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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 5, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 5, 1981 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 5, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Rozema |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Norris |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 18,925 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Peters | DH |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Dave Revering | First Baseman |
Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Mike Patterson | DH |
Brian Doyle | Second Baseman |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 5, 1981
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Norris
Peters strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Norris
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Norris
Kemp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Kemp reaches second base with a double. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hebner vs. Norris
Hebner hits a ball on the ground for an out. Hebner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Norris
Gibson bunts towards the mound. Norris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Trammell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Norris
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rozema
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Rozema
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Rozema
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rozema fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Norris
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Norris
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Norris
There goes Brookens. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Brookens steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Norris
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peters vs. Norris
Peters strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Norris
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Rozema
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rozema
Gross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cowens. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Rozema
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patterson vs. Rozema
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patterson for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Norris
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Norris
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Norris
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Rozema
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Rozema
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Rozema
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Rozema
There goes Henderson. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Norris
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Norris
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Norris
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Rozema
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Rozema
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Rozema
Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Rozema
Gross hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Gross reaches second base with a double. Revering scores. Armas moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Rozema
Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patterson vs. Rozema
Patterson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doyle vs. Rozema
Doyle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Norris
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Norris
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Norris
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Rozema
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rozema fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rozema
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Rozema
Murphy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Rozema
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Norris
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Norris
Hebner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Norris
Gibson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Norris
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Norris
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Rozema
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rozema
Gross hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Rozema
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Bailey
Howard Bailey now pitching.
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Norris
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Norris
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Norris
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Norris
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Bailey
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Bailey
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bailey
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Norris
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Norris
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Norris
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Bailey
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops it up and throws to first, with Bailey covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Bailey
Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Bailey
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Bailey
Gross hits a line drive into right field. Gibson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gibson. Revering scores. Armas goes all the way around to score. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Bailey
Heath bunts towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Bailey
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Norris
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Norris
Parrish hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Norris
Brookens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Norris
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. Cowens scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Norris
Peters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Norris
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1981 -- Detroit at Oakland (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Peters R, dh 4 0 1 0 Henderson R, lf 4 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 5 1 1 0 Murphy D, cf 3 1 1 1 Kemp S, lf 4 0 1 0 Revering D, 1b 3 2 0 0 Hebner R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Armas T, rf 4 1 2 0 Gibson K, rf 3 0 1 1 Gross W, 3b 4 2 4 3 Cowens A, cf 4 1 2 0 Heath M, c 3 0 0 1 Parrish L, c 4 0 0 0 Patterson M, dh 3 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 4 0 2 0 Doyle B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 1 Stanley F, ss 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 8 2 30 6 8 5 Detroit 100 000 001 -- 2 Oakland 000 111 03x -- 6 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Rozema D (L) 5.2 6 3 3 2 4 Bailey H 2.1 2 3 2 1 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Norris M (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 5 E -- Gibson K LOB -- Detroit 9, Oakland 4 2B -- Kemp S, Gross W 2 HR -- Murphy D, Gross W SB -- Brookens T CS -- Henderson R SH -- Heath M HBP -- by Norris M (Gibson K) T -- 2:35 A -- 18925
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