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KCR
@BAL		3
5
CHW
@BOS		5
3
OAK
@MIN		6
3
CAL
@SEA		2
10
CIN
@ATL		3
5
SDP
@SFG		4
2
Friday, April 10, 1981 1:15PM
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 4,552, Time of Game: 2:27
Athletics
6
2-0
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Twins
3
0-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
7th, 2 GB
W: Rick Langford (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  2  0   1  1  0   1  0  0    6 11  2
Twins           3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  5  2

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF 4 3 2 1 1 0 .286 1.071 0.182 0.87 0.217 -0.035 1.4 2 0 3B
Dwayne Murphy CF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .250 .750 0.114 0.89 0.173 -0.059 1.0 2 0 3B,SH
Dave Revering 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.038 0.77 0.097 -0.058 0.0 11 1
Wayne Gross 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.090 0.71 0.000 -0.090 -1.4 1 2 GDP
Tony Armas RF 3 2 2 1 1 0 .625 2.042 0.122 0.67 0.147 -0.025 1.1 4 0 HR
Mitchell Page DH 2 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .500 -0.013 0.81 0.039 -0.052 -0.4 CS
Mike Heath C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .286 1.089 0.000 1.11 0.084 -0.084 0.2 4 0
Brian Doyle 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.073 0.72 0.000 -0.073 -0.9 1 2
Fred Stanley SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 .750 1.500 0.031 0.52 0.050 -0.019 0.6 1 5
Rick Langford P 1 2
Team Totals 35 6 11 5 4 2 .314 .899 0.311 0.79 0.807 -0.495 1.6 27 12
3B: D Murphy (1, off R Erickson); R Henderson (1, off R Erickson).
HR: T Armas (2, off R Erickson; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
SH: D Murphy (2, off R Erickson).
TB: T Armas 5; R Henderson 4; D Murphy 4; F Stanley 3; D Revering; M Heath.
GIDP: W Gross (1).
RBI: D Murphy 2 (2); R Henderson (1); T Armas (3); M Heath (2).
2-out RBI: D Murphy; M Heath.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Stanley-D Revering.
E: W Gross (1); R Langford ().
Baserunning
CS: M Page (1, Home by F Arroyo/R Smith).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hosken Powell RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .583 -0.013 0.74 0.038 -0.052 -0.1 2 0
Rob Wilfong 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 -0.108 1.10 0.000 -0.108 -1.0 1 2
John Castino 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .375 .750 0.035 0.84 0.068 -0.033 0.3 1 0
Roy Smalley SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 .167 .542 0.065 1.09 0.115 -0.050 0.7 2 2
Glenn Adams DH 3 0 1 1 1 1 .167 .708 0.002 1.67 0.197 -0.195 0.5 2B
Gary Ward LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 0.056 1.33 0.098 -0.042 0.1 4 0
Mickey Hatcher 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.126 0.92 0.000 -0.126 -1.1 7 4 GDP
Greg Johnston CF 2 0 0 0 1 2 .167 .452 -0.033 0.84 0.017 -0.050 -0.3 3 1
Ray Smith C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.064 0.81 0.000 -0.064 -0.5 3 0
Roger Erickson P 3 2
   Fernando Arroyo P 1
Team Totals 31 3 5 3 3 4 .161 .429 -0.186 1.06 0.533 -0.720 -1.4 27 11
2B: G Adams (1, off R Langford).
TB: G Adams 2; J Castino 2; R Smalley; H Powell.
GIDP: M Hatcher (1).
RBI: G Ward (1); G Adams (1); R Smalley (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Wilfong-R Smalley-M Hatcher; G Johnston-M Hatcher.
E: G Ward (1); M Hatcher (1).
