April 14, 1981 Oakland Athletics at California Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 5
@CAL 2 CHW 9
MIL 3 DET 6
@KCR 5 MIN 5
@SEA 4 CLE 7
@TEX 1 HOU 8
ATL 2 CIN 4
@SDP 0 LAD 7
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 26,483

Tuesday, April 14, 1981, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:53

Athletics

6-0

Won 6

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  2    5 12  0
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  4  3

W: M Norris (2-0), L: G Zahn (1-1)

Angels

3-3

Lost 2

3rd, 3 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                5   1   2   0    0   0  .292  .891    0    5   0   
D Murphy CF                   3   1   2   0    2   0  .286  .756    0    5   0   SB
C Johnson DH                  5   1   2   2    0   1  .214  .481    0    0   0   
  M Page PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .384         0   0   
T Armas RF                    5   1   2   1    0   2  .417 1.254    0    3   0   
M Heath C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .263  .721    0    6   1   CS
J Newman 1B                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .071  .276    0    4   0   
S Babitt 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .300  .664    0    2   1   
D McKay 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .583    0    2   1   
F Stanley SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .717    0    0   2   

M Norris P                                                               0   0
Totals                       38   5  12   5    2   4                    27   5

BATTING

TB: C Johnson 2; R Henderson 2; D Murphy 2; T Armas 2; M Heath 2; S Babitt; D McKay.

RBI: C Johnson 2 (2); T Armas (6); J Newman (2); S Babitt (2).

2-out RBI: C Johnson 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Murphy (1, 2nd base off G Zahn/B Downing).

CS: M Heath (1, Pickoff (CS) Home by B Downing).

PO: R Henderson (2nd base by G Zahn).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Carew 1B                    3   0   0   1    1   1  .269  .641    0   11   1   CS,SF
R Burleson SS                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .364  .909    0    1   5   
F Lynn CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .821    0    1   0   
D Baylor DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .087  .352    0    0   0   
D Ford RF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .211  .769    0    3   0   
B Downing C                   2   1   2   0    2   0  .385 1.292    0    5   1   
T Brunansky LF                1   0   0   0    3   0  .188 1.021    0    2   0   
B Grich 2B                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .190  .684    0    2   2   SF
B Hobson 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .056  .372    0    2   3   

G Zahn P                                                                 0   2
  S Renko P                                                              0   0
Totals                       28   2   4   2    8   6                    27  14

BATTING

SF: B Grich (2, off M Norris); R Carew (1, off M Norris).

TB: B Downing 2; D Ford; R Burleson.

RBI: R Carew (3); B Grich (5).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: B Hobson (2); T Brunansky (1); B Downing (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Carew (2, 2nd base by M Norris/M Heath).

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
M Norris, W (2-0)              9     4   2   2    8   6   0   1.50   38     -       ·  ·      8·13· 2· 1     69    -     0.97   0.42
Totals                         9     4   2   2    8   6   0          38     -       ·  ·      8·13· 2· 1           -

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Zahn, L (1-1)                8.2  12   5   5    2   3   0   4.02   39     -       ·  ·     18· 7· 1· 8     41    -     0.94  -0.08
S Renko                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9    12   5   5    2   4   0          40     -       ·  ·     18· 7· 1· 8          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: G Zahn (1; R Henderson, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Durwood Merrill.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 26,483.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             California Angels                    
1. R Henderson          LF    1. R Carew              1B 
2. D Murphy             CF    2. R Burleson           SS 
3. C Johnson            DH    3. F Lynn               CF 
4. T Armas              RF    4. D Baylor             DH 
5. M Heath              C     5. D Ford               RF 
6. J Newman             1B    6. B Downing            C  
7. S Babitt             2B    7. T Brunansky          LF 
8. D McKay              3B    8. B Grich              2B 
9. F Stanley            SS    9. B Hobson             3B 

