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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 23, 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 23, 1970 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 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 23, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Blue Moon Odom |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Hand |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 8,585 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: Bob Stewart |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Felipe Alou | Left Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Blue Moon Odom | 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 |
Rich Hand | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 23, 1970
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hand
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Hand
Monday hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Monday reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Hand
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Hand
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Hand
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Odom
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Odom
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Odom
Pinson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Odom scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hand
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Hand
Tenace hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hand
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. Hand
Odom hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hand
Campaneris hits a popup towards short. Heidemann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Odom
Fosse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Odom
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Odom
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Odom
Leon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Hand
Monday 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hand
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Hand
Mincher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Odom
Heidemann hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hand vs. Odom
Hand hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Odom
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Uhlaender for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Odom
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hand
Bando is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hand
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Hand
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Hand
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Odom vs. Hand
Odom strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Odom
Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Odom
Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sims vs. Odom
Sims hits a popup, foul, towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Odom
Nettles hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Odom
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Odom
Heidemann hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hand
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Hand
Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Hand
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hand vs. Odom
Hand hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Odom
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Odom
Foster hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Odom
Pinson takes first base on ball four. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Odom
Fosse hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Fosse reaches second base with a double. Uhlaender scores. Pinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Sims strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Hand
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sims scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mincher for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hand
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hand
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Hand
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Chance
Dean Chance now pitching. Tommy Davis pinch hits for Dick Green.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to home to get Bando. Jackson moves to third. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hovley vs. Chance
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Paul Lindblad. Tony LaRussa pinch runs for Tommy Davis.
Hovley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Fingers
Tony LaRussa now playing second base. Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Fingers
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 -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Fingers
Heidemann hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Chance
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Chance
Monday 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: ---
Alou vs. Chance
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Chance
Mincher hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Chance
Bando hits a popup towards short. Heidemann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Fingers
Chance bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Fingers
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Fingers
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Chance
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Chance
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaRussa vs. Dunning
Steve Dunning now pitching.
LaRussa takes first base on ball four. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fingers vs. Dunning
Fingers bunts towards the mound. Dunning fields it and throws to third for the out. LaRussa moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Dunning
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Rollie Fingers.
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaRussa scores. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Austin
Rick Austin now pitching.
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Austin
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Locker
Fosse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Locker
Sims hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fosse moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Grant
Buddy Bradford pinch runs for Duke Sims. Mudcat Grant now pitching.
Nettles hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leon vs. Grant
Leon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Leon reaches second base with a double. Fosse scores. Bradford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heidemann vs. Grant
Heidemann is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Austin vs. Grant
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Campaneris fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Austin
Buddy Bradford now playing center field. Chuck Hinton now playing first base. Ted Uhlaender now playing left field.
Mincher hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Austin
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Austin
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Austin
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/1970 -- Oakland at Cleveland (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 5 0 2 1 Uhlaender T, cf-lf 4 1 1 0 Monday R, cf 5 1 2 1 Foster R, lf 4 0 0 0 Alou F, lf 5 0 0 0 Hinton C, 1b 0 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Pinson V, rf 3 2 1 0 Bando S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 4 2 3 2 Jackson R, rf 3 1 1 0 Sims D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Tenace G, c 3 1 2 2 Bradford B, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Green D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 2 3 Davis T, ph 1 0 0 0 Leon E, 2b 4 0 1 2 LaRussa T, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Heidemann J, ss 3 1 1 1 Odom B, p 2 1 1 1 Hand R, p 2 0 0 0 Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0 Chance D, p 1 0 0 0 Hovley S, ph 1 0 0 0 Dunning S, p 0 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 1 0 0 0 Austin R, p 1 0 0 0 Lewis A, pr 0 0 0 0 Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 Grant M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 9 6 34 8 10 8 Oakland 020 000 220 -- 6 Cleveland 001 320 02x -- 8 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Odom B 4.2 7 6 6 1 2 Lindblad P 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Fingers R 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Locker B (L) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 Grant M 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Hand R 5.1 4 2 2 5 3 Chance D* 1.2 4 4 4 0 1 Dunning S 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Austin R (W) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Oakland 10, Cleveland 4 2B -- Monday R, Pinson V, Fosse R, Jackson R, Leon E HR -- Tenace G, Odom B, Heidemann J, Nettles G, Monday R, Mincher D HBP -- by Hand R (Bando S) T -- 2:56 A -- 8585
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