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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 6, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 6, 1981 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 6, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 15,763 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Dale Ford |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Richie Hebner | DH |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
Rick Leach | First Baseman |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Dave Revering | First Baseman |
Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
Mike Patterson | DH |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Brian Doyle | Second Baseman |
Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 6, 1981
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Langford
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Langford
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Langford
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wilcox
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Wilcox
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Wilcox
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Wilcox
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Langford
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Langford
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Langford
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Picciolo. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Langford
Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Langford
Brookens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Wilcox
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patterson vs. Wilcox
Patterson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Wilcox
Heath hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Parrish fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Wilcox
Doyle takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Picciolo vs. Wilcox
There goes Heath. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Brookens applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Langford
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Langford
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Langford
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kemp vs. Langford
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker scores. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Langford
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Wilcox
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Wilcox
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Picciolo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Wilcox
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. Picciolo moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Revering vs. Wilcox
Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Picciolo scores. Henderson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Wilcox
Armas hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Wilcox
Gross strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Langford
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Langford
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Langford
Leach takes first base on ball four. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Langford
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Langford
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibson vs. Langford
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Wilcox
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patterson for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Wilcox
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Wilcox
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Langford
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Langford
Kemp hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Langford
Hebner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Wilcox
Picciolo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wilcox
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Wilcox
There goes Henderson. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Wilcox
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Wilcox
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Langford
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Langford
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Langford
Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Langford
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Wilcox
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Wilcox
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Wilcox
Patterson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Langford
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Langford
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Langford
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Langford
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Langford
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Langford
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Wilcox
Heath hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Wilcox
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Wilcox
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Langford
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gross. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Langford
Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Henderson. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brookens vs. Langford
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cowens tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Langford
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Langford
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wilcox
Mick Kelleher now playing third base.
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Wilcox
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Wilcox
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Langford
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Langford
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Langford
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Langford
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Wilcox
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Wilcox
Gross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilcox
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Mike Patterson.
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1981 -- Detroit at Oakland (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Gibson K, rf 5 0 1 0 Henderson R, lf 4 1 2 0 Trammell A, ss 5 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 3 0 1 0 Kemp S, lf 5 0 1 2 Revering D, 1b 4 0 1 2 Hebner R, dh 2 0 0 0 Armas T, rf 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 5 0 0 0 Gross W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cowens A, cf 4 1 1 0 Patterson M, dh 3 0 0 0 Leach R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 3 0 0 1 Heath M, c 3 0 0 0 Kelleher M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Doyle B, 2b 2 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 2 2 2 0 Picciolo R, ss 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 5 3 31 2 7 2 Detroit 001 000 110 -- 3 Oakland 002 000 000 -- 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Wilcox M (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 7 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Langford R (L) 9.0 5 3 2 8 3 E -- Picciolo R, Gross W, Henderson R DP -- Detroit 2, Oakland 1 LOB -- Detroit 11, Oakland 4 SB -- Henderson R CS -- Heath M SF -- Brookens T T -- 2:40 A -- 15763
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