Ex-Dodger Alan Foster made his debut with the Indians and allowed only three hits in a 7-2 victory over the Red Sox. Foster was wrapped in a 2-2 duel with Gary Peters until the eighth inning when he doubled to spark a five-run outburst by the Indians.

Although chary with hits, Foster had control trouble, walking nine, and was lifted after passing a pair with one out in the ninth. Chuck Machemehl retired the last two batters. [The Sporting News]
Cleveland Indians 7, Boston Red Sox 2

Game Played on Sunday, April 11, 1971 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium

Red Sox      0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  3  1
Indians      0  2  0    0  0  0    0  5  x  -   7  8  0


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Aparicio ss           4   0   1   1     1   1   .333      Brown ss              3   1   0   0     0   0   .357
Smith rf              5   0   0   0     0   0   .235      Nettles 3b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .231
Yastrzemski lf        4   0   0   0     0   0   .235      Pinson rf             4   1   1   1     0   1   .250
Petrocelli 3b         1   0   0   0     3   0   .200      Fosse c               4   1   1   1     0   0   .125
Scott 1b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .200      Harrelson 1b          3   1   0   0     1   0   .133
Josephson c           3   1   0   0     1   2   .308      Hinton lf             2   1   0   0     1   0   .000
Conigliaro cf         2   0   0   0     2   0   .071        Uhlaender ph        0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
Griffin 2b            2   1   1   0     1   0   .182        Ford ph,cf          0   0   0   1     1   0   .000
Peters p              3   0   1   1     0   0   .333      Leon 2b               4   1   2   1     0   1   .286
  Bolin p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bradford cf           3   0   1   2     0   0   .200
  Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hodge ph            1   0   1   1     0   0  1.000
  Tatum p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lowenstein pr,lf    0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Lahoud ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .000      A. Foster p           4   1   1   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Machemehl p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               28   2   3   2     9   5             Totals               31   7   8   7     3   2

Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance:  6,005
Left on Base: Red Sox 9, Indians 5
DP: Red Sox 1, Indians 1
Errors: Conigliaro
Doubles: Griffin (1), Aparicio (2), Bradford (1), A. Foster (1), Hodge (2)
Stolen Bases: Aparicio (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Griffin (1), Nettles (1)
GIDP: Scott (1), Pinson (1)
Hit by Pitch: Brown (1,by Peters)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peters L(0-1)           7.1   6   5   5   1   2   0  30   6.14
Bolin                   0     0   2   2   1   0   0   2  18.00
Lyle                    0     1   0   0   1   0   0   2   0.00
Tatum                   0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   7.71
Totals                  8     8   7   7   3   2   0  36

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
A. Foster W(1-0)        8.1   3   2   2   9   5   0  36   2.16
Machemehl SV(2)         0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   8.10
Totals                  9     3   2   2   9   5   0  38

Hit by Pitch: Peters (1)

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - George Maloney


RED SOX 1ST: Aparicio walked; Aparicio stole second; Smith
popped to catcher in foul territory; Yastrzemski popped to
catcher in foul territory; Petrocelli walked; Scott grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Indians
0.

INDIANS 1ST: Brown grounded out (third to first); Nettles
grounded out (first to pitcher); Pinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Josephson walked; Conigliaro walked [Josephson to
second]; Griffin out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first)
[Conigliaro to second, Josephson to third]; Peters singled to
right [Conigliaro to third, Josephson scored]; Aparicio was
called out on strikes; Smith grounded out (second to first); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Fosse flied out to left; Harrelson popped to first;
Hinton walked; Leon singled to center [Hinton to second];
Bradford doubled to right [Leon scored, Hinton scored]; A.
Foster grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Red Sox 1, Indians 2.

RED SOX 3RD: Yastrzemski grounded out (first unassisted);
Petrocelli walked; Scott struck out; Josephson struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 3RD: Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); Nettles
singled to center; Pinson grounded into a double play (pitcher
to shortstop to first) [Nettles out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Indians 2.

RED SOX 4TH: Conigliaro flied out to left; Griffin doubled to
left; Peters grounded out (second to first) [Griffin to third];
Aparicio doubled to left [Griffin scored]; Smith lined to
shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Indians 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Fosse grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrelson
grounded out (second to first); Hinton reached on an error by
Conigliaro [Hinton to second]; Leon was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Indians 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (first unassisted);
Petrocelli walked; Scott grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Petrocelli out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 2, Indians 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Bradford lined to third; A. Foster popped to
second; Brown flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
2, Indians 2.

RED SOX 6TH: Josephson struck out; Conigliaro grounded out
(shortstop to first); Griffin walked; Peters flied to right in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Indians 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Nettles flied out to center; Pinson flied out to
left; Fosse singled to center; Harrelson forced Fosse (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Indians 2.

RED SOX 7TH: Aparicio grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith
popped to shortstop; Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Indians 2.

INDIANS 7TH: Hinton grounded out (second to first); Leon
grounded out (pitcher to first); Bradford grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Indians
2.

RED SOX 8TH: Petrocelli grounded out (third to first); Scott
struck out; Josephson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Indians 2.

INDIANS 8TH: A. Foster doubled to left; Brown was hit by a
pitch; Nettles out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Brown
to second, A. Foster to third]; Pinson singled to right [Brown
to third, A. Foster scored]; BOLIN REPLACED PETERS (PITCHING);
Fosse reached on a fielder's choice [Pinson to second, Brown
scored]; Harrelson walked [Pinson to third, Fosse to second];
UHLAENDER BATTED FOR HINTON; LYLE REPLACED BOLIN (PITCHING);
FORD BATTED FOR UHLAENDER; Ford walked [Pinson scored, Fosse to
third, Harrelson to second]; Leon singled to left [Ford to
second, Harrelson to third, Fosse scored]; HODGE BATTED FOR
BRADFORD; TATUM REPLACED LYLE (PITCHING); Hodge doubled to
center [Harrelson scored, Ford out at home (center to second to
catcher), Leon to third]; LOWENSTEIN RAN FOR HODGE; A. Foster
grounded out (pitcher to first); 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox
2, Indians 7.

RED SOX 9TH: FORD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); LOWENSTEIN STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Conigliaro walked; Griffin flied out to
center; LAHOUD BATTED FOR TATUM; Lahoud walked [Conigliaro to
second]; MACHEMEHL REPLACED A. FOSTER (PITCHING); Aparicio
popped to shortstop in foul territory; Smith grounded out
(second to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Indians 7.
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