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Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 31, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 31, 1971 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Blue Moon Odom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Murphy |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 8,690 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: George Maloney 2B: (none) 3B: Hank Soar |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Blue Moon Odom | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Tony Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Roger Repoz | Right Fielder |
| John Stephenson | Catcher |
| Tom Murphy | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 31, 1971
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Murphy
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Murphy
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Murphy
Jackson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Rudi moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Murphy
Epstein hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Murphy
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rudi scores. Jackson moves to third. Bando moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Monday vs. Murphy
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Odom
Alomar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Odom
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Odom
There goes Rivers. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Odom
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Odom
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Odom
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Odom
McMullen hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Murphy
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Murphy
There's a wild pitch. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Murphy
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Odom vs. Murphy
Odom strikes out. There goes Duncan. The throw from Stephenson and Duncan is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Odom
Repoz hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Odom
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Odom
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Odom
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Murphy
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Murphy
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Murphy
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Murphy
There's a wild pitch. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Murphy
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Murphy
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Alomar fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Odom
Rivers hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Green reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Odom
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Odom
Fregosi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Murphy
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Murphy
Duncan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Murphy
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Odom
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Odom covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Odom
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repoz vs. Odom
Repoz hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Odom scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Repoz for the out. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Odom
Stephenson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Odom
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. Murphy
Odom hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Murphy
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Murphy
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Odom
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Odom
Rivers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Odom
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Murphy
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Murphy
Epstein takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Murphy
There goes Jackson. The throw from Stephenson and he is out, McMullen applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Murphy
There's a wild pitch. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Murphy
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Murphy
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Odom
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Odom
Spencer hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Odom
McMullen hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Murphy
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Murphy
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. Murphy
Odom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Odom
Repoz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Odom
Stephenson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Odom
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Odom
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Murphy
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Murphy
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Murphy
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Rudi goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Murphy
Epstein is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Murphy
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy throws to second for one, and Alomar throws to first, and Spencer drops the ball. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Murphy
Monday hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers who is chasing the ball. Monday reaches third base with a triple. Jackson scores. Bando goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Duncan vs. Allen
Lloyd Allen now pitching.
Duncan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Odom
Mike Hegan now playing first base.
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Odom
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Odom
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowan vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching. Billy Cowan pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
Cowan hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Knowles
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Allen
Billy Cowan now playing first base.
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knowles vs. Allen
Knowles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Allen
Campaneris hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Knowles
Ken Berry pinch hits for Roger Repoz.
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Knowles
Jeff Torborg pinch hits for John Stephenson.
Torborg hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Knowles
Syd O'Brien pinch hits for Lloyd Allen.
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson 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 8/31/1971 -- Oakland at California (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 5 0 1 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rudi J, lf 3 2 1 0 Rivers M, cf 4 1 2 0
Jackson R, rf 4 1 2 1 Gonzalez T, lf 4 0 0 0
Epstein M, 1b 1 0 0 0 Fregosi J, ss 3 0 1 0
Hegan M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Bando S, 3b 4 1 1 1 Cowan B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Monday R, cf 4 0 1 2 McMullen K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Duncan D, c 3 0 0 0 Repoz R, rf 3 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Berry K, ph 1 0 0 0
Odom J, p 3 0 0 0 Stephenson J, c 1 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 1 0 0 0 Torborg J, ph 1 0 0 0
Murphy T, p 3 0 1 0
Allen L, p 0 0 0 0
O'Brien S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 6 4 33 1 5 1
Oakland 100 000 030 -- 4
California 100 000 000 -- 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Odom J (W) 7.1 5 1 1 3 3
Knowles D (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Murphy T (L) 7.2 6 4 1 5 4
Allen L 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Fregosi J, Campaneris B, Spencer J
DP -- California 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, California 8
2B -- Jackson R
3B -- Monday R
SB -- Rivers M
CS -- Jackson R
WP -- Murphy T 3
T -- 2:26
A -- 8690
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