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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 3, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 3, 1981 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 14,915 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Greg Kosc |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | DH |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Jim Dwyer | Right Fielder |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 3, 1981
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Palmer
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Palmer
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Palmer
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Palmer
There goes Murphy. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Palmer
Armas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. McCatty
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. McCatty
Dauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. McCatty
Singleton takes first base on ball four. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. McCatty
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Palmer
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Palmer
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Palmer
Newman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Palmer
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. McCatty
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. McCatty
DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. McCatty
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. McCatty
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lowenstein moves to third. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Belanger vs. McCatty
Belanger strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Palmer
Picciolo hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry. Picciolo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Palmer
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Picciolo moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Palmer
There goes Henderson. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Palmer
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Picciolo tags and scores. Henderson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Palmer
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Armas vs. Palmer
Armas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Palmer
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Palmer
Gross hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Ford
Dave Ford now pitching.
Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. McCatty
Bumbry hits a line drive towards the mound. McCatty reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. McCatty
Dauer hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Murphy. Dauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. McCatty
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. McCatty
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Ford
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Ford
Picciolo hits a line drive into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Ford
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Ford
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Ford
Johnson hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Bumbry chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Dauer. Dauer fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Dauer. Henderson scores. Murphy goes all the way around to score. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Armas vs. Ford
Armas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. McCatty
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. McCatty
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. McCatty
Dwyer hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. McCatty
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. Lowenstein moves to third. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crowley vs. McCatty
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Crowley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bumbry vs. McCatty
Bumbry strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Ford
Lenn Sakata now playing shortstop.
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Ford
Gross is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Ford
Newman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Ford
McKay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. McKay reaches second base with a double. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Picciolo vs. Ford
Picciolo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. McCatty
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. McCatty
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. McCatty
Murray strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Ford
Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Ford
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Ford
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Ford
Armas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Schneider
Jeff Schneider now pitching.
Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Schneider
Gross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. McCatty
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. McCatty
DeCinces hits a line drive towards third. Gross reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. McCatty
Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Schneider
Cal Ripken now playing third base. Willie Royster now catching.
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Schneider
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Schneider
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. McCatty
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. McCatty
Sakata hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. McCatty
Bumbry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. McCatty
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Schneider
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Schneider
Murphy hits a popup towards short. Sakata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Schneider
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. McCatty
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. McCatty
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. McCatty
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. McCatty
Ripken hits a fly ball towards center. Murphy settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Murphy. Lowenstein moves to third. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dwyer vs. McCatty
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Schneider
Armas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Schneider
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Armas moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Schneider
Gross hits a line drive towards third. Ripken catches it and throws to first to double up Spencer. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newman vs. Schneider
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newman for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. McCatty
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. McCatty
Sakata hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. McCatty
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. McCatty
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1981 -- Oakland at Baltimore (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 5 3 2 0 Bumbry A, cf 5 0 1 0
Murphy D, cf 4 1 2 1 Dauer R, 2b 5 0 2 0
Johnson C, dh 4 0 1 3 Singleton K, dh 3 0 0 0
Armas T, rf 4 2 2 3 Murray E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Spencer J, 1b 4 2 2 1 Lowenstein J, lf 4 0 2 0
Gross W, 3b 5 1 1 2 DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Newman J, c 5 0 2 0 Ripken C, 3b 1 0 0 0
McKay D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dwyer J, rf 3 0 0 0
Picciolo R, ss 4 1 1 0 Dempsey R, c 1 0 0 0
Royster W, c 2 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 1 0 0 0
Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Sakata L, ss 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 10 14 10 34 0 7 0
Oakland 005 203 000 -- 10
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
McCatty S (W) 9.0 7 0 0 4 8
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (L) 2.2 5 5 5 1 1
Ford D 3.0 7 4 4 0 3
Schneider J 3.1 2 1 1 1 2
E -- Dauer R, Murphy D
DP -- Oakland 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, Baltimore 11
2B -- Picciolo R, Dauer R, Johnson C, McKay D, Henderson R
HR -- Armas T 2, Gross W, Spencer J
SB -- Murphy D, Henderson R
SF -- Murphy D, Johnson C
T -- 2:53
A -- 14915
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