An error by Stan Bahnsen that resulted in three unearned runs in the sixth inning enabled the Indians to defeat the Yankees, 4-2. Vada Pinson was on third and Ray Fosse on first with two out when Bahnsen muffed roller by Ken Harrelson, allowing Pinson to score the tying run. Eddie Leon then doubled to drive in two runs and provide the Indians' winning margin. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 4, New York Yankees 2
Game Played on Saturday, May       15, 1971 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium I
Indians      0  0  1    0  0  3    0  0  0  -   4  7  2
Yankees      1  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  4  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lowenstein lf         4   1   2   1     1   1   .177      Clarke 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .276
Pinson cf             5   1   1   0     0   0   .232      Munson c              4   1   1   0     0   0   .235
Nettles 3b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .162      White lf              2   1   0   0     2   0   .291
Fosse c               4   1   2   0     0   1   .276      Murcer cf             4   0   2   2     0   1   .363
R. Foster rf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Blefary 1b            2   0   0   0     1   0   .185
Harrelson 1b          4   1   0   0     0   0   .184        Alou ph,1b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .245
Leon 2b               4   0   1   2     0   1   .215      Lyttle rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .143
Heidemann ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .196      Kenney 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .172
A. Foster p           2   0   0   0     0   0   .100      Baker ss              2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Cater ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .236
  Hennigan p          0   0   0   0     1   0   .000        Michael ss          1   0   0   0     0   0   .233
                                                          Bahnsen p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .154
                                                            Gibbs ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .186
                                                            Waslewski p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   4   7   3     3   3             Totals               31   2   4   2     4   2

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance:  9,459
Left on Base: Indians 7, Yankees 6
DP: Indians 0, Yankees 0
Errors: Fosse, Leon, Bahnsen
Doubles: Fosse (5), Leon (2), Lyttle (1)
Home Runs: Lowenstein (2)
Stolen Bases: White (3), Munson (3)
Sacrifice Hits: A. Foster (4)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
A. Foster W(3-2)        7.1   4   2   1   4   1   0  30   3.64
Mingori                 0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1.59
Hennigan SV(1)          1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0.00
Totals                  9     4   2   1   4   2   0  35

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bahnsen L(1-5)          7     7   4   1   1   3   1  30   4.85
Waslewski               2     0   0   0   2   0   0   8   2.25
Totals                  9     7   4   1   3   3   1  38

Wild Pitches: A. Foster (1), Bahnsen (2)

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


INDIANS 1ST: Lowenstein was called out on strikes; Pinson flied
out to center; Nettles walked; Fosse struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke grounded out (first to pitcher); Munson made
an out to second; White reached on an error by Leon; White stole
second; Murcer singled to left [White scored (unearned), Murcer
out at second (left to shortstop)]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
 Indians 0, Yankees 1.

INDIANS 2ND: R. Foster grounded out (third to first); Harrelson
lined to left; Leon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Blefary walked; Lyttle grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Blefary to second]; Kenney grounded out (second to
first) [Blefary to third]; Baker grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Heidemann grounded out (third to first); A. Foster
grounded out (third to first); Lowenstein homered; Pinson
grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
1, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Bahnsen made an out to first; Clarke lined to left;
Munson singled to left; Munson stole second [Munson to third
(error by Fosse)]; White walked; Murcer singled to right [White
to third, Munson scored]; Blefary lined to right; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Nettles flied out to right; Fosse doubled to right;
Bahnsen threw a wild pitch [Fosse to third]; R. Foster grounded
out (shortstop to first); Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 4TH: Lyttle grounded out (first to pitcher); Kenney
popped to catcher in foul territory; Baker lined to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Leon grounded out (second to first); Heidemann
singled to right; A. Foster out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Heidemann to second]; Lowenstein grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees
2.

YANKEES 5TH: Bahnsen struck out; Clarke flied out to center;
Munson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1,
Yankees 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Pinson singled to right; Nettles grounded out
(first unassisted) [Pinson to second]; Fosse singled to right
[Pinson to third]; R. Foster made an out to shortstop; Harrelson
reached on an error by Bahnsen [Fosse to second, Pinson scored
(unearned) (no RBI)]; Leon doubled [Harrelson scored (unearned),
Fosse scored (unearned)]; Heidemann grounded out (pitcher to
first); 3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 4, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 6TH: White lined to first; Murcer flied out to left;
Blefary flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 4,
Yankees 2.

INDIANS 7TH: A. Foster flied out to right; Lowenstein singled to
right; Pinson forced Lowenstein (second to shortstop); Nettles
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
4, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 7TH: Lyttle doubled to right; Kenney flied out to
center; CATER BATTED FOR BAKER; Cater grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Lyttle to third]; GIBBS BATTED FOR BAHNSEN; Gibbs lined
to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 4, Yankees 2.

INDIANS 8TH: MICHAEL REPLACED CATER (PLAYING SS); WASLEWSKI
REPLACED GIBBS (PITCHING); Fosse grounded out (third to first);
R. Foster grounded out (third to first); Harrelson made an out
to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 4, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 8TH: Clarke walked; Munson flied out to center; A.
Foster threw a wild pitch [Clarke to second]; White walked;
MINGORI REPLACED A. FOSTER (PITCHING); Murcer struck out; ALOU
BATTED FOR BLEFARY; HENNIGAN REPLACED MINGORI (PITCHING); Alou
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 4, Yankees 2.

INDIANS 9TH: ALOU STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Leon grounded out
(second to first); Heidemann grounded out (first to pitcher);
Hennigan walked; Lowenstein walked [Hennigan to second]; Pinson
forced Lowenstein (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Indians 4, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 9TH: Lyttle flied out to center; Kenney flied out to
center; Michael made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 4, Yankees 2.