September 3, 1981 Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 10
@BAL 0 SEA 8
@BOS 7
(20) CHW 4
TOR 3 KCR 3
NYY 2 MIL 4
@MIN 3 DET 8
@TEX 5 STL 5
@LAD 3 HOU 2
@MON 1 CIN 9
@PHI 3 PIT 7
@SDP 3 SFG 12
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 14,915

Thursday, September 3, 1981, 7:34PM
Time of Game: 2:53

Athletics

48-34

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  5   2  0  3   0  0  0   10 14  1
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  1

W: S McCatty (10-6), L: J Palmer (4-7)

Orioles

44-33

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                5   3   2   0    0   0  .320  .852    0    4   0   2B,SB
D Murphy CF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .270  .811    0    2   0   SB,SF
C Johnson DH                  4   0   1   3    0   1  .247  .808    0    0   0   2B,SF
T Armas RF                    4   2   2   3    1   2  .280  .847    0    2   0   2·HR
J Spencer 1B                  4   2   2   1    1   0  .202  .558    0    4   0   HR
W Gross 3B                    5   1   1   2    0   1  .190  .640    0    1   1   HR
J Newman C                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .256  .653    0    8   0   
D McKay 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .592    0    2   5   2B
R Picciolo SS                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .225  .581    0    3   2   2B

S McCatty P                                                              1   0
Totals                       39  10  14  10    2   6                    27   8

BATTING

2B: D McKay (8, off D Ford); R Picciolo (4, off J Palmer); C Johnson (4, off D Ford); R Henderson (14, off D Ford).

HR: J Spencer (3, off J Schneider; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); W Gross (7, off J Palmer; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs); T Armas 2 (20, off D Ford, off J Palmer; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SF: C Johnson (5, off D Ford); D Murphy (3, off J Palmer).

TB: T Armas 8; J Spencer 5; W Gross 4; R Henderson 3; D McKay 2; C Johnson 2; D Murphy 2; R Picciolo 2; J Newman 2.

RBI: C Johnson 3 (47); T Armas 3 (59); W Gross 2 (25); J Spencer (9); D Murphy (46).

2-out RBI: T Armas 3; C Johnson 2; W Gross 2; J Spencer.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D McKay-R Picciolo-J Spencer.

E: D Murphy (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Henderson (41, 2nd base off J Palmer/R Dempsey); D Murphy (10, 2nd base off J Palmer/R Dempsey).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .664    0    1   0   
R Dauer 2B                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .279  .716    0    3   1   2B
K Singleton DH                3   0   0   0    1   3  .314  .931    0    0   0   
E Murray 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .259  .783    0    7   1   GDP
J Lowenstein LF               4   0   2   0    0   0  .259  .719    0    3   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .800    0    1   0   
  C Ripken 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .114  .253    0    1   1   
J Dwyer RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .236  .577    0    2   0   
R Dempsey C                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .220  .701    0    4   0   
  W Royster C                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    2   0   
M Belanger SS                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .165  .479    0    1   2   
  T Crowley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .675    0    0   0   
  L Sakata SS                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .518    0    1   2   

J Palmer P                                                               1   0
  D Ford P                                                               0   0
  J Schneider P                                                          0   0
Totals                       34   0   7   0    4   8                    27   7

BATTING

2B: R Dauer (20, off S McCatty).

TB: R Dauer 3; J Lowenstein 2; A Bumbry; L Sakata; D DeCinces.

GIDP: E Murray (7).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Ripken-E Murray.

E: R Dauer (4).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S McCatty, W (10-6)            9     7   0   0    4   8   0   2.34   38     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 3· 7     77    -     0.52   0.14
Totals                         9     7   0   0    4   8   0          38     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 3· 7           -

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Palmer, L (4-7)              2.2   5   5   5    1   1   2   3.65   15     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 5     28    -     0.95  -0.31
D Ford                         3     7   4   4    0   3   1   6.27   16     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 1· 7          0-0    0.15  -0.04
J Schneider                    3.1   2   1   1    1   2   1   4.41   12     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 1· 2          0-0    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         9    14  10  10    2   6   4          43     -       ·  ·      9·10· 2·14           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Greg Kosc.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 14,915.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. R Henderson          LF    1. A Bumbry             CF 
2. D Murphy             CF    2. R Dauer              2B 
3. C Johnson            DH    3. K Singleton          DH 
4. T Armas              RF    4. E Murray             1B 
5. J Spencer            1B    5. J Lowenstein         LF 
6. W Gross              3B    6. D DeCinces           3B 
7. J Newman             C     7. J Dwyer              RF 
8. D McKay              2B    8. R Dempsey            C  
9. R Picciolo           SS    9. M Belanger           SS 

