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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1981-10-03 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 32039 · 2:43
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 6th. Rick Langford earned the win. Tony Armas went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Rick Langford L: Mike Jones SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Klutts | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kelvin Moore | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Newman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave McKay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Picciolo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank White | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Langford | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Jones | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
 Renie Martin | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Brett | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 13
- Dwayne Murphy: S7
- Cliff Johnson: 5/L
- Tony Armas: D9.1-H
- Mickey Klutts: S7.2-H
- Kelvin Moore: K
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: W
- Frank White: PO1(E1).1-3
- Frank White: K
- George Brett: E4.3-H(RBI)(UR)
- Willie Aikens: 46(1)/FO
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Jeff Newman: 63
- Dave McKay: K
- Rob Picciolo: 5/L
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: 7
- Clint Hurdle: 3/G
- John Wathan: 31
Top 3
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Dwayne Murphy: 7/L
- Cliff Johnson: K
Bot 3
- U. L. Washington: 7/FL
- Willie Wilson: K
- Frank White: D7
- George Brett: 31
Top 4
- Tony Armas: 8
- Mickey Klutts: K
- Kelvin Moore: HR/7
- Jeff Newman: S7
- Dave McKay: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Willie Aikens: 43
- Amos Otis: D9
- Hal McRae: 5/L
- Clint Hurdle: T9.2-H
- John Wathan: 63
Top 5
- Rob Picciolo: S9
- Rickey Henderson: 8
- Dwayne Murphy: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- U. L. Washington: 63
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Frank White: 63
Top 6
- Cliff Johnson: D7
- Tony Armas: HR/7.2-H
- Mickey Klutts: S8
- Kelvin Moore: FC1.1-3(E1/TH2)
- Jeff Newman: S8.3-H(UR);1-3
- Dave McKay: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
- Rob Picciolo: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- George Brett: HR/9
- Willie Aikens: S7
- Amos Otis: S8.1-2
- Hal McRae: 8.2-3
- Clint Hurdle: 6/FL
- John Wathan: 53
Top 7
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Dwayne Murphy: 7
- Cliff Johnson: WP.1-2
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Tony Armas: S7.2-H;1X3(726);B-1
- Mickey Klutts: SB2
- Mickey Klutts: K
Bot 7
- U. L. Washington: 63
- Willie Wilson: D7
- Frank White: 9
- George Brett: S9.2-H
- Willie Aikens: 13
Top 8
- Kelvin Moore: S7
- Jeff Newman: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jeff Newman: 43
- Dave McKay: 7/SF.3-H
- Rob Picciolo: S7
- Rickey Henderson: 53
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: S7
- Hal McRae: 46(1)3/GDP
- Clint Hurdle: K
Top 9
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Cliff Johnson: D7.1-3
- Tony Armas: 63
- Mickey Klutts: IW
- Kelvin Moore: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Newman: 13
Bot 9
- Jamie Quirk: 7
- U. L. Washington: 7/L
- Willie Wilson: S9
- Frank White: 64(1)/FO