Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batista vs. Ogea
  
  Batista is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bournigal vs. Ogea
  
  Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Ogea
  
  Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Ogea
  
  McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Ogea
  
  Berroa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Small
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Small
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Small
  
  Thome hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Ogea
  
  Stairs hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Ogea
  
  Spiezio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Ogea
  
  Young strikes out. There goes Spiezio. The throw from Pena to second, and Spiezio is out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Ogea
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belle vs. Small
  
  Belle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Small
  
  Franco is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Small
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Belle moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kent vs. Small
  
  Kent hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stairs. Kent reaches second base with a double. Belle scores. Ramirez moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pena vs. Small
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ramirez scores. Kent moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vizcaino vs. Small
  
  Vizcaino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kent scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lofton vs. Small
  
  There goes Vizcaino. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Vizcaino steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lofton vs. Small
  
  There's a wild pitch. Vizcaino moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lofton vs. Small
  
  Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vizquel vs. Small
  
  There goes Lofton. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Lofton steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vizquel vs. Small
  
  Vizquel hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batista vs. Ogea
  
  Batista takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bournigal vs. Ogea
  
  Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Ogea
  
  Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Small
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brosius scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thome for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belle vs. Small
  
  Belle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Small
  
  Franco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Small
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive towards third. Spiezio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Ogea
  
  McGwire is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Ogea
  
  Berroa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Berroa reaches second base with a double. McGwire goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stairs vs. Ogea
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spiezio vs. Ogea
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Ogea
  
  Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berroa scores. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Molina vs. Ogea
  
  Molina hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lofton. Molina reaches second base with a double. Young scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Batista vs. Ogea
  
  Batista is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kent vs. Small
  
  Kent hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stairs. Kent reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Small
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kent moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vizcaino vs. Small
  
  Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kent scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Small
  
  Lofton hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Young. Lofton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vizquel vs. Small
  
  Vizquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lofton scores. Vizquel moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thome vs. Small
  
  Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Belle vs. Reyes
  
  Carlos Reyes now pitching.
  
  There goes Vizquel. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Vizquel steals third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Belle vs. Reyes
  
  Belle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Reyes
  
  Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Reyes
  
  There goes Franco. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Franco steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Reyes
  
  Ramirez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kent vs. Reyes
  
  Kent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bournigal vs. Graves
  
  Danny Graves now pitching.
  
  Bournigal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brosius vs. Graves
  
  Brosius strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Graves
  
  McGwire takes first base on ball four. Bournigal moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berroa vs. Graves
  
  Berroa takes first base on ball four. Bournigal moves to third. McGwire moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stairs vs. Graves
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bournigal scores. McGwire moves to third. Berroa moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Spiezio vs. Graves
  
  Spiezio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Young vs. Graves
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Reyes
  
  Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vizcaino vs. Reyes
  
  Vizcaino hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lofton vs. Groom
  
  Buddy Groom now pitching.
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vizquel vs. Groom
  
  There goes Lofton. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Lofton steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vizquel vs. Groom
  
  Vizquel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thome vs. Groom
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thome vs. Groom
  
  Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Belle vs. Corsi
  
  Jim Corsi now pitching.
  
  Belle strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Graves
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batista vs. Graves
  
  Batista strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bournigal vs. Graves
  
  Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Corsi
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Corsi
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corsi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kent vs. Corsi
  
  Kent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Corsi
  
  Pena takes first base on ball four. Kent moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vizcaino vs. Corsi
  
  Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brosius scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vizcaino for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Plunk
  
  Eric Plunk now pitching.
  
  Brosius hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Plunk
  
  McGwire is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Plunk
  
  Berroa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Plunk
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Mohler
  
  Mike Mohler now pitching.
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Mohler
  
  Vizquel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Mohler
  
  Thome hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Plunk
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Plunk
  
  Jason Giambi pinch hits for Ernie Young.
  
  Giambi is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Plunk
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belle vs. Witasick
  
  Jason Giambi now playing first base. Scott Brosius now playing center field. Jay Witasick now pitching.
  
  Belle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Witasick
  
  Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Witasick
  
  Ramirez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kent vs. Witasick
  
  Kent strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batista vs. Mesa
  
  Jose Mesa now pitching.
  
  Batista hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Mesa
  
  Terry Steinbach pinch hits for Rafael Bournigal.
  
  Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brosius vs. Mesa
  
  Brosius hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Batista moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McGwire vs. Mesa
  
  McGwire takes first base on ball four. Batista moves to third. Brosius moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Berroa vs. Mesa
  
  Kerwin Moore pinch runs for Mark McGwire.
  
  Berroa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Batista scores. Brosius moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stairs vs. Mesa
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Spiezio vs. Mesa
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Vizquel fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1996, game 2 -- Oakland at Cleveland (D)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Batista T, 2b         4  1  1  0   Lofton K, cf          4  1  1  0   
Bournigal R, ss       4  1  1  0   Vizquel O, ss         4  1  1  1   
Steinbach T, ph       1  0  0  0   Thome J, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Brosius S, 1b-cf      5  1  2  0   Belle A, lf           5  2  2  3   
McGwire M, dh         2  2  1  2   Franco J, dh          4  0  1  0   
Moore K, pr           0  0  0  0   Ramirez M, rf         3  2  1  1   
Berroa G, rf          4  1  3  2   Kent J, 1b            5  2  3  1   
Stairs M, lf          5  1  1  2   Pena T, c             2  0  0  1   
Spiezio S, 3b         4  0  1  0   Vizcaino J, 2b        4  0  1  2   
Young E, cf           3  1  1  1                                      
Giambi J, ph-1b       1  0  0  0                                      
Molina I, c           4  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  8 12  8                        34  9 10  9

Oakland          210 310 001 --  8
Cleveland        030 500 01x --  9

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Small A (L)           3.2  7  7  7  3  1
Reyes C               0.2  1  1  1  3  0
Groom B               0.1  0  0  0  2  0
Corsi J               1.1  1  0  0  1  1
Mohler M              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Witasick J            1.0  1  1  1  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ogea C                4.0  7  6  6  1  4
Graves D              2.0  1  1  1  3  3
Plunk E (W)           2.0  1  0  0  0  2
Mesa J (S)            1.0  3  1  1  1  1

DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Oakland 8, Cleveland 10
2B -- Kent J 2, Berroa G, Molina I, Lofton K
HR -- McGwire M, Stairs M, Belle A, Ramirez M
SB -- Vizcaino J, Lofton K 3, Vizquel O 2, Franco J
CS -- Spiezio S
HBP -- by Ogea C (McGwire M)
WP -- Small A
T -- 3:28
A -- 42233

    

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