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Angels
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 27, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the California Angels, played on April 27, 1981 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 41,760 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: (none) 3B: John Shulock |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| John Harris | Left Fielder |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Third Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
| Mike Patterson | Right Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Shooty Babitt | Second Baseman |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 27, 1981
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McCatty
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. McCatty
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. McCatty
Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Babitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Forsch
Henderson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Forsch
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Forsch
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. McCatty
Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. McCatty
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. McCatty
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. McCatty
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lynn tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. McCatty
There goes Ott. The throw from Heath and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grich vs. McCatty
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campaneris vs. McCatty
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Forsch
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patterson vs. Forsch
Patterson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harris. Patterson reaches second base with a double. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Page vs. Forsch
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich misplays the ball. That's an error on Grich. Gross scores. Patterson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Babitt vs. Forsch
Babitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patterson scores. Page moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Picciolo vs. Forsch
Picciolo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Forsch
Henderson 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
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McCatty
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. McCatty
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. McCatty
Ford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Patterson. Ford reaches second base with a double. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lynn vs. McCatty
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with McCatty covering, for the out. Carew scores. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. McCatty
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Forsch
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Forsch
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. McCatty
Ott 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 -
Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. McCatty
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. McCatty
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McCatty
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Forsch
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campaneris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Forsch
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Forsch
Page strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McCatty
Carew 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 -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. McCatty
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. McCatty
Ford hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. McCatty
Lynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. Forsch
Babitt 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 -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Forsch
Picciolo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Forsch
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Forsch
There goes Henderson. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Forsch
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. McCatty
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. McCatty
Ott bunts in front of the plate. Heath juggles the ball. That's an error on Heath. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. McCatty
Baylor hits a line drive towards short. Picciolo catches it and steps on second to double up Harris. The throw to first to get Ott, and that's a triple play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Forsch
Revering hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Forsch
Armas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. McCatty
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McCatty
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McCatty
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. McCatty
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo misplays the ball. That's an error on Picciolo. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. McCatty
Ford hits a line drive towards short. Picciolo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Forsch
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson misplays the ball. That's an error on Burleson. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Forsch
Page bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Patterson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Babitt vs. Forsch
Babitt hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Forsch
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. McCatty
Fred Stanley now playing shortstop.
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. McCatty
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. McCatty
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Forsch
Juan Beniquez now playing left field.
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Forsch
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Forsch
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. McCatty
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. McCatty
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. McCatty
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. McCatty
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Forsch
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Forsch
Patterson hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1981 -- California at Oakland (N)
California AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Carew R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Henderson R, lf 3 0 0 0
Burleson R, ss 4 0 1 0 Heath M, c 4 0 0 0
Ford D, rf 4 0 1 0 Revering D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Lynn F, cf 4 1 1 1 Gross W, 3b 3 1 0 0
Harris J, lf 4 0 1 0 Armas T, cf 4 0 0 0
Beniquez J, lf 0 0 0 0 Patterson M, rf 4 1 1 0
Ott E, c 3 0 1 0 Page M, dh 2 0 0 1
Baylor D, dh 3 1 1 2 Babitt S, 2b 3 0 1 1
Grich B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Picciolo R, ss 2 0 1 0
Campaneris B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0
Stanley F, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 3 30 2 3 2
California 011 100 000 -- 3
Oakland 020 000 000 -- 2
California IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W) 9.0 3 2 2 1 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
McCatty S (L) 9.0 8 3 3 2 4
E -- Heath M 2, Grich B, Picciolo R, Burleson R
DP -- California 1
TP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- California 7, Oakland 4
2B -- Lynn F, Patterson M, Ford D
HR -- Baylor D
SB -- Ott E, Henderson R
SH -- Ott E, Page M
SF -- Baylor D
HBP -- by Forsch K (Henderson R)
T -- 2:50
A -- 41760
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