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Oakland Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1970-08-21 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 20827 · night · 2:47
Cleveland Indians defeated Oakland Athletics 6–3. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 1st. Sam McDowell earned the win and Rick Austin picked up the save. Duke Sims went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
W: Sam McDowell L: Catfish Hunter SV: Rick Austin
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: Bob Stewart · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Davis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Catfish Hunter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony LaRussa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Foster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Duke Sims | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Leon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Heidemann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam McDowell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dean Chance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Hinton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Horton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Mudcat Grant | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Lindblad | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Locker | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam McDowell | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Dean Chance | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Austin | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Rick Monday: W
- Felipe Alou: CS2(26)#
- Felipe Alou: 8
Bot 1
- Ted Uhlaender: S9
- Roy Foster: 5
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Ray Fosse: W.1-2
- Duke Sims: HR.2-H;1-H
- Graig Nettles: K
Top 2
- Tommy Davis: 2/FL
- Sal Bando: S7
- Don Mincher: S8.1-3
- Gene Tenace: 5/L
- Dick Green: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Eddie Leon: 5
- Jack Heidemann: 4
- Sam McDowell: K
Top 3
- Catfish Hunter: HR
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Rick Monday: S8
- Felipe Alou: S8.1-2
- Tommy Davis: D7.2-H;1-3
- Sal Bando: IW
- Don Mincher: K
- Gene Tenace: K
Bot 3
- Ted Uhlaender: 53
- Roy Foster: 3
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
Top 4
- Dick Green: 53
- Catfish Hunter: S9
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Felipe Alou: 9
Bot 4
- Ray Fosse: K
- Duke Sims: K
- Graig Nettles: 2/FL
Top 5
- Tommy Davis: 53
- Sal Bando: K
- Don Mincher: 43
Bot 5
- Eddie Leon: 53
- Jack Heidemann: K/C
- Sam McDowell: K
Top 6
- Gene Tenace: K
- Dick Green: 63
- Catfish Hunter: 43
Bot 6
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
- Roy Foster: HR
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Ray Fosse: 8
Top 7
- Bert Campaneris: S8
- Rick Monday: WP.1-2#
- Rick Monday: 7
- Felipe Alou: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 7
- Duke Sims: 8
- Graig Nettles: 63
- Eddie Leon: S7
- Jack Heidemann: S6.1-2
- Dean Chance: K/C
Top 8
- Tommy Davis: 43
- Sal Bando: S9
- Don Mincher: S9.1-3
- Gene Tenace: S9.3-H;1-3
- Frank Fernandez: 4
- Tony LaRussa: K/C
Bot 8
- Ted Uhlaender: HR
- Roy Foster: 13
- Vada Pinson: HR
- Ray Fosse: S8
- Chuck Hinton: S.1-2
- Graig Nettles: 9
- Tony Horton: K
Top 9
- Bert Campaneris: 8
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Felipe Alou: S9
- Tommy Davis: 7
Notes & reviews
- Sam McDowell left with leg injury