Russ Nagelson hit his first major league homer to provide the Indians with a 2-1 victory in the opener of a doubleheader, but the Yankees won the nightcap, 5-4, on a pass with the bases loaded in the ninth inning. Sam McDowell, who pitched the lidlifter for the Indians, struck out 10 and raised his career total to 1,684, moving to 34th place on the all-time list. The Indians scored on a walk to Ted Uhlaender and a double by Duke Sims in the first inning and got their deciding marker when Nagelson homered in the seventh.

In the nightcap, the Indians tied the score at 4-4 in the ninth with two unearned runs on a wild throw by Danny Cater with the bases loaded. In the Yankees' half, John Ellis singled and Cater and Gene Michael walked. Mike Paul then relieved Dennis Higgins and passed Ron Hansen on a 3-and-2 count to force in the winning run. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 2, New York Yankees 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, April     12, 1970 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium I
Indians      1  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  4  1
Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  5  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Uhlaender cf          3   1   0   0     1   0   .000      Clarke 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .176
Klimchock 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .091      Munson c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .071
Pinson lf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .273      White lf              2   0   1   1     1   1   .286
Sims c                4   0   1   1     0   1   .083      Ellis 1b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .083
Nagelson rf           4   1   1   1     0   0   .182      Murcer cf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .231
Nettles 3b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .000      Cater 3b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .231
Leon 2b               3   0   1   0     0   0   .267      Blefary rf            4   0   0   0     0   3   .143
Heidemann ss          2   0   0   0     1   1   .125      Michael ss            3   1   1   0     1   1   .333
McDowell p            3   0   1   0     0   1   .400      Stottlemyre p         2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Woods ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hamilton p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hansen ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   2   4   2     3   7             Totals               31   1   5   1     3  10

Time of Game: 2:34
Left on Base: Indians 4, Yankees 9
DP: Indians 1, Yankees 0
Errors: Leon
Doubles: Sims (1), Leon (2), White (1)
Home Runs: Nagelson (1)
Stolen Bases: Uhlaender (1)
Sacrifice Flies: White (1)
Hit by Pitch: Clarke (1,by McDowell), Munson (1,by McDowell)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McDowell W(1-1)         9     5   1   1   3  10   0  37   2.35
Totals                  9     5   1   1   3  10   0  37

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stottlemyre L(0-2)      7     4   2   2   3   3   1  27   4.50
Hamilton                2     0   0   0   0   4   0   6   0.00
Totals                  9     4   2   2   3   7   1  33

Hit by Pitch: McDowell 2 (2)

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


INDIANS 1ST: Uhlaender walked; Uhlaender stole second; Klimchock
grounded out (pitcher to first); Pinson flied out to center;
Sims doubled to left [Uhlaender scored]; Nagelson grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke grounded out (pitcher to first); Munson
struck out (catcher to first); White walked; Ellis walked [White
to second]; Murcer grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Nettles flied out to left; Leon lined to second;
Heidemann grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Indians 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Cater grounded out (second to first); Blefary
grounded out (second to first); Michael walked; Stottlemyre
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 0.

INDIANS 3RD: McDowell singled to left; McDowell was out trying
to advance to second (catcher to shortstop); Uhlaender grounded
out (second to first); Klimchock grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Clarke singled to left; Munson grounded out (first
unassisted) [Clarke to second]; White struck out; Ellis flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Pinson lined to first; Sims grounded out (pitcher
to second to first); Nagelson grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Murcer reached on an error by Leon; Cater singled
to left [Murcer to third]; Blefary struck out; Michael flied out
to right; Stottlemyre struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians
1, Yankees 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Nettles flied out to center; Leon grounded out
(shortstop to first); Heidemann struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Clarke grounded out (third to first); Munson flied
out to center; White doubled to right; Ellis flied out to right;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 0.

INDIANS 6TH: McDowell grounded out (pitcher to first); Uhlaender
flied out to left; Klimchock flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 6TH: Murcer struck out; Cater singled to center; Blefary
struck out while Cater was out trying to advance to second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1,
Yankees 0.

INDIANS 7TH: Pinson struck out; Sims grounded out (shortstop to
first); Nagelson homered; Nettles walked; Leon doubled to left
[Nettles to third]; Heidemann was walked intentionally; McDowell
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 7TH: Michael singled to left; WOODS BATTED FOR
STOTTLEMYRE; Woods grounded out (shortstop to first) [Michael to
second]; Clarke was hit by a pitch; Munson was hit by a pitch
[Michael to third, Clarke to second]; White hit a sacrifice fly
to left [Michael scored]; Ellis struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 1.

INDIANS 8TH: HAMILTON REPLACED WOODS (PITCHING); Uhlaender
grounded out (shortstop to first); Klimchock struck out; Pinson
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 8TH: Murcer struck out; Cater flied out to center;
Blefary struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 1.

INDIANS 9TH: Sims struck out; Nagelson made an out to second;
Nettles struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 9TH: Michael struck out; HANSEN BATTED FOR HAMILTON;
Hansen popped to catcher in foul territory; Clarke grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 1.