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DET  4
@BAL  1
 BOS  7
MIL  6
(10)		 CHW  9
CAL  0
 NYY  1
@CLE  0
 KCR  6
@MIN  5
 TEX  6
SEA  0
 TOR  6
OAK  5
 CIN  9
@LAD  1
 PIT  3
@MON  2
 CHC 10
@NYM  3
 PHI 10
STL  2
 SDP 11
ATL  1
 HOU  9
@SFG  8
(14)
Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 21,046

 Saturday, May 30, 1981, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:38
Athletics
5
30-20
Lost 4
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  2   0  0  2   0  1  0    5  8  1
Blue Jays       2  0  0   0  0  0   0  4  X    6  5  1
W: Luis Leal (3-5), L: Mike Norris (7-3), S: Joey McLaughlin (3)
 Blue Jays
6
16-31
Won 4
7th, 14 GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                4   2   2   0    1   1  .324  .886              3   0   SB
D Murphy CF                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .256  .810              4   0   2B
W Gross 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .183  .610              1   4   
T Armas RF                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .289  .854              0   0   
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   0   1    0   1  .121  .424              7   1   
C Johnson DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .216  .767              0   0   
J Newman C                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .208  .529              6   1   
  S Babitt PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .588              0   0   
K Drumright 2B                3   1   1   0    0   0  .300  .664              1   2   SH
R Picciolo SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .614              1   0   SH
  M Page PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .156  .512              0   0   

M Norris P                                                                    1   1
Totals                       32   5   8   0    3   5                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: D Murphy (6, off M Bomback).
SH: R Picciolo (4, off M Bomback); K Drumright (1, off L Leal).
TB: D Murphy 3; R Henderson 2; J Newman 2; W Gross; K Drumright.
RBI: D Murphy 2 (31); J Spencer (7); W Gross (10).
2-out RBI: D Murphy 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
Fielding Events
E: K Drumright (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Henderson (30, 2nd base off M Bomback/E Whitt).
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .199  .553              3   3   
D Garcia 2B                   4   2   1   0    0   0  .207  .496              2   4   2B,SB
B Bonnell CF                  4   1   0   0    0   1  .243  .693              2   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   2   2   5    1   0  .258  .887             11   0   2·HR
L Moseby RF                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .237  .700              1   0   HR,SH
O Velez DH                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .202  .747              0   0   2B
  D Ainge PR-3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .418              0   0   
K Macha 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .613              0   2   
  L Leal P-P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  J McLaughlin P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
G Bell LF                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .616              2   1   
  A Woods PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .476              0   0   
  R Bosetti LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .542              0   0   
E Whitt C                     1   0   0   0    2   0  .218  .538              6   0   SB

M Bomback P                                                                   0   2
Totals                       29   6   5   0    4   5                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: O Velez (3, off M Norris); D Garcia (3, off M Norris).
HR: J Mayberry 2 (9, 2 off M Norris; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); L Moseby (5, off M Norris; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
SH: L Moseby (2, off M Norris).
TB: J Mayberry 8; L Moseby 4; D Garcia 2; O Velez 2.
RBI: J Mayberry 5 (24); L Moseby (17).
2-out RBI: J Mayberry 5; L Moseby.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Bell-A Griffin.
E: A Woods (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: E Whitt (4, 2nd base off M Norris/J Newman); D Garcia (9, 3rd base off M Norris/J Newman).

Pitching Stats

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 (7-3)              8     5   6   2    4   5   3   3.31   34     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 5     57    -     1.15  -0.56
Totals                         8     5   6   2    4   5   3          34     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 5           -  
Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Bomback                      7.1   7   5   4    2   4   0   3.68   30     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 7     48    -     1.19  -0.23
L Leal, W (3-5)                1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.38    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          1-0    1.58  -0.05
J McLaughlin, S (3)            0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.18    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    4.00   0.22
Totals                         9     8   5   4    3   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 8          2-0
Balks: M Bomback (1).
WP: M Norris (7); M Bomback (4); L Leal (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Terry Cooney.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 21,046.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Toronto Blue Jays                            
1. Rickey Henderson             LF       1. Alfredo Griffin              SS
2. Dwayne Murphy                CF       2. Damaso Garcia                2B
3. Wayne Gross                  3B       3. Barry Bonnell                CF
4. Tony Armas                   RF       4. John Mayberry                1B
5. Jim Spencer                  1B       5. Lloyd Moseby                 RF
6. Cliff Johnson                DH       6. Otto Velez                   DH
7. Jeff Newman                   C       7. Ken Macha                    3B
8. Keith Drumright              2B       8. George Bell                  LF
9. Rob Picciolo                 SS       9. Ernie Whitt                   C

