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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 31, 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 July 31, 1971 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 31, 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 | July 31, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Dobson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Dunning |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 15,341 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: George Maloney 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Larry Barnett |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
George Hendrick | Left Fielder |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Chuck Dobson | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Roy Foster | Left Fielder |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
Steve Dunning | Pitcher |
Johnny Lipon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 31, 1971
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Dunning
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Dunning
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dunning
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Foster 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. Dobson
Uhlaender hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Dobson
Leon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dobson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Dobson
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Dunning
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Dunning
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Dunning
Hendrick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Dobson
Chambliss hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Green reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Dobson
Fosse takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heidemann vs. Dobson
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dunning vs. Dobson
Dunning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Dunning
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Dunning
Green hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss catches it and steps on first to double up Tenace. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Dunning
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Dobson
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Dobson
Leon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dobson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Dunning
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Dunning
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dunning
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Dunning
There goes Jackson. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Heidemann applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Dobson
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Dobson
Chambliss 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
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Dunning
Epstein hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Dunning
Bando hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pinson. Bando reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Dunning
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tenace vs. Dunning
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Dobson
Fosse hits a popup towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Dobson
Heidemann hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunning vs. Dobson
Dunning strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Dunning
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Dunning
Dobson bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Green moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Dunning
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Dunning
Green is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Monday vs. Dunning
Monday hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dunning
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
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, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Dobson
Leon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dobson
Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Dobson
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Dunning
Epstein hits a popup, foul, 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: ---
Bando vs. Dunning
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Dunning
Hendrick bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendrick for the out. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Dunning
Tenace hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Dunning
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Dunning
Dobson hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Dobson
Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Dobson
Fosse hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Fosse reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heidemann vs. Dobson
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Dobson
Frank Baker pinch hits for Steve Dunning.
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching.
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Farmer
Monday bunts towards the mound. Farmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Farmer
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Farmer
There's a wild pitch. Campaneris moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Epstein vs. Farmer
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bando vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. Jackson scores. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Hennigan
Hendrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Hennigan
Tenace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Tenace reaches second base with a double. Epstein scores. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Green vs. Hennigan
Green is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dobson vs. Hennigan
Dobson hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Dobson
Larry Brown now playing shortstop.
Uhlaender hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Dobson
Leon 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, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dobson
Pinson hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hennigan
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Hennigan
Monday hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hennigan
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Hennigan
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Hennigan
Bando hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Bando reaches second base with a double. Epstein goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Hennigan
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dobson
Mike Hegan now playing first base.
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Dobson
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Dobson
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/31/1971 -- Oakland at Cleveland (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 4 2 1 0 Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 0 0 Brown L, ss 1 0 0 0 Leon E, 2b 4 1 1 1 Monday R, cf 4 2 2 3 Pinson V, rf 4 0 2 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Epstein M, 1b 3 2 0 0 Foster R, lf 4 0 0 0 Hegan M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 5 1 4 3 Fosse R, c 2 0 1 0 Hendrick G, lf 4 0 0 0 Heidemann J, ss 3 0 0 0 Tenace G, c 4 1 3 3 Dunning S, p 2 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 3 0 2 0 Baker F, ph 1 0 0 0 Dobson C, p 3 0 0 0 Farmer E, p 0 0 0 0 Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 9 13 9 31 1 5 1 Oakland 000 002 232 -- 9 Cleveland 100 000 000 -- 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Dobson C (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Dunning S (L) 7.0 8 4 4 0 5 Farmer E 0.1 1 3 3 2 0 Hennigan P 1.2 4 2 2 2 1 DP -- Oakland 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Oakland 6, Cleveland 5 2B -- Bando S 2, Pinson V, Fosse R, Tenace G HR -- Leon E, Monday R 2, Tenace G CS -- Jackson R SH -- Dobson C, Hendrick G, Monday R WP -- Farmer E T -- 2:40 A -- 15341
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