Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Eckersley
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Eckersley
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Eckersley
  
  Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Eckersley
  
  Baylor is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Blue
  
  Manning hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Blue
  
  Kuiper hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Blue
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Blue
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Eckersley
  
  Bando is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Eckersley
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Eckersley
  
  Campaneris strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Eckersley
  
  Garner is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Blue
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Blue
  
  Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Blue
  
  There goes Spikes. The throw from Haney and he is safe. Spikes steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Blue
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashby vs. Blue
  
  Ashby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haney vs. Eckersley
  
  Haney hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Eckersley
  
  North hits a line drive into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Eckersley
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Blue
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Blue
  
  There goes Duffy. The throw from Haney and he is safe. Duffy steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Blue
  
  There's a wild pitch. Duffy moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Manning vs. Blue
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kuiper vs. Blue
  
  Kuiper is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Blue
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Washington fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Washington. Duffy scores. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carty vs. Blue
  
  Carty hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Eckersley
  
  Rudi strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Eckersley
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Eckersley
  
  Bando hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Blue
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spikes vs. Blue
  
  Spikes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North who is chasing the ball. Spikes reaches third base with a triple. Hendrick goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howard vs. Blue
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spikes tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Blue
  
  Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Blue
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Eckersley
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Eckersley
  
  Campaneris strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Eckersley
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Blue
  
  Manning is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Blue
  
  Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Blue
  
  Bell strikes out. Haney drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bell out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haney vs. Eckersley
  
  Haney strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Eckersley
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Eckersley
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Blue
  
  Carty hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hendrick vs. Blue
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spikes vs. Blue
  
  Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Blue
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Eckersley
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Eckersley
  
  Baylor hits a popup towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Eckersley
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Eckersley
  
  Matt Alexander pinch runs for Sal Bando.
  
  There goes Alexander. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Alexander steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Eckersley
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Blue
  
  Ken McMullen now playing third base.
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Blue
  
  Duffy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Blue
  
  Manning hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Eckersley
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Eckersley
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haney vs. Eckersley
  
  Haney strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Blue
  
  Kuiper strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Blue
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Blue
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Eckersley
  
  North hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Eckersley
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Eckersley
  
  Rudi hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Eckersley
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/23/1976 -- Oakland at Cleveland (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
North B, cf           4  0  0  0   Manning R, cf         4  0  0  0   
Washington C, rf      4  0  1  0   Kuiper D, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Rudi J, lf            3  0  0  0   Bell B, 3b            4  0  2  1   
Baylor D, 1b          4  0  0  0   Carty R, dh           4  0  1  0   
Bando S, 3b           2  0  0  0   Hendrick G, lf        3  1  1  0   
Alexander M, pr       0  0  0  0   Spikes C, rf          3  1  2  1   
McMullen K, 3b        0  0  0  0   Howard D, 1b          2  0  0  1   
Williams B, dh        3  0  1  0   Ashby A, c            3  0  0  0   
Campaneris B, ss      3  0  0  0   Duffy F, ss           3  1  1  0   
Garner P, 2b          3  0  0  0                                      
Haney L, c            3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  2  0                        30  3  7  3

Oakland          000 000 000 --  0
Cleveland        001 200 00x --  3

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (L)            8.0  7  3  3  0  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W)       9.0  2  0  0  2 10

E -- Washington C
LOB -- Oakland 4, Cleveland 4
2B -- Bell B, Carty R
3B -- Spikes C
SB -- Spikes C, Duffy F, Alexander M
SF -- Howard D
WP -- Blue V
T -- 2:06
A -- 9581

    

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