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Orioles
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 22, 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 August 22, 1981 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 22, 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 | August 22, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott McGregor |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 26,438 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Dallas Parks |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
Jim Dwyer | Right Fielder |
Ken Singleton | DH |
Dan Graham | Catcher |
Terry Crowley | First Baseman |
John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
Lenn Sakata | Second Baseman |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Earl Weaver | 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)
Orioles
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 22, 1981
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Langford
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Langford
Dwyer 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Langford
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Langford
Graham is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. McGregor
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. McGregor
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McGregor
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Langford
Crowley 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Langford
Lowenstein 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: ---
DeCinces vs. Langford
DeCinces hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Murphy. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sakata vs. Langford
Sakata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Langford
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. McGregor
Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. McGregor
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. McGregor
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Langford
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Langford
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dwyer for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Langford
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. McGregor
McKay strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. McGregor
Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McGregor
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Langford
Graham 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Langford
Crowley 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Langford
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. McGregor
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. McGregor
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McGregor
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. McGregor
There goes Johnson. The throw from Graham and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. McGregor
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Langford
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sakata vs. Langford
Sakata 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Langford
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields the ball and throws to second. Babitt drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Babitt. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Langford
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. McGregor
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. McGregor
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. McGregor
McKay hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Langford
Dwyer 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Langford
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Langford
Graham hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. McGregor
Babitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. McGregor
Stanley bunts towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. Babitt moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. McGregor
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. McGregor
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Langford
Crowley strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Langford
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Langford
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McGregor
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. McGregor
Armas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. McGregor
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. McGregor
Newman 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: ---
McKay vs. McGregor
McKay strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Langford
Sakata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Langford
Cal Ripken pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Ripken 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Langford
Bumbry hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Murphy. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. Sakata moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dwyer vs. Langford
Dwyer hits a line drive towards short. Stanley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Singleton vs. Langford
Singleton 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 8
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. McGregor
Cal Ripken now playing shortstop.
Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McGregor
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. McGregor
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Langford
Graham hits a fly ball 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: ---
Crowley vs. Langford
Crowley hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Langford
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/22/1981 -- Baltimore at Oakland (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Bumbry A, cf 4 0 1 0 Henderson R, lf 4 0 0 0 Dwyer J, rf 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 3 0 0 0 Singleton K, dh 4 0 1 0 Johnson C, dh 1 1 0 0 Graham D, c 4 0 0 0 Armas T, rf 3 1 1 2 Crowley T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Heath M, c 3 0 1 0 Lowenstein J, lf 4 0 0 0 Newman J, 1b 3 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 2 0 McKay D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sakata L, 2b 2 0 1 0 Babitt S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Belanger M, ss 2 0 0 0 Stanley F, ss 2 0 0 0 Ripken C, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 5 0 25 2 3 2 Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0 Oakland 000 000 20x -- 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO McGregor S (L) 8.0 3 2 2 2 3 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Langford R (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 4 E -- Babitt S DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- Baltimore 6, Oakland 2 2B -- DeCinces D, Bumbry A HR -- Armas T SB -- Johnson C SH -- Stanley F T -- 2:07 A -- 26438
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