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Standings
DET
@BAL		4
1
MIL
@BOS		6
7		 
(10)
CAL
@CHW		0
9
NYY
@CLE		1
0
KCR
@MIN		6
5
SEA
@TEX		0
6
OAK
@TOR		5
6
CIN
@LAD		9
1
PIT
@MON		3
2
CHC
@NYM		10
3
STL
@PHI		2
10
ATL
@SDP		1
11
HOU
@SFG		9
8		 
(14)
Saturday, May 30, 1981 1:30PM
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 21,046, Time of Game: 2:38
Athletics
5
30-20
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
1st
 at Blue Jays
6
16-31
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
7th, 14 GB
W: Luis Leal (3-5)
L: Mike Norris (7-3)
 
                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

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF 4 2 2 0 1 1 .324 .886 0.119 1.86 0.314 -0.195 1.5 3 0 SB
Dwayne Murphy CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .256 .810 0.224 1.55 0.269 -0.044 1.7 4 0 2B
Wayne Gross 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .183 .610 -0.139 1.14 0.037 -0.176 -0.8 1 4
Tony Armas RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .289 .854 -0.031 1.00 0.019 -0.050 0.0 0 0
Jim Spencer 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .121 .424 -0.009 0.99 0.037 -0.046 -0.6 7 1
Cliff Johnson DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .767 -0.060 0.57 0.000 -0.060 -0.9
Jeff Newman C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .208 .529 0.112 1.40 0.156 -0.044 0.3 6 1
   Shooty Babitt PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .588 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Keith Drumright 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .300 .664 0.021 1.90 0.103 -0.082 0.5 1 2 SH
Rob Picciolo SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .614 -0.068 0.99 0.000 -0.068 -0.6 1 0 SH
   Mitchell Page PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .156 .512 -0.112 4.05 0.000 -0.112 -0.3
Mike Norris P 1 1
Team Totals 32 5 8 4 3 5 .250 .596 0.057 1.40 0.935 -0.877 0.7 24 9
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
E: K Drumright (1).
Baserunning
SB: R Henderson (30, 2nd base off M Bomback/E Whitt).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfredo Griffin SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .199 .553 -0.127 1.19 0.000 -0.127 -1.1 3 3
Damaso Garcia 2B 4 2 1 0 0 0 .207 .496 -0.032 1.30 0.074 -0.105 -0.1 2 4 2B,SB
Barry Bonnell CF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .243 .693 -0.092 1.09 0.027 -0.119 -0.8 2 0
John Mayberry 1B 3 2 2 5 1 0 .258 .887 0.648 1.21 0.662 -0.014 4.6 11 0 2·HR
Lloyd Moseby RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .237 .700 0.259 1.14 0.324 -0.064 0.5 1 0 HR,SH
Otto Velez DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 .202 .747 0.003 0.86 0.060 -0.057 -0.1 2B
   Danny Ainge PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162 .418 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ken Macha 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .613 -0.122 1.19 0.000 -0.122 -1.1 0 2
   Luis Leal P-P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Joey McLaughlin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
George Bell LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .616 -0.037 0.73 0.000 -0.037 -0.3 2 1
   Al Woods PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .476 -0.038 1.34 0.000 -0.038 -0.2 0 0
   Rick Bosetti LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .542 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ernie Whitt C 1 0 0 0 2 0 .218 .538 0.096 1.12 0.117 -0.021 0.8 6 0 SB
Mark Bomback P 2
Team Totals 29 6 5 6 4 5 .172 .824 0.558 1.13 1.264 -0.704 2.1 27 13
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
DP: 1. G Bell-A Griffin.
E: A Woods (3).
Outfield Assists: G Bell (R Henderson at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: E Whitt (4, 2nd base off M Norris/J Newman); D Garcia (9, 3rd base off M Norris/J Newman).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Norris, L (7-3) 8 5 6 2 4 5 3 3.31 34 57 -0.558 1.13 -2.1
Team Totals 8 5 6 2 4 5 3 2.25 34 57 -0.558 1.40 -2.1

