Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Holtzman
  
  Bell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Holtzman
  
  McCraw hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Holtzman
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rudi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendrick for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Holtzman
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spikes vs. Holtzman
  
  Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Eckersley
  
  Campaneris hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCraw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Eckersley
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Eckersley
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Eckersley
  
  Rudi strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Holtzman
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Holtzman
  
  Berry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Holtzman
  
  Crosby hits a popup towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Eckersley
  
  Williams hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Eckersley
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  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 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Holtzman
  
  Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Holtzman
  
  There goes Ashby. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Holtzman
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Holtzman
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Holtzman
  
  Hendrick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Holtzman
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spikes vs. Holtzman
  
  Spikes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Duffy vs. Lindblad
  
  Paul Lindblad now pitching.
  
  Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Eckersley
  
  Mangual hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCraw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Eckersley
  
  Garner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Eckersley
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Eckersley
  
  Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Lindblad
  
  Ray Fosse now catching.
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Lindblad
  
  Crosby 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 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Lindblad
  
  Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Lindblad
  
  There goes Ashby. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Ashby steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Lindblad
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Ashby trying to get to home. Jackson throws the ball in to Fosse who tags Ashby who's trying to score from second, for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Eckersley
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Eckersley
  
  Rudi hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Eckersley
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Lindblad
  
  McCraw strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Lindblad
  
  Hendrick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Lindblad
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spikes vs. Lindblad
  
  Spikes hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Lindblad
  
  Duffy hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Eckersley
  
  Fosse hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Eckersley
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Eckersley
  
  Mangual strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Lindblad
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosby vs. Lindblad
  
  Crosby bunts towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashby vs. Lindblad
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Lindblad
  
  Bell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCraw vs. Lindblad
  
  McCraw strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Eckersley
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Eckersley
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Eckersley
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berry. Bando reaches second base with a double. Garner goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Eckersley
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudi vs. Eckersley
  
  Rudi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Todd
  
  Jim Todd now pitching.
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Todd
  
  Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Frank Robinson.
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Todd
  
  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 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Eckersley
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Eckersley
  
  Fosse strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Eckersley
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mangual vs. Eckersley
  
  Mangual hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCraw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Todd
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Todd
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Bando, and towards Campaneris, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Todd
  
  Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Eckersley
  
  Jim Holt pinch hits for Phil Garner.
  
  Holt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Eckersley
  
  Don Hopkins pinch runs for Jim Holt.
  
  There goes Hopkins. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Hopkins steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Eckersley
  
  Campaneris strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Eckersley
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Eckersley
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Todd
  
  Ted Martinez now playing second base.
  
  Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Todd
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCraw vs. Todd
  
  McCraw takes first base on ball four. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. Todd
  
  Hendrick is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gamble vs. Todd
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Eckersley
  
  Rudi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Eckersley
  
  Williams hits a line drive towards first. McCraw reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Eckersley
  
  Bill North pinch hits for Ray Fosse.
  
  North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 

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         Game of 5/31/1975 -- Cleveland at Oakland (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Bell B, 3b            4  0  1  0   Campaneris B, ss      4  0  1  0   
McCraw T, 1b          4  2  2  1   Bando S, 3b           3  0  1  1   
Hendrick G, cf        5  2  2  3   Jackson R, rf         4  0  0  0   
Robinson F, dh        0  0  0  0   Rudi J, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Gamble O, ph          2  0  0  0   Williams B, dh        4  0  1  0   
Spikes C, rf          4  0  1  0   Tenace G, c           1  0  0  0   
Duffy F, ss           4  0  0  0   Fosse R, c            2  0  0  0   
Berry K, lf           4  0  1  0   North B, ph           1  0  1  0   
Crosby E, 2b          3  0  0  0   Washington C, cf      4  0  0  0   
Ashby A, c            1  0  0  0   Mangual A, lf         3  0  0  0   
                                   Garner P, 2b          2  1  1  0   
                                   Holt J, ph            1  0  1  0   
                                   Hopkins D, pr         0  0  0  0   
                                   Martinez T, 2b        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  7  4                        33  1  6  1

Cleveland        102 010 000 --  4
Oakland          000 001 000 --  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W)       9.0  6  1  1  1  5

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L)        2.2  4  3  3  3  1
Lindblad P            3.1  3  1  1  3  2
Todd J                3.0  0  0  0  2  2

LOB -- Cleveland 9, Oakland 6
2B -- Bando S
HR -- McCraw T, Hendrick G 2
SB -- Ashby A, Hopkins D
CS -- Ashby A
SH -- Crosby E
T -- 2:15
A -- 7754

    

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