Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Wardle
  
  Griffin strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Wardle
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards first. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Wardle
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Birtsas
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bernazard vs. Birtsas
  
  There goes Butler. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Butler steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bernazard vs. Birtsas
  
  Bernazard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Franco vs. Birtsas
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kiefer fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Bernazard moves to third. Franco moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thornton vs. Birtsas
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bernazard scores. Franco moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ayala vs. Birtsas
  
  Ayala hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Franco tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Birtsas
  
  Carter is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Wardle
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Wardle
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Wardle
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Wardle
  
  Heath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Heath reaches second base with a double. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Canseco vs. Wardle
  
  Canseco hits a fly ball into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacoby vs. Birtsas
  
  Jacoby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castillo vs. Birtsas
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jacoby moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Willard vs. Birtsas
  
  Willard hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Birtsas
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. Jacoby moves to third. Castillo moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bernazard vs. Birtsas
  
  Bernazard strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Franco vs. Birtsas
  
  Franco takes first base on ball four. Jacoby scores. Castillo moves to third. Butler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thornton vs. Birtsas
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Thornton reaches second base with a double. Castillo scores. Butler scores. There goes Franco trying to get to home. Henderson throws the ball in to Griffin who relays the ball to Heath, who tags Franco, who came all the way from first, for the out. Two runs are unearned. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiefer vs. Wardle
  
  Kiefer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Wardle
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiefer moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Wardle
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco throws to second for one, and Bernazard throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Kiefer scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Wardle
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kingman vs. Wardle
  
  Kingman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baker vs. Wardle
  
  Baker hits a line drive into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ayala vs. Birtsas
  
  Ayala hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Birtsas
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carter for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacoby vs. Birtsas
  
  Jacoby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Jacoby reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Castillo vs. Birtsas
  
  Castillo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Willard vs. Birtsas
  
  Willard takes first base on ball four. Jacoby moves to third. Castillo moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Butler vs. Birtsas
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. Jacoby scores. Castillo moves to third. Willard moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bernazard vs. Mura
  
  Steve Mura now pitching.
  
  Bernazard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castillo scores. Willard moves to third. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Franco vs. Mura
  
  Franco hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Wardle
  
  Mike Hargrove now playing first base. Joe Carter now playing left field.
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Wardle
  
  Heath hits a line drive towards third. Jacoby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Wardle
  
  Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Mura
  
  Thornton hits a line drive towards short. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Mura
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Mura
  
  Carter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacoby vs. Mura
  
  Jacoby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiefer vs. Wardle
  
  Kiefer hits a line drive towards short. Franco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Wardle
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Wardle
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Griffin scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Wardle
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Phillips scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kingman vs. Wardle
  
  The ball gets by Willard for a passed ball. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kingman vs. Wardle
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Wardle
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Mura
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Willard vs. Mura
  
  Willard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Mura
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Clark
  
  Bryan Clark now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Clark
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Canseco vs. Clark
  
  Canseco hits a line drive into left field. Carter picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Carter. Davis scores. Heath moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kiefer vs. Clark
  
  Kiefer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Heath scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Clark
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Mura
  
  Bernazard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Bernazard reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Franco vs. Mura
  
  Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bernazard tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Mura
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Mura
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Atherton
  
  Keith Atherton now pitching.
  
  Carter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacoby vs. Atherton
  
  Jacoby hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Clark
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby juggles the ball. That's an error on Jacoby. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Clark
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Clark
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Atherton
  
  Castillo hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Willard vs. Atherton
  
  Willard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Conroy
  
  Tim Conroy now pitching.
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Willard moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bernazard vs. Conroy
  
  Bernazard takes first base on ball four. Willard moves to third. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Franco vs. Conroy
  
  Franco hits a popup towards first. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thornton vs. Conroy
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Thornton reaches second base with a double. Willard scores. Butler scores. Bernazard moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hargrove vs. Conroy
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bernazard scores. Thornton moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hargrove vs. Conroy
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Clark
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Clark
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Clark
  
  There's a wild pitch. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heath vs. Clark
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Canseco vs. Clark
  
  Canseco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiefer vs. Clark
  
  Kiefer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Canseco moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffin vs. Clark
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Conroy
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacoby vs. Conroy
  
  Jacoby strikes out. Heath drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jacoby out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Conroy
  
  Castillo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Willard vs. Conroy
  
  Willard strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Clark
  
  Mike Fischlin now playing shortstop.
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Clark
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Clark covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Clark
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1985 -- Oakland at Cleveland (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Griffin A, ss         5  1  2  0   Butler B, cf          4  2  2  1   
Phillips T, 2b        5  1  1  1   Bernazard T, 2b       3  3  2  1   
Henderson S, lf       5  1  2  1   Franco J, ss          3  1  0  2   
Kingman D, dh         4  0  0  1   Fischlin M, ss        0  0  0  0   
Baker D, 1b           4  0  0  0   Thornton A, dh        5  0  3  5   
Davis M, cf           3  3  2  0   Ayala B, lf           1  0  0  1   
Heath M, c            4  1  2  1   Hargrove M, 1b        3  1  1  0   
Canseco J, rf         4  0  2  2   Carter J, 1b-lf       5  2  2  3   
Kiefer S, 3b          4  1  2  0   Jacoby B, 3b          5  2  2  0   
                                   Castillo C, rf        4  3  2  1   
                                   Willard J, c          4  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  8 13  6                        37 15 15 14

Oakland          011 032 010 --  8
Cleveland        232 103 31x -- 15

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Birtsas T (L)         2.2  6  7  3  5  2
Mura S                3.0  4  3  3  0  0
Atherton K            0.2  2  2  2  0  0
Conroy T              1.2  3  3  3  1  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wardle C (W)          5.0  7  5  4  1  2
Clark B (S)           4.0  6  3  2  0  1

E -- Kiefer S, Griffin A, Bernazard T, Carter J, Jacoby B
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Oakland 5, Cleveland 6
2B -- Heath M, Thornton A 2, Jacoby B, Griffin A, Phillips T, Henderson S
3B -- Bernazard T
HR -- Carter J 2, Castillo C
SB -- Butler B
SF -- Ayala B, Kingman D, Franco J
WP -- Conroy T, Clark B
PB -- Willard J
T -- 2:57
A -- 3262

    

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