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Bomback 7.1 7 5 4 2 4 0 3.68 30 48 -0.230 1.22 -1.7
Luis Leal, W (3-5) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.38 5 1 0 -0.050 1.52 0.3
Joey McLaughlin, S (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.18 2 1 0 0.223 3.99 0.7
Team Totals 9 8 5 4 3 5 0 4.00 37 48 2 0 -0.057 1.13 -0.7
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-5 2 1-3 RRR TOR J. Mayberry M. Norris 44% 53% Home Run; Garcia Scores/unER; Bonnell Scores/unER; Mayberry Scores/unER
b8 5-5 2 --- R TOR L. Moseby M. Norris 32% 85% Home Run; Moseby Scores/unER
t3 0-2 2 -23 RR OAK D. Murphy M. Bomback -19% 52% Double to LF; Newman Scores; Drumright Scores
b1 0-0 2 --3 RR TOR J. Mayberry M. Norris 18% 71% Home Run; Garcia Scores
t9 5-6 0 --- OAK J. Newman L. Leal -12% 73% Single to LF

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, Blue Jays' Mark Bomback facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- OAK R. Henderson M. Bomback -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- OAK D. Murphy M. Bomback -2% 44% Henderson Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O OAK D. Murphy M. Bomback 4% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 -2- OO OAK W. Gross M. Bomback 7% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O TOR A. Griffin M. Norris -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- TOR D. Garcia M. Norris 4% 57% Double to LF
b1 0-0 1 -2- TOR B. Bonnell M. Norris 3% 59% Wild Pitch; Garcia to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 O TOR B. Bonnell M. Norris -6% 54% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 2 --3 RR TOR J. Mayberry M. Norris 18% 71% Home Run; Garcia Scores
b1 2-0 2 --- O TOR L. Moseby M. Norris -1% 71% 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 0-2 0 --- O OAK T. Armas M. Bomback 2% 73% Strikeout
t2 0-2 1 --- O OAK J. Spencer M. Bomback 2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-2 2 --- O OAK C. Johnson M. Bomback 1% 75% 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 2-0 0 --- O TOR O. Velez M. Norris -2% 74% Strikeout
b2 2-0 1 --- O TOR K. Macha M. Norris -1% 73% Flyball: CF
b2 2-0 2 --- O TOR G. Bell M. Norris -1% 72% 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 0-2 0 --- OAK J. Newman M. Bomback -4% 68% Single to CF
t3 0-2 0 1-- OAK K. Drumright M. Bomback -10% 58% Single to CF; Newman to 3B
t3 0-2 0 1-3 O OAK R. Picciolo M. Bomback 5% 62% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Drumright to 2B
t3 0-2 1 -23 O OAK R. Henderson M. Bomback 8% 71% Strikeout
t3 0-2 2 -23 RR OAK D. Murphy M. Bomback -19% 52% Double to LF; Newman Scores; Drumright Scores
t3 2-2 2 -2- O OAK W. Gross M. Bomback 4% 55% 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 2-2 0 --- TOR E. Whitt M. Norris 4% 59% Walk
b3 2-2 0 1-- TOR A. Griffin M. Norris 3% 62% Whitt Steals 2B
b3 2-2 0 -2- O TOR A. Griffin M. Norris -5% 58% Flyball: CF
b3 2-2 1 -2- O TOR D. Garcia M. Norris -4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2-2 2 -2- O TOR B. Bonnell M. Norris -4% 50% 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 2-2 0 --- O OAK T. Armas M. Bomback 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t4 2-2 1 --- O OAK J. Spencer M. Bomback 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-2 2 --- O OAK C. Johnson M. Bomback 1% 56% 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 2-2 0 --- TOR J. Mayberry M. Norris 4% 60% Walk
b4 2-2 0 1-- O TOR L. Moseby M. Norris -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Mayberry to 2B
