September 2, 1981 Oakland Athletics at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
SEA 2
(11) BOS 3
CAL 1 DET 5
@CHW 4
(10) CLE 2
OAK 0 CLE 10
OAK 4 KCR 5
MIL 4 MIN 4
NYY 3 TEX 4
TOR 1 ATL 3
PHI 2 CIN 7
MON 0 HOU 8
NYM 0 LAD 6
PIT 2 SDP 5
CHC 4
(10) STL 5
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Wednesday, September 2, 1981, 5:35PM
Time of Game: 2:17

Athletics

47-33

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Indians         0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  6  0

W: J Denny (6-4), L: M Norris (9-6)

Indians

37-36

Won 1

6th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                2   0   0   0    2   0  .321  .854    0    5   0   
D Murphy CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .263  .802    0    1   0   GDP
W Gross 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .190  .629    0    0   1   
T Armas RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .823    0    3   0   
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .190  .517    0   11   2   2B,GDP
C Johnson DH                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .243  .805    0    0   0   
D McKay 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .219  .588    0    0   7   2B
J Newman C                    2   0   1   0    1   1  .252  .649    0    2   1   
R Picciolo SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .576    0    0   0   
  M Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .083    0    0   0   
  F Stanley SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .520         0   1   

M Norris P                                                               2   0
Totals                       29   0   4   0    4   8                    24  12

BATTING

2B: D McKay (7, off J Denny); J Spencer (6, off J Denny).

TB: D McKay 2; J Spencer 2; J Newman; T Armas.

GIDP: J Spencer (6); D Murphy (2).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Dilone LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .709    0    0   0   
J Orta RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .699    0    0   0   
M Hargrove 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .317  .816    0   13   2   CS
P Kelly DH                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .239  .700    0    0   0   
T Harrah 3B                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .273  .740    0    0   3   
R Hassey C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .599    0    9   1   SH
R Manning CF                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .244  .647    0    0   0   2B
D Kuiper 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .627    0    0   1   
J Dybzinski SS                3   0   1   2    0   0  .167  .334    0    3   7   

J Denny P                                                                2   0
Totals                       28   2   6   2    2   2                    27  14

BATTING

2B: R Manning (7, off M Norris).

SH: R Hassey (2, off M Norris).

TB: T Harrah 2; R Manning 2; M Hargrove; J Dybzinski; P Kelly.

RBI: J Dybzinski 2 (3).

2-out RBI: J Dybzinski 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Harrah-J Dybzinski-M Hargrove; D Kuiper-J Dybzinski-M Hargrove.

BASERUNNING

CS: M Hargrove (4, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Newman).

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, L (9-6)              8     6   2   2    2   2   0   3.80   31     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 2· 5     62    -     0.80   0.02
Totals                         8     6   2   2    2   2   0          31     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 2· 5           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Denny, W (6-4)               9     4   0   0    4   8   0   3.04   33     -       ·  ·     15· 2· 0· 4     83    -     1.16   0.52
Totals                         9     4   0   0    4   8   0          33     -       ·  ·     15· 2· 0· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 72° F, Cloudy, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Cleveland Indians                    
1. R Henderson          LF    1. M Dilone             LF 
2. D Murphy             CF    2. J Orta               RF 
3. W Gross              3B    3. M Hargrove           1B 
4. T Armas              RF    4. P Kelly              DH 
5. J Spencer            1B    5. T Harrah             3B 
6. C Johnson            DH    6. R Hassey             C  
7. D McKay              2B    7. R Manning            CF 
8. J Newman             C     8. D Kuiper             2B 
9. R Picciolo           SS    9. J Dybzinski          SS 

   M Norris             P        J Denny              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-0  123      19%  77% J Dybzinski     M Norris        Single to CF; Kelly Scores; Harrah Scores; Manning to 3B; Dybzinski to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 9   0  2-0  1--      13%  99% J Spencer       J Denny         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-SS-1B
   t 8   0  2-0  1--      12%  93% D Murphy        J Denny         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 2   1  0-0  123      -8%  57% D Kuiper        M Norris        Strikeout
   t 5   0  2-0  ---      -8%  69% D McKay         J Denny         Double to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, John Denny facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  D Murphy        Walk
   O      1--      51%  W Gross         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Murphy to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  T Armas         Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Norris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  M Dilone        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Orta          Strikeout
          ---      52%  M Hargrove      Walk
   O      1--      50%  P Kelly         Hargrove Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (C-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, John Denny facing 5-6-7
          ---      43%  J Spencer       Double to LF
   O      -2-      48%  C Johnson       Strikeout
   O      -2-      52%  D McKay         Foul Flyball: C
          -2-      51%  J Newman        Walk
   O      12-      55%  R Picciolo      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Norris facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  P Kelly         Single to RF
          1--      64%  T Harrah        Single to RF; Kelly to 2B
   O      12-      64%  R Hassey        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Kelly to 3B; Harrah to 2B
          -23      65%  R Manning       Walk
   O      123      57%  D Kuiper        Strikeout
   RR     123      77%  J Dybzinski     Single to CF; Kelly Scores; Harrah Scores; Manning to 3B; Dybzinski to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      73%  M Dilone        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, John Denny facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      75%  R Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  D Murphy        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      78%  W Gross         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Norris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      76%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      75%  P Kelly         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, John Denny facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  T Armas         Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  J Spencer       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      80%  C Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Norris facing 5-6-7
          ---      82%  T Harrah        Single to P/Bunt
   O      1--      80%  R Hassey        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      79%  R Manning       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Harrah to 2B
   O      -2-      77%  D Kuiper        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, John Denny facing 7-8-9
          ---      69%  D McKay         Double to RF
   O      -2-      75%  J Newman        Strikeout
   O      -2-      79%  R Picciolo      Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      77%  R Henderson     Walk
   O      12-      83%  D Murphy        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Norris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  J Dybzinski     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  M Dilone        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  J Orta          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, John Denny facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  W Gross         Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  T Armas         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  J Spencer       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Norris facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      85%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      84%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      83%  T Harrah        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, John Denny facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      86%  C Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  D McKay         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      87%  J Newman        Single to LF
                  Mike Davis pinch hits for Rob Picciolo batting 9th
   O      1--      90%  M Davis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Norris facing 6-7-8
                  Fred Stanley replaces Mike Davis playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  R Hassey        Flyball: RF
          ---      91%  R Manning       Double to CF
   O      -2-      89%  D Kuiper        Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      88%  J Dybzinski     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, John Denny facing 1-2-3
          ---      81%  R Henderson     Walk
   OO     1--      93%  D Murphy        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  W Gross         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Norris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      94%  M Dilone        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  J Orta          Lineout: LF
          ---      94%  M Hargrove      Single to LF
   O      1--      93%  P Kelly         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, John Denny facing 4-5-6
          ---      86%  T Armas         Single to LF
   OO     1--      99%  J Spencer       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Johnson       Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE198109021

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