Top 1

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

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Dunning
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Foster 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. Dunning
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Dunning
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Blue
  
  Fosse strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Blue
  
  Nettles hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Blue
  
  Duffy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Blue
  
  Unser strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Dunning
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball towards left. Foster settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Foster. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Dunning
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Dunning
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dunning vs. Blue
  
  Dunning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Blue
  
  Bell 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: ---
  Brohamer vs. Blue
  
  Brohamer 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 3

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marquez vs. Dunning
  
  Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Dick Green.
  
  Marquez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Dunning
  
  Tenace strikes out. There goes Marquez. The throw from Fosse to second, and Marquez is out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blue vs. Dunning
  
  Blue strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Blue
  
  Ted Kubiak now playing second base.
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Blue
  
  Foster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Blue
  
  Fosse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Blue
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Dunning
  
  Campaneris 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. Dunning
  
  Rudi bunts towards the mound. Dunning fields it and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Dunning
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. Campaneris moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Dunning
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards the mound. Dunning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Blue
  
  Duffy hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Blue
  
  Unser is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dunning vs. Blue
  
  Dunning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Dunning
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Dunning
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Dunning
  
  Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Blue
  
  Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Blue
  
  Brohamer hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Blue
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Blue
  
  Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Blue
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Dunning
  
  Tenace hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Dunning
  
  Don Mincher pinch hits for Vida Blue.
  
  Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Dunning
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Dunning
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Knowles
  
  Darold Knowles now pitching.
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Knowles covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Knowles
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields the ball and throws to Knowles covering. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Knowles
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Duffy moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dunning vs. Knowles
  
  Dunning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Dunning
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Dunning
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Epstein vs. Dunning
  
  Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Epstein for the out. Alou moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bando vs. Dunning
  
  Bando is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kubiak vs. Dunning
  
  Kubiak hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. Jackson tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tenace vs. Dunning
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Bando moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mangual vs. Kilkenny
  
  Mike Hegan pinch hits for Darold Knowles. Mike Kilkenny now pitching. Angel Mangual pinch hits for Mike Hegan.
  
  Mangual hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Farmer
  
  Ed Farmer now pitching.
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Farmer
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hamilton
  
  Dave Hamilton now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Hamilton
  
  Brohamer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Hamilton
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Farmer
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Farmer
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer misplays the ball. That's an error on Brohamer. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Farmer
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Duffy applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Farmer
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Hamilton
  
  Foster is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Hamilton
  
  Fosse takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Hamilton
  
  Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Locker
  
  Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Frank Duffy. Bob Locker now pitching.
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Locker
  
  Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. Fingers
  
  John Lowenstein pinch hits for Ed Farmer. Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/28/1972 -- Cleveland at Oakland (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Bell B, cf            4  0  0  0   Campaneris B, ss      4  0  2  0   
Brohamer J, 2b        4  0  0  0   Rudi J, lf            3  0  0  0   
Chambliss C, 1b       4  1  3  0   Alou M, rf            4  1  1  0   
Foster R, lf          4  1  1  2   Jackson R, cf         3  1  0  0   
Fosse R, c            3  1  0  0   Epstein M, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Nettles G, 3b         4  1  1  2   Bando S, 3b           2  1  0  0   
Duffy F, ss           2  0  1  0   Green D, 2b           0  0  0  0   
McCraw T, ph          1  0  0  0   Marquez G, ph         0  0  0  0   
Unser D, rf           3  0  0  0   Kubiak T, 2b          1  0  0  1   
Dunning S, p          3  0  0  0   Tenace G, c           3  1  1  1   
Kilkenny M, p         0  0  0  0   Blue V, p             1  0  0  0   
Farmer E, p           0  0  0  0   Mincher D, ph         0  0  0  0   
Lowenstein J, ph      1  0  0  0   Knowles D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Hegan M, ph           0  0  0  0   
                                   Mangual A, ph         1  1  1  3   
                                   Hamilton D, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Locker B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Fingers R, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  6  4                        26  5  5  5

Cleveland        000 002 002 --  4
Oakland          000 000 50x --  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dunning S (L)         6.2  3  4  4  4  2
Kilkenny M*           0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Farmer E              1.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V                6.0  4  2  2  1  3
Knowles D (W)         1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Hamilton D            1.1  1  2  2  1  2
Locker B              0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Fingers R (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Foster R, Brohamer J
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Oakland 3
HR -- Foster R, Mangual A, Nettles G
CS -- Marquez G, Jackson R
SH -- Rudi J
SF -- Kubiak T
T -- 2:28
A -- 27072

    

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