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Oakland Athletics @
New York Yankees
1980-09-02 Β· Night game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 23516 Β· 86Β°F, rain Β· Wind 16 mph to CF Β· 2:28
New York Yankees defeated Oakland Athletics 6β1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 5th. Rudy May earned the win. Bobby Brown went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Rudy May L: Steve McCatty SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Nick Bremigan Β· 1B: Rick Reed Β· 2B: Larry Barnett Β· 3B: Dan Morrison Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rickey Henderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Newman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tony Armas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Essian | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Mike Heath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dave McKay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rob Picciolo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wayne Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Randolph | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bobby Brown | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Oscar Gamble | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Reggie Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Rick Cerone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bucky Dent | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve McCatty | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Bob Lacey | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rudy May | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Rich Gossage | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Dwayne Murphy: 43
- Jeff Newman: 63
Bot 1
- Willie Randolph: S9
- Bobby Brown: 8.1-2
- Oscar Gamble: 6
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
Top 2
- Tony Armas: 9
- Jim Essian: 7
- Mickey Klutts: K
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 5/FL/FINT
- Jim Spencer: W
- Rick Cerone: W.1-2
- Bucky Dent: 3(B)6(1)/LDP
Top 3
- Mike Heath: 53
- Dave McKay: 5/L
- Rob Picciolo: K
Bot 3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 3/G
- Willie Randolph: K
- Bobby Brown: S8
- Oscar Gamble: 5
Top 4
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Dwayne Murphy: 4(1)3/GDP
- Jeff Newman: K/C
Bot 4
- Reggie Jackson: D8
- Lou Piniella: D9.2-H
- Jim Spencer: K
- Rick Cerone: 3/G
- Bucky Dent: K
Top 5
- Tony Armas: S8
- Jim Essian: 63.1-2
- Mickey Klutts: WP.2-3
- Mickey Klutts: K
- Mike Heath: W
- Dave McKay: K
Bot 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
- Willie Randolph: 43
- Bobby Brown: W
- Oscar Gamble: SB2
- Oscar Gamble: S9.2-H
- Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jim Spencer: 3/G
Top 6
- Rob Picciolo: K/C
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Dwayne Murphy: S3
- Jeff Newman: 8
Bot 6
- Rick Cerone: 8
- Bucky Dent: 63
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K/C
Top 7
- Tony Armas: HR/9
- Jim Essian: 7
- Mickey Klutts: 43
- Mike Heath: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Willie Randolph: W
- Bobby Brown: HR/9.1-H
- Oscar Gamble: S4
- Reggie Jackson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Lou Piniella: E9/F.B-2
- Jim Spencer: K
Top 8
- Dave McKay: S7
- Rob Picciolo: 46(1)3/GDP
- Rickey Henderson: S7
- Dwayne Murphy: D9.1XH(962)
Bot 8
- Rick Cerone: 53
- Bucky Dent: S6.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7.2-H(UR);BX2(74)
- Willie Randolph: 43
Top 9
- Wayne Gross: K
- Tony Armas: 53
- Jim Essian: K/C
Notes & reviews
- 40 minute rain delay before start of game
- fan interference
- 20 minute rain delay





















