Vada Pinson hit a wasted two-run homer in a first-game loss to the Red Sox, 4-3, but then connected for the circuit again with two men on base in the second game to help the Indians post an 8-2 victory. The Red Sox scored the winning run in the lidlifter after Carl Yastrzemski singled and Tony Conigliaro walked in the eighth inning. Yastrzemski took third after Rico Petrocelli flied out. John Kennedy than flied to center and Buddy Bradford dropped the ball as Yastrzemski scored. Bradford recovered and threw to second in time to force Conigliaro.

In addition to Pinson's three-run homer in the nightcap, the Indians also got three runs on a bases-loaded triple by Larry Brown. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 4, Cleveland Indians 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Monday, September 7, 1970 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium
Red Sox      0  0  0    0  2  1    0  1  0  -   4  6  0
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  2  0  -   3  6  1


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Andrews 2b            5   0   1   0     0   1   .249      Nettles 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .232
Thomas lf             4   0   2   2     1   0   .352        Fuller ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .176
Yastrzemski 1b        4   1   1   0     1   1   .320      Leon 2b               4   1   1   0     0   1   .261
T. Conigliaro rf      2   1   0   0     2   1   .268      Pinson rf             4   1   2   2     0   1   .285
Petrocelli ss         0   0   0   0     1   0   .261      Harrelson 1b          3   1   1   0     1   0   .286
  Alvarado ph,ss      1   0   0   0     0   0   .233      Foster lf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .263
Scott 3b              3   0   1   1     0   1   .291      Bradford cf           4   0   1   1     0   1   .203
  Kennedy 3b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Sims c                3   0   1   0     1   1   .260
B. Conigliaro cf      3   0   0   0     1   0   .289        Camilli pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Montgomery c          2   1   1   0     2   0   .333      Heidemann ss          1   0   0   0     0   1   .212
Peters p              2   1   0   0     1   2   .250        Brown ph,ss         1   0   0   0     0   0   .279
  Wagner p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      McDowell p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .128
  Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Ford ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .138
                                                            Rittwage p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Colbert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Uhlaender ph        0   0   0   0     0   0   .258
                                                            Hinton ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .326

Totals               27   4   6   3     9   6             Totals               32   3   6   3     2   8

Time of Game: 3:04
Left on Base: Red Sox 8, Indians 7
DP: Red Sox 0, Indians 2
Errors: Bradford
Doubles: Bradford (9)
Home Runs: Pinson (18)
Caught Stealing: Scott (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Alvarado (2), Peters (1), Brown (3)
GIDP: Yastrzemski (9), Scott (11)
Hit by Pitch: Petrocelli (2,by McDowell), Heidemann (2,by Peters), Foster (9,by Peters)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peters W(14-10)         7     5   3   3   2   7   1  30   4.15
Wagner                  1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   5   2.97
Lyle SV(20)             0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.02
Totals                  9     6   3   3   2   8   1  37

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McDowell L(19-10)       7     4   3   3   6   5   0  29   2.72
Rittwage                0.2   1   1   1   3   0   0   6  13.50
Mingori                 0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   3.97
Colbert                 1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   9.55
Totals                  9     6   4   4   9   6   0  39

Passed Balls: Sims 2 (2)
Hit by Pitch: Peters 2 (6), McDowell (6)
Wild Pitches: Peters (12)

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry Barnett


RED SOX 1ST: Andrews singled to left; Thomas walked [Andrews to
second]; Yastrzemski grounded into a double play (second to
first) [Andrews to third, Thomas out at second]; T. Conigliaro
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Nettles popped to first in foul territory; Leon
made an out to first; Pinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Petrocelli walked; Scott was called out on strikes;
B. Conigliaro grounded out (third to first) [Petrocelli to
second]; Montgomery grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Harrelson singled to left; Foster struck out;
Peters threw a wild pitch [Harrelson to second]; Bradford flied
out to right; Sims walked; Heidemann was called out on strikes;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Peters struck out; Andrews grounded out (second to
first); Thomas flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: On a bunt McDowell struck out; Nettles grounded out
(shortstop to first); Leon grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Yastrzemski walked; T. Conigliaro forced
Yastrzemski (third to second); Petrocelli was hit by a pitch [T.
Conigliaro to second]; Scott grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Petrocelli out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Pinson singled to right; Harrelson flied to right
in foul territory; Foster forced Pinson (shortstop to second);
Bradford flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Indians 0.

RED SOX 5TH: B. Conigliaro grounded out (third to first);
Montgomery walked; Peters walked [Montgomery to second]; Andrews
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Montgomery to third, Peters to
second]; Thomas singled to left [Montgomery scored, Peters
scored, Thomas to second (on throw to home)]; Yastrzemski struck
out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Sims struck out; Heidemann was hit by a pitch;
McDowell grounded out (catcher to first) [Heidemann to second];
Nettles flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2,
Indians 0.

RED SOX 6TH: T. Conigliaro walked; ALVARADO BATTED FOR
PETROCELLI; Alvarado out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted)
[T. Conigliaro to second]; Scott singled to center [T.
Conigliaro scored]; Sims allowed a passed ball [Scott to
second]; Scott was caught stealing third (catcher to third); B.
Conigliaro grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Red Sox 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 6TH: ALVARADO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Leon struck
out; Pinson grounded out (second to first); Harrelson walked;
Foster was hit by a pitch [Harrelson to second]; Bradford
doubled to left [Harrelson scored, Foster to third]; Sims flied
out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Indians 1.

RED SOX 7TH: Montgomery singled to center; Peters out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Montgomery to second]; Andrews
struck out; Thomas flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Red Sox 3, Indians 1.

INDIANS 7TH: KENNEDY REPLACED SCOTT (PLAYING 3B); BROWN BATTED
FOR HEIDEMANN; Brown flied to left in foul territory; FORD
BATTED FOR MCDOWELL; Ford struck out; Nettles grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Indians 1.

RED SOX 8TH: BROWN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); RITTWAGE
REPLACED FORD (PITCHING); Yastrzemski singled to center;
Debut game for Jim Rittwage; Sims allowed a passed ball
[Yastrzemski to second]; T. Conigliaro walked; Alvarado flied
out to center [Yastrzemski to third]; Kennedy forced T.
Conigliaro (center to first to second) [Yastrzemski scored
(error by Bradford)]; B. Conigliaro walked [Kennedy to second];
Montgomery walked [Kennedy to third, B. Conigliaro to second];
MINGORI REPLACED RITTWAGE (PITCHING); Peters struck out; 1 R, 1
H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Indians 1.

INDIANS 8TH: Leon singled to left; Pinson homered [Leon scored];
WAGNER REPLACED PETERS (PITCHING); Harrelson flied out to left;
Foster made an out to third; Bradford struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Indians 3.

RED SOX 9TH: COLBERT REPLACED MINGORI (PITCHING); Andrews flied
out to right; Thomas singled to center; Thomas was out trying to
advance to second (catcher to second); Yastrzemski flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Indians 3.

INDIANS 9TH: Sims singled to right; CAMILLI RAN FOR SIMS; Brown
out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Camilli to second];
UHLAENDER BATTED FOR COLBERT; LYLE REPLACED WAGNER (PITCHING);
HINTON BATTED FOR UHLAENDER; Hinton grounded out (third to
first); FULLER BATTED FOR NETTLES; Fuller grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Indians
3.