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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 20, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 20, 1972 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Tidrow |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,818 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: John Rice 2B: Hank Morgenweck 3B: Marty Springstead |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Angel Mangual | Center Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Mike Hegan | Right Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Bell | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Roy Foster | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Dick Tidrow | Pitcher |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 20, 1972
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Tidrow
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Tidrow
Mangual hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Tidrow
Rudi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Holtzman
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Hegan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Holtzman
Leon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Holtzman
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Holtzman
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hegan. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Hegan throws the ball in to Bando who tags Johnson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Leon goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Tidrow
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Tidrow
Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Tidrow
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields the ball and throws to second. Duffy drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Duffy. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Tidrow
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Holtzman
Fosse takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Holtzman
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fosse moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Holtzman
Nettles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Nettles reaches second base with a double. Fosse scores. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Duffy vs. Holtzman
Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foster tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tidrow vs. Holtzman
Tidrow hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Green reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Holtzman
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Tidrow
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marquez vs. Tidrow
Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
Marquez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Tidrow
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mangual vs. Tidrow
Mangual hits a popup in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Tidrow
Rudi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Horlen
Joe Horlen now pitching.
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Hegan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Horlen
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Horlen
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Horlen
Fosse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Horlen
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Tidrow
Epstein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Tidrow
Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Epstein moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Tidrow
Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Tidrow
Duncan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Tidrow
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Horlen
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Horlen
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tidrow vs. Horlen
Tidrow is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Tidrow
Ted Kubiak pinch hits for Joe Horlen.
Kubiak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Tidrow
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mangual vs. Tidrow
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. Kubiak moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Tidrow
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kubiak tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Tidrow
Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hamilton
Dave Hamilton now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Hegan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Hamilton
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Hegan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Hamilton
Chambliss strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Tidrow
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Tidrow
Hegan hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Tidrow
Duncan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hamilton
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hamilton
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Hamilton
Foster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Tidrow
John Lowenstein now playing left field. Del Unser now playing right field.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Tidrow
Bill Voss pinch hits for Dave Hamilton.
Voss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Unser. Voss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Tidrow
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mangual vs. Tidrow
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Fingers
Bill Voss now playing center field. Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Fingers
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tidrow vs. Fingers
Tidrow strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Tidrow
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Tidrow
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Tidrow
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Tidrow
Hegan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Tidrow
Duncan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fingers
Bell hits a popup towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Fingers
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Fingers
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Tidrow
Don Mincher pinch hits for Dick Green.
Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Tidrow
Voss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Tidrow
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1972 -- Oakland at Cleveland (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 5 0 2 0 Bell B, cf 4 0 0 0
Mangual A, cf 4 0 0 0 Leon E, 2b 3 1 0 0
Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Rudi J, lf 3 0 0 1 Johnson A, lf 3 0 2 1
Epstein M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lowenstein J, lf 0 0 0 0
Bando S, 3b 3 0 2 0 Fosse R, c 2 1 1 0
Hegan M, rf 4 0 1 0 Foster R, rf 3 1 1 0
Duncan D, c 4 0 0 0 Unser D, rf 0 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 1
Mincher D, ph 1 0 0 0 Duffy F, ss 2 0 0 1
Holtzman K, p 0 0 0 0 Tidrow D, p 3 0 0 0
Marquez G, ph 1 0 0 0
Horlen J, p 0 0 0 0
Kubiak T, ph 0 1 0 0
Hamilton D, p 0 0 0 0
Voss B, ph-cf 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 27 3 5 3
Oakland 000 010 000 -- 1
Cleveland 120 000 00x -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L) 2.0 3 3 3 2 1
Horlen J 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Hamilton D 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Fingers R 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Tidrow D (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 5
E -- Duffy F
LOB -- Oakland 9, Cleveland 3
2B -- Johnson A, Nettles G, Voss B
SF -- Duffy F, Rudi J
T -- 2:15
A -- 12818
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