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Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 2, 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 May 2, 1971 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 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 | May 2, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jake O'Donnell 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Bill Haller |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
Ted Uhlaender | Left Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Ray Fosse | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
John Lowenstein | Second Baseman |
Ken Suarez | Catcher |
Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Brown | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Tommy Davis | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Angel Mangual | Center Fielder |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 2, 1971
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hunter
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hunter
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Hunter
Pinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hunter
Fosse 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, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hunter
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Hunter
Lowenstein hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McDowell
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. McDowell
Rudi takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. McDowell
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McDowell
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McDowell
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. McDowell
Mangual hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Pascual
Camilo Pascual now pitching.
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to home. Suarez drops the ball. Bando scores. Mangual moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Pascual
Green hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Pascual
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mangual scores. Duncan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Pascual
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Pascual, and towards Nettles, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Hunter
Suarez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Hunter
Heidemann hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Hunter
Pascual hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Pascual reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Hunter
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Pascual
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pascual
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Pascual
Pascual fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Pascual. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Pascual
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Pascual
Bando strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hunter
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hunter
Pinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Hunter
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Hunter
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to third. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowenstein vs. Hunter
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Pascual
Mangual hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Pascual
There goes Mangual. The throw from Suarez and he is out, Lowenstein applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Pascual
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pascual
Green strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Hunter
Suarez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Suarez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heidemann vs. Hunter
Heidemann hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Hunter
Roy Foster pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
Foster hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Hunter
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. Suarez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Hunter
There goes Ford. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Ford steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Hunter
Uhlaender strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Colbert
Vince Colbert now pitching.
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Colbert
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Colbert
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Colbert
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Colbert
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown scores. Rudi moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Colbert
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mangual vs. Colbert
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein misplays the ball. That's an error on Lowenstein. Rudi scores. Jackson moves to third. Bando moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Duncan vs. Colbert
Duncan hits a popup towards first. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hunter
Pinson hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hunter
Fosse is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Hunter
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. Hunter
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suarez vs. Hunter
Suarez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Suarez reaches second base with a double. Fosse scores. Nettles goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heidemann vs. Hunter
Heidemann is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Colbert
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Colbert
Hunter bunts towards first. Fosse scoops it up and throws to first, with Lowenstein covering, for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Colbert
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fosse scoops it up and throws to first, with Colbert covering, for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Colbert
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Hunter
Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Vince Colbert.
Hinton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hunter
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Hunter
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Hunter
Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Austin
Rick Austin now pitching.
Jackson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Austin
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Austin
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mangual vs. Austin
Mangual is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Austin
Duncan 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, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hunter
Fosse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Hunter
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Hunter
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Austin
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Austin
Austin fires to first and has Green trapped. There's the throw to Heidemann who tags Green for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Austin
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Austin
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Hunter
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodge vs. Hunter
Gomer Hodge pinch hits for Jack Heidemann.
Hodge hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Hunter
Ken Harrelson pinch hits for Rick Austin.
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Suarez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Machemehl
Chuck Machemehl now pitching. Eddie Leon now playing shortstop.
Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Machemehl
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Machemehl
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Machemehl
Bando hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Suarez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Locker
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Locker
Pinson 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, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Locker
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1971, game 1 -- Cleveland at Oakland (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Ford T, rf 5 0 1 0 Brown L, ss 5 2 2 0 Uhlaender T, lf 4 1 0 0 Rudi J, lf 4 2 2 0 Pinson V, cf 4 1 1 2 Jackson R, rf 2 2 1 3 Fosse R, 1b 4 1 2 0 Davis T, 1b 4 0 1 2 Nettles G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Bando S, 3b 3 1 0 0 Lowenstein J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mangual A, cf 4 1 2 0 Suarez K, c 4 1 2 2 Duncan D, c 4 0 0 0 Heidemann J, ss 3 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hodge G, ph 1 0 0 0 Hunter J, p 3 0 1 1 Machemehl C, p 0 0 0 0 Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 McDowell S, p 0 0 0 0 Pascual C, p 1 0 1 0 Foster R, ph 1 0 0 0 Colbert V, p 0 0 0 0 Hinton C, ph 1 0 0 0 Austin R, p 0 0 0 0 Harrelson K, ph 1 0 1 0 Leon E, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 9 4 31 8 9 6 Cleveland 200 120 000 -- 5 Oakland 510 200 00x -- 8 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO McDowell S (L) 0.1 3 5 3 2 0 Pascual C 2.2 2 1 0 1 2 Colbert V 2.0 2 2 1 3 0 Austin R 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Machemehl C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Hunter J (W) 7.1 9 5 4 2 4 Locker B (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Suarez K, Pascual C, Brown L 2, Lowenstein J DP -- Oakland 2 LOB -- Cleveland 8, Oakland 9 2B -- Pascual C, Suarez K 2, Rudi J HR -- Pinson V, Jackson R SB -- Ford T CS -- Mangual A SH -- Hunter J SF -- Davis T HBP -- by Hunter J (Pinson V), by Hunter J (Fosse R), by Austin R (Jackson R) T -- 2:37 A -- 0
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