KCA @ OAK
Final Score: KCA 1 - OAK 4
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
- Attendance
- 40,002
- Game Duration
- 179 minutes
- Day/Night
- Night
- Winning Pitcher
- Rick Langford
- Losing Pitcher
- Larry Gura
- Save
- Dave Beard
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Steve Palermo
- First Base
- Don Denkinger
- Second Base
- Jim Evans
- Third Base
- Jim McKean
Weather & Field Conditions
- Temperature
- 60°F
- Field Condition
- Dry
- Precipitation
- None
Line Score
KCA Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Aikens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Larry Gura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Renie Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Frank White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
OAK Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Armas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Dave Beard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mike Heath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rickey Henderson | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Cliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Mickey Klutts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rick Langford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dave McKay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Kelvin Moore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Fred Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tom Underwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 30 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .233 |
KCA Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Gura (L) | L | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7.36 |
| Renie Martin | - | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3.38 | |
OAK Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Beard (SV) | SV | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rick Langford (W) | W | 7.1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.23 |
| Tom Underwood | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1.00 | |
Kansas City Royals at Oakland Athletics, October 9, 1981
On October 9, 1981, the Oakland Athletics defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-1 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, a Division Series game. The information panel shows a crowd of 40,002, a game time of 179 minutes, and a night start. Conditions were recorded as 60 degrees. The Kansas City Royals' only run came in the fourth inning. The Oakland Athletics' runs came in the first, third, and fourth innings, 2 of them in the fourth. Hits were 10 for the Kansas City Royals and 7 for the Oakland Athletics, with 3 and 0 errors. Rick Langford was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 earned run on 10 hits in 7.1 innings. Larry Gura took the loss after 3.2 innings and 4 runs. The save went to Dave Beard. The Oakland Athletics' pitching table lists Dave Beard, Rick Langford, and Tom Underwood. For the Kansas City Royals, Frank White went 2 for 4. Dwayne Murphy led the Oakland Athletics at the plate: 2 for 4, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Dave McKay also homered for the Oakland Athletics. The home-plate umpire was Steve Palermo.
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