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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 10, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 10, 1981 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 10, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 10, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 15,414 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Mark Johnson |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Mark Budaska | DH |
Keith Drumright | Second Baseman |
Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Mickey Hatcher | Center Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Glenn Adams | DH |
John Castino | Third Baseman |
Danny Goodwin | First Baseman |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Ron Jackson | Left Fielder |
Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 10, 1981
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Erickson
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Erickson
There goes Henderson. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Erickson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodwin scoops it up and throws to first, with Erickson covering, for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Erickson
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Armas vs. Erickson
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Erickson
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Langford
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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Langford
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Langford
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Langford
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Erickson
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodwin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Budaska vs. Erickson
Budaska hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drumright vs. Erickson
Drumright hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Langford
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Langford
Castino hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Langford
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Langford
Wynegar is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Erickson
Picciolo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Erickson
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Erickson
There goes Henderson. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Erickson
Murphy hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Langford
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Langford
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Langford
Wilfong hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Drumright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Erickson
Gross hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. Gross reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Armas vs. Erickson
Armas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Erickson
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gross tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Erickson
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Langford
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Langford
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Langford
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Langford
Castino hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Budaska vs. Erickson
Budaska hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Budaska reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drumright vs. Erickson
Drumright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Budaska moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Picciolo vs. Erickson
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Budaska scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Erickson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Langford
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields the ball and throws to Langford covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Langford
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Langford
Jackson bunts in front of the plate. Heath fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to third. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Powell vs. Langford
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. Wynegar scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Langford
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatcher vs. Langford
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. Powell scores. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Langford
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Wilfong moves to third. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Langford
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilfong scores. Hatcher scores. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castino vs. Jones
Jeff Jones now pitching.
Castino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Castino reaches second base with a double. Smalley scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodwin vs. Underwood
Tom Underwood now pitching.
Goodwin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynegar vs. Underwood
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Koosman
Jerry Koosman now pitching.
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Koosman
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Koosman
Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Koosman
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Underwood
Cliff Johnson now playing first base.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Underwood
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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Underwood
Wilfong strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Koosman
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodwin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Budaska vs. Koosman
Budaska hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. Koosman
Shooty Babitt pinch hits for Keith Drumright.
Babitt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Underwood
Shooty Babitt now playing second base.
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Underwood
Smalley hits a line drive into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Underwood
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. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Koosman
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Koosman
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Koosman
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Koosman
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Heaverlo
Goodwin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Babitt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Heaverlo
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Heaverlo
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Engle vs. Owchinko
Bob Owchinko now pitching. Dave Engle pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
Engle hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Koosman
Dave Engle now playing right field.
Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Koosman
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Budaska vs. Koosman
Budaska hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/10/1981 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Henderson R, lf 3 0 1 0 Powell H, rf 4 1 1 2 Murphy D, cf 3 0 1 0 Engle D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Gross W, 3b 3 1 1 0 Wilfong R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Armas T, rf 4 0 1 0 Hatcher M, cf 4 1 0 1 Spencer J, 1b 1 0 0 1 Smalley R, ss 3 1 1 0 Johnson C, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Adams G, dh 4 0 1 2 Heath M, c 4 0 1 0 Castino J, 3b 4 0 1 1 Budaska M, dh 4 1 1 0 Goodwin D, 1b 4 1 2 0 Drumright K, 2b 2 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 4 1 2 0 Babitt S, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Jackson R, lf 3 0 1 0 Picciolo R, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 7 1 35 6 11 6 Oakland 000 110 000 -- 2 Minnesota 000 060 00x -- 6 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Langford R (L) 4.1 8 6 5 1 2 Jones J* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Underwood T 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 Heaverlo D 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 Owchinko B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Erickson R (W) 5.0 4 2 2 2 2 Koosman J (S) 4.0 3 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th E -- Gross W DP -- Minnesota 2 LOB -- Oakland 5, Minnesota 7 2B -- Budaska M, Castino J 3B -- Gross W SB -- Henderson R CS -- Henderson R SH -- Jackson R SF -- Spencer J T -- 2:31 A -- 15414
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