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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 12, 1971
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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 May 12, 1971 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 12, 1971 |
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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 | May 12, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Dobson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 3,030 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Red Flaherty |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Right Fielder |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Angel Mangual | Center Fielder |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Chuck Dobson | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Uhlaender | Left Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Ken Harrelson | First Baseman |
Roy Foster | Right Fielder |
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
May 12, 1971
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. McDowell
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. McDowell
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McDowell
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Dobson
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dobson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Dobson
There goes Pinson. The throw from Duncan and he is out, Bando applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Dobson
Fosse hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. Davis chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Davis. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Dobson
Fosse strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. McDowell
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. McDowell
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. McDowell
Green strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dobson
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field. Mangual picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mangual. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Dobson
Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Dobson
Leon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heidemann vs. Dobson
Heidemann hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Dobson
McDowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Uhlaender vs. Dobson
Uhlaender hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. McDowell
Dobson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Dobson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dobson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. McDowell
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dobson scores. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Epstein vs. McDowell
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. McDowell
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campaneris tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dobson
Pinson hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Dobson
Fosse hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. McDowell
Mangual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. McDowell
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. McDowell
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mangual moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. McDowell
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to third for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dobson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Dobson
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Dobson
There goes Foster. The throw from Duncan and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Dobson
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. McDowell
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. McDowell
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. McDowell
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. McDowell
There's a wild pitch. Epstein moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mangual vs. McDowell
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to home to get Epstein. Davis moves to third. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Duncan vs. McDowell
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Dobson
Heidemann strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Dobson
McDowell 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, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Dobson
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Dobson
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McDowell
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. McDowell
Dobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. McDowell
Campaneris hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. McDowell
Rudi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. McDowell
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Colbert
Vince Colbert now pitching.
Davis takes first base on ball four. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Colbert
Bando takes first base on ball four. Epstein moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mangual vs. Colbert
Mangual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Epstein scores. Davis scores. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Colbert
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Dobson
Fosse hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Dobson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Colbert
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Colbert
Dobson bunts towards the mound. Colbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Colbert
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Colbert
Rudi is hit by the pitch. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Austin
Steve Hovley pinch runs for Joe Rudi. Rick Austin now pitching. Gomer Hodge now playing first base.
Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Austin
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Dobson
Steve Hovley now playing right field.
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Dobson
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heidemann vs. Dobson
Heidemann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodge vs. Dobson
Hodge hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Austin
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Austin
Mangual hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Austin
Duncan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Austin
Green takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. Austin
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Dobson
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Dobson
Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles hits a line drive into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Dobson
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Austin
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Austin
Hovley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Austin
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Austin
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Davis reaches second base with a double. Epstein moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Austin
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Dobson
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Rick Austin.
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Dobson
Foster hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Dobson
Leon 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/12/1971 -- Oakland at Cleveland (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 6 3 4 4 Uhlaender T, lf 3 0 1 0 Rudi J, rf 4 0 1 1 Pinson V, cf 4 0 1 0 Hovley S, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Epstein M, 1b 5 1 2 0 Fosse R, c 4 0 0 0 Davis T, lf 4 1 2 1 Harrelson K, 1b 3 1 1 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Austin R, p 0 0 0 0 Mangual A, cf 5 0 2 2 Lowenstein J, ph 1 0 1 0 Duncan D, c 5 0 1 0 Foster R, rf 4 0 1 0 Green D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Leon E, 2b 4 0 1 1 Dobson C, p 4 2 2 0 Heidemann J, ss 3 0 0 0 McDowell S, p 2 0 1 0 Colbert V, p 0 0 0 0 Hodge G, 1b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 8 18 8 31 1 7 1 Oakland 102 004 100 -- 8 Cleveland 010 000 000 -- 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Dobson C (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO McDowell S (L) 5.2 12 6 6 2 4 Colbert V 0.2 3 2 2 2 0 Austin R 2.2 3 0 0 1 3 E -- Davis T, Mangual A, Bando S DP -- Oakland 2, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Oakland 15, Cleveland 6 2B -- Dobson C, Davis T HR -- Campaneris B 2 CS -- Pinson V, Foster R SH -- Dobson C SF -- Davis T HBP -- by Colbert V (Rudi J) WP -- Dobson C, McDowell S T -- 2:31 A -- 3030
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