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Tuesday June 29, 1971
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Felipe Alou doubled in each of three consecutive trips to the plate as the Yankees scored nine runs in the first three innings to defeat the Indians, 9-2. [The Sporting News]


New York Yankees 9, Cleveland Indians 2

Game Played on Tuesday, June 29, 1971 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium I

Indians      0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  1
Yankees      2  4  3    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   9 11  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Pinson cf             4   0   0   1     0   2   .269      Clarke 2b             5   0   0   0     0   0   .242
Nettles 3b            3   0   2   1     0   0   .249      Kenney 3b             3   1   1   0     2   0   .255
R. Foster lf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .256      Munson c              4   3   1   1     1   1   .259
Chambliss 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .315      Alou 1b               5   3   3   3     0   0   .249
Fosse c               2   0   0   0     0   0   .277      Blomberg rf           4   1   3   2     1   0   .333
  Suarez c            2   0   0   0     0   0   .206      Swoboda lf            3   0   1   2     2   0   .250
Ford rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .199      Lyttle cf             3   0   1   0     2   1   .219
Bevacqua 2b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .222      Michael ss            4   0   1   1     0   0   .241
Heidemann ss          3   1   2   0     0   0   .182      Kline p               3   1   0   0     1   0   .179
A. Foster p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .074
  Farmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Colbert p           2   1   1   0     0   1   .250

Totals               32   2   6   2     0   3             Totals               34   9  11   9     9   2

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance:  7,192
Left on Base: Indians 4, Yankees 11
DP: Indians 0, Yankees 1
Errors: Bevacqua, Alou
Doubles: Colbert (1), Alou 3 (12), Blomberg (2), Michael (8)
Sacrifice Flies: Nettles (4)
GIDP: R. Foster (5)
Hit by Pitch: Michael (3,by Farmer)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
A. Foster L(5-6)        1.2   5   6   6   4   0   0  14   3.64
Farmer                  0     0   0   0   2   0   0   3   3.60
Colbert                 6.1   6   3   2   3   2   0  27   4.18
Totals                  8    11   9   8   9   2   0  44

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kline W(7-6)            9     6   2   2   0   3   0  33   2.99
Totals                  9     6   2   2   0   3   0  33

Hit by Pitch: Farmer (2)

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Russ Goetz


INDIANS 1ST: Pinson was called out on strikes; Nettles reached
on an error by Alou (assist by Kline) [Nettles to first]; R.
Foster flied out to center; Chambliss popped to catcher; 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke grounded out (second to first); Kenney flied
out to center; Munson walked; Alou doubled to left [Munson to
third]; Blomberg was walked intentionally; Swoboda singled to
center [Alou scored, Blomberg to third, Munson scored]; Lyttle
walked [Swoboda to second]; Michael popped to third in foul
territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 2.

INDIANS 2ND: Fosse grounded out (shortstop to first); Ford lined
to third; Bevacqua singled to left; Heidemann singled to right
[Bevacqua to second]; A. Foster forced Bevacqua (third
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 2ND: Kline walked; Clarke flied out to center; Kenney
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Kline to second]; Munson
singled to right [Kline scored, Munson to second (on throw)];
Alou doubled to left [Munson scored]; Blomberg doubled [Alou
scored]; FARMER REPLACED A. FOSTER (PITCHING); Swoboda walked;
Lyttle walked [Blomberg to third, Swoboda to second]; Michael
was hit by a pitch [Blomberg scored, Swoboda to third, Lyttle to
second]; COLBERT REPLACED FARMER (PITCHING); Kline flied out to
right; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 6.

INDIANS 3RD: Pinson struck out; Nettles singled to right; R.
Foster flied out to center; Chambliss flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 6.

YANKEES 3RD: Clarke grounded out (second to first); Kenney
singled to center; Munson reached on an error by Bevacqua
[Kenney to second, Munson to first]; Alou doubled to center
[Kenney scored, Munson scored (unearned)]; Blomberg singled to
left [Alou scored, Blomberg out at second (left to third to
shortstop)]; Swoboda flied out to right; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 9.

INDIANS 4TH: Fosse grounded out (shortstop to first); Ford
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bevacqua grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 9.

YANKEES 4TH: SUAREZ REPLACED FOSSE (PLAYING C ); Lyttle struck
out; Michael grounded out (third to first); Kline grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees
9.

INDIANS 5TH: Heidemann singled to center; Colbert doubled to
left [Heidemann to third]; Pinson grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Heidemann scored, Colbert to third]; Nettles hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Colbert scored]; R. Foster flied out to
center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 9.

YANKEES 5TH: Clarke grounded out (pitcher to first); Kenney
walked; Munson grounded out (second to first) [Kenney to
second]; Alou flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 2, Yankees 9.

INDIANS 6TH: Chambliss grounded out (pitcher to first); Suarez
flied out to right; Ford grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 9.

YANKEES 6TH: Blomberg singled to center; Swoboda flied out to
center; Lyttle singled to pitcher [Blomberg to second]; Michael
flied out to center; Kline grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 9.

INDIANS 7TH: Bevacqua flied out to center; Heidemann grounded
out (shortstop to first); Colbert was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 9.

YANKEES 7TH: Clarke grounded out (second to first); Kenney
walked; Munson struck out; Alou flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 9.

INDIANS 8TH: Pinson flied out to left; Nettles singled to
center; R. Foster grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Nettles out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 2, Yankees 9.

YANKEES 8TH: Blomberg grounded out (second to first); Swoboda
walked; Lyttle forced Swoboda (second to shortstop); Michael
doubled to center [Lyttle out at home (center to shortstop to
catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 9.

INDIANS 9TH: Chambliss grounded out (second to first); Suarez
grounded out (third to first); Ford grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 9.



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