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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 12, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 12, 1981 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 12, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 12, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Norris |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 33,493 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: George Maloney 3B: Rocky Roe |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Hal McRae | DH |
John Wathan | Catcher |
Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
Dick Howser | 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 |
Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Jeff Newman | Catcher |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 12, 1981
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Norris
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Norris
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Norris
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Norris
There goes Brett. The throw from Newman and he is out, Stanley applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Leonard
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Leonard
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Norris
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Norris
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Norris
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Norris
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Leonard
Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Leonard
Gross hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Leonard
Spencer hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Norris
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Norris
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Norris
Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Leonard
Newman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Leonard
McKay hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Leonard
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Norris
White hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Norris
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Norris
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Norris
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Otis reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Norris
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Leonard
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Leonard
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Leonard
Armas strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Norris
Wathan hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Norris
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Norris covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Norris
Washington 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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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Leonard
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Leonard
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Leonard
Newman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Norris
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Norris
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Norris
The umpire calls a balk on Norris White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Norris
Brett hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Norris
Aikens 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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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Leonard
McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Leonard
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Leonard
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Fred Stanley.
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sexton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Leonard
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Norris
Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop.
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Norris
McRae takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Norris
Wathan bunts towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Geronimo vs. Norris
There's a wild pitch. Otis scores. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Geronimo vs. Norris
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Norris
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Norris
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Leonard
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Leonard
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Leonard
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Leonard
Newman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Norris
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Norris
Brett hits a line drive into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Norris
Aikens 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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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Leonard
McKay hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drumright vs. Leonard
Keith Drumright pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Drumright hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Leonard
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Norris
Dave McKay now playing shortstop. Jeff Cox now playing second base.
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Norris
There goes Otis. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Norris
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. McRae reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Norris
Wathan hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Norris
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Beard
Dave Beard now pitching.
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Beard
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Leonard
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Leonard
Armas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/12/1981 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Wilson W, lf 5 0 0 0 Henderson R, lf 4 0 1 0 White F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Murphy D, cf 3 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 2 0 Johnson C, dh 4 0 0 0 Aikens W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Armas T, rf 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 2 2 2 1 Gross W, 3b 3 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 3 1 1 1 Spencer J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Wathan J, c 3 0 0 0 Newman J, c 3 0 0 0 Geronimo C, rf 4 0 1 0 McKay D, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 4 0 1 1 Stanley F, ss 2 0 1 0 Sexton J, pr 0 0 0 0 Picciolo R, ss 0 0 0 0 Drumright K, ph 1 0 0 0 Cox J, 2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 8 3 30 0 3 0 Kansas City 000 100 201 -- 4 Oakland 000 000 000 -- 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 5 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Norris M (L) 8.1 8 4 4 3 1 Beard D 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Oakland 4 2B -- Brett G, Otis A, McRae H SB -- Otis A CS -- Brett G SH -- Wathan J WP -- Norris M Balk -- Norris M T -- 2:30 A -- 33493
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