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Blue Jays
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 2, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on May 2, 1981 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| John Mayberry | DH |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Barry Bonnell | Right Fielder |
| Danny Ainge | Third Baseman |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Lenn Sakata | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | DH |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
| Dan Graham | Catcher |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Gary Roenicke | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Krenchicki | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 2, 1981
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Palmer
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Palmer
Iorg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Palmer
Upshaw hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bumbry. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Iorg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Palmer
Woods hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Woods reaches second base with a double. Mayberry scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Palmer
There's a wild pitch. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonnell vs. Palmer
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Stieb
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sakata vs. Stieb
Sakata hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iorg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Stieb
Singleton takes first base on ball four. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Stieb
Murray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. Stieb
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Palmer
Ainge hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Palmer
Griffin hits a popup towards short. Krenchicki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Palmer
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Stieb
Graham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Stieb
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Stieb
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krenchicki vs. Stieb
There goes Roenicke. The throw from Whitt and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Palmer
Moseby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Palmer
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Krenchicki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Palmer
Upshaw hits a line drive into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krenchicki vs. Stieb
Krenchicki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Stieb
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sakata vs. Stieb
Sakata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Stieb
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sakata moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Stieb
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Palmer
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Krenchicki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Palmer
Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Stieb
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Stieb
Graham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lowenstein moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeCinces vs. Stieb
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. Graham moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roenicke vs. Stieb
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Lowenstein scores. Graham scores. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Krenchicki vs. Stieb
Krenchicki hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to third for the out. Roenicke moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Stieb
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roenicke scores. Krenchicki moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sakata vs. McLaughlin
Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
Sakata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Palmer
Ainge hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Palmer
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Palmer
Whitt hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. McLaughlin
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. McLaughlin
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Upshaw, and towards Iorg, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowenstein vs. McLaughlin
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Graham vs. McLaughlin
Graham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Palmer
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Palmer
Iorg hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Palmer
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. McLaughlin
DeCinces hits a popup towards third. Ainge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. McLaughlin
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge juggles the ball. That's an error on Ainge. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krenchicki vs. McLaughlin
Krenchicki hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. McLaughlin
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Palmer
Woods hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Palmer
Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Palmer
Ainge hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. McLaughlin
Sakata strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. McLaughlin
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. McLaughlin
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. McLaughlin
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Palmer
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Palmer
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Palmer
Moseby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Palmer
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces juggles the ball. That's an error on DeCinces. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Palmer
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. McLaughlin
Graham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. McLaughlin
Rick Dempsey pinch runs for Dan Graham.
DeCinces bunts, foul, towards third. Ainge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. McLaughlin
Roenicke bunts towards the mound. McLaughlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ayala vs. Willis
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Wayne Krenchicki. Mike Willis now pitching. Benny Ayala pinch hits for Terry Crowley.
Ayala takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Willis
Bumbry hits a popup towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Rick Dempsey now catching. Rich Dauer now playing second base. Lenn Sakata now playing shortstop.
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Palmer
Woods hits a popup towards short. Sakata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Palmer
Bonnell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Willis
Sakata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Willis
Singleton bunts towards third. Ainge fields it and throws to first for the out. Sakata moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Willis
Murray is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Willis
Jose Morales pinch hits for John Lowenstein. Dan Whitmer now catching.
Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Morales reaches second base with a double. Sakata scores. Murray moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1981, game 1 -- Toronto at Baltimore (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Moseby L, cf 4 1 1 1 Bumbry A, cf 4 0 2 1
Iorg G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Sakata L, 2b-ss 4 1 0 0
Upshaw W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Singleton K, dh 2 0 1 0
Mayberry J, dh 4 1 1 1 Murray E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Woods A, lf 4 0 2 1 Lowenstein J, lf 2 1 0 0
Bonnell B, rf 4 0 0 0 Morales J, ph 1 0 1 1
Ainge D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Graham D, c 3 1 2 0
Griffin A, ss 3 0 0 0 Dempsey R, pr-c 0 0 0 0
Whitt E, c 3 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Whitmer D, c 0 0 0 0 Roenicke G, rf 2 1 1 2
Krenchicki W, ss 3 0 0 0
Crowley T, ph 0 0 0 0
Ayala B, ph 0 0 0 0
Dauer R, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 5 3 28 4 7 4
Toronto 200 000 010 -- 3
Baltimore 000 300 001 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Stieb D 3.1 5 3 3 6 1
McLaughlin J 4.1 1 0 0 2 2
Willis M (L) 0.2 1 1 1 3 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 9.0 5 3 3 0 3
E -- Ainge D, Griffin A, DeCinces D
DP -- Toronto 3
LOB -- Toronto 3, Baltimore 12
2B -- Mayberry J, Woods A, Morales J
HR -- Moseby L
CS -- Roenicke G
SH -- Roenicke G, Singleton K
WP -- Palmer J
T -- 2:30
A -- 0
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