Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Torrez
  
  Kuiper hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Torrez
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Torrez
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Torrez
  
  Carty takes first base on ball four. Manning moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. Torrez
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Brown
  
  North takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Brown
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. North moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baylor vs. Brown
  
  There goes North. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. North steals third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baylor vs. Brown
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rudi vs. Brown
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Torrez
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Torrez
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashby vs. Torrez
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Torrez
  
  Duffy hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Brown
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Brown
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Brown
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Brown
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Brown
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Torrez
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Torrez
  
  Smith 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--
  Manning vs. Torrez
  
  Manning bunts towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carty vs. Torrez
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Brown
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Brown
  
  North takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Brown
  
  There goes North. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. North steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Brown
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baylor vs. Brown
  
  Baylor strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Torrez
  
  Hendrick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Torrez
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Torrez
  
  Bell hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Torrez
  
  Ashby hits a popup, foul, towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Brown
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Brown
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Brown
  
  There goes Bando. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Bando steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tenace vs. Brown
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. Bando scores. Tenace moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Brown
  
  Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tenace scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Brown
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Torrez
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Torrez
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Torrez
  
  Smith hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Brown
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Brown
  
  North is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Brown
  
  Campaneris strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Torrez
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Torrez
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Torrez
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Brown
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Brown
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Brown
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Torrez
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner misplays the ball. That's an error on Garner. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Torrez
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Torrez
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Brown
  
  Tenace hits a line drive towards short. Duffy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Brown
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Brown
  
  Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Brown
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Torrez
  
  Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Frank Duffy.
  
  Blanks strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Torrez
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Torrez
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Torrez
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Garner fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Brown
  
  Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop.
  
  North strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Brown
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Brown
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Torrez
  
  Carty hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Torrez
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Torrez
  
  Powell strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/9/1976 -- Cleveland at Oakland (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Kuiper D, 2b          4  0  1  0   North B, cf           2  0  0  0   
Smith T, rf           4  0  1  0   Campaneris B, ss      4  0  0  0   
Manning R, cf         3  0  2  0   Baylor D, dh          4  0  0  0   
Carty R, dh           3  0  0  0   Rudi J, lf            3  0  0  0   
Hendrick G, lf        4  1  1  1   Bando S, 3b           2  1  0  0   
Powell B, 1b          3  0  0  0   Tenace G, 1b          3  1  0  0   
Bell B, 3b            3  0  0  0   Washington C, rf      3  0  2  1   
Ashby A, c            3  0  0  0   Garner P, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Duffy F, ss           2  0  0  0   Newman J, c           3  0  0  0   
Blanks L, ph-ss       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  5  1                        27  2  3  1

Cleveland        000 100 000 --  1
Oakland          000 200 00x --  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown J (L)           8.0  3  2  1  3  5

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W)          9.0  5  1  1  2  2

E -- Bell B, Garner P
DP -- Cleveland 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Oakland 4
HR -- Hendrick G
SB -- North B 2, Washington C, Bando S
SH -- Manning R
T -- 1:45
A -- 4480

    

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