Outfield Assists: G Johnston (F Stanley at 1st base).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Langford, W (1-0) 9 5 3 3 3 4 0 3.00 34 66 0.188 1.06 1.4
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 3 4 0 3.00 34 66 0.188 0.79 1.4

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Erickson, L (0-1) 6.2 8 6 5 4 2 1 6.75 33 34 -0.272 0.88 -2.0
Fernando Arroyo 2.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 7 2 1 -0.040 0.41 0.4
Team Totals 9 11 6 5 4 2 1 5.00 40 34 2 1 -0.312 1.06 -1.6
Balks: R Erickson (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 4,552.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Minnesota Twins
1 Rickey Henderson LF 1 Hosken Powell RF
2 Dwayne Murphy CF 2 Rob Wilfong 2B
3 Dave Revering 1B 3 John Castino 3B
4 Wayne Gross 3B 4 Roy Smalley SS
5 Tony Armas RF 5 Glenn Adams DH
6 Mitchell Page DH 6 Gary Ward LF
7 Mike Heath C 7 Mickey Hatcher 1B
8 Brian Doyle 2B 8 Greg Johnston CF
9 Fred Stanley SS 9 Ray Smith C
Rick Langford P Roger Erickson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 3-3 2 1-- R OAK D. Murphy R. Erickson 15% 62% Triple to RF; Henderson Scores
b6 3-5 0 12- O MIN M. Hatcher R. Langford 15% 75% Baserunner Out Advancing; Adams out at 2B/2B
t2 1-3 1 1-- R OAK R. Henderson R. Erickson 14% 44% Triple to CF; Stanley Scores
b1 1-1 1 12- R MIN G. Adams R. Langford -14% 28% Double to RF; Castino Scores; Smalley to 3B
t5 4-3 1 --- R OAK T. Armas R. Erickson 12% 74% Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- OAK R. Henderson R. Erickson 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- OAK D. Murphy R. Erickson 2% 56% Balk; Henderson to 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O OAK D. Murphy R. Erickson -4% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- R OAK D. Revering R. Erickson 8% 60% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Henderson Scores/No RBI/unER
t1 1-0 1 1-- O OAK W. Gross R. Erickson -2% 58% Flyball: CF
t1 1-0 2 1-- OAK T. Armas R. Erickson 2% 59% Single to LF; Revering to 2B
t1 1-0 2 12- OAK M. Page R. Erickson 3% 62% Walk; Revering to 3B; Armas to 2B
t1 1-0 2 123 O OAK M. Heath R. Erickson -6% 56% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- MIN H. Powell R. Langford -4% 52% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b1 0-1 0 1-- O MIN R. Wilfong R. Langford 4% 55% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 1-- MIN J. Castino R. Langford -4% 52% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Powell to 2B
b1 0-1 1 12- R MIN R. Smalley R. Langford -10% 42% Single to RF; Powell Scores; Castino to 2B
b1 1-1 1 12- R MIN G. Adams R. Langford -14% 28% Double to RF; Castino Scores; Smalley to 3B
b1 2-1 1 -23 RO MIN G. Ward R. Langford -0% 27% Groundout: SS-1B; Smalley Scores
b1 3-1 2 -2- O MIN M. Hatcher R. Langford 2% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 8-9-1
t2 1-3 0 --- O OAK B. Doyle R. Erickson -2% 27% Flyball: LF
t2 1-3 1 --- OAK F. Stanley R. Erickson 3% 30% Single to CF
t2 1-3 1 1-- R OAK R. Henderson R. Erickson 14% 44% Triple to CF; Stanley Scores
t2 2-3 1 --3 RO OAK D. Murphy R. Erickson 2% 46% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Henderson Scores
t2 3-3 2 --- OAK D. Revering R. Erickson 1% 47% Single to CF
t2 3-3 2 1-- O OAK W. Gross R. Erickson -2% 45% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 8-9-1
b2 3-3 0 --- O MIN G. Johnston R. Langford 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 3-3 1 --- O MIN R. Smith R. Langford 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b2 3-3 2 --- O MIN H. Powell R. Langford 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 5-6-7
t3 3-3 0 --- O OAK T. Armas R. Erickson -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 3-3 1 --- O OAK M. Page R. Erickson -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t3 3-3 2 --- O OAK M. Heath R. Erickson -1% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 2-3-4
b3 3-3 0 --- O MIN R. Wilfong R. Langford 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 3-3 1 --- O MIN J. Castino R. Langford 2% 49% Lineout: CF
b3 3-3 2 --- MIN R. Smalley R. Langford -1% 47% Walk
b3 3-3 2 1-- O MIN G. Adams R. Langford 3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 8-9-1
