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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1981-10-07 · 1981 Division Series · Game 2 of 3 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 40274 · 64°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 7 mph · 2:50
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Steve McCatty earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Steve McCatty L: Mike Jones SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Steve Palermo · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: Jim McKean · RF: George Maloney
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Klutts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Moore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave McKay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Picciolo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve McCatty | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Jones | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 63
- Dwayne Murphy: S9
- Cliff Johnson: D7.1-3
- Tony Armas: D/89.3-H;2-3
- Mickey Klutts: 9
- Kelvin Moore: K
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 13
- Frank White: 13
- George Brett: 9/L
Top 2
- Dave McKay: 8
- Jeff Newman: 63
- Rob Picciolo: 6/P
Bot 2
- Willie Aikens: 6/FL
- Amos Otis: 13
- Hal McRae: 4/P
Top 3
- Rickey Henderson: 8
- Dwayne Murphy: 23
- Cliff Johnson: 8
Bot 3
- Clint Hurdle: S9
- John Wathan: 53.1-2
- U. L. Washington: 63
- Willie Wilson: 8
Top 4
- Tony Armas: S7
- Mickey Klutts: 24/SH.1-2
- Kelvin Moore: 6/L
- Dave McKay: 5/L
Bot 4
- Frank White: 4/L
- George Brett: 9
- Willie Aikens: W
- Amos Otis: 4(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jeff Newman: 8
- Rob Picciolo: S9
- Rickey Henderson: 46(1)/FO
- Dwayne Murphy: SB2
- Dwayne Murphy: 8
Bot 5
- Hal McRae: 9
- Clint Hurdle: 7/FL
- John Wathan: S9
- U. L. Washington: S7.1-2
- Willie Wilson: S9.2-H;1-3(E9);B-2
- Frank White: 63
Top 6
- Cliff Johnson: 63
- Tony Armas: S9
- Mickey Klutts: S8.1-2
- Kelvin Moore: 8/L
- Dave McKay: 53
Bot 6
- George Brett: 8
- Willie Aikens: W
- Amos Otis: K
- Hal McRae: W.1-2
- Clint Hurdle: 8
Top 7
- Jeff Newman: K
- Rob Picciolo: 3/FL
- Rickey Henderson: 63
Bot 7
- John Wathan: S6
- U. L. Washington: 14/SH.1-2
- Willie Wilson: 43.2-3
- Frank White: 9
Top 8
- Dwayne Murphy: S9
- Cliff Johnson: 53/SH.1-2
- Tony Armas: D7.2-H
- Mickey Klutts: 4/P
- Kelvin Moore: 43
Bot 8
- George Brett: S/89
- Willie Aikens: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: K
- Hal McRae: 8
- Clint Hurdle: 8
Top 9
- Dave McKay: S7
- Jeff Newman: 3/SH.1-2
- Wayne Gross: 3/G.2-3
- Rickey Henderson: 8
Bot 9
- John Wathan: 43
- U. L. Washington: K
- Willie Wilson: 2/FL