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Brewers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 8, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on May 8, 1981 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 8, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Caldwell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 28,708 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: George Maloney 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Bill Haller |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gantner | Second Baseman |
Roy Howell | First Baseman |
Larry Hisle | DH |
Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
Don Money | Third Baseman |
Mark Brouhard | Right Fielder |
Ed Romero | Shortstop |
Buck Rodgers | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Cliff Johnson | DH |
Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
Shooty Babitt | Second Baseman |
Dave McKay | Third Baseman |
Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Brewers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 8, 1981
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. McCatty
Gantner hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. McCatty
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. McCatty
Hisle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Caldwell
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Caldwell
Murphy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Caldwell
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Caldwell
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Caldwell
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. McCatty
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oglivie for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. McCatty
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McCatty
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Money vs. McCatty
Money hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Brouhard vs. McCatty
Brouhard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Caldwell
Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Babitt vs. Caldwell
Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
McKay vs. Caldwell
McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Picciolo vs. Caldwell
Picciolo hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Romero vs. McCatty
Tim Hosley now playing first base. Jeff Newman now catching. Mike Heath now playing left field.
Romero is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. McCatty
Gantner hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. McCatty
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. McCatty
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. McCatty
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosley scoops it up and throws to first, with McCatty covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hosley vs. Caldwell
Hosley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Caldwell
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Caldwell
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Romero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. McCatty
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hosley settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hosley. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. McCatty
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McCatty
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. McCatty
Money hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Caldwell
Armas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brouhard. Armas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Caldwell
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Armas moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newman vs. Caldwell
Newman hits a fly ball towards right. Brouhard catches it and throws to Howell who relays to second to double up Heath. Armas tags and scores. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. Caldwell
Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Caldwell
McKay strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brouhard vs. McCatty
Brouhard hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Romero vs. McCatty
Romero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Babitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. McCatty
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Caldwell
Picciolo hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hosley vs. Caldwell
Hosley strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Caldwell
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. McCatty
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. McCatty
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. McCatty
Oglivie hits a popup towards third. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. McCatty
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Caldwell
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Caldwell
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Caldwell
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Caldwell
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Babitt vs. Caldwell
Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McCatty
Dave Revering now playing first base.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. McCatty
Money hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brouhard vs. McCatty
Brouhard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Romero vs. McCatty
Romero hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Caldwell
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero misplays the ball. That's an error on Romero. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Caldwell
Picciolo bunts towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Caldwell
Revering hits a popup towards third. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Caldwell
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero misplays the ball. That's an error on Romero. McKay moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Caldwell
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. McCatty
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. McCatty
Howell hits a popup towards third. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. McCatty
Hisle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Caldwell
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Caldwell
Heath hits a line drive towards short. Romero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Caldwell
Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. McCatty
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. McCatty
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. McCatty
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Money vs. McCatty
Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1981 -- Milwaukee at Oakland (N) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Gantner J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Henderson R, lf 1 0 0 0 Howell R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hosley T, 1b 2 0 0 0 Hisle L, dh 3 0 1 0 Revering D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Oglivie B, lf 4 0 1 0 Murphy D, cf 4 1 1 1 Simmons T, c 3 0 0 0 Johnson C, dh 3 0 0 0 Thomas G, cf 4 0 1 0 Armas T, rf 4 1 2 0 Money D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Heath M, c-lf 4 0 2 0 Brouhard M, rf 3 0 1 0 Newman J, 1b-c 3 0 1 1 Romero E, ss 3 0 0 0 Babitt S, 2b 3 0 1 0 McKay D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Picciolo R, ss 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 4 0 30 2 7 2 Milwaukee 000 000 000 -- 0 Oakland 100 100 00x -- 2 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Caldwell M (L) 8.0 7 2 2 1 5 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO McCatty S (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 6 E -- Hosley T, Romero E 2 DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Oakland 7 2B -- Armas T, Oglivie B HR -- Murphy D SH -- Picciolo R SF -- Newman J T -- 2:44 A -- 28708
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