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Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 14, 1981
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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 April 14, 1981 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 14, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 14, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Norris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 26,483 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
| Shooty Babitt | Second Baseman |
| Dave McKay | Third Baseman |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Tom Brunansky | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 14, 1981
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Zahn
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Zahn
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Zahn
Zahn spins and fires to second, and Henderson is picked off. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Zahn
There goes Murphy. The throw from Downing and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Armas vs. Zahn
Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Norris
Carew bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Norris
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Norris
Lynn hits a popup into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Zahn
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Zahn
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. Zahn
Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Zahn
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Norris
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Norris
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Norris
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Norris
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Norris
Grich strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Zahn
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Zahn
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Zahn
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Norris
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Norris
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Norris
There goes Carew. The throw from Heath and he is out, Babitt applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Norris
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Norris
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson juggles the ball. That's an error on Hobson. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Zahn
Armas hits a line drive into left field. Brunansky picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brunansky. Johnson moves to third. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Zahn
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Newman vs. Zahn
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it and throws to home to get Johnson. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Babitt vs. Zahn
Babitt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Norris
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Norris
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Norris
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Norris
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Norris
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Zahn
McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Zahn
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Zahn
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Norris
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Norris
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Norris
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Norris
Lynn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Babitt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Zahn
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Zahn
Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Zahn
Heath bunts towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to third. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newman vs. Zahn
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson scores. Armas moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Babitt vs. Zahn
Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Armas scores. Heath moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKay vs. Zahn
There go the runners. The throw from Downing to Hobson. The throw back to home, and Heath is out at the plate. Babitt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKay vs. Zahn
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Norris
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Norris
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Norris
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Norris
Brunansky hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Zahn
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Zahn
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Zahn
Murphy bunts towards first. Carew fields the ball and throws to Zahn covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Norris
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Norris
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Norris
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Zahn
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Zahn
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Zahn
Heath is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Zahn
Newman hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Norris
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Norris
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Norris
Baylor hits a line drive towards third. McKay reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. Zahn
Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Zahn
McKay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Zahn
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Zahn
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Zahn
Murphy takes first base on ball four. McKay moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McKay scores. Henderson scores. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Armas vs. Renko
Steve Renko now pitching. Mitchell Page pinch runs for Cliff Johnson.
Armas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Norris
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Norris
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brunansky vs. Norris
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to third. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grich vs. Norris
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ford tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Norris
Hobson takes first base on ball four. Downing moves to third. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Norris
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Downing tags and scores. Brunansky tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burleson vs. Norris
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Armas 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 4/14/1981 -- Oakland at California (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 5 1 2 0 Carew R, 1b 3 0 0 1
Murphy D, cf 3 1 2 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 1 0
Johnson C, dh 5 1 2 2 Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0
Page M, pr 0 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 4 0 0 0
Armas T, rf 5 1 2 1 Ford D, rf 4 1 1 0
Heath M, c 4 0 2 0 Downing B, c 2 1 2 0
Newman J, 1b 4 0 0 1 Brunansky T, lf 1 0 0 0
Babitt S, 2b 4 0 1 1 Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 1
McKay D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Stanley F, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 12 5 28 2 4 2
Oakland 000 003 002 -- 5
California 000 000 002 -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Norris M (W) 9.0 4 2 2 8 6
California IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (L) 8.2 12 5 5 2 3
Renko S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Downing B, Hobson B, Brunansky T
LOB -- Oakland 8, California 9
SB -- Murphy D
CS -- Carew R, Heath M
SF -- Grich B, Carew R
T -- 2:53
A -- 26483
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