Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. McCatty
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. McCatty
  
  There goes Carew. The throw from Newman and he is out, Picciolo applying the tag. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. McCatty
  
  Burleson hits a popup into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. McCatty
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Renko
  
  Henderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Renko
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Renko
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Renko
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. McCatty
  
  Downing strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. McCatty
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. McCatty
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Renko
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Budaska vs. Renko
  
  Budaska hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Renko
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. McCatty
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. McCatty
  
  Ott hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Drumright reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. McCatty
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drumright vs. Renko
  
  Drumright strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Renko
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Renko
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. McCatty
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. McCatty
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. McCatty
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. McCatty
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Renko
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Renko
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Renko
  
  Armas hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Renko
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. McCatty
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. McCatty
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. McCatty
  
  Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Budaska vs. Renko
  
  Budaska hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Renko
  
  Newman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Downing. Newman reaches second base with a double. Budaska moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Drumright vs. Renko
  
  Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Budaska scores. Newman moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Picciolo vs. Renko
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Henderson vs. Renko
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. McCatty
  
  Ott 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 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. McCatty
  
  Hobson hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Newman settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Newman. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. McCatty
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. McCatty
  
  Carew is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Renko
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Hassler
  
  Andy Hassler now pitching.
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Hassler
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Hassler
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. McCatty
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. McCatty
  
  Lynn strikes out. There goes Burleson. The throw from Newman to Picciolo, and Burleson is out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. McCatty
  
  Downing hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Budaska vs. Hassler
  
  Budaska hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Hassler
  
  Newman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drumright vs. Hassler
  
  Drumright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Hassler
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Drumright moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Hassler
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. McCatty
  
  Grich hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. McCatty
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. McCatty
  
  Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. McCatty
  
  Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baylor moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hobson vs. McCatty
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baylor tags and scores. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. McCatty
  
  John Harris pinch hits for Rod Carew.
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Hassler
  
  John Harris now playing first base.
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Hassler
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Hassler
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. McCatty
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. McCatty
  
  Lynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. McCatty
  
  Downing 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 

Bottom 9

• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Aase
  
  Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Jim Spencer. Don Aase now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a popup into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Budaska vs. Aase
  
  Budaska is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Aase
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. McCatty
  
  Cliff Johnson now playing first base.
  
  Grich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Drumright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. McCatty
  
  Ford hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. McCatty
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. McCatty
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drumright vs. Aase
  
  Drumright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Aase
  
  Picciolo bunts towards the mound. Aase fields it and throws to first for the out. Drumright moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Aase
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Drumright moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Murphy vs. Aase
  
  Murphy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/1981 -- California at Oakland (N)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Carew R, 1b           2  0  1  0   Henderson R, lf       5  1  1  1   
Harris J, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   Murphy D, cf          4  1  1  2   
Burleson R, ss        4  0  1  0   Gross W, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Lynn F, cf            4  0  0  0   Armas T, rf           4  0  0  0   
Downing B, lf         4  0  0  0   Spencer J, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Grich B, 2b           4  1  1  1   Johnson C, ph-1b      1  0  0  0   
Ford D, rf            4  0  0  0   Budaska M, dh         4  1  1  0   
Baylor D, dh          3  1  1  0   Newman J, c           4  0  1  0   
Ott E, c              4  0  1  0   Drumright K, 2b       4  1  2  1   
Hobson B, 3b          2  0  0  1   Picciolo R, ss        3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  5  2                        35  4  7  4

California       000 000 020 0 --  2
Oakland          100 010 000 2 --  4
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Renko S*              5.0  3  2  2  2  2
Hassler A             3.0  2  0  0  0  3
Aase D (L)            1.2  2  2  2  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCatty S (W)        10.0  5  2  2  2  7
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Newman J
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- California 3, Oakland 5
2B -- Newman J
HR -- Henderson R, Grich B, Murphy D
CS -- Carew R, Burleson R
SH -- Picciolo R
SF -- Hobson B
T -- 2:59
A -- 23804

    

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