Final
CLE
OAKCurrent Series
Indians
3
Athletics
5
Game 1
Final
Indians
4
Athletics
8
Game 2
Final
Indians
7
Athletics
3
Game 3
Final
1996 AL Central
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Angels Game Summary
The Oakland Athletics emerged victorious over the Cleveland Indians, 5 to 3, on May 6, 1996.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Lofton CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
J. Franco 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
C. Baerga 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
A. Belle LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
E. Murray DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Ramirez RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
J. Thome 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Leius PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Alomar Jr. C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
O. Vizquel SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Young CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
B. Gates 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Giambi 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
M. McGwire 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
T. Lovullo PR-1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
P. Plantier LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Battle PR-LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
T. Steinbach C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
G. Williams DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
G. Berroa PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
M. Bordick SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Herrera RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Batting
2B: J. Franco, K. Lofton
HR: A. Belle
RBI: C. Baerga, A. Belle, J. Franco
Baserunning
SB: K. Lofton 3
CS: O. Vizquel
Batting
2B: J. Giambi 2
HR: T. Steinbach
RBI: G. Berroa, J. Giambi 2, M. McGwire, T. Steinbach
Baserunning
SB: J. Herrera
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. McDowell | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3.68 |
P. Assenmacher (L) | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
E. Plunk | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
J. Poole | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Wengert | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5.40 |
T. Van Poppel | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Taylor (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Mohler (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Lofton CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
J. Franco 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
C. Baerga 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
A. Belle LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
E. Murray DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Ramirez RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
J. Thome 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Leius PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Alomar Jr. C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
O. Vizquel SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
Batting
2B: J. Franco, K. Lofton
HR: A. Belle
RBI: C. Baerga, A. Belle, J. Franco
Baserunning
SB: K. Lofton 3
CS: O. Vizquel
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. McDowell | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3.68 |
P. Assenmacher (L) | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
E. Plunk | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
J. Poole | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Young CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
B. Gates 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Giambi 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
M. McGwire 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
T. Lovullo PR-1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
P. Plantier LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Battle PR-LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
T. Steinbach C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
G. Williams DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
G. Berroa PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
M. Bordick SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Herrera RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Batting
2B: J. Giambi 2
HR: T. Steinbach
RBI: G. Berroa, J. Giambi 2, M. McGwire, T. Steinbach
Baserunning
SB: J. Herrera
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Wengert | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5.40 |
T. Van Poppel | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Taylor (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Mohler (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
