Playing their first game under Johnny Lipon as new manager replacing Alvin Dark, the Indians turned back Vida Blue's bid for his 20th victory and beat the Athletics, 4-1. The Indians reached the A's southpaw for two runs in the second inning on singles by Chuck Hinton and Ray Fosse, a sacrifice by Ken Suarez and single by Jack Heidemann.

Kurt Bevacqua and Heidemann singled in the fourth. Alan Foster sacrificed and Ted Uhlaender added the Indians' final pair with a single. Blue, who drew his fourth defeat, went out for a pinch-hitter in the seventh after the A's scored their only run on a homer by Dick Green. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 4, Oakland Athletics 1
Game Played on Friday, July      30, 1971 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  8  1
Indians      0  2  0    2  0  0    0  0  x  -   4 10  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         5   0   1   0     0   3   .249      Uhlaender cf          4   0   1   2     1   0   .275
Blefary c             5   0   1   0     0   1   .244      Leon 2b               5   0   2   0     0   0   .261
Jackson rf            3   0   0   0     1   1   .256      R. Foster rf,lf       4   0   0   0     0   0   .240
Epstein 1b            1   0   0   0     2   0   .258      Hinton lf,1b          4   1   2   0     0   2   .259
Bando 3b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .269      Fosse 1b              2   1   1   0     2   1   .264
Monday cf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .225        Pinson rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .257
Hendrick lf           4   0   2   0     0   1   .306      Suarez c              2   0   0   0     1   0   .191
Green 2b              3   1   1   1     1   0   .247      Bevacqua 3b           4   1   1   0     0   2   .208
Blue p                2   0   0   0     0   2   .111      Heidemann ss          4   1   3   2     0   0   .206
  Hegan ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .226      A. Foster p           2   0   0   0     0   1   .056
  Klimkowski p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Lamb p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .121
  Davis ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .322        Hennigan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   1   8   1     5  10             Totals               32   4  10   4     4   7

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 10,045
Left on Base: A's 10, Indians 10
DP: A's 0, Indians 2
Errors: Bando
Doubles: Campaneris (16), Bando (15), Hinton (7)
Home Runs: Green (10)
Stolen Bases: Heidemann (1)
Caught Stealing: Uhlaender (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Suarez (1), A. Foster (6)
GIDP: Bando (9)
Hit by Pitch: Epstein (10,by A. Foster)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue L(19-4)            6     7   4   4   2   5   0  27   1.50
Klimkowski              2     3   0   0   2   2   0  11   4.55
Totals                  8    10   4   4   4   7   0  38

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
A. Foster W(6-10)       6.1   7   1   1   2   5   1  27   3.83
Lamb                    1.2   1   0   0   3   4   0   9   2.99
Hennigan SV(9)          1     0   0   0   0   1   0   2   4.25
Totals                  9     8   1   1   5  10   1  38

Passed Balls: Blefary (3)
Hit by Pitch: A. Foster (2)

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Hank Soar


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris struck out; Blefary singled to right;
Jackson walked [Blefary to second]; Epstein was hit by a pitch
[Blefary to third, Jackson to second]; Bando grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Epstein out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Uhlaender grounded out (first unassisted); Leon
flied out to center; R. Foster grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Monday struck out; Hendrick singled to left;
Green flied out to center; Blue struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Hinton singled to left; Fosse singled to center
[Hinton to second]; Suarez out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
second) [Hinton to third, Fosse to second]; Bevacqua struck out;
Heidemann singled to center [Hinton scored, Fosse scored]; A.
Foster was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Indians 2.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Campaneris doubled to left; Blefary flied out to
right [Campaneris to third]; Campaneris was out trying to
advance to home (pitcher to catcher); Jackson struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 3RD: Uhlaender flied out to left; Leon singled to
center; R. Foster reached on an error by Bando [Leon to second,
R. Foster to first]; Blefary allowed a passed ball [Leon to
third, R. Foster to second]; Hinton struck out; Fosse was walked
intentionally; Suarez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
 Athletics 0, Indians 2.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Epstein lined to left; Bando grounded out
(pitcher to first); Monday flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Bevacqua singled to left; Heidemann singled to
right [Bevacqua to third]; A. Foster out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Heidemann to second]; Uhlaender singled to
center [Bevacqua scored, Heidemann scored]; Uhlaender was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Leon grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Indians 4.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Hendrick singled to left; Green grounded out
(first unassisted) [Hendrick to second]; Blue was called out on
strikes; Campaneris grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 4.

INDIANS 5TH: R. Foster flied out to left; Hinton struck out;
Fosse was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Indians 4.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Blefary popped to shortstop; Jackson popped to
third; Epstein walked; Bando doubled to left [Epstein to third];
Monday flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Indians 4.

INDIANS 6TH: Suarez walked; Bevacqua forced Suarez (third to
second); Heidemann forced Bevacqua (second to shortstop); A.
Foster grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Indians 4.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Hendrick popped to second; Green homered; HEGAN
BATTED FOR BLUE; Hegan singled to right; LAMB REPLACED A. FOSTER
(PITCHING); Campaneris struck out; Blefary struck out; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Indians 4.

INDIANS 7TH: KLIMKOWSKI REPLACED HEGAN (PITCHING); Uhlaender
grounded out (pitcher to first); Leon singled to left; R. Foster
forced Leon (third to second); Hinton doubled to left [R. Foster
to third]; Fosse was walked intentionally; Suarez grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 1, Indians 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: PINSON REPLACED FOSSE (PLAYING RF); HINTON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); R. FOSTER CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING LF); Jackson lined to left; Epstein walked; Bando
singled to center [Epstein to second]; Monday struck out;
Hendrick struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1, Indians
4.

INDIANS 8TH: Bevacqua struck out; Heidemann singled to left;
Heidemann stole second; Lamb was called out on strikes;
Uhlaender was walked intentionally; Leon popped to first; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1, Indians 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Green walked; DAVIS BATTED FOR KLIMKOWSKI; Davis
walked [Green to second]; HENNIGAN REPLACED LAMB (PITCHING);
Campaneris struck out; Blefary lined into a double play (first
unassisted) [Davis out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 1, Indians 4.