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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1981-08-11 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 8836 · 75°F · Wind 6 mph · 2:29
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 6–5. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 2nd. Mike Norris earned the win and Jeff Jones picked up the save. Pete Mackanin went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Mike Norris L: Albert Williams SV: Jeff Jones
Umpires — HP: Dan Morrison · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Mark Johnson · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Gross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Budaska | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Newman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Drumright | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Shooty Babitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hosken Powell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Wilfong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Castino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Goodwin | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Jackson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Mackanin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Engle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Norris | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Underwood | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Jones | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albert Williams | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Havens | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Corbett | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: S9.B-2(E9)
- Dwayne Murphy: S9.2-H
- Wayne Gross: 53.1-2
- Tony Armas: D8.2-H
- Jim Spencer: K
- Mark Budaska: K/C
Bot 1
- Hosken Powell: 43
- Rob Wilfong: K
- Mickey Hatcher: 53
Top 2
- Jeff Newman: S8
- Keith Drumright: D9.1-3
- Fred Stanley: S8.3-H;2-3
- Rickey Henderson: S6.3-H;1-2
- Dwayne Murphy: S9.2XH(92);1-3(THH);B-2(THH)
- Wayne Gross: 13/SH.3-H;2-3
- Tony Armas: BK.3-H
- Tony Armas: 2
Bot 2
- Roy Smalley: 7
- Glenn Adams: 43
- John Castino: 53
Top 3
- Jim Spencer: 43
- Mark Budaska: 53
- Jeff Newman: W
- Keith Drumright: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Danny Goodwin: D7
- Butch Wynegar: 143.2-3
- Ron Jackson: W
- Hosken Powell: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Rob Wilfong: 3/L
Top 4
- Fred Stanley: 3/FL
- Rickey Henderson: K/C
- Dwayne Murphy: 8
Bot 4
- Mickey Hatcher: D7
- Roy Smalley: 43.2-3
- Glenn Adams: 31.3-H
- John Castino: 43
Top 5
- Wayne Gross: 3/G
- Tony Armas: 8
- Jim Spencer: 9
Bot 5
- Danny Goodwin: D9
- Butch Wynegar: 3/G.2-3
- Ron Jackson: 7/SF.3-H
- Hosken Powell: K/C
Top 6
- Mark Budaska: 8
- Jeff Newman: 9
- Keith Drumright: 7
Bot 6
- Pete Mackanin: HR/7
- Mickey Hatcher: 63
- Roy Smalley: 8/L
- Glenn Adams: 63
Top 7
- Fred Stanley: S8
- Rickey Henderson: 4(1)3/GDP
- Dwayne Murphy: K/C
Bot 7
- John Castino: S5
- Danny Goodwin: 46(1)/FO
- Butch Wynegar: D9.1-H
- Ron Jackson: S4.2-3
- Dave Engle: K
- Pete Mackanin: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Wayne Gross: W
- Tony Armas: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jim Spencer: S8
- Mark Budaska: S9.1-3
- Jeff Newman: 53
Bot 8
- Mickey Hatcher: 5
- Roy Smalley: S9
- Glenn Adams: WP.1-2
- Glenn Adams: 43.2-3
- John Castino: 8
Top 9
- Shooty Babitt: 13
- Fred Stanley: W
- Rickey Henderson: 8
- Dwayne Murphy: 43
Bot 9
- Danny Goodwin: 8
- Butch Wynegar: 4/L
- Ron Jackson: 7