A diving catch by Ted Uhlaender with bases loaded and two out in the ninth inning saved the Indians' 3-0 victory over the Yankees. Dean Chance, making his first start in a Cleveland uniform, pitched seven innings to gain the decision. In the ninth, the Yankees loaded the bases against Mike Paul with one away. Dennis Higgins took over and struck out Thurman Munson. Roy White then lashed a drive to center on which Uhlaender made his catch. Lou Klimchock homered in the third for the Indians' first run and Leon batted in two others with singles in the fourth and sixth. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 3, New York Yankees 0
Game Played on Saturday, April     11, 1970 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium I
Indians      0  0  1    1  0  1    0  0  0  -   3  6  1
Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Uhlaender cf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .000      Clarke 2b             4   0   0   0     1   0   .154
Klimchock 1b          4   1   1   1     0   0   .143      Munson c              4   0   0   0     1   3   .091
Pinson lf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .429      White lf              4   0   1   0     1   0   .250
Sims c                4   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Murcer cf             3   0   0   0     1   2   .333
Nagelson rf           3   2   1   0     1   1   .143      Blefary rf            3   0   1   0     1   1   .200
Nettles 3b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Ellis 1b              2   0   0   0     1   1   .111
Leon 2b               4   0   2   2     0   0   .250      Cater 3b              3   0   1   0     1   1   .111
Heidemann ss          4   0   1   0     0   1   .143      Michael ss            4   0   2   0     0   1   .333
Chance p              3   0   0   0     0   3   .000      Bahnsen p             1   0   0   0     1   0   .000
  Paul p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Ward ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Higgins p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McDaniel p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Woods ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               33   3   6   3     3   9             Totals               30   0   5   0     8  10

Time of Game: 2:46   Attendance:  7,889
Left on Base: Indians 6, Yankees 12
DP: Indians 3, Yankees 0
Errors: Leon, Michael
Doubles: Heidemann (1), Nagelson (1)
Home Runs: Klimchock (1)
Stolen Bases: Munson (1), Cater (1)
GIDP: Murcer (1), Michael (1), White (1)
Hit by Pitch: Ellis (2,by Chance)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Chance W(1-0)           7     4   0   0   6   5   0  30   0.00
Paul                    1.1   1   0   0   2   4   0   7   0.00
Higgins SV(1)           0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2  18.00
Totals                  9     5   0   0   8  10   0  39

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bahnsen L(0-1)          7     6   3   2   3   8   1  30   2.57
McDaniel                2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   0.00
Totals                  9     6   3   2   3   9   1  36

Hit by Pitch: Chance (1)
Wild Pitches: Paul (1)

Umpires: HP - Jake O'Donnell, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Frank Umont


INDIANS 1ST: Uhlaender walked; Klimchock flied out to left;
Pinson walked [Uhlaender to second]; Sims flied out to center;
Nagelson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Indians 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke flied out to left; Munson walked; Munson
stole second; White walked; Murcer grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [White out at second]; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Nettles grounded out (first to pitcher); Leon
grounded out (shortstop to first); Heidemann lined to first; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Blefary walked; Ellis walked [Blefary to second];
Cater forced Ellis (third to second) [Blefary to third]; Michael
was called out on strikes; Cater stole second; Bahnsen grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0,
Yankees 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Chance was called out on strikes; Uhlaender popped
to shortstop in foul territory; Klimchock homered; Pinson flied
out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Clarke flied out to left; On a bunt Munson grounded
out (catcher unassisted); Thurman Munson called for
interference for running into his own batted ball; White
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 1, Yankees 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Sims struck out; Nagelson walked; Nagelson advanced
to second (error by Michael; assist by Munson); Nettles struck
out; Leon singled to right [Nagelson scored (unearned)];
Heidemann doubled to left [Leon to third]; Chance was called out
on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Murcer walked; Blefary singled to right [Murcer to
second]; Ellis was hit by a pitch [Murcer to third, Blefary to
second]; Cater struck out; Michael grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Ellis out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Uhlaender grounded out (pitcher to first);
Klimchock grounded out (first to pitcher); Pinson singled to
right; Sims forced Pinson (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Bahnsen walked; Clarke reached on an error by Leon
[Bahnsen to second]; Munson was called out on strikes; White
grounded into a double play (second to first) [Clarke out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Nagelson doubled to left; Nettles was called out on
strikes; Leon singled to center [Nagelson scored]; Heidemann
struck out; Chance was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 3, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 6TH: Murcer was called out on strikes; Blefary lined to
second; Ellis grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 3, Yankees 0.

INDIANS 7TH: Uhlaender grounded out (second to first); Klimchock
grounded out (third to first); Pinson popped to second in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 7TH: Cater singled to right; Michael singled to first
[Cater to second]; WARD BATTED FOR BAHNSEN; Ward flied out to
left [Cater to third]; Clarke lined to right; Munson struck out;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 3, Yankees 0.

INDIANS 8TH: MCDANIEL REPLACED WARD (PITCHING); Sims grounded
out (second to first); Nagelson grounded out (pitcher to first);
Nettles grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 3, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 8TH: White singled to center; PAUL REPLACED CHANCE
(PITCHING); Murcer was called out on strikes; Blefary struck
out; Ellis struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3, Yankees
0.

INDIANS 9TH: Leon grounded out (third to first); Heidemann
grounded out (second to first); Paul struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 3, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 9TH: Cater walked; Michael singled to right [Cater to
third]; WOODS BATTED FOR MCDANIEL; Woods was called out on
strikes; Paul threw a wild pitch [Michael to second]; Clarke
walked; HIGGINS REPLACED PAUL (PITCHING); Munson struck out;
White flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 3,
Yankees 0.