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Retrosheet Boxscore: Oakland Athletics 6, California Angels 4

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Oakland Athletics 6, California Angels 4

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Game Played on Wednesday, April 29, 1981 (D) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

CAL A    0  1  0    0  1  0    0  2  0  -   4  5  2
OAK A    0  1  0    2  0  0    3  0  x  -   6  7  1
BATTING
California Angels            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Carew 1b                      1   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Harlow lf                   2   1   0   0       1   1       2   0
Burleson ss                   2   0   0   0       1   0       3   3
Ford rf                       4   1   2   2       0   0       4   0
Lynn cf                       3   0   0   0       1   2       3   0
Harris lf,1b                  4   1   1   1       0   1       3   0
Ott c                         4   0   0   0       0   1       5   1
Baylor dh                     3   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Grich 2b                      4   1   1   0       0   1       0   1
Campaneris 3b                 3   0   1   1       0   0       1   0
  Downing ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Zahn p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  D'Acquisto p                0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Hassler p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   4   5   4       4   6      24   6
FIELDING - 
E: Campaneris (4), Zahn (1).
BATTING - 
HR: Harris (1,2nd inning off Norris 0 on 0 out); Ford (5,8th inning off Norris
1 on 2 out).
HBP: Burleson (1,by Norris).
GDP: Lynn (2,off Norris).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Burleson (1,2nd base off Norris/Heath).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Henderson lf                  3   0   0   0       2   1       3   0
Murphy cf                     3   0   0   1       0   0       2   0
Johnson dh                    2   1   1   1       2   0       0   0
Armas rf                      3   1   1   1       1   2       0   0
Heath c                       3   1   0   0       1   1       8   0
Newman 1b                     2   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
  Revering ph,1b              1   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Hosley ph                   1   1   1   3       0   0       0   0
  Gross 1b                    0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
McKay 3b                      4   1   2   0       0   0       0   1
Picciolo ss                   3   0   0   0       0   0       3   3
Babitt 2b                     4   1   1   0       0   1       3   2
Norris p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Totals                       29   6   7   6       6   5      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Picciolo-Newman.
E: Henderson (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Newman (3,off Zahn).
HR: Armas (7,2nd inning off Zahn 0 on 0 out); Hosley (1,7th inning off Hassler
2 on 2 out).
SH: Picciolo (1,off Zahn).
SF: Murphy (1,off Zahn).
IBB: Armas (1,by Zahn).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Henderson (3,3rd base by D'Acquisto/Ott).
PITCHING
California Angels            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Zahn L(3-2)                   3.2   5   3   3   4   0   1  21
D'Acquisto                    3     1   2   2   2   5   0  11
Hassler                       1.1   1   1   1   0   0   1   5
Totals                        8     7   6   6   6   5   2  37
IBB: Zahn (1,Armas).
Inherited Runners - Scored: D'Acquisto 2-0; Hassler 2-2.
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Oakland Athletics            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Norris W(5-0)                 9     5   4   4   4   6   2  36
WP: Norris (4).
BK: Norris (2).
HBP: Norris (3,Burleson).
Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Terry Cooney
Ejections: Rod Carew by Bill Kunkel [Obstruction call]
Time of Game: 3:03   Attendance: 15220
Starting Lineups:

   California Angels             Oakland Athletics        
1. Carew               1b        Henderson           lf
2. Burleson            ss        Murphy              cf
3. Ford                rf        Johnson             dh
4. Lynn                cf        Armas               rf
5. Harris              lf        Heath               c
6. Ott                 c         Newman              1b
7. Baylor              dh        McKay               3b
8. Grich               2b        Picciolo            ss
9. Campaneris          3b        Babitt              2b
   Zahn                p         Norris              p

ANGELS 1ST: Umpire Vic Voltaggio missed game for unknown
reason; Carew grounded out (second to first); Burleson was
hit by a pitch; Burleson stole second; Ford flied out to left;
Lynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Murphy flied out to center; Johnson made an out to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Harris homered to right; Ott struck out; Baylor made
an out to second; Grich flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Armas homered to center; Heath grounded out
(shortstop to first); Newman doubled to left; 1Bman Carew
ejected by 1B umpire Bill Kunkel for trying to impede
Newman; HARLOW REPLACED CAREW (PLAYING LF); HARRIS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); McKay reached on an error by Campaneris
[McKay to first]; Picciolo flied out to center; Babitt lined to
shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Campaneris flied out to left; Harlow struck out;
Burleson lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Henderson walked; Murphy flied out to left;
Johnson walked [Henderson to second]; Johnson safe on a pick-off
error by Zahn [Henderson to third, Johnson to second]; Armas was
walked intentionally; Heath flied out to right; Newman flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Ford singled to center; Lynn grounded into a double
play (shortstop to first) [Ford out at second]; Harris grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: McKay singled to left; Picciolo out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [McKay to second]; Babitt
singled to shortstop [McKay to third]; Henderson walked [Babitt
to second]; Murphy hit a sacrifice fly to center [McKay scored];
Johnson singled to left [Babitt scored, Henderson to second];
D'ACQUISTO REPLACED ZAHN (PITCHING); Henderson was caught
stealing third (catcher to third); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
1, Athletics 3.

ANGELS 5TH: Ott popped to catcher in foul territory; Baylor
popped to catcher in foul territory; Grich singled to left;
Norris threw a wild pitch [Grich to second]; Campaneris singled
to left [Grich scored, Campaneris to second (error by
Henderson)]; Harlow grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Armas struck out; Heath struck out; REVERING
BATTED FOR NEWMAN; Revering grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Athletics 3.

ANGELS 6TH: REVERING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Burleson
walked; Norris balked [Burleson to second]; Ford grounded out
(shortstop to first); Lynn struck out; Harris was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: McKay singled to center; On a bunt Picciolo made
an out to pitcher; Babitt was called out on strikes; Henderson
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Athletics 3.

ANGELS 7TH: Ott made an out to shortstop; Baylor grounded out
(shortstop to first); Grich struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Angels 2, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Murphy flied to right in foul territory; Johnson
walked; Armas struck out; Heath walked [Johnson to second];
HASSLER REPLACED D'ACQUISTO (PITCHING); HOSLEY BATTED FOR
REVERING; Hosley homered to left [Johnson scored, Heath scored];
McKay flied out to left; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2,
Athletics 6.

ANGELS 8TH: GROSS REPLACED HOSLEY (PLAYING 1B); Campaneris
grounded out (pitcher to first); Harlow walked; Burleson made an
out to second; Ford homered to left [Harlow scored]; Catcher
Heath asked HP umpire Shulock to check Ford's bat as Ford
crossed plate; Ford angrily grabbed Heath; both benches emptied
but there were no ejections; Lynn walked; Harris forced Lynn
(second to shortstop); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4,
Athletics 6.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Picciolo grounded out (second to first); Babitt
flied out to right; Henderson lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 4, Athletics 6.

ANGELS 9TH: Ott lined to first; Baylor walked; Grich forced
Baylor (third to second); DOWNING BATTED FOR CAMPANERIS; Downing
flied out to center; after the game, Angels coach Tom Morgan
tried to start a fight with some Athletics players in the
hallway under the stands; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4,
Athletics 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Angels           4   5   2    5
 Athletics        6   7   1    7
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