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Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 31, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 31, 1970 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Paul |
Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 10,223 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Duke Sims | Left Fielder |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Roy Foster | Right Fielder |
Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
Mike Paul | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 31, 1970
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hunter
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Hunter
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Paul
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Paul
Rudi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Paul
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Hunter
Sims strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hunter
Fosse hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Hunter
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Paul
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paul fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Paul
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Paul
Mincher takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Paul
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alou moves to third. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Paul
Green strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunter vs. Paul
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Hunter
Heidemann hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paul vs. Hunter
Paul strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hunter
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Hunter
Leon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Paul
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Paul
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Paul
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Paul
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Sims settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hunter
Uhlaender strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Hunter
Sims 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
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Paul
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Sims settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Paul
Mincher hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Paul
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Paul
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hunter
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Hunter
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Hunter
Heidemann hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Paul
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Paul
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Paul
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paul fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paul vs. Hunter
Paul strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hunter
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Hunter
Leon hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Paul
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Lasher
Fred Lasher now pitching.
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Lasher
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Lasher
Mincher takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Lasher
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hunter
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Hunter
Sims strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching. Larry Brown now playing third base. Graig Nettles now playing left field.
Green strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Hennigan
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hennigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hennigan
Campaneris hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hennigan
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hennigan
Rick Monday pinch runs for Joe Rudi.
Jackson 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
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hunter
Felipe Alou now playing left field. Reggie Jackson now playing right field. Rick Monday now playing center field.
Fosse hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Fosse reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Hunter
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fosse scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heidemann vs. Hunter
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Hunter
There goes Heidemann. The throw from Fernandez and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hunter
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hennigan
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Hennigan
Alou bunts towards the mound. Hennigan fields it and throws to first for the out. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Hennigan
Mincher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Hennigan
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to third. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Francona vs. Ellsworth
Dick Ellsworth now pitching. Tito Francona pinch hits for Dick Green.
Francona 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
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hunter
Tony LaRussa now playing second base.
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Hunter
Leon bunts towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Hunter
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Lachemann
Marcel Lachemann now pitching.
Horton takes first base on ball four. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hinton vs. Lindblad
Vada Pinson pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth. Paul Lindblad now pitching. Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Vada Pinson.
Hinton hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Hand
Chuck Hinton now playing left field. Graig Nettles now playing third base. Rich Hand now pitching. Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Paul Lindblad.
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hand
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Hand
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hand
Jackson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1970 -- Cleveland at Oakland (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Nettles G, 3b-lf-3b 4 1 2 0 Campaneris B, ss 5 1 3 1 Leon E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 1 0 Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 1 1 Monday R, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Horton T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, cf-rf 4 1 1 1 Sims D, lf 3 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0 Alou F, rf-lf 3 0 1 0 Ellsworth D, p 0 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Pinson V, ph 0 0 0 0 Fernandez F, c 3 0 2 0 Hinton C, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 3 2 2 1 Francona T, ph 1 0 0 0 Foster R, rf 3 0 1 1 LaRussa T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Heidemann J, ss 3 0 0 0 Hunter C, p 3 0 0 0 Paul M, p 2 0 0 0 Lachemann M, p 0 0 0 0 Lasher F, p 0 0 0 0 Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0 Brown L, 3b 1 0 0 0 Tartabull J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hand R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 6 3 31 2 8 2 Cleveland 010 000 011 -- 3 Oakland 000 001 100 -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Paul M* 5.0 5 1 1 2 4 Lasher F 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 Hennigan P 1.1 2 1 1 3 1 Ellsworth D (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Hand R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Hunter C (L) 8.1 6 3 3 0 9 Lachemann M+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Lindblad P 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th DP -- Cleveland 3, Oakland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 2, Oakland 10 2B -- Fosse R HR -- Fosse R, Jackson R, Campaneris B CS -- Heidemann J SH -- Alou F, Leon E T -- 2:39 A -- 10223
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