Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Johns
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Plantier. Lofton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Franco vs. Johns
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lofton moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Baerga vs. Johns
  
  Baerga hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Plantier. Baerga reaches second base with a double. Lofton scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Belle vs. Johns
  
  Belle is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Murray vs. Johns
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johns fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Hershiser
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hershiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Hershiser
  
  Gates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Hershiser
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Hershiser
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Giambi moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Plantier vs. Hershiser
  
  Plantier strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Johns
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giambi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Johns
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Espinoza vs. Johns
  
  Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Hershiser
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hershiser
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bordick vs. Hershiser
  
  Bordick hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Herrera vs. Hershiser
  
  Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Espinoza fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Espinoza. Williams moves to third. Herrera moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Young vs. Hershiser
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Johns
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Johns
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball into left field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Johns
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Baerga vs. Johns
  
  There's a wild pitch. Franco moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Baerga vs. Johns
  
  Baerga hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Franco scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Belle vs. Johns
  
  Belle strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Hershiser
  
  Gates hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Hershiser
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gates moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  McGwire vs. Hershiser
  
  McGwire 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Plantier vs. Hershiser
  
  Plantier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco scoops it up and throws to first, with Hershiser covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Hershiser
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Espinoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hershiser
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Johns
  
  Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Johns
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into left field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Johns
  
  Pena hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Espinoza vs. Johns
  
  Espinoza hits a line drive into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Hershiser
  
  Bordick strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Hershiser
  
  Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Espinoza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Hershiser
  
  Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gates vs. Hershiser
  
  Gates hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Herrera moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Giambi vs. Hershiser
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herrera scores. Gates moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  McGwire vs. Hershiser
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Johns
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Johns
  
  Lofton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Johns
  
  That's a pickoff. Lofton moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Franco vs. Johns
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lofton scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baerga vs. Johns
  
  Baerga hits a line drive towards the mound. Johns reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Plantier vs. Hershiser
  
  Plantier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Hershiser
  
  There goes Plantier. The throw from Pena and he is out, Baerga applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Hershiser
  
  Steinbach hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hershiser
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Bordick vs. Hershiser
  
  Bordick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berroa vs. Embree
  
  Alan Embree now pitching. Geronimo Berroa pinch hits for Jose Herrera.
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Espinoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Belle vs. Johns
  
  Geronimo Berroa now playing right field.
  
  Belle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Johns
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Johns
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Embree
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Embree
  
  Gates takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Embree
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gates moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  McGwire vs. Embree
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Plantier vs. Embree
  
  Plantier strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Johns
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Espinoza vs. Johns
  
  Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Johns
  
  Vizquel hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Embree
  
  Steinbach hits a popup into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Embree
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Embree
  
  Bordick hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Johns
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Johns
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Baerga vs. Johns
  
  Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Johns, and towards Bordick, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Tavarez
  
  Julian Tavarez now pitching.
  
  Berroa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baerga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Tavarez
  
  Young hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Tavarez
  
  Gates hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lofton who is chasing the ball. Gates reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Giambi vs. Tavarez
  
  Giambi is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  McGwire vs. Tavarez
  
  McGwire takes first base on ball four. Giambi moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Plantier vs. Tavarez
  
  Torey Lovullo pinch runs for Mark McGwire.
  
  Plantier hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Plantier reaches second base with a double. Gates scores. Giambi scores. There goes Lovullo trying to get to home. Ramirez throws the ball in to Baerga who relays the ball to Pena, who tags Lovullo, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Steinbach vs. Tavarez
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground into center field. Lofton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lofton. Plantier scores. Steinbach moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Poole
  
  Jim Poole now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Belle vs. Taylor
  
  Allen Battle now playing center field. Torey Lovullo now playing first base. Ernie Young now playing right field. Billy Taylor now pitching.
  
  Belle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Taylor
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Belle moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Ramirez vs. Taylor
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Belle tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Mohler
  
  Jeromy Burnitz pinch hits for Tony Pena. Mike Mohler now pitching. Sandy Alomar pinch hits for Jeromy Burnitz.
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Espinoza vs. Mohler
  
  Espinoza hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lovullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/7/1996 -- Cleveland at Oakland (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Lofton K, cf          4  2  2  0   Young E, cf-rf        5  1  1  1   
Franco J, 1b          4  1  1  1   Gates B, 2b           4  2  3  0   
Baerga C, 2b          4  0  2  2   Giambi J, 3b          4  2  4  1   
Belle A, lf           3  1  1  0   McGwire M, 1b         4  1  2  3   
Murray E, dh          3  0  1  0   Lovullo T, pr-1b      0  0  0  0   
Ramirez M, rf         3  0  0  1   Plantier P, lf        5  1  2  2   
Pena T, c             3  0  0  0   Steinbach T, c        5  0  1  1   
Burnitz J, ph         0  0  0  0   Williams G, dh        5  0  2  0   
Alomar Jr. S, ph      1  0  0  0   Bordick M, ss         3  0  0  0   
Espinoza A, 3b        4  0  0  0   Herrera J, rf         2  1  1  0   
Vizquel O, ss         3  0  0  0   Berroa G, ph-rf       2  0  0  0   
                                   Battle A, cf          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  7  4                        39  8 16  8

Cleveland        101 010 001 --  4
Oakland          003 100 04x --  8

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hershiser O (L)       4.2 11  4  4  1  4
Embree A              2.1  1  0  0  1  3
Tavarez J             0.2  4  4  4  2  0
Poole J               0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johns D (W)           8.0  5  3  2  2  2
Taylor B              0.1  2  1  1  0  0
Mohler M              0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Espinoza A, McGwire M, Lofton K
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Oakland 11
2B -- Lofton K, Baerga C, Williams G, Plantier P
3B -- Gates B
HR -- McGwire M, Young E
CS -- Lofton K, Plantier P
SF -- Ramirez M
WP -- Johns D
T -- 2:58
A -- 10126

    

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