1990 ; the A's won the 1989 contest.

Local efforts have been put forth by both fans and city politicians to retain the A's, including three potential locations near downtown and the Oakland waterfront.

Jackson won five consecutive American League West divisional pennants, three consecutive American League pennants and two consecutive World Series titles as a member of the Oakland Athletics ( he did not play in the 1972 World Series due to injury ) from 1971 to 1975 ; four American League East divisional pennants, three American League pennants and two consecutive World Series titles with the Yankees from 1977 to 1981 ; and two American League West divisional pennants with the California Angels in 1982 and 1986.

Jackson has endured three fires to personal property, including a 1991 fire to his home in Oakland which destroyed his 1973 MVP Award.

All three automotive companies are major employers within southeast Michigan and have a significant presence within Oakland County.

Roads that are not maintained by a local community ( city / village ) are maintained by the independent Road Commission for Oakland County, which is governed by three board members appointed by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners.

There are three firehouses located in Oakland.

Oakland Township is the name of three townships in the U. S. state of Pennsylvania:

He previously played seven seasons with the Oakland Athletics, where he won the 2002 American League Cy Young Award and made three All-Star teams.