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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 11, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 11, 1981 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Norris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Albert Williams |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 8,836 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Bill Haller |
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 |
| Mark Budaska | DH |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Keith Drumright | Second Baseman |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Danny Goodwin | First Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Ron Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 11, 1981
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Williams
Henderson hits a line drive into right field. Powell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Powell. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Williams
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Williams
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Williams
Armas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Armas reaches second base with a double. Murphy scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Williams
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Budaska vs. Williams
Budaska is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Norris
Powell 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 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Norris
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Norris
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Williams
Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drumright vs. Williams
Drumright hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Drumright reaches second base with a double. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Williams
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newman scores. Drumright moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Havens
Brad Havens now pitching.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Drumright scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Havens
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Stanley trying to get to home. Powell throws the ball in to Wynegar who tags Stanley who's trying to score from second, for the out. Henderson moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Havens
Gross bunts towards the mound. Havens fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson scores. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Armas vs. Havens
The umpire calls a balk on Havens Murphy scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Havens
Armas hits a popup in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Norris
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Norris
Adams 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, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Norris
Castino 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, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Havens
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Budaska vs. Havens
Budaska hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Havens
Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drumright vs. Havens
Drumright hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Norris
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Goodwin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Norris
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Norris, and towards Drumright, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Norris
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Norris
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. Goodwin scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Norris
Wilfong hits a line drive towards first. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Havens
Stanley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodwin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Havens
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Havens
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Norris
Hatcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Norris
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Norris
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Norris covering, for the out. Hatcher scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Norris
Castino 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 5
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Havens
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodwin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Havens
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Havens
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Norris
Goodwin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Goodwin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Norris
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Norris
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodwin tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Norris
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Budaska vs. Havens
Budaska hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Havens
Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drumright vs. Havens
Drumright hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Underwood
Tom Underwood now pitching. Pete Mackanin pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Mackanin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Underwood
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Underwood
Smalley hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Underwood
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Havens
Pete Mackanin now playing second base.
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Havens
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mackanin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Havens
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Underwood
Shooty Babitt now playing second base.
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Underwood
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Underwood
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. Goodwin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Underwood
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Engle vs. Jones
Jeff Jones now pitching. Dave Engle pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
Engle strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mackanin vs. Jones
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Corbett
Dave Engle now playing right field. Doug Corbett now pitching.
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Corbett
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Corbett
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Budaska vs. Corbett
Budaska hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newman vs. Corbett
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Jones
Hatcher hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jones
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Jones
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castino vs. Jones
Castino hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. Corbett
Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Corbett
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Corbett
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Corbett
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Jones
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Jones
Wynegar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Babitt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson 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 8/11/1981 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 5 2 2 1 Powell H, rf 3 0 0 1
Murphy D, cf 5 2 2 1 Engle D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Gross W, 3b 2 0 0 1 Wilfong R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Armas T, rf 4 0 1 1 Mackanin P, ph-2b 2 1 1 1
Spencer J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hatcher M, cf 4 1 1 0
Budaska M, dh 4 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 0
Newman J, c 3 1 1 0 Adams G, dh 4 0 0 1
Drumright K, 2b 3 1 1 0 Castino J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Babitt S, 2b 1 0 0 0 Goodwin D, 1b 4 3 2 0
Stanley F, ss 3 0 2 1 Wynegar B, c 4 0 1 1
Jackson R, lf 2 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 11 5 34 5 8 5
Oakland 240 000 000 -- 6
Minnesota 001 111 100 -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Norris M (W) 5.0 3 3 3 1 2
Underwood T 1.1 4 2 2 0 0
Jones J (S) 2.2 1 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Williams A (L)* 1.0 6 4 4 0 2
Havens B 6.0 3 2 2 1 2
Corbett D 2.0 2 0 0 2 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
E -- Powell H
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Oakland 5, Minnesota 4
2B -- Armas T, Drumright K, Goodwin D 2, Hatcher M, Wynegar B
HR -- Mackanin P
SH -- Gross W
SF -- Jackson R
WP -- Jones J
Balk -- Havens B
T -- 2:29
A -- 8836
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