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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 12, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics, played on April 12, 1981 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Redfern |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 5,699 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Jim McKean |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Rick Sofield | Left Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Mickey Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Ray Smith | Catcher |
| Johnny Goryl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 12, 1981
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Redfern
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Redfern
Murphy bunts towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Revering vs. Redfern
Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Redfern
Gross hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Redfern
Armas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McCatty
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. McCatty
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. McCatty
Smalley hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Redfern
Page is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Redfern
Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Redfern
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Redfern
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Redfern
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doyle moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Redfern
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. McCatty
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. McCatty
Castino strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sofield vs. McCatty
Sofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. McCatty
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Redfern
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Redfern fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Redfern
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Redfern
Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Redfern
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. McCatty
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McCatty
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McCatty
Powell 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 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Redfern
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Redfern
Doyle bunts towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilfong covering, for the out. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Redfern
There's a wild pitch. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Redfern
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Redfern
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. McCatty
Wilfong hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. McCatty
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. McCatty
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Redfern
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Redfern
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Redfern
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Armas vs. Redfern
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Page vs. Redfern
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. McCatty
Castino hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. McCatty
Sofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McCatty
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Redfern
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Redfern fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Redfern
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Redfern
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Redfern
Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. McCatty
Hatcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McCatty
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McCatty
Powell hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Redfern
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Redfern
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Redfern
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. McCatty
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. McCatty
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with McCatty covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. McCatty
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. McCatty
Castino hits a line drive 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 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Corbett
Doug Corbett now pitching.
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Corbett
Page strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Corbett
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. McCatty
Sofield hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McCatty
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. McCatty
Hatcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. McCatty
Danny Goodwin pinch hits for Ray Smith.
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Corbett
Sal Butera now catching.
Doyle strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Corbett
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Corbett
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McCatty
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. McCatty
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. McCatty
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1981 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 5 1 2 0 Powell H, rf 4 0 0 0
Murphy D, cf 3 0 1 0 Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Revering D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0
Gross W, 3b 3 0 1 0 Adams G, dh 2 0 1 0
Armas T, rf 4 0 0 0 Castino J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Page M, dh 4 0 0 0 Sofield R, lf 3 0 0 0
Heath M, c 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Doyle B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hatcher M, cf 3 0 1 0
Stanley F, ss 2 0 0 0 Smith R, c 2 0 0 0
Goodwin D, ph 1 0 0 0
Butera S, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 29 0 3 0
Oakland 100 000 000 -- 1
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
McCatty S (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Redfern P (L) 7.0 7 1 1 3 3
Corbett D 2.0 0 0 0 0 4
E -- Jackson R
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 9, Minnesota 3
2B -- Henderson R
SH -- Murphy D, Doyle B
WP -- Redfern P
T -- 2:14
A -- 5699
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