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Oakland Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1981-05-14 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 35761 · 3:12
New York Yankees defeated Oakland Athletics 9–5. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 8th. Rich Gossage earned the win. Reggie Jackson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
W: Rich Gossage L: Jeff Jones SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Steve Palermo · 2B: Ted Hendry · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shooty Babitt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave McKay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Picciolo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Revering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Randolph | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Winfield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bucky Dent | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Werth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Norris | 6.1 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
 Bob Owchinko | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Jones | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rudy May | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Ron Davis | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gossage | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 8
- Dwayne Murphy: 13
- Cliff Johnson: 53
Bot 1
- Willie Randolph: D9
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9.2-H
- Dave Winfield: W
- Reggie Jackson: SB2
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Oscar Gamble: 63.2-3
- Graig Nettles: 43
Top 2
- Tony Armas: D7
- Mike Heath: 9
- Jeff Newman: 7
- Shooty Babitt: S7.2-H
- Dave McKay: SB2
- Dave McKay: 63
Bot 2
- Jim Spencer: 8/L
- Barry Foote: 53
- Bucky Dent: E5
- Willie Randolph: WP.1-2
- Willie Randolph: K/C
Top 3
- Rob Picciolo: 63
- Rickey Henderson: S7
- Dwayne Murphy: POCS2(13634)
- Dwayne Murphy: K
Bot 3
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Dave Winfield: S7
- Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
- Oscar Gamble: S9.2-H;1-3;BX2(96)
- Graig Nettles: S9.3-H
- Jim Spencer: 9
Top 4
- Cliff Johnson: S5
- Tony Armas: W.1-2
- Mike Heath: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Jeff Newman: S7.3-H;1-2
- Shooty Babitt: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Barry Foote: K
- Bucky Dent: D7
- Willie Randolph: 63.2-3
- Bobby Murcer: K
Top 5
- Dave McKay: 8
- Rob Picciolo: E6
- Rickey Henderson: 54(1)/FO
- Dwayne Murphy: K
Bot 5
- Dave Winfield: 53
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Oscar Gamble: 46(1)/FO
- Graig Nettles: 43
Top 6
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Tony Armas: 53
- Mike Heath: 3/G
Bot 6
- Jim Spencer: S8
- Barry Foote: 14/SH.1-2
- Bucky Dent: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Willie Randolph: S7.2XH(72);B-2(THH)
- Bobby Murcer: 9/L
Top 7
- Jeff Newman: D9
- Shooty Babitt: 63.2-3
- Dave McKay: K
- Rob Picciolo: T8.3-H
- Rickey Henderson: S9.3-H
- Dwayne Murphy: SB2
- Dwayne Murphy: S7.2-H
- Wayne Gross: SB2
- Wayne Gross: K
Bot 7
- Dave Winfield: 7
- Reggie Jackson: S9
- Lou Piniella: PO1(E1).1-2
- Lou Piniella: IW
- Graig Nettles: 5
- Dennis Werth: 8
Top 8
- Tony Armas: K
- Mike Heath: 63
- Dave Revering: K/C
Bot 8
- Barry Foote: S/78
- Bucky Dent: FC/SH.1-2
- Willie Randolph: S4.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Dave Winfield: 8/SF.3-H
- Reggie Jackson: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Lou Piniella: 8
Top 9
- Shooty Babitt: K/C
- Dave McKay: S8
- Rob Picciolo: K
- Rickey Henderson: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Athletics Coach Lee Walls ejected by 1B umpire Steve Palermo arguing that Bucky Dent left 3B too soon