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Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 24, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on May 24, 1981 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Garvin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Norris |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 32,985 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Otto Velez | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Lloyd Moseby | Right Fielder |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Ken Macha | Third Baseman |
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
| Shooty Babitt | Second Baseman |
| Dave McKay | Third Baseman |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 24, 1981
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Norris
Griffin 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 -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Norris
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Norris
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay juggles the ball. That's an error on McKay. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Norris
Mayberry 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
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Garvin
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Garvin
Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Garvin
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Garvin
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Norris
Moseby hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Norris
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Norris
Macha 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
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Garvin
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Garvin
Newman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. Garvin
Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Norris
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Norris
Whitt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Whitt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Norris
Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards third. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Norris
Woods hits a popup, foul, towards third. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Garvin
McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Garvin
Picciolo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Garvin
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Picciolo moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Garvin
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Picciolo scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Garvin
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Garvin
Armas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Garvin
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Garvin
Newman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babitt vs. Garvin
Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Norris
Velez hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Norris
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Norris
Moseby 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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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Garvin
McKay hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Garvin
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Garvin
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Garvin
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Garcia. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Garvin
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Armas vs. Garvin
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Norris
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Norris
Macha hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Norris
Garcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Macha moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitt vs. Norris
Whitt strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Norris
Griffin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Garvin
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Garvin
Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babitt vs. Garvin
Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards second. Garcia scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Norris
Woods hits a popup in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Norris
Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Norris
Mayberry hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Barlow
Mike Barlow now pitching.
McKay hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Barlow
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Barlow
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Norris
Moseby 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 -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Norris
Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Norris
Macha hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Norris
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Barlow
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Barlow
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Barlow
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Norris
Whitt strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Norris
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Norris
Woods 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
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Barlow
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Barlow
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha juggles the ball. That's an error on Macha. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babitt vs. Barlow
Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Norris
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Norris
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Norris
Moseby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Babitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1981, game 2 -- Toronto at Oakland (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 4 0 0 0 Henderson R, lf 3 1 1 0
Woods A, lf 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 4 1 1 1
Velez O, dh 4 0 0 0 Johnson C, dh 2 1 1 3
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Armas T, rf 4 1 1 1
Moseby L, rf 4 0 0 0 Heath M, c 4 0 0 0
Bonnell B, cf 3 0 0 0 Newman J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Macha K, 3b 3 0 2 0 Babitt S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Garcia D, 2b 3 0 1 0 McKay D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Whitt E, c 3 0 1 0 Picciolo R, ss 3 1 1 0
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32 0 4 0 31 5 7 5
Toronto 000 000 000 -- 0
Oakland 005 000 00x -- 5
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Garvin J (L) 5.0 7 5 5 3 1
Barlow M 3.0 0 0 0 0 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Norris M (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 4
E -- McKay D, Garcia D, Macha K
DP -- Toronto 2
LOB -- Toronto 5, Oakland 5
2B -- Whitt E
HR -- Johnson C, Armas T
T -- 2:18
A -- 32985
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