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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 20, 1976
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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 July 20, 1976 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glenn Abbott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 11,315 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Art Frantz |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Don Baylor | Right Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Billy Williams | DH |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | First Baseman |
| Tommy Sandt | Shortstop |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| George Hendrick | Left Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 20, 1976
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Dobson
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Dobson
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Dobson
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Abbott
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. McMullen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuiper for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Abbott
Duffy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Abbott
Manning hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Dobson
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Dobson
Tenace hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Dobson
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Abbott
Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Abbott
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Abbott
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Abbott
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spikes vs. Abbott
Spikes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Abbott
Fosse is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Dobson
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandt vs. Dobson
Sandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Dobson
North takes first base on ball four. Sandt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Dobson
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, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Dobson
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Abbott
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Abbott
Duffy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Abbott
There goes Duffy. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Duffy steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Abbott
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Duffy scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Abbott
Carty takes first base on ball four. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Abbott
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Abbott
Powell hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Dobson
Bando hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Dobson
Tenace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Tenace reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garner vs. Dobson
Garner hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMullen vs. Dobson
McMullen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Abbott
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Abbott
Spikes hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Abbott
Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Abbott
Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duffy vs. Abbott
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards first. McMullen fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Bell trying to get to home. McMullen throws to Tenace who tags Bell for the out. Fosse moves to second. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandt vs. Dobson
Sandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Dobson
North takes first base on ball four. Sandt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Dobson
Baylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Dobson
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sandt scores. North moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Dobson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Dobson
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Abbott
Manning 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Abbott
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching.
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sandt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Dobson
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Dobson
Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Dobson
McMullen bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washington vs. Dobson
Claudell Washington pinch hits for Tommy Sandt.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tenace scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Dobson
North strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Todd
Claudell Washington now playing right field. Don Baylor now playing first base. Ken McMullen now playing third base. Sal Bando now playing shortst
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Todd
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bando scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Todd
Spikes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Baylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Dobson
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Dobson
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Dobson
Bando hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Todd
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen juggles the ball. That's an error on McMullen. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Todd
Tommy Smith pinch runs for Ray Fosse.
Kuiper bunts towards the mound. Todd fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duffy vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Duffy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manning vs. Fingers
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Fingers
There goes Manning. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Manning steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carty vs. Fingers
Carty hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Dobson
Alan Ashby now catching.
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
There goes Tenace. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Tenace steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. LaRoche
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullen vs. LaRoche
McMullen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. LaRoche
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Fingers
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards second. Garner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Garner. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Fingers
Powell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Powell reaches second base with a double. Hendrick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Fingers
John Lowenstein pinch runs for Boog Powell.
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spikes vs. Fingers
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Fingers
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. LaRoche
Ron Pruitt now playing third base. Buddy Bell now playing first base.
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. LaRoche
Baylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. North moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. LaRoche
Rudi bunts towards the mound. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. North moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. LaRoche
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bell fields it and throws to home to get North. Baylor moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. LaRoche
Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. LaRoche
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Billy Williams.
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garner vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Garner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spikes who is chasing the ball. Garner reaches third base with a triple. Alexander scores. Bando scores. Tenace goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMullen vs. Kern
McMullen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Fingers
Larry Haney now catching.
Kuiper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Fingers
Duffy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Fingers
Manning hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Fingers
Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Fingers
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. Kuiper scores. Carty moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pruitt vs. Fingers
Pruitt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Baylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1976 -- Oakland at Cleveland (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
North B, cf 2 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Baylor D, rf-1b 5 1 2 0 Duffy F, ss 5 1 2 0
Rudi J, lf 4 0 1 1 Manning R, cf 5 0 1 1
Williams B, dh 4 1 1 1 Carty R, dh 3 0 2 0
Alexander M, pr 0 1 0 0 Hendrick G, lf 5 2 2 1
Bando S, 3b-ss 5 1 1 1 Powell B, 1b 4 0 2 1
Tenace G, c 3 2 1 0 Lowenstein J, pr 0 0 0 0
Haney L, c 0 0 0 0 Pruitt R, 3b 1 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b 5 0 2 3 Bell B, 3b-1b 4 0 1 0
McMullen K, 1b-3b 3 0 0 0 Spikes C, rf 4 0 1 1
Sandt T, ss 2 1 1 0 Fosse R, c 3 0 1 0
Washington C, ph-rf 2 0 0 1 Smith T, pr 0 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 9 7 39 4 13 4
Oakland 000 011 104 -- 7
Cleveland 011 000 011 -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Abbott G 4.1 8 2 2 2 3
Todd J* 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Fingers R (W) 3.0 4 2 1 1 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson P+ 7.0 6 3 1 4 5
LaRoche D (L) 1.2 2 4 4 3 1
Kern J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Bell B 2, McMullen K, Garner P
DP -- Oakland 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Oakland 10, Cleveland 11
2B -- Tenace G, Powell B, Hendrick G
3B -- Garner P
HR -- Williams B
SB -- Duffy F, Rudi J, North B, Manning R, Tenace G
SH -- McMullen K, Rudi J
T -- 3:33
A -- 11315
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