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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 21, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 21, 1981 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 21, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 21, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 10,939 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Larry Barnett |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
John Castino | Third Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Glenn Adams | DH |
Danny Goodwin | First Baseman |
Rick Sofield | Left Fielder |
Mickey Hatcher | Center Fielder |
Ray Smith | Catcher |
Johnny Goryl | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Dave Revering | First Baseman |
Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
Mitchell Page | DH |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Shooty Babitt | Second Baseman |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 21, 1981
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McCatty
Powell hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. McCatty
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. McCatty
Castino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. McCatty
Smalley 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
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Erickson
Henderson 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 -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Erickson
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Erickson
Revering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Erickson
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Armas vs. Erickson
Armas hits a line drive into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. McCatty
Adams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. McCatty
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sofield vs. McCatty
Sofield strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. McCatty
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Heath and he is out, Stanley applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. McCatty
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McCatty
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Erickson
Page is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Erickson
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. Erickson
Babitt hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McCatty
Powell hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. McCatty
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. McCatty
Castino hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Erickson
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Erickson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Erickson
Erickson fires to first and picks off Henderson. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Erickson
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. McCatty
Smalley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. McCatty
Adams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. McCatty
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. McCatty
Sofield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. McCatty
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Erickson
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodwin fields the ball and throws to Erickson covering. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Erickson
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Erickson
Armas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Erickson
Page hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Erickson
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babitt vs. Erickson
Babitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Erickson
The umpire calls a balk on Erickson Heath moves to third. Babitt moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Erickson
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McCatty
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McCatty
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. McCatty
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilfong for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Erickson
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Erickson
Murphy bunts towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Revering vs. Erickson
Revering hits a fly ball into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Erickson
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Erickson
Armas strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. McCatty
Castino 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 -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. McCatty
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. McCatty
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. McCatty
Goodwin hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Murphy chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Babitt. Babitt fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Babitt. Adams goes all the way around to score. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sofield vs. McCatty
Sofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Erickson
Page 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 -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Erickson
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong misplays the ball. That's an error on Wilfong. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. Erickson
Babitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Erickson
There goes Babitt. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Babitt steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Erickson
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. McCatty
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McCatty
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Stanley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McCatty
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Erickson
Henderson hits a line drive into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Erickson
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Erickson
Revering 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
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. McCatty
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. McCatty
Castino strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. McCatty
Smalley hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Heath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Erickson
Gross hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Erickson
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Erickson
Page is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. McCatty
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with McCatty covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. McCatty
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. McCatty
Sofield hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Corbett
Doug Corbett now pitching. Ron Jackson now playing first base.
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. Corbett
Babitt 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 -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Corbett
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. McCatty
Hatcher hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McCatty
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McCatty
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. McCatty
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Corbett
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Corbett
There goes Henderson. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Corbett
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Corbett
Revering is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Corbett
Gross takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to third. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Armas vs. Corbett
Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Revering moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/21/1981 -- Minnesota at Oakland (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Powell H, rf 4 0 0 0 Henderson R, lf 5 2 2 0 Wilfong R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 3 0 0 0 Castino J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Revering D, 1b 3 1 2 1 Smalley R, ss 4 1 1 1 Gross W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Adams G, dh 4 2 2 1 Armas T, rf 5 0 1 1 Goodwin D, 1b 3 0 1 1 Page M, dh 4 1 1 2 Jackson R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Heath M, c 4 0 1 0 Sofield R, lf 4 0 1 0 Babitt S, 2b 4 0 2 0 Hatcher M, cf 3 0 0 0 Stanley F, ss 4 0 0 0 Smith R, c 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 6 3 35 4 9 4 Minnesota 010 101 000 0 -- 3 Oakland 000 210 000 1 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Erickson R 8.0 7 3 3 2 5 Corbett D (L) 1.1 2 1 1 2 3 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO McCatty S (W) 10.0 6 3 3 3 4 E -- Smalley R, Babitt S, Wilfong R LOB -- Minnesota 5, Oakland 9 2B -- Goodwin D HR -- Adams G, Smalley R, Page M SB -- Babitt S, Henderson R CS -- Goodwin D SH -- Murphy D SF -- Revering D Balk -- Erickson R T -- 2:35 A -- 10939
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