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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Oakland Athletics
2000-08-14 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 12799 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph to RF · 3:08
Oakland Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 8–1. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 4th. Kevin Appier earned the win. Eric Chavez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| OAK | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Kevin Appier L: Jason Bere SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Mike Vanvleet · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Alomar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 David Segui | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wil Cordero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Travis Fryman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Selby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jolbert Cabrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chan Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Velarde | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terrence Long | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Christenson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Bere | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Martin | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamie Brewington | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Jim Mecir | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Doug Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: 5/FL/P25F
- Omar Vizquel: 6/L6
- Roberto Alomar: 7/F7LS
Bot 1
- Randy Velarde: 63/G6
- Miguel Tejada: S7/7S
- Jason Giambi: S9/L34+.1-3
- Ben Grieve: 36(1)3/GDP/G3.3-H
Top 2
- Jim Thome: K/C
- David Segui: S7/G5
- Wil Cordero: 54(1)/FO/G56-
- Travis Fryman: W.1-2
- Bill Selby: 9/F89S
Bot 2
- Terrence Long: T9
- Mike Stanley: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Matt Stairs: K
- Eric Chavez: K
Top 3
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G6
- Kenny Lofton: 9/F89XD+
- Omar Vizquel: S9/F89S-
- Roberto Alomar: W.1-2
- Jim Thome: 43/G4+
Bot 3
- Ramon Hernandez: 3/FL
- Randy Velarde: S5/G5.B-3(E5/TH1)
- Miguel Tejada: S9/G34+.3-H(UR)
- Jason Giambi: K
- Ben Grieve: 9/L9M
Top 4
- David Segui: S8/L8RM
- Wil Cordero: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Travis Fryman: W
- Bill Selby: S/L8LS-.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 8/L8LS
Bot 4
- Terrence Long: S8/G6M+
- Mike Stanley: S/G6.1-3
- Matt Stairs: 46(1)/FO/G4-.3-H
- Eric Chavez: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Ramon Hernandez: 63/G6
- Randy Velarde: 7/L7M+
Top 5
- Kenny Lofton: 8/F8LD
- Omar Vizquel: 43/G34
- Roberto Alomar: HR/F89D+
- Jim Thome: D/L89XD+
- David Segui: W
- Wil Cordero: K
Bot 5
- Miguel Tejada: 7/F78D+
- Jeremy Giambi: 3/G3
- Ben Grieve: K
Top 6
- Travis Fryman: 3/FL/P3DF-
- Bill Selby: K
- Sandy Alomar: S/L78S+
- Kenny Lofton: 7/F7LS
Bot 6
- Ryan Christenson: 8/F8LM
- Mike Stanley: HR/F8RXD+
- Matt Stairs: S9/L9S
- Eric Chavez: S8/G4M.1-2
- Ramon Hernandez: S9/P89S-.2-H;1-2
- Randy Velarde: 9/F9M
- Miguel Tejada: 4/P4D
Top 7
- Omar Vizquel: S/L8LS
- Roberto Alomar: K
- Jim Thome: W.1-2
- David Segui: K/C
- Wil Cordero: K
Bot 7
- Jeremy Giambi: S/G4
- Ben Grieve: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Ryan Christenson: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Travis Fryman: 13/G
- Bill Selby: K
- Sandy Alomar: E5/TH/G56
- Kenny Lofton: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 8
- Mike Stanley: 63/G6
- Matt Stairs: K
- Eric Chavez: K
Top 9
- Jolbert Cabrera: 7/F7D
- Chan Perry: K
- Jim Thome: K
Notes & reviews
- Jason Giambi left with strained left shoulder
- great diving catch, Long injured rib, left game