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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1981-10-09 · 1981 Division Series · Game 3 of 3 ◀ Game 2 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 40002 · 60°F, dry · 2:59
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Rick Langford earned the win and Dave Beard picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Rick Langford L: Larry Gura SV: Dave Beard
Umpires — HP: Steve Palermo · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: George Maloney · RF: Joe Brinkman
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Klutts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kelvin Moore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave McKay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Renie Martin | 4.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Langford | 7.1 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Underwood | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Beard | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 1/L
- Frank White: K
- George Brett: 31
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Dwayne Murphy: 7
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Tony Armas: SB2
- Tony Armas: S4.2-H
- Mickey Klutts: 7
Top 2
- Willie Aikens: 7/L
- Amos Otis: K
- Hal McRae: D
- Clint Hurdle: K/C
Bot 2
- Kelvin Moore: 8
- Mike Heath: 53
- Dave McKay: W
- Fred Stanley: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- John Wathan: 13
- U. L. Washington: 63
- Willie Wilson: 9
Bot 3
- Rickey Henderson: S7
- Dwayne Murphy: PO1(E6).1-2
- Dwayne Murphy: S4/BG.2-H(E4/TH)(UR)
- Cliff Johnson: FLE2
- Cliff Johnson: S7.1-3
- Tony Armas: W.1-2
- Mickey Klutts: K
- Kelvin Moore: K
- Mike Heath: CSH(2)
Top 4
- Frank White: S7
- George Brett: 6/FL
- Willie Aikens: S9.1-3
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Hal McRae: 63
Bot 4
- Mike Heath: 8
- Dave McKay: HR/7
- Fred Stanley: 7
- Rickey Henderson: S/89
- Dwayne Murphy: D9.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Cliff Johnson: 63
Top 5
- Clint Hurdle: S9
- John Wathan: S9.1-2
- U. L. Washington: PO2(26)
- U. L. Washington: 6/P
- Willie Wilson: S9.1-2
- Frank White: S8.2-3;1-2
- George Brett: 3/P
Bot 5
- Tony Armas: 63
- Mickey Klutts: 8
- Kelvin Moore: 53
Top 6
- Willie Aikens: S4
- Amos Otis: 54(1)3/GDP
- Hal McRae: 43
Bot 6
- Mike Heath: 6/P
- Dave McKay: K
- Fred Stanley: W
- Rickey Henderson: W.1-2
- Dwayne Murphy: K/C
Top 7
- Clint Hurdle: 6/P
- John Wathan: 7
- U. L. Washington: 7
Bot 7
- Cliff Johnson: 3/P
- Tony Armas: 3/FL/P
- Mickey Klutts: 53
Top 8
- Willie Wilson: S9
- Frank White: 16(1)/FO
- George Brett: S8.1-2
- Willie Aikens: K
- Amos Otis: 8
Bot 8
- Kelvin Moore: 63
- Mike Heath: 6/P
- Dave McKay: 31
Top 9
- Hal McRae: K
- Clint Hurdle: 7
- John Wathan: K
Notes & reviews
- Henderson was picked off and broke for 2nd; during rundown SS Washington made throwing error, allowing Henderson to 2nd
- failed squeeze bunt