Final
OAK
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Athletics
5
Rangers
2
Game 1
Final
Athletics
2
Rangers
12
Game 2
Final
Athletics
2
Rangers
1
Game 3
Final
1981 AL West
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Twins Game Summary
The Texas Rangers couldn't pull it off against the Oakland Athletics, 2 to 1, on September 16, 1981.
Game Info
September 16, 1981
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Henderson LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
D. Murphy CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
C. Johnson DH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
T. Armas RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Gross 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
J. Spencer 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. McKay 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Newman C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Drumright PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
J. Cox PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
M. Heath C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Stanley SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
M. Davis PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Picciolo SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Wills 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Rivers CF | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
A. Oliver DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Bell 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
P. Putnam 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Poquette LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Sundberg C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
L. Roberts RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Wagner SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 29 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Batting
HR: D. Murphy
RBI: D. Murphy 2
Baserunning
SB: R. Henderson, C. Johnson
Batting
2B: M. Rivers, J. Sundberg
RBI: M. Wagner
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Norris (W) | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Darwin (L) | 7.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2.45 |
S. Comer | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Henderson LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
D. Murphy CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
C. Johnson DH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
T. Armas RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Gross 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
J. Spencer 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. McKay 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Newman C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Drumright PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
J. Cox PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
M. Heath C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Stanley SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
M. Davis PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Picciolo SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Batting
HR: D. Murphy
RBI: D. Murphy 2
Baserunning
SB: R. Henderson, C. Johnson
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Norris (W) | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Wills 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Rivers CF | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
A. Oliver DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Bell 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
P. Putnam 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Poquette LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Sundberg C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
L. Roberts RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Wagner SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 29 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Batting
2B: M. Rivers, J. Sundberg
RBI: M. Wagner
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Darwin (L) | 7.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2.45 |
S. Comer | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
