Top 1

• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Norris
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Norris
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simpson vs. Norris
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bochte vs. Norris
  
  Bochte is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zisk vs. Norris
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. Bochte moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gray vs. Norris
  
  Gray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and tags Bochte for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Abbott
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Abbott
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Abbott
  
  Revering strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Norris
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edler vs. Norris
  
  Dave Edler pinch hits for Lenny Randle.
  
  Edler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Auerbach vs. Norris
  
  Auerbach hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bulling vs. Norris
  
  There goes Edler. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Edler steals second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bulling vs. Norris
  
  Bulling strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Abbott
  
  Dave Edler now playing third base.
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Abbott
  
  Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Abbott
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

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

Bottom 3

• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babitt vs. Abbott
  
  Babitt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Abbott
  
  Newman bunts towards third. Edler fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Edler. Babitt moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Picciolo vs. Abbott
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abbott fields it and throws to home to get Babitt. Newman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Abbott
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. Henderson reaches third base with a triple. Newman scores. Picciolo goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murphy vs. Abbott
  
  Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Revering vs. Abbott
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Norris
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gray vs. Norris
  
  Gray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paciorek vs. Norris
  
  Paciorek hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edler vs. Norris
  
  Edler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Abbott
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Edler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Abbott
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Edler fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Edler. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Abbott
  
  Page takes first base on ball four. Armas moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Babitt vs. Abbott
  
  Babitt hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newman vs. Abbott
  
  Newman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gray. Newman reaches second base with a double. Armas scores. Page goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Picciolo vs. Abbott
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach misplays the ball. That's an error on Auerbach. Newman scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Abbott
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Auerbach vs. Norris
  
  Auerbach hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bulling vs. Norris
  
  Bulling is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Norris
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Norris
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Abbott
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Abbott
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Abbott
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Norris
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Norris
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gray vs. Norris
  
  Gray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zisk moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Paciorek vs. Norris
  
  Paciorek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zisk moves to third. Gray moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Edler vs. Norris
  
  Edler hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zisk tags and scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Auerbach vs. Norris
  
  Auerbach hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Abbott
  
  Armas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gray. Armas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Page vs. Abbott
  
  Page takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Babitt vs. Abbott
  
  Babitt bunts towards third. Edler fields it and throws to first for the out. Armas moves to third. Page moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Newman vs. Abbott
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Edler fields it and throws to home to get Armas. Page moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Picciolo vs. Abbott
  
  Picciolo hits a popup towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bulling vs. Minetto
  
  Craig Minetto now pitching.
  
  Bulling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Minetto
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Minetto
  
  Dave Henderson pinch hits for Joe Simpson.
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. Minetto
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Abbott
  
  Dave Henderson now playing center field.
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gray. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Abbott
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Revering vs. Abbott
  
  Revering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Abbott
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Abbott
  
  Armas takes first base on ball four. Revering moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Page vs. Abbott
  
  Page hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Jones
  
  Jeff Jones now pitching.
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gray vs. Jones
  
  Gray strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paciorek vs. Jones
  
  Paciorek strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edler vs. Jones
  
  Edler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babitt vs. Drago
  
  Dick Drago now pitching.
  
  Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Drago
  
  Newman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bulling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Drago
  
  Picciolo hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Auerbach vs. Jones
  
  Auerbach hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bulling vs. Jones
  
  Bulling hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Jones
  
  Cruz 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 4/19/1981, game 1 -- Seattle at Oakland (D)

  Seattle            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Cruz J, 2b            5  0  1  0   Henderson R, lf       4  1  2  2   
Simpson J, cf         3  0  0  0   Murphy D, cf          4  0  0  0   
Henderson D, ph-cf    1  0  0  0   Revering D, 1b        4  0  1  1   
Bochte B, 1b          3  0  0  0   Gross W, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Zisk R, dh            4  1  3  0   Armas T, rf           3  1  2  0   
Gray G, lf            4  0  1  0   Page M, dh            2  1  0  0   
Paciorek T, rf        4  0  1  0   Babitt S, 2b          2  0  0  0   
Randle L, 3b          0  0  0  0   Newman J, c           3  2  1  2   
Edler D, ph-3b        2  0  0  1   Picciolo R, ss        4  1  0  0   
Auerbach R, ss        4  0  0  0                                      
Bulling B, c          2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  6  1                        30  6  6  5

Seattle          000 001 000 --  1
Oakland          002 300 10x --  6

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Abbott G (L)          7.0  6  6  3  4  2
Drago D               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Norris M (W)          6.0  5  1  1  1  3
Minetto C             1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Jones J               2.0  1  0  0  0  2

E -- Edler D 2, Auerbach R
DP -- Seattle 1
LOB -- Seattle 9, Oakland 6
2B -- Newman J, Armas T, Henderson R
3B -- Henderson R
SB -- Cruz J, Edler D
SH -- Newman J, Babitt S
SF -- Edler D
HBP -- by Norris M (Bochte B), by Norris M (Bulling B)
T -- 2:28
A -- 0

    

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