The Oakland Athletics squeaked out a win over the Boston Red Sox, 3 to 2, on August 18, 1981.

Double by Carney Lansford; Jim Rice scored.

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Single by Dwayne Murphy; Rickey Henderson scored.

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Single by Julio Valdez; Carney Lansford scored.

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Home run by Tony Armas.

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Wild pitch by Bill Campbell; wild pitch by Dwayne Murphy; Jeff Newman scored.

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