Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Keough
  
  Dilone hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Keough
  
  Orta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti who is chasing the ball. Orta reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hargrove vs. Keough
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hassey vs. Keough
  
  Hassey takes first base on ball four. Hargrove moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Harrah vs. Keough
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Orta scores. Hargrove scores. Hassey moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bando vs. Keough
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Manning vs. Keough
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Waits
  
  Henderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Waits
  
  Bosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Waits
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Waits
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Keough
  
  Kuiper hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Keough
  
  Veryzer hits a popup towards the mound. Keough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Keough
  
  Dilone hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Waits
  
  Newman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Waits
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Newman moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Babitt vs. Waits
  
  Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. Newman moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McKay vs. Waits
  
  Newman is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKay vs. Waits
  
  McKay strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Keough
  
  Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Keough
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orta moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hassey vs. Keough
  
  Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Orta scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Keough
  
  Harrah strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Waits
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Waits
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bosetti vs. Waits
  
  Bosetti takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Waits
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Henderson scores. Bosetti moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Armas vs. Waits
  
  Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bosetti scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newman vs. Garland
  
  Wayne Garland now pitching.
  
  Newman bunts towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. Armas moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Heath vs. Garland
  
  Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manning throws the ball in to Kuiper who tags Heath trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Johnson scores. Armas scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babitt vs. Garland
  
  Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Keough
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Keough
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Keough
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Kuiper reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Veryzer vs. Keough
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuiper scores. Veryzer moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dilone vs. Keough
  
  Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Garland
  
  McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Garland
  
  Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Garland
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bosetti vs. Garland
  
  Bosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Garland
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Keough
  
  Orta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Babitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Keough
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassey vs. Keough
  
  There goes Hargrove. The throw from Heath and he is out, Babitt applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Keough
  
  Hassey hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Garland
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Garland
  
  Newman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orta. Newman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heath vs. Garland
  
  Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newman scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Babitt vs. Garland
  
  Babitt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orta who is chasing the ball. Babitt reaches third base with a triple. Heath goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McKay vs. Garland
  
  McKay hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Babitt tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Garland
  
  Stanley hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Keough
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Keough
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Keough
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Heath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Garland
  
  Jerry Dybzinski now playing third base.
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosetti vs. Garland
  
  Bosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Garland
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Garland
  
  Armas strikes out. Bando drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Armas out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Keough
  
  Kuiper hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Keough
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Keough
  
  Dilone hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Garland
  
  Newman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Garland
  
  Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babitt vs. Garland
  
  Babitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKay vs. Garland
  
  McKay hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orta. McKay reaches second base with a double. Babitt moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stanley vs. Lacey
  
  Bob Lacey now pitching.
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dybzinski juggles the ball. That's an error on Dybzinski. Babitt scores. McKay scores. Stanley moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Henderson vs. Lacey
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanley tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Lacey
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dybzinski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Keough
  
  Jim Spencer now playing first base. Jeff Newman now catching. Mike Heath now playing left field.
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Keough
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Keough
  
  Hassey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Hassey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dybzinski vs. Keough
  
  Dybzinski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Lacey
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Lacey
  
  Armas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning who is chasing the ball. Armas reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Newman vs. Lacey
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Heath vs. Lacey
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lacey fields it and has Armas trapped. Lacey throws to third, and Dybzinski tags Armas for the out. Heath moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Babitt vs. Lacey
  
  Babitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKay vs. Lacey
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 16
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Keough
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 16
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Keough
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Keough
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Keough
  
  Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/24/1981 -- Cleveland at Oakland (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Dilone M, lf          4  0  0  0   Henderson R, lf       4  3  4  2   
Orta J, rf            4  2  2  0   Spencer J, 1b         0  0  0  0   
Hargrove M, dh        2  1  1  0   Bosetti R, cf         4  1  1  1   
Hassey R, 1b          3  0  1  0   Johnson C, dh         5  2  2  3   
Harrah T, 3b          3  0  1  2   Armas T, rf           5  1  2  1   
Dybzinski J, 3b       1  0  0  0   Newman J, 1b-c        4  2  3  1   
Bando C, c            4  0  0  0   Heath M, c-lf         5  2  3  3   
Manning R, cf         4  0  0  0   Babitt S, 2b          5  2  3  2   
Kuiper D, 2b          4  1  2  0   McKay D, 3b           4  1  1  1   
Veryzer T, ss         4  0  1  1   Stanley F, ss         4  2  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  8  3                        40 16 20 14

Cleveland        201 100 000 --  4
Oakland          105 130 42x -- 16

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Waits R (L)*          2.0  7  6  6  1  1
Garland W             4.1 10  7  5  0  1
Lacey B               1.2  3  3  2  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Keough M (W)          9.0  8  4  4  3  2
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd

E -- Dybzinski J
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Oakland 4
2B -- Kuiper D, Henderson R, Newman J, McKay D, Hassey R
3B -- Orta J, Babitt S, Armas T
HR -- Henderson R, Newman J, Johnson C
CS -- Newman J, Hargrove M
SH -- Newman J
SF -- McKay D, Henderson R
T -- 2:34
A -- 30139

    

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