Graig Nettles, who went into the game with a batting average of only .150, smashed a homer in the sixth inning to enable the Indians to defeat the Yankees, 2-1. Nettles also set up the Indians' first run with a single in the first.

Ted Uhlaender led off with a single and was forced by Vada Pinson, who took third on Nettles' single and scored when Ray Fosse forced Nettles. Bobby Murcer doubled and Danny Cater singled for the Yankees' run in the second inning. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 2, New York Yankees 1
Game Played on Friday, May       14, 1971 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
Indians      1  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  5  0
Yankees      0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Uhlaender lf          4   0   2   0     0   0   .286      Clarke 2b             4   0   2   0     0   1   .283
Pinson cf             4   1   0   0     0   1   .233      Gibbs c               4   0   0   0     0   2   .190
Nettles 3b            4   1   2   1     0   0   .167      White lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .297
Fosse c               4   0   1   1     0   1   .268      Murcer cf             3   1   2   0     0   0   .358
R. Foster rf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .179      Cater 1b              3   0   2   1     0   0   .238
Hodge 1b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .240      Alou rf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .247
Leon 2b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .213      Kenney 3b             3   0   1   0     0   1   .185
Heidemann ss          3   0   0   0     0   3   .192      Michael ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .236
Lamb p                3   0   0   0     0   3   .000      Kline p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .222
                                                            Blefary ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Aker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   2   5   2     0   9             Totals               30   1   7   1     0   5

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 10,541
Left on Base: Indians 3, Yankees 2
DP: Indians 3, Yankees 0
Doubles: Murcer (5)
Home Runs: Nettles (5)
Stolen Bases: Clarke (5)
Caught Stealing: Kenney (3)
GIDP: Alou (3), Cater (7)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lamb W(1-0)             9     7   1   1   0   5   0  30   1.23
Totals                  9     7   1   1   0   5   0  30

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kline L(4-2)            8     5   2   2   0   8   1  29   1.98
Aker                    1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   1.65
Totals                  9     5   2   2   0   9   1  32

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jake O'Donnell, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Lou DiMuro


INDIANS 1ST: Uhlaender singled to right; Pinson forced Uhlaender
(pitcher to shortstop); Nettles singled to left [Pinson to
third]; Fosse forced Nettles (pitcher to second) [Pinson
scored]; R. Foster made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke struck out; Gibbs flied out to right; White
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
1, Yankees 0.

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

YANKEES 2ND: Murcer doubled to left; Cater singled to center
[Murcer scored]; Alou grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Cater out at second]; Kenney singled to left;
Kenney was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Lamb struck out; Uhlaender lined to first; Pinson
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Michael popped to catcher in foul territory; Kline
grounded out (pitcher to first); Clarke singled to right; Clarke
stole second; Gibbs struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
1, Yankees 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Nettles grounded out (first to second to pitcher);
Fosse singled to pitcher; R. Foster grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Fosse to second]; Hodge popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 4TH: White popped to third in foul territory; Murcer
singled to center; Cater grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Murcer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 1, Yankees 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Leon grounded out (shortstop to first); Heidemann
struck out; Lamb was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Alou popped to catcher in foul territory; Kenney
struck out; Michael flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 1, Yankees 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Uhlaender flied out to left; Pinson struck out;
Nettles homered; Fosse grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Kline grounded out (first unassisted); Clarke
singled to right; Gibbs lined into a double play (first
unassisted) [Clarke out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 2, Yankees 1.

INDIANS 7TH: R. Foster struck out; Hodge grounded out (second to
first); Leon grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 7TH: White was called out on strikes; Murcer grounded
out (second to first); Cater singled to center; Alou forced
Cater (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2,
Yankees 1.

INDIANS 8TH: Heidemann struck out; Lamb was called out on
strikes; Uhlaender singled to first; Pinson forced Uhlaender
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees
1.

YANKEES 8TH: Kenney grounded out (pitcher to first); Michael
flied out to right; BLEFARY BATTED FOR KLINE; Blefary grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2,
Yankees 1.

INDIANS 9TH: AKER REPLACED BLEFARY (PITCHING); Nettles flied out
to left; Fosse struck out; R. Foster grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 9TH: Clarke grounded out (second to first); Gibbs was
called out on strikes; White popped to third in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 1.