Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Williams
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field. Powell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Powell. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Williams
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Williams
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Armas vs. Williams
  
  Armas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Armas reaches second base with a double. Murphy scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Williams
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Budaska vs. Williams
  
  Budaska is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Norris
  
  Powell 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 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Norris
  
  Wilfong strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Norris
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Williams
  
  Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drumright vs. Williams
  
  Drumright hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Drumright reaches second base with a double. Newman moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stanley vs. Williams
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newman scores. Drumright moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Henderson vs. Havens
  
  Brad Havens now pitching.
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Drumright scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Havens
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Stanley trying to get to home. Powell throws the ball in to Wynegar who tags Stanley who's trying to score from second, for the out. Henderson moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gross vs. Havens
  
  Gross bunts towards the mound. Havens fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson scores. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Armas vs. Havens
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Havens Murphy scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Havens
  
  Armas hits a popup in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Norris
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Norris
  
  Adams 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 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Norris
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Havens
  
  Spencer 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 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Budaska vs. Havens
  
  Budaska hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Havens
  
  Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drumright vs. Havens
  
  Drumright hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Norris
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Goodwin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynegar vs. Norris
  
  Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Norris, and towards Drumright, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Norris
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Powell vs. Norris
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. Goodwin scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilfong vs. Norris
  
  Wilfong hits a line drive towards first. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Havens
  
  Stanley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodwin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Havens
  
  Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Havens
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Norris
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Norris
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hatcher moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Adams vs. Norris
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Norris covering, for the out. Hatcher scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Norris
  
  Castino 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 

Top 5

• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Havens
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodwin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Havens
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Havens
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Norris
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Goodwin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynegar vs. Norris
  
  Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. Goodwin moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Norris
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodwin tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Norris
  
  Powell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Budaska vs. Havens
  
  Budaska hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Havens
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drumright vs. Havens
  
  Drumright hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Underwood
  
  Tom Underwood now pitching. Pete Mackanin pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
  
  Mackanin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Underwood
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Underwood
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Underwood
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Havens
  
  Pete Mackanin now playing second base.
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Havens
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mackanin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Havens
  
  Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Underwood
  
  Shooty Babitt now playing second base.
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. Underwood
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Underwood
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. Goodwin goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Underwood
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wynegar moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Engle vs. Jones
  
  Jeff Jones now pitching. Dave Engle pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
  
  Engle strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mackanin vs. Jones
  
  Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Corbett
  
  Dave Engle now playing right field. Doug Corbett now pitching.
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Corbett
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Corbett
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Budaska vs. Corbett
  
  Budaska hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Newman vs. Corbett
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Jones
  
  Hatcher hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Jones
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Jones
  
  There's a wild pitch. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Jones
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Castino vs. Jones
  
  Castino hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babitt vs. Corbett
  
  Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Corbett
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Corbett
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Corbett
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Jones
  
  Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Jones
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Babitt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Jones
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/11/1981 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Henderson R, lf       5  2  2  1   Powell H, rf          3  0  0  1   
Murphy D, cf          5  2  2  1   Engle D, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   
Gross W, 3b           2  0  0  1   Wilfong R, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Armas T, rf           4  0  1  1   Mackanin P, ph-2b     2  1  1  1   
Spencer J, 1b         4  0  1  0   Hatcher M, cf         4  1  1  0   
Budaska M, dh         4  0  1  0   Smalley R, ss         4  0  1  0   
Newman J, c           3  1  1  0   Adams G, dh           4  0  0  1   
Drumright K, 2b       3  1  1  0   Castino J, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Babitt S, 2b          1  0  0  0   Goodwin D, 1b         4  3  2  0   
Stanley F, ss         3  0  2  1   Wynegar B, c          4  0  1  1   
                                   Jackson R, lf         2  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6 11  5                        34  5  8  5

Oakland          240 000 000 --  6
Minnesota        001 111 100 --  5

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Norris M (W)          5.0  3  3  3  1  2
Underwood T           1.1  4  2  2  0  0
Jones J (S)           2.2  1  0  0  0  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Williams A (L)*       1.0  6  4  4  0  2
Havens B              6.0  3  2  2  1  2
Corbett D             2.0  2  0  0  2  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd

E -- Powell H
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Oakland 5, Minnesota 4
2B -- Armas T, Drumright K, Goodwin D 2, Hatcher M, Wynegar B
HR -- Mackanin P
SH -- Gross W
SF -- Jackson R
WP -- Jones J
Balk -- Havens B
T -- 2:29
A -- 8836

    

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