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Lineups and Summary
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 12, 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 12, 1981 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 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 12, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Redfern |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 9,624 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Mark Johnson 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Dan Morrison |
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 |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Keith Drumright | Second Baseman |
| Rob Picciolo | 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 |
| Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 12, 1981
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Redfern
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Redfern
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Redfern
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
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Keough
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Keough
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Keough
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Keough
Smalley hits a line drive into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Redfern
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Redfern
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Armas moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Budaska vs. Redfern
Budaska hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Armas scores. Spencer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Redfern
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drumright vs. Redfern
Drumright takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to third. Budaska moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Picciolo vs. Redfern
Picciolo hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spencer tags and scores. Budaska tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Redfern
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodwin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Keough
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Keough
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Keough
Goodwin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Drumright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Redfern
Murphy 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, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Redfern
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Redfern
Armas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Redfern
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Keough
Wynegar 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: ---
Ward vs. Keough
Ward hits a line drive towards short. Picciolo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Keough
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Budaska vs. Redfern
Budaska hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Redfern
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drumright vs. Redfern
Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Redfern fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Redfern
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Redfern fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Keough
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Keough covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Keough
Hatcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Keough
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Keough
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castino vs. Keough
Castino takes first base on ball four. Hatcher moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodwin vs. Keough
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Redfern
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Redfern
There goes Henderson. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Redfern
Murphy strikes out. There goes Henderson. The throw from Wynegar and Henderson is out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Redfern
Gross hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Redfern
Armas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Keough
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Keough
Ward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas who is chasing the ball. Ward reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Keough
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. Ward scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Keough
Wilfong hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jackson
Darrell Jackson now pitching.
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Budaska vs. Jackson
Budaska hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Jackson
Heath 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
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Keough
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Keough
Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Keough
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castino vs. Keough
Castino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Owchinko
Bob Owchinko now pitching.
Goodwin hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drumright vs. Jackson
Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Jackson
Picciolo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Picciolo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Jackson
Henderson strikes out. There goes Picciolo. The throw from Wynegar and Picciolo is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Owchinko
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Owchinko
Ron Jackson pinch runs for Butch Wynegar.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Owchinko
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilfong vs. Owchinko
Wilfong hits a line drive towards first. Spencer catches it and steps on first to double up Powell. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatcher vs. Owchinko
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ward scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Owchinko
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Owchinko
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Jackson
Sal Butera now catching.
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Jackson
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Jackson
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Owchinko
Castino strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Owchinko
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Owchinko
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Corbett
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Jim Spencer. Doug Corbett now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Budaska vs. Corbett
Budaska hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Corbett
Heath strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1981 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 4 0 1 0 Powell H, rf 4 0 1 2
Murphy D, cf 4 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Gross W, 3b 4 1 2 1 Hatcher M, cf 4 0 2 1
Armas T, rf 3 1 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 1 2 0
Spencer J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Adams G, dh 4 0 1 0
Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0 Castino J, 3b 3 0 1 1
Budaska M, dh 4 0 1 1 Goodwin D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Heath M, c 4 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 3 0 1 0
Drumright K, 2b 2 0 1 0 Jackson R, pr 0 1 0 0
Picciolo R, ss 2 0 1 1 Butera S, c 1 0 0 0
Ward G, lf 3 2 2 0
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31 3 7 3 33 4 11 4
Oakland 020 010 000 -- 3
Minnesota 000 011 20x -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Keough M 5.2 6 2 2 1 0
Owchinko B (L) 2.1 5 2 2 1 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Redfern P 5.0 5 3 1 2 3
Jackson D (W) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2
Corbett D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Smalley R
DP -- Oakland 2, Minnesota 3
LOB -- Oakland 4, Minnesota 7
2B -- Smalley R, Picciolo R
3B -- Ward G
HR -- Gross W
SB -- Henderson R
CS -- Henderson R, Picciolo R
SF -- Picciolo R
T -- 2:25
A -- 9624
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