Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Candiotti
  
  Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Branson vs. Candiotti
  
  There goes Lofton. The throw from Hinch and he is safe. Lofton steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Branson vs. Candiotti
  
  Branson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hinch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Justice vs. Candiotti
  
  Justice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lofton moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ramirez vs. Candiotti
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Wright
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Wright
  
  McDonald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Wright
  
  Grieve hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Grieve reaches second base with a double. McDonald goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Stairs vs. Wright
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Giambi vs. Wright
  
  Giambi hits a line drive towards the mound. Wright can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Grieve moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Magadan vs. Wright
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Magadan reaches second base with a double. Grieve scores. Giambi moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Spiezio vs. Wright
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Candiotti
  
  Thome hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Candiotti
  
  Fryman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Candiotti
  
  Giles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Manto vs. Candiotti
  
  Manto strikes out. There goes Fryman. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Borders vs. Candiotti
  
  Borders hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McDonald. Borders reaches second base with a double. Fryman scores. Manto goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Lofton vs. Candiotti
  
  Lofton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hinch vs. Wright
  
  Hinch strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bournigal vs. Wright
  
  Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Wright
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Candiotti
  
  Branson hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Candiotti
  
  Justice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Candiotti
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Candiotti
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Wright
  
  McDonald bunts towards the mound. Wright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Wright
  
  There goes McDonald. The throw from Borders and he is safe. McDonald steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Grieve vs. Wright
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grieve for the out. McDonald moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Stairs vs. Wright
  
  Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Giambi vs. Wright
  
  Giambi strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Magadan vs. Wright
  
  Magadan strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Candiotti
  
  Fryman strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Candiotti
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giles for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Manto vs. Candiotti
  
  Manto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Borders vs. Candiotti
  
  Borders hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Manto moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Lofton vs. Candiotti
  
  Lofton hits a line drive into center field. McDonald picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on McDonald. Manto scores. Borders goes all the way around to score. Lofton moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Branson vs. Candiotti
  
  Branson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Wright
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fryman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hinch vs. Wright
  
  Hinch hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bournigal vs. Wright
  
  Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Branson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Candiotti
  
  Justice hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Small
  
  Aaron Small now pitching.
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Small
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio misplays the ball. That's an error on Spiezio. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Fryman vs. Small
  
  Fryman strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Giles vs. Small
  
  Giles hits a line drive into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Manto vs. Small
  
  Manto hits a line drive towards third. Magadan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Krivda
  
  Rick Krivda now pitching.
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fryman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Krivda
  
  McDonald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Krivda
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fryman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Borders vs. Small
  
  Borders hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lofton vs. Small
  
  Lofton strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Branson vs. Small
  
  Branson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Borders moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Justice vs. Small
  
  Justice hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Borders tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Small
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Krivda
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Krivda
  
  Giambi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Krivda
  
  Magadan hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Krivda
  
  Spiezio strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hinch vs. Krivda
  
  Hinch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Branson misplays the ball. That's an error on Branson. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bournigal vs. Krivda
  
  Bournigal hits a line drive into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Small
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Small
  
  Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Small
  
  Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Manto vs. Small
  
  There goes Giles. The throw from Hinch and he is safe. Giles steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Manto vs. Small
  
  Manto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Krivda
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Manto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Krivda
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fryman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Krivda
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Krivda
  
  Stairs takes first base on ball four. Grieve moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Giambi vs. Morman
  
  Alvin Morman now pitching.
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Branson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Borders vs. Dougherty
  
  Jim Dougherty now pitching.
  
  Borders hits a line drive towards first. Giambi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Dougherty
  
  Lofton hits a popup towards short. Bournigal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Dougherty
  
  Branson hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Morman
  
  Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Plunk
  
  Eric Plunk now pitching.
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Magadan moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Hinch vs. Plunk
  
  Shane Mack pinch runs for Dave Magadan.
  
  Hinch strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Mitchell vs. Plunk
  
  Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for Rafael Bournigal.
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mack scores. Spiezio moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Plunk
  
  Jorge Velandia pinch runs for Kevin Mitchell.
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  McDonald vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
  
  McDonald hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Dougherty
  
  Mike Blowers now playing third base. Jorge Velandia now playing shortstop.
  
  Justice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Dougherty
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Velandia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Dougherty
  
  Shawon Dunston pinch hits for Jim Thome.
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Velandia fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Velandia. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fryman vs. Dougherty
  
  Dougherty fires to first and has Dunston trapped. There's the throw to Velandia who tags Dunston for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Assenmacher
  
  Jeff Manto now playing first base. Travis Fryman now playing third base. Shawon Dunston now playing shortstop.
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Assenmacher
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Assenmacher
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Blowers vs. Jackson
  
  Michael Jackson now pitching.
  
  Blowers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grieve moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spiezio vs. Jackson
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/6/1998 -- Cleveland at Oakland (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Lofton K, cf          4  0  1  1   Henderson R, lf       5  0  0  0   
Branson J, 2b         5  0  1  0   McDonald J, cf        5  1  3  0   
Justice D, dh         3  1  1  2   Grieve B, rf          5  1  3  1   
Ramirez M, rf         5  0  1  0   Stairs M, dh          3  1  1  0   
Thome J, 1b           4  0  0  0   Giambi J, 1b          5  1  2  2   
Dunston S, ph-ss      1  0  0  0   Magadan D, 3b         3  0  1  1   
Fryman T, ss-3b       3  1  0  0   Mack S, pr            0  1  0  0   
Giles B, lf           3  0  0  0   Blowers M, 3b         1  0  1  0   
Manto J, 3b-1b        3  2  0  0   Spiezio S, 2b         5  0  1  0   
Borders P, c          4  2  3  2   Hinch A, c            4  0  1  0   
                                   Bournigal R, ss       3  0  0  0   
                                   Mitchell K, ph        1  0  1  1   
                                   Velandia J, pr-ss     0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6  7  5                        40  5 14  5

Cleveland        020 211 000 --  6
Oakland          200 002 010 --  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wright J              4.0  6  2  2  1  5
Krivda R (W)          2.2  4  2  2  1  1
Morman A*             0.1  0  1  1  1  0
Plunk E               0.2  2  0  0  0  1
Assenmacher P         1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Jackson M (S)         0.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Candiotti T (L)+      4.0  4  5  2  4  3
Small A               3.0  3  1  1  1  2
Dougherty J           2.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 5th

E -- McDonald J, Spiezio S, Branson J, Velandia J
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Oakland 11
2B -- Grieve B, Magadan D, Borders P
HR -- Justice D, Giambi J
SB -- Lofton K, McDonald J, Giles B
CS -- Dunston S
SF -- Justice D
PB -- Hinch A
T -- 3:07
A -- 6963

    

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