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BOS  5
@CHW  1

BOS  6
@CHW  1

OAK  7
@CLE  3

OAK  4
@CLE  2

DET  4
CAL  3

(16)
MIL  4
WSA  3

MIL  3
WSA  2

MIN 10
NYY  7

LAD  5
CIN  4

(11)
HOU  8
@MON  1

CHC  3
@NYM  2

STL  9
@PHI  6

(13)
SDP  2
ATL  0

SFG 11
PIT  7

SFG  8
PIT  3

Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 12,974

Sunday, August 1, 1971
Time of Game: 2:35
Athletics
4
66-39
Won 3
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   2  2  0   0  0  0    4 10  0
Indians         0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  2
W: B Odom (6-7), L: R Lamb (5-9), S: R Fingers (11)
Indians
2
44-64
Lost 3
6th, 23½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brown SS                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .198  .487    0    3   1   3B
R Monday CF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .241  .765    0    2   0   
R Jackson RF                  5   1   1   0    0   2  .255  .807    0    2   0   
M Epstein 1B                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .254  .815    0    9   1   
  T Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .320  .761    0    0   0   
  M Hegan 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .739         1   0   
S Bando 3B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .277  .835    0    1   2   
C Blefary C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .715    0    6   0   
A Mangual LF                  4   0   3   2    0   0  .331  .778    0    0   0   
D Green 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .251  .700    0    2   7   IW
B Odom P                      3   0   0   0    0   3  .094  .309    0    1   1   
  D Knowles P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   0   
  R Fingers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .440         0   0   
Totals                       37   4  10   3    2   6                    27  12
BATTING
3B: L Brown (1, off V Colbert).
IBB: D Green (11, by R Lamb).
TB: A Mangual 3; L Brown 3; S Bando 2; R Monday 2; R Jackson; M Epstein.
RBI: A Mangual 2 (15); S Bando (66).
2-out RBI: A Mangual.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
FIELDING
DP: 1. D Green-L Brown-M Hegan.
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Uhlaender CF                4   0   1   1    0   2  .267  .633    0    6   1   
V Pinson RF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .263  .668    0    2   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .782    0    3   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .827    0    3   3   
F Baker LF                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .195  .571    0    3   0   2B
  R Foster PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .709    0    0   0   
K Suarez C                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .196  .602    0    6   0   
  J Clark PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .329         0   0   
K Bevacqua 2B                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .200  .453    0    4   1   SF
J Heidemann SS                3   1   2   0    0   0  .207  .486    0    0   1   2B
  R Fosse PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .663    0    0   0   GDP
V Colbert P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .555    0    0   0   SH
  R Lamb P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .121  .268         0   0   
  G Hodge PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .588    0    0   0   
  S Mingori P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  C Hinton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .806    0    0   0   
  E Farmer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   2   8   2    1   6                    27   6
BATTING
2B: F Baker (9, off B Odom); J Heidemann (7, off B Odom).
SF: K Bevacqua (3, off B Odom).
SH: V Colbert (1, off B Odom).
TB: J Heidemann 3; F Baker 2; V Pinson 2; R Foster; K Suarez; T Uhlaender.
GIDP: R Fosse (9).
RBI: K Bevacqua (7); T Uhlaender (27).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
FIELDING
E: K Bevacqua (2); T Uhlaender (2).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Odom, W (6-7)                7.1   6   2   2    1   6   0   2.98   29     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 1· 6     63    -     1.09   0.14
D Knowles, H (5)               0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   4.47    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          1-0    2.39  -0.14
R Fingers, S (11)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.77    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    5.02   0.31
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   6   0          35     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 1· 8          3-0 
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Colbert                      3     5   2   2    1   3   0   4.42   14     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 5     43    -     1.09  -0.09
R Lamb, L (5-9)                2     4   2   0    1   1   0   2.91   12     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 4          2-1    1.85  -0.20
S Mingori                      2     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.74    6     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.52   0.07
E Farmer                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.06    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.35   0.04
Totals                         9    10   4   2    2   6   0          39     -       ·  ·      8·12· 2·10          2-1 
D Knowles faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
V Colbert faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: R Lamb (5; D Green).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 12,974.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Cleveland Indians                    
1. L Brown              SS    1. T Uhlaender          CF 
2. R Monday             CF    2. V Pinson             RF 
3. R Jackson            RF    3. C Chambliss          1B 
4. M Epstein            1B    4. G Nettles            3B 
5. S Bando              3B    5. F Baker              LF 
6. C Blefary            C     6. K Suarez             C  
7. A Mangual            LF    7. K Bevacqua           2B 
8. D Green              2B    8. J Heidemann          SS 
9. B Odom               P     9. V Colbert            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  4-2  1-3      21% 100% R Fosse         R Fingers       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 5   2  2-2  12-      16%  65% C Blefary       R Lamb          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Monday Scores/No RBI/unER; Bando to 3B; Blefary to 1B
   b 9   0  4-2  1--     -14%  68% K Suarez        D Knowles       Single to LF; Foster to 2B
   t 4   1  1-1  1-3      14%  72% A Mangual       R Lamb          Single to CF; Epstein Scores; Blefary to 3B/Adv on E8; Mangual to 2B
