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Oakland Athletics @
Cleveland Guardians
2001-07-31 Β· Night game Β· Progressive Field Β· Att: 38830 Β· 77Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 8 mph from CF Β· 2:43
Oakland Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 11β2. Oakland Athletics put up 8 in the 3rd. Cory Lidle earned the win. Eric Chavez went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 15 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Cory Lidle L: Jake Westbrook SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Doug Eddings Β· 1B: Eric Cooper Β· 2B: Justin Klemm Β· 3B: Brian Gorman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Damon | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Jermaine Dye | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Terrence Long | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Miguel Tejada | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eric Chavez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Ramon Hernandez | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Frank Menechino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ron Gant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Olmedo Saenz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenny Lofton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roberto Alomar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Travis Fryman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Russell Branyan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Einar Diaz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cory Lidle | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
Mike Magnante | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jake Westbrook | 2.1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
Rich Rodriguez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Ricardo Rincon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 13/G13
- Jeremy Giambi: D9/F9D+
- Jason Giambi: K
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: 7/L7LM
- Omar Vizquel: 13/G13
- Roberto Alomar: 63/G6MS-
Top 2
- Terrence Long: 13/G13
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Eric Chavez: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Jim Thome: K
- Marty Cordova: K23
- Travis Fryman: 4/L34D-
Top 3
- Ramon Hernandez: D/F78XD+
- Frank Menechino: HP
- Johnny Damon: S7/L56.2-3;1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: FC1/G15.3XH(1E2)(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Jason Giambi: D/L78S+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jermaine Dye: S8/F8RS.3-H;2-3
- Terrence Long: S9/L89S.3-H;1-2
- Miguel Tejada: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Eric Chavez: HR/F78XD+.3-H;1-H
- Ramon Hernandez: S9/L9S
- Frank Menechino: 4/P4M
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8LS
Bot 3
- Jolbert Cabrera: 43/G4
- Russell Branyan: S9/L89S+
- Einar Diaz: S7/L78S.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 4
- Jeremy Giambi: D9/P9S
- Jason Giambi: S9/L9S.2-3
- Jermaine Dye: 54(1)/FO/G56.3-H
- Terrence Long: K
- Miguel Tejada: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 4
- Omar Vizquel: 8/P6MD
- Roberto Alomar: S7/G56
- Jim Thome: SB2
- Jim Thome: S/L8RS.2-H
- Marty Cordova: K
- Travis Fryman: 53/G
Top 5
- Eric Chavez: 43/G4M
- Ramon Hernandez: D7/F7LD
- Frank Menechino: K
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Jolbert Cabrera: D9/9S
- Russell Branyan: K
- Einar Diaz: S7/L7D+.2-H
- Kenny Lofton: 46(1)/FO/G4S
- Omar Vizquel: 7/FL/F7LMF
Top 6
- Jeremy Giambi: 43/G4
- Jason Giambi: K/C
- Jermaine Dye: S7/L7S
- Terrence Long: 7/F78M
Bot 6
- Roberto Alomar: 13/G13
- Jim Thome: K
- Marty Cordova: 13/G13
Top 7
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8RXD+
- Eric Chavez: 13/G13
- Ramon Hernandez: W
- Frank Menechino: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 7
- Travis Fryman: 9/F9D
- Jolbert Cabrera: 63/G6
- Russell Branyan: K
Top 8
- Johnny Damon: K
- Ron Gant: K/C
- Olmedo Saenz: S7/L7S+
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Einar Diaz: K23
- Kenny Lofton: 7/F7D
- Omar Vizquel: 63/G6
Top 9
- Terrence Long: K/C
- Miguel Tejada: D7/F7D+
- Eric Chavez: 4/P4D
- Ramon Hernandez: W
- Frank Menechino: S/L89S.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Damon: E5/G56S-.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Ron Gant: 5(2)/FO.1-2
Bot 9
- Wil Cordero: S9/F9M
- Jim Thome: S7/G56.1-2
- Marty Cordova: 8/L8LS
- Travis Fryman: 6(B)4(2)/LDP/L6D





















