Vida Blue was lifted in the seventh inning on the short end of a 2-1 score, but the Athletics took their southpaw off the hook by rallying to defeat the Indians, 7-2. Singles by Buddy Bell and Chris Charnbliss chased Blue. After Darold Knowles relieved, an unsuccessful fielder's choice on a grounder by Jack Brohamer loaded the bases. Rollie Fingers put down the threat without a run scoring when Vince Colbert hit into a double play via the plate and Eddie Leon struck out.

In the eighth, Joe Rudi doubled to drive in the tying run and Sal Bando sent the A's ahead with a single. The A's then iced the game with four more runs in the ninth, three scoring on a homer by Reggie Jackson. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 7, Cleveland Indians 2
Game Played on Tuesday, June      6, 1972 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
A's          1  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  4  -   7 12  0
Indians      0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  2


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         5   3   2   0     0   1   .222      McCraw cf             1   0   0   1     1   1   .313
Rudi lf               5   2   2   2     0   1   .327      Leon ss               4   0   1   1     0   1   .192
Jackson rf            5   1   3   3     0   1   .283      A. Johnson lf         4   0   1   0     0   1   .212
Bando 3b              4   0   2   2     1   1   .242      Fosse c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .245
Epstein 1b            2   0   0   0     2   1   .244      Nettles 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .239
  Odom pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Bell rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .243
  Locker p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Chambliss 1b          4   0   2   0     0   0   .226
Hendrick cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .211      Brohamer 2b           4   1   0   0     0   0   .259
Duncan c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .225      Colbert p             3   1   2   0     0   0   .400
L. Brown 2b           2   0   0   0     0   0   .174        Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hegan ph,1b         2   0   1   0     0   0   .235        Farmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Blue p                2   0   0   0     0   2   .000        Lowenstein ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .167
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Garrett ph          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tenace ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .191
  Clark 2b            1   1   1   0     0   0   .667

Totals               38   7  12   7     3   8             Totals               33   2   8   2     1   5

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance:  9,424
Left on Base: A's 7, Indians 7
DP: A's 1, Indians 1
Errors: Leon, Brohamer
Doubles: Rudi (13), Colbert (1)
Home Runs: Jackson (12)
Sacrifice Hits: McCraw (2)
Sacrifice Flies: McCraw (1)
GIDP: Hendrick (1), Colbert (1)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue                    6     7   2   2   0   2   0  25   4.24
Knowles                 0     0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.76
Fingers W(5-1)          1     0   0   0   1   1   0   3   2.57
Locker SV(4)            2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   1.40
Totals                  9     8   2   2   1   5   0  36

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Colbert                 7     5   2   2   1   7   0  26   2.55
Mingori L(0-3)          0.2   3   1   1   1   1   0   6   6.92
Farmer                  1.1   4   4   4   1   0   1   9   3.50
Totals                  9    12   7   7   3   8   1  41

Wild Pitches: Colbert (3)

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Jim Honochick


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris singled to center; Rudi flied out to
center; Jackson singled to center [Campaneris to third]; Bando
singled to center [Campaneris scored, Jackson to third (error by
Leon)]; Epstein walked [Bando to second]; Hendrick grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Epstein out at
second]; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: McCraw struck out; Leon grounded out (second to
first); A. Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
1, Indians 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Duncan made an out to second; L. Brown flied out
to center; Blue was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Athletics 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Fosse flied out to center; Nettles flied out to
left; Bell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
1, Indians 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Campaneris grounded out (third to first); Rudi
grounded out (third to first); Jackson flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Chambliss singled to center; Brohamer forced
Chambliss (second to shortstop); Colbert doubled to right
[Brohamer to third]; McCraw hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Brohamer scored, Colbert to third]; Leon singled to center
[Colbert scored]; A. Johnson singled to center [Leon to second];
Fosse grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 1, Indians 2.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Bando struck out; Epstein struck out; Hendrick
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Nettles grounded out (first unassisted); Bell
grounded out (pitcher to first); Chambliss grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Indians 2.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Duncan singled to center; Colbert threw a wild
pitch [Duncan to second]; L. Brown grounded out (pitcher to
first); Blue struck out; Campaneris struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Brohamer grounded out (shortstop to first); Colbert
singled to right; McCraw out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
first) [Colbert to second]; Leon grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Indians 2.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Rudi struck out; Jackson was called out on
strikes; Bando flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 6TH: A. Johnson flied out to right; Fosse popped to
first in foul territory; Nettles flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Indians 2.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Epstein flied out to right; Hendrick flied out to
center; Duncan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 7TH: Bell singled to center; Chambliss singled to left
[Bell to second]; KNOWLES REPLACED BLUE (PITCHING); Brohamer
reached on a fielder's choice [Bell to third, Chambliss to
second]; FINGERS REPLACED KNOWLES (PITCHING); Colbert grounded
into a double play (shortstop to catcher to first) [Chambliss to
third, Brohamer to second, Bell out at home]; McCraw was walked
intentionally; Leon struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics
1, Indians 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: HEGAN BATTED FOR L. BROWN; Hegan singled to
center; GARRETT BATTED FOR FINGERS; MINGORI REPLACED COLBERT
(PITCHING); TENACE BATTED FOR GARRETT; Tenace was called out on
strikes; Campaneris forced Hegan (shortstop to second)
[Campaneris to first (error by Brohamer)]; Rudi doubled to left
[Campaneris scored]; Jackson singled to third [Rudi to third];
Bando singled to left [Rudi scored, Jackson to second]; Epstein
walked [Jackson to third, Bando to second]; ODOM RAN FOR
EPSTEIN; FARMER REPLACED MINGORI (PITCHING); Hendrick grounded
out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 3,
Indians 2.

INDIANS 8TH: LOCKER REPLACED ODOM (PITCHING); CLARK REPLACED
TENACE (PLAYING 2B); HEGAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); A.
Johnson flied out to center; Fosse struck out; Nettles singled
to center; Bell grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Indians 2.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Duncan grounded out (shortstop to first); Hegan
flied out to center; Clark singled to center; Campaneris singled
to left [Clark to second]; Rudi singled to center [Clark scored,
Campaneris to third]; Jackson homered [Campaneris scored, Rudi
scored]; Bando walked; Locker grounded out (shortstop to first);
4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 7, Indians 2.

INDIANS 9TH: Chambliss grounded out (second to first); Brohamer
flied out to center; LOWENSTEIN BATTED FOR FARMER; Lowenstein
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 7, Indians 2.