b4 2-2 1 -2- O TOR O. Velez M. Norris -4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-2 2 -2- O TOR K. Macha M. Norris -4% 50% 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 2-2 0 --- O OAK J. Newman M. Bomback 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-2 1 --- O OAK K. Drumright M. Bomback 2% 55% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t5 2-2 2 --- O OAK R. Picciolo M. Bomback 1% 57% 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 2-2 0 --- O TOR G. Bell M. Norris -3% 54% Flyball: LF
b5 2-2 1 --- O TOR E. Whitt M. Norris -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-2 2 --- O TOR A. Griffin M. Norris -1% 50% 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 2-2 0 --- OAK R. Henderson M. Bomback -5% 45% Walk
t6 2-2 0 1-- OAK D. Murphy M. Bomback -8% 37% Single to CF; Henderson to 2B
t6 2-2 0 12- OAK W. Gross M. Bomback -7% 29% Balk; Henderson to 3B; Murphy to 2B
t6 2-2 0 -23 O OAK W. Gross M. Bomback 7% 37% Flyball: RF
t6 2-2 1 -23 R OAK T. Armas M. Bomback -9% 27% Wild Pitch; Henderson Scores; Murphy to 3B
t6 3-2 1 --3 OAK T. Armas M. Bomback -2% 26% Walk
t6 3-2 1 1-3 RO OAK J. Spencer M. Bomback -4% 22% Groundout: SS-1B; Murphy Scores; Armas to 2B
t6 4-2 2 -2- O OAK C. Johnson M. Bomback 3% 25% 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 2-4 0 --- O TOR D. Garcia M. Norris -3% 21% Flyball: LF
b6 2-4 1 --- O TOR B. Bonnell M. Norris -2% 19% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-4 2 --- O TOR J. Mayberry M. Norris -1% 18% 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 4-2 0 --- O OAK J. Newman M. Bomback 1% 19% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 4-2 1 --- O OAK K. Drumright M. Bomback 1% 20% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 4-2 2 --- O OAK R. Picciolo M. Bomback 1% 21% 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 2-4 0 --- O TOR L. Moseby M. Norris -4% 17% Strikeout
b7 2-4 1 --- TOR O. Velez M. Norris 5% 22% Walk
b7 2-4 1 1-- O TOR K. Macha M. Norris -5% 17% Foul Flyball: C
Al Woods pinch hits for George Bell (LF) batting 8th
b7 2-4 2 1-- O TOR A. Woods M. Norris -4% 13% 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 4-2 0 --- OAK R. Henderson M. Bomback -3% 10% Single to LF; Henderson to 2B/Adv on E7
t8 4-2 0 -2- O OAK D. Murphy M. Bomback 0% 10% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Henderson to 3B
t8 4-2 1 --3 R OAK W. Gross M. Bomback -3% 7% Single to RF; Henderson Scores/unER
Luis Leal replaces Mark Bomback pitching
t8 5-2 1 1-- OAK T. Armas L. Leal -1% 6% Wild Pitch; Gross to 2B
t8 5-2 1 -2- OAK T. Armas L. Leal -0% 6% Walk
t8 5-2 1 12- O OAK J. Spencer L. Leal 1% 7% Strikeout
t8 5-2 2 12- O OAK C. Johnson L. Leal 1% 8% 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 2-5 0 --- TOR E. Whitt M. Norris 5% 13% Walk
b8 2-5 0 1-- O TOR A. Griffin M. Norris -4% 8% Strikeout
b8 2-5 1 1-- O TOR D. Garcia M. Norris -3% 5% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 2-5 2 1-- TOR B. Bonnell M. Norris 3% 8% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Garcia to 2B
b8 2-5 2 12- TOR J. Mayberry M. Norris 0% 8% Garcia Steals 3B
b8 2-5 2 1-3 RRR TOR J. Mayberry M. Norris 44% 53% Home Run; Garcia Scores/unER; Bonnell Scores/unER; Mayberry Scores/unER
b8 5-5 2 --- R TOR L. Moseby M. Norris 32% 85% Home Run; Moseby Scores/unER
b8 6-5 2 --- TOR O. Velez M. Norris 1% 86% Double to LF
Danny Ainge pinch runs for Otto Velez (DH) batting 6th
b8 6-5 2 -2- O TOR K. Macha M. Norris -2% 84% 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 5-6 0 --- OAK J. Newman L. Leal -12% 73% Single to LF
Shooty Babitt pinch runs for Jeff Newman (C) batting 7th
t9 5-6 0 1-- O OAK K. Drumright L. Leal 5% 78% 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 5-6 1 -2- O OAK M. Page J. McLaughlin 11% 89% Flyball: 2B
t9 5-6 2 -2- O OAK R. Henderson J. McLaughlin 11% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Blue Jays 6.

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