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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 6, 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 6, 1981 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 15,581 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: (none) 3B: Durwood Merrill |
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 |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Fred Stanley | 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 |
| John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
| Terry Crowley | DH |
| 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 6, 1981
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Martinez
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Martinez
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Martinez
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Martinez
Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Figueroa
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Figueroa
There goes Bumbry. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Bumbry steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Figueroa
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Figueroa
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Figueroa
Murray hits a popup towards third. Gross 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. Martinez
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Martinez
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Martinez
Heath strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Figueroa
Lowenstein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Figueroa
Crowley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Figueroa
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. Crowley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sakata vs. Figueroa
Sakata hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Figueroa
Dempsey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crowley moves to third. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bumbry vs. Figueroa
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. Crowley scores. DeCinces scores. Dempsey moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dauer vs. Figueroa
Dauer hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Martinez
McKay strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Martinez
Stanley hits a line drive towards first. Murray reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Martinez
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Martinez
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Martinez
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Armas vs. Martinez
Armas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Murphy scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Martinez
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Figueroa
Singleton hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Figueroa
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Figueroa covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Figueroa
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Martinez
Gross hits a popup towards the mound. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Martinez
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Martinez
McKay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Martinez
Stanley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Stanley reaches second base with a double. McKay goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Martinez
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Martinez
There goes Henderson. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Martinez
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Figueroa
Crowley hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Figueroa
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sakata vs. Figueroa
Sakata hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Figueroa
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Martinez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on DeCinces. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Martinez
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Martinez
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Martinez
Gross hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Figueroa
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards second. McKay picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on McKay. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Jones
Jeff Jones now pitching.
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Jones
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Jones
Murray takes first base on ball four. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. Jones
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Martinez
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Martinez
McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Martinez
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Martinez
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McKay moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Martinez
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Martinez
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Jones
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crowley for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Jones
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Jones
Sakata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Jones
Dempsey strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Martinez
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Martinez
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Martinez
Gross takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Martinez
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sakata fields it and throws to second for the out. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKay vs. Martinez
McKay hits a line drive towards short. Sakata reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Jones
Bumbry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Jones
Dauer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Jones
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Jones
Murray takes first base on ball four. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ayala vs. Owchinko
Bob Owchinko now pitching. Benny Ayala pinch hits for John Lowenstein.
Ayala takes first base on ball four. Singleton moves to third. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Beard
Mark Corey pinch runs for Benny Ayala. Dave Beard now pitching. Jose Morales pinch hits for Terry Crowley.
Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Morales reaches second base with a double. Singleton scores. Murray scores. Corey moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeCinces vs. Beard
DeCinces is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sakata vs. Beard
Sakata hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Beard
Dempsey hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Martinez
Gary Roenicke now playing right field. Mark Corey now playing left field. Mark Belanger now playing shortstop. Mike Davis pinch hits for Fred Stan
Davis 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, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Martinez
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Martinez
Murphy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Corey who is chasing the ball. Murphy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Martinez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Beard
Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop.
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Beard
Dauer hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Beard
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Beard
Murray 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, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Martinez
Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Martinez
Spencer hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Martinez
Gross hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1981 -- Oakland at Baltimore (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 5 1 3 1 Bumbry A, cf 4 0 2 2
Murphy D, cf 4 1 2 0 Dauer R, 2b 5 0 0 0
Johnson C, dh 4 0 2 0 Singleton K, rf 3 1 0 0
Armas T, rf 5 0 1 2 Roenicke G, rf 0 0 0 0
Spencer J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Murray E, 1b 3 1 0 0
Gross W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, lf 3 0 0 0
Heath M, c 4 0 0 0 Ayala B, ph 0 0 0 0
McKay D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Corey M, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Stanley F, ss 3 1 1 1 Crowley T, dh 2 1 0 0
Davis M, ph 1 0 0 0 Morales J, ph 1 1 1 2
Picciolo R, ss 0 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 2 2 1 0
Sakata L, ss 4 1 2 4
Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 12 4 31 8 7 8
Oakland 002 200 000 -- 4
Baltimore 020 000 60x -- 8
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Figueroa E* 4.0 4 2 2 3 1
Jones J 2.2 1 2 2 3 5
Owchinko B (L)+ 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Beard D 1.1 2 3 3 1 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez D (W) 9.0 12 4 4 3 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- DeCinces D, McKay D
LOB -- Oakland 11, Baltimore 8
2B -- Bumbry A, Stanley F, Morales J
3B -- Murphy D
HR -- Sakata L
SB -- Bumbry A, Henderson R
HBP -- by Beard D (DeCinces D)
T -- 3:19
A -- 15581
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