t4 3-3 0 --- O OAK B. Doyle R. Erickson -3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
t4 3-3 1 --- O OAK F. Stanley R. Erickson -2% 45% Flyball: RF
t4 3-3 2 --- OAK R. Henderson R. Erickson 1% 47% Walk
t4 3-3 2 1-- R OAK D. Murphy R. Erickson 15% 62% Triple to RF; Henderson Scores
t4 4-3 2 --3 O OAK D. Revering R. Erickson -4% 58% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 6-7-8
b4 3-4 0 --- O MIN G. Ward R. Langford 3% 61% Strikeout
b4 3-4 1 --- O MIN M. Hatcher R. Langford 2% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 3-4 2 --- MIN G. Johnston R. Langford -2% 61% Walk
b4 3-4 2 1-- O MIN R. Smith R. Langford 3% 64% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 3.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 4-5-6
t5 4-3 0 --- O OAK W. Gross R. Erickson -2% 62% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 4-3 1 --- R OAK T. Armas R. Erickson 12% 74% Home Run
t5 5-3 1 --- O OAK M. Page R. Erickson -1% 73% Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 5-3 2 --- O OAK M. Heath R. Erickson -1% 72% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 1-2-3
b5 3-5 0 --- O MIN H. Powell R. Langford 3% 75% Popfly: 3B
b5 3-5 1 --- O MIN R. Wilfong R. Langford 2% 77% Flyball: RF
b5 3-5 2 --- MIN J. Castino R. Langford -2% 76% Single to LF
b5 3-5 2 1-- MIN R. Smalley R. Langford -1% 74% Castino Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Castino to 2B
b5 3-5 2 -2- O MIN R. Smalley R. Langford 4% 79% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-3, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 8-9-1
t6 5-3 0 --- O OAK B. Doyle R. Erickson -2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 5-3 1 --- OAK F. Stanley R. Erickson 2% 79% Single to CF
t6 5-3 1 1-- O OAK R. Henderson R. Erickson -2% 77% Popfly: 1B
t6 5-3 2 1-- O OAK D. Murphy R. Erickson -2% 75% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 5-6-7
b6 3-5 0 --- MIN G. Adams R. Langford -6% 69% Walk
b6 3-5 0 1-- MIN G. Ward R. Langford -9% 60% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Adams to 2B
b6 3-5 0 12- O MIN M. Hatcher R. Langford 15% 75% Baserunner Out Advancing; Adams out at 2B/2B
b6 3-5 1 1-- OO MIN M. Hatcher R. Langford 8% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-3, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 3-4-5
t7 5-3 0 --- O OAK D. Revering R. Erickson -1% 81% Popfly: SS
t7 5-3 1 --- O OAK W. Gross R. Erickson -1% 80% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 5-3 2 --- OAK T. Armas R. Erickson 1% 81% Walk
t7 5-3 2 1-- OAK M. Page R. Erickson 1% 82% Walk; Armas to 2B
Fernando Arroyo replaces Roger Erickson pitching
t7 5-3 2 12- R OAK M. Heath F. Arroyo 8% 90% Single to LF; Armas Scores; Page to 3B; Heath to 2B/Adv on E7
t7 6-3 2 -23 O OAK B. Doyle F. Arroyo -2% 88% Page Caught Stealing Hm (C)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 8-9-1
b7 3-6 0 --- O MIN G. Johnston R. Langford 3% 91% Strikeout
b7 3-6 1 --- O MIN R. Smith R. Langford 2% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 3-6 2 --- O MIN H. Powell R. Langford 1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-3, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 8-9-1
t8 6-3 0 --- O OAK B. Doyle F. Arroyo -1% 93% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 6-3 1 --- OAK F. Stanley F. Arroyo 1% 93% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t8 6-3 1 1-- OO OAK R. Henderson F. Arroyo -1% 92% Line Drive Double Play: CF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 2-3-4
b8 3-6 0 --- O MIN R. Wilfong R. Langford 3% 94% Flyball: RF
b8 3-6 1 --- O MIN J. Castino R. Langford 2% 96% Groundout: P-1B
b8 3-6 2 --- O MIN R. Smalley R. Langford 1% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-3, Twins' Fernando Arroyo facing 2-3-4
t9 6-3 0 --- OAK D. Murphy F. Arroyo 0% 97% Single to LF
t9 6-3 0 1-- O OAK D. Revering F. Arroyo -0% 97% Popfly: 2B
t9 6-3 1 1-- OO OAK W. Gross F. Arroyo -1% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 5-6-7
b9 3-6 0 --- O MIN G. Adams R. Langford 2% 98% Strikeout Looking
b9 3-6 1 --- O MIN G. Ward R. Langford 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 3-6 2 --- O MIN M. Hatcher R. Langford 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 3.

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