With a Helmet Day crowd of 28,934 on hand, Dave Hamilton gained his fourth straight victory when the Athletics defeated the Indians, 3-2. The A's scored all their runs off Gaylord Perry in the fourth inning.

Joe Rudi was hit by a pitch and crossed the plate on a double by Reggie Jackson. After an intentional pass to Mike Epstein with one out, Angel Mangual drove in a run with a single and Dave Duncan followed with a double to plate what proved to be the winning marker. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 3, Cleveland Indians 2
Game Played on Saturday, June      17, 1972 (Day game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Indians      0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  7  0
A's          0  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  9  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bell cf               4   0   0   0     1   0   .229      Martinez ss           4   0   1   0     0   1   .278
Brohamer 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .276      Rudi lf               2   1   2   0     1   0   .322
A. Johnson lf         4   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Jackson cf            4   1   2   1     0   1   .284
Fosse c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Bando 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Nettles 3b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .238      Epstein 1b            2   1   0   0     1   0   .258
Foster rf             3   1   0   0     1   1   .205        Hegan 1b            1   0   1   0     0   0   .263
Chambliss 1b          3   1   2   0     1   0   .264      Mangual rf            2   0   1   1     0   0   .247
Duffy ss              4   0   3   1     0   0   .211        Hendrick rf         2   0   0   0     0   1   .190
Perry p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .178      Duncan c              4   0   2   1     0   0   .231
  Leon ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .198      L. Brown 2b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .173
  Kilkenny p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hamilton p            3   0   0   0     0   2   .000
  Farmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Tenace ph           0   0   0   0     0   0   .189
  Moses ph            1   0   0   1     0   0   .216        Garrett ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   2   7   2     3   2             Totals               32   3   9   3     3   6

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 28,934
Left on Base: Indians 8, A's 9
DP: Indians 1, A's 1
Errors: Jackson
Doubles: Duffy (4), Jackson (10), Duncan (3)
Triples: Chambliss (1)
Stolen Bases: Jackson (4)
GIDP: Leon (5), Bando (4)
Hit by Pitch: Rudi (1,by Perry)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry L(10-6)           6     6   3   3   1   2   0  25   1.89
Kilkenny                1.2   3   0   0   2   4   0  10   4.50
Farmer                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.26
Totals                  8     9   3   3   3   6   0  36

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hamilton W(4-0)         8     6   1   1   2   2   0  31   1.30
Knowles SV(4)           1     1   1   0   1   0   0   6   1.42
Totals                  9     7   2   1   3   2   0  37

Hit by Pitch: Perry (6)

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - Russ Goetz


INDIANS 1ST: Bell flied out to center; Brohamer singled to
center; A. Johnson flied out to right; Fosse made an out to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); Rudi
singled to center; Jackson singled [Rudi to second]; Bando
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Jackson out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0,
Athletics 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Nettles struck out; Foster flied out to left;
Chambliss tripled to center; Duffy doubled to left [Chambliss
scored]; Perry grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Indians 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Epstein flied out to center; Mangual grounded out
(shortstop to first); Duncan grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Athletics 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); Brohamer
flied out to left; A. Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: L. Brown made an out to second; Hamilton struck
out; Martinez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1,
Athletics 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Fosse grounded out (shortstop to first); Nettles
grounded out (second to first); Foster walked; Chambliss singled
to left [Foster to second]; Duffy flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Rudi was hit by a pitch; Jackson doubled to
center [Rudi scored]; Bando grounded out (second to first);
Epstein was walked intentionally; Mangual singled to right
[Jackson scored, Epstein to second]; Duncan doubled to center
[Epstein scored, Mangual to third]; L. Brown made an out to
shortstop; Hamilton grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1, Athletics 3.

INDIANS 5TH: Perry grounded out (pitcher to first); Bell walked;
Brohamer forced Bell (pitcher to shortstop); A. Johnson forced
Brohamer (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1,
Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); Rudi
singled; Jackson forced Rudi (second to shortstop); Jackson
stole second; Bando grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Athletics 3.

INDIANS 6TH: HENDRICK REPLACED MANGUAL (PLAYING RF); Fosse
grounded out (third to first); Nettles singled to center; Foster
struck out; Chambliss made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 1, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Epstein made an out to third; Hendrick grounded
out (first unassisted); Duncan grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Athletics 3.

INDIANS 7TH: HEGAN REPLACED EPSTEIN (PLAYING 1B); Duffy singled;
LEON BATTED FOR PERRY; Leon grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Duffy out at second]; Bell flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: KILKENNY REPLACED LEON (PITCHING); L. Brown
struck out; Hamilton struck out; Martinez singled to left; Rudi
walked [Martinez to second]; Jackson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Indians 1, Athletics 3.

INDIANS 8TH: Brohamer grounded out (first unassisted); A.
Johnson lined to shortstop; Fosse grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Bando grounded out (third to first); Hegan
singled; Hendrick struck out; Duncan singled to left [Hegan to
second]; L. Brown walked [Hegan to third, Duncan to second];
TENACE BATTED FOR HAMILTON; FARMER REPLACED KILKENNY (PITCHING);
GARRETT BATTED FOR TENACE; Garrett flied out to center; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 1, Athletics 3.

INDIANS 9TH: KNOWLES REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING); Nettles
grounded out (second to first); Foster reached on an error by
Jackson [Foster to first]; Chambliss walked [Foster to second];
Duffy singled to right [Foster to third, Chambliss to second];
MOSES BATTED FOR FARMER; Moses forced Duffy (pitcher to
shortstop) [Foster scored (unearned), Chambliss to third]; Bell
out on an unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2,
Athletics 3.