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California Angels @ 
Oakland Athletics
1981-08-16 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 28853 · 2:56
Oakland Athletics defeated California Angels 7–6. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 1st. Rick Langford earned the win. Dwayne Murphy went 4-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| OAK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Rick Langford L: Ken Forsch SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Al Clark · 3B: Steve Palermo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Budaska | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Heath | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Drumright | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Picciolo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Forsch | 5.2 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
 Don Aase | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Langford | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: 53
- John Harris: 43
- Rod Carew: 3/G
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: S8
- Dwayne Murphy: S9.1-2
- Wayne Gross: S4/G.2-3;1-2
- Tony Armas: 7/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Spencer: IW
- Mark Budaska: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Heath: 3/FL/SF.3-H;2-3
- Keith Drumright: 53
Top 2
- Fred Lynn: S7
- Bobby Grich: S7.1-2
- Dan Ford: S7.2-3;1-2
- Brian Downing: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Ed Ott: K
Bot 2
- Rob Picciolo: 5/L
- Rickey Henderson: 8/F
- Dwayne Murphy: 41
Top 3
- Butch Hobson: S8
- Rick Burleson: 64(1)/FO
- John Harris: 7/F
- Rod Carew: W.1-2
- Fred Lynn: E8.2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Bobby Grich: S7.2-H(UR)
- Dan Ford: 53
Bot 3
- Wayne Gross: 43
- Tony Armas: 7/F7D
- Jim Spencer: S7
- Mark Budaska: SB2
- Mark Budaska: W
- Mike Heath: 5(2)/FO
Top 4
- Brian Downing: 53
- Ed Ott: S1/G
- Butch Hobson: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Keith Drumright: S8
- Rob Picciolo: 14/SH.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: S4/G.2-3
- Dwayne Murphy: SB2
- Dwayne Murphy: T8.3-H;2-H
- Wayne Gross: 13/SH.3-H
- Tony Armas: K
Top 5
- Rick Burleson: 63
- John Harris: 43
- Rod Carew: 13
Bot 5
- Jim Spencer: 5/FL
- Mark Budaska: K
- Mike Heath: 6/P
Top 6
- Fred Lynn: 7/F
- Bobby Grich: W
- Dan Ford: S7.1-2
- Brian Downing: CS3(2E5).2-3;1-2
- Brian Downing: K
- Ed Ott: D7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Butch Hobson: 9/F
Bot 6
- Keith Drumright: 13/BG
- Rob Picciolo: S8
- Rickey Henderson: 9/P
- Dwayne Murphy: S8.1-2
- Wayne Gross: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Armas: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Spencer: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Rick Burleson: 63
- John Harris: S8
- Rod Carew: 8/F
- Fred Lynn: 7/F
Bot 7
- Mark Budaska: 5/FL
- Mike Heath: S1/G
- Keith Drumright: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Bobby Grich: W
- Dan Ford: 7/F
- Brian Downing: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Fred Stanley: K/C
- Rickey Henderson: S9
- Dwayne Murphy: CS2(26)
- Dwayne Murphy: S8
- Wayne Gross: 8/F
Top 9
- Ed Ott: 43
- Butch Hobson: 63
- Rick Burleson: 4/P