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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 2, 1981
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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 September 2, 1981 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 5,198 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Rich Garcia |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Klutts | Third Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Kelvin Moore | First Baseman |
| Shooty Babitt | Second Baseman |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Pat Kelly | DH |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Chris Bando | Catcher |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Dybzinski | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 2, 1981
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Waits
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Waits
Murphy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Waits
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henderson scores. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Armas vs. Waits
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klutts vs. Waits
Klutts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Keough
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klutts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Keough
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dilone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Keough
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Keough
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moore scoops it up and throws to first, with Keough covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Waits
Heath hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Waits
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babitt vs. Waits
Waits fires to first and picks off Moore. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. Waits
Babitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Waits
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Keough
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Keough
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Keough
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Keough
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Waits
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Waits
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Waits
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Waits
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dybzinski vs. Keough
Dybzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Keough
Keough fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Keough. Dybzinski moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dilone vs. Keough
Dilone strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orta vs. Keough
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Keough
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Keough
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Waits
Klutts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Waits
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Waits
Moore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Keough
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Keough
Bando bunts towards first. Moore scoops it up and throws to first, with Babitt covering, for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Keough
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manning for the out. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuiper vs. Keough
Kuiper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dybzinski vs. Keough
There goes Kuiper. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Kuiper steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dybzinski vs. Keough
Dybzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dilone vs. Keough
Dilone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrah scores. Kuiper moves to third. Dybzinski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orta vs. Keough
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babitt vs. Waits
Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Waits
Stanley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Waits
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Waits covering, for the out. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Waits
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Waits
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Keough
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Keough
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Keough
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Waits
Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klutts vs. Waits
Klutts strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Waits
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Waits
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Armas moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Babitt vs. Spillner
Dan Spillner now pitching.
Babitt hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Keough
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Keough
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Keough
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Spillner
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Spillner
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Spillner
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Spillner
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dybzinski vs. Keough
Dybzinski hits a line drive into left field. Henderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Dybzinski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dilone vs. Keough
Dilone bunts towards the mound. Keough fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Owchinko
Bob Owchinko now pitching.
Orta bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Dybzinski moves to third. Dilone moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hargrove vs. Owchinko
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dybzinski scores. Dilone scores. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosello vs. Jones
Jeff Jones now pitching. Dave Rosello pinch hits for Pat Kelly.
Rosello bunts in front of the plate. Heath fields it and throws to first for the out. Orta moves to third. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrah vs. Jones
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Orta scores. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Jones
Bando hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Bando reaches second base with a double. Hargrove scores. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Manning vs. Beard
Dave Beard now pitching.
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrah scores. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuiper vs. Beard
There goes Manning. The throw from Heath and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Bando scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuiper vs. Beard
Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Manning tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dybzinski vs. Beard
Dybzinski strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Spillner
Armas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. Armas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klutts vs. Spillner
Klutts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Spillner
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Spillner
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Spillner
Mike Davis pinch hits for Shooty Babitt.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. McLaughlin
Dave McKay now playing second base. Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moore scoops it up and throws to first, with McLaughlin covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. McLaughlin
Orta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. McLaughlin
Hargrove hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. McLaughlin
Rosello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. McLaughlin
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosello moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. McLaughlin
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bando for the out. Rosello moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Manning vs. McLaughlin
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Spillner
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Spillner
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Spillner
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Spillner
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orta. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Spencer scores. Henderson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Spillner
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klutts vs. Spillner
Klutts strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1981, game 2 -- Oakland at Cleveland (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 3 2 0 0 Dilone M, lf 5 1 3 1
Murphy D, cf 4 0 2 1 Orta J, rf 4 2 1 0
Johnson C, dh 5 0 2 3 Hargrove M, 1b 4 2 3 4
Armas T, rf 5 0 2 0 Kelly P, dh 3 0 0 0
Klutts M, 3b 5 0 0 0 Rosello D, ph 0 0 0 0
Heath M, c 4 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 4 2 2 1
Moore K, 1b 2 0 1 0 Bando C, c 4 1 1 1
Babitt S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Manning R, cf 4 1 1 1
Davis M, ph 1 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 2 0 0 1
McKay D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Dybzinski J, ss 3 1 2 0
Stanley F, ss 3 1 1 0
Spencer J, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 33 10 13 9
Oakland 100 010 002 -- 4
Cleveland 000 100 72x -- 10
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Keough M (L)* 6.0 6 3 3 5 1
Owchinko B+ 0.0 1 2 2 0 0
Jones J 0.1 2 2 1 0 0
Beard D 0.2 1 1 0 0 1
McLaughlin B 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Waits R 5.2 6 2 2 3 4
Spillner D (W) 3.1 3 2 2 3 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Keough M, Henderson R, Heath M
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 10, Cleveland 9
2B -- Murphy D, Stanley F, Bando C, Armas T, Johnson C
HR -- Hargrove M
SB -- Kuiper D, Manning R
SH -- Bando C, Orta J, Rosello D
SF -- Kuiper D
T -- 3:24
A -- 5198
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