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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 2, 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 2, 1981 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 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 2, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 48,179 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Don Denkinger |
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 | First Baseman |
Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
Tim Hosley | DH |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Dave McKay | Third Baseman |
Shooty Babitt | Second Baseman |
Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 2, 1981
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Keough
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Keough
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Keough
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Keough
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Guidry
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Guidry
Murphy hits a line drive 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: ---
Johnson vs. Guidry
Johnson 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 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Keough
Gamble hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Keough
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Keough
Watson hits a popup towards third. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Keough
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Guidry
Armas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosley vs. Guidry
Hosley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Guidry
Heath hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Guidry
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Keough
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Keough
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields the ball and throws to Keough covering. Safe. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Keough
Mumphrey bunts in front of the plate. Heath fields it and throws to first for the out. Dent moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Winfield vs. Keough
Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dent scores. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Keough
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gamble vs. Keough
Gamble strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Keough
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. Guidry
Babitt hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Guidry
Picciolo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Guidry
Henderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Guidry
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Guidry
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Guidry
Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hosley vs. Guidry
Hosley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Keough
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Keough
Foote hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Keough
Dent hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Keough
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Bird
McKay hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. Bird
Babitt hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Bird
Picciolo strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Keough
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Mumphrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Keough
Winfield hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Keough
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Keough
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bird
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Bird
Murphy 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bird
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Keough
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Keough
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Keough
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Keough
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Bird
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosley vs. Bird
Hosley hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Bird
Heath hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winfield. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKay vs. Bird
McKay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Babitt vs. Bird
Babitt 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 7
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Keough
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Keough
Mumphrey hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Keough
Winfield hits a popup towards third. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Bird
Picciolo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bird
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, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Bird
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bird
There goes Murphy. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Bird
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Bird
Armas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble who is chasing the ball. Armas reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hosley vs. Bird
Hosley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Keough
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Keough
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Keough
Nettles hits a line drive to center field. Murphy throws towards third. McKay fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McKay. Gamble goes all the way around to score. Nettles moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Keough
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foote vs. Keough
Foote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Keough
Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Castro
Larry Milbourne now playing shortstop. Bill Castro now pitching.
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Castro
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 -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. Castro
Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Keough
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Keough
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Keough
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Keough
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Owchinko
Bob Owchinko now pitching. Lou Piniella pinch hits for Oscar Gamble.
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1981 -- New York at Oakland (D) New York AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Randolph W, 2b 5 0 1 0 Henderson R, lf 4 1 1 1 Mumphrey J, cf 4 0 2 0 Murphy D, cf 4 1 1 0 Winfield D, lf 4 0 1 1 Johnson C, 1b 3 2 1 2 Jackson R, dh 3 0 0 0 Armas T, rf 4 1 3 1 Gamble O, rf 4 1 1 0 Hosley T, dh 4 0 1 1 Piniella L, ph 1 0 0 0 Heath M, c 4 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 2 0 1 0 McKay D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Babitt S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Foote B, c 3 1 1 1 Picciolo R, ss 3 1 1 1 Dent B, ss 2 1 0 0 Murcer B, ph 1 0 0 0 Milbourne L, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 2 33 6 9 6 New York 001 100 010 -- 3 Oakland 013 000 20x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Guidry R (L) 2.2 5 4 4 1 2 Bird D 4.1 4 2 2 1 3 Castro B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Keough M (W) 8.2 7 3 2 7 5 Owchinko B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- McKay D LOB -- New York 11, Oakland 5 2B -- Mumphrey J, Heath M 3B -- Armas T HR -- Armas T, Picciolo R, Henderson R, Foote B, Johnson C SB -- Murphy D SH -- Mumphrey J T -- 3:01 A -- 48179
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