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Sunday June 14, 1970
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Steve Dunning, fresh from the campus of Stanford University, made his pro debut and pitched five innings to receive credit for a victory when the Indians defeated the Brewers, 9-2. Dunning, the No. 1 choice of the Tribe in the June 4 free-agent draft, allowed five hits, including a two-run homer by Tommy Harper. Bob Miller finished the game for the rookie. Eddie Leon and Vada Pinson each batted in three runs for the Indians. [The Sporting News]


Cleveland Indians 9, Milwaukee Brewers 2

Game Played on Sunday, June 14, 1970 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium

Brewers      0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  1
Indians      0  0  2    3  1  2    0  1  x  -   9 16  1


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harper 3b             5   1   2   2     0   1   .301      Heidemann ss          5   2   3   0     0   0   .213
Snyder cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .261      Leon 2b               3   2   3   3     0   0   .219
Hegan rf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .293      Pinson rf             4   2   3   3     0   1   .337
Walton lf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .269      Fosse c               5   0   2   0     0   1   .291
Francona 1b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .222      Nettles 3b            5   0   2   2     0   1   .202
McNertney c           3   0   0   0     1   1   .230      Horton 1b             5   1   1   0     0   0   .244
Kubiak ss             3   1   1   0     1   0   .251      Uhlaender cf          2   1   1   1     1   1   .244
Gil 2b                3   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Foster lf             3   1   0   0     1   0   .240
  Pena ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .267      Dunning p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Lockwood p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .100        Rollins ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .229
  Gelnar p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Miller p            1   0   1   0     0   0   .200
  Savage ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .256
  Locker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hershberger ph      1   0   0   0     0   0   .241

Totals               33   2   8   2     4   5             Totals               35   9  16   9     2   5

Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 25,380
Left on Base: Brewers 8, Indians 9
DP: Brewers 1, Indians 3
Errors: Walton, Horton
Doubles: Walton (11), Heidemann (8), Horton (12), Pinson 2 (13), Leon (6)
Triples: Pinson (4)
Home Runs: Harper (11), Leon (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Dunning (1), Leon (13)
Sacrifice Flies: Pinson (3), Uhlaender (3)
GIDP: Hegan (3), Snyder (4), Hershberger (2), Foster (5)
Hit by Pitch: Leon (1,by Lockwood)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lockwood L(0-4)         3.1   7   5   5   2   3   1  20   5.75
Gelnar                  2.2   5   3   2   0   1   0  13   6.20
Locker                  2     4   1   1   0   1   0   9   3.41
Totals                  8    16   9   8   2   5   1  42

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dunning W(1-0)          5     5   2   2   2   3   1  20   3.60
Miller SV(1)            4     3   0   0   2   2   0  17   4.18
Totals                  9     8   2   2   4   5   1  37

Hit by Pitch: Lockwood (1)

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Ed Runge


BREWERS 1ST: Harper struck out; Debut game for Steve
Dunning; Snyder singled to right; Hegan grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Snyder out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Heidemann doubled to center; Leon was hit by a
pitch; Pinson struck out; Fosse singled to third [Leon to
second, Heidemann to third]; Nettles made an out to second;
Horton grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Brewers 0, Indians 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Walton flied out to left; Francona grounded out
(shortstop to first); McNertney grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Uhlaender struck out; Foster flied out to left;
Dunning struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Indians 0.

BREWERS 3RD: Kubiak walked; Gil grounded out (pitcher to third
to first) [Kubiak to second]; Lockwood grounded out (third to
first) [Kubiak to third]; Harper homered [Kubiak scored]; Snyder
flied out to center; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Heidemann flied out to left; Leon homered; Pinson
tripled to right; Fosse grounded out (third to first); Nettles
singled to first [Pinson scored]; Horton forced Nettles (third
to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 2, Indians 2.

BREWERS 4TH: Hegan singled to left; Walton doubled [Hegan to
third]; Francona struck out; McNertney was walked intentionally;
Kubiak flied out to left; Gil flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Brewers 2, Indians 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Uhlaender walked; Foster walked [Uhlaender to
second]; Dunning out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Foster to second, Uhlaender to third]; Heidemann singled to
third [Uhlaender stayed at third, Foster stayed at second]; Leon
singled to center [Heidemann to third, Foster scored, Uhlaender
scored]; GELNAR REPLACED LOCKWOOD (PITCHING); Pinson hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Heidemann scored]; Fosse singled to left
[Leon to second]; Nettles struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Brewers 2, Indians 5.

BREWERS 5TH: Gelnar was called out on strikes; Harper singled to
shortstop; Snyder grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop to first) [Harper out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 2, Indians 5.

INDIANS 5TH: Horton doubled to left [Horton to third (error by
Walton)]; Uhlaender hit a sacrifice fly to left [Horton scored
(unearned)]; Foster flied out to left; ROLLINS BATTED FOR
DUNNING; Rollins flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
 Brewers 2, Indians 6.

BREWERS 6TH: MILLER REPLACED ROLLINS (PITCHING); Hegan grounded
out (second to first); Walton flied out to left; Francona flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 2, Indians 6.

INDIANS 6TH: Heidemann singled to right; Leon out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Heidemann to second]; Pinson doubled to
left [Heidemann scored]; Fosse grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Pinson to third]; Nettles singled to center [Pinson scored];
Horton forced Nettles (third to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Brewers 2, Indians 8.

BREWERS 7TH: McNertney flied out to left; Kubiak singled to
right; Gil reached on an error by Horton [Kubiak to second];
SAVAGE BATTED FOR GELNAR; Savage flied out to right; Harper
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Brewers 2, Indians 8.

INDIANS 7TH: LOCKER REPLACED SAVAGE (PITCHING); Uhlaender
singled to center; Foster grounded into a double play (shortstop
to first) [Uhlaender out at second]; Miller singled to center;
Heidemann grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Brewers 2, Indians 8.

BREWERS 8TH: Snyder struck out; Hegan singled; Walton walked
[Hegan to second]; Francona walked [Hegan to third, Walton to
second]; McNertney struck out; Kubiak grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Brewers 2, Indians 8.

INDIANS 8TH: Leon doubled to right; Pinson doubled to right
[Leon scored]; Fosse struck out; Nettles grounded out (first
unassisted) [Pinson to third]; Horton lined to second; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 2, Indians 9.

BREWERS 9TH: PENA BATTED FOR GIL; Pena singled to center;
HERSHBERGER BATTED FOR LOCKER; Hershberger grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Pena out at second];
Harper popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 2, Indians 9.



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