Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Sabathia
  
  Ellis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Sabathia
  
  Barton strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Sabathia
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dellucci. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Sabathia
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Michaels throws the ball in to Peralta who tags Sweeney trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brown scores. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Blanton
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Blanton
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Denorfia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Blanton
  
  Hafner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Sabathia
  
  Crosby hits a line drive into right field. Michaels picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Michaels. Crosby moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cust vs. Sabathia
  
  Cust hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Dellucci. Cust reaches second base with a double. Crosby scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Sabathia
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Bowen vs. Sabathia
  
  Bowen hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Cust moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Denorfia vs. Sabathia
  
  Denorfia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cust scores. Bowen moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Ellis vs. Sabathia
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dellucci. Ellis reaches second base with a double. Bowen scores. Denorfia moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Barton vs. Sabathia
  
  Barton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Sizemore. Barton reaches second base with a double. Denorfia scores. Ellis moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Brown vs. Sabathia
  
  Brown is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Sweeney vs. Sabathia
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ellis tags and scores. Barton tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Crosby vs. Sabathia
  
  Crosby takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Cust vs. Sabathia
  
  Cust strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Blanton
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blanton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Blanton
  
  Peralta hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Garko vs. Blanton
  
  Garko hits a fly ball into center field. Denorfia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dellucci vs. Blanton
  
  Dellucci hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Sabathia
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bowen vs. Sabathia
  
  Bowen strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Denorfia vs. Sabathia
  
  Denorfia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Ellis vs. Sabathia
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Barton vs. Sabathia
  
  Barton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Blanton
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Blake vs. Blanton
  
  Blake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Blanton
  
  Sizemore strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Sabathia
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Sabathia
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Crosby vs. Sabathia
  
  Crosby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Cust vs. Julio
  
  Jorge Julio now pitching.
  
  Cust strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Julio
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sweeney moves to third. Crosby moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Murphy vs. Julio
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sweeney scores. Crosby scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bowen vs. Julio
  
  Bowen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Blanton
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. Cust settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Blanton
  
  Hafner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Blanton
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Blanton covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Denorfia vs. Julio
  
  Denorfia hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Julio
  
  Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Barton vs. Julio
  
  Barton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Blanton
  
  Peralta hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Garko vs. Blanton
  
  Garko hits a ball on the ground towards second. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. Barton throws to Crosby, who throws back to Barton who tags Peralta for the double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dellucci vs. Blanton
  
  Dellucci hits a fly ball into left field. Cust settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Breslow
  
  Craig Breslow now pitching.
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Breslow
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Breslow
  
  Crosby hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Cust vs. Breslow
  
  Cust takes first base on ball four. Crosby moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Breslow
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Blanton
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Blake vs. Blanton
  
  Blake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Blanton
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Blanton
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Hafner vs. Blanton
  
  Hafner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bowen vs. Breslow
  
  Bowen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Denorfia vs. Breslow
  
  Denorfia strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Breslow
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Dellucci settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Blanton
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Denorfia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Blanton
  
  Peralta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Garko vs. Blanton
  
  Garko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Kobayashi
  
  Kelly Shoppach now catching. Masahide Kobayashi now pitching.
  
  Barton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Kobayashi
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Kobayashi
  
  Sweeney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosby vs. Kobayashi
  
  Crosby takes first base on ball four. Barton moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Cust vs. Kobayashi
  
  Cust strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dellucci vs. Blanton
  
  Dellucci hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Cust. Dellucci reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Michaels vs. Blanton
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dellucci scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Blake vs. Blanton
  
  Blake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murphy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Blanton
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Blanton
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blake moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Hafner vs. Blanton
  
  Hafner hits a line drive into right field. Brown picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brown. Blake scores. Cabrera moves to third. Hafner moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Shoppach vs. Hernandez
  
  Fernando Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Shoppach is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Peralta vs. Hernandez
  
  Peralta takes first base on ball four. Cabrera scores. Hafner moves to third. Shoppach moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Garko vs. Casilla
  
  Santiago Casilla now pitching. Ryan Sweeney now playing center field. Chris Denorfia now playing left field.
  
  Garko hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Denorfia. Garko reaches second base with a double. Hafner scores. Shoppach scores. Peralta moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Dellucci vs. Street
  
  Huston Street now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Peralta scores. Garko moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Dellucci vs. Street
  
  Dellucci hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Betancourt
  
  Rafael Betancourt now pitching.
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bowen vs. Betancourt
  
  Bowen strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Denorfia vs. Betancourt
  
  Denorfia strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Street
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Blake vs. Street
  
  Blake strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Street
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Street scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sizemore for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/11/2008 -- Oakland at Cleveland (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Ellis M, 2b           3  1  1  2   Sizemore G, cf        5  0  1  0   
Barton D, 1b          5  0  2  1   Cabrera A, 2b         4  1  2  0   
Brown E, rf           4  1  1  0   Hafner T, dh          3  1  1  1   
Sweeney M, dh         4  1  2  2   Martinez V, c         3  0  0  0   
Crosby B, ss          3  2  3  0   Shoppach K, c         0  1  0  0   
Cust J, lf            4  1  1  1   Peralta J, ss         3  2  2  2   
Sweeney R, cf         0  0  0  0   Garko R, 1b           4  0  1  2   
Murphy D, 3b          5  1  2  2   Dellucci D, lf        4  1  1  0   
Bowen R, c            5  1  1  0   Michaels J, rf        4  0  1  1   
Denorfia C, cf-lf     5  1  2  1   Blake C, 3b           4  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  9 15  9                        34  7  9  6

Oakland          151 200 000 --  9
Cleveland        010 000 060 --  7

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blanton J (W)         7.2  8  5  5  1  1
Hernandez F*          0.0  0  2  2  1  0
Casilla S+            0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Street H (S)          1.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sabathia C (L)        3.1 12  9  9  2  4
Julio J               1.2  1  0  0  1  2
Breslow C             2.0  1  0  0  1  2
Kobayashi M           1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Betancourt R          1.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Michaels J, Brown E
DP -- Oakland 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Oakland 9, Cleveland 3
2B -- Brown E, Cust J, Ellis M, Barton D, Dellucci D, Garko R
HR -- Peralta J
SF -- Sweeney M, Ellis M
HBP -- by Hernandez F (Shoppach K)
WP -- Julio J, Street H
T -- 2:59
A -- 17859

    

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