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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 7, 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 7, 1981 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 7, 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 7, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Petry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 15,902 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Champ Summers | 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 |
Cliff Johnson | DH |
Jeff Newman | Catcher |
Brian Doyle | Second Baseman |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 7, 1981
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Keough
Gibson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Keough
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Keough
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summers vs. Keough
Summers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Keough
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Keough
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Petry
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Petry
Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Petry
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Keough
Leach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Keough
Brookens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Keough
Whitaker bunts towards first. Revering juggles the ball. That's an error on Revering. Leach moves to third. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibson vs. Keough
Gibson hits a ball on the ground for an out. Brookens moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Keough
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kemp vs. Keough
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Petry
Armas hits a line drive to left field. Kemp throws towards Whitaker. Whitaker fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Whitaker. Kemp throws the ball in to Whitaker who tags Armas trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Petry
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. Armas moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Petry
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Armas tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Petry
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Keough
Summers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Keough
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Keough
Cowens bunts towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to first for the out. Summers moves to third. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leach vs. Keough
Leach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Summers scores. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brookens vs. Keough
Brookens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parrish scores. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Owchinko
Bob Owchinko now pitching.
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owchinko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Petry
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Petry
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Petry
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Petry
Petry fires to first and picks off Henderson. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Owchinko
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Owchinko
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, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Owchinko
Kemp 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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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Petry
Murphy 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Petry
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Petry
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Owchinko
Summers hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Owchinko
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Owchinko
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Petry
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Petry
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Petry
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Petry
Doyle strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Owchinko
Leach strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Owchinko
Brookens is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Owchinko
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Owchinko
Gibson hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Petry
Mitchell Page pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
Page hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Petry
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Petry
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Petry
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Owchinko
Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop.
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Owchinko
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Jones
John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Champ Summers. Jeff Jones now pitching. Richie Hebner pinch hits for John Wockenfuss.
Hebner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Jones
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Petry
Armas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Petry
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Parrish fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Lopez
Newman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Lopez
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jones
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Jones
Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Jones
Brookens hits a popup in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Jones
Whitaker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Lopez
Picciolo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Lopez
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Saucier
Kevin Saucier now pitching.
Murphy hits a popup in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Saucier
Revering strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Jones
Gibson 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, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Jones
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Minetto
Craig Minetto now pitching.
Kemp hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Minetto
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. McLaughlin
Rick Peters pinch runs for Richie Hebner. Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Parrish hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/7/1981 -- Detroit at Oakland (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Gibson K, rf 5 1 1 1 Henderson R, lf 4 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 3 0 1 0 Murphy D, cf 4 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 5 0 1 0 Revering D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Summers C, dh 2 1 0 0 Armas T, rf 3 2 2 1 Wockenfuss J, ph 0 0 0 0 Gross W, 3b 2 0 0 0 Hebner R, ph 1 0 1 0 Johnson C, dh 2 1 1 2 Peters R, pr 0 0 0 0 Newman J, c 3 1 1 1 Parrish L, c 5 1 1 0 Doyle B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cowens A, cf 3 0 0 0 Stanley F, ss 1 0 0 0 Leach R, 1b 3 0 2 1 Page M, ph 1 1 1 1 Brookens T, 3b 3 0 2 1 Picciolo R, ss 1 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 9 3 28 5 7 5 Detroit 102 000 000 -- 3 Oakland 010 011 20x -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Petry D (L)* 6.0 5 4 3 1 2 Lopez A 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 Saucier K 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Keough M 2.1 8 3 3 1 1 Owchinko B 4.0 0 0 0 1 3 Jones J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 3 1 Minetto C 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 McLaughlin B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Revering D, Whitaker L DP -- Detroit 1, Oakland 2 LOB -- Detroit 11, Oakland 1 HR -- Gibson K, Johnson C, Page M, Armas T, Newman J SH -- Whitaker L, Cowens A SF -- Johnson C HBP -- by Owchinko B (Brookens T) T -- 2:43 A -- 15902
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