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. Cleveland Indians 2, New York Yankees 1Game Played on Friday, May 14, 1971 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium IIndians 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. |
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