Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Peterson
  
  North strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Peterson
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Peterson
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Kuiper applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Peterson
  
  Rudi strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Norris
  
  Manning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Norris
  
  Kuiper takes first base on ball four. Manning moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Norris
  
  Bell bunts towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. Manning moves to third. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Powell vs. Norris
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Manning tags and scores. Kuiper tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carty vs. Norris
  
  Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuiper scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Norris
  
  Hendrick strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Peterson
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Peterson
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Peterson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Norris
  
  Spikes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Norris
  
  Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Norris
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spikes moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Manning vs. Norris
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. Spikes moves to third. Duffy moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kuiper vs. Norris
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spikes scores. Duffy moves to third. Manning moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Bosman
  
  Dick Bosman now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. Duffy scores. Manning moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Powell vs. Bosman
  
  Powell hits a line drive into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Peterson
  
  Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Peterson
  
  Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haney vs. Peterson
  
  Haney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garner moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  North vs. Peterson
  
  North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garner scores. Haney moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Peterson
  
  Washington hits a line drive into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Peterson
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Haney scores. North moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baylor vs. Brown
  
  Jackie Brown now pitching.
  
  Baylor hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Brown
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Bosman
  
  Carty hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Bosman
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Bosman
  
  Spikes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Bosman
  
  Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Brown
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Brown
  
  Campaneris bunts towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Kuiper covering, for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Brown
  
  There goes Williams. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Bell applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Brown
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haney vs. Brown
  
  There goes Garner. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Haney vs. Brown
  
  Haney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  North vs. Brown
  
  North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner scores. Haney moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Brown
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Bosman
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Bosman
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manning for the out. Duffy moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuiper vs. Bosman
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Duffy moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Bosman
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Brown
  
  Rudi strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Brown
  
  Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Brown
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Bosman
  
  Powell hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Bosman
  
  Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Bosman
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spikes vs. Bosman
  
  Spikes is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Brown
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Brown
  
  Matt Alexander pinch runs for Billy Williams.
  
  There goes Alexander. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Duffy applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Brown
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Brown
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Lindblad
  
  Paul Lindblad now pitching.
  
  Ashby strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Lindblad
  
  Duffy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Lindblad
  
  Manning hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Lindblad
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haney vs. Brown
  
  Haney hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Brown
  
  North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Hood
  
  Don Hood now pitching.
  
  There goes North. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. North steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Hood
  
  There's a wild pitch. North moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Washington vs. Hood
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rudi vs. Thomas
  
  Stan Thomas now pitching.
  
  Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baylor vs. Thomas
  
  Baylor takes first base on ball four. Rudi moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bando vs. Buskey
  
  Tom Buskey now pitching.
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Lindblad
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Lindblad
  
  Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carty vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Fingers
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Powell moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spikes vs. Fingers
  
  Spikes takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ashby vs. Fingers
  
  Ashby strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lowenstein vs. Fingers
  
  John Lowenstein pinch hits for Frank Duffy.
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Buskey
  
  Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop. Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Matt Alexander.
  
  Tovar hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Buskey
  
  Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Buskey
  
  There goes Campaneris. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Kuiper applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Buskey
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Fingers
  
  Manning hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North who is chasing the ball. Manning reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kuiper vs. Fingers
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Fingers
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manning scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Fingers
  
  Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carty vs. Fingers
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Fingers
  
  Hendrick strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Buskey
  
  Ken McMullen pinch hits for Larry Haney.
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Buskey
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Buskey
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Buskey
  
  Rudi hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Buskey
  
  Baylor hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Fingers
  
  Tim Hosley now catching.
  
  Spikes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Todd
  
  Jim Todd now pitching.
  
  Ashby bunts towards the mound. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. Spikes moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanks vs. Todd
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Manning vs. Todd
  
  Manning takes first base on ball four. Spikes moves to third. Blanks moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kuiper vs. Todd
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive towards the mound. Todd reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Todd
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/24/1976 -- Oakland at Cleveland (D)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
North B, cf           5  1  3  2   Manning R, cf         5  2  2  0   
Washington C, rf      4  1  1  0   Kuiper D, 2b          5  1  1  1   
Rudi J, lf            4  2  2  3   Bell B, 3b            5  2  2  2   
Baylor D, 1b          4  1  1  3   Powell B, 1b          4  0  2  1   
Bando S, 3b           4  0  0  0   Carty R, dh           2  0  1  3   
Williams B, dh        2  0  1  0   Hendrick G, lf        5  0  1  0   
Alexander M, pr       0  0  0  0   Spikes C, rf          3  1  2  0   
Tovar C, ph           1  0  0  0   Ashby A, c            4  0  0  0   
Campaneris B, ss      2  0  0  0   Duffy F, ss           2  1  2  0   
Garner P, 2b          4  2  2  0   Lowenstein J, ph      1  0  0  0   
Haney L, c            2  1  1  0   Blanks L, ss          1  0  1  0   
McMullen K, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Hosley T, c           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  8 11  8                        37  7 14  7

Oakland          005 100 002 --  8
Cleveland        220 000 120 --  7

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Norris M              1.1  5  4  3  1  1
Bosman D              3.2  1  0  0  2  1
Lindblad P*           1.0  2  1  1  1  1
Fingers R (W)+        2.0  5  2  2  1  2
Todd J (S)            1.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Peterson F            2.2  5  4  4  0  3
Brown J               3.2  5  2  2  2  1
Hood D                0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Thomas S#             0.0  0  0  0  2  0
Buskey T (L)          2.1  1  2  2  2  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
  # Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Campaneris B
LOB -- Oakland 5, Cleveland 14
3B -- Manning R
HR -- Baylor D, Rudi J
SB -- Garner P, North B
CS -- Washington C, Williams B, Alexander M, Campaneris B
SH -- Bell B, Campaneris B, Ashby A
SF -- Powell B, Carty R 2
WP -- Hood D
T -- 3:29
A -- 17509

    

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