Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Langford
  
  Dade hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Langford
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Langford
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Wise
  
  Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dilone for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Wise
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Wise
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Langford
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Langford
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Langford
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pruitt vs. Langford
  
  Pruitt strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Wise
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Wise
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Wise
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Langford
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards misplays the ball. That's an error on Edwards. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Langford
  
  There goes Manning. The throw from Essian and he is out, Guerrero applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Langford
  
  Kuiper strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Langford
  
  Dade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Langford
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dade moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Langford
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Wise
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essian vs. Wise
  
  Essian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomasson vs. Wise
  
  Thomasson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dilone vs. Wise
  
  Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to home to get Gross. Essian moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Wise
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. Essian moves to third. Dilone moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Page vs. Wise
  
  Page takes first base on ball four. Essian scores. Dilone moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Alexander vs. Wise
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Langford
  
  Thornton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Langford
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Langford
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pruitt vs. Langford
  
  Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Wise
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Wise
  
  Revering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Wise
  
  Gross hits a line drive towards first. Thornton catches it and steps on first to double up Revering. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Langford
  
  Manning hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Manning reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuiper vs. Langford
  
  Kuiper bunts towards the mound. Langford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dade vs. Langford
  
  Dade hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Manning moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grubb vs. Langford
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manning scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Langford
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Wise
  
  Essian hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomasson vs. Wise
  
  There goes Essian. The throw from Pruitt and he is out, Kuiper applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Wise
  
  Thomasson bunts towards the mound. Wise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Wise
  
  Dilone hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Langford
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Langford
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Langford
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pruitt vs. Langford
  
  Pruitt hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Wise
  
  Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Wise
  
  Page hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Wise
  
  Alexander is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Langford
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Langford
  
  There goes Manning. The throw from Essian and he is out, Guerrero applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Langford
  
  Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Langford
  
  Dade hits a line drive into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Wise
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Wise
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Wise
  
  Gross hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Langford
  
  Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Sosa
  
  Elias Sosa now pitching.
  
  Bell bunts in front of the plate. Essian fields it and throws to first for the out. Grubb moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Sosa
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grubb moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blanks vs. Sosa
  
  Blanks strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Horton vs. Sosa
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Wise
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Wise
  
  Thomasson hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Wise
  
  Dilone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Sosa
  
  Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Sosa
  
  Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Sosa
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first, with Sosa covering, for the out. Manning moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dade vs. Sosa
  
  Dade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Wise
  
  Edwards bunts towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Wise
  
  Page hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Wise
  
  Alexander hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 4/30/1978 -- Cleveland at Oakland (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Dade P, rf            5  0  1  0   Dilone M, cf          4  0  0  0   
Grubb J, lf           3  0  2  1   Edwards M, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Bell B, 3b            3  0  0  0   Page M, lf            3  0  0  1   
Thornton A, 1b        4  0  1  0   Alexander G, dh       4  1  1  1   
Blanks L, ss          4  0  1  0   Guerrero M, ss        3  0  0  0   
Horton W, dh          4  0  2  0   Revering D, 1b        3  0  1  0   
Pruitt R, c           4  0  0  0   Gross W, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Manning R, cf         4  1  3  0   Essian J, c           3  1  2  0   
Kuiper D, 2b          4  0  0  0   Thomasson G, rf       3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  1 10  1                        28  2  4  2

Cleveland        000 010 000 --  1
Oakland          001 000 001 --  2
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wise R (L)            8.2  4  2  2  3  3

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Langford R*           7.0  8  1  1  1  4
Sosa E (W)            2.0  2  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Edwards M
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Oakland 3
2B -- Manning R
HR -- Alexander G
CS -- Manning R 2, Essian J
SH -- Bell B
T -- 2:16
A -- 6378

    

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