Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Erickson
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Erickson
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Erickson
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodwin scoops it up and throws to first, with Erickson covering, for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gross vs. Erickson
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Armas vs. Erickson
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Spencer vs. Erickson
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Langford
  
  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, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Langford
  
  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. Langford
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilfong moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Langford
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Erickson
  
  Heath hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodwin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Budaska vs. Erickson
  
  Budaska hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drumright vs. Erickson
  
  Drumright hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Langford
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Langford
  
  Castino 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: ---
  Goodwin vs. Langford
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Langford
  
  Wynegar is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Erickson
  
  Picciolo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Erickson
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Erickson
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Erickson
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Langford
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Langford
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Langford
  
  Wilfong hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Drumright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Erickson
  
  Gross hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. Gross reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Armas vs. Erickson
  
  Armas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spencer vs. Erickson
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gross tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Erickson
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Langford
  
  Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Langford
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Langford
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castino vs. Langford
  
  Castino hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Budaska vs. Erickson
  
  Budaska hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Budaska reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Drumright vs. Erickson
  
  Drumright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Budaska moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Picciolo vs. Erickson
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Budaska scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Erickson
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Langford
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields the ball and throws to Langford covering. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Langford
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Langford
  
  Jackson bunts in front of the plate. Heath fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to third. Wynegar moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Powell vs. Langford
  
  Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. Wynegar scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilfong vs. Langford
  
  Wilfong hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hatcher vs. Langford
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. Powell scores. Wilfong moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Langford
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. Wilfong moves to third. Hatcher moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Adams vs. Langford
  
  Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilfong scores. Hatcher scores. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Castino vs. Jones
  
  Jeff Jones now pitching.
  
  Castino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Castino reaches second base with a double. Smalley scores. Adams moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Goodwin vs. Underwood
  
  Tom Underwood now pitching.
  
  Goodwin is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wynegar vs. Underwood
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Koosman
  
  Jerry Koosman now pitching.
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Koosman
  
  Gross 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 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Koosman
  
  Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Koosman
  
  Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Underwood
  
  Cliff Johnson now playing first base.
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Underwood
  
  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, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Underwood
  
  Wilfong strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Koosman
  
  Heath hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodwin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Budaska vs. Koosman
  
  Budaska hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babitt vs. Koosman
  
  Shooty Babitt pinch hits for Keith Drumright.
  
  Babitt is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Underwood
  
  Shooty Babitt now playing second base.
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Underwood
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Underwood
  
  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. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Koosman
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Koosman
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Koosman
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Koosman
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Heaverlo
  
  Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
  
  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, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Heaverlo
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Babitt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Heaverlo
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Heaverlo
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Engle vs. Owchinko
  
  Bob Owchinko now pitching. Dave Engle pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
  
  Engle hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Koosman
  
  Dave Engle now playing right field.
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Koosman
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Koosman
  
  Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Budaska vs. Koosman
  
  Budaska hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/10/1981 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Henderson R, lf       3  0  1  0   Powell H, rf          4  1  1  2   
Murphy D, cf          3  0  1  0   Engle D, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   
Gross W, 3b           3  1  1  0   Wilfong R, 2b         4  1  2  0   
Armas T, rf           4  0  1  0   Hatcher M, cf         4  1  0  1   
Spencer J, 1b         1  0  0  1   Smalley R, ss         3  1  1  0   
Johnson C, ph-1b      2  0  0  0   Adams G, dh           4  0  1  2   
Heath M, c            4  0  1  0   Castino J, 3b         4  0  1  1   
Budaska M, dh         4  1  1  0   Goodwin D, 1b         4  1  2  0   
Drumright K, 2b       2  0  1  0   Wynegar B, c          4  1  2  0   
Babitt S, ph-2b       1  0  0  0   Jackson R, lf         3  0  1  0   
Picciolo R, ss        3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  7  1                        35  6 11  6

Oakland          000 110 000 --  2
Minnesota        000 060 00x --  6

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Langford R (L)        4.1  8  6  5  1  2
Jones J*              0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Underwood T           2.2  0  0  0  0  2
Heaverlo D            0.2  2  0  0  0  0
Owchinko B            0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erickson R (W)        5.0  4  2  2  2  2
Koosman J (S)         4.0  3  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th

E -- Gross W
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Oakland 5, Minnesota 7
2B -- Budaska M, Castino J
3B -- Gross W
SB -- Henderson R
CS -- Henderson R
SH -- Jackson R
SF -- Spencer J
T -- 2:31
A -- 15414

    

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