A two-run homer by Dwayne Murphy in the 10th inning lifted the A's to a 4-2 decision over the Angels. Keith Drumright began the bottom of the 10th with a single and was sacrificed to second by Rob Picciolo. After Rickey Henderson grounded out, Murphy swatted his game-winning blast. The Angels had tied the game in the eighth on a solo homer by Bobby Grich and sacrifice fly by Butch Hobson. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 4, California Angels 2
Game Played on Friday, August    14, 1981 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0    0  -   2  5  0
A's          1  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    2  -   4  7  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Carew 1b              2   0   1   0     1   1   .313      Henderson lf          5   1   1   1     0   0   .318
  Harris ph,1b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .212      Murphy cf             4   1   1   2     1   0   .250
Burleson ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .300      Gross 3b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .197
Lynn cf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .254      Armas rf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .280
Downing lf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .261      Spencer 1b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .142
Grich 2b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .286        Johnson ph,1b       1   0   0   0     0   0   .230
Ford rf               4   0   0   0     0   3   .272      Budaska dh            4   1   1   0     0   1   .211
Baylor dh             3   1   1   0     1   0   .192      Newman c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .248
Ott c                 4   0   1   0     0   0   .216      Drumright 2b          4   1   2   1     0   1   .364
Hobson 3b             2   0   0   1     0   1   .282      Picciolo ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .230
Renko p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      McCatty p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hassler p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Aase p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   2   5   2     2   7             Totals               35   4   7   4     2   6

Time of Game: 2:59   Attendance: 23,804
Left on Base: Angels 3, A's 5
DP: Angels 0, A's 1
Errors: Newman
Doubles: Newman (8)
Home Runs: Grich (9), Henderson (4), Murphy (10)
Caught Stealing: Carew (7), Burleson (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Picciolo (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Hobson (2)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Renko                   5     3   2   2   2   2   1  20   3.16
Hassler                 3     2   0   0   0   3   0  11   3.04
Aase L(2-3)             1.2   2   2   2   0   1   1   7   1.94
Totals                  9.2   7   4   4   2   6   2  38

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McCatty W(8-4)         10     5   2   2   2   7   1  35   2.25
Totals                 10     5   2   2   2   7   1  35

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Ted Hendry


ANGELS 1ST: Carew walked; Carew was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Rod Carew suffered a dislocated left
shoulder; Burleson popped to center; Lynn grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson homered; Murphy grounded out (second to
first); Gross grounded out (second to first); Armas grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 1.

ANGELS 2ND: Downing struck out; Grich grounded out (shortstop to
first); Ford struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Spencer flied to left; Budaska lined to second;
Newman flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Athletics 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Baylor flied to right; Ott lined to second; Hobson
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Drumright struck out; Picciolo lined to second;
Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Carew singled to left; Burleson grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Carew to second]; Lynn reached on a
fielder's choice [Carew out at third (pitcher to third)];
Downing grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 0, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Murphy flied to right; Gross walked; Armas lined
to shortstop; Spencer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
0, Athletics 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Grich grounded out (shortstop to first); Ford struck
out; Baylor popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Budaska singled to right; Newman doubled to left
[Budaska to third]; Drumright grounded out (second to first)
[Budaska scored, Newman to third]; Picciolo grounded out (second
to first); Henderson grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 2.

ANGELS 6TH: Ott grounded out (second to first); Newman dropped a
foul fly hit by Hobson for an error; Hobson grounded out (third
to first); Carew was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Murphy walked; HASSLER REPLACED RENKO (PITCHING);
Gross struck out; Armas struck out; Spencer flied to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 2.

ANGELS 7TH: Burleson singled to pitcher; Lynn struck out while
Burleson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Downing popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Budaska grounded out (third to first); Newman
flied to left in foul territory; Drumright singled to right;
Picciolo singled to shortstop [Drumright to second]; Henderson
forced Drumright (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 0, Athletics 2.

ANGELS 8TH: Grich homered; Ford struck out; Baylor walked; Ott
singled to center [Baylor to third]; Hobson hit a sacrifice fly
to right [Baylor scored]; HARRIS BATTED FOR CAREW; Harris
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
2, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: HARRIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Murphy
grounded out (second to first); Gross grounded out (second to
first); Armas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2,
Athletics 2.

ANGELS 9TH: Burleson grounded out (pitcher to first); Lynn
popped to third in foul territory; Downing grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 9TH: JOHNSON BATTED FOR SPENCER; AASE REPLACED HASSLER
(PITCHING); Johnson popped to right; Budaska was called out on
strikes; Newman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Athletics 2.

ANGELS 10TH: JOHNSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Grich popped
to second; Ford popped to shortstop; Baylor singled to center;
Ott flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 10TH: Drumright singled to center; Picciolo out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Drumright to second];
Henderson grounded out (second to first) [Drumright to third];
Murphy homered [Drumright scored]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
2, Athletics 4.