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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 30, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 30, 1981 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Norris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Bomback |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 21,046 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Terry Cooney |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Keith Drumright | Second Baseman |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Lloyd Moseby | Right Fielder |
| Otto Velez | DH |
| Ken Macha | Third Baseman |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 30, 1981
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bomback
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Bomback
There goes Henderson. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Bomback
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Bomback
Gross hits a fly ball towards left. Bell catches it and throws to second to double up Henderson. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Norris
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Norris
Garcia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Garcia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Norris
There's a wild pitch. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonnell vs. Norris
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Norris
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Norris
Moseby hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Bomback
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bomback
Spencer 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bomback
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Norris
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Norris
Macha hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Norris
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Bomback
Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drumright vs. Bomback
Drumright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Picciolo vs. Bomback
Picciolo bunts towards the mound. Bomback fields it and throws to first for the out. Drumright moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Bomback
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Bomback
Murphy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Newman scores. Drumright scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Bomback
Gross hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Norris
Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Norris
There goes Whitt. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Whitt steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Norris
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Norris
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Norris
Bonnell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Bomback
Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bomback
Spencer 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bomback
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Norris
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Norris
Moseby bunts in front of the plate. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Norris
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macha vs. Norris
Macha 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, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Bomback
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drumright vs. Bomback
Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bomback, and towards Griffin, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Bomback
Picciolo hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Norris
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Norris
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Norris
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bomback
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Bomback
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Bomback
The umpire calls a balk on Bomback Henderson moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Bomback
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Armas vs. Bomback
There's a wild pitch. Henderson scores. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Armas vs. Bomback
Armas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Bomback
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murphy scores. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Bomback
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Norris
Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Norris
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Norris
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Bomback
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drumright vs. Bomback
Drumright 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 -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Bomback
Picciolo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Norris
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Norris
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macha vs. Norris
Macha hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Norris
Al Woods pinch hits for George Bell.
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Norris covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bomback
Al Woods now playing left field.
Henderson hits a line drive into left field. Woods picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Woods. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Bomback
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Bomback
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Leal
Luis Leal now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Leal
Armas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Leal
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Leal
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Norris
Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Norris
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Norris
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Norris
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright misplays the ball. That's an error on Drumright. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Norris
There goes Garcia. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Garcia steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Norris
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Norris
Moseby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Norris
Velez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Velez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macha vs. Norris
Danny Ainge pinch runs for Otto Velez.
Macha hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Leal
Danny Ainge now playing third base. Rick Bosetti now playing left field. Luis Leal now pitching.
Newman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drumright vs. Leal
Shooty Babitt pinch runs for Jeff Newman.
Drumright bunts towards the mound. Leal fields it and throws to first for the out. Babitt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. McLaughlin
Mitchell Page pinch hits for Rob Picciolo. Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
Page hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. McLaughlin
Henderson 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1981 -- Oakland at Toronto (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 4 2 2 0 Griffin A, ss 4 0 0 0
Murphy D, cf 4 1 2 2 Garcia D, 2b 4 2 1 0
Gross W, 3b 4 0 1 1 Bonnell B, cf 4 1 0 0
Armas T, rf 2 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 2 2 5
Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 1 Moseby L, rf 3 1 1 1
Johnson C, dh 4 0 0 0 Velez O, dh 3 0 1 0
Newman J, c 4 1 2 0 Ainge D, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Babitt S, pr 0 0 0 0 Macha K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Drumright K, 2b 3 1 1 0 Leal L, p-p 0 0 0 0
Picciolo R, ss 2 0 0 0 McLaughlin J, p 0 0 0 0
Page M, ph 1 0 0 0 Bell G, lf 2 0 0 0
Woods A, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Bosetti R, lf 0 0 0 0
Whitt E, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 8 4 29 6 5 6
Oakland 002 002 010 -- 5
Toronto 200 000 04x -- 6
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Norris M (L) 8.0 5 6 2 4 5
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Bomback M 7.1 7 5 4 2 4
Leal L (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
McLaughlin J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Woods A, Drumright K
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Oakland 5, Toronto 4
2B -- Garcia D, Murphy D, Velez O
HR -- Mayberry J 2, Moseby L
SB -- Henderson R, Whitt E, Garcia D
SH -- Picciolo R, Moseby L, Drumright K
WP -- Norris M, Bomback M, Leal L
Balk -- Bomback M
T -- 2:38
A -- 21046
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