Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Ontiveros
  
  Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinzo vs. Ontiveros
  
  Hinzo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carter vs. Ontiveros
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hall vs. Ontiveros
  
  Hall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Butler scores. Hinzo moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jacoby vs. Ontiveros
  
  Jacoby hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hinzo tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snyder vs. Ontiveros
  
  Snyder hits a fly ball into right field. Davis 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: ---
  Polonia vs. Farrell
  
  Polonia hits a line drive into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Farrell
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Farrell
  
  McGwire hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Farrell
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hall. Lansford reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Canseco vs. Farrell
  
  Canseco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Snyder. Canseco reaches second base with a double. Lansford scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Farrell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Canseco moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murphy vs. Farrell
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Steinbach vs. Farrell
  
  Steinbach is hit by the pitch. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Phillips vs. Farrell
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Ontiveros
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Ontiveros
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allanson vs. Ontiveros
  
  Allanson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Ontiveros
  
  Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinzo vs. Ontiveros
  
  There goes Butler. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Weiss applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Farrell
  
  Weiss hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Polonia vs. Farrell
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Weiss moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Farrell
  
  Davis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McGwire vs. Farrell
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lansford vs. Farrell
  
  Lansford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinzo vs. Ontiveros
  
  Hinzo bunts towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Ontiveros
  
  Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Ontiveros
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. Carter moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jacoby vs. Ontiveros
  
  Jacoby hits a line drive towards the mound. Ontiveros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Farrell
  
  Canseco hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Farrell
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Farrell
  
  Steinbach strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Farrell
  
  Phillips hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Farrell
  
  Weiss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hall. Weiss reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Polonia vs. Farrell
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hinzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Ontiveros
  
  Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Ontiveros
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Ontiveros
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Farrell
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Farrell
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Farrell
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allanson vs. Ontiveros
  
  Allanson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Allanson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Ontiveros
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allanson moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hinzo vs. Ontiveros
  
  Hinzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allanson scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Ontiveros
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Farrell
  
  Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Farrell
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Farrell
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Farrell
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Ontiveros
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacoby vs. Ontiveros
  
  Jacoby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Ontiveros
  
  Snyder is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Farrell
  
  Weiss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Polonia vs. Farrell
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hinzo can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Weiss trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Farrell
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. Polonia moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McGwire vs. Farrell
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Ontiveros
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Ontiveros
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allanson vs. Ontiveros
  
  Allanson hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Farrell
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Farrell
  
  Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Farrell
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Ontiveros
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Butler for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinzo vs. Ontiveros
  
  Hinzo bunts towards the mound. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Ontiveros
  
  Carter is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Ontiveros
  
  Hall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carter moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jacoby vs. Ontiveros
  
  Jacoby hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Jones
  
  Doug Jones now pitching.
  
  Steinbach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Jones
  
  Alfredo Griffin pinch runs for Terry Steinbach.
  
  Phillips bunts in front of the plate. Allanson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weiss vs. Jones
  
  Weiss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Polonia vs. Jones
  
  Polonia strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Jones
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Weiss moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McGwire vs. Jones
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Eckersley
  
  Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Mickey Tettleton now catching.
  
  Snyder hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Eckersley
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Eckersley
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Castillo vs. Eckersley
  
  Carmelo Castillo pinch hits for Andy Allanson.
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 9/29/1987 -- Cleveland at Oakland (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Butler B, cf          4  1  2  1   Polonia L, dh         5  0  2  0   
Hinzo T, 2b           4  1  2  1   Davis M, rf           5  0  2  1   
Carter J, 1b          3  0  1  0   McGwire M, 1b         5  1  1  1   
Hall M, lf            4  0  2  1   Lansford C, 3b        4  1  1  0   
Jacoby B, 3b          3  0  0  1   Canseco J, lf         4  0  1  1   
Snyder C, rf          4  0  0  0   Murphy D, cf          1  1  0  0   
Clark D, dh           4  1  2  0   Steinbach T, c        3  0  1  0   
Bell J, ss            4  0  0  0   Griffin A, pr         0  0  0  0   
Allanson A, c         3  1  1  0   Tettleton M, c        0  0  0  0   
Castillo C, ph        1  0  0  0   Phillips T, 2b        4  2  1  2   
                                   Weiss W, ss           4  0  4  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4 10  4                        35  5 13  5

Cleveland        210 010 000 --  4
Oakland          202 000 01x --  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Farrell J             7.0 10  4  4  3  5
Jones D (L)           1.0  3  1  1  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ontiveros S (W)       8.0  9  4  4  0  5
Eckersley D (S)       1.0  1  0  0  0  0

DP -- Cleveland 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Oakland 10
2B -- Lansford C, Canseco J, Clark D 2, Weiss W, Allanson A
HR -- McGwire M, Phillips T
CS -- Butler B
SF -- Jacoby B
HBP -- by Farrell J (Steinbach T), by Ontiveros S (Carter J)
WP -- Farrell J
T -- 2:51
A -- 7291

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score