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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1981-10-06 · 1981 Division Series · Game 1 of 3 Game 2 ▶ · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 40592 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph · 2:35
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 4–0. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 4th. Mike Norris earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Mike Norris L: Dennis Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Steve Palermo · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: Jim Evans · RF: Jim McKean
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Drumright | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Gross | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave McKay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Norris | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Renie Martin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 8
- Dwayne Murphy: S8
- Keith Drumright: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 6
- Frank White: 13
- George Brett: 43
Top 2
- Tony Armas: K
- Wayne Gross: 9
- Jim Spencer: 4/P
Bot 2
- Willie Aikens: S7
- Amos Otis: 54(1)3/GDP
- Hal McRae: 7
Top 3
- Mike Heath: 63
- Dave McKay: 3/G
- Fred Stanley: 9
Bot 3
- Clint Hurdle: W
- John Wathan: E1/TH2.1-2
- U. L. Washington: 8
- Willie Wilson: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Frank White: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- George Brett: 8
Top 4
- Rickey Henderson: 8
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Keith Drumright: 3/G.1-2
- Tony Armas: E5.2-3
- Wayne Gross: HR/9.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Jim Spencer: D9
- Mike Heath: K
Bot 4
- Willie Aikens: 8
- Amos Otis: K
- Hal McRae: 8
Top 5
- Dave McKay: 7
- Fred Stanley: 9
- Rickey Henderson: 63
Bot 5
- Clint Hurdle: S9
- John Wathan: W.1-2
- U. L. Washington: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Willie Wilson: 6/P
- Frank White: 5(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 6
- Dwayne Murphy: 43
- Keith Drumright: 23/BG
- Tony Armas: S7
- Wayne Gross: S9.1-3
- Jim Spencer: 7
Bot 6
- George Brett: 31
- Willie Aikens: K/C
- Amos Otis: 8
Top 7
- Mike Heath: 7/FL
- Dave McKay: 43
- Fred Stanley: K/C
Bot 7
- Hal McRae: 7
- Clint Hurdle: 8
- John Wathan: 63
Top 8
- Rickey Henderson: 13
- Dwayne Murphy: HR/9
- Keith Drumright: S7
- Tony Armas: 53.1-2
- Wayne Gross: 9/L
Bot 8
- U. L. Washington: E4
- Willie Wilson: 8
- Frank White: W.1-2
- George Brett: 7
- Willie Aikens: 3/G
Top 9
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Mike Heath: 43
- Dave McKay: S7
- Fred Stanley: 4/P
Bot 9
- Amos Otis: 9
- Hal McRae: 53
- Clint Hurdle: 31