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Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 26, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 26, 1970 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 26, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 26, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 7,063 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Don Denkinger |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Vida Blue | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Jarvis Tatum | Center Fielder |
Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Billy Cowan | Right Fielder |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Doug Griffin | Third Baseman |
Rudy May | Pitcher |
Lefty Phillips | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 26, 1970
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. May
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. May
Rudi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. May
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blue
Alomar 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, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Blue
Tatum 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, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Blue
Fregosi strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. May
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. May
Bando hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Bando reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. May
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. May
Tenace hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. May
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. May
Blue strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blue
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Blue
Cowan hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Blue
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. May
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. May
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. May
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Blue
Azcue 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, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Blue
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Blue
May takes first base on ball four. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Blue
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffin scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tatum vs. Blue
There goes May. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Bando applying the tag. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tatum vs. Blue
Tatum hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. May
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with May covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. May
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. May
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Blue
Fregosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Blue
Johnson 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Blue
Cowan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. May
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. May
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. May
Blue is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. May
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. May
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Azcue vs. Fingers
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Azcue for the out. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Voss vs. Fingers
Bill Voss pinch hits for Doug Griffin.
Voss hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spencer tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Fingers
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. May
Chico Ruiz now playing third base.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ruiz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. May
Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. May
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. May
The ball gets by Azcue for a passed ball. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. May
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. May
Tenace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bando scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Allen
Lloyd Allen now pitching.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Fingers
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Fingers
Tony Gonzalez pinch hits for Jarvis Tatum.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Fingers
Fregosi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Fingers
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. Fingers
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Billy Cowan.
Johnstone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rudi throws the ball in to Campaneris who relays the ball to Green who tags Johnstone trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Alomar scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Allen
Tony Gonzalez now playing center field. Jay Johnstone now playing right field. John Donaldson pinch hits for Rollie Fingers.
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Allen
Allan Lewis pinch runs for John Donaldson.
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ruiz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Allen
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Allen
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Mincher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Lindblad
Azcue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruiz vs. Lindblad
Mickey Rivers pinch runs for Joe Azcue.
Ruiz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Lindblad
Tommie Reynolds pinch hits for Dave LaRoche.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alomar vs. Lindblad
Alomar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Fisher
Tom Egan now catching. Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Fisher
There's a wild pitch. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Fisher
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Fisher
There's a wild pitch. Bando moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tenace vs. Fisher
There's a wild pitch. Bando scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tenace vs. Fisher
Tenace strikes out. Egan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tenace out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Fisher
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lindblad vs. Fisher
Lindblad hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lindblad
Steve Hovley now playing center field. Felipe Alou now playing left field. Reggie Jackson now playing right field.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Lindblad
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lindblad
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Fisher
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Fisher
Hovley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Fisher
There goes Hovley. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Hovley steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Fisher
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnstone throws the ball in to Fregosi who tags Alou trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hovley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mincher vs. Fisher
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mincher for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Lindblad
Johnstone 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, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Lindblad
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Lindblad
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Lindblad
Marty Perez pinch runs for Tom Egan. Ken McMullen pinch hits for Chico Ruiz.
McMullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oyler vs. Lindblad
Clyde Wright pinch runs for Ken McMullen. Ray Oyler pinch hits for Eddie Fisher.
Oyler hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/26/1970 -- Oakland at California (N) Oakland AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 5 0 0 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 1 2 1 Rudi J, lf 4 0 1 0 Tatum J, cf 2 0 0 0 Hovley S, cf 1 0 1 0 Gonzalez T, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Alou F, rf-lf 5 0 2 0 Fregosi J, ss 4 0 1 0 Mincher D, 1b 5 0 0 0 Johnson A, lf 4 0 1 0 Bando S, 3b 3 3 2 0 Cowan B, rf 2 0 0 0 Jackson R, cf-rf 2 0 0 0 Johnstone J, ph-rf 2 0 1 1 Tenace G, c 3 1 2 3 Spencer J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Green D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Azcue J, c 3 0 1 0 Blue V, p 2 0 0 0 Rivers M, pr 0 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Egan T, c 1 0 1 0 Donaldson J, ph 1 0 1 0 Perez M, pr 0 0 0 0 Lewis A, pr 0 0 0 0 Griffin D, 3b 1 1 1 0 Lindblad P, p 1 0 0 0 Voss B, ph 0 0 0 1 Ruiz C, 3b 1 0 1 0 McMullen K, ph 1 0 1 0 Wright C, pr 0 0 0 0 May R, p 1 0 0 0 Allen L, p 0 0 0 0 LaRoche D, p 0 0 0 0 Reynolds T, ph 1 0 0 0 Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0 Oyler R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 10 3 34 3 11 3 Oakland 020 001 010 -- 4 California 001 011 000 -- 3 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Blue V 4.0 3 1 1 1 3 Fingers R 2.0 4 2 2 0 0 Lindblad P (W) 3.0 4 0 0 0 0 California IP H R ER BB SO May R 5.2 5 3 3 3 6 Allen L 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 LaRoche D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Fisher E (L) 2.0 2 1 1 2 2 DP -- Oakland 1, California 1 LOB -- Oakland 9, California 6 2B -- Bando S, Spencer J HR -- Tenace G SB -- Hovley S SF -- Voss B WP -- Fisher E 3 PB -- Azcue J T -- 2:49 A -- 7063
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