Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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