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Oakland Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1981-10-13 · 1981 League Championship Series · Game 1 of 3 Game 2 ▶ · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 55740 · 53°F, night · Wind 7 mph · 2:52
New York Yankees defeated Oakland Athletics 3–1. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 1st. Tommy John earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Tommy John L: Mike Norris SV: Rich Gossage
Umpires — HP: Nick Bremigan · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: Durwood Merrill · RF: Vic Voltaggio
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Klutts | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Moore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave McKay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Picciolo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Keith Drumright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Mumphrey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Milbourne | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Winfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Revering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Norris | 7.1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Tom Underwood | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy John | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Ron Davis | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Rich Gossage | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 43
- Dwayne Murphy: 3/G
- Cliff Johnson: K
Bot 1
- Jerry Mumphrey: K
- Larry Milbourne: S9
- Dave Winfield: W.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Oscar Gamble: SB2
- Oscar Gamble: W
- Graig Nettles: D/78.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bob Watson: 8
Top 2
- Tony Armas: S9
- Mickey Klutts: S1.1-2
- Kelvin Moore: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Jeff Newman: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Rick Cerone: 53
- Willie Randolph: 8
- Jerry Mumphrey: 9
Top 3
- Dave McKay: 9
- Rob Picciolo: K
- Rickey Henderson: D7
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Cliff Johnson: E5.2-3;1-2
- Tony Armas: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Larry Milbourne: 8
- Dave Winfield: 43
- Reggie Jackson: 8
Top 4
- Mickey Klutts: 8
- Kelvin Moore: 53
- Jeff Newman: 6/L
Bot 4
- Oscar Gamble: K/C
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Bob Watson: S7
- Rick Cerone: 7
Top 5
- Dave McKay: 63
- Rob Picciolo: S7
- Rickey Henderson: D7.1-3
- Dwayne Murphy: 43.3-H;2-3
- Cliff Johnson: 43
Bot 5
- Willie Randolph: K
- Jerry Mumphrey: S1
- Larry Milbourne: CS2(26)
- Larry Milbourne: S9
- Dave Winfield: 8
Top 6
- Tony Armas: K
- Mickey Klutts: S8
- Kelvin Moore: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Reggie Jackson: 13
- Oscar Gamble: K
- Graig Nettles: 31
Top 7
- Keith Drumright: 7
- Dave McKay: K
- Rob Picciolo: K
Bot 7
- Bob Watson: E7
- Rick Cerone: 14/SH.1-2
- Willie Randolph: FC6.2X3(65)
- Jerry Mumphrey: 6/P
Top 8
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Cliff Johnson: W.1-2
- Tony Armas: 4(1)/FO.2-3
- Wayne Gross: 43
Bot 8
- Larry Milbourne: S9
- Dave Winfield: 9
- Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: S9.2XH(92);1-2
- Graig Nettles: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Revering: 3/FL
Top 9
- Kelvin Moore: 63
- Mike Heath: 3/FL
- Dave McKay: 7