   Mike Norris                   P          Mark Bomback                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 1-3 RRR 44% 52% 2-5 TOR J. Mayberry M. Norris Home Run; Garcia Scores/unER; Bonnell Scores/unER; Mayberry Scores/unER
b8 2 --- R 32% 85% 5-5 TOR L. Moseby M. Norris Home Run; Moseby Scores/unER
t3 2 -23 RR -19% 52% 0-2 OAK D. Murphy M. Bomback Double to LF; Newman Scores; Drumright Scores
b1 2 --3 RR 18% 71% 0-0 TOR J. Mayberry M. Norris Home Run; Garcia Scores
t9 0 --- -12% 73% 5-6 OAK J. Newman L. Leal Single to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Mark Bomback facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 OAK R. Henderson M. Bomback Single to CF
t1 0 1-- -3% 44% 0-0 OAK D. Murphy M. Bomback Henderson Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 OAK D. Murphy M. Bomback Strikeout
t1 1 -2- OO 7% 55% 0-0 OAK W. Gross M. Bomback Double Play: Flyball: LF-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 TOR A. Griffin M. Norris Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- 4% 57% 0-0 TOR D. Garcia M. Norris Double to LF
b1 1 -2- 3% 60% 0-0 TOR B. Bonnell M. Norris Wild Pitch; Garcia to 3B
b1 1 --3 O -6% 54% 0-0 TOR B. Bonnell M. Norris Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --3 RR 18% 71% 0-0 TOR J. Mayberry M. Norris Home Run; Garcia Scores
b1 2 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 TOR L. Moseby M. Norris Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Mark Bomback facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 OAK T. Armas M. Bomback Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 OAK J. Spencer M. Bomback Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 OAK C. Johnson M. Bomback Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-0 TOR O. Velez M. Norris Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 TOR K. Macha M. Norris Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 TOR G. Bell M. Norris Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Mark Bomback facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- -4% 68% 0-2 OAK J. Newman M. Bomback Single to CF
t3 0 1-- -10% 58% 0-2 OAK K. Drumright M. Bomback Single to CF; Newman to 3B
t3 0 1-3 O 5% 62% 0-2 OAK R. Picciolo M. Bomback Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Drumright to 2B
t3 1 -23 O 9% 71% 0-2 OAK R. Henderson M. Bomback Strikeout
t3 2 -23 RR -19% 52% 0-2 OAK D. Murphy M. Bomback Double to LF; Newman Scores; Drumright Scores
t3 2 -2- O 4% 55% 2-2 OAK W. Gross M. Bomback Flyball: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 2-2 TOR E. Whitt M. Norris Walk
b3 0 1-- 3% 62% 2-2 TOR A. Griffin M. Norris Whitt Steals 2B
b3 0 -2- O -5% 58% 2-2 TOR A. Griffin M. Norris Flyball: CF
b3 1 -2- O -4% 54% 2-2 TOR D. Garcia M. Norris Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 -2- O -4% 50% 2-2 TOR B. Bonnell M. Norris Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Mark Bomback facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 OAK T. Armas M. Bomback Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 2-2 OAK J. Spencer M. Bomback Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 2-2 OAK C. Johnson M. Bomback Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 4% 60% 2-2 TOR J. Mayberry M. Norris Walk
b4 0 1-- O -2% 58% 2-2 TOR L. Moseby M. Norris Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Mayberry to 2B
b4 1 -2- O -4% 54% 2-2 TOR O. Velez M. Norris Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 -2- O -4% 50% 2-2 TOR K. Macha M. Norris Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Mark Bomback facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 OAK J. Newman M. Bomback Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 2-2 OAK K. Drumright M. Bomback Groundout: P-SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 2-2 OAK R. Picciolo M. Bomback Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 2-2 TOR G. Bell M. Norris Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 TOR E. Whitt M. Norris Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 2-2 TOR A. Griffin M. Norris Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Mark Bomback facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -5% 45% 2-2 OAK R. Henderson M. Bomback Walk
