Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Hunter
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Hunter
  
  There goes Davalillo. The throw from Blanchard and he is safe. Davalillo steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Hunter
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wagner vs. Hunter
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davalillo moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Colavito vs. Hunter
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. McDowell
  
  Green hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. McDowell
  
  Causey strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. McDowell
  
  Landis strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Hunter
  
  Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hunter
  
  Brown hits a popup towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Hunter
  
  Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. McDowell
  
  Charles hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. McDowell
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hershberger vs. McDowell
  
  Hershberger strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Hunter
  
  Roof is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDowell vs. Hunter
  
  McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davalillo vs. Hunter
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Hunter
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. McDowell
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanchard vs. McDowell
  
  Blanchard strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. McDowell
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Hunter
  
  Rene Lachemann now catching.
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Hunter
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards second. Green scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Hunter
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. McDowell
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Causey vs. McDowell
  
  Causey bunts in front of the plate. Roof fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landis vs. McDowell
  
  Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Charles vs. McDowell
  
  Charles hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hunter
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alvis vs. Hunter
  
  Alvis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roof vs. Hunter
  
  Roof bunts towards first. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Green covering, for the out. Alvis moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McDowell vs. Hunter
  
  McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davalillo vs. Hunter
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. McDowell
  
  Harrelson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hershberger vs. McDowell
  
  Hershberger hits a line drive towards third. Alvis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. McDowell
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Hunter
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Hunter
  
  Wagner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Hunter
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Hunter
  
  Whitfield hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lachemann vs. McDowell
  
  Lachemann strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. McDowell
  
  Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Catfish Hunter.
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. McDowell
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Dickson
  
  Jim Dickson now pitching.
  
  Brown hits a popup towards first. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Dickson
  
  Alvis hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Dickson
  
  Roof hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. McDowell
  
  Causey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. McDowell
  
  Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Charles vs. McDowell
  
  Charles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. McDowell
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Landis moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hershberger vs. McDowell
  
  Hershberger strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Dickson
  
  McDowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davalillo vs. Dickson
  
  Davalillo hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Dickson
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McDowell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wagner vs. Dickson
  
  Wagner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Wagner reaches second base with a double. McDowell scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Colavito vs. Aker
  
  Jack Aker now pitching.
  
  Colavito is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Whitfield vs. Aker
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. Gonzalez scores. Wagner moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Aker
  
  Wagner is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. McDowell
  
  Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lachemann vs. McDowell
  
  Lachemann hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockwood vs. McDowell
  
  Skip Lockwood pinch hits for Jack Aker.
  
  Lockwood takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Green vs. McDowell
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields the ball and throws to second. Gonzalez drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Gonzalez. Reynolds scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Causey vs. McDowell
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Mossi
  
  Don Mossi now pitching.
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alvis vs. Mossi
  
  Alvis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roof vs. Mossi
  
  Roof hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. Alvis moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McDowell vs. Mossi
  
  McDowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alvis scores. Roof moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davalillo vs. Mossi
  
  Davalillo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Mossi
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roof scores. McDowell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wagner vs. Mossi
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McDowell moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Colavito vs. Stock
  
  Chico Salmon pinch runs for Leon Wagner. Wes Stock now pitching.
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. McDowell scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Whitfield vs. Stock
  
  Whitfield hits a line drive into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. McDowell
  
  Chico Salmon now playing left field.
  
  Landis hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. McDowell
  
  Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. McDowell
  
  Harrelson strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1965, game 1 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Davalillo V, cf       5  0  1  0   Green D, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Gonzalez P, 2b        5  1  2  1   Causey W, ss          3  0  0  0   
Wagner L, lf          5  1  4  2   Landis J, cf          3  0  0  0   
Salmon C, pr-lf       0  0  0  0   Charles E, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Colavito R, rf        4  0  0  1   Harrelson K, 1b       3  0  0  0   
Whitfield F, 1b       5  0  0  1   Hershberger M, rf     3  0  0  0   
Brown L, ss           4  2  2  0   Reynolds T, lf        2  1  0  0   
Alvis M, 3b           3  1  1  1   Blanchard J, c        1  0  0  0   
Roof P, c             2  1  1  1   Lachemann R, c        2  0  0  0   
McDowell S, p         4  2  2  1   Hunter C, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Tartabull J, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Dickson J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Aker J, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Lockwood S, ph        0  0  0  0   
                                   Mossi D, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Stock W, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  8 13  8                        27  1  1  0

Cleveland        000 011 024 --  8
Kansas City      000 000 010 --  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
McDowell S (W)        9.0  1  1  0  4 11

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hunter C (L)          6.0  5  2  2  0  1
Dickson J             1.1  3  2  2  0  0
Aker J                0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Mossi D               0.1  5  4  4  1  0
Stock W               0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Gonzalez P
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Kansas City 4
2B -- Brown L 2, Wagner L
HR -- Wagner L
SB -- Davalillo V
SH -- Causey W, Roof P
HBP -- by Hunter C (Roof P)
T -- 2:21
A -- 0

    

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