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Oakland Athletics
1971-04-30 Β· Night game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· Att: 7245 Β· 2:58
Oakland Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 3β1. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 7th. Vida Blue earned the win. Tommy Davis went 1-for-1 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Vida Blue L: Steve Hargan SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lou DiMuro Β· 1B: Bill Haller Β· 2B: Jake O'Donnell Β· 3B: Frank Umont Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ted Ford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Eddie Leon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chuck Hinton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Suarez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Graig Nettles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jack Heidemann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Hargan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Fosse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Rudi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Reggie Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Don Mincher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dave Duncan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Green | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vida Blue | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tommy Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Hargan | 6.1 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vida Blue | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ted Ford: W
- Eddie Leon: PB.1-2#
- Eddie Leon: 1/P
- Vada Pinson: 53
- Ken Harrelson: K
Bot 1
- Larry Brown: 9
- Joe Rudi: 63
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Don Mincher: SB2
- Don Mincher: 8
Top 2
- Chuck Hinton: 8
- Ken Suarez: 7
- Graig Nettles: 43
Bot 2
- Sal Bando: 43
- Rick Monday: 5/FL
- Dave Duncan: S9
- Dick Green: D7.1-3
- Vida Blue: 6/L
Top 3
- Jack Heidemann: K
- Steve Hargan: S8
- Ted Ford: K
- Eddie Leon: W.1-2
- Vada Pinson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Larry Brown: S8
- Joe Rudi: 53/SH.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Don Mincher: IW
- Sal Bando: 7
Top 4
- Ken Harrelson: 8
- Chuck Hinton: K/C
- Ken Suarez: 13
Bot 4
- Rick Monday: K
- Dave Duncan: E5
- Dick Green: K/C
- Vida Blue: K
Top 5
- Graig Nettles: E4.B-2
- Jack Heidemann: 1/SH.2-3
- Steve Hargan: 4/P
- Ted Ford: 43
Bot 5
- Larry Brown: 63
- Joe Rudi: W
- Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
- Don Mincher: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Eddie Leon: 43
- Vada Pinson: D8
- Ken Harrelson: K
- Chuck Hinton: S9.2-H
- Ken Suarez: WP.1-2
- Ken Suarez: W
- Graig Nettles: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy Foster: 13
Bot 6
- Sal Bando: 53
- Rick Monday: W
- Dave Duncan: CS2(24)#
- Dave Duncan: 8
Top 7
- Steve Hargan: 63
- Ted Ford: S7
- Eddie Leon: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Dick Green: S7
- Vida Blue: S3.1-2
- Larry Brown: 53/SH.1-2;2-3
- Joe Rudi: IW
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Tommy Davis: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-3(E6)
- Sal Bando: 8
Top 8
- Vada Pinson: K
- Ken Harrelson: 53
- Chuck Hinton: S7
- Ray Fosse: K
Bot 8
- Rick Monday: D9
- Dave Duncan: PO2(2654)#
- Dave Duncan: W
- Dick Green: 9
- Vida Blue: 43
Top 9
- Graig Nettles: K/C
- Lou Camilli: S8
- Gomer Hodge: K
- Ted Ford: 9/FL




















