Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Langford
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Langford
  
  Harris 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Langford
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Forsch
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Forsch
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Forsch
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Henderson moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Armas vs. Forsch
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. Murphy tags and moves to third. Gross tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Spencer vs. Forsch
  
  Spencer is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Budaska vs. Forsch
  
  Budaska takes first base on ball four. Murphy scores. Gross moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Heath vs. Forsch
  
  Heath hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Gross tags and scores. Spencer tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Drumright vs. Forsch
  
  Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Langford
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grich vs. Langford
  
  Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Langford
  
  Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynn moves to third. Grich moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Downing vs. Langford
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lynn scores. Grich moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ott vs. Langford
  
  Ott strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Forsch
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Forsch
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Forsch
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Langford
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Langford
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Langford
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Langford
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynn vs. Langford
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball towards center. Murphy settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Murphy. Burleson scores. Carew goes all the way around to score. Lynn moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grich vs. Langford
  
  Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynn scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Langford
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Forsch
  
  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, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Forsch
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Forsch
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Budaska vs. Forsch
  
  There goes Spencer. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Spencer steals second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Budaska vs. Forsch
  
  Budaska takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heath vs. Forsch
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Langford
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Langford
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Langford
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drumright vs. Forsch
  
  Drumright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Forsch
  
  Picciolo bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Drumright moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Forsch
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Drumright moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murphy vs. Forsch
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Murphy vs. Forsch
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn who is chasing the ball. Murphy reaches third base with a triple. Drumright scores. Henderson scores. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gross vs. Forsch
  
  Gross bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy scores. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Forsch
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Langford
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Langford
  
  Harris 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, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Langford
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Forsch
  
  Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Budaska vs. Forsch
  
  Budaska strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Forsch
  
  Heath hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Langford
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Langford
  
  Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Langford
  
  Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grich moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Downing vs. Langford
  
  Grich is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Grich moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Downing vs. Langford
  
  Downing strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ott vs. Langford
  
  Ott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Ott reaches second base with a double. Grich scores. Ford scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hobson vs. Langford
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drumright vs. Forsch
  
  Drumright bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Forsch
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Forsch
  
  Henderson hits a popup into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Forsch
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Picciolo moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Forsch
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. Picciolo moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Armas vs. Forsch
  
  Armas takes first base on ball four. Picciolo scores. Murphy moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Spencer vs. Aase
  
  Don Aase now pitching.
  
  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, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Langford
  
  Fred Stanley now playing shortstop.
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Langford
  
  Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Langford
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Langford
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Budaska vs. Aase
  
  Budaska hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Aase
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aase fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drumright vs. Aase
  
  Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aase fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Langford
  
  Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Langford
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Langford
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Aase
  
  Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Aase
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Aase
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Ott and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Aase
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Aase
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Langford
  
  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, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Langford
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Langford
  
  Burleson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Drumright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/16/1981 -- California at Oakland (D)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        5  1  0  0   Henderson R, lf       5  2  3  0   
Harris J, 1b          4  0  1  0   Murphy D, cf          5  2  4  2   
Carew R, dh           3  1  0  0   Gross W, 3b           3  1  1  1   
Lynn F, cf            4  2  1  0   Armas T, rf           2  0  0  2   
Grich B, 2b           2  1  2  1   Spencer J, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Ford D, rf            4  1  2  0   Budaska M, dh         2  0  0  1   
Downing B, lf         4  0  0  0   Heath M, c            3  0  1  1   
Ott E, c              4  0  2  2   Drumright K, 2b       4  1  1  0   
Hobson B, 3b          4  0  1  0   Picciolo R, ss        2  1  1  0   
                                   Stanley F, ss         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6  9  3                        30  7 12  7

California       013 002 000 --  6
Oakland          300 301 00x --  7

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L)          5.2  9  7  7  5  2
Aase D                2.1  3  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Langford R (W)        9.0  9  6  1  3  2

E -- Murphy D, Gross W
DP -- California 1, Oakland 3
LOB -- California 4, Oakland 8
2B -- Ott E
3B -- Murphy D
SB -- Spencer J, Henderson R
CS -- Grich B, Henderson R
SH -- Picciolo R, Gross W
SF -- Armas T, Heath M
T -- 2:56
A -- 28853

    

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