Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     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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