Rick Monday, who had gone hitless in 24 trips to the plate, broke out of his slump with two homers to lead the Athletics to a 9-1 victory over the Indians. Monday put the A's ahead with a two-run smash in the sixth inning and added a solo shot in the ninth. Gene Tenace and Sal Bando also drove in three runs apiece.

Tenace's three hits included a homer. Bando rapped four hits. Chuck Dobson, after giving up a homer by Eddie Leon in the first inning, collared the Indians the rest of the way to post his 10th victory. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 9, Cleveland Indians 1
Game Played on Saturday, July      31, 1971 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium
A's          0  0  0    0  0  2    2  3  2  -   9 13  0
Indians      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         4   2   1   0     0   0   .249      Uhlaender cf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .271
  Brown ss            1   0   0   0     0   0   .197      Leon 2b               4   1   1   1     0   2   .261
Monday cf             4   2   2   3     0   2   .229      Pinson rf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .260
Jackson rf            4   1   1   0     1   1   .256      Nettles 3b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .278
Epstein 1b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .256      R. Foster lf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .236
  Hegan pr,1b         0   2   0   0     1   0   .226      Chambliss 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .281
Bando 3b              5   1   4   3     0   0   .276      Fosse c               2   0   1   0     1   0   .265
Hendrick lf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .288      Heidemann ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .203
Tenace c              4   1   3   3     0   0   .301      Dunning p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .182
Green 2b              3   0   2   0     1   0   .251        Baker ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .191
Dobson p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .238        Farmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hennigan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   9  13   9     4   6             Totals               31   1   5   1     2   4

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 15,341
Left on Base: A's 6, Indians 5
DP: A's 1, Indians 1
Doubles: Bando 2 (17), Tenace (5), Pinson (15), Fosse (13)
Home Runs: Monday 2 (12), Tenace (2), Leon (4)
Caught Stealing: Jackson (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Dobson (3), Hendrick (2), Monday (3)
GIDP: Chambliss (4)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dobson W(10-1)          9     5   1   1   2   4   1  33   3.06
Totals                  9     5   1   1   2   4   1  33

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dunning L(7-8)          7     8   4   4   0   5   2  27   4.21
Farmer                  0.1   1   3   3   2   0   0   4   2.33
Hennigan                1.2   4   2   2   2   1   1  11   4.45
Totals                  9    13   9   9   4   6   3  42

Wild Pitches: Farmer (5)

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


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris grounded out (pitcher to first);
Monday was called out on strikes; Jackson flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Uhlaender flied to left in foul territory; Leon
homered; Pinson singled to pitcher; Nettles flied out to right;
R. Foster grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Indians 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Epstein struck out; Bando flied out to center;
Hendrick struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians
1.

INDIANS 2ND: Chambliss lined to second; Fosse walked; Heidemann
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Fosse to second]; Dunning
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Indians 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Tenace singled to shortstop; Green lined into a
double play (first unassisted) [Tenace out at first]; Dobson
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Indians 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Uhlaender lined to center; Leon struck out; Pinson
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Indians 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Campaneris grounded out (third to first); Monday
struck out; Jackson singled to right; Jackson was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Indians 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Nettles singled to right; R. Foster flied out to
center; Chambliss grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Nettles out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Epstein flied out to left; Bando doubled to
right; Hendrick grounded out (second to first) [Bando to third];
Tenace grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Indians 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Fosse popped to first; Heidemann flied out to
right; Dunning struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Indians 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Green singled to center; Dobson reached on a
fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Green to second];
Campaneris forced Dobson (third to second) [Green to third];
Green was out trying to advance to home and Campaneris advanced
to third (catcher to third to pitcher); Monday homered
[Campaneris scored]; Jackson struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 2, Indians 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Uhlaender grounded out (shortstop to first); Leon
was called out on strikes; Pinson doubled to center; Nettles
walked; R. Foster forced Pinson (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, Indians 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Epstein popped to third in foul territory; Bando
singled to left; Hendrick out on a sacrifice bunt (first
unassisted) [Bando to second]; Tenace homered [Bando scored];
Green singled to left; Dobson flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 4, Indians 1.

INDIANS 7TH: Chambliss was called out on strikes; Fosse doubled
to right; Heidemann grounded out (third to first); BAKER BATTED
FOR DUNNING; Baker flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 4, Indians 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: FARMER REPLACED BAKER (PITCHING); Campaneris
singled to left; Monday out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
first) [Campaneris to second]; Jackson was walked intentionally;
Farmer threw a wild pitch [Campaneris to third, Jackson to
second]; Epstein walked; HEGAN RAN FOR EPSTEIN; HENNIGAN
REPLACED FARMER (PITCHING); Bando singled to left [Campaneris
scored, Jackson scored, Hegan to second]; Hendrick was called
out on strikes; Tenace doubled to left [Hegan scored, Bando to
third]; Green was walked intentionally; Dobson popped to first;
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 7, Indians 1.

INDIANS 8TH: HEGAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); BROWN REPLACED
CAMPANERIS (PLAYING SS); Uhlaender popped to shortstop; Leon
grounded out (second to first); Pinson popped to shortstop; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 7, Indians 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); Monday
homered; Jackson popped to second; Hegan walked; Bando doubled
to left [Hegan scored]; Hendrick flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 9, Indians 1.

INDIANS 9TH: Nettles popped to second in foul territory; R.
Foster grounded out (third to first); Chambliss grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 9, Indians
1.