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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
1981-09-14 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 9995 · 2:32
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 5–2. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 2nd. Rick Langford earned the win. Wayne Gross went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| TEX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Rick Langford L: Doc Medich SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Gross | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave McKay | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mario Mendoza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Langford | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 7.1 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
 Jim Kern | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 63
- Dwayne Murphy: K
- Cliff Johnson: D7
- Tony Armas: S9.2-H
- Jim Spencer: K
Bot 1
- Bump Wills: 6/P
- Mickey Rivers: 7/F
- Al Oliver: 31
Top 2
- Wayne Gross: W
- Jeff Newman: W.1-2
- Dave McKay: S9.2-H;1-3
- Fred Stanley: 34/SH.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: 13
- Dwayne Murphy: IW
- Cliff Johnson: S8.3-H;2-H;1X3(83625)
Bot 2
- Buddy Bell: S7
- Pat Putnam: S9.1-3
- Jim Sundberg: S9.3-H;1-3
- Tom Poquette: 43.3-H;1-2
- Billy Sample: W
- Mario Mendoza: K
- Bump Wills: 8/F
Top 3
- Tony Armas: K
- Jim Spencer: 4/P
- Wayne Gross: 13
Bot 3
- Mickey Rivers: S9
- Al Oliver: 46(1)/FO
- Buddy Bell: 64(1)/FO
- Pat Putnam: 8/F
Top 4
- Jeff Newman: K
- Dave McKay: D7
- Fred Stanley: 4/L
- Rickey Henderson: WP.2-3
- Rickey Henderson: 53
Bot 4
- Jim Sundberg: 13
- Tom Poquette: S8
- Billy Sample: 4/L
- Mario Mendoza: K
Top 5
- Dwayne Murphy: 43
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Tony Armas: 43
Bot 5
- Bump Wills: 13/BG
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Al Oliver: 43
Top 6
- Jim Spencer: 63
- Wayne Gross: HR/9
- Jeff Newman: 9/F
- Dave McKay: 3/G
Bot 6
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Pat Putnam: 43
- Jim Sundberg: S8
- Tom Poquette: 13
Top 7
- Fred Stanley: 43
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Dwayne Murphy: CS2(26)
- Dwayne Murphy: 43
Bot 7
- Billy Sample: 7/F
- Mark Wagner: 7/F
- Bump Wills: 3/G
Top 8
- Cliff Johnson: 7/F7D
- Tony Armas: S7
- Jim Spencer: S8.1-2
- Wayne Gross: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Jeff Newman: 53
Bot 8
- Mickey Rivers: 8/F
- Al Oliver: 6/L
- Buddy Bell: 9/F
Top 9
- Dave McKay: 7/F
- Fred Stanley: 31
- Rickey Henderson: K
Bot 9
- Pat Putnam: 43
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Tom Poquette: S7
- Billy Sample: 3/FL