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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 21, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 21, 1970 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 21, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 20,827 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Red Flaherty |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Roy Foster | Left Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Duke Sims | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 21, 1970
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McDowell
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. McDowell
There goes Monday. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Heidemann applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McDowell
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hunter
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Hunter
Foster hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Hunter
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Hunter
Fosse takes first base on ball four. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Hunter
Sims hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hunter
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McDowell
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. McDowell
Mincher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. McDowell
Tenace hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. McDowell
Green hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Hunter
Leon hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Hunter
Heidemann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Hunter
McDowell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. McDowell
Hunter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McDowell
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. McDowell
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. McDowell
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Davis reaches second base with a double. Monday scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mincher vs. McDowell
Mincher strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tenace vs. McDowell
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hunter
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Hunter
Foster hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hunter
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McDowell
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. McDowell
Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. McDowell
Monday takes first base on ball four. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. McDowell
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hunter
Fosse strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Hunter
Sims strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hunter
Nettles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McDowell
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. McDowell
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. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Hunter
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Hunter
Heidemann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Hunter
McDowell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. McDowell
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Chance
Dean Chance now pitching.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Chance
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hunter
Uhlaender 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 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Hunter
Foster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hunter
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hunter
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Chance
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Chance
There's a wild pitch. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Chance
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Chance
Alou strikes out. There goes Campaneris. The throw from Fosse and Campaneris is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Hunter
Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hunter
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Hunter
Leon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heidemann vs. Hunter
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 -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chance vs. Hunter
Chance is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Chance
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Chance
Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Chance
Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. Chance
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Don Mincher.
Tenace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bando scores. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Austin
John Donaldson pinch hits for Dick Green. Rick Austin now pitching. Frank Fernandez pinch hits for John Donaldson.
Fernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaRussa vs. Austin
Tony LaRussa pinch hits for Catfish Hunter.
LaRussa is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Grant
Tony LaRussa now playing second base. Reggie Jackson now playing right field. Felipe Alou now playing left field. Tommy Davis now playing first ba
Uhlaender hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Grant
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Grant
Pinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Grant
Fosse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching. Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Duke Sims.
Hinton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Lindblad
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Locker
Tony Horton pinch hits for Eddie Leon. Bob Locker now pitching.
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Austin
Chuck Hinton now playing first base. Vern Fuller now playing second base. Buddy Bradford now playing center field. Ted Uhlaender now playing left
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Austin
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Austin
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Austin
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1970 -- Oakland at Cleveland (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 5 0 1 0 Uhlaender T, cf-lf 4 2 2 1 Monday R, cf 3 1 1 0 Foster R, lf 4 1 1 1 Alou F, rf-lf 5 0 2 0 Bradford B, cf 0 0 0 0 Davis T, lf-1b 5 0 1 1 Pinson V, rf 4 1 1 1 Bando S, 3b 3 1 2 0 Fosse R, c 3 1 1 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Sims D, 1b 3 1 1 3 Lewis A, pr 0 0 0 0 Hinton C, ph-1b 1 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 0 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tenace G, c 4 0 1 1 Leon E, 2b 3 0 1 0 Green D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Horton T, ph 1 0 0 0 Donaldson J, ph 0 0 0 0 Fuller V, 2b 0 0 0 0 Fernandez F, ph 1 0 0 0 Heidemann J, ss 3 0 1 0 Grant M, p 0 0 0 0 McDowell S, p 2 0 0 0 Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0 Chance D, p 1 0 0 0 Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 Austin R, p 0 0 0 0 Hunter C, p 3 1 2 1 LaRussa T, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 12 3 33 6 9 6 Oakland 002 000 010 -- 3 Cleveland 300 001 02x -- 6 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Hunter C (L) 7.0 5 4 4 1 7 Grant M 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 Lindblad P 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Locker B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO McDowell S (W) 5.1 7 2 2 3 7 Chance D 2.0 4 1 1 0 1 Austin R (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Oakland 10, Cleveland 4 2B -- Davis T HR -- Sims D, Hunter C, Foster R, Uhlaender T, Pinson V CS -- Monday R, Campaneris B WP -- Chance D T -- 2:47 A -- 20827
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