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Oakland Athletics @
Cleveland Guardians
1981-09-02 Β· Night game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· 72Β°F, cloudy, rain, wet Β· 2:17
Cleveland Indians defeated Oakland Athletics 2β0. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 2nd. John Denny earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: John Denny L: Mike Norris SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Rich Garcia Β· 1B: Jim McKean Β· 2B: Dan Morrison Β· 3B: Don Denkinger Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rickey Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Dwayne Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wayne Gross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tony Armas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dave McKay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Newman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rob Picciolo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miguel Dilone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jorge Orta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Hargrove | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pat Kelly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toby Harrah | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Hassey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Manning | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Duane Kuiper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jerry Dybzinski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Norris | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Denny | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 63
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Wayne Gross: 3/G.1-2
- Tony Armas: 23
Bot 1
- Miguel Dilone: 43
- Jorge Orta: K
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Pat Kelly: POCS2(23)
Top 2
- Jim Spencer: D7
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Dave McKay: 2/FL
- Jeff Newman: W
- Rob Picciolo: 63
Bot 2
- Pat Kelly: S9
- Toby Harrah: S9.1-2
- Ron Hassey: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Rick Manning: W
- Duane Kuiper: K
- Jerry Dybzinski: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Miguel Dilone: 43
Top 3
- Rickey Henderson: 63
- Dwayne Murphy: 6
- Wayne Gross: 31
Bot 3
- Jorge Orta: 43
- Mike Hargrove: 31
- Pat Kelly: 43
Top 4
- Tony Armas: K
- Jim Spencer: 3/G
- Cliff Johnson: K
Bot 4
- Toby Harrah: S1/BG
- Ron Hassey: 7
- Rick Manning: 3/G.1-2
- Duane Kuiper: 9/L
Top 5
- Dave McKay: D9
- Jeff Newman: K
- Rob Picciolo: 53
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Dwayne Murphy: 31
Bot 5
- Jerry Dybzinski: 43
- Miguel Dilone: 43
- Jorge Orta: 7
Top 6
- Wayne Gross: K
- Tony Armas: 63
- Jim Spencer: 3/G
Bot 6
- Mike Hargrove: 31
- Pat Kelly: 7
- Toby Harrah: 8
Top 7
- Cliff Johnson: 63
- Dave McKay: 53
- Jeff Newman: S7
- Mike Davis: K
Bot 7
- Ron Hassey: 9
- Rick Manning: D8
- Duane Kuiper: 9
- Jerry Dybzinski: 63
Top 8
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Dwayne Murphy: 46(1)3/GDP
- Wayne Gross: K
Bot 8
- Miguel Dilone: 7
- Jorge Orta: 7/L
- Mike Hargrove: S7
- Pat Kelly: 43
Top 9
- Tony Armas: S7
- Jim Spencer: 56(1)3/GDP
- Cliff Johnson: K
Notes & reviews
- 10 minute rain delay before start of game




















