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Athletics
@ Brewers
County Stadium
May 15, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 15, 1981 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Vuckovich |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 29,667 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: John Shulock 3B: Dallas Parks |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Brian Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gantner | Second Baseman |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Charlie Moore | DH |
| Mark Brouhard | Right Fielder |
| Ed Romero | Shortstop |
| Buck Rodgers | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Brewers
County Stadium
May 15, 1981
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Vuckovich
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Vuckovich
There goes Henderson. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Vuckovich
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Revering vs. Vuckovich
Revering hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Vuckovich
There goes Murphy. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Gantner applying the tag. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Armas vs. Vuckovich
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. McCatty
Gantner hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. McCatty
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. McCatty
Cooper hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McCatty
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. McCatty
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howell scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. McCatty
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Vuckovich
Gross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Vuckovich
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Page vs. Vuckovich
Page is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moore vs. McCatty
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brouhard vs. McCatty
Brouhard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Romero vs. McCatty
Romero hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gantner vs. McCatty
Gantner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. McCatty
Howell takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to third. Gantner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. McCatty
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Stanley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Vuckovich
Doyle hits a popup towards short. Romero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Vuckovich
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Vuckovich
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Vuckovich
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Revering vs. Vuckovich
Revering hits a popup towards short. Romero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McCatty
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. McCatty
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. McCatty
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. McCatty
There goes Oglivie. The throw from Heath and he is out, Stanley applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moore vs. McCatty
Moore hits a line drive into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Vuckovich
Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Vuckovich
There goes Armas. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Armas steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Vuckovich
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Vuckovich
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Vuckovich
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brouhard vs. McCatty
Brouhard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Romero vs. McCatty
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. McCatty
Gantner hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Vuckovich
Doyle hits a line drive towards the mound. Vuckovich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Vuckovich
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Vuckovich
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. McCatty
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. McCatty
Cooper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. McCatty
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. McCatty
Oglivie hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Oglivie reaches third base with a triple. Cooper scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. McLaughlin
Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Simmons hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Vuckovich
Murphy hits a line drive towards first. Cooper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Vuckovich
Revering hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Vuckovich
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Vuckovich, and towards Gantner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. McLaughlin
Moore bunts towards third. Gross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brouhard vs. McLaughlin
There goes Moore. The throw from Heath and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brouhard vs. McLaughlin
Brouhard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romero vs. McLaughlin
Marshall Edwards pinch runs for Mark Brouhard.
There goes Edwards. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Edwards steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Romero vs. McLaughlin
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gantner vs. Minetto
Craig Minetto now pitching.
Gantner hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Vuckovich
Marshall Edwards now playing right field.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops it up and throws to first, with Vuckovich covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Vuckovich
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell juggles the ball. That's an error on Howell. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Vuckovich
Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Patterson vs. Vuckovich
Mike Patterson pinch hits for Brian Doyle.
Patterson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKay vs. Vuckovich
Dave McKay pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
McKay hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gantner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Minetto
Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop. Dave McKay now playing second base.
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Minetto
Cooper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Minetto
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Minetto
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Minetto
Simmons hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Vuckovich
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Easterly
Jamie Easterly now pitching.
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Easterly
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Easterly
There goes Henderson. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Howell applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Easterly
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero misplays the ball. That's an error on Romero. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Easterly
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Minetto
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Minetto
Edwards bunts towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Minetto
Romero hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Fingers
Heath hits a popup towards short. Romero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Fingers
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Picciolo vs. Fingers
Picciolo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1981 -- Oakland at Milwaukee (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 4 0 2 0 Gantner J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Murphy D, cf 2 0 0 0 Howell R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Revering D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cooper C, 1b 4 1 2 0
Armas T, rf 4 0 1 0 Thomas G, cf 3 1 1 0
Gross W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Oglivie B, lf 3 0 3 2
Heath M, c 4 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 3 0 0 1
Page M, dh 4 0 1 0 Moore C, dh 4 0 2 0
Doyle B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Brouhard M, rf 3 0 1 0
Patterson M, ph 1 0 0 0 Edwards M, pr-rf 1 0 0 0
Picciolo R, ss 1 0 0 0 Romero E, ss 4 0 0 0
Stanley F, ss 1 0 1 0
McKay D, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
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32 0 6 0 32 3 11 3
Oakland 000 000 000 -- 0
Milwaukee 101 010 00x -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
McCatty S (L) 4.2 8 3 3 2 2
McLaughlin B 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Minetto C 2.1 1 0 0 1 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Vuckovich P (W)* 7.0 5 0 0 3 4
Easterly J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Fingers R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Howell R, Romero E
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, Milwaukee 9
2B -- Thomas G, Cooper C 2
3B -- Oglivie B
SB -- Henderson R, Armas T, Edwards M
CS -- Murphy D, Oglivie B, Moore C, Henderson R
SF -- Simmons T
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 3:00
A -- 29667
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