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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
October 14, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics, played on October 14, 1981 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 14, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 14, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 48,497 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Kelvin Moore | First Baseman |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Klutts | Third Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Rick Bosetti | DH |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Larry Milbourne | Shortstop |
| Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
October 14, 1981
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. May
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. May
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moore vs. May
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. McCatty
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Mumphrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. McCatty
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Winfield vs. McCatty
Winfield hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. McCatty
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. Mumphrey scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. McCatty
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Armas vs. May
Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. May
Klutts strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. May
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. May
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McCatty
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. McCatty
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. McCatty
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. McCatty
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. McCatty
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moore scoops it up and throws to first, with McCatty covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. May
Lou Piniella now playing right field.
Bosetti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. May
Stanley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. May
Henderson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mumphrey who is chasing the ball. Henderson reaches third base with a triple. Bosetti scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. May
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Moore vs. May
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. McCatty
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milbourne for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. McCatty
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. McCatty
There goes Winfield. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Winfield steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. McCatty
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klutts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. McCatty
Gamble is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Armas vs. May
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. May
Klutts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. May
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Klutts moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
McKay vs. May
McKay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klutts scores. Heath moves to third. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Drumright vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching. Keith Drumright pinch hits for Rick Bosetti.
Drumright is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Frazier
Stanley hits a ball on the ground for a single. Heath scores. McKay moves to third. Drumright moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Frazier
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frazier fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McCatty
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. McCatty
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. McCatty
Cerone is hit by the pitch. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. McCatty
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Cerone moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Mumphrey vs. McCatty
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Milbourne vs. Beard
Dave Beard now pitching.
Milbourne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cerone scores. Randolph moves to third. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Winfield vs. Beard
Winfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Winfield reaches second base with a double. Randolph scores. Mumphrey scores. Milbourne moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Beard
Piniella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Beard
Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Beard
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Gamble trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Beard
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klutts juggles the ball. That's an error on Klutts. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Beard
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Frazier
Murphy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Frazier
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Kelvin Moore.
Spencer hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Frazier
Armas strikes out. There goes Murphy. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Frazier
Wayne Gross pinch hits for Mickey Klutts.
Gross hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Frazier
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Randolph fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Jones
Jim Spencer now playing first base. Wayne Gross now playing third base. Jeff Jones now pitching.
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Jones
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Jones
Milbourne hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Jones
Winfield hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Frazier
McKay is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drumright vs. Frazier
Drumright hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cerone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Frazier
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Jones
Piniella 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, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Jones
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Jones
Nettles is hit by the pitch. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Jones
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gamble scores. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Jones
Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Jones
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Frazier
Bobby Brown now playing right field. Dave Revering now playing first base.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Frazier
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Frazier
The ball gets by Cerone for a passed ball. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Frazier
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Frazier
Armas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Kingman
Brian Kingman now pitching.
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Kingman
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Kingman
Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Kingman
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milbourne moves to third. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gamble vs. Owchinko
Bob Owchinko now pitching.
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Milbourne tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Owchinko
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Owchinko
Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Owchinko
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Frazier
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Frazier
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Frazier
McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Drumright vs. Frazier
Drumright hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Owchinko
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owchinko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Owchinko
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Owchinko
Andre Robertson pinch hits for Larry Milbourne.
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Owchinko
Winfield 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, 3 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Frazier
Andre Robertson now playing shortstop. Barry Foote now catching. Mike Davis pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Frazier
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Frazier
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/14/1981 -- Oakland at New York (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 5 0 1 1 Mumphrey J, cf 5 2 4 0
Murphy D, cf 5 0 2 0 Milbourne L, ss 5 2 2 1
Moore K, 1b 2 0 0 0 Robertson A, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Spencer J, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Winfield D, lf 5 2 2 2
Armas T, rf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 1 0 0 1
Klutts M, 3b 2 1 1 0 Piniella L, rf 3 1 1 3
Gross W, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Brown B, rf 1 1 1 0
Heath M, c 4 1 2 0 Gamble O, dh 3 1 1 1
McKay D, 2b 4 0 2 1 Nettles G, 3b 4 2 4 3
Bosetti R, dh 1 1 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 0 0 0 0
Drumright K, ph 2 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Stanley F, ss 3 0 1 1 Revering D, 1b 1 0 1 0
Davis M, ph 1 0 1 0 Cerone R, c 4 1 0 0
Foote B, c 0 0 0 0
Randolph W, 2b 5 1 2 1
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37 3 11 3 42 13 19 13
Oakland 001 200 000 -- 3
New York 100 701 40x -- 13
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
McCatty S (L) 3.1 6 5 5 2 2
Beard D 0.2 5 3 3 0 0
Jones J 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Kingman B 0.1 3 3 3 0 0
Owchinko B 1.2 3 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
May R 3.1 6 3 3 0 5
Frazier G (W) 5.2 5 0 0 1 5
E -- Klutts M
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Oakland 8, New York 11
2B -- Mumphrey J, Bosetti R, Winfield D, Murphy D
3B -- Henderson R
HR -- Piniella L, Nettles G
SB -- Winfield D
SF -- Gamble O
HBP -- by McCatty S (Cerone R), by Jones J (Nettles G)
WP -- Frazier G
PB -- Cerone R
T -- 3:08
A -- 48497
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