Unloading a 20-hit onslaught, the A's buried the Indians, 16-4. Rickey Henderson, Jeff Newman and Cliff Johnson hit home runs. Shooty Babitt and Tony Armas each drilled a triple. Henderson went 4-for-4 and Newman, Mike Heath and Babitt each had three hits. The Tribe took a 3-1 lead into the bottom of the third inning before the A's wiped it out with a five-run outburst that featured two RBIs each by Johnson and Heath. [The Sporting News]

Oakland Athletics 16, Cleveland Indians 4

Game Played on Monday, August 24, 1981 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Indians 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 8 1 A's 1 0 5 1 3 0 4 2 x - 16 20 0 Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dilone lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .299 Henderson lf 4 3 4 2 0 0 .331 Orta rf 4 2 2 0 0 0 .294 Spencer 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170 Hargrove dh 2 1 1 0 2 0 .316 Bosetti cf 4 1 1 1 1 0 .222 Hassey 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .268 Johnson dh 5 2 2 3 0 0 .247 Harrah 3b 3 0 1 2 0 1 .260 Armas rf 5 1 2 1 0 1 .283 Dybzinski 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 Newman 1b,c 4 2 3 1 0 1 .247 Bando c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Heath c,lf 5 2 3 3 0 0 .247 Manning cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .221 Babitt 2b 5 2 3 2 0 0 .252 Kuiper 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .279 McKay 3b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .214 Veryzer ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 .249 Stanley ss 4 2 1 0 0 0 .196 Waits p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Keough p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garland p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lacey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 4 8 3 3 2 Totals 40 16 20 14 1 3 Time of Game: 2:34 Attendance: 30,139 Left on Base: Indians 5, A's 4 DP: Indians 0, A's 1 Errors: Dybzinski Doubles: Kuiper (3), Hassey (3), Henderson (13), Newman (9), McKay (6) Triples: Orta (1), Babitt (3), Armas (2) Home Runs: Henderson (5), Newman (2), Johnson (12) Caught Stealing: Hargrove (2), Newman (1) Sacrifice Hits: Newman (2) Sacrifice Flies: McKay (3), Henderson (2) GIDP: Hassey (4) Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Waits L(5-7) 2 7 6 6 1 1 1 13 4.46 Garland 4.1 10 7 5 0 1 1 22 5.47 Lacey 1.2 3 3 2 0 1 1 9 7.59 Totals 8 20 16 13 1 3 3 44 A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Keough W(8-3) 9 8 4 4 3 2 0 36 2.99 Totals 9 8 4 4 3 2 0 36 Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Dallas Parks, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Dave Phillips INDIANS 1ST: Dilone flied out to left; Orta tripled to center; Hargrove walked; Hassey walked [Hargrove to second]; Harrah singled to left [Orta scored, Hargrove scored, Hassey to second]; Bando flied out to left; Manning flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson homered; Bosetti flied out to left; Johnson made an out to second; Armas flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1. INDIANS 2ND: Kuiper flied out to right; Veryzer made an out to pitcher; Dilone made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1. ATHLETICS 2ND: Newman singled to left; Heath singled to third [Newman to second]; Babitt forced Heath (third to second) [Newman to third]; Newman was caught stealing home (first to catcher); McKay struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1. INDIANS 3RD: Orta singled to right; Hargrove singled to center [Orta to third]; Hassey grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Orta scored (no RBI), Hargrove out at second]; Harrah struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 1. ATHLETICS 3RD: Stanley singled to right; Henderson singled to center [Stanley to second]; Bosetti walked [Stanley to third, Henderson to second]; Johnson singled to left [Stanley scored, Henderson scored, Bosetti to second]; Armas singled to left [Bosetti scored, Johnson to second]; GARLAND REPLACED WAITS (PITCHING); Newman out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Johnson to third, Armas to second]; Heath singled to center [Johnson scored, Armas scored, Heath out at second (center to first to second)]; Babitt grounded out (third to first); 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 6. INDIANS 4TH: Bando flied out to center; Manning flied out to left; Kuiper doubled to center; Veryzer singled to center [Kuiper scored, Veryzer to second (on throw to home)]; Dilone grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 6. ATHLETICS 4TH: McKay flied out to left; Stanley made an out to second; Henderson doubled to center; Bosetti singled to left [Henderson scored]; Johnson flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 7. INDIANS 5TH: Orta made an out to second; Hargrove walked; Hargrove was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Hassey flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 7. ATHLETICS 5TH: Armas grounded out (third to first); Newman doubled to right; Heath singled to center [Newman scored]; Babitt tripled to right [Heath scored]; McKay hit a sacrifice fly to center [Babitt scored]; Stanley made an out to shortstop; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 10. INDIANS 6TH: Harrah flied out to center; Bando flied out to center; Manning grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 10. ATHLETICS 6TH: DYBZINSKI REPLACED HARRAH (PLAYING 3B); Henderson singled to second; Bosetti made an out to second; Johnson made an out to shortstop; Armas struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 10. INDIANS 7TH: Kuiper flied out to right; Veryzer grounded out (third to first); Dilone made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 10. ATHLETICS 7TH: Newman homered; Heath made an out to second; Babitt singled to left; McKay doubled to right [Babitt to third]; LACEY REPLACED GARLAND (PITCHING); Stanley reached on an error by Dybzinski [Babitt scored (unearned) (no RBI), McKay scored (unearned) (no RBI), Stanley to third]; Henderson hit a sacrifice fly to left [Stanley scored (unearned)]; Bosetti grounded out (third to first); 4 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 14. INDIANS 8TH: SPENCER REPLACED HENDERSON (PLAYING 1B); NEWMAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); HEATH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Orta flied out to center; Hargrove grounded out (pitcher to first); Hassey doubled to left; Dybzinski struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 14. ATHLETICS 8TH: Johnson homered; Armas tripled to center; Newman struck out; Heath reached on a fielder's choice [Armas out at home (pitcher to third), Heath to second]; Babitt singled to right [Heath scored]; McKay forced Babitt (second to shortstop); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 16. INDIANS 9TH: Bando flied out to left; Manning flied out to left; Kuiper singled to left; Veryzer flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 16.

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