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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1981-10-04 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 28723 · 78°F, sunny, dry · Wind 13 mph · 3:06
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Matt Keough earned the win and Dave Beard picked up the save. Dave McKay went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Matt Keough L: Larry Gura SV: Dave Beard
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Klutts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Moore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave McKay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Drumright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Keough | 7.1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Underwood | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Beard | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 63
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Cliff Johnson: 8
- Tony Armas: D8.1-H
- Mickey Klutts: S7.2-H
- Kelvin Moore: 13
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 3
- Frank White: S8
- George Brett: 8
- Willie Aikens: 7
Top 2
- Mike Heath: K
- Dave McKay: K
- Fred Stanley: 8
Bot 2
- Amos Otis: S7
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: 63
- Clint Hurdle: BK.2-3
- Clint Hurdle: S8.3-H
- John Wathan: BK.1-2
- John Wathan: 4
- U. L. Washington: 63
Top 3
- Rickey Henderson: S8
- Dwayne Murphy: S9.1-3
- Cliff Johnson: 9/SF.3-H
- Tony Armas: 7
- Mickey Klutts: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Willie Wilson: 8
- Frank White: 9
- George Brett: 9/FL
Top 4
- Kelvin Moore: S7
- Mike Heath: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dave McKay: 53
Bot 4
- Willie Aikens: K
- Amos Otis: 8
- Hal McRae: 9
Top 5
- Fred Stanley: W
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Dwayne Murphy: 7
- Cliff Johnson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Clint Hurdle: K
- John Wathan: 6
- U. L. Washington: 6
Top 6
- Tony Armas: 9
- Mickey Klutts: 53
- Kelvin Moore: K
Bot 6
- Willie Wilson: 6
- Frank White: S7
- George Brett: 8
- Willie Aikens: S8.1-3
- Amos Otis: S8.3-H;1-2
- Hal McRae: S8.2-H;1-3
- Clint Hurdle: 7
Top 7
- Mike Heath: 53
- Dave McKay: HR/7
- Fred Stanley: 7
- Rickey Henderson: T9
- Dwayne Murphy: 7
Bot 7
- John Wathan: 7
- U. L. Washington: 7
- Willie Wilson: 7
Top 8
- Cliff Johnson: S9
- Tony Armas: 7
- Mickey Klutts: 8.1-2
- Kelvin Moore: FC5/G.2X3(5)
Bot 8
- Frank White: 7
- George Brett: W
- Willie Aikens: 3/G.1-2
- Amos Otis: K/C
Top 9
- Mike Heath: E5
- Dave McKay: 13/SH.1-2
- Keith Drumright: FC.2-3;B-1
- Rickey Henderson: W.1-2
- Dwayne Murphy: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Mike Davis: K/C
Bot 9
- Hal McRae: 43
- Clint Hurdle: S7
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Lee May: 8/L