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Oakland Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1996-06-10 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 42167 · 74°F, night, dry · Wind 13 mph from CF · 2:59
Cleveland Indians defeated Oakland Athletics 5–4. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 3rd. Charles Nagy earned the win and Jose Mesa picked up the save. Kenny Lofton went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Charles Nagy L: Doug Johns SV: Jose Mesa
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Herrera | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Gates | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Geronimo Berroa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Plantier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Bordick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Julio Franco | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Belle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Murray | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Johns | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Carlos Reyes | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Buddy Groom | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charles Nagy | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
 Paul Shuey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Herrera: S9/G34/R46
- Brent Gates: SB2/R6
- Brent Gates: K
- Jason Giambi: 8/P8RS
- Mark McGwire: WP.2-3
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Julio Franco: S39/G3+/R46
- Carlos Baerga: 63/G6S.1-2
- Albert Belle: K
Top 2
- Terry Steinbach: D7/L7D/R4
- Geronimo Berroa: S7/F7M/R6.2-3
- Phil Plantier: 3/G34.3-H;1-2
- Ernie Young: 53/G56S
- Mike Bordick: D7/F7D/R6.2-H
- Jose Herrera: D7/G5L/R6.2-H
- Brent Gates: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Manny Ramirez: HR/F8RXD
- Eddie Murray: 9/F9M
- Sandy Alomar: 53/G5
- Jim Thome: 43/G4
Top 3
- Jason Giambi: K
- Mark McGwire: 9/F89D
- Terry Steinbach: 5/L5
Bot 3
- Omar Vizquel: D7/L7LS/R4
- Kenny Lofton: S1/BG25.2-3
- Julio Franco: W.1-2
- Carlos Baerga: 4/L4
- Albert Belle: 8/SF/F8LD/R4.3-H;2-3
- Manny Ramirez: W.1-2
- Eddie Murray: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 13/G13
Top 4
- Geronimo Berroa: 53/G56
- Phil Plantier: D9/L9LDW/R6
- Ernie Young: 4/P4MS
- Mike Bordick: K
Bot 4
- Jim Thome: K/C
- Omar Vizquel: 53/G5S
- Kenny Lofton: HR/F89XD
- Julio Franco: D9/L9LM/R4
- Carlos Baerga: E7/P7S/U6/R4.2-H(UR);B-1
- Albert Belle: S41/G4.1-3
- Manny Ramirez: K
Top 5
- Jose Herrera: S349/G34/R4
- Brent Gates: 4/P4D
- Jason Giambi: K+SB2
- Mark McGwire: W
- Terry Steinbach: 9/F9D
Bot 5
- Eddie Murray: 9/F9S
- Sandy Alomar: 9/F9M
- Jim Thome: 3/G3
Top 6
- Geronimo Berroa: S5/G5S/R3
- Phil Plantier: 5/P5DF
- Ernie Young: 13/BG56S.1-2
- Mike Bordick: HP
- Jose Herrera: 5/P5SF
Bot 6
- Omar Vizquel: 9/F89XD
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Julio Franco: S9/G34/R5.1-3
- Carlos Baerga: 8/P78S/R3
- Albert Belle: K
Top 7
- Brent Gates: 63/G6
- Jason Giambi: K
- Mark McGwire: HR/F89XD
- Terry Steinbach: K
Bot 7
- Manny Ramirez: 8/F89M
- Eddie Murray: D7/L78D/R4
- Sandy Alomar: W
- Jim Thome: 7/L7D/R6
- Omar Vizquel: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Top 8
- Geronimo Berroa: E6/G6S/R3.B-1
- Phil Plantier: K
- Ernie Young: 7/F7D/R4
- Mike Bordick: 63/G56
Bot 8
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4
- Julio Franco: 43/G4
- Carlos Baerga: 53/G5
Top 9
- Jose Herrera: 53/G56
- Brent Gates: 5/P5DF
- Jason Giambi: 8/L8RM
Notes & reviews
- Indians manager Hargrove ejected by HP umpire McCoy for arguing that Thome was hit by pitch that was ruled a foul