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Oakland Athletics @ 
California Angels
1981-04-14 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 26483 · 2:53
Oakland Athletics defeated California Angels 5–2. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 6th. Mike Norris earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
W: Mike Norris L: Geoff Zahn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shooty Babitt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave McKay | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rod Carew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Downing | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Norris | 9.0 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Geoff Zahn | 8.2 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
 Steve Renko | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: S8
- Dwayne Murphy: W.1-2
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Tony Armas: PO2(14)
- Tony Armas: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Tony Armas: 9/F
Bot 1
- Rod Carew: K/BF
- Rick Burleson: K
- Fred Lynn: 8/P
Top 2
- Mike Heath: 63
- Jeff Newman: 43
- Shooty Babitt: S4/G
- Dave McKay: 13
Bot 2
- Don Baylor: 63
- Dan Ford: K
- Brian Downing: W
- Tom Brunansky: W.1-2
- Bobby Grich: K
Top 3
- Fred Stanley: 7/F
- Rickey Henderson: 9/F
- Dwayne Murphy: 8/F
Bot 3
- Butch Hobson: K
- Rod Carew: W
- Rick Burleson: CS2(24)
- Rick Burleson: S8
- Fred Lynn: 43
Top 4
- Cliff Johnson: E5/G
- Tony Armas: S7.1-3(E7);B-2(TH3)
- Mike Heath: 53
- Jeff Newman: FC3.3XH(32)
- Shooty Babitt: 4/P
Bot 4
- Don Baylor: 7/F
- Dan Ford: 7/F
- Brian Downing: S5/G
- Tom Brunansky: W.1-2
- Bobby Grich: 5(2)/FO
Top 5
- Dave McKay: 7/F
- Fred Stanley: 63
- Rickey Henderson: 53
Bot 5
- Butch Hobson: 53
- Rod Carew: 7/F
- Rick Burleson: W
- Fred Lynn: 4/L
Top 6
- Dwayne Murphy: S9
- Cliff Johnson: S7.1-2
- Tony Armas: S8.2-H;1-2
- Mike Heath: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Newman: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Shooty Babitt: FC1/TH2.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Dave McKay: POCSH(25).1-2
- Dave McKay: 63
Bot 6
- Don Baylor: 9/F
- Dan Ford: 9/F
- Brian Downing: W
- Tom Brunansky: 7/F
Top 7
- Fred Stanley: 53
- Rickey Henderson: 9/F
- Dwayne Murphy: S3/BG
- Cliff Johnson: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Bobby Grich: 8/F
- Butch Hobson: K
- Rod Carew: 8/F
Top 8
- Tony Armas: K
- Mike Heath: S6/G
- Jeff Newman: OA.1X1(3)
- Jeff Newman: 5/L
Bot 8
- Rick Burleson: 63
- Fred Lynn: 8/F
- Don Baylor: 5/L
Top 9
- Shooty Babitt: 63
- Dave McKay: S8
- Fred Stanley: K
- Rickey Henderson: S8.1-2
- Dwayne Murphy: W.2-3;1-2
- Cliff Johnson: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tony Armas: K
Bot 9
- Dan Ford: S8
- Brian Downing: S6/G.1-2
- Tom Brunansky: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Grich: 7/SF.3-H
- Butch Hobson: W.2-3;1-2
- Rod Carew: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Rick Burleson: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- Rod Carew caught Mike Heath with the hidden ball trick