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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 3, 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 3, 1981 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 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 3, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Jim McKean |
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 |
Jim Spencer | 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 |
Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
Dave McKay | Third Baseman |
Shooty Babitt | Second Baseman |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 3, 1981
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. McCatty
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. McCatty
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. McCatty
Winfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. McCatty
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gamble vs. McCatty
Gamble 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
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. May
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. May
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. May
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent 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: ---
Nettles vs. McCatty
Nettles hits a popup towards third. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. McCatty
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. McCatty
Foote is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. May
Armas 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. May
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. May
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent misplays the ball. That's an error on Dent. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. May
McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. McCatty
Dent strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. McCatty
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. McCatty
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. McCatty
Winfield 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. May
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. May
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. May
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McCatty
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. McCatty
Gamble hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. McCatty
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. McCatty
Spencer 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. May
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with May covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. May
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. May
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. May
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. May
Newman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. McCatty
Foote 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: ---
Dent vs. McCatty
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. McCatty
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. McCatty
Mumphrey 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. May
McKay strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. May
Babitt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. May
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. McCatty
Winfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Winfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. McCatty
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gamble vs. McCatty
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. McCatty
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Stanley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Winfield scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. McCatty
Spencer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Spencer reaches second base with a double. Nettles goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foote vs. McCatty
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. May
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. May
There goes Henderson. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. May
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. May
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. May
Armas strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. McCatty
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. McCatty
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. McCatty
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. May
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. May
Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKay vs. May
McKay is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Babitt vs. May
Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Heath moves to third. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hosley vs. May
Tim Hosley pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
Hosley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. May
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath scores. Newman scores. Babitt moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. May
Murphy hits a popup towards the mound. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. McCatty
Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop.
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McCatty
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. McCatty
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. McCatty
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. McCatty
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. May
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. May
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. May
Heath strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. McCatty
Foote hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. McCatty
Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Babitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. McCatty
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. May
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. May
McKay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babitt vs. May
Babitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Revering vs. Davis
Dave Revering pinch hits for Rob Picciolo. Ron Davis now pitching.
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Davis
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. McCatty
Dave Revering now playing first base. Dave McKay now playing shortstop. Wayne Gross now playing third base.
Mumphrey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. McCatty
Winfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McCatty
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. McCatty
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Owchinko
Bob Owchinko now pitching.
Gamble is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 10
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Davis
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Davis
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Davis
Armas strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/3/1981, game 1 -- 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 5 0 2 2 Mumphrey J, cf 4 1 2 1 Murphy D, cf 5 0 0 0 Winfield D, lf 5 1 2 0 Johnson C, dh 5 0 1 0 Jackson R, dh 4 0 0 0 Armas T, rf 5 0 0 0 Gamble O, rf 2 0 0 0 Heath M, c 4 1 2 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 1 0 1 Newman J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Gross W, 3b 0 0 0 0 Foote B, c 4 0 0 0 McKay D, 3b-ss 4 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 4 0 0 0 Babitt S, 2b 4 0 2 0 Stanley F, ss 2 0 0 0 Hosley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Picciolo R, ss 0 0 0 0 Revering D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 6 3 40 2 9 2 New York 000 002 000 1 -- 3 Oakland 000 000 200 0 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO May R 8.1 9 2 2 0 9 Davis R (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 5 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO McCatty S (L) 9.2 6 3 3 6 4 Owchinko B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Dent B LOB -- New York 8, Oakland 8 2B -- Winfield D, Spencer J HR -- Mumphrey J SB -- Henderson R CS -- Gamble O T -- 3:14 A -- 0
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