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Oakland Athletics @ Baltimore Orioles

1981-09-06 Β· Day game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· Att: 15581 Β· 3:19

Baltimore Orioles defeated Oakland Athletics 8–4. Baltimore Orioles put up 6 in the 7th. Dennis Martinez earned the win. Lenn Sakata went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
OAK002200000412
BAL0200006087

W: Dennis Martinez   L: Bob Owchinko   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Larry Barnett Β· 1B: Nick Bremigan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Durwood Merrill Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rickey Henderson513100
Dwayne Murphy412010
Cliff Johnson402010
Tony Armas501201
Jim Spencer501001
Wayne Gross400010
Mike Heath400001
Dave McKay412001
Fred Stanley311100
Mike Davis100000

Baltimore Orioles β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Al Bumbry402211
Rich Dauer500001
Ken Singleton310010
Eddie Murray310020
John Lowenstein300002
Terry Crowley210010
Doug DeCinces221011
Lenn Sakata412400
Rick Dempsey401001
Benny Ayala000010
Jose Morales111200
Gary Roenicke000010

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ed Figueroa4.0431
Jeff Jones2.2135
Bob Owchinko0.0010
Dave Beard1.1210

Baltimore Orioles β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dennis Martinez9.01234

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rickey Henderson: 41
  • Dwayne Murphy: 63
  • Cliff Johnson: S9
  • Tony Armas: 9

Bot 1

  • Al Bumbry: W
  • Rich Dauer: SB2
  • Rich Dauer: 8
  • Ken Singleton: 63
  • Eddie Murray: 5

Top 2

  • Jim Spencer: 8
  • Wayne Gross: 13
  • Mike Heath: K

Bot 2

  • John Lowenstein: K/C
  • Terry Crowley: W
  • Doug DeCinces: W.1-2
  • Lenn Sakata: 9
  • Rick Dempsey: S9.2-3;1-2
  • Al Bumbry: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Rich Dauer: 5

Top 3

  • Dave McKay: K
  • Fred Stanley: 3/L
  • Rickey Henderson: S9
  • Dwayne Murphy: S9.1-3
  • Cliff Johnson: W.1-2
  • Tony Armas: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Jim Spencer: K

Bot 3

  • Ken Singleton: 3
  • Eddie Murray: 31
  • John Lowenstein: 9/L

Top 4

  • Wayne Gross: 1/P
  • Mike Heath: 53
  • Dave McKay: S8
  • Fred Stanley: D9.1-H
  • Rickey Henderson: S8.2-H
  • Dwayne Murphy: SB2
  • Dwayne Murphy: 63

Bot 4

  • Terry Crowley: 6
  • Doug DeCinces: S7
  • Lenn Sakata: 8
  • Rick Dempsey: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Cliff Johnson: S5.B-2(E5/TH1)
  • Tony Armas: K
  • Jim Spencer: 53
  • Wayne Gross: 5

Bot 5

  • Al Bumbry: S4.B-2(E4/TH1)
  • Rich Dauer: 7
  • Ken Singleton: FC6.2X3(65)
  • Eddie Murray: W.1-2
  • John Lowenstein: K

Top 6

  • Mike Heath: 7
  • Dave McKay: S9
  • Fred Stanley: 8
  • Rickey Henderson: S8.1-3
  • Dwayne Murphy: W.1-2
  • Cliff Johnson: 3/F

Bot 6

  • Terry Crowley: 3/G
  • Doug DeCinces: K
  • Lenn Sakata: S7
  • Rick Dempsey: K

Top 7

  • Tony Armas: 53
  • Jim Spencer: S7
  • Wayne Gross: W.1-2
  • Mike Heath: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Dave McKay: 6/L

Bot 7

  • Al Bumbry: K/C
  • Rich Dauer: K
  • Ken Singleton: W
  • Eddie Murray: W.1-2
  • Benny Ayala: W.2-3;1-2
  • Jose Morales: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Doug DeCinces: HP
  • Lenn Sakata: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Rick Dempsey: 3

Top 8

  • Mike Davis: 43
  • Rickey Henderson: 63
  • Dwayne Murphy: T7
  • Cliff Johnson: 63

Bot 8

  • Al Bumbry: 7
  • Rich Dauer: 6
  • Gary Roenicke: W
  • Eddie Murray: 7

Top 9

  • Tony Armas: 9
  • Jim Spencer: 3
  • Wayne Gross: 3

Notes & reviews

  • Umpire Greg Kosc away due to death in family