Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Stein
  
  Lofton strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Stein
  
  Vizquel hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Stein
  
  Justice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Stein
  
  Thome takes first base on ball four. Justice moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Stein
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Justice moves to third. Thome moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Giles vs. Stein
  
  Giles strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Gooden
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Gooden
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Gooden
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Stein
  
  Fryman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Stein
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Stein
  
  Branson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Branson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Gooden
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Gooden
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blowers vs. Gooden
  
  Blowers hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Blowers reaches second base with a double. Stairs goes all the way around to score. Blowers moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Christenson vs. Gooden
  
  Christenson hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blowers tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Gooden
  
  Tejada takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Gooden
  
  Macfarlane is hit by the pitch. Tejada moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Gooden
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Stein
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Stein
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Stein
  
  Justice hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Gooden
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Gooden
  
  Grieve 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 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Gooden
  
  Stairs hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Stein
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Stein
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball towards left. Henderson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Henderson. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Giles vs. Stein
  
  Giles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fryman vs. Stein
  
  There's a wild pitch. Giles moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fryman vs. Stein
  
  Fryman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Giles moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alomar vs. Stein
  
  Alomar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Stein
  
  Branson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Branson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lofton vs. Stein
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball towards center. Christenson catches it and throws to second to double up Branson. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Gooden
  
  Giambi hits a popup towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blowers vs. Gooden
  
  Blowers strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Gooden
  
  Christenson hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Stein
  
  Vizquel hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Stein
  
  Justice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Justice for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Stein
  
  Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Stein
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Gooden
  
  David Bell now playing second base.
  
  Tejada takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Gooden
  
  Macfarlane hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Macfarlane reaches second base with a double. Tejada moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Henderson vs. Gooden
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Roberts vs. Gooden
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tejada tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grieve vs. Gooden
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stairs vs. Gooden
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Stein
  
  Giles hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Stein
  
  Fryman is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Stein
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Stein
  
  There goes Fryman. The throw from Macfarlane and he is out, Roberts applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Gooden
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blowers vs. Gooden
  
  Blowers hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Christenson vs. Gooden
  
  Christenson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tejada vs. Gooden
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Worrell
  
  Tim Worrell now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lofton vs. Worrell
  
  Lofton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vizquel vs. Worrell
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worrell fields it and throws to third for the out. Lofton moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Justice vs. Worrell
  
  Justice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Reed
  
  Steve Reed now pitching.
  
  Macfarlane hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Reed
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Reed
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Worrell
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Worrell
  
  Ramirez hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Worrell
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Giles reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fryman vs. Worrell
  
  Fryman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Reed
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Reed
  
  Stairs hits a popup towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Reed
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blowers vs. Reed
  
  Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Worrell
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Worrell
  
  Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Worrell
  
  Lofton bunts towards the mound. Worrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Worrell
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neill vs. Jackson
  
  Michael Jackson now pitching. Mike Neill pinch hits for Ryan Christenson.
  
  Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Jackson
  
  Tejada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Jackson
  
  Scott Spiezio pinch hits for Mike Macfarlane.
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Spiezio reaches second base with a double. Tejada goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Jackson
  
  Henderson hits a line drive towards the mound. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Jackson
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spiezio scores. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Jackson
  
  There goes Roberts. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grieve vs. Jackson
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 

Top 10

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Mohler
  
  Mike Mohler now pitching. Rickey Henderson now playing center field. Mike Neill now playing left field. Scott Spiezio now playing second base. A.
  
  Justice hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Mohler
  
  Thome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Mathews
  
  T.J. Mathews now pitching.
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thome moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Giles vs. Mathews
  
  Giles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thome moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fryman vs. Mathews
  
  Richie Sexson pinch runs for Jim Thome.
  
  Fryman strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Alomar vs. Mathews
  
  Alomar hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Karsay
  
  Steve Karsay now pitching. Richie Sexson now playing first base.
  
  Stairs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 8/1/1998 -- Cleveland at Oakland (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Lofton K, cf          5  0  1  0   Henderson R, lf-cf    4  0  0  0   
Vizquel O, ss         5  0  0  0   Roberts B, 2b         4  0  1  2   
Justice D, dh         4  0  0  0   Hinch A, c            0  0  0  0   
Thome J, 1b           3  0  1  0   Grieve B, rf          5  0  1  0   
Sexson R, pr-1b       0  0  0  0   Stairs M, dh          5  2  2  1   
Ramirez M, rf         4  1  1  0   Giambi J, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Giles B, lf           5  1  3  1   Blowers M, 3b         4  1  1  1   
Fryman T, 3b          4  1  2  0   Christenson R, cf     2  0  0  1   
Alomar Jr. S, c       5  1  1  3   Neill M, ph-lf        1  0  0  0   
Branson J, 2b         2  0  1  0   Tejada M, ss          2  2  1  0   
Bell D, 2b            2  1  2  1   Macfarlane M, c       2  0  1  0   
                                   Spiezio S, ph-2b      1  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  5 12  5                        34  6  9  6

Cleveland        000 400 001 0 --  5
Oakland          020 010 002 1 --  6
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gooden D              6.0  4  3  3  3  5
Reed S                2.0  1  0  0  0  0
Jackson M             1.0  3  2  2  0  1
Karsay S (L)          0.0  1  1  1  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stein B               6.0  5  4  3  4  3
Worrell T             3.0  4  1  1  0  3
Mohler M              0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Mathews T (W)         0.2  2  0  0  0  1

E -- Henderson R
DP -- Oakland 3
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Oakland 7
2B -- Blowers M, Branson J, Macfarlane M, Giles B, Spiezio S
HR -- Alomar Jr. S, Bell D, Stairs M
SB -- Roberts B
CS -- Fryman T
SF -- Christenson R, Roberts B
HBP -- by Gooden D (Macfarlane M), by Stein B (Fryman T)
WP -- Stein B
T -- 3:18
A -- 48241

    

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