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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 16, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 16, 1981 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 16, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Norris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 9,743 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Durwood Merrill |
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 |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Jeff Newman | Catcher |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Al Oliver | DH |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 16, 1981
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Darwin
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Darwin
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Darwin
Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Norris
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Norris
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Norris
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Darwin
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Darwin covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Darwin
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Darwin
McKay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Norris
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Norris
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Norris
Poquette hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Darwin
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newman for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Darwin
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Darwin
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Norris
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Norris
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wagner vs. Norris
Wagner bunts between the mound and first base. Norris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. Sundberg scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Norris
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Darwin
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Darwin
There goes Johnson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Darwin
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Darwin
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Norris
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Norris
Oliver hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Norris
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Norris
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poquette vs. Norris
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Darwin
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first, with Darwin covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Darwin
McKay strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Darwin
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Norris
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Norris
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Norris
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Darwin
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Darwin
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Darwin
There goes Henderson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Darwin
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Darwin
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Norris
Wills 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Norris
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Norris
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Darwin
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Darwin
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Darwin
McKay strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drumright vs. Darwin
Keith Drumright pinch hits for Jeff Newman.
Drumright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Darwin
Jeff Cox pinch runs for Keith Drumright. Mike Davis pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Norris
Mike Heath now catching. Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Norris
Putnam 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Norris
Poquette strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Darwin
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Darwin
Murphy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Comer
Steve Comer now pitching.
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Comer
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Comer
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Norris
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Norris
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Norris
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Comer
McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Comer
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picciolo vs. Comer
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Comer. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Comer
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Norris
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Norris
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Norris
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Norris
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1981 -- Oakland at Texas (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Henderson R, lf 4 1 1 0 Wills B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 4 1 1 2 Rivers M, cf 4 0 4 0 Johnson C, dh 3 0 2 0 Oliver A, dh 4 0 0 0 Armas T, rf 4 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gross W, 3b 3 0 1 0 Putnam P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Poquette T, lf 3 0 0 0 McKay D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 3 1 1 0 Newman J, c 2 0 0 0 Roberts L, rf 3 0 0 0 Drumright K, ph 1 0 1 0 Wagner M, ss 2 0 0 1 Cox J, pr 0 0 0 0 Heath M, c 1 0 0 0 Stanley F, ss 1 0 0 0 Davis M, ph 1 0 0 0 Picciolo R, ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 2 29 1 5 1 Oakland 000 000 020 -- 2 Texas 001 000 000 -- 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Norris M (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 5 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Darwin D (L) 7.1 6 2 2 2 7 Comer S 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Comer S DP -- Oakland 2, Texas 2 LOB -- Oakland 8, Texas 3 2B -- Sundberg J, Rivers M HR -- Murphy D SB -- Johnson C, Henderson R SH -- Wagner M HBP -- by Darwin D (Johnson C) T -- 2:29 A -- 9743
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