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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Oakland Athletics
1981-05-23 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 15 innings · Att: 27147 · 4:24
Oakland Athletics defeated Toronto Blue Jays 3–2. Jeff Jones earned the win. Mike Heath went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| OAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
W: Jeff Jones L: Luis Leal SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfredo Griffin | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Woods | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Otto Velez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Moseby | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Barry Bonnell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Damaso Garcia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Garth Iorg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Whitt | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Upshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Ainge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Macha | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Wayne Gross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Spencer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Heath | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mitchell Page | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Fred Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Doyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Picciolo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave McKay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Hosley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shooty Babitt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Bomback | 7.1 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Mike Willis | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey McLaughlin | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Luis Leal | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Keough | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Bob Owchinko | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Jones | 6.1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfredo Griffin: 3/L
- Al Woods: K/C
- Otto Velez: K
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: S8
- Dwayne Murphy: CS2(26)
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Wayne Gross: WP.1-2
- Wayne Gross: 3/G.2-3
- Tony Armas: S7.3-H
- Jim Spencer: K
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 9
- Lloyd Moseby: 7
- Barry Bonnell: 8
Bot 2
- Mike Heath: HR/7
- Mitchell Page: K
- Fred Stanley: 4
- Brian Doyle: 43
Top 3
- Damaso Garcia: 8
- Garth Iorg: K/C
- Ernie Whitt: K
Bot 3
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Dwayne Murphy: K
- Wayne Gross: S4.BX2(46)
Top 4
- Alfredo Griffin: S7
- Al Woods: 63.1-2
- Otto Velez: CS3(2E5)
- Otto Velez: W
- John Mayberry: 2/P
- Lloyd Moseby: 3/G
Bot 4
- Tony Armas: 13
- Jim Spencer: 43
- Mike Heath: S7
- Mitchell Page: 7
Top 5
- Barry Bonnell: 53
- Damaso Garcia: 1/L
- Garth Iorg: 31
Bot 5
- Fred Stanley: 23/BG
- Brian Doyle: 3/FL
- Rickey Henderson: 9
Top 6
- Ernie Whitt: 5
- Alfredo Griffin: 43
- Al Woods: 5
Bot 6
- Dwayne Murphy: S9
- Wayne Gross: CS2(26)#
- Wayne Gross: 2/FL
- Tony Armas: 4
Top 7
- Otto Velez: S5
- John Mayberry: 9
- Lloyd Moseby: 7
- Barry Bonnell: K
Bot 7
- Jim Spencer: 7
- Mike Heath: 8
- Mitchell Page: S9
- Fred Stanley: K
Top 8
- Damaso Garcia: 7
- Willie Upshaw: 7
- Ernie Whitt: S5
- Alfredo Griffin: 9
Bot 8
- Brian Doyle: 63
- Rickey Henderson: S9
- Dwayne Murphy: W.1-2
- Wayne Gross: 8(B)4(2)/DP
Top 9
- Al Woods: S6
- Otto Velez: S7.1-2
- John Mayberry: S9.2-H;1-3
- Lloyd Moseby: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Barry Bonnell: W
- Damaso Garcia: K
Bot 9
- Tony Armas: K
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Mike Heath: W
- Mitchell Page: W.1-2
- Rob Picciolo: 3/P
Top 10
- Danny Ainge: W
- Ernie Whitt: 14/SH.1-2
- Alfredo Griffin: 13.2-3
- Al Woods: IW
- Otto Velez: 54(1)/FO
Bot 10
- Brian Doyle: 7
- Rickey Henderson: S7
- Dwayne Murphy: 43.1-2
- Dave McKay: K
Top 11
- Ken Macha: S5
- Lloyd Moseby: 43.1-2
- Barry Bonnell: 2/FL
- Damaso Garcia: 53
Bot 11
- Tony Armas: 5/FL
- Jim Spencer: K
- Mike Heath: 53
Top 12
- Danny Ainge: 3/FL
- Ernie Whitt: 4
- Alfredo Griffin: 43
Bot 12
- Mitchell Page: K
- Rob Picciolo: 8
- Tim Hosley: 6
Top 13
- Al Woods: 3/G
- Otto Velez: W
- Ken Macha: S9.1-3
- Lloyd Moseby: K
- Barry Bonnell: 9
Bot 13
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Dwayne Murphy: K
- Dave McKay: K/C
Top 14
- Damaso Garcia: 7
- Danny Ainge: W
- Ernie Whitt: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Ernie Whitt: 43
- Alfredo Griffin: 4
Bot 14
- Tony Armas: K
- Jim Spencer: K
- Mike Heath: 3/P
Top 15
- Al Woods: 3/L
- Otto Velez: 7
- Ken Macha: S9
- Lloyd Moseby: K
Bot 15
- Mitchell Page: W
- Rob Picciolo: S9.1-2
- Shooty Babitt: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Rickey Henderson: 9/SF.3-H
Notes & reviews
- Blue Jays manager Mattick ejected by HP umpire Phillips for arguing called strike 3 to Iorg
- Fred Stanley hurt by take out slide on DP