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KCRW: M. Norris
L: D. Leonard
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Twins Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals were decisively beaten by the Oakland Athletics, 4 to 0, in Game 1 of the 1981 ALDS on October 6, 1981.
Game Info
October 6, 1981
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Henderson LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Murphy CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.667 |
K. Drumright DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
T. Armas RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
W. Gross 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
J. Spencer 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
M. Heath C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. McKay 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
F. Stanley SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Wilson LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
F. White 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
G. Brett 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Aikens 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Otis CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. McRae DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Hurdle RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
J. Wathan C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
U L Washington SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Totals | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Batting
2B: J. Spencer
HR: W. Gross, D. Murphy
RBI: W. Gross 3, D. Murphy
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Norris (W) | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Leonard (L) | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.13 |
R. Martin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Henderson LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Murphy CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.667 |
K. Drumright DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
T. Armas RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
W. Gross 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
J. Spencer 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
M. Heath C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. McKay 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
F. Stanley SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Batting
2B: J. Spencer
HR: W. Gross, D. Murphy
RBI: W. Gross 3, D. Murphy
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Norris (W) | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Wilson LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
F. White 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
G. Brett 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Aikens 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Otis CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. McRae DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Hurdle RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
J. Wathan C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
U L Washington SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Totals | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Leonard (L) | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.13 |
R. Martin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
