Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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