OAK @ KCA
Final Score: OAK 4 - KCA 0
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 40,592
- Game Duration
- 155 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- Mike Norris
- Losing Pitcher
- Dennis Leonard
Umpires
- Home Plate
- George Maloney
- First Base
- Joe Brinkman
- Second Base
- Steve Palermo
- Third Base
- Don Denkinger
Weather & Field Conditions
- Temperature
- 68°F
- Sky
- Sunny
- Wind Speed
- 10 mph
Line Score
OAK Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Armas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Keith Drumright | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Wayne Gross | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Mike Heath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dave McKay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Dwayne Murphy | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 |
| Mike Norris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Fred Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .229 |
KCA Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Aikens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Clint Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Dennis Leonard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Renie Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| John Wathan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Team Totals | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 |
OAK Pitching
KCA Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Leonard (L) | L | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.12 |
| Renie Martin | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.00 | |
Oakland Athletics at Kansas City Royals, October 6, 1981
This box score records a 4-0 win for the Oakland Athletics over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, October 6, 1981, a Division Series game. Retrosheet records attendance of 40,592, a game time of 155 minutes, and a day start for this game. The weather notes give 68 degrees and sunny skies. The line score has the Oakland Athletics crossing the plate in the fourth and eighth; the fourth brought 3 runs. The Kansas City Royals were held scoreless in every inning. Hits were 8 for the Oakland Athletics and 4 for the Kansas City Royals, with 2 and 1 errors. The win went to Mike Norris, allowing 0 earned runs on 4 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Dennis Leonard after 8.0 innings and 4 runs. For the Oakland Athletics, Wayne Gross went 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 3 RBI. Dwayne Murphy also homered for the Oakland Athletics. Behind the plate was umpire George Maloney.
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