Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Burba
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Christenson vs. Burba
  
  Christenson hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Burba
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Burba
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Stairs vs. Burba
  
  Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Grieve vs. Burba
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Stein
  
  Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cora vs. Stein
  
  There goes Lofton. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Lofton steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Cora vs. Stein
  
  Cora is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Justice vs. Stein
  
  Justice takes first base on ball four. Lofton moves to third. Cora moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ramirez vs. Stein
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lofton scores. Cora scores. Justice moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fryman vs. Stein
  
  Fryman hits a line drive beyond short. Bournigal can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Justice moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Giles vs. Stein
  
  Giles takes first base on ball four. Justice scores. Ramirez moves to third. Fryman moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sexson vs. Stein
  
  Sexson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ramirez scores. Fryman scores. Giles moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Diaz vs. Stein
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Giles scores. Sexson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Vizquel vs. Mohler
  
  Mike Mohler now pitching.
  
  Vizquel hits a line drive into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Lofton vs. Mohler
  
  Lofton takes first base on ball four. Sexson moves to third. Diaz moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Cora vs. Mohler
  
  Cora hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague juggles the ball. That's an error on Sprague. Sexson scores. Diaz moves to third. Lofton moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Justice vs. Mohler
  
  Justice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Diaz scores. Lofton scores. Cora moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Ramirez vs. Mohler
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cora tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fryman vs. Mohler
  
  Fryman hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Burba
  
  Spiezio hits a line drive beyond second. Cora can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sprague vs. Burba
  
  Sprague hits a popup towards first. Sexson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Burba
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spiezio moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bournigal vs. Burba
  
  Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Mohler
  
  Giles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sexson vs. Mohler
  
  Sexson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Mohler
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Mohler
  
  Vizquel strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Mohler
  
  Lofton hits a line drive beyond second. Spiezio can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Cora vs. Mohler
  
  Cora hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Burba
  
  Henderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Burba
  
  Christenson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Burba
  
  Giambi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Burba
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Burba
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Mohler
  
  Justice strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Mohler
  
  Ramirez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Fryman vs. Mohler
  
  Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Mohler
  
  Giles strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Burba
  
  Spiezio hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sprague vs. Burba
  
  Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Burba
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sexson vs. Mohler
  
  Sexson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Mohler
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Diaz for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Mohler
  
  Vizquel strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bournigal vs. Burba
  
  Bournigal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Burba
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. Bournigal moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Christenson vs. Burba
  
  Christenson hits a line drive beyond second. Cora can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Bournigal scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Giambi vs. Burba
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Burba
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Burba
  
  Grieve takes first base on ball four. Christenson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Spiezio vs. Burba
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Oquist
  
  Mike Oquist now pitching.
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cora vs. Oquist
  
  Cora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Oquist
  
  Justice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Oquist
  
  Ramirez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Oquist
  
  Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sprague vs. Burba
  
  Sprague hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Sprague reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Macfarlane vs. Burba
  
  Macfarlane strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Bournigal vs. Burba
  
  Bournigal hits a line drive into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Burba
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Christenson vs. Burba
  
  Christenson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Christenson reaches second base with a double. Sprague scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Giambi vs. Jones
  
  Doug Jones now pitching.
  
  Giambi hits a line drive beyond short. Vizquel can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Henderson scores. Christenson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stairs vs. Jones
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Vizquel fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Oquist
  
  Giles hits a popup towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sexson vs. Oquist
  
  Sexson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Oquist
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Vizquel vs. Oquist
  
  Vizquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Diaz moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Lofton vs. Oquist
  
  Lofton takes first base on ball four. Diaz moves to third. Vizquel moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Cora vs. Oquist
  
  Cora hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Diaz scores. There goes Vizquel trying to get to home. Christenson throws the ball in to Macfarlane who tags Vizquel who's trying to score from second, for the out. Lofton moves to second. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Jones
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Jones
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Spiezio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sprague vs. Jones
  
  Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it, throws to third for the out. There goes Sprague attempting to get to second. Here's the throw, and he's out. Double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Oquist
  
  Cecil Fielder pinch hits for David Justice.
  
  Fielder hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Whiten vs. Oquist
  
  Mark Whiten pinch hits for Manny Ramirez.
  
  Whiten hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Oquist
  
  Fryman strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Jones
  
  Mark Whiten now playing right field.
  
  Macfarlanehits a dribbler in front of the plate. Diaz interferes with Macfarlane who is awarded first base. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bournigal vs. Jones
  
  Bournigal hits a fly ball into right field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Jones
  
  Bip Roberts pinch hits for Rickey Henderson.
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Oquist
  
  Bip Roberts now playing left field.
  
  Giles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Macfarlane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sexson vs. Oquist
  
  Sexson hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Oquist
  
  Diaz hits a line drive beyond second. Spiezio can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vizquel vs. Oquist
  
  Vizquel hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Jones
  
  Christenson strikes out. Diaz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Christenson out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Jones
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Jones
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Jones
  
  Grieve hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Whiten. Grieve reaches second base with a double. Stairs moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Spiezio vs. Jones
  
  Spiezio strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1998 -- Oakland at Cleveland (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Henderson R, lf       2  3  2  1   Lofton K, cf          2  2  1  0   
Roberts B, ph-lf      1  0  0  0   Cora J, 2b            4  2  1  2   
Christenson R, cf     5  0  2  2   Justice D, dh         3  2  2  2   
Giambi J, 1b          4  1  2  3   Fielder C, ph         1  0  0  0   
Stairs M, dh          4  0  1  0   Ramirez M, rf         2  2  2  5   
Grieve B, rf          4  0  1  0   Whiten M, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   
Spiezio S, 2b         5  0  2  0   Fryman T, 3b          5  1  1  0   
Sprague E, 3b         4  1  1  0   Giles B, lf           4  2  1  1   
Macfarlane M, c       3  0  1  0   Sexson R, 1b          5  2  2  4   
Bournigal R, ss       4  1  1  0   Diaz E, c             5  2  3  1   
                                   Vizquel O, ss         5  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 13  6                        37 15 14 15

Oakland          002 022 000 --  6
Cleveland        (10)20 021 00x -- 15

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stein B (L)*          0.0  4  8  8  3  0
Mohler M              4.0  4  4  3  1  4
Oquist M              4.0  6  3  3  1  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burba D (W)           5.2  9  6  6  4  4
Jones D (S)           3.1  4  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 8 batters in 1st

E -- Sprague E, Diaz E
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Oakland 9, Cleveland 6
2B -- Sprague E, Christenson R, Spiezio S, Grieve B
HR -- Sexson R, Henderson R, Giambi J, Ramirez M
SB -- Henderson R, Lofton K
SF -- Ramirez M, Giambi J
HBP -- by Stein B (Cora J), by Mohler M (Ramirez M)
T -- 2:49
A -- 42897

    

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