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Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 12, 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 August 12, 1970 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 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 | August 12, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Hargan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rollie Fingers |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 5,561 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Art Frantz |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Roy Foster | Left Fielder |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Duke Sims | First Baseman |
Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
Steve Hargan | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
Tony LaRussa | Second Baseman |
Rollie Fingers | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 12, 1970
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Fingers
Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Fingers
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Fingers
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Fingers
Fosse hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Fingers
Sims hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Fingers
Uhlaender 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
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hargan
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Hargan
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Hargan
Monday bunts in front of the plate. Fosse fields it and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Hargan
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campaneris tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Hargan
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Hargan
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Fingers
Leon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heidemann vs. Fingers
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 -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargan vs. Fingers
Hargan bunts towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to first for the out. Leon moves to third. Heidemann moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pinson vs. Fingers
Pinson hits a line drive into left field. Davis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Davis. Leon scores. Heidemann scores. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Lachemann
Marcel Lachemann now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Pinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Lachemann
Nettles hits a popup into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Lachemann
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Lachemann
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hargan
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hargan
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaRussa vs. Hargan
LaRussa hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lachemann vs. Hargan
Lachemann strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Lachemann
Sims 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 -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Lachemann
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Uhlaender reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Lachemann
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heidemann vs. Lachemann
Heidemann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hargan
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Hargan
Monday takes first base on ball four. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Hargan
Davis hits a line drive into right field. Pinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pinson. Campaneris scores. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mincher vs. Austin
Rick Austin now pitching.
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. Monday scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Austin
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Colbert
Vince Colbert now pitching.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Colbert
Fernandez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRussa vs. Colbert
LaRussa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Lachemann
Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lachemann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Lachemann
Pinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Lachemann
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Locker, and towards Campaneris, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fosse vs. Locker
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Locker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locker vs. Colbert
Locker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Colbert
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender who is chasing the ball. Campaneris reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Monday vs. Colbert
Monday hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Colbert
There goes Monday. The throw from Fosse and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Colbert
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mincher vs. Colbert
Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Monday scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Colbert
Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Locker
Sims 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 -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Locker
Uhlaender hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. LaRussa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Locker
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
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Colbert
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Colbert
Fernandez hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaRussa vs. Colbert
LaRussa takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Locker vs. Colbert
Locker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Colbert
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. LaRussa moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching. Lou Camilli now playing second base.
Monday hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender who is chasing the ball. Monday reaches third base with a triple. LaRussa scores. Campaneris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Mingori
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Locker
Heidemann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Locker
There's a wild pitch. Heidemann moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Locker
Camilli hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Locker
Pinson 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 -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Locker
Nettles 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
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Mingori
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Mingori
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Mingori
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Mingori
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Locker
Steve Hovley now playing left field. Reggie Jackson now playing right field.
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Locker
Fosse strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Locker
Sims 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
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRussa vs. Mingori
LaRussa hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locker vs. Mingori
Locker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Mingori
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Mingori
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Locker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hovley vs. Mingori
There's a wild pitch. Locker moves to third. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hovley vs. Mingori
Hovley hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Locker
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Locker
Larry Brown pinch hits for Steve Mingori.
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heidemann vs. Locker
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Lasher
Fred Lasher now pitching.
Mincher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Lasher
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lasher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Lasher
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Lasher
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaRussa vs. Lasher
LaRussa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Locker
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Locker
Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Locker
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1970 -- Cleveland at Oakland (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Pinson V, rf 5 2 3 2 Campaneris B, ss 5 4 4 1 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 3 2 3 3 Foster R, lf 3 0 0 0 Davis T, lf 3 1 1 1 Fosse R, c 4 0 1 1 Hovley S, lf 1 0 0 0 Sims D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 0 1 2 Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 1 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Leon E, 2b 3 1 1 0 Alou F, rf 3 2 1 0 Mingori S, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 0 0 0 0 Brown L, ph 1 0 1 0 Fernandez F, c 4 1 1 3 Lasher F, p 0 0 0 0 LaRussa T, 2b 4 1 0 0 Heidemann J, ss 4 1 2 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Hargan S, p 0 0 0 0 Lachemann M, p 1 0 0 0 Austin R, p 0 0 0 0 Locker B, p 3 0 1 0 Colbert V, p 1 0 0 0 Camilli L, 2b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 9 3 35 11 13 10 Cleveland 130 000 000 -- 4 Oakland 105 230 00x -- 11 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Hargan S* 2.0 3 4 4 3 1 Austin R (L) 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 Colbert V 2.1 5 6 6 2 3 Mingori S 2.1 4 0 0 0 1 Lasher F 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Fingers R 1.1 5 4 3 1 1 Lachemann M (W) 2.0 2 0 0 2 1 Locker B (S) 5.2 2 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd E -- Davis T, Pinson V, Fosse R DP -- Oakland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 7, Oakland 9 2B -- Uhlaender T, Pinson V 3B -- Campaneris B, Monday R HR -- Fernandez F SB -- Campaneris B, Monday R SH -- Monday R, Hargan S SF -- Davis T WP -- Lachemann M, Locker B, Mingori S T -- 2:50 A -- 5561
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