   S McCatty            P        J Palmer             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-1  --3      18%  79% T Armas         J Palmer        Home Run; Henderson Scores
   t 3   2  0-3  1--      11%  91% W Gross         J Palmer        Home Run; Spencer Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  12-       8%  50% E Murray        S McCatty       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 3   0  0-0  -2-       8%  65% R Henderson     J Palmer        Fielder's Choice ; Picciolo to 3B
   t 3   0  0-0  ---       7%  57% R Picciolo      J Palmer        Double (LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  D Murphy        Single to CF
   O      1--      48%  C Johnson       Flyball: 2B
          1--      49%  T Armas         Murphy Steals 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve McCatty facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  A Bumbry        Lineout: LF
          ---      45%  R Dauer         Single to RF
          1--      42%  K Singleton     Walk; Dauer to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  E Murray        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  J Spencer       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      46%  W Gross         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      47%  J Newman        Single to RF
   O      1--      45%  D McKay         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve McCatty facing 5-6-7
          ---      41%  J Lowenstein    Single to RF
   O      1--      45%  D DeCinces      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--      41%  J Dwyer         Walk; Lowenstein to 2B
   O      12-      44%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 2B-1B; Lowenstein to 3B; Dwyer to 2B
   O      -23      50%  M Belanger      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
          ---      57%  R Picciolo      Double (LF-CF)
          -2-      65%  R Henderson     Fielder's Choice ; Picciolo to 3B
          1-3      66%  D Murphy        Henderson Steals 2B
   RO     -23      67%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Picciolo Scores; Henderson to 3B
   O      --3      61%  C Johnson       Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
   RR     --3      79%  T Armas         Home Run; Henderson Scores
          ---      80%  J Spencer       Walk
   RR     1--      91%  W Gross         Home Run; Spencer Scores
                  Dave Ford replaces Jim Palmer pitching
   O      ---      91%  J Newman        Flyball: RF
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Steve McCatty facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      92%  A Bumbry        Lineout: P
          ---      90%  R Dauer         Double (CF-RF)
   O      -2-      92%  K Singleton     Strikeout
   O      -2-      93%  E Murray        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dave Ford facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  D McKay         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  R Picciolo      Lineout: RF
          ---      93%  R Henderson     Single to RF
          1--      93%  D Murphy        Single to RF; Henderson to 3B
   RR     1-3      98%  C Johnson       Double to CF; Henderson Scores; Murphy Scores; Johnson to 3B/Adv on E4
   O      --3      97%  T Armas         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-7, Steve McCatty facing 5-6-7
          ---      96%  J Lowenstein    Single to RF
          1--      94%  D DeCinces      Single to LF; Lowenstein to 2B
   O      12-      96%  J Dwyer         Flyball: LF
          12-      94%  R Dempsey       Walk; Lowenstein to 3B; DeCinces to 2B
                  Terry Crowley pinch hits for Mark Belanger batting 9th
   O      123      96%  T Crowley       Flyball: 2B
   O      123      98%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 7, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-0, Dave Ford facing 5-6-7
                  Lenn Sakata replaces Terry Crowley playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  J Spencer       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  W Gross         Strikeout Looking
          ---      98%  J Newman        Single to LF
          1--      98%  D McKay         Double to LF; Newman to 3B
   O      -23      98%  R Picciolo      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 7, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-7, Steve McCatty facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  R Dauer         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  K Singleton     Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  E Murray        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-0, Dave Ford facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  R Henderson     Double to LF
   O      -2-      99%  D Murphy        Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Henderson to 3B
   RO     --3      99%  C Johnson       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Henderson Scores
   R      ---     100%  T Armas         Home Run
                  Jeff Schneider replaces Dave Ford pitching
   R      ---     100%  J Spencer       Home Run
   O      ---     100%  W Gross         Flyball: 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 10, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-10, Steve McCatty facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  D DeCinces      Lineout: 3B
   O      ---     100%  J Dwyer         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 10, Orioles 0.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-0, Jeff Schneider facing 7-8-9
                  Willie Royster replaces Rick Dempsey playing C batting 8th; Cal Ripken replaces Doug DeCinces playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  J Newman        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D McKay         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Picciolo      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 10, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-10, Steve McCatty facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  W Royster       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  L Sakata        Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  A Bumbry        Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  R Dauer         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 10, Orioles 0.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-0, Jeff Schneider facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  R Henderson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  D Murphy        Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  C Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 10, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-10, Steve McCatty facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  K Singleton     Strikeout
          ---     100%  E Murray        Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  C Ripken        Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Lowenstein to 3B; Ripken to 2B
   O      -23     100%  J Dwyer         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 10, Orioles 0.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-0, Jeff Schneider facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  T Armas         Walk
          1--     100%  J Spencer       Single to RF; Armas to 3B
   OO     1-3     100%  W Gross         Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
   O      --3     100%  J Newman        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 10, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-10, Steve McCatty facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  W Royster       Strikeout
          ---     100%  L Sakata        Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  R Dauer         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 10, Orioles 0.

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