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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
October 9, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals, played on October 9, 1981 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 9, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 9, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 40,002 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Jim McKean |
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 |
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 |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
October 9, 1981
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Langford
Wilson hits a line drive towards the mound. Langford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Langford
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Langford
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moore scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gura
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Gura
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Gura
There goes Henderson. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Gura
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Henderson scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klutts vs. Gura
Klutts hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Langford
Aikens hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Langford
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Langford
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Langford
Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Gura
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gura
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Gura
McKay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Gura
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Langford
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Langford
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Langford
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gura
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Gura
Henderson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Gura
Murphy hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Wathan settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Wathan. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Gura
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards second. White picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on White. Henderson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Armas vs. Gura
Armas takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klutts vs. Gura
Klutts strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Gura
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Gura
There goes Murphy. The slide. Wathan applies the tag. Murphy is out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Langford
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Langford
Brett hits a popup, foul, towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Langford
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Langford
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Langford
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gura
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Gura
McKay hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gura
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gura
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Gura
Murphy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Henderson goes all the way around to score. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Martin
Renie Martin now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Langford
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Langford
Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Langford
Heath fires to second and picks off Hurdle for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Langford
Washington hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Langford
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Langford
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wathan moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Langford
Brett hits a popup towards first. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Martin
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Martin
Klutts hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Martin
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Langford
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Langford
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klutts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Langford
McRae 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
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Martin
Heath hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Martin
McKay strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Martin
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Martin
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Martin
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Langford
Hurdle hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Langford
Wathan hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Langford
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Martin
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Martin
Armas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Martin
Klutts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Langford
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Langford
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Langford
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Underwood
Tom Underwood now pitching.
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Beard
Dave Beard now pitching.
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Martin
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Martin
Heath hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Martin
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Martin covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Beard
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Beard
Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Beard
Wathan strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/9/1981 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 4 0 2 0 Henderson R, lf 2 3 2 0
White F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Murphy D, cf 4 0 2 1
Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Johnson C, dh 4 0 1 0
Aikens W, 1b 4 0 2 0 Armas T, rf 3 0 1 1
Otis A, cf 4 0 0 1 Klutts M, 3b 4 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 1 0 Moore K, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hurdle C, rf 4 0 1 0 Heath M, c 4 0 0 0
Wathan J, c 4 0 1 0 McKay D, 2b 3 1 1 1
Washington U, ss 3 0 0 0 Stanley F, ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 10 1 30 4 7 3
Kansas City 000 100 000 -- 1
Oakland 101 200 00x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (L) 3.2 7 4 3 3 3
Martin R 4.1 0 0 0 2 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R (W) 7.1 10 1 1 0 3
Underwood T 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Beard D (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Washington U, Wathan J, White F
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Oakland 7
2B -- McRae H, Murphy D
HR -- McKay D
SB -- Henderson R
CS -- Henderson R, Murphy D
T -- 2:59
A -- 40002
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