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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 22, 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 September 22, 1981 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 22, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Berenguer |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 15,542 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Jim Evans |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | DH |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Otto Velez | DH |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
| Ted Cox | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 22, 1981
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Berenguer
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Berenguer
Murphy hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Berenguer
Gross is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. McCatty
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. McCatty
Woods hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. McCatty
Barfield 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
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Berenguer
Armas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Berenguer
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Berenguer
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. McCatty
Mayberry hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. McCatty
Velez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson throws the ball in to McKay who tags Velez, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. McCatty
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with McCatty covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Berenguer
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McKay for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Berenguer
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Berenguer
Picciolo hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. McCatty
Whitt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. McCatty
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McCatty, and towards McKay, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. McCatty
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. McCatty
Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Berenguer
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Berenguer
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Berenguer
Gross hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Berenguer
Armas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. McCatty
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. McCatty
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards second. McKay scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. McCatty
Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Berenguer
Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Berenguer
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Berenguer
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Berenguer
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picciolo vs. Berenguer
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. McCatty
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. McCatty
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. McCatty
Whitt hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Berenguer
Henderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby who is chasing the ball. Henderson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Berenguer
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Berenguer
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Berenguer
Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Berenguer
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. McCatty
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. McCatty
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. McCatty
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Berenguer
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Berenguer
McKay hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Berenguer
Bosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Berenguer
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. McCatty
Woods 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, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. McCatty
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. McCatty
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. McCatty
Velez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Murray
There goes Henderson. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Murray
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Murray
The ball gets by Whitt for a passed ball. Henderson moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Murray
Gross hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Gross reaches second base with a double. Henderson scores. Murphy scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Murray
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Murray
Spencer hits a line drive towards third. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Murray
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. McCatty
Mike Davis now playing left field.
Moseby hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. McCatty
Whitt 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, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. McCatty
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Murray
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Murray
Bosetti 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Murray
Picciolo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Murray
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Davis reaches second base with a double. Picciolo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Murray
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. McCatty
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beamon vs. McCatty
Charlie Beamon pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin.
Beamon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. McCatty
Woods hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. McCatty
Barfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti who is chasing the ball. Barfield reaches third base with a triple. Beamon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. McCatty
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Velez vs. McCatty
Willie Upshaw pinch runs for John Mayberry.
Velez is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1981, game 2 -- Oakland at Toronto (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 3 2 1 0 Griffin A, ss 3 0 0 0
Davis M, lf 1 0 1 0 Beamon C, ph 0 1 0 0
Murphy D, dh 2 1 0 0 Woods A, lf 3 0 0 0
Gross W, 3b 3 0 1 3 Barfield J, rf 4 0 1 1
Armas T, rf 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Spencer J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Upshaw W, pr 0 0 0 0
Heath M, c 4 0 0 0 Velez O, dh 4 0 1 0
McKay D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Moseby L, cf 3 0 0 0
Bosetti R, cf 3 0 0 0 Whitt E, c 3 0 0 0
Picciolo R, ss 4 0 1 0 Iorg G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cox T, 3b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 5 4 28 2 3 2
Oakland 000 011 020 -- 4
Toronto 000 000 101 -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
McCatty S (W) 9.0 3 2 2 4 5
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Berenguer J (L) 7.0 2 2 2 3 7
Murray D 2.0 3 2 2 2 1
E -- Griffin A
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 7, Toronto 3
2B -- Gross W, Davis M
3B -- Henderson R, Barfield J
HR -- Spencer J, Mayberry J
SB -- Henderson R
SF -- Gross W
PB -- Whitt E
T -- 2:38
A -- 15542
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