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Sunday May 9, 1971
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The Indians snapped a four-game losing streak by defeating the Angels, 4-1, for only their fourth victory in the last 18 games and sixth in the last 24. Alan Foster hurled the route for the Indians, yielding seven hits, and Ted Uhlaender batted in two runs with a single and double. [The Sporting News]


Cleveland Indians 4, California Angels 1

Game Played on Sunday, May 9, 1971 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium

Angels       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  2
Indians      0  2  0    0  1  1    0  0  x  -   4  7  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             5   0   0   0     0   0   .194      Uhlaender lf          5   0   2   2     0   0   .254
O'Brien ss            5   0   1   0     0   1   .234      Nettles 3b            4   0   0   0     1   0   .163
Johnson lf            4   0   2   0     0   1   .264      Pinson cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .243
Repoz rf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .278      Fosse c               3   1   2   0     1   0   .280
McMullen 3b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .243      Harrelson 1b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .191
Spencer 1b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .179      Lowenstein rf         3   1   1   1     1   0   .140
Stephenson c          3   0   1   0     1   0   .417      Leon 2b               4   0   2   0     0   1   .203
Berry cf              4   1   2   1     0   0   .145      Heidemann ss          3   2   0   1     1   1   .205
Murphy p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .118      A. Foster p           1   0   0   0     1   0   .125
  Gonzalez ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .286
  LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  A. Reynolds p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cowan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .222

Totals               35   1   7   1     3   6             Totals               30   4   7   4     6   2

Time of Game: 2:41   Attendance:  4,288
Left on Base: Angels 10, Indians 10
DP: Angels 0, Indians 0
Errors: Alomar, O'Brien, Leon
Doubles: O'Brien (3), Stephenson (3), Spencer (4), Uhlaender (2)
Home Runs: Berry (1)
Stolen Bases: Johnson (4)
Sacrifice Hits: A. Foster 2 (3)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Murphy L(1-4)           5     6   3   2   3   0   0  25   4.08
LaRoche                 1     1   1   1   1   0   0   5   0.68
A. Reynolds             2     0   0   0   2   2   0   8   0.00
Totals                  8     7   4   3   6   2   0  38

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
A. Foster W(2-2)        9     7   1   1   3   6   1  38   4.15
Totals                  9     7   1   1   3   6   1  38

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Don Denkinger


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar flied out to left; O'Brien popped to first in
foul territory; Johnson singled to right; Repoz flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Uhlaender reached on an error by O'Brien; Nettles
flied out to center; Pinson forced Uhlaender (first to
shortstop); Fosse singled to left [Pinson to second]; Harrelson
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels
0, Indians 0.

ANGELS 2ND: McMullen popped to shortstop; Spencer grounded out
(second to first); Stephenson walked; Berry singled to right
[Stephenson to second]; Murphy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Lowenstein walked; Leon singled to right
[Lowenstein to third]; Heidemann forced Leon (shortstop to
second) [Lowenstein scored, Heidemann to second (error by
Alomar)]; A. Foster lined to second; Uhlaender singled to center
[Heidemann scored (unearned)]; Nettles walked [Uhlaender to
second]; Pinson grounded out (second to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 2.

ANGELS 3RD: Alomar grounded out (second to first); O'Brien
doubled to left; Johnson singled to center [O'Brien to third];
Johnson stole second; Repoz popped to second; McMullen walked;
Spencer flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 0,
Indians 2.

INDIANS 3RD: Fosse flied out to center; Harrelson popped to
first; Lowenstein grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 2.

ANGELS 4TH: Stephenson grounded out (second to first); Berry
homered; Murphy was called out on strikes; Alomar grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Leon singled to center; Heidemann flied out to
center; A. Foster out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Leon to second]; Uhlaender grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 2.

ANGELS 5TH: O'Brien was called out on strikes; Johnson grounded
out (third to first); Repoz walked; McMullen struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Nettles grounded out (second to first); Pinson
grounded out (second to first); Fosse singled to left; Harrelson
walked [Fosse to second]; Lowenstein singled to right [Harrelson
to third, Fosse scored]; Leon flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 3.

ANGELS 6TH: Spencer was called out on strikes; Stephenson
doubled to right; Berry flied out to center; GONZALEZ BATTED FOR
MURPHY; Gonzalez popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 3.

INDIANS 6TH: LAROCHE REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING); Heidemann
walked; A. Foster out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Heidemann to second]; Uhlaender doubled to left [Heidemann
scored]; Nettles flied out to left [Uhlaender to third]; Pinson
flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 4.

ANGELS 7TH: Alomar reached on an error by Leon; O'Brien flied
out to right; Johnson was called out on strikes; Repoz popped to
third; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 4.

INDIANS 7TH: A. REYNOLDS REPLACED LAROCHE (PITCHING); Fosse
walked; Harrelson flied out to right; Lowenstein flied out to
center; Leon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1,
Indians 4.

ANGELS 8TH: McMullen grounded out (third to first); Spencer
doubled to left; Stephenson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Berry popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians
4.

INDIANS 8TH: Heidemann struck out; A. Foster walked; Uhlaender
flied out to left; Nettles grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 4.

ANGELS 9TH: COWAN BATTED FOR A. REYNOLDS; Cowan grounded out
(shortstop to first); Alomar grounded out (first to pitcher);
O'Brien popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 4.



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