David Clyde, who had not won a major league game since May 15, 1974, tossed a four-hitter and Buddy Bell tripled home two runs to spark the Indians over the A's, 3-2. The Tribe pitcher, making his first major league start since September 19, 1975, shut out the A's until Wayne Gross stroked an RBI double in the seventh inning. The second A's tally came across in the eighth on a wild pitch.

The winning runs for the Indians were unearned. A's shortstop Marty Perez booted Larvell Blanks' grounder to start the Tribe eighth. After Tom Veryzer forced Blanks at second and Paul Dade struck out, pinch-hitter Mike Vail singled. Dave Heaverlo replaced Bob Lacey on the hill and Bell followed with the game-winning triple against the right-center fence. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 3, Oakland Athletics 2
Game Played on Tuesday, May       16, 1978 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   2  4  2
Indians      0  0  0    0  1  0    2  0  x  -   3  6  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .212      Manning cf            2   0   1   1     1   0   .223
Staggs 2b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .344        Dade ph,cf          1   0   0   0     0   1   .271
Page lf               3   0   0   0     0   1   .247      Norris rf             2   0   0   0     1   0   .308
Guerrero ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .300        Vail ph,rf          1   1   1   0     0   0   .455
  Dilone pr           0   1   0   0     0   0   .203      Bell 3b               3   0   2   2     1   0   .322
  Perez ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Thornton 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .238
  Newman ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .250      Grubb lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Revering 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .288      Horton dh             3   0   0   0     1   0   .284
Alexander dh          4   0   0   0     0   3   .248        Waits pr,dh         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Gross 3b              3   0   1   1     0   0   .242      Hassey c              2   0   0   0     1   0   .231
Essian c              2   0   0   0     1   0   .220      Blanks 2b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .224
Thomasson rf          3   0   0   0     0   0   .145      Veryzer ss            2   1   1   0     0   0   .167
Renko p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Clyde p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lacey p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Heaverlo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   4   1     1   7             Totals               28   3   6   3     5   2

Time of Game: 2:12   Attendance:  3,737
Left on Base: A's 4, Indians 8
DP: A's 1, Indians 0
Errors: Guerrero, Perez
Doubles: Gross (5), Veryzer (1)
Triples: Staggs (1), Bell (3)
Stolen Bases: Dilone (11), Manning 2 (6)
Caught Stealing: Manning (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Veryzer (1), Hassey (1)
Hit by Pitch: Page (2,by Clyde)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Renko                   6     4   1   1   4   1   0  25   3.21
Lacey L(3-1)            0.2   1   2   0   0   1   0   4   2.10
Heaverlo                1.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   6   4.34
Totals                  8     6   3   1   5   2   0  35

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Clyde W(1-0)            9     4   2   2   1   7   0  33   1.53
Totals                  9     4   2   2   1   7   0  33

Hit by Pitch: Clyde (2)
Wild Pitches: Clyde (4)

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Don Denkinger


ATHLETICS 1ST: North was called out on strikes; Staggs was
called out on strikes; Page struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Manning walked; Manning stole second; Norris
walked; Manning was caught stealing third (catcher to third)
[Norris to second]; Bell made an out to second; Thornton flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Guerrero grounded out (second to first); Revering
grounded out (second to first); Alexander struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Grubb flied out to right; Horton grounded out
(second to first); Hassey walked; Blanks made an out to second;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Gross made an out to third; Essian walked;
Thomasson popped to third in foul territory; North forced Essian
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Veryzer doubled to left; Manning flied out to left;
Norris grounded out (first unassisted) [Veryzer to third]; Bell
walked; Thornton was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Staggs grounded out (pitcher to first); Page was
hit by a pitch; Guerrero grounded out (second to first) [Page to
second]; Revering singled to second [Page to third]; Alexander
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics
0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Grubb flied out to right; Horton flied out to
right; Hassey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Gross lined to second; Essian grounded out (third
to first); Thomasson lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Blanks singled to right; Veryzer out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Blanks to second]; Manning singled to
center [Blanks scored]; Norris flied out to center; Manning
stole second; Bell singled to pitcher [Manning to third];
Thornton flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics
0, Indians 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: North grounded out (pitcher to first); Staggs
grounded out (second to first); Page grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Grubb flied out to left; Horton reached on an error
by Guerrero; Hassey hit into a double play (third to first)
[Horton out at third (first to third)]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Indians 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Guerrero singled to center; DILONE RAN FOR
GUERRERO; Dilone stole second; Revering grounded out (second to
first) [Dilone to third]; Alexander struck out; Gross doubled to
right [Dilone scored]; Essian grounded out (shortstop to first);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Indians 1.

INDIANS 7TH: PEREZ REPLACED DILONE (PLAYING SS); LACEY REPLACED
RENKO (PITCHING); Blanks reached on an error by Perez; On a bunt
Veryzer forced Blanks (pitcher to shortstop); DADE BATTED FOR
MANNING; Dade struck out; VAIL BATTED FOR NORRIS; Vail singled
to center [Veryzer to second]; HEAVERLO REPLACED LACEY
(PITCHING); Bell tripled to right [Veryzer scored (unearned),
Vail scored (unearned)]; Thornton flied out to left; 2 R (0 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Indians 3.

ATHLETICS 8TH: DADE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); VAIL STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING RF); Thomasson made an out to second; North
grounded out (third to first); Staggs tripled to right; Clyde
threw a wild pitch [Staggs scored]; Page flied out to left; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Indians 3.

INDIANS 8TH: Grubb flied out to center; Horton walked; WAITS RAN
FOR HORTON; Hassey flied out to right; Blanks forced Waits
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Indians 3.

ATHLETICS 9TH: WAITS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); NEWMAN BATTED
FOR PEREZ; Newman was called out on strikes; Revering grounded
out (second to first); Alexander struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 2, Indians 3.