Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. McCatty
  
  Hargrove hits a popup towards third. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. McCatty
  
  Harrah hits a popup towards short. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. McCatty
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Almon. Franco moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perkins vs. McCatty
  
  Perkins hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer 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: ---
  Davis vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hancock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutcliffe covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. McCatty
  
  Tabler hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. McCatty
  
  Hassey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. McCatty
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vukovich vs. McCatty
  
  There goes Thomas. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vukovich vs. McCatty
  
  Vukovich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fischlin vs. McCatty
  
  There's a wild pitch. Thomas moves to third. Vukovich moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fischlin vs. McCatty
  
  Fischlin hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Sutcliffe
  
  There goes Lopes. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Almon vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Almon bunts in front of the plate. Hassey fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Meyer vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopes scores. Murphy scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Sutcliffe
  
  There's a wild pitch. Meyer moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hill vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hill strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. Meyer moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Heath vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. McCatty
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. McCatty
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. McCatty
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hancock hits a fly ball into left field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Lopes hits a fly ball towards left. Tabler settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Tabler. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almon vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Almon strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkins vs. McCatty
  
  Perkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabler vs. McCatty
  
  There goes Perkins. The throw from Heath and he is out, Hill applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. McCatty
  
  Tabler hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. McCatty
  
  Hassey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. McCatty
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hill hits a popup towards short. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vukovich vs. McCatty
  
  Vukovich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Vukovich reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fischlin vs. McCatty
  
  Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and has Vukovich trapped. There's the throw to Phillips and over to Almon, who tags Vukovich for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. McCatty
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fischlin moves to third. Hargrove moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Harrah vs. McCatty
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Franco vs. McCatty
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fischlin scores. Hargrove moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Perkins vs. McCatty
  
  Perkins is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tabler vs. McCatty
  
  Tabler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. Harrah scores. Perkins moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hassey vs. McCatty
  
  Hassey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Hassey reaches second base with a double. Perkins scores. Tabler moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thomas vs. Smith
  
  Mark Smith now pitching.
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hill misplays the ball. That's an error on Hill. Tabler scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Heath hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hancock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopes vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vukovich vs. Smith
  
  Vukovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hancock fields the ball and throws to Smith covering. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fischlin vs. Smith
  
  Fischlin bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Vukovich moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hargrove vs. Smith
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vukovich scores. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Smith
  
  There goes Hargrove. The throw from Heath and he is out, Phillips applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Smith
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Almon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meyer vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Almon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fischlin misplays the ball. That's an error on Fischlin. Almon moves to third. Hill moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Davis vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Heath vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Smith
  
  Franco hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkins vs. Smith
  
  Perkins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meyer. Perkins reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tabler vs. Smith
  
  Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hassey vs. Young
  
  Curt Young now pitching.
  
  Hassey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perkins moves to third. Tabler moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thomas vs. Farmer
  
  Ed Farmer now pitching.
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perkins scores. Tabler scores. Hassey moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vukovich vs. Farmer
  
  Vukovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hassey moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fischlin vs. Bradley
  
  Bert Bradley now pitching.
  
  Fischlin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hassey scores. Thomas moves to third. Vukovich moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hargrove vs. Bradley
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bradley fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Alan Bannister now playing left field.
  
  Hancock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almon vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Almon hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Bradley
  
  Rusty McNealy now playing center field. Darryl Cias now catching.
  
  Harrah hits a popup towards third. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Bradley
  
  Franco hits a fly ball into center field. McNealy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkins vs. Bradley
  
  Perkins 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 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutcliffe covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Bradley
  
  Dave Hudgens now playing first base. Garry Hancock now playing right field.
  
  Bannister hits a popup towards first. Hudgens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Bradley
  
  Hassey hits a fly ball into right field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Bradley
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vukovich vs. Bradley
  
  Vukovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fischlin vs. Bradley
  
  Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bradley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hudgens vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hudgens strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNealy vs. Sutcliffe
  
  McNealy hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hancock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fischlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/4/1983 -- Cleveland at Oakland (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b        5  1  2  1   Davis M, rf           3  0  0  0   
Harrah T, 3b          4  1  0  0   Hudgens D, 1b         1  0  0  0   
Franco J, ss          5  0  1  1   Heath M, c            4  0  0  0   
Perkins B, dh         4  2  2  0   McNealy R, cf         1  0  0  0   
Tabler P, lf          3  2  1  2   Hancock G, 1b-rf      5  0  1  0   
Bannister A, lf       1  0  0  0   Lopes D, dh           4  1  2  0   
Hassey R, c           4  1  2  1   Murphy D, cf          3  1  0  0   
Thomas G, cf          5  0  3  2   Cias D, c             0  0  0  0   
Vukovich G, rf        4  1  4  0   Almon B, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Fischlin M, 2b        4  1  1  1   Meyer D, lf           4  0  2  2   
                                   Hill D, ss            4  0  1  0   
                                   Phillips T, 2b        3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  9 16  8                        35  2  7  2

Cleveland        000 051 300 --  9
Oakland          020 000 000 --  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (W)       9.0  7  2  2  3  8

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCatty S (L)         4.2  7  5  4  4  1
Smith M               1.2  3  3  3  1  0
Young C*              0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Farmer E+             0.0  2  0  0  0  0
Bradley B             2.2  3  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Almon B, Tabler P, Hill D, Fischlin M
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Oakland 10
2B -- Vukovich G, Hassey R, Perkins B
SB -- Thomas G, Lopes D
CS -- Perkins B, Hargrove M
SH -- Almon B, Fischlin M
WP -- McCatty S, Sutcliffe R
T -- 3:00
A -- 10274

    

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