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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 12, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 12, 1971 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 3,030 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Red Flaherty |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Joe Rudi | Right Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Angel Mangual | Center Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Dobson | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Uhlaender | Left Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Ken Harrelson | First Baseman |
| Roy Foster | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
| Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
| Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 12, 1971
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. McDowell
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. McDowell
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McDowell
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Dobson
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dobson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Dobson
There goes Pinson. The throw from Duncan and he is out, Bando applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Dobson
Fosse hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. Davis chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Davis. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Dobson
Fosse strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. McDowell
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. McDowell
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. McDowell
Green strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dobson
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field. Mangual picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mangual. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Dobson
Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Dobson
Leon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heidemann vs. Dobson
Heidemann hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Dobson
McDowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Uhlaender vs. Dobson
Uhlaender hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. McDowell
Dobson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Dobson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dobson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. McDowell
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dobson scores. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Epstein vs. McDowell
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. McDowell
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campaneris tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dobson
Pinson hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Dobson
Fosse hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. McDowell
Mangual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. McDowell
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. McDowell
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mangual moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. McDowell
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to third for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dobson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Dobson
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Dobson
There goes Foster. The throw from Duncan and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Dobson
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. McDowell
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. McDowell
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. McDowell
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. McDowell
There's a wild pitch. Epstein moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mangual vs. McDowell
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to home to get Epstein. Davis moves to third. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Duncan vs. McDowell
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Dobson
Heidemann strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Dobson
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Dobson
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Dobson
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McDowell
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. McDowell
Dobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. McDowell
Rudi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. McDowell
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Colbert
Vince Colbert now pitching.
Davis takes first base on ball four. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Colbert
Bando takes first base on ball four. Epstein moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mangual vs. Colbert
Mangual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Epstein scores. Davis scores. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Colbert
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Dobson
Fosse hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Dobson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Colbert
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Colbert
Dobson bunts towards the mound. Colbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Colbert
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Colbert
Rudi is hit by the pitch. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Austin
Steve Hovley pinch runs for Joe Rudi. Rick Austin now pitching. Gomer Hodge now playing first base.
Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Austin
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Dobson
Steve Hovley now playing right field.
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Dobson
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heidemann vs. Dobson
Heidemann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodge vs. Dobson
Hodge hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Austin
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Austin
Mangual hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Austin
Duncan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Austin
Green takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. Austin
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Dobson
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Dobson
Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles hits a line drive into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Dobson
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Austin
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Austin
Hovley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Austin
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Austin
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Davis reaches second base with a double. Epstein moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Austin
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Dobson
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Rick Austin.
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Dobson
Foster hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Dobson
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1971 -- Oakland at Cleveland (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 6 3 4 4 Uhlaender T, lf 3 0 1 0
Rudi J, rf 4 0 1 1 Pinson V, cf 4 0 1 0
Hovley S, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 2 0 0 0
Epstein M, 1b 5 1 2 0 Fosse R, c 4 0 0 0
Davis T, lf 4 1 2 1 Harrelson K, 1b 3 1 1 0
Bando S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Austin R, p 0 0 0 0
Mangual A, cf 5 0 2 2 Lowenstein J, ph 1 0 1 0
Duncan D, c 5 0 1 0 Foster R, rf 4 0 1 0
Green D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Leon E, 2b 4 0 1 1
Dobson C, p 4 2 2 0 Heidemann J, ss 3 0 0 0
McDowell S, p 2 0 1 0
Colbert V, p 0 0 0 0
Hodge G, 1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 8 18 8 31 1 7 1
Oakland 102 004 100 -- 8
Cleveland 010 000 000 -- 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson C (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S (L) 5.2 12 6 6 2 4
Colbert V 0.2 3 2 2 2 0
Austin R 2.2 3 0 0 1 3
E -- Davis T, Mangual A, Bando S
DP -- Oakland 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Oakland 15, Cleveland 6
2B -- Dobson C, Davis T
HR -- Campaneris B 2
CS -- Pinson V, Foster R
SH -- Dobson C
SF -- Davis T
HBP -- by Colbert V (Rudi J)
WP -- Dobson C, McDowell S
T -- 2:31
A -- 3030
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