Final
OAK 5 — CLE 3
8/31/1981 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · CLE198108310
Complete available game record for OAK at CLE, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Dilone | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dwayne Murphy | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Rob Picciolo | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Johnson | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Gross | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Hargrove | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tony Armas | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Hassey | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Bando | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toby Harrah | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Davis | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Kelly | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Charboneau | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Spencer | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Heath | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Manning | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Rosello | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Duane Kuiper | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McKay | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bo Diaz | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Stanley | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Veryzer | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bert Blyleven | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sid Monge | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Langford | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Spillner | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Underwood | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 8.1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0-0 |
| Rick Langford | 6.1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Sid Monge | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Tom Underwood | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Dan Spillner | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Veryzer | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Chris Bando | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bert Blyleven | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Miguel Dilone | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hargrove | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Toby Harrah | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Hassey | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Kuiper | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Manning | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sid Monge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Spillner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McKay | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave McKay | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Stanley | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Dwayne Murphy | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Gross | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Underwood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Picciolo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Spencer | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Heath | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rickey Henderson | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Armas | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Langford | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S9 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | E6/G | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 64(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | S7.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→3 | 6(B)4(2)/LDP | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S5/BG | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S9 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 6/L | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | S9.BX2(96) | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 31 | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | D7.1-H | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S8 | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 54(1)/FO | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S8.1-2 | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | HR/8.2-H;1-H | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | W | 3–1 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | D8.1-H | 3–1 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 43.2-3 | 4–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | K | 4–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 4–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 54(1)/FO | 4–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 54(1)/FO | 4–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | SB2.1-3(E2/TH2) | 4–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR) | 4–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | HP.1-2 | 4–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | W.2-3;1-2 | 4–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 5(2)/FO | 4–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 8 | 4–2 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | S4/G | 4–2 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | S9.1-2 | 4–2 |
| 6 top | 1→3 | 16(1)3/GDP | 4–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | HR/7 | 4–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 4–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→2 | 16(1)4/BG/GDP | 4–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 4–3 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | K | 4–3 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 7 | 4–3 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 9 | 4–3 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 4–3 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | PO1(13) | 4–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | W | 4–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 4–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 4–3 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | K23 | 4–3 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 4/P | 4–3 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 53 | 4–3 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | K | 4–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 13 | 4–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 4–3 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | HP | 4–3 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 3/P | 4–3 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S7.1-2 | 4–3 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S8.2-H;1-2 | 4–3 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 46(1)/FO.2-3 | 5–3 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 5–3 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | K | 5–3 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 5–3 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 5–3 |