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Orioles
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 9, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, played on June 9, 1981 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 9, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 9, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Marty Springstead |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
Ken Singleton | DH |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
John Lowenstein | Right Fielder |
Jim Dwyer | Left Fielder |
Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
Wayne Krenchicki | Third Baseman |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Mark Budaska | DH |
Keith Drumright | Second Baseman |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 9, 1981
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. McCatty
Bumbry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. McCatty
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. McCatty
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. McCatty
Murray takes first base on ball four. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. McCatty
Lowenstein hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Palmer
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Palmer
Murphy bunts for an out. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Palmer
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henderson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Palmer
Armas strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. McCatty
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. McCatty
Dempsey hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krenchicki vs. McCatty
Krenchicki hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. McCatty
Belanger hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Palmer
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Palmer
Heath hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Budaska vs. Palmer
Budaska is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drumright vs. Palmer
Drumright bunts towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. McCatty
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. McCatty
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. McCatty
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Palmer
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Palmer
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Palmer
Palmer fires to first and has Henderson trapped. There's the throw to Belanger who tags Henderson for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Palmer
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. McCatty
Murray hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. McCatty
Lowenstein hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. McCatty
Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Palmer
Gross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Palmer
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Palmer
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. McCatty
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krenchicki vs. McCatty
Krenchicki hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. McCatty
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Palmer
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Budaska vs. Palmer
Budaska strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drumright vs. Palmer
Drumright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Palmer
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. McCatty
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. McCatty
Dauer hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. McCatty
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. McCatty
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowenstein vs. McCatty
There goes Murray. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Murray steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowenstein vs. McCatty
Lowenstein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bumbry scores. Murray scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. McCatty
Dwyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. McCatty
Dempsey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Drumright reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Palmer
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Palmer
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Palmer
Gross hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Palmer
Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krenchicki vs. McCatty
Krenchicki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. McCatty
Belanger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas who is chasing the ball. Belanger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bumbry vs. McCatty
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross has Belanger trapped. There's the throw to Heath and back to Gross, who tags Belanger for the out. Bumbry moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. McCatty
Dauer 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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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Palmer
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger misplays the ball. That's an error on Belanger. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Palmer
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Budaska vs. Palmer
Budaska takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Drumright vs. Palmer
Drumright takes first base on ball four. Spencer scores. Heath moves to third. Budaska moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Stoddard
Tim Stoddard now pitching.
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Heath scores. Budaska moves to third. Drumright moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Stoddard
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gross vs. Martinez
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. McCatty
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. McCatty
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. McCatty
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. McCatty
Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. McCatty
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Rick Dempsey.
Crowley 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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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Martinez
Dan Graham now catching.
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Martinez
Spencer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bumbry. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Martinez
Heath strikes out. Graham drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Heath out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Budaska vs. Martinez
Budaska strikes out. Graham drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Budaska out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krenchicki vs. McCatty
Krenchicki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. McCatty
Jose Morales pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. McCatty
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/9/1981, game 1 -- Baltimore at Oakland (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Bumbry A, cf 4 1 0 0 Henderson R, lf 3 1 1 0 Dauer R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 2 0 0 0 Singleton K, dh 4 0 2 0 Gross W, 3b 4 0 0 1 Murray E, 1b 2 1 0 0 Armas T, rf 4 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, rf 4 0 2 2 Spencer J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Dwyer J, lf 3 0 1 0 Heath M, c 4 2 2 1 Dempsey R, c 3 0 0 0 Budaska M, dh 3 0 0 0 Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Drumright K, 2b 2 0 1 1 Graham D, c 0 0 0 0 Stanley F, ss 2 0 0 1 Krenchicki W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 1 0 Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 6 2 28 4 5 4 Baltimore 000 002 000 -- 2 Oakland 110 000 20x -- 4 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Palmer J (L)* 6.0 4 4 2 4 4 Stoddard T 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 Martinez T 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO McCatty S (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 3 * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th E -- Krenchicki W, Belanger M LOB -- Baltimore 8, Oakland 6 2B -- Spencer J 3B -- Belanger M HR -- Heath M SB -- Murray E CS -- Henderson R SH -- Murphy D T -- 2:51 A -- 0
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