t6 0 1-- -8% 37% 2-2 OAK D. Murphy M. Bomback Single to CF; Henderson to 2B
t6 0 12- -7% 29% 2-2 OAK W. Gross M. Bomback Balk; Henderson to 3B; Murphy to 2B
t6 0 -23 O 7% 37% 2-2 OAK W. Gross M. Bomback Flyball: RF
t6 1 -23 R -9% 28% 2-2 OAK T. Armas M. Bomback Wild Pitch; Henderson Scores; Murphy to 3B
t6 1 --3 -2% 26% 3-2 OAK T. Armas M. Bomback Walk
t6 1 1-3 RO -4% 22% 3-2 OAK J. Spencer M. Bomback Groundout: SS-1B; Murphy Scores; Armas to 2B
t6 2 -2- O 3% 25% 4-2 OAK C. Johnson M. Bomback Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O -3% 21% 2-4 TOR D. Garcia M. Norris Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O -2% 19% 2-4 TOR B. Bonnell M. Norris Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 18% 2-4 TOR J. Mayberry M. Norris Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Blue Jays' Mark Bomback facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 1% 19% 4-2 OAK J. Newman M. Bomback Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 20% 4-2 OAK K. Drumright M. Bomback Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 21% 4-2 OAK R. Picciolo M. Bomback Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O -4% 17% 2-4 TOR L. Moseby M. Norris Strikeout
b7 1 --- 5% 22% 2-4 TOR O. Velez M. Norris Walk
b7 1 1-- O -5% 17% 2-4 TOR K. Macha M. Norris Foul Flyball: C
Al Woods pinch hits for George Bell (LF) batting 8th
b7 2 1-- O -4% 13% 2-4 TOR A. Woods M. Norris Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Blue Jays' Mark Bomback facing 1-2-3
Al Woods moves from PH to LF
t8 0 --- -3% 9% 4-2 OAK R. Henderson M. Bomback Single to LF; Henderson to 2B/Adv on E7
t8 0 -2- O 0% 10% 4-2 OAK D. Murphy M. Bomback Groundout: 1B unassisted; Henderson to 3B
t8 1 --3 R -3% 7% 4-2 OAK W. Gross M. Bomback Single to RF; Henderson Scores/unER
Luis Leal replaces Mark Bomback pitching
t8 1 1-- -1% 6% 5-2 OAK T. Armas L. Leal Wild Pitch; Gross to 2B
t8 1 -2- -0% 6% 5-2 OAK T. Armas L. Leal Walk
t8 1 12- O 1% 7% 5-2 OAK J. Spencer L. Leal Strikeout
t8 2 12- O 1% 8% 5-2 OAK C. Johnson L. Leal Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- 5% 13% 2-5 TOR E. Whitt M. Norris Walk
b8 0 1-- O -4% 8% 2-5 TOR A. Griffin M. Norris Strikeout
b8 1 1-- O -3% 5% 2-5 TOR D. Garcia M. Norris Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- 3% 8% 2-5 TOR B. Bonnell M. Norris Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Garcia to 2B
b8 2 12- 0% 8% 2-5 TOR J. Mayberry M. Norris Garcia Steals 3B
b8 2 1-3 RRR 44% 52% 2-5 TOR J. Mayberry M. Norris Home Run; Garcia Scores/unER; Bonnell Scores/unER; Mayberry Scores/unER
b8 2 --- R 32% 85% 5-5 TOR L. Moseby M. Norris Home Run; Moseby Scores/unER
b8 2 --- 2% 86% 6-5 TOR O. Velez M. Norris Double to LF
Danny Ainge pinch runs for Otto Velez (DH) batting 6th
b8 2 -2- O -2% 84% 6-5 TOR K. Macha M. Norris Flyball: SS
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-6, Blue Jays' Luis Leal facing 7-8-9
Luis Leal replaces Ken Macha (3B) pitching and batting 7th; Danny Ainge moves from DH to 3B (team loses DH); Rick Bosetti replaces Al Woods playing LF batting 8th
t9 0 --- -12% 73% 5-6 OAK J. Newman L. Leal Single to LF
Shooty Babitt pinch runs for Jeff Newman (C) batting 7th
t9 0 1-- O 5% 78% 5-6 OAK K. Drumright L. Leal Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Babitt to 2B
Joey McLaughlin replaces Luis Leal pitching and batting 7th; Mitchell Page pinch hits for Rob Picciolo (SS) batting 9th
t9 1 -2- O 11% 89% 5-6 OAK M. Page J. McLaughlin Flyball: 2B
t9 2 -2- O 11% 100% 5-6 OAK R. Henderson J. McLaughlin Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Blue Jays 6.

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