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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 1, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on May 1, 1981 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 1, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 1, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Underwood |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 44,105 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Greg Kosc |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | DH |
Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Barry Foote | Catcher |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Gene Michael | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Cliff Johnson | DH |
Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Shooty Babitt | Second Baseman |
Dave McKay | Third Baseman |
Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 1, 1981
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Langford
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Langford
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Langford
Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Langford
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Mumphrey moves to third. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gamble vs. Langford
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Underwood
Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Underwood
Murphy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Underwood
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Underwood
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Langford
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Langford
Watson 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Langford
Foote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Langford
Dent hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Babitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Langford
Randolph 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
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Underwood
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. Underwood
Babitt hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Underwood
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Langford
Mumphrey hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Langford
Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Langford
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Langford
Gamble hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Langford
Nettles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Babitt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Underwood
Newman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Underwood
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Underwood
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Langford
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Langford
Foote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Langford
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Langford
Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Underwood
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Underwood
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Underwood
Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Underwood
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Murphy scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Babitt vs. Underwood
Babitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKay vs. Underwood
McKay is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Langford
Mumphrey 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Langford
Winfield hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Langford
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Underwood
Newman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Underwood
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Underwood
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Underwood
There goes Henderson. The throw from Foote and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Langford
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Langford
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Langford
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Underwood
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Underwood
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Bird
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Babitt vs. Bird
Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McKay vs. Bird
McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Heath scores. Babitt moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Revering vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching. Dave Revering pinch hits for Jeff Newman.
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. LaRoche
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Langford
Dave Revering now playing first base.
Foote hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Langford
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Langford
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Langford
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Langford
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. LaRoche
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. LaRoche
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
There goes Henderson. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Davis
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Davis
Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Davis
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babitt vs. Davis
Babitt hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Langford
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Langford
Gamble hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Minetto
Craig Minetto now pitching.
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Jones
Jeff Jones now pitching.
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foote vs. Jones
Foote hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Babitt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. Jones
Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
Murcer hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Castro
Larry Milbourne now playing shortstop. Bill Castro now pitching.
McKay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Castro
Revering hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Castro
Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Castro
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble who is chasing the ball. Henderson reaches third base with a triple. McKay goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Castro
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Castro
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Jones
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Jones
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Jones
Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Jones
Gamble hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Jones
Nettles 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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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/1/1981 -- New York at Oakland (N) New York AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Randolph W, 2b 4 1 1 0 Henderson R, lf 5 2 2 1 Mumphrey J, cf 5 0 1 0 Murphy D, cf 4 2 3 1 Winfield D, lf 5 1 2 1 Johnson C, dh 4 2 2 2 Jackson R, dh 3 1 1 0 Armas T, rf 4 0 2 0 Gamble O, rf 5 2 3 4 Heath M, c 4 1 1 1 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Babitt S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 McKay D, 3b 3 1 1 2 Foote B, c 3 1 2 1 Newman J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0 Revering D, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Murcer B, ph 1 0 0 0 Stanley F, ss 4 0 1 0 Milbourne L, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 11 6 35 8 13 7 New York 002 000 103 -- 6 Oakland 000 103 22x -- 8 New York IP H R ER BB SO Underwood T (L)* 5.0 5 3 3 3 5 Bird D 0.1 3 1 1 0 1 LaRoche D 1.0 1 1 1 0 3 Davis R 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 Castro B 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Langford R (W)+ 7.0 8 3 3 4 1 Minetto C# 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Jones J (S) 2.0 3 3 3 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th # Pitched to 1 batter in 8th DP -- New York 1, Oakland 1 LOB -- New York 9, Oakland 7 2B -- Murphy D, Jackson R 3B -- Henderson R HR -- Gamble O 2, Foote B, Johnson C SB -- Henderson R CS -- Henderson R T -- 3:17 A -- 44105
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