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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
October 7, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on October 7, 1981 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 7, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 7, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Jones |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 40,274 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Jim Evans |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Klutts | Third Baseman |
| Kelvin Moore | First Baseman |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
October 7, 1981
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Jones
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Jones
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Armas vs. Jones
Armas hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Armas reaches second base with a double. Murphy scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klutts vs. Jones
Klutts hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moore vs. Jones
Moore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McCatty
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McCatty
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. McCatty
Brett hits a line drive into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Jones
McKay hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Jones
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Jones
Picciolo hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. McCatty
Aikens hits a popup, foul, towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. McCatty
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. McCatty
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Jones
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Jones
Murphy hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wathan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. McCatty
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. McCatty
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klutts fields it and throws to first for the out. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. McCatty
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. McCatty
Wilson 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, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Jones
Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klutts vs. Jones
Klutts bunts in front of the plate. Wathan fields it and throws to first for the out. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Jones
Moore hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKay vs. Jones
McKay hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McCatty
White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McKay reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. McCatty
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. McCatty
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. McCatty
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards second base. McKay fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Jones
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Jones
Picciolo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Jones
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Jones
There goes Henderson. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Jones
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. McCatty
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. McCatty
Hurdle hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. McCatty
Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. McCatty
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. McCatty
Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Armas picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Armas. Wathan scores. Washington moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. McCatty
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Jones
Armas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klutts vs. Jones
Klutts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Jones
Moore hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKay vs. Jones
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. McCatty
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. McCatty
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. McCatty
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. McCatty
McRae takes first base on ball four. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. McCatty
Hurdle 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, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Jones
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Jones
Picciolo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Jones
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. McCatty
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. McCatty
Washington bunts towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. McCatty
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wathan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. McCatty
White hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Jones
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Jones
Armas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Armas reaches second base with a double. Murphy scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klutts vs. Jones
Rick Bosetti pinch runs for Tony Armas.
Klutts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Jones
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. McCatty
Rick Bosetti now playing right field.
Brett hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. McCatty
Aikens takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. McCatty
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Willie Aikens.
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. McCatty
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. McCatty
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Quisenberry
Lee May now playing first base. Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
McKay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Quisenberry
Newman bunts towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newman for the out. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Quisenberry
Wayne Gross pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. McKay moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Quisenberry
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. McCatty
Fred Stanley now playing shortstop.
Wathan 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. McCatty
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McCatty
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/7/1981 -- Oakland at Kansas City (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 5 0 0 0 Wilson W, lf 5 0 1 1
Murphy D, cf 4 2 2 0 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Johnson C, dh 3 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Armas T, rf 4 0 4 2 Aikens W, 1b 1 0 0 0
Bosetti R, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Geronimo C, pr 0 0 0 0
Klutts M, 3b 3 0 1 0 May L, 1b 0 0 0 0
Moore K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0
McKay D, 2b 4 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 3 0 0 0
Newman J, c 3 0 0 0 Hurdle C, rf 4 0 1 0
Picciolo R, ss 3 0 1 0 Wathan J, c 4 1 2 0
Gross W, ph 1 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 3 0 1 0
Stanley F, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 10 2 32 1 6 1
Oakland 100 000 010 -- 2
Kansas City 000 010 000 -- 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
McCatty S (W) 9.0 6 1 1 4 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Jones M (L) 8.0 9 2 2 0 2
Quisenberry D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Armas T
LOB -- Oakland 8, Kansas City 9
2B -- Johnson C, Armas T 2
SB -- Henderson R
SH -- Klutts M, Washington U, Johnson C, Newman J
T -- 2:50
A -- 40274
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