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New York Yankees @ 
Oakland Athletics
1981-05-03 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 48592 · 2:48
New York Yankees defeated Oakland Athletics 2–0. Tommy John earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save. Jim Spencer went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Tommy John L: Brian Kingman SV: Rich Gossage
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Randolph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Oscar Gamble | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Milbourne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Oates | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Winfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Newman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shooty Babitt | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave McKay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Picciolo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy John | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Rich Gossage | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Kingman | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Bob Owchinko | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Jones | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Randolph: W
- Jerry Mumphrey: CS2(26)
- Jerry Mumphrey: W
- Bobby Murcer: SB2
- Bobby Murcer: 43.2-3
- Reggie Jackson: K
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 13
- Dwayne Murphy: 8/F
- Cliff Johnson: K
Top 2
- Oscar Gamble: 7/F
- Graig Nettles: S9
- Jim Spencer: 46(1)/FO
- Larry Milbourne: S9.1-2
- Johnny Oates: 7/F
Bot 2
- Tony Armas: 53
- Mike Heath: 5/L
- Jeff Newman: 63
Top 3
- Willie Randolph: 7/F
- Jerry Mumphrey: 43
- Bobby Murcer: K
Bot 3
- Shooty Babitt: S8
- Dave McKay: 64(1)/FO
- Rob Picciolo: S5/G.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: 8/F
- Dwayne Murphy: 3/G
Top 4
- Reggie Jackson: 13
- Oscar Gamble: 8/F
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
Bot 4
- Cliff Johnson: 53
- Tony Armas: S7
- Mike Heath: 8/F
- Jeff Newman: 7/F
Top 5
- Jim Spencer: 7/F
- Larry Milbourne: 7/F
- Johnny Oates: S9
- Willie Randolph: 7/F
Bot 5
- Shooty Babitt: S9
- Dave McKay: 54(1)3/GDP
- Rob Picciolo: 63
Top 6
- Jerry Mumphrey: 9/F
- Bobby Murcer: S7
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Oscar Gamble: D9.1-3
- Graig Nettles: K
Bot 6
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Dwayne Murphy: 5/P
- Cliff Johnson: 9/F
Top 7
- Jim Spencer: HR/9
- Larry Milbourne: 13
- Johnny Oates: 8/F
- Willie Randolph: K
Bot 7
- Tony Armas: K
- Mike Heath: 63
- Jeff Newman: S5/G
- Shooty Babitt: 8/F
Top 8
- Jerry Mumphrey: S6/G
- Bobby Murcer: D8.1-3
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Dave Winfield: S9.3-H;2-3
- Graig Nettles: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Dave McKay: 7/F
- Rob Picciolo: 43
- Rickey Henderson: 2/FL
Top 9
- Jim Spencer: 43
- Larry Milbourne: 9/F
- Johnny Oates: 4/P
Bot 9
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Tony Armas: S9.1-2
- Mike Heath: K
- Wayne Gross: K