OAK @ NYA

October 13, 1981

Final Score: OAK 1 - NYA 3

Game Information

Ballpark
Yankee Stadium I
Attendance
55,740
Game Duration
172 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Tommy John
Losing Pitcher
Mike Norris
Save
Rich Gossage

Umpires

Home Plate
Nick Bremigan
First Base
Russ Goetz
Second Base
Jerry Neudecker
Third Base
Marty Springstead

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
53°F
Sky
Night
Wind Speed
7 mph

Line Score

OAK @ NYA — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
OAK 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
NYA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 3 7 1

OAK Batting

OAK @ NYA — OAK Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Tony Armas 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Keith Drumright 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wayne Gross 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Heath 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rickey Henderson 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .500
Cliff Johnson 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Mickey Klutts 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667
Dave McKay 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Kelvin Moore 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dwayne Murphy 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jeff Newman 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Norris 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rob Picciolo 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333
Tom Underwood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 32 1 6 1 3 6 2 0 0 0 .188

NYA Batting

OAK @ NYA — NYA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Bobby Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rick Cerone 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ron Davis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Oscar Gamble 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Rich Gossage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Reggie Jackson 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Tommy John 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Larry Milbourne 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750
Jerry Mumphrey 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Graig Nettles 3 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Lou Piniella 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Willie Randolph 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Dave Revering 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Watson 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Dave Winfield 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 29 3 7 3 4 4 1 0 0 1 .241

OAK Pitching

OAK @ NYA — OAK Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mike Norris (L) L 7.1 6 3 3 2 4 0 3.68
Tom Underwood - 0.2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 8.0 7 3 3 4 4 0 3.38

NYA Pitching

OAK @ NYA — NYA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Ron Davis - 1.1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0.00
Rich Gossage (SV) SV 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Tommy John (W) W 6.0 6 1 1 1 3 0 1.50
Team Totals 9.0 6 1 1 3 6 0 1.00

Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees, October 13, 1981

On October 13, 1981, the New York Yankees defeated the Oakland Athletics 3-1 at Yankee Stadium I in a League Championship Series game. The information panel shows attendance of 55,740, a running time of 172 minutes, and a night start. Conditions were recorded as 53 degrees and night skies. The Oakland Athletics' only run came in the fifth inning. All of the New York Yankees scoring came in one inning, 3 runs in the first. Hits were 6 for the Oakland Athletics and 7 for the New York Yankees, with 1 and 1 errors. Tommy John was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 earned run on 6 hits in 6.0 innings. The loss was charged to Mike Norris after 7.1 innings and 3 runs. Rich Gossage earned the save. The New York Yankees' pitching table lists Ron Davis, Rich Gossage, and Tommy John. For the Oakland Athletics, Mickey Klutts went 2 for 3. Larry Milbourne led the New York Yankees at the plate: 3 for 4. Graig Nettles drove in 3 for the New York Yankees. Behind the plate was umpire Nick Bremigan.

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