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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 5, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 5, 1981 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Stone |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 19,742 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: (none) 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Terry Crowley | DH |
| John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Lenn Sakata | Shortstop |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 5, 1981
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Stone
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Stone
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Stone
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Stone
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Langford
Bumbry 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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Langford
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Langford
Singleton takes first base on ball four. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Langford
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Langford
Crowley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Stone
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Stone
Gross hits a popup towards short. Sakata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Stone
McKay is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Langford
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Langford
There goes Lowenstein. The throw from Newman and he is out, McKay applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Langford
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Langford
Sakata 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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Stone
Newman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Newman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picciolo vs. Stone
Picciolo bunts towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Stone
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Stone
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Stone
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Langford
Rick Bosetti now playing center field.
Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Langford
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Langford
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Langford
Singleton takes first base on ball four. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Langford
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Stone
Armas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Stone
Spencer hits a line drive towards first. Murray reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Stone
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Langford
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Langford
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Langford
DeCinces hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Stone
McKay strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Stone
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Stone
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Langford
Sakata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Langford
Langford fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Langford. Sakata moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dempsey vs. Langford
Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bumbry vs. Langford
Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dauer vs. Langford
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Stone
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sakata fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Stone
There goes Henderson. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosetti vs. Stone
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Stone
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Stone
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sakata fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Stone
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Langford
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Langford
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Langford
Crowley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Langford
Lowenstein hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Langford
DeCinces hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Langford
Sakata hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Langford
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Stone
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Stone covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Stone
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Stone
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Langford
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Langford
Dauer hits a line drive towards third. Gross reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Langford
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching. Gary Roenicke now playing right field. Mickey Klutts pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Klutts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Martinez
Mike Davis pinch runs for Mickey Klutts.
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Martinez
There's a wild pitch. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosetti vs. Martinez
Bosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Martinez
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Martinez
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Langford
Fred Stanley now playing shortstop.
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Langford
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Langford
Lowenstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Langford
DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Martinez
Mark Belanger now playing shortstop. Kelvin Moore pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Martinez
Mike Heath pinch hits for Wayne Gross.
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Martinez
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1981 -- Oakland at Baltimore (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 4 1 2 0 Bumbry A, cf 4 0 1 0
Murphy D, cf 2 0 1 1 Dauer R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Bosetti R, cf 1 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 2 1 1 0
Johnson C, dh 4 1 1 2 Roenicke G, rf 0 0 0 0
Armas T, rf 4 0 1 0 Murray E, 1b 4 1 2 0
Spencer J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Crowley T, dh 4 1 1 3
Moore K, ph 1 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, lf 4 2 3 2
Gross W, 3b 3 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Heath M, ph 1 0 1 0 Sakata L, ss 3 0 1 0
McKay D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0
Newman J, c 3 1 1 0 Dempsey R, c 3 0 0 0
Picciolo R, ss 1 0 0 0
Klutts M, ph 1 0 1 0
Davis M, pr 0 0 0 0
Stanley F, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 8 3 32 5 10 5
Oakland 001 002 000 -- 3
Baltimore 000 004 01x -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R (L) 8.0 10 5 5 2 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Stone S (W) 7.0 6 3 3 0 5
Martinez T (S) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Langford R
DP -- Oakland 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Oakland 4, Baltimore 5
2B -- Newman J
HR -- Johnson C, Crowley T, Lowenstein J 2
SB -- Henderson R
CS -- Lowenstein J
SH -- Picciolo R
WP -- Martinez T
T -- 2:40
A -- 19742
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