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Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 30, 1971
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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 April 30, 1971 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 1971 |
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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 | April 30, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Hargan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 7,245 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jake O'Donnell 3B: Frank Umont |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Ken Harrelson | First Baseman |
Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
Ken Suarez | Catcher |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
Steve Hargan | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Brown | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Vida Blue | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 30, 1971
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Blue
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Blue
The ball gets by Duncan for a passed ball. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Blue
Leon hits a popup towards the mound. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Blue
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Blue
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hargan
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hargan
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hargan
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Hargan
There goes Jackson. The throw from Suarez and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Hargan
Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Blue
Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Blue
Suarez hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Blue
Nettles 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 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hargan
Bando 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 -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Hargan
Monday hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hargan
Duncan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Hargan
Green hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Green reaches second base with a double. Duncan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blue vs. Hargan
Blue hits a line drive towards short. Heidemann reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Blue
Heidemann strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargan vs. Blue
Hargan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Blue
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Blue
Leon takes first base on ball four. Hargan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Blue
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hargan
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Hargan
Rudi bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Hargan
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Hargan
Mincher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Hargan
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Blue
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Blue
Hinton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Blue
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Hargan
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hargan
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles juggles the ball. That's an error on Nettles. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Hargan
Green is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Hargan
Blue strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Blue
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green misplays the ball. That's an error on Green. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heidemann vs. Blue
Heidemann bunts between the mound and first base. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heidemann for the out. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargan vs. Blue
Hargan 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Blue
Ford 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 5
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hargan
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hargan
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hargan
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Hargan
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Blue
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 -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Blue
Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Blue
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinton vs. Blue
Hinton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pinson scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Blue
There's a wild pitch. Hinton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suarez vs. Blue
Suarez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Blue
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Hinton moves to third. Suarez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foster vs. Blue
Roy Foster pinch hits for Jack Heidemann.
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hargan
Lou Camilli now playing shortstop.
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Hargan
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Hargan
There goes Monday. The throw from Suarez and he is out, Leon applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hargan
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargan vs. Blue
Hargan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Blue
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Blue
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hargan
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Hargan
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson fields the ball and throws to Hargan covering. Safe. Green moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Hargan
Brown bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to third. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Rudi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Mingori
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Mingori
Tommy Davis pinch hits for Don Mincher.
Davis hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Hinton chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Camilli. Camilli fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Camilli. Green scores. Blue scores. Rudi goes all the way around to score. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. Mingori
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Blue
Tommy Davis now playing first base.
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Blue
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Blue
Hinton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Blue
Ray Fosse pinch hits for Ken Suarez.
Fosse strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Mingori
Ray Fosse now catching.
Monday hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Monday reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Machemehl
Chuck Machemehl now pitching.
Fosse throws to second, with Camilli covering, and has Monday trapped. There's the throw to Nettles who tags Monday for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Machemehl
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Machemehl
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Machemehl
Blue 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 9
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Blue
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Blue
Camilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodge vs. Blue
Gomer Hodge pinch hits for Chuck Machemehl.
Hodge strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Blue
Ford hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/30/1971 -- Cleveland at Oakland (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Ford T, rf 4 0 1 0 Brown L, ss 3 0 1 0 Leon E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 1 1 0 0 Pinson V, cf 4 1 1 0 Jackson R, rf 2 0 0 0 Harrelson K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Hinton C, lf 4 0 2 1 Davis T, ph-1b 1 0 1 3 Suarez K, c 2 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Fosse R, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 3 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 3 0 1 0 Heidemann J, ss 1 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Foster R, ph 1 0 0 0 Blue V, p 4 1 1 0 Camilli L, ss 1 0 1 0 Hargan S, p 3 0 1 0 Mingori S, p 0 0 0 0 Machemehl C, p 0 0 0 0 Hodge G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 6 1 27 3 7 3 Cleveland 000 001 000 -- 1 Oakland 000 000 30x -- 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Hargan S (L) 6.1 5 2 2 5 4 Mingori S* 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 Machemehl C 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Blue V (W) 9.0 6 1 1 4 9 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Nettles G, Green D, Camilli L DP -- Cleveland 1, Oakland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 9, Oakland 9 2B -- Green D, Pinson V, Davis T, Monday R SB -- Jackson R CS -- Monday R SH -- Rudi J, Heidemann J, Brown L WP -- Blue V PB -- Duncan D T -- 2:58 A -- 7245
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