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Oakland Athletics @ 
Chicago White Sox
1981-09-18 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 21266 · 56°F, night · Wind 6 mph · 3:12
Oakland Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 10–5. Oakland Athletics put up 6 in the 3rd. Steve McCatty earned the win and Dave Beard picked up the save. Dwayne Murphy went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Steve McCatty L: Steve Trout SV: Dave Beard
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Klutts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kelvin Moore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave McKay | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Picciolo | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Bernazard | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Harold Baines | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lamar Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Morrison | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Almon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Molinaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve McCatty | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Jones | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Beard | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Trout | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Kevin Hickey | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 9
- Dwayne Murphy: 7
- Cliff Johnson: 53
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Tony Bernazard: K
- Harold Baines: 31
Top 2
- Tony Armas: 8
- Mickey Klutts: 7
- Mike Heath: 9
Bot 2
- Greg Luzinski: 7
- Carlton Fisk: 7
- Chet Lemon: S9
- Lamar Johnson: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Kelvin Moore: K
- Dave McKay: S7
- Rob Picciolo: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Rickey Henderson: S3.3-H;2-3
- Dwayne Murphy: S1.3-H;1-3;B-2(E1)
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Tony Armas: T9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mickey Klutts: 6
- Mike Heath: S8.3-H
- Kelvin Moore: 6/L
Bot 3
- Lamar Johnson: 9
- Jim Morrison: 2/FL
- Bill Almon: 3/FL
Top 4
- Dave McKay: S9
- Rob Picciolo: S9.1-3
- Rickey Henderson: 9
- Dwayne Murphy: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Ron LeFlore: 43
- Tony Bernazard: S8
- Harold Baines: 8
- Greg Luzinski: 3/FL
Top 5
- Cliff Johnson: 63
- Tony Armas: 8
- Mickey Klutts: 7
Bot 5
- Carlton Fisk: S9
- Chet Lemon: 4/P
- Lamar Johnson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Mike Heath: K
- Kelvin Moore: 9
- Dave McKay: 43
Bot 6
- Jim Morrison: S7
- Bill Almon: 64(1)/FO
- Ron LeFlore: S5.1-2
- Tony Bernazard: S9.2-H;1-3
- Harold Baines: 9/SF.3-H
- Greg Luzinski: W.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: S8.2-H;1-2
- Chet Lemon: 3/FL
Top 7
- Rob Picciolo: S9
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Dwayne Murphy: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Lamar Johnson: 43
- Jim Morrison: HR/7
- Bill Almon: S7
- Ron LeFlore: 8
- Tony Bernazard: 4/P
Top 8
- Cliff Johnson: 6/P
- Tony Armas: 53
- Wayne Gross: 9/FL
Bot 8
- Harold Baines: S7
- Greg Luzinski: W.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: 63.2-3;1-2
- Chet Lemon: WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Chet Lemon: W
- Lamar Johnson: K
- Jim Morrison: K
Top 9
- Mike Heath: 53
- Kelvin Moore: K
- Dave McKay: W
- Rob Picciolo: S8.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: W.2-3;1-2
- Dwayne Murphy: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Cliff Johnson: 7
Bot 9
- Bob Molinaro: 1/L
- Ron LeFlore: 9
- Tony Bernazard: K
Notes & reviews
- Steve McCatty left game due to illness