   t 4   0  1-0  12-      12%  61% S Bando         V Colbert       Single to LF; Jackson Scores; Epstein to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Vince Colbert facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Brown         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  R Monday        Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Moon Odom facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  T Uhlaender     Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  V Pinson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Vince Colbert facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  M Epstein       Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  S Bando         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      47%  C Blefary       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      45%  A Mangual       Single to CF; Bando out at 3B/CF-3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Moon Odom facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  F Baker         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      48%  K Suarez        Walk
   O      1--      50%  K Bevacqua      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Vince Colbert facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  D Green         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Odom          Strikeout
          ---      49%  L Brown         Triple to RF
   O      --3      45%  R Monday        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Moon Odom facing 8-9-1
          ---      38%  J Heidemann     Double to LF
   O      -2-      39%  V Colbert       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Heidemann to 3B
   R      --3      32%  T Uhlaender     Single to LF; Heidemann Scores
          1--      29%  V Pinson        Single to 1B; Uhlaender to 2B
   O      12-      32%  C Chambliss     Flyball: RF; Uhlaender to 3B
   O      1-3      37%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Vince Colbert facing 3-4-5
          ---      42%  R Jackson       Single to CF
          1--      49%  M Epstein       Walk; Jackson to 2B
   R      12-      61%  S Bando         Single to LF; Jackson Scores; Epstein to 2B
                  Ray Lamb replaces Vince Colbert pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      58%  C Blefary       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Epstein to 3B
   R      1-3      72%  A Mangual       Single to CF; Epstein Scores; Blefary to 3B/Adv on E8; Mangual to 2B
          -23      73%  D Green         Intentional Walk
   O      123      65%  B Odom          Strikeout
   O      123      58%  L Brown         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Moon Odom facing 5-6-7
          ---      50%  F Baker         Double to CF
   O      -2-      52%  K Suarez        Groundout: 2B-1B; Baker to 3B
   RO     --3      49%  K Bevacqua      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Baker Scores
   O      ---      50%  J Heidemann     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 2.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Ray Lamb facing 2-3-4
          ---      55%  R Monday        Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  R Jackson       Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      47%  M Epstein       Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      49%  S Bando         Single to CF; Monday to 2B
   R      12-      65%  C Blefary       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Monday Scores/No RBI/unER; Bando to 3B; Blefary to 1B
   R      1-3      76%  A Mangual       Single to CF; Bando Scores/unER; Blefary to 2B
   O      12-      73%  D Green         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Blue Moon Odom facing 9-1-2
                  Gomer Hodge pinch hits for Ray Lamb batting 9th
   O      ---      76%  G Hodge         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      78%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  V Pinson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Indians 2.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Steve Mingori facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Mingori replaces Gomer Hodge pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      78%  B Odom          Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      ---      76%  L Brown         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  R Monday        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Blue Moon Odom facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      79%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      83%  F Baker         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Indians 2.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Steve Mingori facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      81%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
                  Tommy Davis pinch hits for Mike Epstein batting 4th
   O      ---      80%  T Davis         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      80%  S Bando         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Blue Moon Odom facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Hegan replaces Tommy Davis playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---      83%  K Suarez        Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  K Bevacqua      Flyball: CF
          ---      84%  J Heidemann     Single to RF
                  Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Steve Mingori batting 9th
   O      1--      87%  C Hinton        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Indians 2.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ed Farmer facing 6-7-8
                  Ed Farmer replaces Chuck Hinton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  C Blefary       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      85%  A Mangual       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      85%  D Green         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Blue Moon Odom facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  T Uhlaender     Strikeout
          ---      84%  V Pinson        Single to RF
                  Darold Knowles replaces Blue Moon Odom pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      89%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      93%  G Nettles       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Indians 2.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ed Farmer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      92%  D Knowles       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  L Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      92%  R Monday        Single to LF
   O      1--      92%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Darold Knowles facing 5-6-7
                  Roy Foster pinch hits for Frank Baker batting 5th
          ---      83%  R Foster        Single to CF
          1--      68%  K Suarez        Single to LF; Foster to 2B
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Darold Knowles pitching and batting 9th; Jim Clark pinch runs for Ken Suarez batting 6th
   O      12-      79%  K Bevacqua      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Foster to 3B
                  Ray Fosse pinch hits for Jack Heidemann batting 8th
   OO     1-3     100%  R Fosse         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Indians 2.

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