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April 29, 1981

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Angels 4 5 2
Athletics 6 7 1
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Angels 4 5 2
Athletics 6 7 1

Brian Downing Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .195
OBP .000 .340
At Bats 0 41
Hits 0 8
• Singles 0 5
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 9
RBI’s 0 4

Mike Norris Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 0 0
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Oakland-Alameda County Stadium - April 29, 1981
Out
Mike Norris
Mike Heath
Wayne Gross
Shooty Babitt
Dave McKay
Rob Picciolo
Rickey Henderson
Dwayne Murphy
Tony Armas
Brian Downing
Bobby Grich

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
California Angels 4 5 2 5
Oakland Athletics 6 7 1 7
Winning Pitcher Mike Norris
Losing Pitcher Geoff Zahn
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Dwayne Murphy
Attendance 15,220
Time of Game 3 hours 3 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Brian Downing pinch hits for Bert Campaneris. Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 9 Baylor takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Ott hits a line drive towards first. Gross reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Henderson hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Babitt hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Picciolo hits a ball on the ground for an out.
Top 8 Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Lynn takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Ford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 8 Burleson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Babitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Harlow takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Wayne Gross now playing first base. Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Andy Hassler now pitching. Tim Hosley pinch hits for Dave Revering. Hosley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 7 Heath takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second.
Bottom 7 Armas strikes out.
Bottom 7 Johnson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Murphy hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Grich strikes out.
Top 7 Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Ott hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Henderson strikes out.
Bottom 6 Babitt is called out on strikes.
Bottom 6 Picciolo bunts towards the mound. D'Acquisto settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 McKay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Harris is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Lynn strikes out.
Top 6 Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 The umpire calls a balk on Norris Burleson moves to second.
Top 6 Dave Revering now playing first base. Burleson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Dave Revering pinch hits for Jeff Newman. Revering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Heath strikes out.
Bottom 5 Armas strikes out.
Top 5 Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harlow for the out.
Top 5 Campaneris hits a line drive into left field. Henderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Grich scores. Campaneris moves to second.
Top 5 There's a wild pitch. Grich moves to second.
Top 5 Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Baylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 John D'Acquisto now pitching. There goes Henderson. The throw from Ott and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag.
Bottom 4 Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Babitt scores. Henderson moves to second.
Bottom 4 Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McKay tags and scores.
Bottom 4 Henderson takes first base on ball four. Babitt moves to second.
Bottom 4 Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McKay moves to third.
Bottom 4 Picciolo bunts towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. McKay moves to second.
Bottom 4 McKay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 4 Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 4 Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Armas is walked intentionally.
Bottom 3 Zahn fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Zahn. Henderson moves to third. Johnson moves to second.
Bottom 3 Johnson takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second.
Bottom 3 Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Henderson takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Burleson hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Harlow strikes out.
Top 3 Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Babitt hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Picciolo hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Larry Harlow now playing left field. John Harris now playing first base. McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campaneris juggles the ball. That's an error on Campaneris.
Bottom 2 Newman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harris. Newman reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Armas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 2 Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Babitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Ott strikes out.
Top 2 Harris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Johnson hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Lynn strikes out.
Top 1 Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 There goes Burleson. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Burleson steals second.
Top 1 Burleson is hit by the pitch.
Top 1 Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out.