Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Fingers
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Fingers
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Fingers
  
  Foster is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fosse vs. Fingers
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sims vs. Fingers
  
  Sims hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Uhlaender vs. Fingers
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. LaRussa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Hargan
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Hargan
  
  There goes Campaneris. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Monday vs. Hargan
  
  Monday bunts in front of the plate. Fosse fields it and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Hargan
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campaneris tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Hargan
  
  Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Hargan
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Fingers
  
  Leon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heidemann vs. Fingers
  
  Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Leon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hargan vs. Fingers
  
  Hargan bunts towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to first for the out. Leon moves to third. Heidemann moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pinson vs. Fingers
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into left field. Davis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Davis. Leon scores. Heidemann scores. Pinson moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nettles vs. Lachemann
  
  Marcel Lachemann now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Lachemann
  
  Nettles hits a popup into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Lachemann
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Lachemann
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hargan
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Hargan
  
  Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaRussa vs. Hargan
  
  LaRussa hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lachemann vs. Hargan
  
  Lachemann strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Lachemann
  
  Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. LaRussa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Lachemann
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Uhlaender reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leon vs. Lachemann
  
  Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Heidemann vs. Lachemann
  
  Heidemann strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Hargan
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Hargan
  
  Monday takes first base on ball four. Campaneris moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Hargan
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field. Pinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pinson. Campaneris scores. Monday moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mincher vs. Austin
  
  Rick Austin now pitching.
  
  Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Monday scores. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Austin
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Colbert
  
  Vince Colbert now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fernandez vs. Colbert
  
  Fernandez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaRussa vs. Colbert
  
  LaRussa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Lachemann
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lachemann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Lachemann
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Lachemann
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Locker
  
  Bob Locker now pitching.
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Locker, and towards Campaneris, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fosse vs. Locker
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Locker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Locker vs. Colbert
  
  Locker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Colbert
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender who is chasing the ball. Campaneris reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Monday vs. Colbert
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Colbert
  
  There goes Monday. The throw from Fosse and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Colbert
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mincher vs. Colbert
  
  Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Monday scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Colbert
  
  Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Locker
  
  Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. LaRussa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Locker
  
  Uhlaender hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. LaRussa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Locker
  
  Leon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. LaRussa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Colbert
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Colbert
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaRussa vs. Colbert
  
  LaRussa takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Locker vs. Colbert
  
  Locker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campaneris vs. Colbert
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. LaRussa moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Monday vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching. Lou Camilli now playing second base.
  
  Monday hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender who is chasing the ball. Monday reaches third base with a triple. LaRussa scores. Campaneris goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Mingori
  
  Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heidemann vs. Locker
  
  Heidemann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Camilli vs. Locker
  
  There's a wild pitch. Heidemann moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Camilli vs. Locker
  
  Camilli hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Locker
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. LaRussa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Locker
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. LaRussa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Mingori
  
  Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Mingori
  
  Bando strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Mingori
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Mingori
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Locker
  
  Steve Hovley now playing left field. Reggie Jackson now playing right field.
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Locker
  
  Fosse strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Locker
  
  Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. LaRussa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaRussa vs. Mingori
  
  LaRussa hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Locker vs. Mingori
  
  Locker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Mingori
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Mingori
  
  Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Locker moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hovley vs. Mingori
  
  There's a wild pitch. Locker moves to third. Monday moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hovley vs. Mingori
  
  Hovley hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Locker
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Locker
  
  Larry Brown pinch hits for Steve Mingori.
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heidemann vs. Locker
  
  Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Lasher
  
  Fred Lasher now pitching.
  
  Mincher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Lasher
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lasher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Lasher
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fernandez vs. Lasher
  
  Fernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaRussa vs. Lasher
  
  LaRussa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Camilli vs. Locker
  
  Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Locker
  
  Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Locker
  
  Nettles hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/12/1970 -- Cleveland at Oakland (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Pinson V, rf          5  2  3  2   Campaneris B, ss      5  4  4  1   
Nettles G, 3b         3  0  0  0   Monday R, cf          3  2  3  3   
Foster R, lf          3  0  0  0   Davis T, lf           3  1  1  1   
Fosse R, c            4  0  1  1   Hovley S, lf          1  0  0  0   
Sims D, 1b            4  0  0  0   Mincher D, 1b         4  0  1  2   
Uhlaender T, cf       4  0  1  0   Bando S, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Leon E, 2b            3  1  1  0   Alou F, rf            3  2  1  0   
Mingori S, p          0  0  0  0   Jackson R, rf         0  0  0  0   
Brown L, ph           1  0  1  0   Fernandez F, c        4  1  1  3   
Lasher F, p           0  0  0  0   LaRussa T, 2b         4  1  0  0   
Heidemann J, ss       4  1  2  0   Fingers R, p          0  0  0  0   
Hargan S, p           0  0  0  0   Lachemann M, p        1  0  0  0   
Austin R, p           0  0  0  0   Locker B, p           3  0  1  0   
Colbert V, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Camilli L, 2b         2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  3                        35 11 13 10

Cleveland        130 000 000 --  4
Oakland          105 230 00x -- 11

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hargan S*             2.0  3  4  4  3  1
Austin R (L)          0.1  0  1  1  1  0
Colbert V             2.1  5  6  6  2  3
Mingori S             2.1  4  0  0  0  1
Lasher F              1.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fingers R             1.1  5  4  3  1  1
Lachemann M (W)       2.0  2  0  0  2  1
Locker B (S)          5.2  2  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd

E -- Davis T, Pinson V, Fosse R
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Oakland 9
2B -- Uhlaender T, Pinson V
3B -- Campaneris B, Monday R
HR -- Fernandez F
SB -- Campaneris B, Monday R
SH -- Monday R, Hargan S
SF -- Davis T
WP -- Lachemann M, Locker B, Mingori S
T -- 2:50
A -- 5561

    

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