   M Norris             P        G Zahn               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  0-0  12-      13%  77% T Armas         G Zahn          Single to CF; Murphy Scores; Johnson to 2B
   t 4   0  0-0  1--      13%  67% T Armas         G Zahn          Single to LF; Johnson to 3B/Adv on E7; Armas to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   t 4   1  0-0  -23     -12%  49% J Newman        G Zahn          Fielder's Choice 1B; Johnson out at Hm/1B-C
   t 6   0  0-0  1--       8%  63% C Johnson       G Zahn          Single to LF; Murphy to 2B
   t 6   0  0-1  12-       7%  84% M Heath         G Zahn          Single to 3B/Bunt; Johnson to 3B; Armas to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R Henderson     Single to CF
          1--      59%  D Murphy        Walk; Henderson to 2B
   O      12-      54%  C Johnson       Strikeout
   O      12-      48%  T Armas         Henderson Picked off 2B (P-2B)
          1--      49%  " "             Murphy Steals 2B; Murphy to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      45%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Norris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  R Carew         Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      ---      49%  R Burleson      Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  F Lynn          Popfly: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  M Heath         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Newman        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  S Babitt        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      45%  D McKay         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Norris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  D Baylor        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  D Ford          Strikeout
          ---      48%  B Downing       Walk
          1--      46%  T Brunansky     Walk; Downing to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Grich         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  F Stanley       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  R Henderson     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Norris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  B Hobson        Strikeout
          ---      44%  R Carew         Walk
   O      1--      49%  R Burleson      Carew Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      47%  " "             Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  F Lynn          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 3-4-5
          ---      54%  C Johnson       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      67%  T Armas         Single to LF; Johnson to 3B/Adv on E7; Armas to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   O      -23      61%  M Heath         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -23      49%  J Newman        Fielder's Choice 1B; Johnson out at Hm/1B-C
   O      12-      44%  S Babitt        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Norris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  D Baylor        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  D Ford          Flyball: LF
          ---      47%  B Downing       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      45%  T Brunansky     Walk; Downing to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Grich         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  D McKay         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  F Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  R Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Norris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  B Hobson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
          ---      47%  R Burleson      Walk
   O      1--      50%  F Lynn          Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 2-3-4
          ---      55%  D Murphy        Single to RF
          1--      63%  C Johnson       Single to LF; Murphy to 2B
   R      12-      77%  T Armas         Single to CF; Murphy Scores; Johnson to 2B
          12-      84%  M Heath         Single to 3B/Bunt; Johnson to 3B; Armas to 2B
   RO     123      86%  J Newman        Groundout: SS-1B; Johnson Scores; Armas to 3B; Heath to 2B
   R      -23      91%  S Babitt        Fielder's Choice P; Armas Scores; Heath to 3B; Babitt to 1B
   O      1-3      87%  D McKay         Heath Caught Stealing (PO) Hm (C-3B); Babitt to 2B
   O      -2-      86%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Norris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      88%  D Baylor        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      90%  D Ford          Flyball: RF
          ---      89%  B Downing       Walk
   O      1--      91%  T Brunansky     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      90%  F Stanley       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      89%  R Henderson     Flyball: RF
          ---      90%  D Murphy        Single to 1B/Bunt
   O      1--      89%  C Johnson       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Norris facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  B Grich         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  B Hobson        Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  R Carew         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      93%  T Armas         Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  M Heath         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Heath out at 2B/1B
   O      ---      93%  J Newman        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Norris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      95%  R Burleson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  F Lynn          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  D Baylor        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Geoff Zahn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  S Babitt        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  D McKay         Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  F Stanley       Strikeout
          1--      97%  R Henderson     Single to CF; McKay to 2B
          12-      97%  D Murphy        Walk; McKay to 3B; Henderson to 2B
   RR     123      99%  C Johnson       Single to CF; McKay Scores; Henderson Scores; Murphy to 3B
                  Steve Renko replaces Geoff Zahn pitching; Mitchell Page pinch runs for Cliff Johnson batting 3rd
   O      1-3      99%  T Armas         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Norris facing 5-6-7
          ---      99%  D Ford          Single to CF
          1--      97%  B Downing       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Ford to 2B
          12-      92%  T Brunansky     Walk; Ford to 3B; Downing to 2B
   RO     123      96%  B Grich         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Ford Scores
          12-      90%  B Hobson        Walk; Downing to 3B; Brunansky to 2B
   RO     123      96%  R Carew         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Downing Scores; Brunansky to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  R Burleson      Flyball: RF
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Angels 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CAL198104140

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation