Seizing the opportunity afforded by an error, the Athletics scored a run in the ninth inning to defeat the Indians, 3-2. Gene Tenace, leading off, was safe when his grounder went through the legs of John Lowenstein. Blue Moon Odom ran for Tenace. Angel Mangual, trying to bunt, popped a single over the head of Chris Chambliss. Ray Fosse sacrificed. After an intentional pass to Ted Kubiak, Bert Campaneris singled to drive in the winning run. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 3, Cleveland Indians 2
Game Played on Thursday, April     26, 1973 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   2  5  2
A's          0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  1  -   3 11  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lowenstein rf,3b      3   0   1   0     1   0   .250      Campaneris ss         4   0   3   1     1   0   .250
Brohamer 2b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .227      North cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .192
Chambliss 1b          2   0   0   0     1   1   .129      Rudi lf               4   0   3   0     0   0   .239
Spikes lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .215      Jackson rf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .270
Gamble dh             3   0   0   0     0   0   .289      Bando 3b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .233
  Ellis ph,dh         0   0   0   1     0   0   .250      Tenace 1b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .241
Duncan c              4   1   1   0     0   0   .226        Odom pr             0   1   0   0     0   0   .000
Hendrick cf           3   0   0   0     0   2   .269      Mangual dh            3   1   2   0     0   0   .313
Bell 3b               2   0   0   0     0   0   .179      Fosse c               3   0   1   1     0   0   .310
  Torres ph,rf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .149      Green 2b              1   0   0   0     0   0   .219
Cardenas ss           2   0   0   0     0   1   .094        McKinney ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .222
  Lolich ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .444        Kubiak 2b           1   0   1   1     1   0   .281
  Ragland ss          0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000      Hunter p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Strom p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Johnson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   2   5   2     2   4             Totals               33   3  11   3     2   6

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance:  3,146
Left on Base: Indians 4, A's 9
DP: Indians 1, A's 0
Errors: Lowenstein, Strom
Doubles: Rudi (3), Kubiak (1)
Caught Stealing: Chambliss (1), Campaneris (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Chambliss (1), Mangual (1), Fosse (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Ellis (1)
GIDP: Bando (1)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Strom                   6.2   8   2   2   1   6   0  27   2.70
Johnson L(1-1)          1.2   3   1   0   1   0   0  10   4.50
Totals                  8.1  11   3   2   2   6   0  37

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter                  8.1   5   2   2   2   4   0  31   4.40
Knowles W(1-1)          0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1.74
Totals                  9     5   2   2   2   4   0  33

Passed Balls: Duncan (4)
Wild Pitches: Johnson (1)

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Jim Odom


INDIANS 1ST: Lowenstein grounded out (first unassisted);
Brohamer grounded out (first to pitcher); Chambliss grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics
0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris singled to center; Campaneris was
picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to
shortstop); North flied to right; Rudi doubled to left; Jackson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 0, Athletics 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Spikes grounded out (shortstop to first); Gamble
popped to third; Duncan popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Bando struck out; Tenace was called out on
strikes; Mangual flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
0, Athletics 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Hendrick struck out; Bell grounded out (third to
first); Cardenas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Fosse flied to left; Green flied to center;
Campaneris singled to right; Campaneris was picked off first but
was safe on an error by Strom [Campaneris to second]; Duncan
allowed a passed ball [Campaneris to third]; North grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Lowenstein singled to right; Brohamer popped to
second; Chambliss struck out; Spikes forced Lowenstein
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Rudi flied to center; Jackson struck out; Bando
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Athletics 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Gamble popped to second; Duncan grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hendrick popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Tenace singled to left; Mangual out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Tenace to second]; Fosse
singled to left [Tenace scored, Fosse to second (on throw)];
MCKINNEY BATTED FOR GREEN; McKinney struck out; Campaneris was
walked intentionally; North forced Fosse (third unassisted); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 1.

INDIANS 6TH: KUBIAK REPLACED MCKINNEY (PLAYING 2B); Bell popped
to third in foul territory; Cardenas flied out to center;
Lowenstein walked; Brohamer flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Rudi singled to center; Jackson struck out; Bando
grounded into a double play (second to first) [Rudi out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 1.

INDIANS 7TH: Chambliss walked; Chambliss was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Spikes flied out to center; Gamble
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Tenace flied to left; Mangual singled to center;
Fosse popped to shortstop; Kubiak doubled to right [Mangual
scored]; JOHNSON REPLACED STROM (PITCHING); Johnson threw a wild
pitch [Kubiak to third]; Campaneris flied out to right; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 2.

INDIANS 8TH: Duncan singled to right; Hendrick was called out on
strikes; TORRES BATTED FOR BELL; Torres grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Duncan to second]; LOLICH BATTED FOR CARDENAS; Lolich
singled to center [Duncan scored]; Lowenstein grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: LOWENSTEIN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); TORRES
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); RAGLAND REPLACED LOLICH (PLAYING
SS); North flied to left; Rudi singled to left; Jackson flied to
left; Bando lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1,
Athletics 2.

INDIANS 9TH: Brohamer singled to right; Chambliss out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Brohamer to second]; Spikes
singled to left [Brohamer to third]; KNOWLES REPLACED HUNTER
(PITCHING); ELLIS BATTED FOR GAMBLE; Ellis hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Brohamer scored]; Duncan flied to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 9TH: ELLIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Tenace reached
on an error by Lowenstein; ODOM RAN FOR TENACE; Mangual singled
[Odom to second]; Fosse out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Odom to third, Mangual to second]; Kubiak was walked
intentionally; Campaneris singled to right [Odom scored
(unearned), Mangual to third, Kubiak to second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 2, Athletics 3.