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Oakland Athletics @
Baltimore Orioles
1981-09-05 Β· Night game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· Att: 19742 Β· 2:40
Baltimore Orioles defeated Oakland Athletics 5β3. Baltimore Orioles put up 4 in the 6th. Steve Stone earned the win and Tippy Martinez picked up the save. John Lowenstein went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Steve Stone L: Rick Langford SV: Tippy Martinez
Umpires β HP: Durwood Merrill Β· 1B: Larry Barnett Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Nick Bremigan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rickey Henderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dwayne Murphy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cliff Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Tony Armas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Gross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave McKay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jeff Newman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rob Picciolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Mike Heath | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Bumbry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rich Dauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Singleton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Eddie Murray | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terry Crowley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
John Lowenstein | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Doug DeCinces | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lenn Sakata | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Dempsey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Langford | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Stone | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Tippy Martinez | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: S8
- Dwayne Murphy: K
- Cliff Johnson: 9
- Tony Armas: 53
Bot 1
- Al Bumbry: 43
- Rich Dauer: S7
- Ken Singleton: W.1-2
- Eddie Murray: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Terry Crowley: 2/FL
Top 2
- Jim Spencer: 4
- Wayne Gross: 6
- Dave McKay: K/C
Bot 2
- John Lowenstein: S9
- Doug DeCinces: CS2(24)
- Doug DeCinces: K
- Lenn Sakata: 53
Top 3
- Jeff Newman: D7
- Rob Picciolo: 13/SH.2-3
- Rickey Henderson: 53
- Dwayne Murphy: S8.3-H
- Cliff Johnson: K
Bot 3
- Rick Dempsey: 9
- Al Bumbry: S8
- Rich Dauer: 7
- Ken Singleton: W.1-2
- Eddie Murray: 9
Top 4
- Tony Armas: 2/FL
- Jim Spencer: 3/L
- Wayne Gross: 8
Bot 4
- Terry Crowley: 41
- John Lowenstein: 7
- Doug DeCinces: 8
Top 5
- Dave McKay: K
- Jeff Newman: 53
- Rob Picciolo: 53
Bot 5
- Lenn Sakata: S7
- Rick Dempsey: PO1(E1).1-3
- Rick Dempsey: 9
- Al Bumbry: 8
- Rich Dauer: 63
Top 6
- Rickey Henderson: S6
- Rick Bosetti: SB2
- Rick Bosetti: K
- Cliff Johnson: HR/78.2-H
- Tony Armas: S6
- Jim Spencer: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Ken Singleton: S9
- Eddie Murray: S7.1-2
- Terry Crowley: HR.2-H;1-H
- John Lowenstein: HR/89
- Doug DeCinces: 5
- Lenn Sakata: 13
- Rick Dempsey: 63
Top 7
- Wayne Gross: 31
- Dave McKay: 43
- Jeff Newman: 63
Bot 7
- Al Bumbry: K
- Rich Dauer: 5/L
- Ken Singleton: 8
Top 8
- Mickey Klutts: S8
- Rickey Henderson: 9
- Rick Bosetti: WP.1-2
- Rick Bosetti: W
- Cliff Johnson: 9
- Tony Armas: 8/8D
Bot 8
- Eddie Murray: S9
- Terry Crowley: 46(1)3/GDP
- John Lowenstein: HR/9
- Doug DeCinces: 9
Top 9
- Kelvin Moore: K
- Mike Heath: S9
- Dave McKay: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Umpire Greg Kosc away due to death in family
- Al Bumbry caught the ball over the top of the wall





















