Blue Moon Odom and two relievers, Darold Knowles and Rollie Fingers, combined to pitch the Athletics to a 2-0 victory over the Indians. Mike Epstein decided the outcome with a homer off Gaylord Perry in the seventh inning. The A's added an insurance run when Ted Kubiak tripled and Knowles singled in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 2, Cleveland Indians 0
Game Played on Wednesday, August    30, 1972 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  0
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  x  -   2  6  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Unser cf              4   0   1   0     0   2   .229      Campaneris ss         3   0   0   0     0   0   .240
Nettles 3b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .249      Mangual rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .248
Brohamer 2b           4   0   2   0     0   2   .255      Alou lf               3   0   0   0     1   1   .311
Chambliss 1b          3   0   1   0     1   1   .271      Jackson cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .260
McCraw lf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .244      Epstein 1b            3   1   1   1     0   1   .271
  Bell ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .255        Hegan 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .317
Lowenstein rf         2   0   1   0     1   0   .223      Bando 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .234
  Leon ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .211      Tenace c              3   0   1   0     0   2   .203
Duffy ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .211      Kubiak 2b             3   1   1   0     0   0   .199
  Foster ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .220      Odom p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .135
Moses c               3   0   0   0     1   1   .200        Knowles p           1   0   1   1     0   0   .167
Perry p               3   0   0   0     0   3   .157        Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .357

Totals               30   0   7   0     5  10             Totals               29   2   6   2     1   5

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance:  5,201
Left on Base: Indians 8, A's 5
DP: Indians 0, A's 2
Triples: Kubiak (1)
Home Runs: Epstein (22)
Stolen Bases: McCraw (11)
Caught Stealing: Unser (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Campaneris (17)
GIDP: McCraw (7), Leon (9)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry L(19-14)          8     6   2   2   1   5   1  31   2.13
Totals                  8     6   2   2   1   5   1  31

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Odom W(12-4)            7.1   6   0   0   4   8   0  29   2.15
Knowles                 0.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   3   1.40
Fingers SV(17)          1     1   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.62
Totals                  9     7   0   0   5  10   0  35

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Nestor Chylak


INDIANS 1ST: On a bunt Unser grounded out (third to first);
Nettles made an out to shortstop; Brohamer struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris flied out to right; Mangual grounded
out (second to first); Alou made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Chambliss singled; McCraw forced Chambliss (second
to shortstop); Lowenstein forced McCraw (second to shortstop);
Duffy forced Lowenstein (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Jackson flied out to left; Epstein struck out;
Bando popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Athletics 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Moses made an out to second; Perry struck out;
Unser singled; Unser was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Tenace singled; Kubiak flied out to left; On a
bunt Odom popped to catcher in foul territory; Campaneris
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0,
Athletics 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Nettles made an out to shortstop; Brohamer singled
to center; Chambliss walked [Brohamer to second]; McCraw
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Chambliss out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Mangual flied out to right; Alou popped to first
in foul territory; Jackson singled; Epstein grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Lowenstein singled; Duffy grounded out (third to
first) [Lowenstein to second]; Moses flied out to center; Perry
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Bando grounded out (third to first); Tenace
struck out; Kubiak made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Unser struck out; Nettles grounded out (second to
first); Brohamer singled to left; Chambliss struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: On a bunt Odom struck out; Campaneris grounded
out (shortstop to first); Mangual singled; Alou struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

INDIANS 7TH: McCraw singled to left; McCraw stole second;
Lowenstein walked; Duffy struck out; Moses walked [McCraw to
third, Lowenstein to second]; McCraw was picked off third
(catcher to second to catcher to third); Perry was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Jackson grounded out (pitcher to first); Epstein
homered; Bando grounded out (second to first); Tenace was called
out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 1.

INDIANS 8TH: HEGAN REPLACED EPSTEIN (PLAYING 1B); Unser struck
out; Nettles walked; KNOWLES REPLACED ODOM (PITCHING); Brohamer
struck out; Chambliss grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Kubiak tripled; Knowles singled [Kubiak scored];
Campaneris out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Knowles
to second]; Mangual flied out to right; Alou was walked
intentionally; Jackson grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 2.

INDIANS 9TH: BELL BATTED FOR MCCRAW; Bell walked; LEON BATTED
FOR LOWENSTEIN; FINGERS REPLACED KNOWLES (PITCHING); Leon
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Bell
out at second]; FOSTER BATTED FOR DUFFY; Foster singled; Moses
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0,
Athletics 2.