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Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 15, 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 15, 1981 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 15, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 15, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Jefferson |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 27,371 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dave Phillips |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Dave Revering | First Baseman |
Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
Mitchell Page | DH |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Brian Doyle | Second Baseman |
Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 15, 1981
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Jefferson
Henderson 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: ---
Murphy vs. Jefferson
Murphy 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: ---
Revering vs. Jefferson
Revering 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
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Langford
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Langford
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Langford
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Langford
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Jefferson
Gross hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Jefferson
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Jefferson
Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Jefferson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Langford
Shooty Babitt now playing second base.
Ford hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Langford
Downing 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: ---
Brunansky vs. Langford
Brunansky strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Jefferson
Heath 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--
Babitt vs. Jefferson
Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picciolo vs. Jefferson
Picciolo hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Jefferson
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Jefferson
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Revering vs. Jefferson
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it and throws to home to get Heath. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Langford
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Langford
Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Langford
Carew bunts towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. Grich moves to third. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. Langford
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grich scores. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Langford
Lynn hits a popup into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Langford
There goes Burleson. The throw from Heath to Babitt and they have Burleson trapped. The throw over to Revering, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Jefferson
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Jefferson covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Jefferson
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Jefferson
Page 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
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Langford
Baylor 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Langford
Ford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Langford
Downing hits a popup into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Jefferson
Heath bunts towards the mound. Jefferson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. Jefferson
Babitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Jefferson
Jefferson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jefferson. Babitt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picciolo vs. Jefferson
Jefferson spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jefferson. Babitt moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Picciolo vs. Jefferson
Picciolo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Jefferson
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Langford
Brunansky strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Langford
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Langford
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Langford
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Jefferson
Murphy hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Jefferson
Revering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Jefferson
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Jefferson
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Langford
Burleson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Burleson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Langford
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burleson tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Langford
Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Langford
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Langford
Downing strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Jefferson
Page 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Jefferson
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Jefferson covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. Jefferson
Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first, with Jefferson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Langford
Brunansky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Langford
Grich bunts in front of the plate. Heath fields it and throws to first for the out. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Langford
Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brunansky moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Langford
Bert Campaneris pinch runs for Butch Hobson.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields it and throws to second for the out. Brunansky scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Langford
Burleson bunts towards third. Gross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Langford
Lynn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Jefferson
Bert Campaneris now playing third base. Mike Patterson pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patterson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Jefferson
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching.
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Hassler
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Dave Revering.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hosley vs. Hassler
Tim Hosley pinch hits for Wayne Gross.
Hosley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. Henderson scores. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Armas vs. Hassler
Armas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Hassler
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Langford
Cliff Johnson now playing first base. Dave McKay now playing third base. Fred Stanley now playing shortstop.
Baylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Langford
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Langford
Downing strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Hassler
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. Hassler
Babitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Hassler
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Babitt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Aase
Don Aase now pitching.
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Aase
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Babitt scores. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Aase
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Langford
Brunansky strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Langford
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Langford
Ed Ott pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Langford
Freddie Patek pinch runs for Ed Ott.
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Langford
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1981 -- Oakland at California (N) Oakland AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Henderson R, lf 3 1 0 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Murphy D, cf 3 1 1 1 Burleson R, ss 5 1 4 1 Revering D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Lynn F, cf 3 0 0 1 Johnson C, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 4 0 0 0 Gross W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ford D, rf 4 0 1 0 Hosley T, ph 1 1 0 1 Downing B, c 4 0 0 0 McKay D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Brunansky T, lf 4 1 1 0 Armas T, rf 4 1 1 3 Grich B, 2b 2 1 1 0 Page M, dh 4 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 2 0 2 0 Heath M, c 4 0 0 0 Campaneris B, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Doyle B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Ott E, ph 1 0 0 0 Babitt S, 2b 4 1 2 0 Patek F, pr 0 0 0 0 Picciolo R, ss 2 0 0 0 Patterson M, ph 1 0 0 0 Stanley F, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 5 5 33 3 10 3 Oakland 000 000 041 -- 5 California 001 001 100 -- 3 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Langford R (W) 9.0 10 3 3 2 8 California IP H R ER BB SO Jefferson J 7.1 2 2 2 4 2 Hassler A (L) 1.0 2 3 3 2 0 Aase D 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Hobson B, Jefferson J 2 LOB -- Oakland 7, California 8 3B -- Burleson R HR -- Armas T CS -- Burleson R SH -- Carew R, Grich B SF -- Lynn F T -- 3:02 A -- 27371
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