Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Reyes
  
  Lofton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Lofton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Franco vs. Reyes
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lofton moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Baerga vs. Reyes
  
  Baerga hits a popup towards third. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Belle vs. Reyes
  
  Belle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Nagy
  
  Young bunts towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Nagy
  
  Gates hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Nagy
  
  Giambi 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, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Reyes
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Reyes
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Reyes
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Nagy
  
  McGwire hits a line drive towards third. Thome reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Plantier vs. Nagy
  
  Plantier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Nagy
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to first for the out. Plantier moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Berroa vs. Nagy
  
  Berroa hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Reyes
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Reyes
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Lofton vs. Reyes
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Reyes
  
  There goes Vizquel. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Vizquel steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Franco vs. Reyes
  
  Franco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vizquel scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Baerga vs. Reyes
  
  Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Nagy
  
  Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Nagy
  
  Herrera hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Nagy
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Belle vs. Reyes
  
  Belle strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Reyes
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Reyes
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Nagy
  
  Gates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Nagy
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Giambi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  McGwire vs. Nagy
  
  McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Plantier vs. Nagy
  
  Plantier hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Steinbach vs. Nagy
  
  Steinbach strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Reyes
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Herrera. Thome reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Alomar vs. Reyes
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Vizquel vs. Reyes
  
  Vizquel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Lofton vs. Reyes
  
  Lofton takes first base on ball four. Thome moves to third. Vizquel moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Franco vs. Reyes
  
  Franco hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thome tags and scores. Vizquel tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baerga vs. Reyes
  
  Baerga hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Vizquel scores. Lofton moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Belle vs. Reyes
  
  Belle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Reyes
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Nagy
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Vizquel. Berroa moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bordick vs. Nagy
  
  Bordick strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Herrera vs. Nagy
  
  Herrera hits a line drive into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Nagy
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Acre
  
  Mark Acre now pitching.
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Acre
  
  Thome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Acre
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thome moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Vizquel vs. Acre
  
  Vizquel hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Young. Vizquel reaches second base with a double. Thome scores. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Lofton vs. Acre
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Nagy
  
  Gates hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Nagy
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Nagy
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Acre
  
  Franco strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Baerga vs. Acre
  
  Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Belle vs. Acre
  
  Belle hits a fly ball towards right. Herrera settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Herrera. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Acre
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Plantier vs. Nagy
  
  Plantier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Nagy
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Nagy
  
  Berroa hits a line drive towards third. Thome reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bordick vs. Nagy
  
  Bordick hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Briscoe
  
  John Briscoe now pitching.
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Briscoe
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Briscoe
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Nagy
  
  Alvaro Espinoza now playing third base.
  
  Herrera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Herrera reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Nagy
  
  Young bunts in front of the plate. Alomar fields it and throws to first for the out. Herrera moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Gates vs. Nagy
  
  Gates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco scoops it up and throws to first, with Nagy covering, for the out. Herrera scores. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Nagy
  
  Giambi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Nagy
  
  McGwire hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. McGwire reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Plantier vs. Nagy
  
  Torey Lovullo pinch runs for Mark McGwire.
  
  Plantier hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Briscoe
  
  Torey Lovullo now playing first base.
  
  Vizquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Lofton vs. Briscoe
  
  Lofton takes first base on ball four. Vizquel moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Franco vs. Briscoe
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giambi fields it and throws to second for the out. Vizquel moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baerga vs. Briscoe
  
  Baerga hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Belle vs. Briscoe
  
  Belle hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Mesa
  
  Jose Mesa now pitching.
  
  Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Steinbach reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Berroa vs. Mesa
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Steinbach moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bordick vs. Mesa
  
  Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Steinbach scores. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Mesa
  
  Herrera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Mesa
  
  Young hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1996 -- Cleveland at Oakland (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Lofton K, cf          3  1  1  0   Young E, cf           5  0  0  0   
Franco J, 1b          4  0  1  2   Gates B, 2b           4  0  0  1   
Baerga C, 2b          5  1  1  1   Giambi J, 3b          4  1  2  1   
Belle A, lf           5  1  1  3   McGwire M, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Murray E, dh          4  0  0  0   Lovullo T, pr-1b      0  0  0  0   
Ramirez M, rf         4  0  0  0   Plantier P, lf        4  0  2  0   
Thome J, 3b           4  2  2  0   Steinbach T, c        4  1  1  0   
Espinoza A, 3b        0  0  0  0   Berroa G, dh          4  0  2  0   
Alomar Jr. S, c       4  0  0  0   Bordick M, ss         4  0  0  0   
Vizquel O, ss         3  2  3  1   Herrera J, rf         4  1  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7  9  7                        36  3 10  2

Cleveland        001 051 000 --  7
Oakland          000 000 021 --  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nagy C (W)            8.0  7  2  2  1  3
Mesa J                1.0  3  1  1  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reyes C (L)           5.0  6  6  6  2  4
Acre M                2.0  2  1  1  0  2
Briscoe J             2.0  1  0  0  1  2

E -- Vizquel O, Herrera J
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Oakland 7
2B -- Lofton K, Giambi J, Thome J, Vizquel O, Herrera J, McGwire M, Steinbach T
HR -- Belle A, Giambi J
SB -- Vizquel O
SF -- Franco J
T -- 2:46
A -- 9288

    

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