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New York Yankees @ 
Oakland Athletics
1981-10-15 · 1981 League Championship Series · Game 3 of 3 ◀ Game 2 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 47302 · 63°F · 3:19
New York Yankees defeated Oakland Athletics 4–0. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 9th. Dave Righetti earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Dave Righetti L: Matt Keough SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Vic Voltaggio · LF: Nick Bremigan · RF: Russ Goetz
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Mumphrey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Larry Milbourne | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Winfield | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Klutts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Moore | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave McKay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rob Picciolo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Bosetti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Gross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Drumright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Righetti | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Ron Davis | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Gossage | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Keough | 8.1 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
 Tom Underwood | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Mumphrey: K
- Larry Milbourne: S/78
- Dave Winfield: 7
- Bobby Murcer: WP.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Oscar Gamble: W.2-3;1-2
- Graig Nettles: 9
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: S/78
- Dwayne Murphy: SB2
- Dwayne Murphy: K
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Tony Armas: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 5/L
- Rick Cerone: 8
- Willie Randolph: S7
- Jerry Mumphrey: S8.1-3
- Larry Milbourne: 3/G
Bot 2
- Mickey Klutts: 63
- Kelvin Moore: S9
- Dave McKay: S9.1-2
- Jeff Newman: K
- Rob Picciolo: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Dave Winfield: E6.B-2
- Bobby Murcer: 63.2-3
- Oscar Gamble: 4/L
- Graig Nettles: 43
Bot 3
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Rick Bosetti: SB2
- Rick Bosetti: 4/P
- Cliff Johnson: 3/P
- Tony Armas: K
Top 4
- Bob Watson: S7
- Rick Cerone: 54(1)/FO
- Willie Randolph: 64(1)/FO
- Jerry Mumphrey: W.1-2
- Larry Milbourne: 3/G
Bot 4
- Mickey Klutts: 4/P
- Kelvin Moore: S7
- Dave McKay: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Dave Winfield: 7
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Oscar Gamble: W
- Graig Nettles: 5/P
Bot 5
- Jeff Newman: 7
- Rob Picciolo: 13
- Rickey Henderson: K
Top 6
- Bob Watson: 9
- Rick Cerone: 53
- Willie Randolph: HR/7
- Jerry Mumphrey: 6/P
Bot 6
- Rick Bosetti: 9
- Cliff Johnson: 9
- Tony Armas: 9
Top 7
- Larry Milbourne: 63
- Dave Winfield: K
- Bobby Murcer: S8
- Oscar Gamble: W.1-2
- Graig Nettles: 8
Bot 7
- Wayne Gross: 9
- Jim Spencer: 5/P
- Dave McKay: 7
Top 8
- Bob Watson: 5/L
- Rick Cerone: S7
- Willie Randolph: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jeff Newman: K
- Keith Drumright: 3/G
- Mike Heath: 3/G
Top 9
- Jerry Mumphrey: W
- Larry Milbourne: E4/SH.1-2
- Dave Winfield: K
- Lou Piniella: S7.2XH(72);1-2
- Barry Foote: S9.2-3;1-2
- Graig Nettles: D8.3-H(UR);2-H(TUR);1-H(TUR)
- Bob Watson: 4/L
Bot 9
- Rick Bosetti: K
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Tony Armas: S9
- Wayne Gross: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Dwayne Murphy injured back on swing