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Cleveland Guardians @ Oakland Athletics

1996-05-08 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 9288 · 56°F, night, dry · Wind 15 mph R to L · 2:46

Cleveland Indians defeated Oakland Athletics 7–3. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 5th. Charles Nagy earned the win. Albert Belle went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	0	1	0	5	1	0	0	0	7	9
OAK	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	10

W: Charles Nagy L: Carlos Reyes SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Terry Craft · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kenny Lofton	3	1	1	0	2	0
Julio Franco	4	0	1	2	0	1
Carlos Baerga	5	1	1	1	0	0
Albert Belle	5	1	1	3	0	1
Eddie Murray	4	0	0	0	0	1
Manny Ramirez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Thome	4	2	2	0	0	2
Sandy Alomar	4	0	0	0	0	2
Omar Vizquel	3	2	3	1	1	0

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ernie Young	5	0	0	0	0	0
Brent Gates	4	0	0	1	0	0
Jason Giambi	4	1	2	1	0	0
Mark McGwire	3	0	1	0	1	1
Phil Plantier	4	0	2	0	0	0
Terry Steinbach	4	1	1	0	0	1
Geronimo Berroa	4	0	2	0	0	0
Mike Bordick	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Herrera	4	1	2	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Charles Nagy	8.0	7	1	3
Jose Mesa	1.0	3	0	0

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carlos Reyes	5.0	6	2	4
Mark Acre	2.0	2	0	2
John Briscoe	2.0	1	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Kenny Lofton: D8/L78D
Julio Franco: 43/G4.2-3
Carlos Baerga: 5/P5
Albert Belle: 13/G13

Bot 1

Ernie Young: 13/BG2L
Brent Gates: 8/F8LD
Jason Giambi: 8/F8LD

Top 2

Eddie Murray: 8/F89D
Manny Ramirez: 9/F89M
Jim Thome: K

Bot 2

Mark McGwire: 53/L5
Phil Plantier: S8/G4M
Terry Steinbach: 53/G5.1-2
Geronimo Berroa: 8/F89D

Top 3

Sandy Alomar: 8/F8RM
Omar Vizquel: S4/G4M
Kenny Lofton: 9/F89D/R4
Julio Franco: SB2/R4
Julio Franco: S9/L9LM/R4.2-H
Carlos Baerga: 43/G34

Bot 3

Mike Bordick: 53/G5
Jose Herrera: 8/F8RM
Ernie Young: 53/G5

Top 4

Albert Belle: K
Eddie Murray: K
Manny Ramirez: 9/F9M

Bot 4

Brent Gates: 13/G15
Jason Giambi: D8/F8LXD
Mark McGwire: W
Phil Plantier: 7/F7M/R65
Terry Steinbach: K

Top 5

Jim Thome: D9/G3L
Sandy Alomar: K
Omar Vizquel: W
Kenny Lofton: W.2-3;1-2
Julio Franco: 8/SF/F8RD/R4.3-H;2-3
Carlos Baerga: S9/G3/R4.3-H;1-3
Albert Belle: HR/L7LD.3-H;1-H
Eddie Murray: 9/F9M

Bot 5

Geronimo Berroa: S6/G56D.B-2(E6/TH)
Mike Bordick: K
Jose Herrera: 7/L7M
Ernie Young: 63/G6

Top 6

Manny Ramirez: K
Jim Thome: S8/L89M
Sandy Alomar: 63/G6.1-2
Omar Vizquel: D8/F89XD/R4.2-H
Kenny Lofton: 63/G6

Bot 6

Brent Gates: 8/F78D
Jason Giambi: 9/F9M
Mark McGwire: K

Top 7

Julio Franco: K
Carlos Baerga: 43/G4
Albert Belle: E9/F9LD
Eddie Murray: 43/G4

Bot 7

Phil Plantier: S7/L78M
Terry Steinbach: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
Geronimo Berroa: 5/L5
Mike Bordick: 6/P6D

Top 8

Manny Ramirez: 8/L89D
Jim Thome: K
Sandy Alomar: K

Bot 8

Jose Herrera: D7/L8LM
Ernie Young: 23/BG2R.2-3
Brent Gates: 31/G34.3-H
Jason Giambi: HR/F9LD
Mark McGwire: D7/L7D
Phil Plantier: 7/F7LM

Top 9

Omar Vizquel: S9/L9M
Kenny Lofton: W.1-2
Julio Franco: 54(1)/FO/G5/R3.2-3;B-1
Carlos Baerga: 8/F8LM/R5
Albert Belle: 8/F8

Bot 9

Terry Steinbach: D9/F9D
Geronimo Berroa: S8/G4M.2-3
Mike Bordick: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H
Jose Herrera: S7/G56
Ernie Young: 9/L9D