Oakland Athletics 8, Kansas City Royals 4 (original) (raw)

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Retrosheet Boxscore: Oakland Athletics 8, Kansas City Royals 4

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Day

Game Played on Saturday, October 3, 1981 (N) at Royals Stadium

OAK A 2 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 - 8 14 2 KC A 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 - 4 10 2

BATTING

Oakland Athletics AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Henderson lf 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 Murphy cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 Johnson dh 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 Armas rf 5 2 3 4 0 0 1 0 Klutts 3b 4 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 Moore 1b 5 2 2 1 0 1 10 2 Newman c 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 McKay 2b 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 4 Picciolo ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 7 Langford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Totals 38 8 14 8 4 6 27 15

FIELDING - DP: 1. McKay-Picciolo-Moore. E: McKay (13), Langford (3).

BATTING - 2B: Armas (23,off Jones); Johnson 2 (8,off Jones,off K. Brett). HR: Moore (1,4th inning off Jones 0 on 2 out); Armas (22,6th inning off Jones 1 on 0 out). SF: McKay (4,off K. Brett). GDP: Murphy (6,off Jones); Picciolo (6,off Martin). IBB: Klutts (1,by K. Brett). Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING - SB: Armas (5,2nd base off Martin/Wathan); Moore (1,2nd base off K. Brett/Wathan).

Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Wilson lf 4 2 2 0 1 1 3 1 White 2b 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 G. Brett 3b 4 1 2 3 0 0 3 2 Aikens 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 Otis cf 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 McRae dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hurdle rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Wathan c 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 Quirk c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Washington ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 Jones p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Martin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 K. Brett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 37 4 10 4 1 3 27 14

FIELDING - DP: 2. White-Washington-Aikens, Martin-White-Aikens. E: Wathan (7), Martin (2).

BATTING - 2B: White (16,off Langford); Otis (22,off Langford); Wilson (10,off Langford). 3B: Hurdle (1,off Langford). HR: G. Brett (5,6th inning off Langford 0 on 0 out). GDP: McRae (11,off Langford). Team LOB: 7.

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Langford W(12-10) 9 10 4 3 1 3 1 38

Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Jones L(6-3) 5 8 5 5 0 5 2 22 Martin 2 3 2 1 2 1 0 10 K. Brett 2 3 1 1 2 0 0 11 Totals 9 14 8 7 4 6 2 43

Jones faced 2 batters in the 6th inning WP: Martin (2). IBB: K. Brett (4,Klutts).

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

Time of Game: 2:43 Attendance: 32039

Starting Lineups:

Oakland Athletics Kansas City Royals

1. Henderson lf Wilson lf
2. Murphy cf White 2b
3. Johnson dh G. Brett 3b
4. Armas rf Aikens 1b
5. Klutts 3b Otis cf
6. Moore 1b McRae dh
7. Newman c Hurdle rf
8. McKay 2b Wathan c
9. Picciolo ss Washington ss Langford p Jones p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson grounded out (pitcher to first); Murphy singled to left; Johnson lined to third; Armas doubled to right [Murphy scored]; Klutts singled to left [Armas scored]; Moore struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson walked; Wilson safe on a pick-off error by Langford [Wilson to third]; White struck out; G. Brett reached on an error by McKay [Wilson scored (unearned) (RBI)]; Aikens forced G. Brett (second to shortstop); Otis forced Aikens (shortstop to second); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Newman grounded out (shortstop to first); McKay struck out; Picciolo lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 2ND: McRae flied out to left; Hurdle grounded out (first unassisted); Wathan grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Henderson struck out; Murphy lined to left; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Washington flied to left in foul territory; Wilson struck out; White doubled to left; G. Brett grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Armas flied out to center; Klutts struck out; Moore homered to left; Newman singled to left; McKay popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Aikens grounded out (second to first); Otis doubled to right; McRae lined to third; Hurdle tripled to right [Otis scored]; Wathan grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 2.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Picciolo singled to right; Henderson flied out to center; Murphy grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Picciolo out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Washington grounded out (shortstop to first); Wilson grounded out (second to first); White grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 2.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Johnson doubled to left; Armas homered to left [Johnson scored]; MARTIN REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); Klutts singled to center; Moore reached on a fielder's choice [Klutts to third (error by Martin)]; Newman singled to center [Klutts scored (unearned), Moore to third]; McKay reached on a fielder's choice [Moore out at home (pitcher to catcher), Newman to second]; Picciolo grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [McKay out at second]; 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 2.

ROYALS 6TH: G. Brett homered to right; Aikens singled to left; Otis singled to center [Aikens to second]; McRae flied out to center [Aikens to third]; Hurdle popped to shortstop in foul territory; Wathan grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Henderson walked; Murphy flied out to left; Martin threw a wild pitch [Henderson to second]; Johnson walked; Armas singled to left [Henderson scored, Johnson out at third (left to catcher to shortstop)]; Armas stole second; Klutts struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Royals 3.

ROYALS 7TH: Washington grounded out (shortstop to first); Wilson doubled to left; White flied out to right; G. Brett singled to right [Wilson scored]; Aikens grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Royals 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: K. BRETT REPLACED MARTIN (PITCHING); Moore singled to left; Moore stole second [Moore to third (error by Wathan)]; Newman grounded out (second to first); McKay hit a sacrifice fly to left [Moore scored]; Picciolo singled to left; Henderson grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Royals 4.

ROYALS 8TH: Otis singled to left; McRae grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Otis out at second]; Hurdle struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Royals 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: QUIRK REPLACED WATHAN (PLAYING C ); Murphy walked; Johnson doubled to left [Murphy to third]; Armas grounded out (shortstop to first); Klutts was walked intentionally; Moore forced Murphy (third to catcher) [Johnson to third, Klutts to second]; Newman grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Athletics 8, Royals 4.

ROYALS 9TH: Quirk flied out to left; Washington lined to left; Wilson singled to right; White forced Wilson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Royals 4.

Final Totals R H E LOB Athletics 8 14 2 8 Royals 4 10 2 7

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