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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 23, 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 23, 1981 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 14,114 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dallas Parks 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Ted Hendry |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Keith Drumright | DH |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Otto Velez | DH |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
| Fred Manrique | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 23, 1981
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Clancy
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Clancy
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Clancy
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Langford
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Langford
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Langford
Barfield strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Clancy
Armas 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--
Gross vs. Clancy
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drumright vs. Clancy
Drumright hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield who is chasing the ball. Drumright reaches third base with a triple. Armas scores. Gross goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McKay vs. Clancy
McKay 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newman vs. Clancy
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Clancy
Stanley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Iorg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Langford
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Langford
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Langford
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Clancy
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Clancy
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Clancy
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Langford
Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Langford
Iorg 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manrique vs. Langford
Manrique hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Langford
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Manrique moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Langford
Moseby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Manrique moves to third. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barfield vs. Langford
Barfield strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Clancy
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Clancy
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Armas moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Drumright vs. Clancy
Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Armas scores. Gross moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McKay vs. Clancy
McKay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Clancy
Newman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iorg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Clancy
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Langford
Mayberry 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Langford
Velez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Langford
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Langford
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Clancy
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Clancy
Murphy hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Clancy
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Langford
Iorg 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manrique vs. Langford
Manrique strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Langford
Griffin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy who is chasing the ball. Griffin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moseby vs. Langford
Moseby strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Clancy
Armas 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Clancy
Gross hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drumright vs. Clancy
Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Clancy
McKay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Clancy
Newman 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, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Langford
Barfield hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Langford
Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Langford
Velez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Todd
Jackson Todd now pitching.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Manrique juggles the ball. That's an error on Manrique. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Todd
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Todd
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Todd
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Langford
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Langford
Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Langford
Iorg is hit by the pitch. Whitt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manrique vs. Langford
Ken Macha pinch runs for Garth Iorg.
Manrique hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Langford
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Mirabella
Alfredo Griffin now playing second base. Ken Macha now playing third base. Fred Manrique now playing shortstop. Paul Mirabella now pitching.
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Mirabella
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drumright vs. Mirabella
Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Manrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Langford
Moseby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Langford
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Langford
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Espinosa
Nino Espinosa now pitching.
McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Espinosa
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Manrique fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Espinosa
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Espinosa
There goes Stanley. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Stanley steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Espinosa
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Espinosa
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Espinosa
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Langford
Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Langford
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Langford
Whitt hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1981 -- Oakland at Toronto (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 5 0 1 1 Griffin A, ss-2b 4 0 2 0
Murphy D, cf 5 0 1 0 Moseby L, cf 4 0 2 0
Spencer J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Barfield J, rf 4 0 0 0
Armas T, rf 4 2 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Gross W, 3b 4 3 3 1 Velez O, dh 4 0 0 0
Drumright K, dh 4 0 1 3 Bell G, lf 4 0 1 0
McKay D, 2b 3 0 2 1 Whitt E, c 2 0 0 0
Newman J, c 4 0 0 0 Iorg G, 2b 2 0 0 0
Stanley F, ss 4 1 1 0 Macha K, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Manrique F, 3b-ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 10 6 31 0 5 0
Oakland 020 201 001 -- 6
Toronto 000 000 000 -- 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 6
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clancy J (L) 6.0 6 5 4 1 6
Todd J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Mirabella P 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Espinosa N 1.0 4 1 1 0 0
E -- Griffin A, Manrique F
DP -- Oakland 1, Toronto 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, Toronto 7
3B -- Drumright K, Griffin A
HR -- Gross W
SB -- Stanley F
HBP -- by Langford R (Iorg G)
T -- 2:35
A -- 14114
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